From Malta to Africa: spreading knowledge, one library at a time

Retired professional librarian Laurence Zerafa is continuing his lifelong mission to bring books and knowledge to African schools. His next stop is Morogoro, Tanzania, where he will spend three months setting up a new library at a Salesian novitiate house. …

Large office building in Malta is now fully leased after 5-year effort

As the rest of Southern Europe boils, temperatures in Malta dip slightly

As a heatwave grips the rest of Southern Europe, temperatures in Malta this week are expected to dip slightly. The Met Office said last week Malta experienced the first heatwave of the summer, with temperatures reaching 35.2°C. However, the heatwave came …

Changes to Malta’s golden passports scheme in the pipeline

Malta’s citizenship law is going to be amended to bring the golden passports scheme in line with the principles of a judgement from the European Court of Justice. Two months after the judgement was delivered, the Home Affairs Ministry has tabled a motion …

MPs unite to close legal loophole allowing child marriage in Malta

16 and 17-year-olds will no longer be allowed to marry, even with the consent of their parents or guardians, under new legislation being proposed by the government. Junior Minister Rebecca Buttigieg presented the bill in Parliament on Monday during the …

What’s on in Malta and Gozo this week: January 30 to July 6, 2025

MUSIC Malta Metal Weekend Metal fans are in for a treat this coming weekend as some of the genre’s legends are performing at the Eden Arena in St Julian’s. The festival will be headlined by Swedish progressive titans Opeth on July 4, Finnish band …

Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Malta's third payment request for €48.7 million under ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 Jun 2025 Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Malta's third payment request for €48.7 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facili...

Malta to experience slightly cooler weather as Europe sizzles

Temperatures in Malta this week will be as high as 35°C but will not reach the sweltering heights of those in mainland Europe, according to the Meteorological Office.  The relatively cool weather comes as the rest of the continent experiences unprecedented …

Watch Russell Crowe: ‘I became a man in Malta’

Actor Russell Crowe told an audience at the Mediterrane Film Festival on Sunday that he “became a man in Malta” as he accepted the Malta Film Legend Award during the Golden Bee Awards ceremony. The 61-year-old New Zealander, best known for his role as …

Robbie Williams to return to Malta

Robbie Williams will return to Malta to headline a new large-scale music festival taking place at the Granaries in Floriana on September 17. Following the resounding success of his 2023 performance, Williams is set to return to Malta as the headline act …