WATCH | UN sec-gen candidate Virginia Gamba: ‘Malta could play role of the great interpreter’

Virginia Gamba from Argentina is vying to be the next UN secretary-general when Antonio Guterres’s current term expires next year. While in Malta as a guest of the foreign ministry, she sits down with Kurt Sansone to discuss her bid, genocide and child …

eMuseum launched by Heritage Malta, a digital first for Malta

BirdLife welcomes EC infringement action against Malta on EU Birds Directive

Malta at Junior Eurovision 2025: Eliza Borg with “I Believe”

It wouldn’t be Junior Eurovision without Malta, who have consistently taken part in the contest over the last two decades. The honour of representing the island nation this year goes to Eliza Borg. She’ll sing the ballad “I Believe” in Tbilisi on 13 …

Times of Malta interview with Robert Abela on Sunday

Prime Minister Robert Abela takes centre stage in this weekend’s Times of Malta interview. Abela sat down with Times of Malta editor-in-chief Herman Grech at the Auberge de Castille on Friday afternoon, responding to a wide range of questions in his first …

Cyprus and Malta lead Europe in issuing residence permits to migrant children

In 2024, the European Union issued a total of 540,445 first-time residence permits to non-EU minors under the age of 18, according to Eurostat data. The majority of these permits, around two-thirds (356,554), were granted for family reunification or family …

Local Notes: Sympathies, Tramore Christmas Festival, Tramore Eco Group, Order of Malta and much more

Tramore Christmas Festival The magic of Christmas is arriving early in Tramore this year! Santa himself will be flying in on Friday, November 28, to sprinkle holiday cheer and officially switch on the sparkling Christmas lights along the town’s Main Street …

CoE says Malta needs equality watchdog to protect minorities

Malta needs an independent equality watchdog dedicated to combating discrimination against minorities and strengthening the human rights protection system, according to a new report by the Council of Europe. This proposed “equality body” should have the …

BirdLife Malta welcomes new EU infringement action related to government breach

BirdLife Malta on Saturday welcomed the decision by the European Commission to open a new infringement procedure against Malta. The Government has once again breached the EU Birds Directive by reintroducing finch trapping under the guise of " …

EU opens new infringement case against Malta over finch-trapping derogation

The European Commission has launched fresh infringement proceedings against Malta after the government introduced yet another finch-trapping derogation under the guise of a scientific research initiative for autumn 2025. In a formal notice sent to Malta, …