Nicole Meilak

1 week ago | maltatoday.com.mt | Nicole Meilak

The Labour Party has paid tribute to Manwel Dimech, one of Malta’s earliest social reformers and political activists, on the 104th anniversary of his death, commemorated on Thursday. Prime Minister Robert Abela laid a wreath at Dimech’s monument in Castille Square, praising him for his commitment to equality and workers' rights. The commemoration was attended by members of the Labour Party administration, who joined the Prime Minister in honouring Dimech’s contributions to Maltese society.

1 week ago | maltatoday.com.mt | Nicole Meilak

Easter weekend is set to bring pleasant and sunny weather across the Maltese Islands, with the Meteorological Office forecasting light winds and daytime temperatures peaking at 21°C on Easter Sunday. According to the Met Office, strong winds from the west-northwest are expected on Maundy Thursday, reaching Force 5 to 6, but will begin to ease by Thursday evening. By Good Friday, winds will calm further and become light and variable, setting the stage for a fine weekend.

1 week ago | maltatoday.com.mt | Nicole Meilak

A scaffolding collapse at the Msida Creek project site led to a public spat between the Chamber of Architects (Kamra tal-Periti) and Malta’s main construction regulators, after a worker was injured in the incident on Tuesday.

1 week ago | maltatoday.com.mt | Nicole Meilak

Animal rights activists staged a protest outside the Public Abattoir on Tuesday, calling out the Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) and government authorities for failing to seize four lions and a leopard found in an illegal enclosure in Naxxar earlier this year.

1 week ago | maltatoday.com.mt | Nicole Meilak

The US Embassy in Malta is among ten American embassies being considered for closure as part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to internal planning documents obtained by Reuters. The draft proposal, still in the internal review stage, suggests cutting the State Department’s budget by almost half—from $54.4 billion to $28.4 billion—for the 2026 fiscal year.