The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to a daily record of 224 cases on Wednesday.
The previous record was of 218 daily cases on November 2.
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The announcement came minutes after the Malta…

Church schools will not be reopening their gates on Thursday as planned as a result of the sharp spike in new COVID-19 cases. 
Most Church schools were set to reopen for the second term on Thursday, along with all State schools. 
But in a statement on Wednesday…

Teachers will go on strike on Thursday and Friday, their union announced on Wednesday evening.
Journalists were told during a news conference that the directive was effective for all educators in primary and secondary schools.
The press conference is ongoing.…

Schools will physically reopen their doors on Monday after an agreement between the government and the representatives of teachers was reached. A number of strengthened measures related to the

CRPD chair Oliver Scicluna is expected to be co-opted as a Labour MP

Updated 8.40pm with details
Two priests are to be arraigned in Gozo on Wednesday accused of rape and child abuse, the police said.
The accused - Joseph Sultana, who is in his 80s and served for some years abroad and in Xagħra, and Joseph Cini, who is in his…

Police said the alleged sexual abuse was carried out years ago when the victim was an altar boy

Victim says abuse by Fr Joseph Sultana happened for the first time just before Sunday mass • Victim recounts rape at hands of Fr Joseph Cini: 'I screamed but he kept going' • Priests plead not guilty, bail is denied

A suspicious package reported to the police has been removed in a two-hour operation

Updated 12.25pm
An 89-year-old was seriously hurt and two other people are missing after an explosion in a garage in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, firefighters said.
Initial investigations suggest gas was the cause of the blast, which destroyed…

Follow us live as we sit in for an appeals court sitting which is to hear the three men accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia contest the rejection of their objections

Cannabis users in Malta may soon be able to grow their own weed and avoid police arrests for possession, as the government moves to legalise “responsible use” of the substance. Prime Minister Robert Abela today pledged to present a draft law, or white paper…

Muscat is one of three men accused of murdering the journalist in a car bomb attack outside her home in Bidnija in October 2017

Vince Muscat, one of the men charged with carrying out the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has pleaded guilty

Vincent Muscat, known as il-Koħħu has admitted to his part in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat, George Degiorgio and his brother Alfred Degiorgio, are accused of

Updated at 8.40pm with statement by the police below. Three men suspected of involvement in supplying the bomb used to assassinate journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have been arrested.  Brothers Adrian and Robert Agius and their associate Jamie Vella were…

Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Vince Muscat has been granted a presidential pardon to help shed light on the 2015 killing of lawyer Carmel Chircop.  Cabinet gave the green-light to the request during a meeting on Monday.  On Tuesday Muscat pleaded…

Malta’s government has published the pardon it gave murderer Vince Muscat in change for information about the 2015 killing of lawyer Carmel Chircop. The full pardon can be found below. Full pardon_Vince Muscat More to follow 

Rosianne Cutajar has resigned as Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms pending an investigation. She announced her resignation on social media, denying all claims. She said she is doing so out of respect for the Labour Party. According to revelations from the…

Malta has confirmed over 300 new COVID-19 cases in the span of 24 hours for the first time ever. A total of 336 cases have been announced along with 80 recoveries. This comes after Malta recorded its worst week of COVID-19 last week with daily figures almost…