Archive for 2026

Swieqi United FC presents National Talent Identification proposals to Shadow Minister for Sport at Parliament

October 25, 2026 | No comments

Swieqi United FC recently presented policy recommendations for a national Talent Identification Framework (TIF) for sport in Malta to the Hon. Graham Bencini, Shadow Minister for Sport, at Parliament in Valletta.

BOV CELEBRATES THE PEOPLE BEHIND ITS SUCCESS WITH 5,200 YEARS OF COMBINED SERVICE

October 20, 2026 | No comments

Bank of Valletta recently honoured 376 employees who reached significant career milestones during the Bank’s annual Long Service Celebration, celebrating an extraordinary 5,200 years of combined service.

Insurers call for wider e-scooter safety measures beyond compulsory helmets

October 20, 2026 | No comments

The Insurance Association Malta welcomes plans to make helmets compulsory for e-scooter riders, while urging the government to address the wider concerns over infrastructure, pedestrian safety and enforcement.

Insurers call for urgent clarity on EV disposal procedures

October 20, 2026 | No comments

The Insurance Association Malta welcomes the Energy Minister’s statement that importers and manufacturers are responsible for disposing of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries, but warns that significant difficulties remain unresolved.

October 19, 2026 | No comments

Malta must move beyond funding innovation projects and focus on ensuring that promising ideas become commercially viable solutions that improve citizens’ quality of life. This was the central message emerging from the Sustainable Mobility Mixer – Demo Day & Matchmaking, held recently at Salini Resort, which brought together policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and European innovation representatives.

It’s not just about Stivala’s restaurant, but it was the last straw

October 18, 2026 | No comments

When protests erupted in Madrid after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from the home she had been renting for decades, it was not just about her particular case alone.

From Malta to the World – Celebrating Business Excellence 

October 13, 2026 | No comments

TradeMalta invites Malta-based businesses that are exporting, growing, expanding into new markets, innovating, or diversifying internationally to put their achievements in the spotlight and participate in the fourth edition of the Malta International Business Awards (MIBA) 2027.

BOVEY, BOV’S VIRTUAL ASSISTANT, NOW SPEAKS MALTESE

October 13, 2026 | No comments

Bank of Valletta customers can now chat with Bovey, the Bank’s Customer Virtual Assistant, in Maltese as well. The new bilingual experience gives customers a simpler, more personal way to get help in the language they are most comfortable using, at any time of day. It also brings a familiar local touch to a service designed to make everyday banking support quicker and easier to navigate.

CORINTHIA FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, ALFRED PISANI HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS WTTC ICON AWARD

October 13, 2026 | No comments

This recognition celebrates a lifetime dedicated to building an international hospitality brand with Maltese roots Corinthia is proud to announce […]

This country is tired of fighting for its rights

October 11, 2026 | No comments

Occasionally, a news story which has dominated the headlines can give me enough material to write about a new topic, but there are times, like today, when all I feel is fatigue and ennui. The same problems hover over us, weekly, monthly, yearly and yet the government seems to have been consumed by inertia or indifference or both; unable or unwilling to tackle what really matters to the average person.