Joel Pohjanpalo: Finland’s Hero Finds Home In Palermo’s Promotion Push

"It feels like home,” Joel Pohjanpalo explains as we’re setting up the cameras for our interview. “It's the welcome that the fans gave me from the first day at the stadium. It's been incredible." Of course, home for the 31-year-old Palermo striker...

Warning as Brits face new Europe travel checks starting next week

Brits planning an autumn getaway are being warned that border checks may take slightly longer than usual due to changes in the entry system for certain European countries, set to come into effect next week. From 12 October, a new digital border...

Will I need to pay extra to enter the EU? The major changes UK tourists face from October 12

New border rules are being rolled out from the end of this week A person uses a EES kiosk during the preview at Kings Cross St Pancras for the Eurostar European Union entry/exit system (EES) before its rollout(Image: PA) New border rules come into...

Malta’s Start-Up Festival Returns for 5th Edition: Bigger, Bolder, and More Connected

Malta’s flagship entrepreneurial event is back for its fifth consecutive year, celebrating its 5th anniversary this October. This year marks an important milestone: the festival’s 5th anniversary. What began as a small local gathering has grown...

PN tables bill to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in Malta’s Constitution

The Nationalist Party has tabled a Bill in Parliament to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in Malta’s Constitution. The Bill, scheduled for debate on Thursday during an Opposition parliamentary sitting, would make environmental...

Smiths Detection deploys CT checkpoint system at Malta International Airport

Smiths Detection has finalised a comprehensive upgrade of the security checkpoint at Malta International Airport on the island of Malta. The company deployed computed tomography (CT) scanning systems and automated checkpoint lanes to address...

Global Call to Advance Robust and Reproducible Polyphenol Research to Launch Next October in Malta at Polyphenols Applications World Congress and Iprona

At the forefront of polyphenol science, a groundbreaking initiative is set to reshape research methodologies and enhance the reproducibility of studies worldwide. Announced at the upcoming 18th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications in Malta,...

Malta PM: I can’t bear to see ‘pain and suffering’ of Gaza’s children

From flexing to governing: IFBB celebrates Malta’s political ‘heavyweights’

Politicians tend to hail from the fields of law and economics, but the bodybuilding history of Malta’s two main political leaders has been picked up by the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding. Describing it as “unprecedented”, the...

Malta’s airport to start electrification by 2029

Malta International Airport must begin providing fixed ground electricity for stationary aircraft by 2029, according to a draft policy on alternative fuels published for consultation. Today, aircraft are parked on remote stands without...

This Malta meal changed how I travel — thanks to a blind-tasting menu

Trying new cuisines and culinary flavors is one of my favorite parts of traveling to a new country. If I’m in Italy, I want to try Italian food. If I’m in Malta, I want to try Maltese food (so, you won’t find me in a McDonald’s halfway across the...

‘It’s a pleasure to be back in Malta’ – Eddie Hall

The first edition of Battle of the Beasts, the brand-new TV series that combines sports competition with high-energy family entertainment, is set to take place this week. Eddie Hall, world-renowned strongman and social media sensation, has been...

Malta reaffirms strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty at UN Crimea Platform Summit

Addressing the Fifth Summit of the Crimea Platform at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, presided over by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed Malta's unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence,...

Watch: Ten of the world's strongest men are coming to Malta

Malta’s association with the Gladiator films made it the “perfect” place to film a new strongman-focused TV series, according to the show’s presenter Eddie “The Beast” Hall. The 2017 World’s Strongest Man and social media star said Malta was the...

GO introduces Malta’s first Wi-Fi calling service

GO plc has become the first Maltese telecoms operator to launch Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), commonly known as Wi-Fi Calling. The technology, formally known as Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), follows the group’s rollout of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) last...

L-Ghaqda Hbieb tal-Presepji Ghawdex – Malta 1985 – 40th anniversary

Former Kraftwerk drummer Wolfgang Flür to perform in Malta

On occasion of the 10th anniversary from its formation, the voluntary organisation Electronic Music Malta (EMM) is welcoming former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür with his Musik-Soldat project. As the iconic electronic drummer of the pioneering...

Report highlights issues with Freedom of Information requests in Malta

A report regarding Freedom of Information requests highlights how "journalists in Malta are frequently faced by administrative silence when trying to access government information." It reads that "in multiple instances, authorities delayed...

CrediaBank profits and income rise as it readies itself for Malta operation

Greek bank CrediaBank, which recently signed a deal to take over from HSBC Malta, said its income, pre-tax profits and deposits were all up during the first half of the year, making it well-placed to focus on Malta as “a priority new market”. The...

Malta-Qatar relations continue to flourish, affirms Maltese envoy

Ashraf Siddiqui HE Simon Pullicino, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Qatar, has affirmed that bilateral relations between Malta and Qatar are steadily strengthening, built on shared diplomatic values, strategic cooperation, and expanding...