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Malta’s ELT sector has stagnated despite rise in tourist arrivals – NSTS director

The Malta Independent ·

For more than a decade, Malta's English Language Teaching (ELT) sector has seen little progress. Despite the number of schools growing to around 34, the flow of international students coming to the islands to learn English has stalled, remaining...

BBC Concert Orchestra’s Ultimate 80’s wows Malta with sold-out spectacle

The Malta Independent ·

Over 12,000 fans filled the iconic Granaries in Floriana on Saturday night for the highly anticipated BBC Concert Orchestra presents Ultimate 80’s, a spectacular celebration of one of music’s most beloved decades, the Malta Tourism Authority said...

Stamps featuring modern art now on display at Il-Hagar Museum, Gozo

Gozo News · July 6, 2025

Running in parallel with the exceptional retrospective of Carmelo Mangion artworks on display at at Il-Hagar Museum in Victoria, the Gozo Philatelic Society said it has changed the display in its showcase on level -1 at the museum. Visitors will...

Fact-check: Are most palliative care medicines really unavailable in Malta?

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

Claim: Only a tenth of WHO-recommended palliative care medicines are available in Malta. Verdict: All of the 22 palliative care medicines recommended by WHO are available on the government formulary. The ongoing debate on the introduction of...

Thousands of artists apply to be part of Malta Biennale 2026

Times of Malta · July 6, 2025

Over 3,200 applications were submitted for the Malta Biennale 2026, by artists wishing to participate in the second edition of the international contemporary art platform. The Call for Artists closed last Monday. The applications, which originated...

It’s time to weed out the rogue recruiters giving Malta a bad name | Fabio Muscat

Malta Today ·

Fabio Muscat is president of the Association for Temping Agencies (AFTA) The recent MaltaToday article, Lives Shattered On The Altar Of Greed: A Glimpse Into Malta’s Slave Labour, highlighting the exploitation of third-country nationals (TCNs) is...

Malta International Contemporary Art Space formally opens new exhibition 'The Space We Inhabit'

The Malta Independent ·

Last month, Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS) formally opened its third exhibition since its grand opening in October 2024, with the group show The Space We Inhabit featuring the work of Maltese artists of excellence Caesar...

Maltese restaurant Aki to open in London as db Group eyes global expansion

Times of Malta · July 5, 2025

A Malta-founded Japanese restaurant is set to open in central London in September marking the "start of a wider global expansion" for its owners db Group. Aki, which was launched in Valletta in 2020 and has been listed in the Michelin Guide for...

Has Scarlett Johansson rescued the Jurassic Park movies?

The Times ·

Darwin was wrong: in the Jurassic Park movies it seems to be survival of the wheeziest. Ever since Steven Spielberg unveiled his theme park in 1993, the series has been in a process of slow devolution, as successive film-makers have sought to...

Maltese-Anglo band ĠENN pull out of UK festival in protest over Vylan ban

Times of Malta · July 5, 2025

Maltese-Anglo band ĠENN have withdrawn from Manchester’s Radar Festival in protest at the removal of Bob Vylan from the line-up, following his controversial criticism of Israel’s military during a Glastonbury set last weekend. Pressure needs to be...

IĠM calls on the PN to reverse course on media rules for Delia-Borg election race

The Malta Independent ·

The IĠM (Institute of Maltese Journalists) said Saturday it disagrees with the rules issued by the Nationalist Party Electoral Commission that regulate the relationship between the media and journalists, and the prospective candidates in the party...

IĠM calls on PN to reverse restrictive media rules for leadership election

Malta Today ·

The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) has strongly objected to media restrictions imposed by the Nationalist Party ahead of its upcoming leadership contest, warning that the rules undermine press freedom and hinder journalists’ ability to ask...

Victim Support Agency, Malta Football Association launch ‘StoptheHate’ campaign

The Malta Independent ·

An agreement between the Victim Support Agency (VSA) and the Malta Football Association (MFA) will see the launch of the 'StoptheHate' campaign during the upcoming football season organised by the MFA, a government statement said. This time, the...

Din l-Art Helwa 60th anniversary celebration at San Anton Palace

Gozo News · July 5, 2025

Din l-Art Helwa is celebrating its 60th Anniversary with a gala reception to be held at San Anton Palace, Attard under the distinguished patronage of President Myriam Spiteri Debono, next Friday, the 11th of July at 8pm. The splendid and historic...

entertainment Scarlett Johansson faced 'extraordinary circumstances' on Jurassic World Rebirth set

Asiaone · July 4, 2025

Scarlett Johansson had to contend with some "extraordinary circumstances" on the set of Jurassic World Rebirth. The 40-year-old actress — who stars in the new movie alongside the likes of Jonathan Bailey, Luna Blaise and Mahershala Ali — filmed...

A fusion of craft and Maltese heritage in wearable art

Times of Malta · July 5, 2025

Our heritage shouldn’t live in museums alone, and the catalogue of this year’s ‘Premju Ġieħ l-Artiġjanat Malti’ – People’s Choice Award 2025 – reflects a drive to develop concepts of wearable heritage.Read the full story at Times2.

Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss Star in Donatella Versace's Last Campaign as Head of the Fashion House

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Donatella Versace brought back several friends of the fashion house to close out her nearly 30-year chapter at the helm of Versace, including Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss in the campaign imagery In a press release, Donatella said...

Malta Guinness ignites a movement with the launch of it We Move campaign

Joy FM · July 3, 2025

Something electric happened on Tuesday, July 1, at the Guinness Ghana premises — the official launch of Malta Guinness We Move, a bold new chapter that celebrates Ghana’s everyday go-getters. From the infectious energy of the DWP Dancers to the...

‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Spills Movie Intel at the 2025 Mediterrane Film Festival

Cosmopolitan · July 4, 2025

Within the grand limestone walls of Fort Ricasoli in Malta last week, director Catherine Hardwicke gave a masterclass on her craft at the 2025 Mediterrane Film Festival, dissecting specific scenes from her many movies—including Twilight. The movie...

Jurassic World: Rebirth writer "didn't have a single idea" how to continue the previous movies' 'dinosaurs in the our world' thing – so he backtracked using a key moment in Michael Crichton's novel

GamesRadar+ · July 4, 2025

Jurassic World Rebirth's David Koepp "didn't have a single idea" how to continue the previous movie's exploration of humans and dinosaurs co-existing in the real world... so he scrapped it entirely using "a great speech" from Michael Crichton's...