The Labour Party president has publicly disowned the controversial nomination of former US President Donald Trump by Labour Party member Ian Borg. This move has sparked a whirlwind of debate and discussion in Malta, reflecting deep-seated cultural and political dynamics within the country. The nomination, seen by many as a provocative act, has been met…
Labour MP Ramona Attard has thrown her weight behind a growing chorus demanding a national conversation on extending Malta’s maternity leave, igniting a debate that cuts to the heart of the island’s family-first identity. Speaking during a parliamentary adjournment on Monday evening, the first-time representative for District 2 urged ministers to “look parents in the…
# Former MEP hopeful’s late expense return sent back to court in rare electoral replay Valletta – A former candidate who stood for Malta in last June’s European Parliament election has had her campaign-expense case sent for a full re-hearing after filing her declaration two weeks past the legal deadline, the Commissioner for Standards in…
The PN’s next battle: can Bernard Grech sell a new dream to a nation that stopped listening? Żebbuġ, 7 a.m. The bell of the parish church is still echoing across the square when Raymond Bajada, 71, unfolds a plastic chair outside the PN club and lights the first cigarette of the day. The club’s green-and-white…
Alex Borg sworn in as Opposition leader: “I will be the people’s megaphone” Valletta – In a crisp noon ceremony inside the austere Parliament chamber, Alex Borg placed his right hand on the Maltese Constitution, repeated the oath of office, and instantly became the youngest-ever Leader of the Opposition in Malta’s post-independence history. The 36-year-old…
Prime Minister Robert Abela has extended a surprise invitation to firebrand radio host and self-styled “voice of the common man” Alex Borg for a closed-door meeting at Labour Party headquarters in Ħamrun, sending political tongues wagging across the islands and sparking a thousand WhatsApp voice notes before lunch. The summons, delivered by text message on…
Opposition cries ‘chaos’ as Pietà Labour councillor tears up party card ———————————————————————- It took one terse Facebook post to rattle the red fortress of Malta’s governing party. On Tuesday evening, Labour councillor Etienne Borg announced his resignation from Partit Laburista with the line: “I can no longer defend what I no longer recognise.” Within minutes,…
# PM distances himself from Jason Micallef threat to podcaster amid backlash Prime Minister Robert Abela has broken his silence over a weekend firestorm sparked by Labour Party grandee Jason Micallef, publicly distancing himself from the former Valletta 2018 CEO after Micallef warned a popular Maltese podcaster to “be careful what he wishes for.” The…
