An ongoing criminal investigation into Università Telematica Pegaso in Naples, Italy, has brought renewed scrutiny to Malta's role in the expansion of the higher education group and its controversial university licensing process.

Ray Pellicano, the government-appointed chief operations officer of the Malta Investment and Economic Advisory Agency (MIEA), is reportedly working on Prime Minister Robert Abela’s private boutique hotel project in Gozo during taxpayer-funded work hours.

Malta Development Association President Michael Stivala has submitted a new application to build another hotel in Gżira and is also seeking to legalize an extra floor illegally added to an adjacent business center years ago.

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again promoted Ronald Mizzi, the former right-hand man of disgraced ex-minister Konrad Mizzi, who faces criminal charges in connection with a hospitals scandal.

Six of Robert Abela's newly appointed ministers in Malta reportedly lack significant executive authority, leading to concerns that the country's largest-ever Cabinet is designed for political accommodation rather than effective governance.

Social media posts by the son of Malta's Principal Permanent Secretary, Tony Sultana, celebrating a Labour victory, have raised concerns about the political neutrality expected of the country's top civil servant.

Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has had his parliamentary immunity stripped and will face criminal charges over €344,000 in unexplained wealth accumulated over 14 years. His wife has already been criminally charged.

Malta's environmental health authorities have not provided an explanation for why popular beaches were declared unsafe one week and then rated 'excellent' the next, raising concerns about transparency in the country's water quality monitoring system.

Following recent explosions in Naxxar, a consultant emergency physician at Mater Dei's Emergency Department has urged authorities to conduct an evidence-based review of Malta's fireworks sector.

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is facing significant pressure regarding cabinet appointments, with reports indicating he may concede to demands from Chris Fearne and Miriam Dalli. The ongoing cabinet talks have been slow due to these demands, suggesting potential ministerial roles for Fearne and Dalli.

The Malta Entertainment and Arts Association (MEIA) is calling for a transparent review of the Malta Biennale after artists raised complaints about delayed payments and unclear contracts, suggesting they have been ignored.

Despite tighter controls, Comino's Blue Lagoon continues to be overwhelmed by crowds and commercial operators, impacting the protected Natura 2000 site.

International Hotel Investments (IHI), owner of the Corinthia hotel brand, is re-entering the bond market as its debt approaches €800 million and short-term liquidity tightens.

The three members of Malta's public broadcaster PBS's editorial board are facing increasing scrutiny and questions over whether they have abandoned their responsibility to uphold the broadcaster's own ethics rules, amid mounting allegations concerning current affairs programming.

Malta's Lands Authority is facing court proceedings after one of its chief officers, Josef Agius, bid for a garage in a Siġġiewi social housing estate, with a resident claiming the right of first refusal.

Concerns about security and antisocial behavior at Malta's Tigné Point have been renewed following a photograph showing a man on the rooftop of a residential block.

Jesmond Abela, a political canvasser handpicked by Transport Minister Chris Bonett, has reportedly continued to fail to report for work even after being transferred to Infrastructure Malta.

Tuna rancher and prominent developer Salvu Ellul has been appointed to the board of Mediterranean Maritime Hub's operating subsidiary, MMH Malta Ltd, signaling progress in the company's rescue transaction.

Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela has formed the largest cabinet in the country's modern history, comprising 20 ministers, which places Malta at the upper end of European executive sizes and costs taxpayers €18.2 million annually.

A senior official from the American University of Malta (AUM) has been appointed to a high-level management position within MCAST's commercial arm. This appointment has sparked new questions regarding practices within Malta's public education sector.

A company led by Prime Minister Robert Abela’s former business partner, Gilbert Bonnici, has successfully overturned the government’s award of the lucrative Old Fish Market (Pixkerija) concession, despite offering approximately €350,000 less per year than the initial winning bid.

Days before the Mediterrane Film Festival, a new procurement anomaly emerged with a mysterious €1 million increase in the festival's tender, raising questions about the event overseen by Film Commissioner Johann Grech.

Malta's independent fiscal watchdog has issued a strong warning to the government, stating that the country's economic growth is being driven by the wrong factors and is becoming unsustainable.

Despite a developer's assurance of '300% no danger,' residents in Naxxar reported a loud noise as foundations beneath a large development began to collapse, raising concerns for nearby families.

An illegal Wolt distribution center, which operated unchecked for years, is now being converted into what appears to be a district office for Maltese Equality Minister Rosianne Cutajar’s electoral team.

A court hearing announced that the decision in the involuntary homicide case of 17-year-old Matthew Bartolo has been postponed to September, with all parties agreeing to exempt the court from further proceedings.

An analysis attempts to dissect the snap election held on May 30th, where Robert Abela made a strategic calculation to avoid running the legislature for its full term.

Malita Investments plc, a government-controlled affordable housing company, is experiencing deeper crisis after director David Mallia resigned, adding to a year of boardroom instability and financial issues.

Despite numerous scandals, controversies, and inquiries, Malta has once again elected a Labour government, raising questions about the implications of the repeated victory.

Luke Dalli, a TVM current affairs presenter, openly defied PBS ethics by acting as a Labour Party official during the recent election count, raising questions about the state broadcaster's impartiality.

Malta's national debt has reached nearly €12 billion, according to delayed figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO), revealing a significant increase in government borrowing that was not publicly known until after the general election.