Times of Malta
Times Talk: The day the trial almost fell apart
- Title
- Times Talk: The day the trial almost fell apart
- Runtime
- 40:14
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- One of the biggest and most consequential criminal trials in history almost fell apart on Friday.
After 45 days of intense hearings, the defence demanded the judge dissolves the trial of Yorgen Fenech after court was told that the jurors had access to news headlines about the trial.
In the short time judge Edwina Grima allowed herself to come to a decision, court reporter Clara Farrugia left Hall 22 to sit down for the weekly Times Talk rundown with Mark Laurence Zammit.
The two explain what happened, what led to this point and why the judge's decision matters so much in the bigger picture.
Before they could finish recording the episode, the second bombshell of the day dropped: Yorgen Fenech took the stand for the first time since he was arrested in 2019, and he began to lay out his version of events.
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- Times Talk: What happened when the trial went silent
- Runtime
- 37:02
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- When the live blogs from the trial of Yorgen Fenech went silent on Friday, social media was flooded with people asking why no journalist would tell them what was going on.
In this special episode of Times Talk, court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit unpack all that happened when Yorgen Fenech, the judge, witnesses and all jurors, lawyers and journalists visited the sites connected to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in a convoy of vans and armoured vehicles amid high security police escorts and army surveillance.
02:20 What's a trial site visit?
06:39 Inside the Marsa Potato Shed
11:33 Bidnija: the surveillance point and binoculars
14:58 Daphne’s home and the murder scene
18:43 Keith Schembri’s Mellieħa villa
20:36 Portomaso: Yorgen, Melvin and the marina
23:42 Day two: Yorgen Fenech’s Żebbuġ ranch
25:05 Melvin Theuma’s home and the alleged €1 million
28:30 The Office of t...
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- Murder middleman Melvin Theuma testifies against Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 54:15
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- The taxi driver who says Yorgen Fenech paid him €150,000 to have Daphne Caruana Galizia spent five gruelling days on the witness stand this week, answering questions from prosecutors and defence lawyers.
Melvin Theuma - the pardoned middleman who is the prosecution's star witness in the case - had a lot to say.
Mark Laurence Zammit and Clara Farrugia unpack a week's worth of blistering testimony in one of the most important criminal trials in Malta's history.
01:44 Theuma’s account of the murder plot
04:26 Fenech's alleged role after the murder
10:19 Defence theory: Keith Schembri, not Yorgen Fenech
14:17 The letter and recordings that complicate Theuma’s account
19:08 Will Yorgen testify?
22:19 Theuma thought Fenech would poison him
27:18 Melvin Theuma v George Degiorgio in court
37:32 Theuma's alleged leak in the police force
40:48 Political connections and alleged protection
46:32 La...
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- Shirtless tourists, vandalism, noise: Inside Swieqi’s police night shift
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Swieqi has become a popular base for young tourists seeking accommodation close to Malta’s party mecca, Paceville, but growing frustration among residents over antisocial behaviour has prompted an increased police presence in the town at night.
The police have now been given the authority to issue on-the-spot fines to tourists for certain public-order offences.
Times of Malta joined the Swieqi community police on a night shift.
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- Unpacking week 6 of the Yorgen Fenech trial | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 42:43
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- A week is a long time in politics, they say, and so it seems in the trial of Yorgen Fenech as well. A lot has happened in court this week, and Times Talk unpacks it all in the latest episode about the murder trial.
Court reporter Clara Farrugia and journalist Mark Laurence Zammit go over the heartbreaking testimony of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son, Matthew, who described the day of his mother's murder and what the two were doing at home just before. He also shed light on a major Electrogas investigation they were both working on.
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- Melvin Theuma: From shadow bookmaker to murder broker
- Runtime
- 4:33
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- An illegal lottery operator caught between a millionaire businessman and a murderous gang is the star witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial.
Taxi driver Melvin Theuma is the man who helped shift the murder investigation from a case “that had effectively stalled” to the high-profile arrest and prosecution of business magnate Yorgen Fenech.
It was the contents of a Smiles ice cream box, closely guarded by Theuma, that would help him get away with murder and bring down a government.
Secreted away in the box were hours of recordings shedding light on the October 2017 car bomb plot the taxi driver admits he helped broker.
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- 'I was told to stay silent': A sex abuse victim and the priest who told her to move on | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 1:15:16
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- In April 2025, a retired Maltese bishop caused a stir when he said on TV that abuse victims should first be encouraged to forgive their abusers before going to the police.
As backlash grew, George Frendo apologised, saying he had not meant that forgiveness should substitute reporting such crimes to authorities.
But the bishop’s initial statement left its mark on one woman. They were the same words Frendo had told her years ago, when as a child she was abused by a man they both knew.
In this Times Talk episode, the woman speaks out about her years of abuse at the hands of a relative, the damage Frendo’s advice did to her and why she has decided to go public now.
We also speak to Frendo, who explains why he felt it was not his place to report the abuse at the time, and what he wishes he had done differently.
- Title
- Inside week 5 in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 29:18
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- The latest episode of Times Talk unpacks the last two days of Keith Schembri's testimony during the trial of Yorgen Fenech earlier this week.
In the 30-minute episode, court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit take a deep dive into some of the toughest questions the former OPM chief of staff faced from Yorgen Fenech lawyer Giannella de Marco.
How did police find Schembri and Fenech when they arrested them? What was the two men's reaction as they were being detained? How did Schembri learn when his name was raised during police investigations into the murder, and what is the deal with the alleged naked lawyer at Castille?
This week Schembri also revealed some new details about that time he claims Yorgen Fenech hinted to him that he had been involved in the murder and how the pistol of one of Joseph Muscat's security staff went off by mistake inside Muscat's own home.
Catch the latest episode on Times of Malta, YouTube, Spo...
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- Keith Schembri testifies in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 37:23
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Times Talk on the trial of Yorgen Fenech usually comes out on the weekend and includes a run-down of all that happened that week.
But as former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri took the witness stand on Tuesday, things got heated and prompted this mid-week episode about what happened before and during his testimony.
How is Yorgen Fenech reacting to all of this in the courtroom, and what is the atmosphere like in the room at this stage?
Times Talk unpacks what all of this means and why it matters, as more details continue to emerge in the trial that has got the country glued to its screens.
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- Inside week 4 in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 19:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- It was a week of claims, counterclaims and secret recordings as the fourth week of the Yorgen Fenech trial drew to a close.
Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and editor-in-chief Herman Grech sat down for a new episode of Times Talk to unpack the latest courtroom drama gripping the country.
At the centre of the week’s proceedings was Johann Cremona, a business associate of Fenech, who spent four days on the witness stand before his testimony ended in a tense exchange with the defence team.
The episode also examines the testimony of former police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar and Edgar Brincat, known as il-Ġojja, who had links to murder middleman Melvin Theuma.
Hours of complex testimony, distilled into a 20-minute episode of Times Talk, with one key question in the end: what happens when other people are being implicated in the crime?
Watch the full episode on Times of Malta or YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ...
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- Inside week 3 in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 23:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- As the third week of Yorgen Fenech's trial comes to a close, Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and editor-in-chief Herman Grech sat down for a new Times Talk episode to unpack the details of the courtroom drama that is gripping the country.
Among the most chilling moments in Hall 22 this week was the testimony of Alfred and George Degiorgio, two of the three convicted hitmen, who linked Keith Schembri and Chris Cardona to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The episode also explains the role of the other witnesses who testified this week, including Vince Muscat, il-Koħħu.
- Title
- Is Maltese basketball on the up and up?
- Runtime
- 46:20
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Maltese basketball has had a golden week, as both the men’s and women’s national teams won the FIBA Championship for Small States.
National coaches Paul Ferrante and Charles Bonnici spoke to the SportsDesk team to discuss the achievement and how this success can help the sport continue to grow in Malta.
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- Robert Abela interview: 'There are always trade-offs'
- Runtime
- 1:06:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In his first full interview since winning re-election, Malta's prime minister Robert Abela speaks to Times of Malta assistant editor Mark Laurence Zammit about Labour's electoral victory, Malta's never-ending construction boom, traffic and why Malta can afford Labour's promises.
**Video Chapters:**
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Election victory and the new mandate
04:44 Government recruitment and public service standards
09:36 Planning and construction reform
12:48 IVF reform and Down syndrome
13:08 The €1,000 super bonus
16:34 When will Manoel Island happen?
19:58 Malta's enforcement problems
24:34 The real estate sector and the economy
27:16 Migration and population growth
37:34 Tourism strategy and visitor numbers
40:14 Can we fix traffic?
48:48 Financial stability and the energy subsidy
55:08 Will Abela still be leader in five years?
56:02 Yorgen Fenech trial
5...
- Title
- Inside week 2 of the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 26:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- As the second week of Yorgen Fenech's trial comes to a close, Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit sit down for a new Times Talk episode to unpack the details of the courtroom drama that is gripping the nation.
Among the most chilling moments this week was the testimony of Frans Sant, the last man to see Daphne Caruana Galizia alive. Sant shared a heartbreaking account of her final seconds, describing how she panicked behind the wheel after a small initial spark, just moments before the main bomb tore through her car.
The episode explains how experts discovered the assassination unfolded in this two-stage explosion, giving the victim a brief, terrifying realisation of what was about to happen.
- Title
- The €150,000 payment for the commission of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia joins Times Talk to explain the prosecution's allegations about the €150,000 payment and the key evidence heard during the opening days of Yorgen Fenech's trial.
- Title
- "She was murdered because of her job"
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The long-awaited trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech began on Wednesday in a packed courtroom in Valletta known as Hall 22, where everyone has been laser-focused as the prosecution begins to lay its evidence before a panel of jurors.
On Friday, two days into the trial, Times Talk sat down with Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia, who is among those witnessing the historic proceedings firsthand to report on the emerging details.
Daphne Caruana Galizia
- Title
- The trial of Yorgen Fenech week 1 | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 29:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The trial of Yorgen Fenech, who is charged in connection with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, is one of the most consequential criminal trials in Malta's history.
Three days into the proceedings, Mark Laurence Zammit sits down with Times of Malta's court correspondent Clara Farrugia to unpack the prosecution's opening case, explain how the jury was selected and discuss what to expect in the weeks ahead.
Times of Malta will bring you weekly round-ups of the trial until the jury delivers its verdict.
- Title
- The nine-year road to the Yorgen Fenech murder trial: Explained
- Runtime
- 15:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- If you plan on following the trial, you might want to start with this video, which will bring you up to speed with all that has happened since the Bidnija bomb rocked the country.
- Title
- Why Yorgen Fenech's trial over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder matters
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mark Laurence Zammit explains why Yorgen Fenech's trial marks a pivotal moment in one of Malta's most consequential criminal cases, nearly nine years after Caruana Galizia's assassination.
- Title
- The terrifying moment scaffolding collapsed in front of an oncoming car
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The terrifying moment scaffolding collapsed in front of an oncoming car in Gżira was caught on camera.
Luckily no-one was injured in the accident at a construction site on Reggie Miller Street was reported at around 9.30am.
Footage obtained by Times of Malta shows the moment the scaffolding came crashing down, missing at least one car by milliseconds.
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- LIVE: KAŻINxTimes of Malta |GENDER CORRECTIVE MECHANISM| Deborah Schembri v Nickie Vella De Fremeaux
- Runtime
- 1:37:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Fl-aħħar KAŻIN ta' qabel il-sajf Deborah Schembri u Nickie Vella De Fremeaux jiddibattu jekk il-mekkaniżmu tal-ġeneru kienx u għadux hux bżonjuż.
Ħajr lil APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Artisanal, Welbees Supermarket, Knights College u Kinnie.
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For the last KAŻIN before the summer break, Deborah Schembri and Nickie Vella De Fremeaux debate whether the Gender Corrective Mechanism was and is still needed today.
Special thanks goes to APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Artisanal, Welbees Supermarket, Knights College u Kinnie.
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- Diver reunites man with GoPro footage lost at sea nine years ago
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For Raniero Borg, finding man-made objects on the seafloor is not an unusual occurrence. The diver often posts videos on his popular Facebook page showing items ranging from dumped car tyres to lost personal possessions like keys and wallets.
During a dive in Marsamxett Harbour last week, Borg spotted something glinting in the sunlight. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the screen of a GoPro, the rest of which was covered in seaweed.
“I took it home and cleaned it up in the hope I could access the footage and track down the owner,” Borg said.
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- Franco Mercieca says he regrets serving in 2013 cabinet
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Newly elected Labour MP Franco Mercieca said he made a mistake accepting a parliamentary secretary role when his party was first elected to government in 2013.
Mercieca formed part of then prime minister Joseph Muscat’s executive team, serving as parliamentary secretary for the care of the elderly.
But the eye surgeon resigned in 2014 amid controversy over whether he could continue to practise his profession while holding government office.
- Title
- Watch: Israeli ambassador tells Maltese top UN official to 'be quiet'
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations told Maltese UN official Vanessa Frazier to “be quiet” in an angry confrontation on Friday.
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon repeatedly told Frazier to be quiet and “get out” of the UN meeting after Frazier told him to make his points without resorting to personal attacks.
- Title
- Will it still be worth it to shop from Temu?
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- With shoppers at popular non-EU retailers such as Temu, AliExpress and Shein soon to see their bill rise as a new customs tax comes into effect next month, Times of Malta set out to understand how the fee will be applied.
A new €3 customs duty on items bought from outside the EU will apply from July 1 in a change likely to make low-value online shopping more expensive.
The simplified flat-rate duty will apply per item purchased online from non-EU countries, meaning shoppers may pay more when buying multiple products from platforms such as Temu, AliExpress and Shein.
- Title
- Times Talk: Who were the election winners and losers?
- Runtime
- 1:20:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Robert Abela’s newly announced cabinet could be a calculated strategic move designed to trigger internal warfare within a newly unified Nationalist Party, according to political analyst and former party official Pierre Portelli.
Speaking on the latest episode of Times Talk following last weekend’s general election, Portelli said the choice of at least two ministers may be less about governance and more about testing the PN’s newfound unity.
- Title
- Times Talk: The secret life of your ballot
- Runtime
- 58:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The country's going to the polls in less than 48 hours, and this latest episode of Times Talk is an essential guide for the perplexed.
It breaks down the mechanics of Malta’s electoral system - one of the most democratic, yet complex, in the world.
Our speakers trace where your vote will go from the moment you slide it in the ballot box on Saturday till all MPs are elected next week.
But the episode also uncovers the lid on a second election at play – an often overlooked, but perhaps more heated – battle between candidates of the same parties within districts.
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- LIVE: Il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta | IL-PAJJIŻ JIDDEĊIEDI | Alex Borg u Robert Abela
- Runtime
- 1:51:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alex Borg u Robert Abela kienu mistednin jiddibattu ġewwa l-KAŻIN x Times of Malta, ħamest ijiem qabel l-Elezzjoni Ġenerali tal-2026.
Il-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, Alex Borg aċċetta l-istedina, filwaqt li l-Prim Ministru Robert Abela ma laqagħhiex.
Ħajr lil Garmin, ESS, Melita, Maypole, Pata Artisanal, Brown's, APS Bank, Knights College, Welbees Supermarket, Defender u Kinnie
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Alex Borg and Robert Abela were invited to debate during il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta, 5 days before the 2026 General Election.
Opposition Leader Alex Borg accepted the invitation, whilst Prime Minister Robert Abela did not.
Special thanks goes to Garmin, ESS, Melita, Maypole, Pata Artisanal, Brown's, APS Bank, Knights College, Welbees Supermarket, Defender and Kinnie
- Title
- Sliema ticket booth crackdown put on hold after deal with operators
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Enforcement action against illegal ticket booths on the Sliema promenade has been quietly put on hold after the council reached an agreement with operators.
Last month, Sliema council said it was moving against the booths on the popular promenade. It posted photos of community police officers attaching notices ordering operators to leave the promenade by April 16. Sources say none of the booths along the promenade are currently licensed.
But when Times of Malta visited the area, the booths were still in place and sellers were doing brisk business in tickets for boat parties and cruises to Comino’s Blue Lagoon.
- Title
- Maltese cuisine is vanishing, veteran chef warns
- Runtime
- 20:03
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Maltese cuisine is disappearing from homes and restaurants as people swap traditional slow-cooking on stoves for fast-paced routines and courier-brought takeout, one of Malta’s most-respected chefs has conceded.
At the same time, many people are needlessly driving up grocery bills and obesity rates by packing trolleys during supermarket runs with far more food than they need to lead a satisfactory, healthy diet.
These were the warnings of veteran chef and culinary icon Anton B. Dougall who, at age 74, shows no desire to retire from his decades-long career and has just published his 55th cookbook containing instructions in English for almost 200 traditional Maltese recipes.
- Title
- Times Talk - Are election polls lying to us?
- Runtime
- 41:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- With just over a week remaining before Maltese voters head to the polls to choose Malta's next prime minister, the latest episode of Times Talk delves into the science and controversy behind political polling, as current surveys continue to indicate a significant lead for the Labour Party.
Times of Malta fact-checker Neville Borg and Esprimi CEO Morgan Parnis joined the podcast to explain what the polls are showing and how they get those numbers, and why some polls differ from others, even when they are carried out during the same period.
The polls are raising many questions, and this Times Talk episode attempts to answer as many of them as possible.
- Title
- Can we trust election opinion polls?
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- With election day fast approaching, the latest episode of Times Talk dives into the science, and controversy, behind political polling in Malta 🗳️
Times of Malta fact-checker Neville Borg and Esprimi CEO Morgan Parnis break down what the latest surveys are showing, why different polls can produce different results, and what the numbers could mean just days before voters head to the polls.
Watch the full episode on timesofmalta.com, out on youtube at 6PM!
- Title
- Times Talk - Entitled voters, shackled leaders and a breaking point
- Runtime
- 58:54
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- It is very worrying the the election campaign has, so far, almost entirely revolved around 'what's in it for me', according to political analysts Lou Bondi and Michelle Attard Tonna.
The two were speaking on the latest episode of Times Talk Campaign Watch during which they dissected the third week of the election campaign.
The lavish promises are creating a sense of entitlement in people while making it very hard for the next prime minister - whoever it may be - to lead effectively in a very volatile global climate, they warned.
Even worse, there are several issues no party seems to be addressing during the campaign.
Watch the episode on Times of Malta, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
- Title
- Times Talk - The elephants in Malta’s election room
- Runtime
- 1:07:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The second week of Malta’s 2026 general election campaign sparked its first controversies. As Labour leader Robert Abela and Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg make their political pitches, mainly through cash bonanzas, are the country’s (medium-to-long term) problems being ignored?
In this episode of Times Talk, Times of Malta editor-in-chief Herman Grech sits down with former Labour deputy leader and president Daniel Micallef and former PN chief of staff Ray Bezzina to dissect the campaign narratives, the long-term economic impact of today’s pledges, the racism directed at Omar Rababah, and the growing debate over overdevelopment.
It was a candid discussion on the issues shaping Malta’s election, and the ones politicians may prefer to avoid.
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- Defiant Omar Rababah says he will submit nomination despite backlash
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- PL candidate-in-waiting Omar Rababah struck a defiant tone when addressing the crowd at a PL event on Wednesday, confirming that he would be submitting his nomination to contest the election despite facing a torrent of abuse.
- Title
- We test the new Gozo fast ferry from Sliema, and nearly miss the boat
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A new fast ferry service linking Sliema, Buġibba and Mġarr is now up and running ⛴️
Launched this week, the route offers commuters and tourists another way to travel between Malta and Gozo.
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Times of Malta hopped on the first trip from Sliema to see how it performs, this is how it went 👉
- Title
- Times Talk - Power, underdogs, and a supermarket of promises
- Runtime
- 50:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Robert Abela has called an early general election for May 30.
The campaign’s opening days have already seen a wave of pledges and voter-focused measures, as the main parties begin to draw their battle lines.
With the Labour government firmly in the driving seat and making full use of its incumbency advantage, the question remains: can the Nationalist Party, led by a relatively new leader, close the gap and defy the opinion polls?
In the first political Times Talk podcast of the campaign, Herman Grech, editor-in-chief of Times of Malta, sits down with Kurt Sansone, executive editor of MaltaToday, and sociologist Michael Briguglio to discuss Election 2026.
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- LIVE: IL-KAŻIN x Times of Malta | MANOEL ISLAND: STORJA MHUX MAGĦLUQA | Owen Bonnici
- Runtime
- 1:14:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Is-saga ta' Manoel Island fuq il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta l-għada tal-vot mix-shareholders tal-MIDI fuq l-offerta tal-gvern.
Ħajr lil APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Artisanal, Welbees Supermarket, Knights College u Defender.
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The Manoel Island saga on il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta the day after MIDI shareholders take a vote on the government's offer.
Special thanks goes to APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Artisanal, Welbees Supermarket, Knights College u Defender.
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- Twannie: The mystery around Malta's schoolboy murder | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 37:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The youngest daughter of Ġiġa and Leli Camilleri has called for the reopening of the Twannie Aquilina murder case, claiming her parents were wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime committed by someone else.
In a rare and emotional interview on Times Talk, Marthese Camilleri insisted that her brother was sexually assaulted before his throat was slit – a detail she claims was confirmed by an autopsy but never emerged in court.
Accompanied by the Times Talk team, Marthese returned to the very flat in St Dominic Street, Valletta, where the murder occurred 66 years ago, marking the first time she stepped into the crime scene since the time of the murder.
“People continue to judge us and hurt us, and I believe it’s time they hear our side of the story,” she said.
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- Bil Malti or in English? | Times Talk
- Runtime
- 51:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Broadcaster Peppi Azzopardi said he learned English as a young boy because the school he went to forced students to wear a sign around their neck that read: ‘I must speak in English’.
And while he admitted the sign was demeaning, he insisted that it propelled him to learn English, as his parents did not know how to speak the language.
Azzopardi was defending his controversial Popolin proposals during a heated exchange on the latest Times Talk episode. Poet and writer professor Immanuel Mifsud and pedagogy expert Jacqueline Zammit were also on the panel, and they dismissed his suggestions as illogical, arguing they would do little to bridge the success gap for working-class children.
- Title
- Independent candidate elected KSU president
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The University of Malta’s student council will be led by an independent candidate, after election results were announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Following the results, the incoming council will be made up of a mix of both SDM and independent candidates, with eight and four council members, respectively.
- Title
- Do the lifts on Malta's pedestrian bridges actually work?
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Times of Malta recently put that claim to the test. In the space of a few hours, we visited all seven of Malta’s pedestrian bridges, which between them have 13 lifts – some bridges like the ones in Blata l-Bajda and Paola have a lift only on one side, while the one on the Marsa/Ħamrun bypass has three.
- Title
- Mysteries of the Universe
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Are we alone in the universe...or part of a simulation? 🤔
In our latest episode of Times Talk, astrophysicist Prof. Joseph Caruana tackles the biggest questions in science, from other worlds and time travel to aliens, simulation theory, whether the universe needs a creator, and how it might ultimately end.
Watch the full 90-minute conversation on the mystery of our 14-billion-year-old universe TOMORROW 🎥
- Title
- Nenu Borg's message for aspiring singers
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Nenu Borg also had a message for aspiring singers. He encouraged anyone who feels drawn to għana to persevere, to keep practising and, above all, to respect fellow performers.
Watch the full video on timeofmalta.com's platforms 🎥
- Title
- Meet the 82-year-old making his film debut
- Runtime
- 5:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- When first-time actor Nenu Borg read the script for his debut film, the 82-year-old wondered, “how on earth will I manage to keep all this in my head”.
The veteran folk singer stars in the Maltese feature film Żejtune, which hit the screens this week.
He appears in the buddy road-trip film, which shows his character, also called Nenu, go on an adventure with Mar, played by actress Michela Farrugia, who is trying to trace her family land.
Borg’s character is true to life in that he plays an għannej. He helps Mar reconnect, often unconsciously, with her roots.
- Title
- Meet the 82-year-old making his film debut
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- When first-time actor Nenu Borg read the script for his debut film, the 82-year-old wondered, “how on earth will I manage to keep all this in my head”.
The veteran folk singer stars in the Maltese feature film Żejtune, which hit the screens this week.
Borg’s character is true to life in that he plays an għannej. He helps Mar, played by actress Michela Farrugia, reconnect, often unconsciously, with her roots.
- Title
- We asked people in Malta questions from a work permit test
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Last week, the government unveiled a new course aimed at teaching non-EU nationals who live in Malta about local culture, language and everyday life.
Times of Malta hit the streets of Valletta to test out the nation’s knowledge.
- Title
- Did Robert Abela signal an early election?
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Did Robert Abela signal an early election?
During a Freedom Day rally, the Prime Minister dropped repeated hints about a possible vote, but stopped short of announcing a date.
With political activity intensifying, speculation is growing that an election could be called before summer.
Here are the key moments from his speech where he ALMOST announced the election...
- Title
- LIVE: Il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta | Ian Borg
- Runtime
- 1:30:30
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Ivvota hawn: https://app.sli.do/event/6vm2MypgxeL8p4SuNnhwSg
Ian Borg jistqarr "Il-gvern lest sabiex ikompli jilqa’ għall-impatti ta’ kunflitti internazzjonali" fid-dibattitu li jmiss ta' Il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta
Ħajr lil APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Artisanal, Welbee's Supermarket u Knights College
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Ian Borg claims "The government is ready to continue shielding Malta from the impacts of international conflicts" during the next Il-KAŻIN x Times of Malta debate.
Special thanks to APS Bank, Melita, Brown’s, Maypole, Garmin, ESS, Pata Snack, Welbee's Supermarket, and Knights College
- Title
- Long-awaited restoration of historic Qormi windmill can now begin, council says
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The restoration of the historic windmill known as Il-Mitħna tal-Erwieħ in Qormi will begin in the coming months, the town’s council said on Wednesday.
