What are the latest news in Malta?
- Gozo and Regional Power Outages: Major high-tension electricity cable faults in Xewkija and Comino caused widespread blackouts across Gozo and parts of northern Malta. Enemalta has been carrying out emergency repairs as the outage disrupted local residents and businesses during peak summer temperatures. -www.maltatoday.com.mt——–
- Severe Heatwave: The Meteorological Office issued orange weather alerts as the Maltese Islands entered a late-summer heatwave, with temperatures reaching daytime highs of 38°C and “feels-like” heat indexes climbing up to 46°C.- www.independent.com.mt———
- Yorgen Fenech Murder Trial: The high-profile trial concerning the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia reached its closing stages before the jury. The prosecution delivered final arguments asserting Fenech’s direct involvement, while the defence challenged key testimonies ahead of the judge’s final address and jury deliberations.- www.independent.com.mt———
- Controversy Over Gozo Bishop’s Decision: Public debate and political reactions intensified following remarks by the Bishop of Gozo regarding a case where a priest reportedly mediated a financial settlement leading to the withdrawal of a rape report, with church authorities stating no canonical action would be taken against the priest. -www.independent.com.mt——–
- Healthcare and Digital Referrals: Health authorities announced reforms starting September 1 allowing private family doctors broader direct access to public health investigations (including specific blood panels and ultrasound scans) through the digital myHealth platform.- CDE.news———
- Economy and Public Finances: Government reports placed the Consolidated Fund deficit at €552.2 million through late summer, amid ongoing discussions regarding energy subsidies to cushion rising international utility costs. -www.maltatoday.com.mt——–