What are the latest news in Malta? September 1st, 2026
Key news headlines from Malta include:
- Yorgen Fenech Trial Nears Conclusion: Madam Justice Edwina Grima continued her formal address to jurors, reviewing evidence and testimonies as the trial regarding the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia reaches its final phase. www.maltatoday.com.mt
- Standards Committee Ethics Ruling: The parliamentary Standards in Public Life Committee found Minister Chris Bonett in breach of the ministerial code of ethics, a finding welcomed by the opposition Nationalist Party. The Malta Independent Online
- Fiscal Spending Warnings: Malta’s Fiscal Advisory Council warned of mounting pressures on the national deficit driven by rising public sector wage bills and recurrent expenditure, urging tighter controls despite solid quarterly economic growth. The Shift News
- Concerns Over Nurse Safety: The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) raised alarms after recording over 20 cases of abuse against foreign healthcare workers this year, urging authorities to implement stronger protection measures. MaltaToday
- Diving Fatality Reported: Maritime and emergency services responded to the death of a Ukrainian scuba diver off the Maltese coast, prompting a standard magisterial inquiry into the incident. DIVE Magazine