Infrastructure · MaltaToday
First interconnector set for 12-day shutdown
Malta will rely on local generation while the Sicily cable is switched off for safety during high-voltage work connecting equipment for the second interconnector.
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Health · Times of Malta
Five eye clinics expand care for older patients
St Vincent de Paul will operate 18 ophthalmology clinics, serving residents and over-60s from the community while easing waiting-list pressure at Mater Dei.
Courts · The Malta Independent
Man remanded over alleged assault on three officers
James Manfrè pleaded not guilty to assault, resistance and related charges arising from a Valletta intervention; no bail request was made at arraignment.
Planning · Times of Malta
Case officer recommends refusing Rabat catering platform
Accessibility, pedestrian safety and heritage concerns underpin a refusal recommendation for tables and a platform opposite Ta’ Ġieżu; the Planning Board decides on 15 October.
Environment · MaltaToday
Leopard snake sightings fall to 18
Citizen-science records show a steep 2026 decline, with researchers linking habitat fragmentation, road deaths and predation to fears of functional extinction within a decade.