Today's front pages – January 1, 2026
The top stories in Malta's newspapers
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers on Thursday.
Times of Malta leads with news that a planned centre-left party aiming to challenge Malta’s two-party system has been shelved, with its founders warning that further fragmentation risks entrenching the political status quo.
The newspaper also reports that a drone has been used to carry blood samples between two private hospitals, marking the start of commercial drone deliveries for medical supplies in Malta.
The Malta Independent leads with a Facebook post by former tourism minister Clayton Bartolo, who published a two-minute video to declare that the attachment order filed against him has been lifted following a court decree.
The newspaper separately reports that Malta this week witnessed a historic milestone with the successful launch of MERILL II, the first rocket ever launched from Maltese soil, by the University of Malta-based student organisation UM Rocketry.
L-orizzont refers to Robert Abela's New Year's message on Wednesday. The prime minister said, in a recorded video, that the government was 'determined' to save Fort Tigné from development and to return it to the people.
It also publishes the GWU president's message for the new year: Victor Carachi urges for responsible progress in the new year.