Malta
Pastizzi Shortage Enters Day 12: Nation on the Brink of Collapse
Experts warn that without immediate intervention, Maltese society as we know it may cease to function by Thursday.
Gozo
Gozo Ferry Arrives Exactly on Schedule; Passengers Hospitalised for Shock
At least fourteen passengers required medical attention after the MV Nikolaos arrived at Mġarr Harbour precisely when it was supposed to.
Malta
Man Finds Parking Spot in Sliema on First Try, Vatican Launches Investigation
The Vatican has dispatched a team of miracle investigators after a Birkirkara man parked in Sliema without circling the block even once.
Business
Lone Construction Crane Spotted Without Companion Crane; Authorities Fear It May Be Lost
Wildlife experts have been called in after a solitary crane was observed standing alone in Gżira, separated from its usual herd.
Foreigners
Foreign Resident Pronounces 'Ħ' Correctly, Granted Immediate Citizenship
A British expat living in Marsaskala stunned onlookers at a Wied il-Għajn bar by correctly pronouncing 'ħobż' on his first attempt.
Culture
Mqabba Festa Fireworks Heard from International Space Station, NASA Confirms
Astronauts aboard the ISS reported 'a series of loud bangs coming from the direction of a very small island' during Saturday's festa.
Crime
Sliema Parking Warden Wins 'Most Feared Person in Malta' Poll for Eighth Consecutive Year
The warden, known only as 'il-Multa,' has reportedly issued more fines than there are registered vehicles on the island.
Malta
Valletta Man Who Walks to Work Accused of Witchcraft by Colleagues
Co-workers report deep suspicion after discovering that Pawlu Micallef, 38, commutes to his office on foot in under ten minutes.
Entertainment
Frank the Singing Goat of Nadur Releases Debut Album, Already Outselling Local Artists
A Gozitan goat named Frank has topped the Malta music charts with his debut album 'Baa-rok and Roll,' recorded entirely in a field in Nadur.
Malta
Pastizzi Shortage Sparks Full-Scale Uprising in Marsa
Residents of Marsa have barricaded the main road and are refusing to negotiate until pastizzi supplies are restored to pre-crisis levels.
Culture
National Flower of Malta Officially Chosen: It's the Plastic Bag Caught in a Tree
After years of deliberation, a parliamentary committee has unanimously voted to recognise the plastic bag lodged in a carob tree as Malta's national flower.
Gozo
Azure Window Finally Back After Local Handyman 'Fixes It With Some Cement and Willpower'
A Gozitan handyman claims to have rebuilt the iconic Azure Window overnight using leftover construction materials and 'a lot of determination.'