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Abuse Allegations Emerge, Illegal Rentals Exposed Amidst Trial Testimony

Disturbing allegations have surfaced regarding a priest who reportedly advised victims of horrific sexual abuse to forgive rather than report the crimes, leading to years of silence. This comes as an investigation has uncovered at least 100 unlicensed short-term rental apartments operating in popular tourist areas across Malta and Gozo, highlighting widespread illegality in the sector.

Meanwhile, the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial continues with emotional testimony from her husband, Peter Caruana Galizia, who revealed that the journalist had planned to contact Yorgen Fenech before her death and spoke of her not having met her grandchildren. Separately, Professor Andrew Azzopardi has raised serious concerns, stating that Malta's criminal justice system is "close to collapse".

On a positive note, Malta is celebrating a historic sporting achievement with judoka Katryna Esposito securing the nation's first medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Other domestic news includes Malta Public Transport addressing bus overcrowding, the Malta Tourism Authority CEO, Carlo Micallef, denying overtourism, and the Nationalist Party Leader, Alex Borg, convening social partners to discuss the electricity crisis.

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Priest Allegedly Advised Sexual Abuse Victims Not to Report

A disturbing case has come to light where a priest reportedly advised victims of horrific sexual abuse by a close relative to forgive the perpetrator rather than report the crime, leading to years of silence.

Investigation Uncovers Widespread Unlicensed Tourist Rentals

A MaltaToday investigation has revealed a significant issue of illegality in the tourist accommodation sector, identifying at least 100 unlicensed short-term rental apartments operating in popular areas across Malta and Gozo.

New Emotional Testimony in Caruana Galizia Murder Trial

The murder trial of Yorgen Fenech saw emotional testimony from Daphne Caruana Galizia's husband, Peter Caruana Galizia, who revealed that she had planned to contact Fenech before her death and shared poignant details about her life, including that she never met her grandchildren. An explainer also detailed key aspects of Keith Schembri's testimony.

Opposition Leader Convenes Social Partners Amid Electricity Crisis

Alex Borg, Leader of the Nationalist Party, announced that the Opposition will convene social partners on the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) to address the ongoing electricity crisis. This comes amidst persistent concerns about power cuts and calls for an automatic compensation mechanism.

Bus Network Expansion Aims to Alleviate Overcrowding

Malta Public Transport is implementing network expansion and utilizing shared data to tackle persistent overcrowding issues, though not all concerns have been fully resolved.

Tourism CEO Dismisses Overtourism Concerns

Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, has stated that he does not believe Malta is experiencing overtourism, despite a significant increase in tourist arrivals in 2025 and projections for 2026, citing a spread of visitors throughout the year and shorter average stays.

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