Drug arrests and trial reporting halted; tourist security boosted.
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Malta is grappling with new legal and public health issues as a doctor and a gym instructor have been arrested on suspicion of selling illegal weight-loss medications. Concurrently, the high-profile Yorgen Fenech murder trial saw a fresh development with a court order temporarily halting the reporting of the jury's proceedings.
In response to the peak tourist season, authorities are deploying additional police and soldiers to enhance public safety and order across the country. This comes as political parties, including the Nationalist Party and ADPD, voiced concerns over public services, with the PN criticizing the continued absence of an acute psychiatric unit and ADPD advocating for a halt in new hotel construction due to tourism capacity limits.
Other domestic stories include a significant environmental cleanup by divers, who removed 320kg of waste from popular swimming areas, and a report indicating that the Sicily cable supplied a third of Malta's electricity in 2025.