Saturday, May 6 - 4:08pm Man charged over Sliema assault out on bail Malta - Staff Writer Accused was breaching bail conditions, and in 2016 had been charged with attacking nightclub bouncers with a Samurai sword ...
Saturday, May 6 - 1:50pm ADPD: Government must protect green spaces in urban areas Malta - Staff Writer ADPD says greening of urban spaces is commendable, but it is likewise important to protect the green spaces currently available in urban areas ...
Saturday, May 6 - 1:13pm [WATCH] King Charles III crowned at Westminster Abbey in London Malta - Staff Writer In a ceremony that is expected to last at least two hours, Charles will be officially crowned as king of the United Kingdom ...
Saturday, May 6 - 10:39am [WATCH] King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey Malta - Staff Writer In a ceremony that is expected to last at least two hours, Charles will be officially crowned as king of the United Kingdom ...
Saturday, May 6 - 10:16am Motorcyclist, 16, grievously injured in Birżebbuġa car crash Malta - Staff Writer The incident occurred at around 4:30pm on Saturday in Triq San Tumas, Birżebbuġa. ...
Saturday, May 6 - 10:05am Motorcyclist and pillion rider killed in Mosta collision Malta - Staff Writer The victims, aged 41 and 33, are both Pakistani nationals and had been residing at St. Paul’s Bay ...
Saturday, May 6 - 7:00am Degiorgios claim Security Service tailed Caruana Galizia before 2017 Malta - Staff Writer Brothers jailed for assassination of journalist intend naming politicians and high-ranking MSS officers implicated in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia ...
Friday, May 5 - 5:51pm Man charged with stabbing owner of van he was discovered stealing from Malta - Staff Writer A scuffle broke out when a man discovered an alleged thief inside his van and confronted him, resulting in injuries for both men. The would-be thief nearly lost his ear during ...
Friday, May 5 - 4:33pm Malta Women's Lobby condemns victim-blaming in court case of sexually assaulted woman Malta - Staff Writer The Malta Women's Lobby has criticised the victim-blaming that occurred during the cross-examination of a Maltese woman when she was asked about her clothing and whether her le ...
Friday, May 5 - 3:50pm COVID-19 no longer a public health emergency – WHO Malta - Staff Writer The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is no longer a PHEIC, triggering a transition to long-term management of the pandemic ...
Friday, May 5 - 3:41pm Ukraine: Wagner boss to pull out of Bakhmut over ammunitions rationing Malta - Staff Writer Russian mercernary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin targets Russian defence leadership over lack of ammunition ahead of suspected Ukrainian counter-offensive ...
Friday, May 5 - 12:43pm Olympian clean seas activist Neil Agius announces 100 Mile world-first open water swim Malta - Staff Writer Record holder and anti-pollution activist Neil Agius announces the 100 Mile Swim, a world-first record attempt in the longest non-stop, unassisted, current neutral, open water ...
Friday, May 5 - 11:01am Vote of confidence for recovery scheme as three in four bottles get recycled Malta - Staff Writer BCRS recovers 76% of drinks containers in first quarter: ‘scheme clears environment of practically every errant beverage container that normally litter beaches, countryside and ...
Friday, May 5 - 10:46am No record of Abela phone-call with magistrate, information probe shows Malta - Staff Writer Cassola request for Abela log of conversation with electronic turned down as no record exists of communication ...
Friday, May 5 - 10:22am Urgent call for blood donations in Malta, particularly O positive Malta - Staff Writer The National Blood Transfusion Service Malta is urgently appealing for blood donations to replenish their dwindling reserves, with 96 bags of O positive blood in high demand ...
Friday, May 5 - 10:07am Back to the streets: Graffitti, NGOs announce national environment protest Malta - Staff Writer As anger grows over a planning regime geared up only for profit, eight enviromental NGOs will hold national environment protest on Saturday 27 May, demanding radical reform ...
Friday, May 5 - 9:26am Maltese Olympic Committee announces more details on Games of the Small States of Europe Malta - Staff Writer The opening ceremony will take place on Monday 29 May at 20:45 at the Granaries in Floriana ...
Friday, May 5 - 9:22am Napoli crowned Serie A champions Malta - Staff Writer It is just the third time in the club's history that Napoli have won the Serie A title and they have done so for the first time since club legend Diego Maradona led them to tit ...
Friday, May 5 - 8:55am €2.4m price for Natura 2000 land where PA granted villa permit Malta - Staff Writer Ta’ Ċenċ plot with property of ‘dubious legality’ goes on sale for €2.35 million after PA issues permit for new villa, in the face of watchdog’s objections ...
Friday, May 5 - 8:25am Activists call on Maltese government, MEPs to support trans rights in Slovakia Malta - Staff Writer Activists stage protest outside the Slovak consulate to voice concern over a proposed Bill which would make legal gender recognition impossible in the country ...
Friday, May 5 - 7:00am Watchdogs say no to ‘train wagon boathouse’ in St Thomas Bay Malta - Staff Writer A bid to turn a British cargo carriage into a fixed beach room in St Thomas Bay, is facing opposition by the Environment Resources Authority and the Superintendence for Cultura ...
Friday, May 5 - 6:30am Dealing with world population concerns | Christian Colombo, Joanna Onions Malta - Staff Writer Rather than seeing people only as numbers, or baby-producing machines, to somehow be controlled in one direction or the other, let’s take a humanist approach and enable everyon ...
Friday, May 5 - 6:15am Court throws out MDA boss’s €260,0 00 request after tenants skipped their €220-a-day rent payment Malta - Staff Writer The tenants of a Gzira outlet rented to them by developer Michael Stivala of ST Hotels, also the president of the Malta Developers Association, have accused him of levying on ...
Friday, May 5 - 6:15am Court throws out MDA boss’s €260,000 request after tenants skipped €220-a-day rent payment Malta - Staff Writer The tenants of a Gzira outlet rented to them by developer Michael Stivala of ST Hotels, also the president of the Malta Developers Association, have accused him of levying on ...
Friday, May 5 - 6:00am Malta’s female participation rate grows faster than EU’s Malta - Staff Writer In 2022 Malta had a female labour participation rate of 74% compared to the EU’s 69%, Jobsplus annual report shows ...
Thursday, May 4 - 9:10pm Bjorn and Maria Formosa inaugurate ALS Malta's second home Malta - Staff Writer Previously an abandoned factory, the space in Żebbuġ underwent a massive transformation to become a five-floor home with double-height spaces allowing sunlight all around, larg ...
Thursday, May 4 - 9:10pm Robert Abela joins Bjorn and Maria Formosa in inaugurating ALS Malta's second home Malta - Staff Writer Previously an abandoned factory, the space in Żebbuġ underwent a massive transformation to become a five-floor home with double-height spaces allowing sunlight all around, larg ...
Thursday, May 4 - 8:55pm Mater Dei Hospital officials and RIU now certified to use BolaWrap Malta - Staff Writer Officers stationed with the Rapid Intervention Unit (RIU) and those at Mater Dei Hospital have undergone specialised training and are now certified to use taser-type technology ...
Thursday, May 4 - 8:00pm Portelli’s block set to replace green enclave in middle of Mosta Malta - Staff Writer The Planning Authority’s case officer has overlooked objections by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage on a 45-apartment, five-storey block on a 1,200sq.m site ...
Thursday, May 4 - 7:59pm Jury declares Għargħur double murder accused insane Malta - Staff Writer Man charged with murdering his mother and aunt, has been found to have been legally insane at the time of the crime by a jury on the third day of his insanity trial ...
Thursday, May 4 - 4:50pm [WATCH] Government to initiate talks with banks to help businesses enter film industry Malta - Staff Writer Film Commissioner Johann Grech says government will be initiating talks with banks in order to help local businesses and individuals access financial instruments to invest in b ...
Thursday, May 4 - 4:36pm BOV stands by decision to loan cash to Steward Healthcare Malta - Staff Writer Bank of Valletta's top executives defend the bank's decision to loan €36 million to Steward Healthcare, citing rigorous loan approval procedures and maintaining client confiden ...
Thursday, May 4 - 4:00pm Lombard's statement on 2022 finances spins positive results, hides investment losses Malta - Staff Writer Lombard Bank p.l.c. public announcement fails to highlight more than €25 million in losses from investments and a loss of €168,000 for total comprehensive income for the year, ...
Thursday, May 4 - 1:55pm Daren Debono ordered to testify against Vincent Muscat in connection with 2010 HSBC heist Malta - Staff Writer Magistrate to decide on complying with judge's order for Daren Debono to testify against Vincent Muscat in connection with 2010 bank robbery attempt ...
Thursday, May 4 - 1:55pm Magistrate to decide on complying with judge's order for Daren Debono to testify over HSBC robbery Malta - Staff Writer Magistrate to decide on complying with judge's order for Daren Debono to testify against Vincent Muscat in connection with 2010 bank robbery attempt ...
Thursday, May 4 - 1:41pm Malta and Valletta lead in Greenpeace's ranking of climate tickets in Europe Malta - Staff Writer Malta has ranked second in Greenpeace's report on public transport ticketing systems across 30 European countries, while Valletta topped a separate list for its ticketing simpl ...
Thursday, May 4 - 1:20pm University of Malta will allow students to sit for online exams at Gozo campus starting next year Malta - Staff Writer Gozo students will soon be able to sit for online exams at their local campus instead of travelling to Malta on exam day ...
Thursday, May 4 - 11:57am Under pressure PA postpones decision on block next to Ta’ Kola windmill Malta - Staff Writer Faced by NGOs warning approval could end up being revoked by the law courts as happened in Santa Lucija, planning board postpones decision on apartment block in Xagħra located ...
Thursday, May 4 - 10:20am Air Malta expanded workforce by 103 employees between March 2022 and last January Malta - Staff Writer Air Malta employed 139 new workers during the period, with only 36 leaving the airline ...
Thursday, May 4 - 10:05am Rosainne Cutajar misses Mark Camilleri libel sitting for medical reasons Malta - Staff Writer Court sitting for libel case filed by former Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar against author Mark Camilleri is postponed after she was unable to attend for medical reasons ...
Thursday, May 4 - 10:05am Rosianne Cutajar misses Mark Camilleri libel sitting for medical reasons Malta - Staff Writer Court sitting for libel case filed by former Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar against author Mark Camilleri is postponed after she was unable to attend for medical reasons ...
Thursday, May 4 - 8:24am Maltese performers’ abortion rights play makes waves in London Malta - Staff Writer Blanket Ban highlights the double-insularity caused on an island under lockdown during the COVID pandemic, preventing women already confined to an island from leaving after its ...
Thursday, May 4 - 8:17am President George Vella en route to attend King Charles coronation Malta - Staff Writer President George Vella and his wife Miriam Vella are on their way to attend the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey ...
Thursday, May 4 - 7:00am Cash-rich, debt-free: Who’s who in Abela’s Cabinet Malta - Staff Writer Who has the most cash deposits? Who is paying off the highest debt? KURT SANSONE took a look at the asset declarations filed by ministers in parliament ...
Thursday, May 4 - 6:45am Robert ‘the firefighter’ Abela vs Bernard ‘all over the place’ Grech Malta - Staff Writer On Workers’ Day, Robert Abela honed in on a couple of issues troubling Labour’s grass roots, while Bernard Grech presented protestors with a litany of grievances to emphasise t ...
Thursday, May 4 - 6:30am The garden of forgiveness: healing the trauma of the Interdett Malta - Staff Writer A Church property in Valletta is being eyed as a reparative gesture for the 1961 Interdiction of Labour voters. But not even the Labour administration has yet sought a national ...
Thursday, May 4 - 6:15am My essentials: Paolo Mangiola’s cultural picks Malta - Staff Writer No 78 | Paolo Mangiola, 44, choreographer and artistic director ...
Thursday, May 4 - 6:00am Leisure Clothing directors in jail for human trafficking claim fundamental rights breach Malta - Staff Writer The Chinese directors of the now-shuttered Leisure Clothing textiles factory, currently in jail for human trafficking, are claiming to have suffered a breach of human rights ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 9:14pm Nationalist MP calls for amendments to Criminal Code to reflect severity of dangerous driving penalties Malta - Staff Writer Joe Giglio calls for amendments to the Criminal Code, arguing that a graded system should be introduced, where the punishment fits the crime, following a recent court sentence ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 9:03pm President Vella launches third edition of the national conference on the ‘State of the Nation’ Malta - Staff Writer President George Vella launches the third edition of the Survey and the National Conference on the ‘State of the Nation,’ saying it will give individuals space to express thems ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:47pm MaltaToday cleared of two libel cases by former Times journalist Ivan Camilleri Malta - Staff Writer Court rejects two libel cases filed against MaltaToday by former Times of Malta journalist Ivan Camilleri over stories reporting he had tipped off Yorgen Fenech about his impen ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:34pm BiologyBuddy.ai: The artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for A'level students Malta - Staff Writer Metaverse Architects launch BiologyBuddy.ai, an AI-powered study platform designed to provide Biology students access to past papers, syllabus requirements, and other GPT-enabl ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:16pm In Serbia: Teen kills eight students and injures six in premeditated school shooting Malta - Staff Writer The boy, 13, planned a 'priority list' of children to target, which classrooms he would go into first and called the police himself after the attack ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:16pm Teen kills eight students, injures six in premeditated Belgrade school shooting Malta - Staff Writer The boy, 13, planned a 'priority list' of children to target, which classrooms he would go into first and called the police himself after the attack ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:12pm Transport authority says new vehicle registration plate delays have been resolved Malta - Staff Writer Transport Malta says ‘overwhelming increase’ in vehicle registration deposits resulted in resgitration plates delay ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 4:18pm Victim testifies in tears about being abducted and sexually assaulted on the way home Malta - Staff Writer Accused was seen smiling after as a court-appointed translator interpreted the victim's heartbreaking testimony ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 3:54pm Animal rights activists concerned with ‘Musical Chairs of Animal Welfare Directors’ Malta - Staff Writer The Animal Welfare directors changing every so often has raised the concern of animal activists within Vuċi għall-Annimali, who claim the agency is not effective in operating b ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 3:25pm Lands Authority set to inspect gaping hole under Għar id-Dud promenade Malta - Staff Writer Danger had been flagged in a geological report flagged by MaltaToday in 2007, warning that if collapse is sudden and during daytime or early night time, ‘injury and loss of liv ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 3:10pm Stivala insists he did not hire Muscat as ‘payback’ for allowing developers to break planning laws Malta - Staff Writer Malta Developers Association President Michael Stivala denies suggestions that he had employed Joseph Muscat, upon the former Prime Minister’s retirement from politics, as 'pay ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 1:36pm [WATCH] European police carry out coordinated raids on Ndrangheta mafia in 150 addresses Malta - Staff Writer Police in eight European countries conducted a coordinated raid on the infamous Italian Ndrangheta mafia, resulting in over 132 arrests and dozens of searches across multiple c ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 1:11pm Over 2,500 eligible applications received for first-time buyers grant Malta - Staff Writer Housing Authority chief Matthew Zerafa says almost everyone who was eligible for the grant applied ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 12:55pm Malta drops six places in press freedom index, ranks 84 in the world Malta - Staff Writer Only Greece ranks lower than Malta in the European Union ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 12:39pm Għargħur double murder: defendant suffered from psychosis, experts testify Malta - Staff Writer Jury told accused knew killing was wrong, but his psychotic disorder led him to believe he had no alternative ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 12:22pm PN: Government preventing standards committee from carrying out its duties Malta - Staff Writer Nationalist Party says government doing its utmost to obstruct work carried out by the Committee for Standards in Public Life ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 11:41am Pavel Grachev sells his stake in Russia’s largest children's goods retailer Malta - Staff Writer ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 10:29am Government pushbacks behind drop in asylum seekers in Malta, report shows Malta - Staff Writer Government pushbacks and reluctance to carry out rescues at sea believed to be main reason behind a substantial drop of asylum seekers in the country • Home Affairs Ministry re ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 10:23am Journalists’ institute says government must address issues undermining media on Press Freedom Day Malta - Staff Writer The Institute of Maltese Journalists has urged the Maltese government to create an environment where journalists and media actors can carry out their duties without hindrance ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 10:04am Repubblika: Government doing nothing to protect journalists following Caruana Galizia murder Malta - Staff Writer On World Press Freedom Day, civil society NGO Repubblika laments lack of government action to protect journalists in their line of work, years after Daphne Caruana Galizia was ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 8:05am Gozo coalition raises alarm over development application in protected area Malta - Staff Writer A coalition of environmental NGOs in Gozo is calling on the Planning Board to refuse a permit for a proposed block of flats in a protected area, which they say would set a dang ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 7:00am Dorothy Bezzina: 'We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same' Malta - Staff Writer Dorothy Bezzina tells all in our Q&A ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 7:00am Affordable housing: translating words into action Malta - Staff Writer Building or acquiring a stock of housing units to be offered at below market prices for first-time buyers takes time, which is why the government must act now ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:30am Immigration: Boat arrivals on the decline since Malta-Libya MoU Malta - Staff Writer The number of people who have landed in Malta irregularly by boat has declined considerably after Malta and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding on illegal migration ...
Wednesday, May 3 - 6:00am Abolish political parties and let us decide which of the construction magnates to elect as Supreme Leader of the Archipelago Malta - Staff Writer No. 189 - No Mayor, No Cry ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 6:49pm Parliament begins debate on stricter fines for road safety infringements Malta - Staff Writer Parliament starts debate on new government proposal seeking road safety through stricter penalties ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 5:51pm Magistrate says its Criminal Court's competence to decide on continued arrest of ex-boxer Malta - Staff Writer Magistrate abstains from examining a former boxer’s claim that his continued preventive custody, five months after being charged with robbing an elderly person at knifepoint, w ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 5:02pm Kirkop tunnel project delayed because of additional asphalt works Malta - Staff Writer Infrastructure Minister Aaron Farrugia had said the project would be completed by end April ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 4:45pm Three charged over Birkirkara assault which left man with two broken hands, lacerations Malta - Staff Writer Three men have been charged over Birkirkara assault which left the victim with fractures to both of his hands and lacerations to his face and back ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 4:32pm PAC must wait for Constitutional decision before resuming Schembri grilling Malta - Staff Writer Speaker rules that public accounts committee is subordinate to Constitutional court in fair hearing breach case filed by Keith Schembri ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 4:11pm Għargħur double murder: Insanity trial for man who stabbed mother, aunt Malta - Staff Writer Court told man murdered his mother and aunt over suspicion that they spiked his coffee ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 3:49pm Health warning on flax seed product due to undeclared mustard Malta - Staff Writer The Environmental Health Directorate has issued a warning on a flax seed product which contains undeclared mustard ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 3:22pm Man wanted by police in relation to pending court case Malta - Staff Writer Anyone with any information on the individual is encouraged to contact the police ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 2:14pm GO introduces four-week pregnancy loss leave for employees Malta - Staff Writer GO will be offering its employees four weeks of paid leave in the event of a miscarriage, stillbirth or failed IVF ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 2:02pm Menstrual products stolen from University of Malta's Period Locker Malta - Staff Writer Pads, panty liners and tampons set up at the University of Malta’s Student House to help students fight menstrual poverty have been stolen over the weekend, with the locker als ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 12:09pm Police officer injured while breaking up fight next to clubbing hotspot Malta - Staff Writer Fight breaks out near popular clubbing destination during public holiday party, leaving a police officer and party goer with injuries ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 11:43am VAT carousel fraud: millions in construction revenue undeclared over seven years Malta - Staff Writer Millions received for costruction services to 44 clients over seven-year period went undeclared, police say ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 10:46am Ira Losco’s influencer posts for Project Green reported to Standards Czar Malta - Staff Writer Arnold Cassola says Ira Losco social media publicity for Project Green obscures government sponsor and links back to minister’s personal page ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 10:08am Court denies bail to woman charged with false rape report against taxi driver Malta - Staff Writer Woman accused of falsely accusing cab driver is remanded in custody after bail is denied ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 9:56am Jumbo-sized BCRS machine allows deposit of all plastic bottles at once Malta - Staff Writer First two of 10 jumbo-sized reverse vending machines for plastic containers goes live at Pembroke and Ħal Far ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 8:46am [WATCH] Dispatches from the Outlaw Ocean | Dreamers of a floating world Malta - Staff Writer Ian Urbina heads off to the coast of England aboard Sealand, a rogue micronation founded by a quixotic adventurer on an abandoned anti-aircraft platform in 1967 ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 7:48am Moviment Graffitti critical of ‘long overdue’ construction industry regulations Malta - Staff Writer Moviment Graffitti has voiced several concerns about Malta's proposed Construction Industry Licensing Regulations in its public consultation submission with the BCA ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 7:23am Protecting the pollinators: Understanding the nation-wide push to let wildflowers be Malta - Staff Writer Wildflowers are a crucial component of Malta’s natural environment since they provide essential habitats and food for a variety of species, including insects, birds, and small ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 7:23am Over 1,700 magisterial inquiries remain pending, longest is Karin Grech murder Malta - Staff Writer Information tabled in parliament on Tuesday has revealed there are more than 1,700 pending magisterial inquires, the investigations carried out on crimes by magistrates and pol ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 6:45am We can’t expect Gozo to remain a ‘virgin’, while we continue raping her sister-island Malta - Staff Writer Yes, Gozitans are quite right to feel aggrieved... even as we, here in Malta, entreat the Gozitans to ‘respect their own environment’... it’s not exactly as though we’re ‘pract ...
Tuesday, May 2 - 6:30am The inflation ogre Malta - Staff Writer Sometimes the governments’ generosity with particular individuals knows no bounds - even when it is at the expense of the common man ...
Monday, May 1 - 1:07pm St George’s Square transformed into ‘fantasy garden’ with 18,000 plants Malta - Staff Writer Valletta Green Festival opens as capital gets the garden treatment ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am Nationalist Party celebrates Workers’ Day with protest outside St Luke’s Hospital Malta - Staff Writer Bernard Grech is expected to address a meeting outside St Luke’s Hospital as he insists the PN is the only party that has workers at heart ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am Labour kicks off Workers’ Day meeting in Valletta with concert Malta - Staff Writer Robert Abela is expected to address a meeting at Freedom Square outside parliament as the Labour Party lines up singers for its annual Workers’ Day celebration ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am [WATCH] Robert Abela pledges reform of planning process at Workers’ Day mass meeting in Valletta Malta - Staff Writer Prime Minister Robert Abela promises planning process reform and 'next big step' in housing to address lack of affordability • Tax refund cheques out next week ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am Labour lines up singers for Workers’ Day meeting under the shadow of growing apathy Malta - Staff Writer Robert Abela is expected to address a meeting at Freedom Square outside parliament as the Labour Party lines up singers for its annual Workers’ Day celebration ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am Bernard Grech stands by claim Police Commissioner ordered arrest of Jean Paul Sofia’s friend Malta - Staff Writer Nationalist Party leader stands by his claim that orders to arrest a young person for hanging a banner calling for justice for Jean Paul Sofia came from the police depot ...
Monday, May 1 - 11:30am Nationalist Party takes the stage on PBS doorsteps for Workers' Day protest Malta - Staff Writer SF: The Nationalist Party’s Workers’ Day protest is underway in Pietà as the crowd slowly gathers in front of St Luke’s Hospital and right near PBS headquarters ...
Monday, May 1 - 10:37am Man in critical condition after falling off e-kick scooter in Santa Venera Malta - Staff Writer A 27-year-old man was found lying on the ground with serious injuries in Santa Venera at 1:30am • Police are investigating ...
Monday, May 1 - 10:20am [WATCH] Mother of construction victim Jean Paul Sofia lays wreath at GWU workers memorial Malta - Staff Writer Isabelle Bonnici places a wreath at the Msida monument on Workers’ Day and insists that only a public inquiry into her son’s death can protect workers ...
Monday, May 1 - 8:00am I represent the principles of Labour, not the party | Conrad Borg Manche Malta - Staff Writer Gzira mayor CONRAD BORG MANCHE has good reason to celebrate his court victory, to save the only public garden in his locality: but the battle to save the rest of Gzira, has yet ...
Monday, May 1 - 7:30am Due diligence and scrutiny… but only if you’re a nobody Malta - Staff Writer Even though Robert Abela was not Prime Minister at the time, the fact that he and his wife entered into a property deal in 2018 with someone like Christian Borg does not look g ...
Monday, May 1 - 7:00am Environment watchdog had ‘concerns’ on regularisation of partly ODZ properties but refuses to divulge feedback Malta - Staff Writer ERA express concerns on the ‘potential’ environmental impact of regularising illegalities in properties partly located outside the development zone but refuse to divulge the do ...
Monday, May 1 - 6:30am Welcome, welcome to Malta’s justice system Malta - Staff Writer It is a cruel world, made all the more cruel when justice is not meted out in an efficient manner and more so when it is meted out depending on the whims of those who wield pow ...
Monday, May 1 - 6:00am Diabetes sufferers faced with shortage of weight-loss wonder drug Malta - Staff Writer Pharmacists told to stop off-label use of weight-loss pill that should be administered to type-2 diabetes sufferers ...
Monday, May 1 - 6:00am Diabetes sufferers faced with shortage of weight-loss wonder dug Malta - Staff Writer Pharmacists told to stop off-label use of weight-loss pill that should be administered to type-2 diabetes sufferers ...
Sunday, April 30 - 7:30pm Islamic extremists in Malta charged with terrorism related acts Malta - Staff Writer Maltese police charge seven young Syrian men with terrorism related acts, including teaching others how to use explosives and trying to travel to the EU to participate in terro ...
Sunday, April 30 - 6:00pm Birkirkara overcome Marsaxlokk to claim sixth FA Trophy Malta - Staff Writer The reds Birkirkara F.C crowned the 2022/23 FA Trophy champions for the sixth time in the club’s history ...
Sunday, April 30 - 4:17pm Several to be charged with disseminating ’extremist material’ Malta - Staff Writer Police operation leads to arrest of extremists • Operation coordinated with Europol ...
Sunday, April 30 - 3:34pm Robert Abela pledges weekly announcements with pro-worker measures Malta - Staff Writer Robert Abela promises weekly measures for workers and their families to 'benefit from the wealth being created in the country' ...
Sunday, April 30 - 3:14pm Swieqi United abandon final, Lija Raiders crowned U/21 Women Champions Malta - Staff Writer Lija Raiders Women U/21 have been crowned champions after Swieqi United withdrew from the Trophy finals saying they never agreed to play two finals within a few hours of each o ...
Sunday, April 30 - 1:51pm Grech rallies support for Monday protest, claims Police Commissioner and PL want to ‘shut you up’ Malta - Staff Writer PN and Opposition Leader Bernard Grech criticised Angelo Gafà for ordering the arrest of the young man who hung a banner demanding justice for construction victim Jean Paul Sof ...
Sunday, April 30 - 12:14pm Swieqi United walkover ahead finals, Lija Raiders crowned U/21 Women Champions Malta - Staff Writer Lija Raiders Women U/21 have been crowned champions after Swieqi United withdrew from the Trophy finals saying they never agreed to play two finals within a few hours of each o ...
Sunday, April 30 - 11:00am Zammit overlooks Abela’s plea, criticises Maltese politics as ‘prostitute to big businesses’ Malta - Staff Writer Robert Abela and Clint Camilleri’s attempts for Christian Zammit to remain Xagħra Mayor fail, as the latter hits again on facebook claiming Maltese politics are now ‘a prostit ...
Sunday, April 30 - 9:17am Zammit shuns Abela’s plea, criticises Maltese politics as ‘prostitute to big businesses’ Malta - Staff Writer Robert Abela and Clint Camilleri’s attempts for Christian Zammit to remain Xagħra Mayor fail, as the latter hits again on facebook claiming Maltese politics are ‘a prostitute ...
Sunday, April 30 - 7:50am Gżira petrol station will still be relocated but alternatives are being sought – Lands Authority Malta - Staff Writer Government is seeking alternative solutions for the relocation of a Gzira petrol station after the Appeals Court blocked the Lands Authority from taking back part of a garden f ...
Sunday, April 30 - 7:28am Lessons from Gzira Malta - Staff Writer Conrad Borg Manché is among that rare breed of mayor, who prioritise their residents’ wellbeing over and above partisan interests. People like these are the sorely needed criti ...
Sunday, April 30 - 7:23am Lack of clarity on new minimum company tax regime causing unease Malta - Staff Writer Multi-nationals that employ hundreds to be hardest hit by new EU-wide minimum company tax • Finance Minister says new regime is a works in progress ...
Saturday, April 29 - 2:19pm Man grievously injured in Qormi after hand gets caught in machinery Malta - Staff Writer The 32-year-old was carrying out some work on a farm in the limits of Tal-Ħandaq on Saturday morning ...
Saturday, April 29 - 1:57pm Current pension model immoral and unjust with non-EU workers, Church Commission says Malta - Staff Writer The Commission said it was unjust that non-EU persons working in Malta do not receive a pension despite paying National Insurance contributions ...
Saturday, April 29 - 1:18pm 'We must use our resources judiciously to address exponential rise in cost-of-living,' says ADPD Malta - Staff Writer The Greens said that the country has a duty to ensure a decent standard of living for all ...
Saturday, April 29 - 11:38am Man, woman hospitalised after late night crash in Ta' Xbiex Malta - Staff Writer The passenger suffered grievous injuries while the driver got away with minor injuries ...
Saturday, April 29 - 10:32am ‘Investigations prove that allegations of sexual misconduct at YMCA were fake’ – NGO Commissioner Malta - Staff Writer The Commissioner says that the ‘fake’ allegations were aimed to frame up senior individuals at YMCA • The CEO and another top official were reinstated ...
Saturday, April 29 - 10:10am Boy, 11, run over by car in Fgura on Friday evening Malta - Staff Writer The boy is being treated for grievous injuries at Mater Dei Hospital ...
Saturday, April 29 - 10:10am Boy, 11, run over by car in Pembroke on Friday evening Malta - Staff Writer The boy is being treated for grievous injuries at Mater Dei Hospital ...
Saturday, April 29 - 9:37am Jonathan Borg replaces Jeffrey Curmi as Transport Malta CEO Malta - Staff Writer Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi has been replaced less than a year after his appointment • Borg has a 35-year experience in the maritime sector and is currently serving as a Chairperso ...
Friday, April 28 - 6:14pm Alfred Mifsud is new Financial Services arbiter Malta - Staff Writer Former Central Bank deputy governor Alfred Mifsud has been appointed Financial Services arbiter ...
Friday, April 28 - 5:04pm GAP presents €41 million bid for Evans Building Malta - Staff Writer Company committed to invest €41 million in turning the iconic Valletta building into a hotel ...
Friday, April 28 - 5:04pm Katari Hospitality presents €41 million bid for Evans Building Malta - Staff Writer Company committed to invest €41 million in turning the iconic Valletta building into a hotel ...
Friday, April 28 - 4:43pm Casino dealer denies colluding with players in bid to share profits Malta - Staff Writer Baccarat card dealer tampered with some games to allow players to win and then shared the profit ...
Friday, April 28 - 4:43pm Casino dealer admits to colluding with players in bid to share profits Malta - Staff Writer Baccarat card dealer tampered with some games to allow players to win and then shared the profit ...
Friday, April 28 - 3:11pm [WATCH] Dispatches from the Outlaw Ocean | Bondage at sea Malta - Staff Writer Ian Urbina takes viewers onboard roach and rat-infested ships on the South China Sea to explore how overfishing has given rise to trans-shipment, fish-laundering, and a prevale ...
Friday, April 28 - 2:42pm Right of reply: Defending Christian civilisation Malta - Staff Writer Pro Malta Christiana right of reply to MaltaToday story ‘Far-right nutters come aplenty in Malta. Why are they on our TV sofas?’ ...
Friday, April 28 - 2:22pm Azzopardi fumes at being left out of PN book on Steward scandal Malta - Staff Writer Former MP Jason Azzopardi rails at PN for not inviting him to pen contribution to book on Steward rescission case he helped pilot ...
Friday, April 28 - 1:30pm Harsher penalties for employers, OHSA restructuring proposed in new White Paper Malta - Staff Writer Public Works Minister launches White Paper aimed at restructuring the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and increasing penalties against employers caughting breaching la ...
Friday, April 28 - 1:27pm Man acquitted over 2014 drug trafficking charges Malta - Staff Writer Examining evidence is the prosecution’s job, not the court’s magistrate says in man's acquittal over 2014 drug charges ...
Friday, April 28 - 11:34am Man injured while lifting tiles at Kerċem residence Malta - Staff Writer 25-year-old from Xewkija hospitalised in Gozo accident ...
Friday, April 28 - 10:51am Malta requests €70 million investment to improve country’s renewable energy sector Malta - Staff Writer Malta wants European Commission to revise Recovery and Resilience Plan in bid to carry out €70 million investment to upgrade country’s renewable energy sector ...
Friday, April 28 - 10:51am Malta submits its own RePowerEU Chapter request to update its Recovery and Resilience Plan Malta - Staff Writer Malta has just submitted a request to the European Commission to update its Recovery and Resilience Plan with a focus on updating and expanding the electricity grid and investi ...
Friday, April 28 - 10:40am Vince Muscat interrogation video to be exhibited in proceedings against bomb suppliers Malta - Staff Writer Recorded interrogation of one of the assassins who murdered Daphne Caruana Galizia is to be exhibited in proceedings against brothers Robert and Adrian Agius, known as Tal-Maks ...
Friday, April 28 - 9:40am Shine your light: Official song for GSSE launched Malta - Staff Writer Over 1,000 athletes and officials representing the nine Games of the Small States of Europe countries will be participating in the competition ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:47am PA postpones decision on six-floor addition to Sliema’s Brittania flats Malta - Staff Writer Commission chairman expressed her reservation on the design of the building ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:47am Facing the demographic time bomb: the urgent need for action on gerontological and geriatric issues | Christian Borg Xuereb Malta - Staff Writer As the global population ages, it is essential that we have a deep understanding of the unique needs and challenges of older adults. ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:44am Recognition of fibromyalgia as disability depends on health authorities, ministry says Malta - Staff Writer Any decision as to whether fibromyalgia and ME should be recognised as disabilities depends on advice from the health authorities, the Inclusion Ministry said ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:43am Boatyard proposed on Zejtun farmland Malta - Staff Writer The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage and the Environment and Resources Authority are objecting ...
Friday, April 28 - 8:42am Zrinzo Azzopardi visits companies to promote health and safety at work Malta - Staff Writer Public Works and Planning Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi visits three enterprises to celebrate International Day dedicated to Health and Safety at Work ...
Friday, April 28 - 7:00am The right for freedom of movement for workers in the EU Malta - Staff Writer The number of citizens interested in working in another EU country is on the increase. In fact, the share of persons who has no interest at all in working abroad, regardless of ...
Friday, April 28 - 6:30am Maltapost explains processing fee on packages requiring further scrutiny by Malta Customs Malta - Staff Writer MaltaPost is charging a fee for packages that either include medicinal products or when the packages delivered require further scrutiny by the Customs Department, MaltaToday ha ...
Thursday, April 27 - 8:21pm Malta ex-coach Devis Mangia cleared of sex harassment, probe finds ‘improper conduct’ Malta - Staff Writer Devis Mangia suspended from football activities until he completes a course on professional boundaries after being found guilty of misconduct but cleared of sexual harassment a ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:39pm Malta Freeport to expand outermost terminal to cater for larger container ships Malta - Staff Writer Malta Freeport will be expanding its capacity by extending Terminal 2 in an agreement with government that sees it give up its right to install cranes on the quay closest to re ...
Thursday, April 27 - 5:29pm Jerry Springer, American trash TV talk show host, dies aged 79 Malta - Staff Writer Era-defining presenter of The Jerry Springer show and former Cincinatti mayor, passes away at 79 ...
Thursday, April 27 - 4:59pm Accused in Baron Sant Cassia murder not fit to go on trial, defence experts testify Malta - Staff Writer Lawyers for Carmelo Camilleri exhibit reports which show accused is not mentally fit to answer to the charges brought against him or stand trial ...
Thursday, April 27 - 4:56pm Planning Authority continues to remove illegally dumped material near Mdina, Mtarfa Malta - Staff Writer The Planning Authority has resumed works to remove illegally dumped material between Mdina and Mtarfa after a prohibitory injunction stopped the action in January ...
Thursday, April 27 - 4:46pm Thick black smoke blankets Wied Għomor Malta - Staff Writer It is not yet clear what has caused the fire ...
Thursday, April 27 - 4:37pm Arnold Cassola loses 11 broadcasting appeals against One, Net Malta - Staff Writer The Broadcasting Authority has decided against Arnold Cassola in 11 appeals made by the independent election candidate against One, Net for failing to report on his statements ...
Thursday, April 27 - 4:18pm Chamber of Advocates calls for moderation in public criticism of lawyers Malta - Staff Writer The Chamber of Advocates urges people to show restraint in publicly criticising lawyers and expressed disappointment at repeated efforts to influence or condition lawyers by pu ...
Thursday, April 27 - 3:18pm Greek government evacuates Corinthia employees from conflict-hit Sudan Malta - Staff Writer At the request of the Maltese government, the Greek government successfully evacuated the last eight Corinthia employees from Sudan just in time before the 72-hour ceasefire ex ...
Thursday, April 27 - 2:35pm Right of reply: Campus Hub audit Malta - Staff Writer University of Malta right of reply to MaltaToday story ‘Campus Hub audit: ‘Serious doubts’ on tender process fairness’ ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:32pm Man remanded in custody after destructive rampage at family home Malta - Staff Writer A man, 29, remanded in custody after he allegedly smashed furniture and appliances, terrifying his mother and slightly injuring his younger brothers ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:30pm European Commissioner for Justice discusses government reforms in official visit Malta - Staff Writer European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders was welcomed by Prime Minister Robert Abela at Castille where Malta's efforts to strengthen the rule of law, justice, and gove ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:28pm Updated | Abela in contact with former Xagħra mayor in hopes of bringing him back Malta - Staff Writer Abela has been in contact with Christian Zammit in hopes of seeking him back • Labour Xagħra mayor Christian Zammit has resigned with immediate effect from the local council an ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:28pm Labour Xagħra mayor resigns from council and party regional committee Malta - Staff Writer Labour Xagħra mayor Christian Zammit has resigned with immediate effect from the local council and party regional committee ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:19pm Man pleads guilty to harassing, injuring a woman and her boyfriend Malta - Staff Writer Accused took a fancy to a woman who had served him while she was working at a shop in St. Paul’s Bay, and, noting the phone number listed on the shopfront had proceeded to phon ...
Thursday, April 27 - 1:10pm Keith Schembri claims PN MPs breached his right to fair hearing during PAC Malta - Staff Writer Lawyers representing Keith Schembri file Constitutional proceedings claiming Nationalist MPs breached his right to a fair hearing during Tuesday’s Public Accounts Committee ...
Thursday, April 27 - 12:21pm Former Central Bank deputy governor resigns from BOV director board Malta - Staff Writer Alfred Mifsud has tendered his resignation as non-executive director of BOV • Mifsud was appointed to the board in 2020, two years after resigning as deputy governor of the Cen ...
Thursday, April 27 - 12:06pm Naxxar council slams government over lack of action on Coast Road caravan problem Malta - Staff Writer Naxxar Local Council says despite promises by government to address ‘growing’ problems surrounding caravans on the Coast Road, nothing has yet been done ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:00am So much, I suppose, for the European Parliament’s ‘Rule of Law’ crusade... Malta - Staff Writer And, well... what does all that tell us, about how value the European Parliament REALLY attaches, to ‘fundamental principles’ such as the Rule Of Law: if not a literal, word-fo ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:00am Mellieħa hotel planned by former magistrate Carol Peralta faces refusal Malta - Staff Writer Former magistrate Carol Peralta seeks permit for Mellieħa hotel but case officer says land is outside building zones ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:00am My essentials: Elisa von Brockdorff’s cultural picks Malta - Staff Writer No 77 | Elisa von Brockdorff, 40, freelance photographer, visual artist ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:00am Single persons cannot afford average Malta home Malta - Staff Writer Single persons in Malta earning a median income of €21,000 a year are unable to borrow enough money to buy an average-priced housing unit on the property market, a new study sh ...
Thursday, April 27 - 6:00am Finally, a degree in politics at the University of Malta Malta - Staff Writer Degree in political science, a mainstay for the Westminster class of politicians, now offered at the UOM’s department of public policy ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 8:14pm Air Malta will still employ new workers to maintain employee levels, Finance Minister clarifies Malta - Staff Writer Finance Minister Clyde Caruana says Air Malta will maintain an optimum workforce level of 375 employees with eight airplanes in its fleet, but the company will still recruit ne ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 2:46pm [WATCH] American Pit Bull seized from Msida dog owner had gone missing weeks before Malta - Staff Writer Missing American Pit Bull called Blue is reunited with its owner after it was seized from Andre Galea’s home last week ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 2:46pm [WATCH] American Bully seized from Msida dog owner had gone missing weeks before Malta - Staff Writer Missing American Bully called Blue is reunited with its owner after it was seized from Andre Galea’s home last week ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 2:13pm Daren Debono ‘it-Topo’ must still testify in HSBC trial, judge rules Malta - Staff Writer Despite arguing that Daren Debono is not an admissible witness, the Criminal Court orders Debono to appear before a magistrate in proceedings against Vincent Muscat ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 12:43pm [WATCH] Cabinet Office launches call for applications for Youth Advisory Forum Malta - Staff Writer Youth Advisory Forum applications are now being accepted by the Cabinet Office for young people ages 16-35 ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 12:33pm Judge blocks Gzira fuel pump relocation to public garden in victory for local council Malta - Staff Writer Gzira Mayor Conrad Borg Manche wins the legal battle preventing the Lands Authority from taking back part of a public garden for the relocation of a fuel station ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 11:17am Repubblika warns against repeating failure to protect Daphne Caruana Galizia as Robert Aquilina seeks police protection Malta - Staff Writer NGO's President Robert Aquilina sends letter requesting police protection to Prime Minister, Police Commissioner ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 11:15am Santa Venera tunnels closed after second accident involving motorcycles in two days Malta - Staff Writer Regional Road was once again the scene of a head-on traffic accident after a motorcycle was wedged between the bumpers of two cars ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 9:56am Floriana minority leader James Aaron Ellul appointed PN communications director Malta - Staff Writer James Aaron Ellul takes over Simon Vella Gregory who had resigned from post in November 2022 ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 9:28am Nearly 1,700 magisterial inquiries remain pending in Maltese law courts Malta - Staff Writer The number of pending inquiries stands at 1,698 according to figures tabled in Parliament by Justice Minister Jonathan Attard in response to a parliamentary question by Opposit ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 7:00am Alan Sciberras: 'Do not hesitate when you should take action' Malta - Staff Writer Opera singer Alan Sciberras tells all in our Q&A ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 7:00am This is basically all about Ian Borg’s swimming pool, right? Malta - Staff Writer No. 188 - The Encroachment Reward ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 6:45am UN report singles out EU for funding Libyan migrant interception Malta - Staff Writer UN report slams Libya on human rights abuses and EU, including Malta and Italy, over deals assisting Libyan Coast Guard in migrant interception at sea ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 6:45am Russians miffed Maltese do not praise Red Army for Auschwitz liberation Malta - Staff Writer Malta’s Russian embassy, notoriously economical on press statements, has attempted to crowbar the legacy of the Red Army, by using the outrage caused on TVM over a vanity publ ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 6:30am Police Commissioner 'categorically' denies cover-up claims on Pilatus nolle prosequi Malta - Staff Writer Police will explain reasoning for not charging two Pilatus Bank officials in ongoing judicial proceedings where a nolle prosequi is being challenged ...
Wednesday, April 26 - 6:00am Energy subsidies cannot last forever Malta - Staff Writer And given that there is already so much international pressure to end these subsidies, anyway: now would be a good time to start ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 7:40pm Valletta, Blata l-Bajda and Sa Maison first to get continuous cycling infrastructure Malta - Staff Writer A 3km tract of cycling infrastructure connecting Valletta, Blata l-Bajda and Sa Maison in Pieta will be the first from a €35 million project to create continuous cycling lanes ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 7:40pm Sa Maison, Valletta, and Blata l-Bajda lead the way in ‘revolutionising’ Sustainable Urban Upgrade Malta - Staff Writer Starting its focus in Sa Maison, Valletta and the Sea Passenger Terminal through Blata l-Bajda, the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan will kick off its first phase by covering an ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 4:56pm Dalligate lobbyist recalls OLAF ambush in Portugal and Kessler offer of dinner Malta - Staff Writer Lobbyist Gayle Kimberley was intercepted during a conference in Portugal by OLAF director Giovanni Kessler and pressured into being questioned in a hotel room ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 3:58pm Harry Belafonte, singer who broke racial barriers, dies at 96 Malta - Staff Writer Singer whose voice in the 1950s transcended racial boundaries of the time, and led a career of civil rights activism, has died. ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 3:16pm Schembri short-circuits PAC hearing over perjury complaint as testimony is suspended Malta - Staff Writer PAC will request Speaker’s ruling on refusal by Schembri to answer questions, pending a Constitutional case he will file imminently to request a suspension after the MPs reques ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 2:02pm Elderly woman grievously injured after getting hit by car Malta - Staff Writer An accident in Tower Road, Sliema leaves an elderly woman grievously injured ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 1:12pm Judge rejects Roderick Cassar’s bail request Malta - Staff Writer A judge has rejected a bail request filed by Roderick Cassar, a man accused of fatally shooting his wife Bernice in the face last year, after hearing how he had also threatened ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 1:09pm Casa takes Borg transactions to court over failure to start money laundering probe Malta - Staff Writer Nationalist MEP David Casa says authorities failed to initiate investigation into alleged money laundering and VAT fraud by accused kidnap gang member Christian Borg ...
Tuesday, April 25 - 12:57pm Biden and Harris announce presidential re-election bid Malta - Staff Writer Announcing their re-election campaign together on Twitter, U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-president Kamala Harris are already trying to appeal to the nation’s ideals within ...