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Maltese pride at the Proms
As the 6,000-strong crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London enveloped him in raucous applause, tenor Joseph Calleja’s eyes began to mist over. Malta’s most famous export had just performed a flawless...
View ArticleBlue Flag status lifted
The Blue Flag status of the beaches managed by the Malta Tourism Authority has been lifted, as is the usual end-of-season practice. The beaches at St. George's Bay, St. Julians, the Bugibba Perched...
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School plans a third storey
San Anton School plans to expand upwards by building a third floor on a large portion of its current footprint through an €800,000 investment, The Times has learnt. The investment will give the...
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Registration of voters who have not yet turned 18
17-year-olds were advised today to register as eligible voters should a general election be held as soon as they turn 18. The Chief Electoral Commission said that following recent amendments to the...
View ArticleBlata l-Bajda bus stop moved
Buses heading towards Marsa will as from tomorrow be diverted away from December 13 Road and down via Spencer Hill to Menqa, Transport Malta said. As a consequence, the bus stop at the beginning of...
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Accused denies threatening to 'burn' ex-girlfriend
A man who stands accused of breaching bail today denied assaulting his former girlfriend and threatening to burn her alive. Lydon Cutajar, 22, from Cospicua, gave evidence in court days after...
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Man dupes 15 in Gozo farmhouses scam
A man duped 15 people into paying deposits for holidays in Gozo farmhouses which he did not own, a court was told this morning. Andre Apap, 23, admitted to defrauding several people through his...
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Driver injured in Salina crash
A 62-year-old man from Valletta was hospitalised this afternoon after his Peugeot 405 was involved in collision with a truck at Triq is-Salini, Salina. The accident happened at 12.15 p.m. The truck...
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Forum insists on action against tax evasion, benefit fraud
The FORUM group of trade unions in a memorandum to political parties is calling on whoever wins the forthcoming general election to wage a campaign against tax evasion and benefit fraud. Group...
View ArticleBoy suffers burns
A 14-year-old boy was injured yesterday in a fire in one of the caves overlooking Mellieha valley. The incident took place on the site where fireworks were let off for the feast of Our Lady of...
View ArticleSuspected arson in airport rest room
The police are investgating suspected arson in the ladies' rest room in the check-in hall of Malta International Airport. MIA said that at about 3 p.m. its fire-fighters were called in to control a...
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Updated - Galdes invites Mepa to publish permit documentation
Updated 3.10 p.m. - Labour MP Roderick Galdes has invited the Mepa chairman and the minister responsible for Mepa to publish documentation related to the granting of a permit for his political office...
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11 migrants brought to Malta - others refuse rescue
Eleven migrants were brought to Malta from a boat today, but other migrants opted to stay in the boat and continue their voyage North. The migrant craft had been intercepted by the AFM's patrol boat...
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Damage claims are highest in nine years
Damage caused by last week’s floods will result in the largest insurance payout in almost a decade, according to three leading insurers. Insurance companies were still counting the cost yesterday as...
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Man admits biting, kicking policemen while drunk
Jason Bugeja, 23, this morning admitted in court to biting a police officer and kicking another while drunk. Mr Bugeja’s lawyer, Edward Gatt, explained that his client was beaten up by other men...
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Updated - Ministry to tackle delays in revision of Matsec papers
Updated 4.45 p.m. - The Ministry of Education said this afternoon that it was unacceptable that the revision of Matsec exam papers was completed after resits were held, and it would be doing its best...
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Is Malta the best place on earth to retire?
A recent international study listed Malta as the best place on earth for Brits to retire. Patrick Cooke spoke to three Britons who made the move to see whether their Maltese dreams had come true. Some...
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Over €2,500 stolen from restaurant
A man who is believed to be foreign, made off with over €2,500 in cash in a robbery from Aroma restaurant in Sliema this morning. He walked behind the cash desk, which was unattended, grabbed a wad of...
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Bathing now banned in St George's Bay
St George's Bay in St Julian's has been added to the list of beaches where no swimming is being allowed because of a sewage overflow. Xlendi and Fekruna in St Paul's Bay were put on the list last week...
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Petite woman who has the willpower of a giant
“I am free. I am living again. And I am enjoying every single minute of it,” says bubbly Joanne Ellul Lanfranco, smiling broadly across the room. The past six months have been a turning point for the...
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