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Watch: Deep Water Quay works must not disrupt operations - Maritime Forum
The government should prepare alternatives for the vessels that currently use Deep Water Quay, to ensure that the repairs meant to start shortly would not disrupt operations, the Malta Maritime Forum...
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Man spends birthday in jail after alleged drugs find
A man spent his birthday in a cell on Sunday after having been arrested, along with two others, for possession of drugs on Saturday. The three were marched to court on Monday morning and granted bail....
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€24 million school transport proposals would increase use by 60%
Parents will be offered a full refund for existing school transport services under the government’s main proposal for free, supervised transport across all schools. A White Paper published on Monday...
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'Dream' of public sector information sharing shifts gear
Moving house can be stressful, add to that the stress of having to inform different state entities of your new personal information and you might consider not bothering to let them know at all. But...
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Watch: Last ditch effort to save Wied Għomor
Residents and environmental groups gathered next to the site of a controversial proposal for a retirement home in Wied Għomor, in a final appeal to spare the area’s “last green lung” from development....
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MEPs' tax harmonisation proposals would halve Malta's tax base - Alfred Sant
Updated 9am Malta’s tax base will be halved if a tax harmonisation proposal approved by a European Parliament committee were to come into force, former Prime Minister and MEP Alfred Sant has warned....
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Brown powder seized from stables was less than 1 per cent heroin
A 1.2kg stash of brownish powder seized during an anti-drug police raid at stables in Marsa contained a minimal percentage of heroin far below the norm, a court-appointed expert told court on Tuesday....
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'I felt like a trapped mouse,' alleged cave captive tells court
A woman allegedly held captive inside an underground cave beneath Fort Ricasoli has described feeling like "a trapped mouse, watched over by a cat" throughout her ordeal. Read: Missing woman found in...
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Driver found guilty of causing crash, ordered to reimburse other driver's...
A driver who caused a head-on crash because of excessive speed has been ordered to reimburse the other driver's insurance company 14,000 euro paid in damages. Sharon Gatt had been driving her...
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Gozo Channel gets seven offers for fast ferry partnership
Seven entities have expressed interest in partnering with Gozo Channel to submit a joint bid for the operation of a fast ferry service between Mġarr and Valletta, most of them from foreign operators,...
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Maltese trust their government more and their legal system less than EU average
Just over a third of Maltese people expressed trust in the legal system, an Eurobarometer survey found. Only 35 per cent of Maltese people felt trust in the justice and legal system, compared with the...
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Ministry splashes out on 223 direct orders in six months
The Justice and Culture Ministry issued 223 direct orders in the last six months of 2017, costing taxpayers millions of euros, the Times of Malta is informed. According to public procurement rules,...
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Kidney transplant patient gets temporary release from prison
A renal patient who underwent a kidney transplant in 2014, has been temporarily released from prison after a recommendation by the Cabinet. Christopher Bartolo, 37, was being held behind bars after...
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Driver cleared after punching security guard who grabbed him by the neck
A driver who punched a security guard on the nose after he was grabbed by the neck had acted in legitimate self-defence, a court has ruled. The driver and the security guard came to blows in the...
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Air Malta to stop free snacks - all food, drinks, will have to be paid for
The national airline will axe one of its last free in-flight services when the complimentary ‘baguette’ sandwich ceases being offered to passengers come mid-March. Senior company officials said all...
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US sanctions subjects a ‘surprise’ for Malta police
The police were caught unawares when the US Treasury named former footballer Darren Debono and three other Maltese in a new round of sanctions targeting oil smugglers in Libya, sources within the...
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Sues ex-boyfriend for uncompensated work at his store, wins €12,500
A woman who sued her former boyfriend for services rendered when she used to help out at his confectionery store, was awarded €12,500 as compensation by a court. The woman was a regular face, putting...
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Funeral director, hospital contractor employee arrested in investigation on...
A funeral director is under arrest and a contractor's employee working at Mater Dei Hospital has been released on police bail after being questioned as part of investigations into claims that personal...
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Watch: How the Mediterranean was flooded millions of years ago
Marine scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the largest floods in Earth’s history in the central Mediterranean seafloor. The flood, known as the Zanclean flood, is thought to have ended the...
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School head assaulted by student's grandmother
Updated at 1.20pm: UPE reacts A head of school was hospitalised on Tuesday after a student's grandmother assaulted her, the teachers' union said in a statement condemning the act of aggression. "The...
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