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Watch: Going, going, gone: last traces of Marsa power station disappear
The last traces of the Marsa Power Station have been cleared by Enemalta's contractors, paving the way for the long-awaited regeneration of the inner Grand Harbour area. After the last two chimneys of...
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EU mulls clampdown on money laundering after Pilatus
European Union governments are considering new rules to counter money laundering after alleged wrongdoing at two banks in smaller states of the bloc flagged risks to financial stability, according to...
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Money used to set up Pilatus Bank from ‘criminal proceeds’
A bail hearing in the US on Wednesday claimed that the money used to set up Pilatus Bank in Malta came from criminal activities in Venezuela, which landed its former chairman in jail. “His equity in...
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Woman tells police she bit and scratched a man who raped her in Paceville
A man who allegedly raped a young Frenchwoman in Paceville on Wednesday was remanded in custody following his arraignment on Thursday. Eyob Melake Ecobagaber, a 27-year old Eritrean national having no...
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Experts ‘analysing’ Mater Dei Hospital audit
Updated at 12pm Government-appointed “experts” were analysing a National Audit Office report on the Mater Dei Hospital project to see whether “further action” was warranted, Health Minister Chris...
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No reason to withhold warrants to law students handed conditional discharge -...
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici confirmed on Wednesday that two law students convicted of theft and handed a conditional discharge would be receiving their warrants to practice law. Dr Bonnici was...
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Consumer watchdog about to get its teeth back
The Consumer and Competition Authority may soon be able to impose penalties, as experts conclude a rework of regulations in view of a court decision. “Basically, we looked at what process the...
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Injured policeman making good progress
The policeman injured in a hit-and-run incident in Luqa 10 days ago is making good progress but his road to a full recovery will be long, friends of the family said on Thursday. The update was given...
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‘University unfairly denied me my PhD’
The recently formed Petitions Committee heard its second set of petitioners on Wednesday evening, listening to presentations by former police sergeant CharlesZammit and former PhD student and...
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MP Rosianne Cutajar paid €34,504 in Commissioner for Simplification role
Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar is paid €34,504 in her role as Commissioner for Simplification of Bureaucracy within the Office of the Prime Minister, the prime minister said in reply to a parliamentary...
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Mellieħa bypass service road narrowed, contradicting Transport Malta's claims
Works to narrow a service road along the Mellieħa bypass began on Friday morning, less than 24 hours after Transport Malta insisted there was no change of plans. The transport watchdog had told Times...
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Għargħur bomb investigators are keeping an open mind
Investigators looking into Wednesday’s bomb in Għargħur are expecting more information from the victim to ascertain certain details which remain a mystery in their minds. Primarily, the police want to...
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David Casa asks UAE to probe 17 Black
Nationalist MEP David Casa has written a strongly-worded letter to the head of the United Arab Emirates’ anti-money laundering unit urging an investigation into the activities of the Dubai company 17...
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Government spends €31,980 on rosary beads
The government has spent €31,980 on 3,100 rosary beads which were blessed by the Pope for distribution among elderly people, Family Affairs Minister Michael Falzon told Karol Aquilina (PN) in reply to...
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Cyrus Engerer steps down from role as prime minister's representative in the EU
Cyrus Engerer has stepped down from his role as the prime minister's representative to the European Union in Brussels. He announced his resignation in a Facebook post, saying that after four exciting...
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Malta: population 700,000?
The increasing reliance on foreigners to address Malta’s shortage in the workforce may push the population to reach 700,000 mark in a few years, with possible social and environmental repercussions,...
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President to grant warrants to two guilty law students
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca would be signing the warrants of two law students involved in a controversy on whether they qualify to practise since they had been found guilty of theft, the...
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Alleged boy racer goes from frying pan to the fire
A man summoned to a police station on Thursday for having insulted two Transport Malta officials managed to make a bad situation worse after he got into a fight with six police officers. Johann...
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Valletta 2018 sees red over commemorative coins, stamps
The Valletta 2018 Foundation on Wednesday threatened to sue the Central bank and Maltapost after they issued commemorative coins and stamps to mark Valletta as the European City of Culture, without...
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Experts ‘analysing’ Mater Dei Hospital audit
Updated at 12pm Government-appointed “experts” were analysing a National Audit Office report on the Mater Dei Hospital project to see whether “further action” was warranted, Health Minister Chris...
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