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Court plays to the tune of AFM trumpeteer denied promised UK trip
A court has upheld the request for a provisional warrant of prohibitory injunction made by a lance bombardier, who was denied a promised training course after placing first in a selection process for...
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'Experimental' Balluta Bay temporarily closed
Balluta Bay has been temporarily closed, the Malta Tourism Authority and the Ministry for Tourism said. They said in a statement that they have been observing the expected changes happening at the...
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Low rentals masking real extent of poverty – economist
People paid very low rates for rentals in the past, which could have been masking the true extent of poverty, economist Gordon Cordina has said. Addressing a conference on rents organised by the Malta...
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Court questions Gozo Channel's decision to select newly set up company as...
An application by Virtu Ferries in its attempt to block Gozo Channel from proceeding with its plans to operate a fast ferry service with its selected partner, Islands Ferry Network Limited, has been...
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More demolition planned for Balluta’s historic Villa St Ignatius
More demolition has been proposed for Balluta’s Villa St Ignatius, despite pending court action over the illegal pulling-down of another part of the historic building last year. A planning application...
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Air Malta suspends pilot for post on social media
Air Malta has suspended a pilot for a post on Facebook and has appointed a board of inquiry to investigate. The pilot referred to a company aircraft that could not fly due to a technical fault and...
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Woman found dead in Gozo
A 23-year-old Nigerian woman was found dead in Victoria on Saturday. The police said the woman was found in her apartment in Triq il-Kapuċċini, at 1.15pm. Police do not suspect foul play, according to...
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829 students still waiting for a seat on free mini-bus service
More than 800 students are still on the waiting list for a seat on a free mini-bus that will transport them to school when the new scholastic year kicks off in the coming days. Speaking during a press...
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Archbishop urges burden-sharing in migration crises
Updated at 1.25pm with Independence Day celebrations European countries should join in sharing the burden of migrants coming to our shores, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said. Addressing the...
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Europol warns of cryptocurrencies abuse
Europol has warned that “money launderers have evolved to use cryptocurrencies in their operations”, urging EU member states to equip investigators with the skills to adequately probe such crimes. The...
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Malta tops eurozone’s economic growth charts
Malta has topped the eurozone’s economic growth charts during the first half of the year, data released by rating agency DBRS shows. With a growth rate of over 5%, Malta ranked first, followed by...
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Early morning crash into parked car leaves youth seriously hurt
A 21-year-old man lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a parked car on Friday morning. The accident occurred in Triq it-Tempesta in Qrendi at 4.30am. Police said that the victim...
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Most traffic lanes, junctions of Marsa-St Venera project to open next week
Most of the new traffic lanes and improved junctions forming part of the Marsa to Santa Venera road upgrade will available to road users from next week, according to the Transport Minister. The three...
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Teachers issued with directives as school is about to start
As school is set to start in the coming days, teachers have already been ordered by a union to follow directives. The Union of Professional Educators asked members and non-members not to send...
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More protected birds fly to their death in Malta
Three protected birds were killed and a rare black stork which roosted at the Għadira Nature Reserve on Friday night was spotted with an injury to one of its legs, possibly as a result of a gunshot...
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Gozo-Malta fast ferry tender suspended
A tender for the provision of a fast-ferry service between Malta and Gozo is expected to remain suspended for the coming months after an inexperienced provider was selected to carry out the service....
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Malta denies Aquarius entry… again
Malta has denied the disembarkation of 11 "traumatised" people who were rescued by the MV Aquarius for a third time. The previous two rescues led to lengthy standoffs until the ship found a harbour...
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Public inquiry into whether Caruana Galizia murder could have been avoided...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has ruled out a judicial public inquiry into whether Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder could have been avoided. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Dr Muscat said there was no need for...
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Watch: Lourdes, Shannon, Jane... and other victims remembered
Updated 11.50am with new video interview Scores of protesters marched in Valletta on Saturday morning in memory of the women killed by partners or relatives in Malta. Participants, some of whom...
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Car-free day turned into ‘glorified Sliema street party’
Updated 9.50am with Transport Malta replies A car-free day is being held today along the Strand in Sliema to mark the end of European Mobility Week and encourage people to travel using more...
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