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Man rescued after being carried out to sea - Ships diverted from harbour as...
A foreign man was carried out to sea by a strong wave off St Julian's early on Wednesday and needed to be rescued by helicopter. The incident happened at about 3am off the Cavalieri Hotel when the man...
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Mcast flooded by ‘bullying’ claims against HR director
An inquiry set up two months ago to investigate claims of administrative wrongdoing at Mcast has been inundated with reports by lecturers and other staff members claiming “bullying tactics” and...
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Delia demands inquiry into why PA board member was flown in by private jet to...
Updated Wednesday 10.22am Opposition leader Adrian Delia had called for an independent inquiry into why a board member of the Planning Authority was flown to and from Malta on a private jet on...
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Man hands missing wallet to police... after taking cash and trying to...
A man called at a police station to hand in a wallet he found in the street only after taking cash and attempting to use a bank card he found in it, a court was told on Tuesday. Lulzim Sharka, 37,...
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Former Labour minister wants Daphne memorial cleared
A veteran lawyer and former minister has joined the legal dispute surrounding the makeshift memorial to slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, claiming that he too, as a Maltese citizen, has a right...
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Superyacht Indian Empress sold once more to pay debts
A court has, for the second time, authorised the sale of the superyacht Indian Empress, after a bank found a private buyer who offered €35 million. The 95-metre luxury vessel, which used to be owned...
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Hugo Chetcuti died of a bloodstream infection, pathologists tell court
The compilation of evidence against Bojan Cmelik, who is accused of the murder of entrepreneur Hugo Chetcuti, continued today. In a brief hearing, the court heard from the pathologists who carried out...
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Too drunk to make it home, student smashes car windscreen to get nap inside
A tired young student who had a drink too many was on Wednesday given a suspended sentence and presented with a hefty bill in damages after smashing a car windscreen to take a nap inside. Chilean-born...
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PA chairman assumes responsibility for hiring private jet for board member
Updated at 6pm with PD reaction Planning Authority executive chairman Johann Buttigieg has assumed responsibility for a decision to fork out thousands of euros to fly a PA board member to and from...
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I can't go anywhere without hearing about corruption in Malta - Finance...
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said on Wednesday that he couldn’t even catch a taxi while abroad on business without being asked about corruption and rule of law in Malta. “It’s not just...
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Cannabis vodka gives woman a legal headache
A young woman who bought a bottle of vodka called Cannabis White Widow from an airport duty-free shop while travelling to Malta has been fined €465 and ordered to pay court fees for breaching the drug...
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€200m worth of previously lost taxes being collected
Around €200 million in previously lost taxes in Malta are now being collected by the taxman thanks to legislative reforms and a crackdown on evaders, the European Commission has said. According to...
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Firm used for Keith Schembri’s offshore ‘investments’ rebrands
A local firm used by the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri for offshore “investments” exposed in the Panama Papers has announced a rebranding exercise. MFSP Financial Management was...
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Very strong wind warning until 11pm, possible 'Medicane' close to Malta
The meteorological office has issued a 'very strong' wind warning valid until 11pm on Thursday, just as footage on social media is predicting a Mediterranean hurricane that could brush past Malta....
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EU watchdog backs proposal to withdraw Malta's Pilatus Bank licence
Updated 6.10pm Europe's banking watchdog has backed a recommendation by the Maltese financial regulator to withdraw Pilatus Bank's banking licence following the indictment of its chairman for money...
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Fortina development gets the green light
The Fortina development in Sliema was approved by the Planning Authority in a vote on Thursday. The approval, which saw just one board member voting against, will see the former hotel transformed...
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Hair found in inflight meal lands drunk passenger in court
A drunk passenger on an inbound flight who kicked up a commotion in midair after loudly complaining that he found hair in his food was given a suspended sentence after admitting to his wrongdoing in...
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Domestic violence commissioner resigns 'quietly'
The head of the domestic violence commission resigned “quietly” in July, the Times of Malta has learnt. Joe Gerada, who is also chairman of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, confirmed his...
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PA refuses to sanction illegal Żebbuġ animal park
The Planning Authority has refused to legalise an 'animal park' in Żebbuġ, which had been illegally developed on agricultural land outside development zones.In a hearing on Thursday, the PA board...
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Muscat among leaders in rallying cry against EU naysayers
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is among a group of leaders leading a rallying cry in favour of the European Union, isolating right-wing naysayers in Hungary, France and Italy. He is one of several...
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