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Stan, customs' canine officer, makes his first drug bust
Stan, a customs' sniffer dog, made his first drug bust on Thursday during routine checks following a flight arriving from Madrid. While screening passengers and luggage, Stan indicated a passenger and...
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Another State agency is in the pipeline
A new State entity is being set up in preparation for the launch of the beverage container refund scheme which must be in place by next year in line with government’s commitment. However, the...
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Construction costing more due to delays at cultural watchdog, developers warn
Updated at 4.55pm with ministry reaction Delays caused by Malta’s cultural heritage regulator are leading to construction projects costing more, the developers’ lobby has warned the public. The Malta...
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Beware mysterious plans to build indoor pool in Għarb, PD warns
A mysterious private investor plans to build a 25-metre indoor pool and catering space on an Għarb site originally intended as a recreational playground under the guise of a private public...
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Watch: Prime Minister addresses UN, focuses on technology to solve problems
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on Thursday, focusing on how nations working in concert and using the latest technology, could better...
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Father bites son after teen throws peanuts at him
A father who bit his son after the teenager had hurled a packet of peanuts at him must spend 150 hours doing community work, a court ruled on Friday. “How is one to exercise discipline?” the...
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'My only thought was to find my girlfriend' - Paqpaqli victim
One of the men hit when a Porsche spun into the crowd during the ill-fated 2015 edition of the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina charity car show said that his only thought was to find his girlfriend and make...
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Private schools hike fees by up to 20 per cent
Independent schools have increased their fees this year in an attempt to match the revised wages offered at State schools following an agreement between the government and the teachers union, it has...
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Cyclist attacked by driver wearing brass knuckle, appeals for witnesses
A cyclist who was attacked by a car driver wearing a brass knuckle near St Dorothy’s School is Żebbuġ on Friday is appealing for witnesses. In what appears to be another case of road rage, Robert...
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120 residential roads to be rebuilt
A tender for the rebuilding of some 120 residential roads is to be issued in the next few weeks as part of the €700 million investment promised by the government, Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg...
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Rabat cow farm illegally transformed into boatyard
A cow farm in the limits of Rabat has been illegally transformed into a boatyard, the Planning Authority has confirmed, sparking farmers’ fears that the move puts their animals in danger. A spokesman...
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Prostitution reform must protect victims, not prosecute them, experts say
Law makers mulling a prostitution reform were urged to stop the prosecution of sex workers and instead target pimps and those paying for sex. During an expert conference themed 'Combating Human...
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Governance Board investigating St Paul’s Bay council over ‘holiday’
Possible irregularities in how public funds have been used to send a youth delegation to the Cypriot holiday destination Ayia Napa are being investigated by the Local Government Board. Nationalist...
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Fifteen poaching crimes filmed in past three weeks - CABS
Fifteen incidents of illegal hunting of protected bird species have been filmed by Committee Against Bird Slaughter volunteers in the past three weeks. CABS said in a statement four cases were fatal....
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Bus driver acquitted over Attard incident
A bus driver who had crashed into an electricity pole and onto the outer façade of the Attard cemetery was cleared of dangerous driving on Friday on account that the accident could have been due to...
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GO plc files counter protest rebutting disabled men's claims
Telecommunications company GO plc filed a counter-protest rebutting claims made by two disabled workers who were allegedly suspended unjustly. Technicians Paul Vella, 56, and Anthony Micallef, 48, who...
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March for truth and justice being held on October 14
A march for truth and justice is being organised by Occupy Justice on October 14. In a statement, the organisation said bad governance affected everyone and everyone was hurt by corruption. “The...
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NGOs want to appeal db tower decision, but face huge funding problem
NGOs and local councils have agreed to try and file an appeal against the controversial approval of the db Group’s 37-storey St George’s Bay tower, but there remain fears a lack of funding may...
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Paola Health Centre contract revoked following ‘serious doubts’
Taxpayers will be saving almost €4 million as a tender awarded for the building of a new health centre in Paola has been reversed following serious doubts on how the original evaluation and...
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Diver dies soon after surfacing
A British diver has died at Gozo hospital after losing consciousness soon after surfacing. The police said on Sunday the woman, 43 had been diving with a group off Xatt l-Aħmar near Għajnsielem in...
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