Employers in difficulty to meet salary demands, survey shows
Half of Maltese employers faced difficulties in meeting workers’ salary demands as the economy continues to boom, a new survey has found. According to consultancy firm MISCO’s annual survey on human...
View ArticleSix men found in possession of drugs
Six men were arrested on Monday night after they were found in possession of drugs. One of them is expected to be charged in court on Wednesday. The police said the men are aged between 17 and 38....
View ArticleOriginal settings, designs in Birkirkara crib exhibition
Creativity knows no bounds and a crib exhibition in Birkirkara is proof of this. One may find cribs of any size, shape and material at the St Joseph the Worker Exhibitions Society premises. “This is...
View ArticleMan injured in Lija accident
A 69-year-old man from Lija was grievously injured in a traffic accident in his hometown on Tuesday. The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Mosta at 9.30am. The man was driving a BMW that...
View ArticleMan charged with injuring another man
A man was remanded in custody on Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to grievously injuring a 30-year-old man in Xlendi on Sunday. The police said the man, a 24-year-old Nigerian who lives in Żebbuġ,...
View ArticleWatch: 'Christmas reminds us to cherish life' - Archbishop
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna urged Catholics to continue to "cherish the gift of life" from the moment of conception in his annual Christmas message. "How meaningful it would be that we not only...
View ArticleWatch: I would not change things if I could, Katriel's mother says
Katriel’s mother remains courageous in the face of her son’s illness, saying she would not turn back the clock to change - anything even if she could, despite the suffering he has gone through. The...
View ArticleNine babies born on Christmas at Mater Dei
Nine babies were born on Christmas Day, Health Minister Chris Fearne tweeted, bringing additional cheer to households across the country. The children, four girls and five boys, spread joy to many...
View ArticleAlmost 60 families a week depend on the Food Bank in winter
Mary* has been sitting on the doorstep of 120, Old Bakery Street, Valletta since 4.45pm. A large shopping trolley bag is by her gnarled feet. Her face is worn with worry, but she has a patient look...
View ArticleWatch: Twentieth edition of L-Istrina underway
The country is once again coming together to donate to L-Istrina, the annual Boxing Day fundraising event. The annual telethon started at noon, with a message from Prime Minister Joseph Muscat being...
View ArticleSan Lawrenz residents object to proposed development
Almost 90% of residents of Triq il-Wileg in San Lawrence and the surrounding areas are objecting to a planning application for 14 apartments and a five-storey building in an otherwise pristine...
View ArticleWorker hurt in fall at Delimara power station
Updated at 4.28pm A 45-year-old man was hospitalised after slipping and banging his head against the ground while carrying out some repair works in Delimara on Wednesday afternoon.The man, a Żejtun...
View ArticleMan back in jail just three months after finishing his sentence
A man ended up behind bars following his arraignment on Boxing Day on charges of aggravated drug possession, barely three months since he had walked out of jail after serving a prison term. Lawrence...
View ArticleOver 550 attend Caritas Christmas day lunch
Over 550 people got a proper Christmas meal at the Archbishop’s Curia on Tuesday, thanks to a Caritas initiative. The meal is offered to those who are homeless or who would otherwise not be able to...
View ArticleWoman injured in Floriana crash
Updated 7.20pm A 50-year-old woman from Qrendi was hospitalised on Wednesday after crashing into the arcades in St Anne Street, Floriana. The police said the accident happened at 1.30pm. The woman was...
View Article€9.7 million worth of cocaine seized at Freeport
Customs officials seized 90 kilograms of cocaine worth close to €9.72 million on Wednesday, in the latest of a series of large-scale drug hauls. In both cases, the drugs were hidden in packs behind...
View ArticleInmate dies after losing consciousness at Corradino
Updated 2pm A male inmate at Corradino Correctional Facility died after losing consciousness in his cell, the prison administration said. The Maltese man was found unconscious in his cell a few...
View ArticleToday's front pages: December 27, 2018
These are the stories which made it to Thursday's front pages: The Times of Malta reports that police checks on Christmas Eve did not find any drivers over the limit. It also reveals that the inmate...
View ArticleNo drivers fail breathalyser test on Christmas Eve
Not a single one of the drivers suspected of getting behind the wheel of their car drunk failed a breathalyser test on Christmas Eve, the Times of Malta has learnt. Police sources said that over 30...
View ArticleKilimanjaro Challenge team collects €110,000 for Ethiopia children's centre
The Kilimanjaro Challenge team collected €110,000 towards finishing a centre for disabled children in Ethiopia, surpassing their fundraising goal as they set off to climb Africa’s tallest mountain....
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