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'Dangerous and undemocratic': Għarb fireworks factory approval slammed
Planning Authority board members who approved plans to build a fireworks factory in Għarb will have blood on their hands should tragedy strike the Gozitan village once again, an environmental activist...
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Strong winds expected this New Year's Eve
Malta will be celebrating a windswept New Year’s Eve, with strong gusts of wind expected to blow across the island through the night to Tuesday morning. The strong north and northwesterly winds...
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New prison or infrastructural overhaul?
The government has commissioned a study on the Corradino prison to determine whether it requires an infrastructural overhaul or if a brand new facility was required, according to the Home Affairs...
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These are the most read stories of 2018
Times of Malta chronicles the major news stories of the year on its website. Last year’s most read online stories ranged from horrific accidents to major political exposés. Ivan Martin looks back at...
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No one injured in fire at Marfa hotel
People had to be evacuated but no one was injured in a fire at the Riviera Hotel in Marfa at 2am. The police said the fire was controlled by members of the Civil Protection Department and the...
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Undeclared cash lands passenger behind bars for New Year's Eve
An Italian-American airline passenger caught with undeclared cash beyond the legal limit will be welcoming the new year while in police custody. The man had landed at Malta International Airport after...
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Watch: Muscat, Delia look to 2019 with hope
Malta’s two political leaders ended the year with messages of hope for 2019. In a statement, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said 2019 would be a better year for families, businesses and the country than...
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More than 70,000 welcome New Year in Valletta
Valletta 2018’s cultural programme came to a close on Monday, with the national New Year’s Eve celebrations in the capital. More than 70,000 people welcomed the New Year in the city, where some of the...
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Businessman accuses police of failing to probe ‘cheque fraud’
An entrepreneur is accusing the police of failing to protect the business community by not taking action against a company reported for “fraudulently” issuing a cheque. Gerald Vella, the managing...
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558 traffic inspections carried out by police on New Year's Eve
Several people were stopped and ticketed by the police on Monday night after they were found breaching traffic regulations. Amid an anti drink-driving campaign in the run up to the new year, the...
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What are Malta's personalities' expectations for 2019?
The new year is finally here and many have set their resolutions to ring in 2019. After an eventful 2018, what are Maltese personalities looking forward to this year? Denise Grech finds out....
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Attard council objects to two-storey cafeteria outside development zone
The Attard council has objected to plans for a two-storey cafeteria at the Pitstop Petrol Station on Mdina Road, on land outside the development zone. The plans, which are still being assessed by the...
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OPM silent on fake news ads
Facebook users are being bombarded with pro-government fake news propaganda, but the Office of the Prime Minister would not comment when asked on the matter. Featuring photos of the Prime Minister...
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Gozo Ministry seeks to employ nurses to work among the elderly
The Gozo Ministry has issued an internal call to directly employ nurses currently working at the hospital with the intent of deploying them with the elderly when the government has no such homes on...
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More than €1.275 million raised for the Dar tal-Providenza
Less than a week after forking out more than €7 million in l-Istrina, the Maltese on Tuesday once again dug into their pockets and raised a record €1,275,442 for the Dar tal-Providenza during New...
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2018 was stormiest year ever
Meteorological records show that 2018 was the stormiest year ever, particularly in the summer months when it thundered on a record 10 days. Following two successive years in which precipitation levels...
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Taxis becoming more popular after a night out
More people are using taxis after a night out, especially on days like New Year’s Eve, according to operators. Speaking to Times of Malta on New Year’s Day, hours after one of the busiest days for the...
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Man injured in Delimara power station accident dies
The 45-year-old man who was hospitalised after slipping and banging his head against the ground while carrying out some repair works at the Delimara Power Station a week ago today has died, the police...
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Graffiti vandals target Swieqi
Swieqi has been hit by a wave of graffiti vandalism in recent weeks, with the perpetrators targeting boundary walls, street furniture and traffic signs. Though it is not known whether this was the...
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Dwejra’s Azure Window was ‘50 years older’ than thought
An illustration in a new book sheds fresh light on the age of the Dwejra Azure Window, setting its birth date almost 50 years before what was previously thought. Questions about the iconic landmark’s...
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