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Schools gearing up to tackle multi-culturalism in classrooms
The Ministry of Education has been stepping up its efforts to cater for foreign non-EU students of different cultures in Malta's schools. Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said in parliament that an...
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Stop, or slow, slop
Justin Saliba took this picture in Triq il-Brunzar, Santa Venera, this morning. The message is in the signage. mynews@timesofmalta.com
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'Nightmare' as foreign residents wait to apply for e-residence card
Foreign residents in Malta who called at the Citizenship and Expatriate Department this morning to apply for an e-residence card described the situation as ‘a nightmare’. Some said they had been...
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Government considers uses for White Rocks land
The Government will be considering uses for the White Rocks land after the former government's plans to develop a sports village there collapsed, Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi said in parliament...
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New residency scheme next month
A revamped permanent residency scheme will be unveiled at the end of the month, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning. The Government is also in the process of finalising the first draft of a...
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Updated: Modifications to new Parliament building 'would be very expensive'
Any modifications to the new Parliament project would be very expensive as costs would spiral, Chris Paris, CEO of the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation that is overseeing the construction of the...
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House heaps praise on Lawrence Gonzi
Friends and political foes heaped praise on Lawrence Gonzi today following his resignation from the post of Opposition leader. Speaker Anglu Farrugia said the Chair wished to thank Dr Gonzi for his...
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First 10 Eurovision finalists announced
The first 10 finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest were announced last night after the first semi-final, held in Malmö, Sweden. Sixteen countries took part. The qualifiers were Moldova, Lithuania,...
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Updated: PN says the PM is putting himself above the rules
The Nationalist Party this afternoon accused the prime minister of putting himself above the rules after he denied that members of his Cabinet were breaching the ministerial code of ethics. Dr Muscat...
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Man, wife, claim police beating
A man described in court today how he was beaten up by policemen who, it was claimed, had also threatened to have sex with his wife in front of him. Joseph Azzopardi, 43 of Sta Lucija, was testifying...
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Shadow Cabinet announced - major changes from former Cabinet
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has announced his shadow Cabinet, with some significant changes from the Cabinet of the PN government. No responsibilities have been assigned to former leader Lawrence...
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‘The ones that I love’
Chiara Siracusa totters out of the television studio balancing on her pink, glittery high heels, all 16cm of them, and leaves behind an audience still reeling from the vibe of her latest single, the...
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Malta at the Eurovision tonight - comment on the timesofmalta.com live blog...
Follow all the action on timesofmalta.com tonight as Malta’s Eurovision hopeful Gianluca Bezzina sings his catchy song Tomorrow for a place in Saturday’s Eurovision final. Flamboyant thespian Alan...
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Mepa rejects three fireworks factory applications, four pending
Mepa over the past year rejected three applications for fireworks factories and approved one. Another four applications are pending. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in reply to a parliamentary...
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Nicholas Sammut says allegations against him had been withdrawn
Nicholas Sammut, former CEO of the Malta Council for Science and Technology said today that as far as he was aware, all allegations of improper conduct made against him had been withdrawn and there...
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Measures to avert rock collapse danger in Ghar Lapsi
The government is to stabilise the rocks near Ghar Lapsi by using rock nets and rock bolts, Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi said. Replying to questions in parliament, he said a danger of falling...
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Updated: OPM communication head's fines revoked
The head of communications at the Office of the Prime Minister, Kurt Farrugia, was this morning found in contempt of court and fined €300 for failing to turn up for a libel hearing in the case...
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Health Minister details long waiting list for operations
Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia this evening gave a break-down of the waiting list for operations at Mater Dei in March. Replying to a question in parliament by Labour MP Chris Agius, the minister...
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Community Chest Fund board discusses the course grant controversy
Most board members on the Malta Community Chest fund have declined to comment on the ongoing controversy concerning the charity’s decision to offer the expenses of an overseas course to a President’s...
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It is ethically justified to take pills that ‘indirectly’ risk life of foetus...
A seriously ill pregnant woman is ethically justified in taking medication that “indirectly” puts her baby’s life at risk, according to Gozo Bishop Mario Grech. Any such decision was “ethically...
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