PM will drop libel proceedings against Caruana Galizia if Egrant claims are...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is willing to drop libel proceedings against Daphne Caruana Galizia if the late journalist’s heirs declared she had been wrong about the ownership of Egrant....
View ArticleSiġġiewi centre petrol station likely to stay, to neighbours' disappointment
Siġġiewi residents hoping that a petrol station adjacent to a 16th-century chapel in the main square would be relocated outside the village core were disappointed following a decision by the Planning...
View ArticleCo-owners can refuse to sell to Gaffarena, court says
Property developer Marco Gaffarena cannot force the co-owners of a Valletta property to honour a promise of sale agreement, a court ruled on Thursday. The property, in Old Mint Street, has been at the...
View ArticleThree-vehicle crash in Żebbuġ
A 44-year-old man was admitted to hospital on Thursday morning after being involved in a crash between three vehicles in Żebbuġ. The man, from Gudja, was driving a Honda on Mdina Road at around...
View ArticleMaltese driver arrested in Sicily after major drug find
A Maltese driver has been arrested in Sicily after 231kg of marijuana were found in his trailer. It is estimated to have a street value of €1.5 million. The drug was found by sniffer dogs among...
View ArticleMajority of meningitis cases were in adults
The majority of bacterial meningitis cases in the past three years occurred in adults despite the illness often being associated with young children, Times of Malta has learnt. Data on the number of...
View ArticleSiġġiewi centre petrol station likely to stay, to neighbours' disappointment
Siġġiewi residents hoping that a petrol station adjacent to a 16th-century chapel in the main square would be relocated outside the village core were disappointed following a decision by the Planning...
View ArticleRailway foundation 'will not be taken for a ride' over train station
The proposed railway station in Attard has nothing to do with the original building that was demolished during the war, according to the railway foundation, which will be meeting the local council...
View ArticleTeachers warn of ‘system collapse, staff shortages’
Updated at 8.50am with PN statement The teachers’ union has expressed fears that the introduction of 13 new subjects next year would result in more staff shortages, again accusing the government of...
View ArticleHigh-profile Delia sceptics skipped PN executive meeting - sources
Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia ‘survived’ a three-hour-long meeting of the executive committee on Wednesday without any calls for a secret vote about his leadership being made, Times of Malta...
View ArticleAnonymous businessmen protest Corinthia deal in letter to MPs
A group of unknown business owners calling itself ‘Foresite’ has written to MPs and warned that a planned deal with the Corinthia Group would violate EU state aid and public procurement laws, the...
View ArticleNowhere to dump construction waste, say people responsible for it
Developers are calling for an area at sea to be reclaimed by construction waste as there was a lack of land facilities for its disposal. The Malta Developers Association said immediate action was...
View ArticleBaroque garden could be completely destroyed as plans emerge of new...
Plans to build a nine-storey hotel along the Pieta’ seafront have set off alarm bells among heritage activists who are painstakingly restoring a historic villa right next door. A planning application...
View ArticleAlternative design for Marsalforn breakwater still being studied
The Gozo Ministry is still considering at least one alternative to the recently-published design for the proposed Marsalforn breakwater, a spokesman has said. The ministry released designs earlier...
View ArticleFuneral director denies responsibility for burying crash victim in plastic bag
A funeral director has denied responsibility over the burial of motorcyclist Johanna Boni in a plastic bag, contradicting a statement by the health authorities who also denied any form of...
View ArticlePN: Audit report on visas issued by Malta's Algiers consulate justifies concerns
The Nationalist Party said on Thursday that a report by the Auditor-General had confirmed its concerns about the way the Malta consulate in Algiers issued visas. In a statement over the signature of...
View ArticleField of dreams
A woman poses for photographs among blooming narcissus flowers in a field in the limits of Mellieħa.
View ArticleMajority of meningitis cases were in adults
The majority of bacterial meningitis cases in the past three years occurred in adults despite the illness often being associated with young children, Times of Malta has learnt. Data on the number of...
View Article'Fabricated' video a 'despicable attempt' to sow division - Central Bank
A recent attempt to portray the annual Christmas party organised by the Central Bank’s social club as a political party activity complete with political chants was “a despicable attempt”, the bank...
View ArticlePM lambasts banks for reticent approach when it comes to new account
The banking sector’s reticence when opening new accounts was in breach of EU rules, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat warned yesterday. Speaking at the launch of the Malta Financial Services Authority’s...
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