Ambassador appointments should be scrutinised by Parliament - PN
Diplomatic appointments at ambassadorial level should be based on a person’s capabilities and aimed at garnering the greatest benefit for the country, particularly in the expansion of commercial...
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Maltese doctor nominated for UK book prize
A book by a Maltese doctor who has published a trilogy over the past year has been nominated for the People’s Book Prize UK, an annual literary award voted for by the public. Isabella Camilleri, 44,...
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Making a living in salt
From dawn till dusk you can always spot the silhouette of Nazzereno Darmanin, 76, against the skyline, tending to his salt pans in the south of Malta. He has been harvesting sea salt, every summer,...
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Enforcement rules to be changed by Mepa
Crackdowns on building illegalities could soon start taking even longer due to a decision by the planning authority to give property owners up to three years to get their non-compliant structures...
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Maltese man ambushed by tribesmen on jungle road
A Maltese man travelling to reclaim his 50-acre coffee plantation in tropical East Timor was ambushed by rebel militia and left stranded on a jungle road. “I was travelling across the tropical terrain...
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‘Scared is too small a word to describe my emotions’
Fadi Sujaa speaks English fluently, but the words dry up in his throat as he tries to describe his emotions as he crouched below deck on his voyage across the Mediterranean. “‘Scared’ is too small a...
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Sex no, marriage yes ...that’s life at sixteen
It is unlawful to have sex with a 16-year-old but not illegal to marry one, and figures show there were 17 such marriages over the past five years. The highest number of marriages involving a minor...
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Austin Gatt is facing tax probe on Swiss account
Former transport minister Austin Gatt is being investigated by the Tax Compliance Unit over the Swiss account he failed to include in his ministerial declaration of assets, The Sunday Times of Malta...
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Update 2: Malta and Libya discussing deal for importation of fuel
Both Malta and Libya were willing to reach a deal on the importation of fuel but this was still far from being reached, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this afternoon. Addressing a joint news...
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€23,000: man wins two VAT lotteries in a week
A man from Guardamangia scooped €23,000 in the past week after winning the top prize in the VAT receipt lottery twice in the space of a few days. The 30-year-old twice won €11,647 – the biggest prize...
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Obsessive stalker sent 600 calls a day
When Joanna* agreed to date a man who was also coming out of a broken marriage, she never expected to end up feeling like a prisoner in her own home rejecting almost 600 calls a day from an obsessive...
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PL bought votes in a manner verging on corrupt practices - Simon Busuttil
The Nationalist Party has evidence that the Labour Opposition “bought votes” in several ways including by promising an amnesty to prisoners, party leader Simon Busuttil said this morning. Interviewed...
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Mepa employee suspended for 10 years, on full pay for six
A Mepa employee has been suspended for 10 years pending court proceedings, and although these were concluded recently, an appeal has been filed, parliament was told this evening. In terms of the...
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Four companies show interest in Gozo Casino licence
Four companies collected documents following the government's call for expressions of interest in the running of a casino in Gozo, Parliamentary Secretary Edward Zammit Lewis said this morning. Six...
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Proceedings against Judge Pace extinguished
Proceedings against late former judge Ray Pace were formally extinguished today upon presentation of his death certificate. Judge Pace had resigned after he was accused of bribery in December. He was...
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Election candidates say they did not overspend
All 167 candidates who contested the last general election have submitted a sworn declaration stating they did not exceed the €1,400 expense limit per district in their electoral campaigns. An...
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First electric car charging point unveiled - 100 by year's end
The first charging point for electric cars was unveiled in Floriana this afternoon and Malta and Gozo will have about 100 of them by year's end, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said this afternoon. The...
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Dead cow found in the sea
AFM soldiers lifted this dead cow from the sea at Marsaxlokk yesterday. A patrol boat was deployed to the area when people reported seeing a large object floating on the calm sea. The carcass was...
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Young Maltese man at centre of Offshore Leaks
A young Maltese man is one of a handful of journalists and web developers who helped to create Offshore Leaks, an international database exposing secret companies and funds in offshore tax havens....
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'Many' want to become PN MEP candidates
The PN has a long list of people who have asked to contest the next election for the European Parliament as Nationalist candidates, party leader Simon Busuttil said this morning. He was speaking just...
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