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‘You won’t be elected if you talk about your depression’
When MP Mario Galea decided to speak out about the depression he was going through four years ago, several people tried to put him off, warning him that he would be killing off his political career....
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Updated - IMF positive about Malta but sees deficit target as 'unattainable'
Updated - Adds prime minister's comment - The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has praised Malta's economic performance but warned that the government’s deficit target of 2.7 percent of GDP...
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Motorcyclist hurt in Burmarrad crash
A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Sta Venera was injured this morning when his Kawasaki 600 was involved in a crash with a Honda S2000 in Burmarrad, the police said. The incident happened at about...
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Two men accused of attempted murder
Two men were remanded in custody today after being taken to court and accused of attempted murder in separate cases. Giovanni Farrugia, 49 of Valletta was accused of the attempted murder of a man who...
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President appeals for compassion on migrants
President George Abela appealed for people to maintain Malta’s “true character of hospitality” in his first reaction to the Government’s announcement that it was contemplating deporting asylum seekers...
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PM: I’m against racism
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat insists he is “anti-racist” in an interview today, in the wake of criticism over his threat to repatriate a group of immigrants back to Libya. “I think this Government has...
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Updated - Government reacts as Commissioner raises concerns about the welfare...
Updated - Adds government reaction - The Commissioner for Children, Helen D'Amato, said today that she wrote to the Minister of Home Affairs last Tuesday, underscoring the rights of migrant children,...
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Government accuses Opposition of obstructing efforts to put migration on EU...
The government this afternoon accused the Opposition of obstructing its efforts to ensure that immigration is given more attention in international fora. The statement came in reply to comments this...
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Electricity surge fries residents’ appliances
Apartment block residents in Tarxien have suffered thousands of euros worth of damage after a power surge fried appliances and equipment. The surge on Thursday affected around 28 families living on...
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Minister intervenes in tender outcome
Economy Minister Chris Cardona personally intervened to change the results of a Privatisation Unit tender award, an investigation by The Sunday Times of Malta reveals. The move was followed by the...
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Man stabbed and critically injured
A 24-year-old man was critically injured when he was stabbed during an argument in Great Siege Road, Valletta, last night, the police said. Two men have been arrested as part of investigations. The...
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No permits for anti-migration protest - Police
The police warned today that no permits have been issued for a demonstration which, according to Facebook, will be held tomorrow. The activity is being promoted by opponents of migration. The police...
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90 migrants being brought to Malta
A group of 90 migrants is to be brought to Malta tonight after their boat was intercepted off Marsaxlokk. The migrants are being transferred onto a patrol boat since their boat is sinking. The group...
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Updated - Industrial Tribunal chairmen asked to resign
Industrial Tribunal chairmen have been asked to resign by Social Dialogue Minister Helena Dalli. Sources said that the request was made soon after the change in administration, but it was only...
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Brussels to investigate ethics of Dalli trips
The European Commission is delving deeper into the trips and ‘charitable consultancies’ made by John Dalli in the Bahamas to establish whether he breached the code of conduct for commissioners when in...
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Taxpayers hit by €6m Valletta entry bill
Taxpayers had to stump up almost €6 million to sustain the controlled vehicular access to Valletta as expenditure was twice the revenue, figures show. While the Government has paid €11.7 million for...
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Cardona admits intervention, says he wanted more transparency
Economy Minister Chris Cardona this morning admitted to have intervened in a call for the provision of legal services stating that he wanted to ensure that there was transparency as the criteria used...
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Magisterial inquiry into baby girl's death
A Magisterial inquiry is under way after a baby girl was found dead in Gozo yesterday. The baby was found in an Ghajnsielem house and rushed to Gozo hospital The girl, who was one-month old, did not...
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Settled - Court case filed in 1931
A court case filed in 1931 in Italian was concluded today by the First Hall of the Civil Court after the parties reached a compromise. Mr Justice Silvio Meli said that the case, which had been filed...
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Island overcome by a ‘tsunami of racism’
A “tsunami of racism” overcame Malta last week, according to Fr Joe Borg who used his Sunday Mass homily to remind his congregation of Pope Francis’s message of tolerance and solidarity towards...
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