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Unsafe coastal caves won’t be blocked off
A planning application filed by the Works and Services Department to seal off a number of dangerous protected coastal caves with rubble walls has been turned down because it would affect the area’s...
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New legislation will protect those who uncover scandals, expose those...
Newly enacted legislation such as the Whistle Blower Act and the removal of the prescription period will help protect people who wanted to uncover scandals and expose those involved, Prime Minister...
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Thomas the Tank Engine at Tarxien feast
The smiling face of Thomas the Tank Engine is set to delight adults and children alike tonight when the train will be lit aglow by fireworks during the pyrotechnic display at Tarxien’s feast. Tarxien...
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Malta may block EU’s plan to blacklist Hezbollah wing
A proposal by the EU to add the military wing of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shi’ite group, to its list of terrorist organisations may be blocked by Malta during a meeting of EU foreign ministers...
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Norwegian admits threatening officers, being in possession of cocaine
A Norwegian who is living in Mgarr, Gozo was given a six-month jail term suspended for two years after he pleaded guilty to damaging the property of two people and threatening police officers. Knut...
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The time has come for party financing legislation - de Marco
The time has come for the country to have party financing legislation which would cap donations to a certain amount and keep the public informed about where certain donations are coming from, PN...
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Cardona forgets to declare honoraria
Economy Minister Chris Cardona earned €43,559 last year, not €23,430 as stated in his declaration submitted by the Prime Minister in Parliament on Wednesday. A spokesman for Dr Cardona admitted his...
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Jacob’s survival story
Fifteen-year-old Jacob Cachia was studying for his ‘O’ levels when he started suffering from strong headaches that eventually led to him spending five months in hospital and undergoing three major...
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Interview with controversial Kazakh exile tomorrow
A Kazakhi exile breaks his silence to speak about the impending danger he is facing in Malta in tomorrow’s edition of The Sunday Times of Malta. Rakhat Aliyev, a former son-in-law of Kazakh president...
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‘They want to kidnap me or kill me in Malta’
A Kazakh man has claimed his country’s secret service has established a network in Malta with a mission to “kidnap or kill” him. Rakhat Aliyev, once a son-in-law to Kazakh President Nursultan...
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Police search for second double murder suspect
Police officers are searching for a second suspect believed to be directly involved in a double murder last Wednesday. Mobile police were actively pursuing the suspect throughout yesterday but no...
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Motorcyclist injured in traffic accident
A motorcyclist was slightly injured in a collision with a car near the Luxol Grounds in St Andrews at around 6.15pm. The motorcyclist, who also suffered from shock, collided with a Volkswagen Eos. He...
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37 per cent drop in cruise passengers
There were 116,763 cruise passengers in the second quarter, 36.9 per cent less than in the same period last year, the National Statistics Office said. It said there were 80 cruise liner calls during...
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Updated: EU blacklists military wing of Hezbollah
European Union governments, including Malta's, agreed today to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the EU terrorism blacklist in a reversal of past policy fuelled by concerns over the Lebanese militant...
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One in 10 brides opts to keep maiden surname
Ten per cent of women who got married last year decided to retain their maiden surname, according Public Registry figures seen by The Sunday Times of Malta. The figures show that out of the 3,537...
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Ex-chief hasn’t read auditor’s Enemalta report
The former chairman of Enemalta, Alex Tranter, yesterday said he had not yet read the Auditor General’s report that identified serious shortcomings in the way the corporation’s fuel procurement...
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Mellieħa wreck yielding secrets of Roman times
It was an ill-fated sea journey which ended tragically. Driven by a strong north-easterly wind, a heavily laden ship struck a reef in the middle of Għadira Bay. We do not know whether the crew made it...
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Pavement pinchers facing Mepa action
Three outlets with illegal outside-seating structures along the Sliema Strand were served enforcement orders by the planning authority, Times of Malta has learnt. The two restaurants and a hotel were...
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Driver’s end of shift leaves passengers stranded for 15 minutes
Around 20 passengers heading towards Armier Bay were left stranded in the scorching sun for 10 minutes after the driver told them that his shift was over. The incident happened today around 1.20pm on...
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Taxi driver will not be charged with Paceville murder - prosecution
Charges will not be issued against taxi driver Robert Aquilina for the murder of Mario Galea in Paceville in August last year, the prosecution told the Court today. 47-year-old Mr Galea had been...
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