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‘Breast surgery that left me dying inside’
A woman who lost her right breast and half her left one after undergoing cosmetic enhancement surgery will be filing a court case against the surgeon and the hospital over the coming days. Anita...
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Maltese fishermen sympathise with Sicilian counterparts who broke the law
Maltese fishermen sympathise with Sicilian colleagues who were fined for fishing illegally, saying first-time offenders should be let off with a warning. Salvatore Saporito, 29, and Salvatore Penna,...
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Man who admitted using cannabis in the past charged with its possession
A man who admitted using cannabis in the past was charged with possession of the drug even though it was not found in his possession. Serb Goran Stoyanovich, 33, pleaded not guilty and was...
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US Ambassador ‘ disappointed, sad’ at embassy man road rage
The US Ambassador is keen to assure the Maltese that the behaviour of one of its former workers who verbally abused a driver is not what America is about. In comments yesterday, Ambassador Gina...
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Update 2: Action to be taken against inspector deemed responsible for police...
The Police Commissioner shall be taking action against Inspector Elton Taliana, who has been deemed responsible for a recent police blunder which saw a man wrongly charged with a hold up in...
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Malta-Gozo channel confirmed Malta’s first marine important bird area
The Malta-Gozo channel has been confirmed as Malta’s first marine important bird area (IBA) in recognition of its international importance for two globally and one regionally threatened bird species....
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Police investigations on arraignment of wrong man concluded
The Police Board has concluded its investigations into what led the police to arraign the wrong man over a hold-up. The board, headed by Judge Franco Depasquale, is now in the process of...
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Iż-Żambi refuses to explain
Convicted criminal Charles Attard, known as Iż-Żambi, is refusing to explain his role in a meeting between the Home Affairs Ministry’s chief of staff and a man wrongly accused of carrying out a...
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Drugs found in van at the prisons
An amount of heroin and half a bottle of methadone were found under the dashboard of a van that was in prison to provide electronic services at around 3.30pm. The government said the person who was...
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Updated: Diver critical after being hit by propeller
A 45-year-old Finnish diver is in a critical condition after he was hit by the propeller of the boat he had travelled in as he was diving near Comino this afternoon. The police said the man was diving...
View ArticleFarrugia defends appointment as CEO
Labour’s former electoral manifesto secretary Aaron Farrugia has denied the Government directly appointed him as CEO at Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd as a compromise for not contesting the MEP...
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Police Board inquiry report 'travesty of justice' - Simon Busuttil
The Police Board inquiry report published yesterday is a ‘travesty of justice’ for which the Prime Minister is to blame, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said this morning. Speaking during a radio...
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Woman claims employer paid her less than minimum wage
An Italian woman who claims she was paid less than minimum wage as a waitress in a cafe in Msida has spoken out against precarious employment practices in the hospitality industry. Marinela...
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Why is inspector Taliana being blamed?
Inspector Elton Taliana was tipped off about the true identity of the person who committed the hold up on The Convenience Shop in Birkirkara almost 36 hours after Darryl Luke Borg, 27, had been...
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Gozitan in critical condition after accident
A 55-year-old man from Xewkija is in a critical condition following a traffic accident in his home town. The police said the accident happened yesterday afternoon when an Isuzu KB that was being...
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Government cancels €13 million private partnership project
Parliamentary Secretary Jose Herrera has cancelled a decision taken by the St Julian’s council to award a €13 million public private project to a bidder without issuing a tender. Following a call for...
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Hunters attempt to kill young flamingo
Hunters have attempted to kill the young wild great flamingo that has sought refuge in the Salina Bird Park and was ‘adopted’ by one of its own. Park owner Kevin Mallia said he had filed a police...
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26% of students fail Maltese
More than a quarter of students who sit for their ordinary level Maltese examination failed this year. Mathematics also continues to be a problem subject, with a 22 per cent failure rate, but there...
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Man jailed for taking drugs to prison
The man driving the van in prison in which heroin and methadone were found yesterday afternoon has been jailed for 18 months and fined €1,000 after he pleaded guilty to the crime this afternoon. The...
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