Office equipment stolen
Office equipment was stolen in a break-in at Melita restaurant in Attard last night. The burglars made their way in through a side entrance. The theft was discovered early this morning.
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Road where priest died ‘needs crash barriers’
The spot where a priest had a fatal car accident on Sunday morning is in dire need of crash barriers, according to people who commute daily through Tal-Barrani Road in Żejtun. Fr Renè Cilia, 27, of...
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Killed on his way to Mass
Żejtun parishioners walked out of church in tears yesterday after learning that the young priest they so admired, Fr Renè Cilia, died in a traffic accident on his way to celebrate the 7am Mass. The...
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Lawyer wants Justice Commission to investigate Magistrate's comments
Lawyer Emmy Bezzina said today that he will be asking the Commission for the Administration of Justice to investigate comments made in his regard by a magistrate in a court judgment. Last month,...
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Gonzi does not name Brazilian company
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning again refrained from naming the Brazilian company which is in the middle of a political storm following Friday's debate with Joseph Muscat. Dr Gonzi said it...
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‘We called his name... but nobody answered’
When Frances heard the fireworks blast on Sunday she immediately ran to the roof of her house fearing the worst for her brother. She checked the direction of the plume of smoke and her heart stopped....
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Damaged turbine repaired - back in operation by end of this month
A damaged turbine at the Delimara power station extension has been repaired in the UK and work on its re-installation will start this week, Enemalta said today. Fresh tests will begin at the end of...
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Fireworks factory should not have been open at time of blast
The fireworks factory that exploded in Għarb on Sunday should not have been open at the time of the incident, The Times learnt yesterday as all four victims killed in the explosion were accounted for....
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Three policemen, bouncer, off the hook again
Three policemen and a bouncer who last April were cleared, due to a prosecution error, of illegally holding a French student against his will, were today cleared of the charges once more after the...
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Updated - Audio: Labour MP - We should, if necessary, ban fireworks, Falzon...
UPDATED - Adds reaction by Michael Falzon - Labour MP Anton Refalo has said in Parliament that politicians should consider banning fireworks in order to avoid another repeat of last Sunday fireworks...
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Woman hurt in another Tal-Barrani crash
A 36-year-old woman from Birzebbuga was hospitalised this evening after a crash between two cars at Tal-Barrani road, not far from the site where a priest died in a traffic accident yesterday. This...
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Works in Triq Dicembru 13 partially suspended
Works along the main carriageways of Triq Dicembru 13, Marsa have been partially suspended to March, Transport Malta said. The authority said the works were being suspended as the scale and...
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Seatbelt might have saved Fr Cilia’s life
The priest who died in a road accident on his way to Mass early on Sunday morning might have survived the crash had he been wearing a seatbelt. A traffic expert yesterday appealed to all drivers and...
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Fireworks: call for ban on danger chemicals
Experts behind a 2011 report on the fireworks industry have called for an urgent ban on dangerous chemical mixtures that are still used by local pyrotechnics enthusiasts despite being banned abroad....
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Adrian Vassallo disagrees with IVF law on principle
The Labour Party said today that while it would back the IVF Bill, Labour MP Adrian Vassallo had expressed his disagreement with the Bill as a matter of conscience, while noting that it was not...
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EU to lift Excessive Deficit Procedure for Malta
The European Commission has recommended a lifting the Excessive Deficit Prodecure for Malta in view of the country's consistent path towards a smaller deficit, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said this...
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Oil rig towers over Grand Harbour
An oil rig was slowly towed into Grand Harbour this afternoon, towering over the bastions and bringing some traffic to a halt as drivers paused to look at it. The rig is to be serviced at the...
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Viacom agrees three-year Isle of MTV deal
Viacom has announced a new deal with the Malta Tourism Authority for three further Isle of MTV concerts in Malta. The announcement was made at London's World Travel Market in the presence of Tourism...
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Four minutes without power at Mater Dei
The back-up generator at Mater Dei Hospital took four minutes to start up following a power cut at around 9.40am, the hospital said. Mater Dei said that in those four minutes, hospital professionals...
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Court orders destruction of fake Nokia phones, accessories
A court had ordered the destruction of 3,200 mobile phone headsets, 128,800 mobile phone covers, 68,000 phone batteries and 9,000 chargers which arrived at Malta Freeport in two containers in January...
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