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Immigration, Mediterranean policies are Italy's priorities, new premier tells...
Italy’s priorities under Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will be immigration and Mediterranean policy, the Italian premier told his Maltese counterpart Joseph Muscat during talks this afternoon. Mr Renzi...
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Suspended jail term for band club treasurer who misappropriated €15,000
The treasurer of King’s Own Band Club in Valletta was today given a 13 month jail term suspended for three years after he admitted to misappropriating €15,000. Marvic Borg, 34, of Valletta pleaded...
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Enemalta completes excavation of distribution tunnel
Enemalta has completed the excavation of a 4.65 kilometre tunnel, from Maghtab to Pembroke, to improve electricity distribution in this area. The tunnel forms part of the Malta-Sicily interconnector...
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Harsh treatment of migrants 'most serious human rights problem' in Malta
A US State Department report on Human Rights Practices in Malta last year lists the government’s harsh treatment of detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers from North Africa as “the most...
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Man hospitalised after Kirkop tunnel crash
A driver was hospitalised late yesterday after his light van crashed into the wall of the Kirkop tunnel. The accident happened at about 9 pm. Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department were on site...
View ArticleDrug arrests in Gozo
A number of people were arrested in Gozo after they were found in possession of drugs, the police said. It is believed the offenders were in Gozo for carnival celebrations.
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Update 2: Judge impeachment motion shelved until Constitutional Court decision
The motion for the impeachment of Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco was shelved until a court decision is taken on the constitutional case he filed against the Prime Minister, the Attorney General and...
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Doctor reprimanded for internet shopping
An internal memo is reminding health centre staff about appropriate internet use after a patient complained a doctor was doing online shopping in his presence. The doctor, who served at the Gżira...
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Natural father's request for son to get his name refused
The natural father of a boy conceived when the man had an extra-marital affair with the child’s mother had his request for his son to carry his name refused by the courts. The biological father...
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Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici hospitalised
Former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici has been hospitalised, but his condition is not yet known. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted: “All the best to former PM and Labour leader Karmenu...
View ArticleStop taking the Maltese people for a ride, AD tells Muscat, Renzi and Samaras
Alternattiva Demokratika this morning called on the Prime Ministers of Malta, Italy and Greece Joseph Muscat, Matteo Renzi and Antonis Samaras to “cut it out with your empty promises”. Referring to Dr...
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Photos of the week - Times of Malta
A selection of some of the best pictures taken over the past week by photographers of the Times of Malta.
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Updated: Government refusing to listen to residents' concerns - MEP candidate
A total 91 per cent of Marsaxlokk and Birzebbuga residents want gas to be stored outside the bay, Nationalist MEP candidate Therese Commodini Cachia said this afternoon. She was addressing a news...
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Tunisian in critical condition after sustaining head injuries
A Tunisian is in a critical condition after sustaining head injuries. The police said this morning the 31-year-old man, who lives in Marsaxlokk, was found lying on the pavement in Triq il-Bajja...
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Updated: Hal Far riots - inquiry board member 'not independent' - PN spokesman
The people appointed on the inquiry board to investigate the incidents at Lyster Barracks in Hal Far on Tuesday were not independent from the government and the public sector, Nationalist Party Home...
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Former human rights judge says judiciary 'wholly untouchable'
Parliament’s decision to halt impeachment proceedings against a judge pending the Constitutional Court’s outcome “conspired” to reinforce the conclusion the judiciary became “wholly untouchable” once...
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Busuttil hits out at ‘dishonest’ Prime Minister
Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil accused the government of undermining people’s trust in public institutions and politics. Addressing party supporters at the Balzan club, he said people who...
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AG to decide on electricity theft bribery charges
The Attorney General will be deciding whether to waive bribery charges against consumers involved in the €30 million electricity theft scam that rocked Enemalta, provided they give evidence against...
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Updated: 'Grotesque' politicians parade down Republic Street
The weather smiled on carnival enthusiasts today allowing carnival celebrations to continue unhindered in several towns and villages around the Maltese islands. Carnival this year included a number of...
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Sexual assault response team set up at Mater Dei Hospital
A sexual assault response team was launched at Mater Dei Hospital to provide victims of sexual abuse with a one stop shop where they could get treatment and the dignity to help them recover from their...
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