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Valletta has a new resident - its founder
A 2.5 metre statue of Grand Master Jean de Valette has been placed in the centre of a new square created on the site of the former police station and other buildings in Valletta. The square, between...
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Woman, 74, tied up at home for 24 hours after robbery
A 74-year-old woman from Luqa suffering a terrifying ordeal in her own home, having been robbed and left with her hands bound behind her back for almost 24 hours until being discovered this afternoon....
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Socialist EP leader to vote for Borg
The leader of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda this morning said in Strasbourg that he was satisfied with the letter sent by Malta's Commissioner-designate Tonio Borg and...
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Government explains background to Sargas power station proposal
The government today explained the background of its analysis of proposals by Sargas AS to building a power station. It said that Sargas had proposed a 30 year power purchasing supply agreement to...
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Complaints about state of new roads in Gozo
Two readers have complained, separately, about different aspects of the newly rebuilt Mgarr Road in Xewkija and the adjoining Fortunato Mizzi Street in Victoria, Gozo. One reader complained that eight...
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Man stabbed flatmate after fearing he would be shot, police told
A man who stands accused of repeatedly stabbing his flatmate, seriously injuring him, told the police that he had done so after fearing that he would be shot. An account of what allegedly took place...
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Socialist leader explains group's decision
Hannes Swoboda, leader of the socialist group in parliament said today that "Commissioner-designate Tonio Borg left open questions ahead of the vote on his nomination. Last night the S&D Group...
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Arriva sees no need for more buses to improve reliability
The CEO of Arriva Malta, Richard Hall, said today that his company was committed to improving punctuality and reliability, but it did not see a need to raise the number of buses to do so. "We are...
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Who are the mystery couple seen ‘abducting’ stray cats?
The search is on for a couple who animal welfare activists fear are abducting stray cats. For two years, reports were made about the couple who drive a white van, trap and take cats away, the...
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Husband changes version as Magistrate warns couple of arrest
A husband changed evidence he had given in court today after a magistrate warned that he would arrest him and his wife until the police investigated who of them was lying under oath. The couple are...
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‘I don’t want to die now’
Maria Axiaq, 74, put the kettle on the hob and tuned in to Radju Marija to listen to the rosary when somebody knocked on her front door. Widowed eight years ago, as a rule she did not open the door to...
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Reactions (6): Borg promises to work with all quarters after successful EU vote
Updated with reactions to Dr Borg's appointment - Tonio Borg said this afternoon that he would work with all political sectors after the European Parliament voted to back his nomination to the...
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Socialists reject Borg nomination - Scicluna: 'A humiliating experience'
Updated - Adds comments by Edward Scicluna - The Socialist group in the European Parliament has voted strongly to reject the nomination of Tonio Borg to serve as European Commissioner. The 62-24 vote...
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European Parliament approves Tonio Borg's nomination
The European Parliament, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, has approved the nomination of Tonio Borg to serve as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs. 386 MEPs voted in...
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Sargas plant ‘could be powered by gas’
Sargas, the Norwegian company proposing a €1 billion investment in a clean energy power plant, yesterday welcomed Malta’s decision to ask it for a full feasibility study, saying the plant could also...
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Mintoff 'biographer' in new fraud charges
Josef Grech, 31, the man currently writing an unofficial biography of Dom Mintoff, was today accused in court of defrauding a car dealer of €44,500. Mr Grech is already in prison following other fraud...
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Former port workers protest in Valletta
Around 200 former port workers held a protest walk in Valletta this morning, calling on the prime minister to meet them by the end of the month to discuss their call for participation in the Port...
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Accused of assaulting girlfriend in court building
Renald Hayman, 32 of Senglea was accused in court today with having assaulted his former partner within the law courts building yesterday morning. The court heard that he slammed her head against a...
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Cleared of running brothel - court apologises for delays
Raymond Micallef, 53, and his brother Vincent, 37, both of Sliema were today cleared by a court of having run a brothel six years ago in Huggins Darlings, a gentleman's club in Paceville. In handing...
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Driver admits withholding €10,000 due to Arriva
An Arriva driver admitted in court today that he did not hand the company the money which passengers paid for their tickets. The court heard how Carl Grima, 31 of Birkirkara, issued tickets to his...
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