Parliament reconvenes, new penalties for unlawful firing of small fireworks
The House of Representatives reconvened after its summer recess on Monday, with MPs started to debate amendments to the laws regulating the Civil Protection Department and the Explosives Ordinance....
View ArticleTwo new judges, two new magistrates to be added to judiciaryMembers of...
Malta’s judiciary is to grow by four, with two new judges and two new magistrates to be appointed to the bench in the coming weeks. The Justice Ministry announced the decision in a statement issued...
View ArticleMotherwell Bridge wins contracts at major container terminals
Motherwell Bridge Industries, the Malta-based engineering company, has won contracts for crane assembly and specialist team deployment at major container terminals for Finnish lifting specialist...
View ArticleSpain reigns as Nadal second behind Alcaraz in ATP rankings
Spain reigns at the summit of men’s tennis with Carlos Alcaraz holding world number one spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday with compatriot Rafael Nadal moving back up to second. Nadal, 36,...
View ArticleOpposition demands police action on Marsa junction scandalA section of the...
Nationalist MP Beppe Fenech Adami on Monday demanded that the Home Affairs Minister explain what the police have done after Times of Malta revealed a potential €2 million bribery scandal involving the...
View Article23 new engineers get their warrantMinister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. Photo:...
Twenty-three new engineers have received their warrant and can now start practicing the profession, having passed their final exams. The new engineers were awarded their warrants at a ceremony at...
View ArticleMalta high commission in India issues 13,140 visas in a yearForeign Minister...
Malta's high commission in New Delhi, India, over the past year issued 13,140 travel visas, Foreign Minister Ian Borg said in reply to a parliamentary question on Monday. Replying to a question by...
View ArticleRepubblika: magistrate's financial interests preclude her from Pilatus...
Magistrate Nadine Lia has an interest in her father-in-law's financial wealth, an NGO argued in court on Monday as it continued in its legal bid to have her removed from a case it filed concerning...
View ArticleChange ineffective work-life balance law, NGOs tell governmentActivists...
Seven organisations want the government to amend a new work-life balance law that they say is almost completely useless for working families. Moviment Graffitti, the National Parents Society of...
View ArticleConcerns over Credit Suisse viability surge, as shares diveStaff at Credit...
Credit Suisse shares plunged to new lows Monday, spurring swelling fears and even suggestions the bank could face a "Lehman Brothers moment", despite expert assurances it is too big to fail....
View ArticleHiguain determined to end on high after confirming retirement
Inter Miami striker Gonzalo Higuain is determined to end his career on a high in MLS after announcing his retirement at the age of 34 on Monday. The former Juventus, Real Madrid, Napoli and Argentina...
View ArticleIran supreme leader blames US, Israel for Mahsa Amini protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused arch-foes the United States and Israel of fomenting the wave of nationwide unrest sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini. "I...
View ArticleTurkey and Libya sign maritime hydrocarbons deal Libyan Foreign Minister...
Turkey's foreign minister signed a deal in Libya's capital Monday allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters, three years after a maritime border deal that angered European...
View ArticleMaddison lifts Leicester as Forest hit rock bottom
James Maddison eased the pressure on Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers and pushed Nottingham Forest to the bottom of the Premier League as the midfielder’s double inspired a vital 4-0 win on Monday....
View ArticleSurprise package Udinese extend winning run to six at Verona
Udinese won their sixth straight Serie A match with Monday’s last-gasp 2-1 triumph at Verona which keeps them a point behind league leaders Napoli. Jaka Bijol headed Udinese to the three points in the...
View ArticleLetters to the editor - October 4, 2022Image: Times of Malta
A first choice for students I refer to the article entitled ‘Challenges of vocational education’ (September 26). MCAST’s ongoing efforts to strengthen vocational and professional education are...
View ArticleAnnouncements – October 4, 2022
OBITUARIES BORG. On October 1, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH, aged 89, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Agnes, his daughters...
View ArticleMan behind suspect Joseph Muscat payments facing fraud claimsJoseph Muscat...
A Pakistani national behind suspicious payments to former prime minister Joseph Muscat is facing a million-dollar fraud lawsuit in the United States. Wasay Bhatti is at the centre of a web of Swiss...
View ArticleEditorial: Straight talking on the economyFinance Minister Clyde Caruana at...
It is not usual to hear politicians express honest, straightforward views on delicate issues. But the recent Times of Malta event in which Finance Minister Clyde Caruana was questioned by journalists,...
View ArticleToday's front pages - October 4, 2022File photo
The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s front pages. Times of Malta says a Pakistani national behind suspicious payments to former prime minister Joseph Muscat is facing a million-dollar fraud...
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