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Hold-up at Maypole's Attard store
A masked man armed with a firearm is on the run after a hold-up at Maypole in St Catherine Street, Attard. No one was injured. The man entered the shop and demanded cash before escaping in a waiting...
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Update 3 - Karozzin crashes into cars in Gzira
Two cars and a karozzin (horse drawn cab) were damaged this morning when the horse bolted at about 11.15am in Gzira near Muscat Motors. The horse is being put to sleep. One of the cars, a Daihatsu...
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Updated: No one injured in fire at animal feed silo
No one was injured in a fire at an animal feed silo belonging to the Koperattiva Produtturi tal-Halib in Garibaldi Street, Marsa Industrial Estate this afternoon. Animal feed which is then distributed...
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SDM calls for referendum vote at age 16
The student organisation SDM has expresses concern that youths aged 16 to 18 will not be given the right to vote in the spring hunting referendum even though they will be voting in council elections...
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Man in jail for murder by omission charged with drug trafficking at law courts
Jason Decelis, the man serving a 25-year-jail term over the murder by omission of 18-year-old Rachel Bowdler, was this morning charged with drug trafficking at the law courts. Mr Decelis, 37, pleaded...
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‘Dalligate’ lead officer subjective – Former police Commissioner Zammit
Former Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit yesterday denied he acted alone when deciding to put the lid on the investigation into John Dalli, arguing that one of the lead investigators adamant on...
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Almost half of Algerian applicants refused visa
Almost half of the visa applications by Algerians to enter Malta were refused last year, according to the Home Affairs Ministry. It was reacting to claims by an immigration officer at Malta...
View ArticleTimes of Malta loses libel appeal but court rejects magistrate’s ‘gratuitous’...
The appeals court threw out a magistrate’s assertion that Times of Malta journalist Ariadne Massa had colluded with health authorities when writing about a public hospital scam. While retaining that...
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Ablecare Oilfied Services Holdings named preferred bidder for Marsa...
Ablecare Oilfield Services Holdings Limited have been named preferred bidders for the development of the former Marsa Shipbuilding site into a maritime hub. The announcement was made this morning by...
View ArticleMP Marlene Farrugia indicates she is against spring hunting
Labour MP Marlene Farrugia indicated this morning that she is against spring hunting, saying she is in favour of sustainable hunting and not hunting while birds are migrating to breed. In a Facebook...
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International Hotel Investments plans takeover of Island Hotels Group
A conditional agreement has been signed through which International Hotel Investments (IHI), the investment arm of the Corinthia Group, will acquire the assets and operations of Island Hotels Group....
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Gzira lido, Riviera hotel extension, private hospital relocation approved
The planning authority this afternoon approved an outline application for a lido on reclaimed land in Gzira proposed by four hotels – Bayview, Kennedy Nova, 115 The Strand and The Waterfront. The...
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400 applications for Maltese passports, over €450m in foreign investment -...
Malta's Individual Investor Programme (IIP) has received over 400 applications since its launch early last year, which will result in over €450 million in Foreign Direct Investment, Henley and...
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Man shot at by minister's driver charged with damaging minister's car, drink...
Stephen Smith, the man whose car was allegedly shot at by the driver of former Home Affairs Minister, was today charged with damaging the minister’s car and driving while under the influence of...
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Septuagenarian hit by van in San Ġwann
72-year old woman suffered grievous injuries when she was hit by a van on her way to Church in Triq San Ġwann tal-Għargħar, San Ġwann. The incident happened at around 7.45am, when the elderly woman...
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Court to decide whether Speaker's ruling is in breach of human rights
A constitutional court ruled it has the jurisdiction to decide on whether a ruling handed down by Speaker Anglu Farrugia in Parliament is in breach of human rights. Judge Joseph Zammit Mc Keon,...
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‘Trappers dump chlorine on rare Dwejra habitat’
Trappers used chlorine-based chemicals to destroy a protected stretch of garigue landscape and make way for nets and limestone hunting hides, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter told Times of Malta....
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Inmate's right to life violated with administration of methadone overdose
An inmate's right to life was violated when he was administered a methadone overdose while in prison, the Constitutional Court ruled as it awarded his sole remaining heir €5,000 as non-pecuniary...
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Two grievously injured in Marsa accident
Two people were grievously injured in a traffic accident in Triq Aldo Moro, Marsa. The police said a 47 year-old man from Zebbug lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree. A 56 year-old...
View ArticleSicily Bargains fail to honour agreements
Sicily Bargains have not honoured the agreements they concluded with consumers with respect to the delivery of goods bought from a retailer established in Sicily, the director general of consumer...
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