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Man injured in fall
A 52-year-old man from Siggiewi has been hospitalised after he fell off a ladder when he suffered an electric shock while working in Triq Patri P. Mifsud, Żebbuġ. He was grievously injured in the...
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Church urged to set example on ODZ applications
The Front Ħarsien ODZ said today that it welcomed the fact that the Church will be committing itself to a land protection policy as regards any future development on its part. However it called on the...
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President's foundation calls for balance between development and open spaces
The President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society said today that it recognised the 'intrinsic link between access to green spaces and wellbeing'. It said it was vital that citizens were...
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Thief left empty handed after struggle
A would-be thief ended up empty handed in a hold-up in a gaming shop in St Paul's Bay late this morning. The hooded thief, brandishing what looked like a pistol, entered the shop and demanded cash,...
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Busuttil: Dropping expropriation deal is not enough - latest Falzon comments...
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said this morning that it was not enough for the prime minister to say that he would reverse the Gaffarena expropriation deal if wrongdoing was discovered. Speaking at...
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Muscat seeks to broaden investigation into Land Department goings on; action...
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning appealed to anyone having information on wrongdoings involving the Land Department to come forward, even under the protection of the Whistleblower Act. He...
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Outcry over army base structure marring the bastions
Two vertical concrete pillars just erected at Haywharf have caused an outcry. Hiding the bastions behind them, a picture of the grey concrete structures ended up making the rounds on Facebook, drawing...
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‘I fear neighbour’s fumes will kill me while I sleep’
Every night, 60-year old Mario Caruana goes to sleep in the uneasy knowledge that a simple power cut could put his life at risk. About a year ago, the large apartment block across the street from his...
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Land in Gaffarena deal might be taken back
The Prime Minister will attempt to reclaim the public assets given to Mark Gaffarena in the controversial expropriation of a Valletta property if any wrongdoing is established, a government spokesman...
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Preacher: I know how to cure the ‘mentally ill’ gays
A controversial US Evangelist believes homosexuality is an illness, civil unions do not really exist, and he believes gays can be cured. Bishop Tom Brown was a special guest at evangelist church...
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Sexual predator under investigation after men pose as 13-year-old girl on Skype
A 26-year-old man from Żebbuġ is being investigated by the police after he was filmed participating in a Skype call with the aim of seeing a 13-year-old naked. The footage was uploaded by the Facebook...
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President meets NGOs on the occasion of World Refugee Day
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca today met migrant-led organisations to mark World Refugee Day. During the meeting, organised by the President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society, NGOs spoke...
View ArticleOmbudsman: Empower the citizen to judge government
The Public Domain Bill proposed by the Opposition is a positive initiative that should increase the transparency needed to ensure good governance and accountability, particularly in light of recent...
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Enthusiast spends 12 years recreating Waterloo
With more than 5,000 hand-painted soldiers, the battle of Waterloo is represented in all its glory on the dining room table of enthusiast Joe Galea Debono. The diorama represents the relative...
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Photos of the week - Times of Malta
Times of Malta presents a selection of its photographers' choice of their best photos over the past days.
View ArticleHorse put down after damaging cars in Xewkija
A horse had to be put down in Gozo yesterday after it bolted and damaged two cars just before the Xewkija feast race. The incident happened at 5.10pm in Triq l-Imgarr triq il-Gdida. The police said...
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Book had tips to keep your husband happy
How to put on weight rather than lose it, tips to help keep your husband “happy” and the numerous economic benefits of boiled onions, are just a few of the nostalgic lessons gathered in a retro...
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Mark Gaffarena scandal 'just tip of the iceberg' - Simon Busuttil
The Nationalist Party will announce a number of measures before the end of the year which it will bind itself to introduce on the first day of taking office, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said this...
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Malta taghna lkoll becomes Malta taghhom biss - Simon Busuttil
Malta was seeing institutionalised corruption because of the great number of irregularities being allowed by the government, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said this morning. Speaking in a recorded...
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Updated: New Malta - Sicily crossing windsurf record set
Paul Ellul, has just set a national record crossing from Malta to Sicily on windsurf in 4 hours 47 minutes 34 seconds The previous record was achieved 30 years ago by Jean Paul Fleri Soler, with a...
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