New app for women to assess risk of breast cancer
Women can make use of a new web app, the Imagenx Touch, to assess their risk of breast cancer. The newly launched app identifies women at low, medium or high risk of breast cancer and provides...
View ArticleMafia links prompt review of regulatory regime in gaming
A review of the existing regulatory regime for Maltese-registered gaming and fiduciary companies is under way, the Finance Minister said yesterday in the wake of the Mafia links which allegedly...
View ArticlePL criticises Jason Azzopardi for 'attacking Malta'
The Labour Party has criticised shadow minister Jason Azzopardi “for attacking Malta”. It said in a statement that instead of justifying his actions in the acquisition of HSBC property in Valletta, Dr...
View ArticleMIA approves net interim dividend of 3c per share, announces changes in...
Malta International Airport’s board of directors today approved a net interim dividend of 3c per share equivalent to €4,059,000 for payment on all shares settled as at close of business on August 12...
View ArticleEuropean court grants compensation to Zabbar property owners who had rights...
The owners of a property in Zabbar have been granted compensation by the European Court of Human Rights which found that their right to seek an increase in rent to reflect market values was violated....
View ArticleMatch-fix: friendly games in spotlight
Monitoring of friendly football games to watch out for match-fixing has become more relevant after last May’s scandal in Italy, according to the Malta Football Association’s anti-corruption officer....
View ArticleThree people, including four-year-old boy, injured in traffic accident
A 64-year-old woman from Fgura is in a critical condition following a collision between a Subaru Vivio and a Toyota Hiace this afternoon. A 22-year-old man from Ghaxaq and a four-year-old boy were...
View ArticleDrone view of the Coast Road
The Coast Road, which has been the cause of headaches for many drivers as it was closed for works this week, will reopen tomorrow. A post uploaded by 'Dr Drone' shows footage of the works so far. It...
View ArticleMan accused of assaulting officers maintains his innocence
A man accused of assaulting two police officers in Mġarr in May insisted today that he did not lay a finger on them and had been beaten up for no apparent reason. Jean Paul Aquilina, 24, from Mosta,...
View ArticleSome of Valletta's hidden tunnels and sally ports to open to public in...
The hidden tunnels and sally ports leading from Valletta down to the ditch below City Gate (Il-Foss) will be opened to the public as part of a European architecture festival taking place in the coming...
View ArticleException for House of Four Winds ‘abnormal’
A legal exception invoked by the government in a deal with Bank of Valletta over the House of Four Winds “was never used for such a purpose before”, a senior civil servant has said. The contract...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender back in court and refused bail
A DJ convicted of engaging in sexual activities with minors at his teen parties was this afternoon remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to defiling a 15-year-old girl and engaging to sexual...
View ArticleTraffic mysteriously clear in Coast Road area
(Adds PN statement) Although the Coast Road remains closed until Friday, traffic was mysteriously clear this morning with none of yesterday's chaos around the St Paul's Bay area. Hundreds of motorists...
View ArticleUpdated: David Gonzi being investigated in Mafia betting probe
(Adds statement by Dr Gonzi issued this morning) Lawyer David Gonzi is under investigation by Italian investigators after his name cropped up in several gaming companies allegedly run by the mafia....
View ArticleQuestions on khat plant in drug reform
It was not clear what amount of the narcotic plant khat would be considered as being for personal use or meant for trafficking, Drugs Commissioner Vicky Scicluna has told the Times of Malta. She was...
View ArticleIf you love your son, stay out of trouble, magistrate tells man
A man who was accused of threatening to kill his estranged wife was today warned by a magistrate that if he really loved his seven-year-old son, he would stay out of trouble and away from anything...
View ArticleBOV shareholders insist on receiving equal treatment
A number of BOV shareholders are complaining of lack of equal treatment after chairman John Cassar White held a meeting exclusively with the Malta Association of Small Shareholders over controversial...
View ArticleThe welcome return of the ‘Maltese falcon’
Malta has three pairs of breeding peregrine falcons for the first time since 2009, according to two ornithologists who have been monitoring their movements. “This is really good news and it probably...
View ArticleMalta-based iGaming companies on German tax authorities' radar
A number of Malta-based iGaming companies received letters from the German tax authorities enquiring about their tax payments in Germany, according to Joerg Hofmann, an attorney at German law firm...
View ArticleHeavy traffic reported in many areas
Several people reported being stuck in traffic for a long time this morning, especially in Msida. A bus commuter said that the 20-minute bus trip from Birkirkara to Msida took an hour this morning. A...
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