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Valletta chef jailed for 28 months
A Valletta repeat offender was today jailed for 28 months after pleading guilty to snatching necklaces off three elderly women between May and July. Christopher Ryan, 21, who works as a chef, admitted...
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Retired army officers promoted
A retired high-ranking army officer was awarded a promotion backdated by 23 years, giving him the right to claim thousands in arrears, the Times of Malta can reveal. According to an official...
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UPDATED: Rescue hopes fade for migrants; around 200 dead
UPDATED Thursday am: Around 200 migrants are believed to have died after yesterday's shipwreck off Libya, with hopes of finding more survivors fading. Officials initially feared hundreds had drowned...
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Man jumps into sea to flee arrest
A man who has been on the wanted list since he escaped from police custody on July 30 escaped again on Tuesday and jumped into the sea to prevent his arrest, the court heard this afternoon. Andrea...
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Fine confusion with shared bus cards
If you want to avoid a €50 fine, make sure you hold onto the bus card throughout your journey, if you are sharing a Tallinja non-personalised card. Unaware of this, tourist Rosemarie Hutchinson was...
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Financial controller gets community work for beating up girlfriend's ex
A man who saw red when he was two-timed by his former partner and beat up another man in a fit of rage has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of work in the community. Magistrate Marseann Farrugia...
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‘Everyone complaining’ to army injustices board
An army injustices board has opened the floodgates for complaints, some going as far back as the 1950s, its chairman says. Former army commander Maurice Calleja said that, since the board was set up...
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Another 40 new buses arrive from Turkey
Another 40 new buses arrived from Turkey today and will be put in service this weekend, Malta Public Transport said. The new buses are 9.6 metres long and slightly narrower than the majority of the...
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Former PL candidate Joe Sammut questioned over fictitious Libyan companies
Accountant Joe Sammut is being held for questioning over allegations he is aiding Libyan nationals obtain a residency permit by creating fictitious companies. The former Labour Party candidate, whose...
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35 vehicles stuck in Pozzallo after Virtu catamaran collision
Some 35 vehicles are stranded in Pozzallo after the Virtu catamaran was taken out of service following a collision with the pier as it docked at the Italian town yesterday. A report on the extent of...
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WATCH: Dramatic moment 600 migrants were rescued off listing boat
About 600 migrants were rescued from a listing fishing boat off Libya, in a delicate operation captured by Times of Malta photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi. The boat was close to capsizing when the...
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Virtu Ferries' Jean de La Vallette temporarily out of service following...
Ferry services to Pozzallo have been rescheduled following a collision by the MV Jean de La Vallette into the pier at Pozzallo during berthing this morning. The company said the ferry made slight...
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Updated: Three treated for chemical inhalation following Mriehel incident
Three people had to be treated for chemical inhalation this morning after toxic gases were released following a chemical reaction at the Vernon Factory in Mriehel at around 10.15am this morning. There...
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Minister ‘very uncomfortable’ with Facebook comment
Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli said she is “very uncomfortable” with the “brains, boobs and balls” comment made by the head of the Employment and Training Corporation towards a female...
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Updated: Man dies, two injured as balcony floor collapses
Eugenio d'Anastasi, a 56-year-old construction worker from Birkirkara died when the floor of a balcony he was working on collapsed in Gzira. The man, a father of two, fell onto a car before rolling...
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Update 6: Power restored after interconnector fault in Sicily leads to...
A fault to the interconnector in Sicily caused a widespread power outage this afternoon, leaving a substantial part of Malta and Gozo without electricity. The supply was disrupted at 4.45pm and...
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Birdlife staff members 'attacked by trappers'
Two Birdlife staff members were attacked in Delimara this evening upon discovering a suspected illegal trapping site, the organisation said. It said in a statement its staff members were walking in...
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Man arrested while allegedly raping woman
A man from Somalia was arrested by the police at 4.30am this morning as he was allegedly raping a Swedish woman in Triq Gerry Zammit, Gżira. The woman was taken to hospital for treatment. An inquiry...
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Updated: Government does not agree with decision to grant paedophile priest...
The Parole Board's decision to grant pedophile priest Godwin Scerri parole did not reflect the government's position, the government said in a statement today. It added that it however respected the...
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Minister declines to say whether he trusts former police commissioner
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici yesterday sidestepped the question when repeatedly asked whether he trusted former acting police commissioner. Asked several times by the Times of Malta whether he...
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