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Maltese scientist makes forensic breakthrough
The fight against crime has taken another step forward thanks to a Maltese forensic scientist in Scotland. Kevin Farrugia, 29, worked with a team at Strathclyde University on a technique to enhance...
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Drunk Frenchmen walk on top of three cars - and into court
Two drunken Frenchmen who decided to walk on top of three cars in Paceville last night, ended up in court this morning and now face a bill of nearly €2,000 to repair the damage. Sylvain Preziosi and...
View Article‘Spending spree with dead man’s cheques’
Police have charged the second of a three-man gang believed to have used a dead man’s chequebook for a spending spree from shops they chose from the Yellow Pages. Car dealer Glen Borg, 37, from...
View ArticleTax cut on clean cars will come into force
A bipartisan agreement will see a Budget proposal reducing the car registration tax for clean vehicles being implemented just the same. The measure that would have seen the car registration tax of...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times reports comments by Tonio Fenech that Labour's energy plan is an 'Alice in Wonderland proposal'. The Malta Independent...
View Article'Voting document' for the environment
Din l-Art Helwa is launching an online voting document that will allow the public to express their priorities for the protection of Malta’s natural and cultural heritage. Executive President, Simone...
View ArticlePresident Abela in Italy
President George Abela is in Italy for the installation of the new Archbishop of Pompei, Monsignor Tomaso Caputo, former Apostolic Nunzio and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Malta. Archbishop Paul...
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The week the election campaign kicked off
Welcome to The Times picture of the week feature by photographers Jason Borg, Matthew Mirabelli, Chris Sant Fournier, Darrin Zammit Lupi and intern Sifra Kempenaar An extended slideshow of Seven Days...
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Citrus Festival on Jan 20
The Community Chest Fund will hold the Citrus Festival on January 20, selling oranges, lemons and products based on oranges and lemons from the gardens of San Anton Palace. The festival, now in its...
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Destroyed house will no longer receive utility bills
Tariff billing company ARMS will ensure no more invoices are sent to an elderly couple who received a €2,000 bill addressed to a St Julian’s residence destroyed in a fire two years ago. On Wednesday...
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The Sunday Times election survey tomorrow
The Sunday Times will tomorrow carry an election survey as the first week of the electoral campaign ends. The survey was carried out by Misco among a sample of 500 before the PL unveiled its energy...
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Birdlife: Times change, some things don’t
Birdlife Malta today unveiled a campaign calling on the public to voice its opposition to the concessions given to the hunting lobby by political parties before every election. The campaign is...
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Driver abandons crashed car
The police are trying to establish the identity of the driver/owner of a black Vauxhall car which crashed into Erba Mwiezeb roundabout in Burmarrad last night. The incident happened at about 1 a.m....
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Superbug offensive is saving patients
Twenty-four lives have been saved since Mater Dei Hospital introduced an intensive campaign to annihilate the superbug MRSA in 2010. The reduction in MRSA blood infections has also seen the...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times says a 2009 Enemalta report deemed a gas pipeline as the most viable option for gas delivery to Malta. It also reports a...
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Fraudsters resort to text messaging their targets
As the festive spirit fizzled out and wallets suddenly felt much lighter, several individuals received a text message claiming they had won up to $2 million in a promotional lottery. The Sunday Times...
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‘Insulting e-mail’ head asked to publish original
The teachers’ union has called on San Anton principal Joe Gauci to say what action is going to be taken against the author of an “insulting” e-mail about the school staff. The Malta Union of Teachers...
View ArticleCancer claims denied
The Health Ministry has denied that Malta has high cancer rates, saying they are actually the second lowest in Europe. Reacting to comments made by Labour leader Joseph Muscat, the ministry also said...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Sunday Times publishes an election survey, saying the PN has gained, but Labour still enjoys a strong lead. It also says that a...
View ArticleDriver identified
A 39-year-old Briton has admitted to having abandoned a car which crashed into a Burmarrad roundabout early yesterday. The man called at Qawra police station to admit his involvement.
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