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Free healthcare: a problem both parties must live with
Free healthcare is a problem both parties must live with, says Labour candidate Franco Mercieca in an interview published in The Sunday Times today. The Gozitan ophthalmologist also believes that the...
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Former Enemalta chairman calls for increased capacity interconnector
The former Enemalta chairman, Alex Tranter, said today that in the future it would be cheaper to import electricity than producing it here, and it would be better to expand the capacity of the...
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People 'gaining confidence' in the PN
PN candidate Mario Rizzo Naudi says Labour is just splashing out money in this campaign. The Ghaxaq doctor says in in interview carried in The Sunday Times today that the Nationalists are slowing...
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Two seriously injured in head-on crash
A motorcyclist and a passenger in a car were seriously injured this afternoon in a head-on crash in Pembroke. The crash took place at St Andrews Road at about 1.35 p.m. It involved a BMW motorcycle...
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Minister dismisses Ragusa Council concerns on interconnector
Updated - Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has dismissed concerns and opposition by Messina Council and an environmental NGO over the Sicily-Malta interconnector project, saying their concerns have...
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Hundreds in walk of support for Nirvana
A crowd of some 400 people this morning took part in a walk in support of TV personality Nirvana Azzopardi. Ms Azzopardi, mother to two young children, is suffering from advanced breast cancer. She...
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Fewer cycling ‘near-misses’ on Maltese roads last year
A pressure group that called for more safety for cyclists last year has reported a decline in road incidents. Roads seem to have become slightly safer for cyclists, according to the Bicycling Advocacy...
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Renewed objections ‘won’t stop Sicily cable’
The Government is confident that it will get the permits it needs to complete the interconnector project in spite of fresh opposition on the Sicilian side. “We are not concerned that the opposition...
View ArticleComino resident to get assistance
The Ministry for Gozo said this afternoon that it had issued a call for tenders for the provision of a boat service for a resident of Comino who needs to go to Gozo hospital three times a week for...
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Jailed six years for defiling girls
Mario Azzopardi, 64, was jailed for six years today after being convicted of having defiled two 13-year-old girls in 2005. He was declared guilty by seven votes to two of defiling the girls but was...
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The Battle for Malta wins over viewers
The Battle for Malta BBC documentary was praised by critics and social media users following its Monday night primetime premiere on British TV. Presented by author and historian James Holland, the...
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Man admits stealing pigeons, woman steals food
Joseph Chetcuti, 22 of Cospicua, admitted in court today to having stolen pigeons and some items worth €2,329.37 from a room in Tarxien on the night of December 8-9. He also admitted causing damage...
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Couple claims damages after visas arrive late
A Maltese couple filed a civil suit against Johann Cuschieri, Consul of India in Malta, claiming damages of €4,110 when their visas were delivered late, ruining a trip to India. However a court...
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Magistrate orders police action against witness
A magistrate this morning ordered the police to take action against a hairstylist who took a false oath when testifying in a civil suit involving the dismissal of a former colleague. Robert Laiviera...
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Mugliett endorses PL power plan
Nationalist MP and former minister Jesmond Mugliett this morning endorsed Labour's energy plan. Speaking on One Breakfast this morning, Mr Mugliett said one of the positive aspects of the Labour...
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Higher deficit recorded
The deficit recorded for the September quarter last year reached €41 million, up from €32.8 million in the comparable period the previous year. The National Statistics Office said that in the...
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Lying hairdresser faces police action
The police were yesterday ordered to take action against a hairstylist after he lied in court during a civil case involving the dismissal of a former colleague. The magisterial order came as Christian...
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€4.6m investment in R&D to strengthen ST Microelectronics presence in Malta -...
The government said this evening that an investment of €4.6 million which it will be making in a research and development programme over the next three years will strengthen the presence of ST...
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N.Irish mother seeks custody of her son in Malta
A woman from Northern Ireland has come to Malta to try and overturn a court order issued in Belfast that her 10-year-old son must live with his Maltese father, the Belfast Telegraph has reported. The...
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Whistleblower saw nurses crush drugs in patients' tea
A care worker who was sacked after blowing the whistle on nurses who crushed non-prescribed drugs in the tea of demanding patients at Mount Carmel’s Forensic Unit has been awarded € 5,000 after...
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