Debono: Gonzi is ‘Malta’s Hitler’
Nationalist MP Franco Debono yesterday called Lawrence Gonzi “Malta’s Hitler”, justifying his outlandish claim by saying that the Prime Minister caused harm to him and the country. Dr Debono later...
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PL billboard direct reply to PN's
The Labour Party this morning launched a billboard with the message that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is just talk and no action Gonzi Jpacpac Biss. The billboard is a direct reply to the one...
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Portelli's insistence to sign deal sounds arrogant - JPO
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando said this morning it was ridiculous of Frank Portelli to suggest that he asked for the St Philip’s Hospital deal to be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny because of his...
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€50,000 lottery winner receives cheque in Malta
A lucky British man was all smiles yesterday after being whisked away to Malta to be presented with €50,000 by UK celebrity Carol Smillie. Richard Butler received the cheque from The Player’s Lottery,...
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St Philip's Hospital deal to go ahead - government
The government said this evening that the signing of the St Philip’s Hospital deal will go ahead. The private hospital will be leased for €825,000 per year for eight years with an option to buy after...
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Priests should compensate victims, not Church – Mgr Scicluna
Victims of clerical sex abuse should receive compensation, but from the perpetrators rather than the Church as a whole, Malta’s new Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna tells The Sunday Times in an...
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Lucky escape for Arriva bus driver
It was a lucky escape for an Arriva bus driver, whose bus skidded at Blue Grotto Avenue in Zurrieq and crashed into a wall this afternoon. The accident happened at around 5.30 p.m. and there were no...
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Polished performance and lifelong learning
An extended slideshow of Seven Days Through The Lens.
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Thunder, rain and strong winds
As strong winds took over the island and rain started to pelt, reader Danica Vella submitted the above photo taken in Gharghur. And it was not only humans who sought shelter, Ann Marie Sant used her...
View ArticleJailed mother may not lose teaching job
The mother who was jailed for not allowing her ex-husband access to their teenage son may not necessarily lose her job as a teacher in a State school, according to a spokesman for the Public Service...
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JPO to 'take further action' on hospital acquisition
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando said today that as an independent MP he would be taking steps to prevent a repetition of situations similar to the one involving the acquisition of St Philip's Hospital,...
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Classic four-wheel beauties race in Mdina Grand Prix practice
The old city of Mdina provided the perfect backdrop today for the with the Mdina Glass Concours d'Elegance in Cathedral Square as part of the Mdina Grand Prix. Live classical music and car owners in...
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Analysis: Labour's lead is still widening
With an unofficial electoral campaign under way Kurt Sansone analyses the result of a Misco survey commissioned by The Sunday Times. Polls have been unfavourable to the Nationalist Party for months...
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No inquiries into 12 falls from Police HQ bastion
No inquiry was held into 12 falls from the back of the Police Headquarters in Floriana, the spot from where a Maltese suspect claimed he had been pushed from shortly before he died. Nicholas...
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Developers want change in capital gains tax rules
Developers are calling for a change in the capital gains tax regime to kick-start the property market. They are insisting that a 12 per cent withholding tax introduced several years ago as an...
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St Philip's Hospital deal: Government admitting its failure in health sector...
Through its behaviour about the St Philip’s Hospital deal, the government is admitting is failure in the health sector, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Speaking in Xghajra, he said...
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Minister denies conflict over works by car park developers
Jason Azzopardi employed Elbros Construction to carry out works on his constituency office in Paola while dealing with the same company as Lands Minister on a lease agreement regarding the MCP car...
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'Serious' budget should be expected - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today that people should expect a “serious” budget similar to the previous four in this legislature. “This will be a Budget that the country needs,” he said, adding...
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‘I thought it was a swollen sweat gland’
A few days before her routine check-up mammogram last October, Paula* was lying in bed ready to sleep when she discovered a lump on her left underarm. “At first I thought it was a swollen sweat gland...
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Labour lead widens
The Labour Party has increased its lead and opened a 12-point gap over the Nationalist Party, a survey commissioned by The Sunday Times has found. The survey, conducted by market research firm Misco...
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