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€7 million investment in underwater filming equipment
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech this afternoon visited U-Boat, a company based at Portomaso which invested more than €7 million in high-tech equipment for underwater filming and research. The company...
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More than 1,500 Church marriages registered in Malta last year
The number of Church marriages registered in the Malta last year was 1,562. This marks a marginal increase over 2011 when 1,520 Church marriages were registered A total 1,351 of last year’s Church...
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Rita Schembri defamation case: Request for freezing of assets withdrawn
The Attorney General has withdrawn a request for the freezing of the assets of Joe Borg, who is pleading not guilty to attempting to blackmail Rita Schembri, the head of the government’s internal...
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Snow delays Air Malta flight to Heathrow
An Air Malta flight to Heathrow this afternoon has been delayed as one of airport's two runways had to be closed for de-icing and snow clearance. The flight, scheduled to arrive in Heathrow at 4.50pm,...
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Titles of nobility not officially recognised in Malta, court rules
A constitutional application which claimed that the refusal of the local courts to examine a dispute concerning ranks in an Order was in violation of the right to a fair hearing has been thrown out....
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Fire disappears within minutes
A strange 'fire' was this morning reported in the Hal Farrug area near the airport. A plume of dark smoke was noticed and the ‘fire’ was reported to the Civil Protection Department. Personnel went on...
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The humorous side of politics
Election candidates might be more tech-savvy this year than they were in 2008 – but so are voters. As politicians make sometimes unwanted overtures to the electorate through social media and the...
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Gozo almost runs out of fuel
Petrol stations in Gozo have been running low on fuel after supply was disrupted by a ferry fault and inclement weather. The shortage has led to long queues and short tempers as some stations ran out...
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Bishop warns against adoptions by gay couples
Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna has spoken out against adoptions by gay couples. “We all agree that the child’s best interests should be a priority… Adoption is something society offers to give a...
View ArticleAnother Xarabank controversy
The Labour Party yesterday decided to withdraw its participation from a televised debate between Joseph Muscat and Lawrence Gonzi on Xarabank scheduled for March 1. According to an exchange of...
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Views of the villagers
The Labour Party’s energy proposal has dominated debates and discussions during the past few weeks. Kim Dalli roams the fishermen’s hamlet of Marsaxlokk to gauge the villagers’ preferences and...
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Win a trip for two to Brazil and Argentina
The Sunday Times and Emirates Airlines are offering readers the chance to win a fabulous trip to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with the option of an onward flight to Buenos Aires in Argentina after...
View ArticleApplications for entry into Church schools
A total of 227 applications were received by the Church for inclusion in the first year boys’ secondary schools, the Church said this morning. The applications received were as follows: Siblings 86...
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Interview with Joseph Muscat tomorrow
Labour leader Joseph Muscat will be the main interviewee in tomorrow’s edition of The Sunday Times. The Labour leader will field questions about the electoral campaign, his stand against EU membership...
View ArticleMan fined for exposing himself in public
A British man was this afternoon conditionally discharged for three years and fined €150 after he admitted to exposing himself in a public place. Thomas William Joseph Collins, 25, was also charged...
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Man injured in Rabat accident
A 28-year-old man from Rabat was grievously injured in a traffic accident at Saqqajja Hill this morning. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the accident happened at around 5.30am when...
View ArticleButcher must pay suppliers €54,000
The owners of Tyson Butcher were yesterday ordered to pay their supplier, Five Effs Import Co Limited, €54,000 for frozen items they had purchased. Jonathan and Melanie Pace, who own the butchers...
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Updated: Man, 74, critical after being hit by bus
A 74-year-old man from Ta’ Xbiex is in a critical condition after he was hit by a bus in Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli, Msida. The police said the accident happened at around 12.30pm. The victim was hit...
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Anxiety levels soar ahead of election
Anxiety levels in Malta shoot up in the run-up to a general election, according to psychiatrist Anton Grech, who has seen 10 per cent of his clients relapsing in the past two weeks. Dr Grech said the...
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Updated: Pillion passenger in critical condition after accident
A 55-year-old woman from Zejtun was grievously is in a critical condition after she was involved in a traffic accident at Triq l-Imgarr, Mgarr, this morning. The police said the accident happened at...
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