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ITV, X-Factor rapped over Corinthia London 'promotion'
A UK media watchdog has rapped ITV after an episode of X Factor repeatedly showed the Corinthia Hotel London, where the contestants were staying. The October 6 broadcast saw contestants James Arthur,...
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Social partners, political leaders, sign jobs declaration
Social partners and the heads of all three political parties this afternoon signed a declaration of intent towards pursuing active labour market policies as outlined by UHM's Jobs+ policy report. The...
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Bullying case: Accused's parents file judicial letter
The parents of a child who has been accused, with three others, of bullying another student a year and a half ago, have filed a judicial letter against the parents of the victim, alleging abusive...
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Arriva locks rear doors of bendy buses
Arriva has disabled the rear doors on several bendy buses in what it says is an attempt to discourage passengers from riding without a ticket. However, several drivers told The Times that Arriva had...
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Updated: Broadcasting Authority raps Lou Bondi' - PBS to take BA to court
Updated - Adds PBS reaction - TV presenter Lou Bondi has been rapped by the Broadcasting Authority for “lack of impartiality” during a recent programme which pitted PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil...
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Lawyer complains of defamation
Lawyer (and broadcaster) Joe Mifsud this morning filed an official complaint with the police commissioner following a comment left by Manuel Bonanno on his Facebook wall last Sunday. Dr Mifsud said he...
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Police questioning Frank Sammut
Frank Sammut, a former Enemalta director and member of the Oil Procurement Committee, is being questioned by the police following reports that he received commissions from Dutch company Trafigura for...
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Book on Joseph Muscat launched
A book on Labour leader Joseph Muscat was today launched by its author Cyrus Engerer, a former PN councillor. Presenting a copy of the book Joseph - Malta li rrid nghix fiha to Dr Muscat, Mr Engerer...
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Hungarian accused of St Paul's Bay murder
A Hungarian national was this evening accused in court with the murder of his partner in an apartment in St Paul's Bay last November 27. Laszlo Nandor Marton, 57, pleaded not guilty and was remanded...
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Enemalta refuses to disclose oil procurement history
Enemalta has refused to disclose information about the company’s oil purchasing history, citing “commercial sensitivity” as police yesterday interrogated Frank Sammut, who is at the centre of...
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I don't recall ever being warned about Frank Sammut - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi today categorically condemned any act of corruption and said he did not remember ever being warned about Frank Sammut, who is at the center of Enemalta corruption claims....
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MFSA director general should resign – Finco
The man fronting aggrieved investors in the failed, La Vallette Property fund has called for the director-general of the MFSA, Andre' Camilleri, to resign over the way the financial watchdog handled...
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Interconnector could cost Enemalta its monopoly, former manager warns
Enemalta could lose its monopoly on electricity supply because of the interconnector with Sicily, former Enemalta manager John Pace has warned. Writing in The Times today, he says that the...
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Drug trafficker awarded €6,000 as European Court backs complaint against Malta
The European Court has awarded €6,000 to a convicted drug trafficker after upholding a complaint he made over a judgement by the Maltese courts. The Chamber judgement is not final. European Rights...
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Sammut not involved in procurement after 1998 - golden handshake details
Updated - Adds details on golden handshake Frank Sammut, who is at the centre of an alleged Enemalta corruption scandal, was a member of the fuel procurement committee between 1987 and 1998, including...
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Isle of Man argues on bendy buses: 'Let's not become a laughing stock like in...
A familiar argument is raging in the Isle of Man - whether or not to have bendy buses. And Malta is part of it, with officials being urged to oppose the vehicles and not become a laughing stock like...
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Interconnector approved - Malta to pay €600,000 compensation
Updated 3.45 p.m. The Italian Ministry of Economic Affairs has given the final go-ahead for the electricity interconnector between Sicily and Malta. A permit is to be issued within 20 days. Finance...
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Magistrate rejects call for re-examination of woman released from Mt Carmel...
Magistrate Miriam Hayman this morning gave a dressing down to two lawyers from the Attorney General's Office who asked for a woman charged under the Terrorism Act to be detained at Mount Carmel...
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Government denies it has been informed of any court action over Marsa power...
The Office of the Prime Minister this evening denied reports claiming that the prime minister had confirmed that the European Commission would take Malta before the European Court of Justice over...
View ArticleTraffic jams as hitch holds up Corradino road resurfacing
Traffic along busy Corradino Hill has been limited to one lane because resurfacing works due to have been completed by 6 a.m. were delayed. Transport Malta said a technical hitch had held up the work...
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