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The young don’t care about ’80s, says EFA
Youngsters are not interested in hearing about what happened in the 1980s, former President and Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami tells The Sunday Times in an interview today. “People are conscious...
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'No malpractice' in drugged tea issue
The health authorities have denied any form of malpractice in the wake of claims that nurses had mixed drugs with the drinks of difficult patients at Mount Carmel Hospital’s forensic unit. An...
View ArticleTwo charged over drugs
An Italian couple have been charged with their involvement in dealing in cocaine and cannabis. Giovanni Lassandro, 51, and his 47-year-old partner Serafina Schembri, who live in Gzira, pleaded not...
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Air Malta on target with video
Air Malta has launched another You Tube video – following the Gangnam Style one – to promote the airline “with a smile”. This time, the promo features players from Belgian Jupiler League team OH...
View ArticleAbused man had sex with 14-year-old girl
A man who was abused as a boy was yesterday given a suspended jail term after admitting to having consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on an internet chat website. The 32-year-old man, who...
View ArticleEx-Enemalta director investigated in 1993
The former Enemalta director at the centre of a police investigation into cash-for-fuel-tender allegations had faced similar accusations in 1993, when he was exonerated by the corruption watchdog. The...
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Government says it did what it could on dockyard asbestos
The Government has insisted with the European Court of Human Rights that it took all necessary measures, including changing legislation, to address the problem of carcinogenic asbestos in the...
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Pictures of the week
Politics dominated the local scene over the past week, but there was a scare on Monday when an EasyJet plane made an emergency landing after an engine failure. See the highlights as seen through the...
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Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck in Valletta
The feast of St Paul's Shipwreck is being celebrated in Valletta today, having been moved forward because February 10 clashes with Carnival. Feast enthusiasts breathed a sigh of relief this morning as...
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Prosecutors seek John Dalli report publication delay
Disclosure of the Olaf report on former Commissioner John Dalli could lead to tampering with evidence, the Police Commissioner and the Attorney General have argued in a court application. “The report...
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Man charged with attempting to kill brother-in-law
A 24-year-old man has been charged with trying to kill his sister's husband when he allegedly fired a gun in his direction and assaulted him with a knife yesterday. Christian Cardona, from Siggiewi,...
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University dean: Stipends should go
John Betts, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, has argued that University stipends should go, and for the funds to be better used elsewhere, such as on research and laboratory equipment. He explained...
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Anglu Farrugia angered by Alfred Mifsud declaration
Former Labour deputy leader Anglu Farrugia has expressed disappointment at comments about him made on One TV by financial consultant and former One chairman Alfred Mifsud. Speaking on TVAM this...
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Time for University stipends to go – dean
The money invested in student stipends should instead be allocated to funding research and laboratory equipment, according to the dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Malta....
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Gatt: I did nothing wrong on Enemalta
Austin Gatt yesterday issued his strongest statement yet to deny any wrongdoing when he was minister responsible for Enemalta as fresh claims were reported on the infiltration of the corporation’s...
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Isle of Man politician sees Maltese support against bendy buses
The politician fighting the introduction of bendy buses in the Isle of Man believes he has the backing of the Maltese. “I am pleased to see the residents of Malta have a sensible understanding of the...
View ArticleTreasury announces Government Stock programme
The Treasury this morning announced its programme for the issue of government securities, saying government borrowing will not exceed €650 million. The issuance of Malta Government Stock this year...
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PM inaugurates 'Job Bridge'
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning inaugurated a new tailor-made training programme for persons with special needs. He said its purpose is to help integrate them in the employment sector. He...
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Bishop Magro advised to leave Benghazi church
Maltese bishop Sylvester Magro has been advised by Libyan police to leave the Benghazi church where he is based as a precaution due to fears of violence. However, when contacted, he said he was still...
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Inspectors finding fire exits padlocked - Civil Protection director
Inspectors frequently come across fire exits which are padlocked, CPD director Patrick Murgo has revealed. Questioned after the Brazilian nightclub inferno which killed 232, he said this was normally...
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