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Silvio Zammit's lawyers insist on report's publication
Lawyers for Silvio Zammit, the businessman accused of trading in influence in the case which caused John Dalli’s resignation, this morning objected to a request by prosecutors to delay the publication...
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Austin Gatt sues for libel
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt this morning sued MaltaToday for libel following a story it published yesterday. In a statement yesterday, Dr Gatt denied that he had met a businessman, George...
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Updated - Fenech outlines cost of PN electoral promises
Updated - PN costings presentation on pdf below - Finance Minister Tonio Fenech this afternoon gave details of the cost of programmes unveiled in the PN electoral programme and said they would not...
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Hungarian woman suffered 60 stab wounds - Accused does not remember anything
A woman who was killed during an argument in St Paul's Bay last November suffered some 60 stab wounds, but the man accused of killing her told the police he did not remember anything, a court heard...
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Seven doctors to face charges in connection with child's death
Seven doctors are to be arraigned in court in connection with the death of a 26-month old girl at Mater Dei Hospital. The child died in February two years ago. The doctors were to have been arraigned...
View Article‘Trafficker’ acquitted
A marine mechanic from Santa Venera yesterday collapsed into a chair and wept as a judge cleared him of importing 21,000 ecstasy pills and half a kilogramme of cocaine hidden in the false panels of...
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CPD staff find support in call for better working conditions
Members of the Civil Protection Department drew broad agreement from representatives of the political parties this evening when they held the annual general meeting of the Civil Protection Department...
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Question of childcare
All three political parties are pledging to introduce free childcare for those under three to encourage more mothers to return to the labour market. But what do mothers think of this? Claudia Calleja...
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Man pleads not guilty to injuring officers
A 19-year-old Englishman who lives in Qala was granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring and threatening police officers. Matthew Philip Bunting, 19, was also charged with...
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Antibiotics among new medicine price cuts
The government has announced a further reduction in medicine prices. Consumer affairs minister Jason Azzopardi said the government has so far reached agreement with importers to reduce the prices of...
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Guilty of failing to provide safety precautions
A 65-year-old man was today condemned to a one year jail term suspended for two years for failing to provide a safety harness to a friend whom he asked to work on the façade of an apartment block. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases Office 365 Home Premium
Microsoft Corp. today announced worldwide availability of Office 365 Home Premium, a reinvention of the company’s flagship Office product line for consumers. Office 365 Home Premium is a cloud service...
View ArticlePhone intercept transcripts presented to court
Court-appointed expert Daniela Mangion today exhibited in court CDs and transcripts of 79 intercepted phone calls between former judge Ray Pace and Sandro Psaila and Raymond Caruana, the two men...
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MUT was not consulted by anyone about tablets in classrooms
MUT president Kevin Bonello said today neither political party consulted the union before making proposals on giving tablets to school children. Speaking at a press conference this morning, he said...
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Leo Brincat denies appointing Frank Sammut
Labour MP Leo Brincat this morning denied that he was the one who, as minister responsible for Enemalta, had appointed Frank Sammut to the oil procurement committee. Speaking at a press conference, Mr...
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Updated - No one hurt as balcony collapses
No one was hurt this morning when a fourth-floor balcony in an apartment block at Tac-Cawla, Victoria, Gozo collapsed. Eman Borg, who took these pictures, said the incident happened at about 8 a.m. A...
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PN proposal on buildings amnesty draws criticism
PN proposals for an amnesty for building irregularities have drawn a mixed reaction. The proposals would extend an amnesty on courtyard irregularities to entire buildings, provided the infringements...
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Man claims arraignment for growing cannabis for personal use breached human...
A campaigner for the legalisation of cannabis for personal use has filed a constitutional application today claiming a breach of human rights when he was arraigned for growing the plant, even though...
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Car show organisers, laser suppliers ordered to pay €3.3m damages for Med...
Updated 12.08 p.m. A court this morning found the organisers of a car launch liable for half the damages caused when a fire broke out at the Mediterranean Conference Centre 25 years ago, reducing it...
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School broken into, offices, classes ransacked
A theft at the Verdala Boys Junior Lyceum was reported to the police at 6.10am this morning. The police said they were still establishing what was stolen but the headmaster’s office, a staff room and...
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