Court orders demolition of garage illegally built in 1988
A man who illegally built a garage in Sannat in 1988 and subsequently sold it, was today fined €100 and ordered by a court to demolish it immediately - against a penalty of €100 per day from day if...
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OLAF report in court but to remain sealed for the moment
The much awaited report by the EU anti fraud office OLAF is in the Maltese courts sealed in a magistrate's chambers where it will remain for the moment as the prosecution in the case against Silvio...
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Ramblers say countryside no entry signs should include proof of ownership
The Ramblers' Association is insisting that landowners should be made to affix ownership documents on gates and structures blocking access to the countryside. Association president Alex Vella said...
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Magistrate denies call for delay in OLAF report presentation
A magistrate has ordered the Attorney General to present the report by the OLAF EU anti-fraud office to court, turning down a request by the AG and the police for a delay. Magistrate Anthony Vella...
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Fined €100,000 for illegal quarry extension
Carmel Azzopardi, of Xaghra, Gozo, was today fined €100,000 after being convicted of illegally excavating a quarry extension near San Lawrenz, Gozo. A court heard that Mepa in April 1998 issued a stop...
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Fire destroys car in Mosta
A fierce fire destroyed a Daewoo car in Mosta this afternoon. No one is believed to have been injured. The blaze took place at about 2.30 p.m. as the car was being driven in Triq Durumblat....
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Gas prices down
Liquigas this evening announced a reduction in gas prices. The new prices are effective as from tomorrow. LPG Mix Consumers Price including VAT for January 2013 Consumers Price including VAT for...
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Mepa announces concessions for minor irregularities
Owners of residences that have a minor irregularity which is not creating a disturbance to neighbours can apply to be granted a partial compliance certificate, Mepa said today. Compliance is regulated...
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Shopkeeper bound and robbed
Cash and items whose value does not exceed €3000 were stolen in a hold-up on a shop-keeper late yesterday in Birkirkara, the police said. The shopkeeper was closing his establishment in Casolani...
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Former ministry official convicted of falsifying document
Mario Camilleri, a former senior official at the Ministry of Gozo, was today condemned to a 15-month jail term suspended for two years after he was found guilty of falsifying another person's...
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Malta-based helicopter lands in Italian football pitch
A Malta-based Italian Military Mission helicopter made a precautionary landing in a football ground near Praia in Italy because of bad weather, the AFM has reported. The incident happened on Thursday...
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Worker trapped under marble slabs
A worker was seriously injured this morning when he was trapped under marble slabs. The incident happened at about 8.45 in Triq Durumblat on the outskirts of Mosta. Rescuers from the Civil Protection...
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Oil procurement scandal: PM ready to offer protection to people who volunteer...
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this afternoon he was prepared to do anything in his power to encourage people to come forward with information on the alleged oil procurement commissions scandal....
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Driver fined €6,000 for fatal traffic accident
Clint Xuereb, 24, from Naxxar, was today fined €6,000 and banned from driving for three years after he was found guilty of the involuntary homicide of 18-year-old Yana Xerri. Ms Xerri had been...
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Film role for Alfred Sant
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant is starring in a film entitled Sant Sant, according to a teaser trailer that appeared online today. “Sant Sant is a short film directed by Dustin Cauchi starring...
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Updated: Oil procurement scandal: police have enough evidence to press charges
Updated - Adds comments by Frank Portelli and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando The police have enough evidence to issue charges on the oil bribery case that has rocked Enemalta, but more people have to be...
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MCC awarded €6.7m following 25-year wait
The Mediterranean Conference Centre was yesterday awarded €6.7 million in damages after a court found a lighting company and the Government jointly liable for a fire that destroyed the main hall 25...
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President extends vote card deadline
The Electoral Commission has been given more time to distribute the voting documents which, by law, should be done within 19 days of the official announcement of the election date. Through a notice in...
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Man admits falsification of money
A 22-year-old man was this afternoon given a 16-month jail term suspended for two-and-a-half years after he pleaded guilty to the falsification of money. Rodrick Vassallo, of Siggiewi, admitted in the...
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Fewer cars on the road
The stock of licensed motor vehicles at the end of last year stood at 314,510, down by 0.1 per cent over the previous quarter. Of these, 79.4 per cent were cars, 14.5 per cent were commercial...
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