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Government reacts as Muscat demands explanations on Sunday Times revelations
Updated with government reaction at 5.20 p.m. Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that e-mails related to the oil procurement scandal published by The Sunday Times today posed very serious...
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Updated: The e-mails - Oil firm asked trader about meeting with minister
Updated - Adds copies of e-mails Leaked e-mails cast new light on the interest of oil companies in the political contacts of oil trader George Farrugia, The Sunday Times reveals today. In a 2005...
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Pope's decision 'in the best interest of the Church' - Gonzi
The Pope’s decision to resign showed that he had the courage to act in the best interest of the Church, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning. He told timesofmalta.com that the news of the...
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Rogue trader given Presidential Pardon
The rogue oil trader at the heart of the Enemalta oil bribery scandal was officially granted a Presidential Pardon yesterday after he agreed to a set of terms that include returning the proceeds of...
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Mothers set up group to beat bullying in schools
Three mothers have joined forces to speak out against bullying in schools, with one of them demanding the resignation of an assistant head who she claims intimidated her daughter by calling her a...
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Flashback - The Pope's visit to Malta
The announcement by Pope Benedict that he will retire on February 26 shocked the Vatican and the world this morning. The video above recalls the enthusiastic welcome that the Pope was given when he...
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Malta's Bishops recall Pope Benedict's humility, urge prayers
Bishops Paul Cremona and Charles Scicluna this afternoon urged the faithful to pray for the Church, Pope Benedict and the Cardinals who will meet to vote for his successor. They made their commentsat...
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Carnival cancelled because of bad weather
Carnival festivities in Malta and Gozo have been cancelled because of bad weather. More rain and strong winds are forecast for that evening. The weather also caused the cancellation of the Valletta...
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Ministry defends bus fares structure after EU complaint
The Transport Ministry insisted this evening that Malta has repeatedly informed the European Commission that bus fares in Malta are not based on nationality buton residence and therefore they do not...
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Updated: Oil tenders - Gonzi stands by Austin Gatt's statement
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi reiterated this morning that he stood by Transport Minister Austin Gatt's statement that he never met George Farrugia or anyone to discuss oil or other tenders. “I accept...
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Humour - The Pope's resignation and local politics
The Pope's resignation came with a dose of good humour locally and abroad. Here are some of the facebook memes doing the rounds.
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Motorists urged to avoid Kappara junction
Motorists have been urged by the police to avoid Kappara roundabout because of infrastructural works. Enemalta said last week that the works are aimed at strengthening the distribution network for the...
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Gonzi has assumed responsibility in oil procurement case - Muscat
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this morning that the prime minister, in endorsing Austin Gatt’s version of his meeting with oil trader George Farrugia, had become become directly responsible for...
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Hundreds listen to account of Lourdes miracle cure
Hundreds of people gathered at St Dominic's Church in Rabat on Friday to listen to the testimony of 73-year-old Italian Vittorio Micheli, about his unexplained healing in Lourdes. Accompanied by his...
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The Velella Velella returns
The living miniature sailing boat Velella Velella kept its appointment with Maltese beaches this year, as evidenced by the reports of massive beaching of this species at Golden Bay. The Spot the...
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Mepa commission approves Gozo Lidl permit
Mepa’s Environment and Planning Commission B this afternoon approved an application for the building of a Lidl supermarket and associated facilities including surface parking at Ta’ Zejta, just...
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Gatt reiterates he did not speak to George Farrugia on oil tenders
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt has reiterated that he never, ever discussed the business of tenders for oil by Enemalta with George Farrugia or had any conversation with him that remotely touched...
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Farrugia refuses to say if he has mended bridges with Muscat
Former Labour deputy leader Anġlu Farrugia has refused to say whether bridges have been mended with Joseph Muscat, while confirming he has accepted to represent the party at a Commonwealth conference...
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Updated - The Sun highlights Peter Andre's Valletta controversy - minority...
Updated - Adds mayor's reaction to criticism by minority leader Britain's top selling Sun newspaper reports today how how the appointment of singer Peter Andre as Valletta cultural capital has made...
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Updated - PM stands by Austin Gatt statements, reiterates fight against...
Updated - Adds video Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that he stood by minister Austin Gatt’s declaration that he never spoke to George Farrugia on Enemalta oil procurement. Replying to...
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