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Malta property prices rise while EU average falls
Property prices in Malta rose in the third quarter of last year while prices in the EU fell, a Eurostat survey shows. Property prices here were one per cent higher when compared with the same quarter...
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Pictures of the week
Claims and counter-claims on the oil procurement scandal shaded the ordinary activities of the electoral campaign over the past week. The political leaders continued their extensive campaigning and...
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Foreign student hit by bus
A foreign student was seriously injured last night when she was hit by a bus while crossing the Birkirkara bypass in Tal-Qroqq. The police said the student was a 25-year-old French woman. The bus was...
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Muscat: Fenech should withdraw candidature
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech should resign and withdraw his election candidature for breaching the ministerial code of ethics by accepting a gift, according to Labour leader Joseph Muscat. During an...
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Largest family park inaugurated
Malta's largest family park was inaugurated this morning at Marsascala. The park is located on a huge expanse of land near the Inspire facility and Sant' Antnin Waste Recycling pant. It was...
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Man falls height of four storeys
A man was seriously injured early this morning when he fell a height of four storeys. The incident happened when the man was working in a house in Mosta. He is in intensive care.
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PBO: Muscat must withdraw candidature after admitting 'mistake'
Nationalist Party general secretary Paul Borg Olivier insisted this morning that Joseph Muscat must withdraw his election candidature after admitting with The Sunday Times he was mistaken to not...
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Italian man's facebook photos used by fake PN supporter
A young man from Turin had his Facebook photos stolen to create a fake profile of a PN supporter called Robert Dimech. To his more than 400 Facebook friends, Mr Dimech is an ICT graduate living in the...
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Muscat admits 'mistake' in Safi club drugs case
Labour leader Joseph Muscat has admitted making a “mistake” in the Safi drugs case involving deputy leader Toni Abela but insisted he never lied. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Dr Muscat says...
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Superheroes, guilty pleasures and personal regrets
Party leaders Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat take a break from the political treadmill to sit with Kristina Chetcuti for a Q&A about the more ‘important’ things in life. What is your earliest...
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Mallia: put PBO in prison
Labour candidate Manuel Mallia yesterday said he would be seeking a sentence of imprisonment for Nationalist Party general secretary after instructing police to take criminal action against Paul Borg...
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Unemployment rises
Registered unemployed persons numbered 7,237 in January, up by 523 overthe corresponding month last year, the NSO said today.In the twelve months to January, there was an increase of 659 persons...
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The unconventional nun
MaryAnne Francalanza knew she would not fit in at a closed convent, and yet she wanted to live the Ignatian spirituality “full-time”. So she logged on one of the first search engines at the University...
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Residents fume as Senglea trees are damaged
Residents and activists who successfully opposed plans to remove the trees at Senglea Waterfront have expressed disappointment over damage caused by trenching works. The works were so close to the...
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Architects forget to include bulbs in Żebbuġ road tender
Żebbuġ’s main thoroughfare has been left in the dark since November after the architect forgot to make provisions for the procurement of bulbs in the tender, The Sunday Times has learnt. The €1.2...
View ArticleOld man involved in security service car accident dies
A 90-year-old man who was hit by a car driven by the head of the security service, Godfrey Scicluna, has passed away. Mr Scicluna suspended himself from the service on Saturday and is facing court...
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PM lays foundation stone of life sciences park
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has laid the foundation stone of the life sciences park in San Gwann. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr Gonzi said the park, being built by Malta Enterprise, was a symbol of...
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€16 million aquarium to open this summer
Malta's national aquarium will open this summer, featuring 26 tanks and 175 different species of fish, including sharks. The €16m project is fast taking shape in Qawra. It is private-public...
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Update 4: Evidence in oil procurement case - Tancred Tabone suggested Swiss...
Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Cassar told a court this afternoon how Tim Waters, an official in oil trading company Trafigura who was in charge of supplies to Malta, had a meeting in London...
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Updated - Bail conditions for Tancred Tabone, Frank Sammut revised
The bail conditions for Tancred Tabone and Frank Sammut were raised this afternoon after an appeal by the Attorney General. Mr Tabone, former chairman of Enemalta and consultant Frank Sammut were...
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