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Planning Authority freezes application process without telling architects
Architects are furious at a Planning Authority decision to freeze its planning application process for Easter week without prior notice. Applicants seeking to file a new application through the PA's...
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Motorists stung by Siġġiewi speed camera changes to be reimbursed
Motorists fined for marginal overspeeding while driving past a Siġġiewi bypass speed camera are to be reimbursed, Justicve Minister Owen Bonnici and the town's mayor, Karol Aquilina, have announced....
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Watch: Holy Chrism mass at St John's Co-Cathedral
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over a Holy Chrism mass this morning as Catholics all over the world mark Maundy Thursday. The Chrism mass manifests the unity of priests with their...
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Easter behind bars for young British party-goers
Two young British party-goers will be spending their Easter at the Corradino Correctional Facility after being arraigned this morning on charges of drug trafficking. Stelios Alexander Papadopoulos and...
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University students get exam results following three-month wait
Students reading for an education degree at the University of Malta had to wait until today to receive results for exams they sat for in January, despite the deadline for submission of marks having...
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Thousands expected to make overnight pilgrimage across Malta
Thousands are expected to make the 30km overnight pilgrimage from Mellieħa to Senglea tonight as part of the 14th Good Friday walk in aid of Puttinu Cares. Over 10,000 people participated last year,...
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Drug laws must be tweaked to avoid ruining lives - magistrate
A magistrate has called for the revision of certain “draconian” drug laws, saying the courts should have more discretion. She referred in particular to imprisoning a first-time offender who is not an...
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Man pulled out after being trapped in borehole shaft for an hour
A young French tourist spent almost an hour trapped in a dark borehole shaft near the Blue Lagoon on Comino this afternoon before being pulled out be rescuers. The man, 20, fell a height of three...
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Woman swindled her partner of €40,000, court told
A Maltese man's Brazilian partner was remanded in custody today after being charged with having used his stolen credit cards to withdraw some €40,000 from his bank account. Gleiciane Lino Achaval, 32,...
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Busuttil won't say whether PN asked Sandro Chetcuti to contest election
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil yesterday flatly refused to comment on reports the Nationalist Party approached construction magnate Sandro Chetcuti to stand on the party ticket. MaltaToday reported...
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Watch: Our Lady statue outside Birkirkara man's home goes up in flames
An elderly Birkirkara resident was woken last night by flames engulfing the front of his house, the result of an alleged arson attack.Hearing strange noises at around 2am, Edward Calleja, 76, told the...
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English teaching sector profits down 18.4 per cent
The English language teaching sector saw profits drop by 18.4 per cent last year, down to €8.2 million from €10.1 million in 2015, according to a report by audit firm Deloitte. The drop is the result...
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Preserve old power station but give us open spaces, mayor says
The mayor of Marsa has backed calls for parts of the old power station to be preserved, but insisted his priority was new open space for the locality. The Kamra tal-Periti appealed on Monday for the...
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Justice Minister denies widespread issuing of multiple ID cards
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici today againdenied allegations that Identity Malta had issued multiple ID cards to individuals, which would allow them to vote more than once. Last month, reports emerged...
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From bus apps to mail forwarding services: this year's eBusiness Award winners
A public transport app, online jobseeking platform and mail forwarding service were among the big winners at this year's MCA eBusiness Awards. Malta Public Transport's Tallinja app won the best app...
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Watch: Crowds stick to tradition as Catholics mark Good Friday
Thousands of Maltese families are visiting churches for the traditional 'seven visits' today as the Catholic world marks Good Friday. Crowds of people resorted to several expressions of religious...
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Watch: 25 illegally trapped birds released in Gozo
Twenty-five turtle dove birds which trapped in a large illegal cage yesterday were released by the Gozo police. The cage was discovered by the Committee Against Bird Slaughter close to the village of...
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Watch: Crucifix dates back to 1683, police forensic lab tests show
Unusual tests carried out by the Maltese police forensics lab have established that a crucifix hosted at a Gozo parish dates back 334 years. UV infrared light used during tests revealed the date...
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New rules on police interrogations come into force
Rules on the conduct of police interrogations have come into force in the wake of reforms introduced in November on legal assistance to accused persons or suspects. The rules were agreed between the...
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Watch: 'They cut my tummy and then doctors put a tube in my nose'
With his blond locks and infectious smile, Henry Mamo is a picture of good health. But behind the glistening eyes, all is not well with young Henry. "They cut my tummy, and then the doctors put a...
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