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Maltese photographer shoots dramatic migrant rescue
Updated 9.30 pm with migrant rescue details Pictures shot by a Maltese photographer show the drama as 134 sub-Saharan migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast. The pictures shot by Reuters and...
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PA stops applications during Holy Week
Architects are calling on the Planning Authority to reverse the decision to halt the application process during Holy Week, insisting this disregards their commitments. The Kamra tal-Periti said the...
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Two cyclists, pedestrian grievously injured in three accidents
Two cyclists and a pedestrian sustained grievous injuries after traffic incidents in Paola, Mellieħa and Mosta early this morning. In the first incident, a 39-year-old resident of Birkirkara was hit...
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Malta airshow likely to go ahead
The Malta International Airshow is likely to go ahead as planned after the government settled pending sponsorship on last year’s edition and is due to meet organisers next week to discuss funding for...
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Palumbo ranks third worldwide for cruise liner refitting
Palumbo Malta Shipyard has just placed third worldwide for cruise ship refitting, beating stiff competition from Marseille and Barcelona, according to an international trade magazine. The Maltese...
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Watch: Faithful flock to Good Friday processions
Local Catholics flocked to towns and villages across Malta and Gozo today to attend one of the several Good Friday processions held across the Maltese Islands. Some snapped photos, some prayed and...
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Proposal to shift Comino tuna pens off St Paul's Bay stirs concern
An application has been filed to move four tuna pens from Comino to an area off St Paul's Bay, a move which would pollute beaches were it to go ahead, activists have warned. A planning application...
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First-ever black winged kite spotted in Malta
Two rare birds have been spotted in Malta - one by an activists' group and the other, ironically, reported by a hunters' organisation. The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said it had recorded...
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St Paul's Bay caves still in danger of collapse
Several caves in St Paul’s Bay are still in danger of collapsing as cracks on the rock face continue to emerge months after a girl was seriously injured when rocks toppled on her while she was...
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Malta awarded the George Cross 75 years ago today
It was the darkest moment in Malta's history. In 1942, the island was potholed with bombs dropped by German and Italian aircraft in an attempt to neutralise the British bases in Malta. By then Malta...
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Coffee found in most heroin seized in Malta
Coffee was found in almost all seized heroin in recent years as traffickers and dealers look for ways to boost profits, according to a drug expert. Godwin Sammut, a chemist at the University of...
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Rave party at protected zone near Red Tower today
A rave party forming part of the four-day Lost and Found festival will today be held outside the protected zone of the Red Tower, in Mellieħa, Times of Malta is informed. Originally, the rave party,...
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Two London apartments for Puttinu Cares through €1.3m record Xarabank fundraiser
A charity telethon organised by Friday night show Xarabank raised more than €1.32 million in three hours yesterday evening, with donations still coming in. The funds will go to the Puttinu Cares...
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€38.9m in Malta lira could go to waste unless exchanged
A staggering €38.9 million in old Maltese lira banknotes, stashed years ago in case of a rainy day, could go down the drain if they are not exchanged by January. Replaced by the euro nine years ago,...
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Schembri, Mizzi to sue Daphne Caruana Galizia amid war of words
Updated 1.20pm with Mizzi, Caruana Galizia statement Keith Schembri, the prime minister's chief of staff, and Minister Konrad Mizzi said they will be instituting libel proceedings against Daphne...
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Spring hunting season ends amid call for revision in derogation
A hunters' organisation has called on the authorities to reconsider future derogations for quail as the controversial spring hunting season came to an end yesterday. "Unfortunately", due to the early...
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Traditional processions celebrate Easter
Processions with statues of the Risen Lord were held all over Malta and in Gozo this morning as Easter was celebrated in the traditional Maltese way. The first processions are believed to have been...
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Over 500 complaints to financial arbiter in one year
The Arbiter for Financial Services has already received 551 complaints in the year since his office was established. Many of them, however, relate to one particular case that has already been heard by...
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Fish farm applies for move to sensitive area
Fish farm operators have applied to move four tuna pens from Comino to a new site off St Paul’s Bay, despite early studies on the area indicating potential negative environmental impacts. An...
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Man grievously injured after balcony fall
A 41-year-old man was seriously injured after a balcony fall in Mtarfa this afternoon, the police said. The incident, which happened around 1pm in Triq San David, saw the man falling a height of...
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