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Man hits woman with no-parking sign
A man from Vittoriosa this morning pleaded guilty to hitting a woman who owed him money - with a road sign. John Baldacchino, 46, pleaded guilty to seriously injuring the woman on Sunday afternoon and...
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Importer raises some cigarette prices
The prices of a number of brands of cigarettes were by up 10c by an importer last Friday, the Customs Department said. It said that the increase applied only to cigarettes placed on the market after...
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Man arrested at end of funeral
A man who was arrested as he was leaving a funeral today pleaded not guilty to violently resisting arrest in Mgarr yesterday at around 3.30pm. Pio Galea, 52, from Mgarr was arrested after officers...
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Thief robs man after forcing him to withdraw cash from ATM
A thief forced a man to withdraw cash from an ATM and then robbed him, a court heard today. The thief, a drug addict was jailed for 18 months after he admitted the crime. The court heard that Clayton...
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PL, FKNK to work together on revision of hunting laws within EU context
The Labour Party and the FKNK hunters’ federation in a joint statement today said that should Labour be elected to government, they will work together on a revision of laws, regulations and policies...
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Mother's anger at being forced to pay to see son
A Northern-Irish mother in a custody battle with her Maltese ex-husband was outraged when Appoġġ forced her to pay to see her 10-year-old son.The court granted the woman eight hours of supervised...
View ArticlePrivate Met Station issues wave warning
MaltaWeatherSite.com, a private weather service, has warned that unusually high waves may hit Marsascala, Marsaxlokk and Birzebbuga tomorrow. It said that a low pressure system currently extending...
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11 MPs fail to submit financial declaration
Eleven MPs have not yet submitted their financial declarations for 2011. Every MP has to submit an annual declaration about his profession, his employer’s identity, his possessions and those of his...
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Oil procurement scandal: Tax probe widens
A bunkering company owned by key suspects in the Enemalta oil scandal only paid a fraction of its trading in taxes between 2003 and 2011 after registering huge losses despite thriving oil sales....
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Diver missing since Friday evening
The AFM and the police are searching for a diver who has been missing since Friday evening. The diver is Emanuel Sammut, 43 from Birkirkara. His car was found parked in Dwejra in Gozo with decaying...
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Court orders freeze of Gram jewellers assets
A court had ordered the freezing of all assets belonging to jeweller George Tabone and his companies Gram Collections Ltd, Gram Jewellers Ltd and Gram Holdings Ltd. The decision was taken by Mr...
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Woman slightly injured in Hamrun political supporters' clash
A woman was spat at and hit on the face with a full plastic Coca Cola bottle in a clash between rival political supporters late yesterday. Carmen Micallef, 35, suffered a bruise around an eye and...
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Actavis to close R&D facility in Malta
Pharmaceutical company Actavis is closing its research facility in Malta by the end of the year. The 64 workers involved were told of the decision during a meeting with managers this morning. The...
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Aviation company to invest €5.5m in new hangar
MCM, a company which services business jets is to invest €5.5 million on the building of a new hangar in Luqa, enabling it to expand its services to larger aircraft, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech...
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House door damaged in blaze
The door of a private residence in Triq Wied is-Seqer, Victoria, was extensively damaged by fire last night. The blaze was reported at 2 a.m. and was extinguished by firefighters. Magistrate Paul...
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Jeweller named in court
The Valletta jeweller who stands charged with accepting stolen precious items amounting to some €330,000 was yesterday named as George Tabone. The publication of his name had previously been...
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Man Utd Supporters Club distances itself from Ferguson endorsement of the PL
The Manchester United Supporters Club Malta in a statement this morning said that it did not request the endorsement given by Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to one of the local political...
View ArticleOil scandal - Farrugia family members interrogated
The police have interrogated members of the Farrugia oil trading family following new evidence about alleged corruption in the purchase of oil by Enemalta. Mr Farrugia, one of the brothers, has been...
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Rough sea lashes the south-west coast
A strong wind and rough sea lashed the south-west coast of Malta over the past two days. Mark Amato took these pictures in Wied iz-Zurrieq and Ghar Lapsi. mynews@timesofmalta.com
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Mdina ditch project completed
The Mdina ditch which separates the Silent City from Rabat has been transformed into a fully accessible public garden. The project, launched two years ago, will be inaugurated this evening by the...
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