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Musician ‘il-Puse’ dies aged 90
A musician from Malta’s wartime years, Joe Curmi known as ‘il-Puse’, has died aged 90. The Valletta icon was well known as an entertainer at Strait Street and also played with the National Orchestra....
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Two men, on opposing sides in fight, win compensation for injuries
A boathouse owner, beaten with a two-metre iron chain by a neighbour after complaining about an inconvenience caused by dirty water collecting in a puddle outside his property, was awarded almost...
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PN stands by shadow minister after 'sale of certificates' claim
The Nationalist Party is standing by shadow health minister Stephen Spiteri despite media reports that he was selling medical certificates to patients without even examining them. A spokesman for the...
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Governments becoming ‘democratically redundant’
Trade unions, civil society and environmental groups can fill the gap created as governments become “democratically redundant”, an industrial relations expert believes. Gerard Kester was speaking to...
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Three airlifted to hospital as their boat is wedged between rocks
Three men had to be airlifted and taken to hospital after their boat got wedged between the rocks off Marsascala. Police said the men called for help around 8am after the rough seas pushed their boat...
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Despite dispute, PN chooses db Group hotel for Christmas fund-raiser
Nationalist Party activists are baffled by a decision to hold a fund-raising activity in a hotel owned by the db Group, with which the party had a fierce clash earlier this year. The dispute was...
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'Does government want to risk seeing a dead whistleblower now?' - MEP asks
Former police investigator Jonathan Ferris and his family should be given full police protection, the co-initiator of an MEP mission to Malta has insisted. Green MEP Sven Giegold said the delegation...
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'Damning report advocating criminal probe against Konrad Mizzi was buried' -...
Updated 5.35pm - Added minister's denial A damning report concludes that criminal investigations should start against Minister Konrad Mizzi on alleged money laundering and the possible existence of...
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Banks say no credit for Air Malta until staff deals signed
Banks are awaiting the conclusions of the four collective agreements between Air Malta and the Unions before they could green light any new credit facilities needed by the airline, the Times of Malta...
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Interconnector averts blackouts after new power plant trips twice
Two nationwide blackouts were averted in October thanks to the interconnector after the new Electrogas power station tripped twice, Times of Malta has learnt. Enemalta’s power plant had to be...
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Watch: Workmen hack at Balluta landmark with impunity
Workers have been caught on camera knocking down parts of Villa St Ignatius, just days after residents went public with calls to protect the historic Balluta landmark. Footage shot on Saturday...
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Watch: ‘I am not a mental illness. I am Flora Tanti’
She had already been living with depression for several years when she finally reached out for help. The main barrier she met, and still does, is stigma, the young woman told Sarah Carabott a few days...
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No heavy machinery in Valletta from this month
The streets of the capital have to be rid of all heavy machinery by the end of the month as the city gears up to assume the role of European Capital of Culture in January, with developers given a...
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Schembri's refusal to meet MEPs alone a 'pathetic excuse'
A pressure group has condemned Keith Schembri's refusal to meet a visiting cross-party MEP delegation alone, saying he had a duty to speak out and answer questions. #OccupyJustice was referring to a...
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Emission impossible? Malta pays for Bulgarian energy
Somewhere in Bulgaria a solar farm or some other ‘mystery’ green project is being funded by Maltese taxpayers because the island is missing its emissions targets, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt....
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Brothers plead not guilty to Birkirkara knife murder
Updated 12.35pm Two brothers were today charged with having murdered a man following an argument in Bikrkirkara last month. Both Siraj S.B. Shalgum, 36 and Husain Saleh Belgasem Shalgum, 31, who was...
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'I was asked about my sexual orientation when buying the morning-after pill'
Women who have asked for the morning-after pill, which is available over the counter, complain about being asked questions by the pharmacist which they feel are too personal. “I was asked about the...
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Corpse retrieved from the sea in Anchor Bay
A corpse was retrieved from the sea off Anchor Bay at noon on Sunday, by a helicopter and patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta. The police said that the corpse was of a man who has not yet been...
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Parnis’ chauffeur sacked in ‘strange circumstances’
Local government Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Parnis recently sacked his chauffeur, but the government is refusing to divulge the reasons for his dismissal. The sacking happened a few weeks before...
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Understanding the driving penalty points system
The penalty point system was extended to all drivers on Friday after having previously applied only to those who recently obtained their licence. In all, there are 29 contraventions, for which penalty...
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