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Malta's love affair with the euro grows stronger
The euro seems to have far more of an impact on the Maltese psyche than it does across the eurozone as a whole, with 43% saying it makes them feel more European, compared to only 27% across the 19...
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Maltese woman lands aircraft in Antarctica
Denise Grech, a Maltese airline pilot, has landed a Boeing B757 airliner on a blue ice runway in Novolazarevskaya, a Russian station in Antarctica. The station is used to ferry scientists from 11...
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Reporters Without Borders back call for independent Caruana Galizia...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have backed a call by the Caruana Galizia family for an independent investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The international group, in a statement...
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Daphne was not investigating any of the murder suspects - sister
Daphne Caruana Galizia was not investigating any of the ten suspects who were arrested last Monday as part of investigations into her murder, her sister Corrine Vella said in a statement this evening...
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Only Malta and Andorra prohibit abortion under any circumstances
Highly restrictive laws that prohibit abortion – such as in Malta – have severe and harmful implications on women’s health and well-being, according to a Council of Europe paper published today. The...
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Caruana Galizia evidence may help crack previous car bomb cases
Police believe evidence gathered during the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia could help crack previous car bombing cases, the Times of Malta has learnt. Investigators who led...
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Robots to demolish Delimara power station chimney
Remote-controlled demolition robots will start demolishing the tall Delimara 1 power station chimney at the end of January. Enemalta said it is currently erecting a platform and scaffolding required...
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Massive shooting range approved without full development application
A change in the law a few weeks after the general election allowed the government to obtain permission for a massive shooting range at Ta’ Kandja, an electoral pledge, without a full development...
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MPs hear how migrants live in squalid, crowded premises, or tents on roofs
Marsa councillors made suggestions on ways to stop the exploitation of migrants and ease pressures on their hometown when they met members of the parliamentary Social Affairs Committee and Family...
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Simon Busuttil wins libel damages over Kullħadd article
Updated 5.21pm - Former Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil has been awarded €1,000 in damages over a defamatory article which had made the front page of a Sunday paper in 2014 entitled ‘Direct orders...
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Maghtab petrol station application set to be refused by PA
The Planning Authority is set to reject plans for controversial petrol station in Magħtab, confirming a decision taken last year but which it was ordered by an appeals tribunal to reconsider. In a...
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Michelle Muscat recognised for her 'philanthropic' work in the Bahamas
Michelle Muscat, the Prime Minister’s wife, has been recognised for her political and philanthropic work by Celebrating Women International, the government said on Thursday. During the Bahamas...
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Trump's decision on Jerusalem 'a precious gift to ISIS' - Imam
Updated at 4pm with Maltese government reaction President Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was a precious gift to the so-called Islamic State, according to the Imam....
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Watch: Going, going, gone. Marsa power station chimneys demolished
The last two of the Marsa power station’s five chimneys were demolished on Thursday morning with a roar that was powerful enough to be recorded on the University's seismic recorder. The chimneys were...
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Etna... from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
It lies some 300 kilometres away but Europe's largest volcano was visible from different parts of Malta on Thursday. This picture of snow-covered Mount Etna, towering over Sicily, was taken by Times...
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Farsons' Business Park gets PA's blessing
Farsons’ Business Park was today approved unanimously by the Planning Authority following the submission of a master plan. Last month, the PA board had expressed a preliminary opinion against the...
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Daphne's murder plans hatched two months before – newspaper
The three men charged with the assassination of blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia allegedly started plotting the murder two months before October 16, according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The...
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EU-wide survey finds high level of satisfaction in Malta... as long as it is...
The Office of the Prime Minister has hailed EU survey findings about Malta, which found positive levels of satisfaction across a number of sectors. The survey was conducted among all countries in...
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Vodafone and Melita call off merger
Melita and Vodafone have called off plans for a merger, saying that they were unable to meet the conditons stipulated by the competition authority. The merger intention was first announced in May...
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‘Michelle Muscat's award is an insult to volunteers’
The Prime Minister’s wife is not a volunteer, but a prominent figure who carries out charitable work, or a fundraiser at most, people close to the philanthropic sector are protesting. Michelle Muscat...
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