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Ħamrun fracas leads to attempted murder charges
Police are expected to arraign a 19-year old woman from Vittoriosa to face charges over the attempted murder of seven persons. After days of investigations, criminal action is set to kick off against...
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Stalemate between pharmacists and the government
State pharmacies opened late on Tuesday as pharmacists declared an industrial dispute over a lack of progress in talks on a new sectoral agreement. A UĦM-Voice of the Worker representative said some...
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Volume of recycled materials drops by nearly half
There was only 6,658 tonnes of material recycled between January and November 2017, almost half the 11,538 tonnes handled in the whole of 2016. Replying to a parliamentary question by MP Marthese...
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Police say more evidence needed to charge Jimmy Magro
A year after being alerted by the anti-corruption watchdog of bribery claims against former Labour Party general secretary Jimmy Magro, the police have yet to press charges, saying they need stronger...
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Spinola Bay proceeds were included in file for minister
A Joint Office civil servant had included a sheet specifying the proceeds from the sale of government land in Spinola Bay in the file that went to then minister Jason Azzopardi for approval....
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Caruana Galizia's heirs step in to assume responsibility for pending libel cases
The heirs of Daphne Caruana Galizia have stepped in to assume responsibility for the numerous pending libel cases involving the assassinated journalist. On Thursday, the victim's husband, Peter...
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Woman awarded €3,000 for libelous text messages by former partner
A man who sent defamatory messages about his former partner to her new partner and friends, has been ordered to pay €3,000 in libel damages. After the couple split, Conrad Bajada, the former partner...
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Third season of dry weather fuels Malta's desertification
They may be called Chadwick Lakes, but that part of Qlejgħa Valley in the limits of Rabat and Mtarfa remains dry, almost a month after winter started. Though there has been some rain, the ‘wet season’...
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PN information director resigns... after just two months
David Bonello has resigned his post of information director of the Nationalist Party, just two months into his appointment. Asked whether his resignation followed a clash with PN general secretary...
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Search for suspect in Gozo murder
The police are hunting for a man who was last seen with the Egyptian national found dead in a remote field in Għarb on Monday. Sources close to the investigation said at about midnight Sunday, Walid...
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Pilatus set up 'deliberately for money laundering' - Casa
Pilatus Bank was set up deliberately to launder money, Maltese MEP David Casa claimed on Thursday, saying he had received further evidence he had been asked to pass on to the European Central Bank....
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Muslims still praying for a place to pray
Muslims in Malta are still waiting for prayer venues to be regularised under Maltese law, giving them not only peace of mind about fulfilling their religious duties but also helping to keep any...
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Kamra tal-Perit accuses Planning Authority of 'dereliction of duty'
The Kamra tal-Periti members have accused the Planning Authority of dereliction of duty when it comes to protecting Malta's built heritage, saying attempts to tarnish its members were merely efforts...
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Watch: White Rocks complex 'will not be overbuilt’
White Rocks Development Co. is expected to sign an agreement with the government for a €400 million development in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq shortly. For Alpine chairman Tony Zahra there is a sense of déjà vu:...
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Police want higher pay - to match their 46-hour week
Police officers are calling for a 15 per cent wage rise, arguing they work six hours over and above the standard 40-hour week within the civil service. The formal demand is being spearheaded by the...
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St George's Bay tower floors on sale at €7 million to €9m each
Whole floors forming part of a planned residential tower in St George’s Bay, located on public land developers say was sold “on the cheap”, are being advertised at €7 million to €9m each. Although a...
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Serial fraudster gets yet another jail term
A convicted fraudster, currently serving time behind bars, has landed a further jail term after being found guilty of having defrauded a company out of some €3,000 nine years ago. Duncan Buttigieg, 34...
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Bubble bursts on scam detergent scheme
A woman defrauded 12 persons out of more than €100,000 by enticing them to invest their hard-earned money in a lucrative business revolving around the sale of detergents. The victims gave the alleged...
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Civil weddings exceed ceremonies at the altar
The number of civil weddings exceeded the number of weddings at the altar in 2016 and last year, figures given in parliament show. And while the increase in civil weddings can be explained by the...
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Watch: No rush to appoint a new shadow cabinet - Delia
Opposition leader Adrian Delia said on Friday he has no immediate plans to appoint a new shadow cabinet, pointing out that there is no rush to do so. “The current shadow cabinet is working well. If I...
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