Police say the two victims were seriously injured.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Marsaskala shop, after a man held up the cashier there at knifepoint.

One officer has died of their injuries, another is in hospital in a “stable and non-threatening condition.” The suspect died after being shot by the police.

The aerodrome was closed temporarily, with two flights diverted as a result of the incident

COVID-19 update for 2 April | 1 death • 42 new cases • 94 recoveries • 687 active cases • 2,361 Swab tests past 24 hours • Vaccine doses administered till Wednesday 203,553

The farmers group claim that the Pitkala Association is trying to revoke an obligation on fruit and vegetable traders to provide a bank guarantee on their income

A hooded man approached a 25-year-old woman with a sharp weapon, asking her for money

Xtra on TVM | Robert Abela discusses COVID-19, presidential pardons, and the fight against corruption

A group of some 20 landowning families from the Maltese nobility have won an appeal filed by the Prime Minister, as well as €100,000 in damages

Archbishop Charles Scicluna says faithful cannot continue paying the price for the negligence of some who ignore health protocols • Churches will open to receive people in twos or as a family

The Nationalist Party is discussing proposed cannabis reform in a focus group, reiterates stand in favour of decriminalisation

Caritas, the Oasi Foundation and the Association of Psychiatrists say they are ‘seriously concerned about proposed cannabis reform • Reform gives stronger voice to pro-legalisation lobby

Chamber of Advocates says it is unacceptable to be treated differently from court employees, who are now scheduled to be vaccinated within the next two weeks

A coalition of international media freedom organisations has made written submissions to the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry

Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba warns that the current European Union rules create unfair discrimination against member states with smaller health systems

COVID-19 update for 1 April | 2 deaths • 52 new cases • 146 recoveries • 740 active cases • 1,762 Swab tests past 24 hours • Vaccine doses administered till Wednesday 197,383

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis holds talks in Rome with his counterpart Marta Cartabia

The 19-year-old is being held at the Police Headquarters in Floriana

The official justification for a new road in Dingli is that it had been schemed in1965 long before many residents were even born. James Debono asks whether this is the way things should be done.

Forum of Maltese experts living abroad will be expected to come up with a vision for Malta’s global contribution in ‘network of expertise’