The Church's Environment Commission has called on the government to address the uglification of Malta and publish the revised planning policy that allowed the sprouting of villas and swimming pools in the countryside. In a document p...

A woman who was sexually abused while under a care order when she was a minor has been awarded €70,000 in damages by a court, which said that no financial compensation could fix the damage caused by the state’s shortcomings.   ...

The Malta national team is set to cross swords with Cyprus in what will be one of Devis Mangia’s most important matches since taking over as coach in 2019 (Kick-off: 18.00). The Maltese side is currently level on four points with C...

Most Asian markets rose on Monday to extend last week’s rally after US lawmakers averted a painful debt default, while another jump in oil prices added to inflation concerns as the Federal Reserve prepares to taper its ultra-loose ...

A 34-year-old Xagħra man suffered grievous injuries on Sunday in a traffic accident in Victoria. The police said the man was riding a Honda motorbike. The other person involved in the crash - a 27-year-old man also from Xagħra - wa...

New Zealand announced on Monday a sweeping "no jab, no job" policy for most healthcare workers and teachers to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "We can't leave anything to chance so that's why we are making it mandatory," said COVID-1...

Lionel Messi opened the scoring as Argentina thumped neighbors Uruguay 3-0 in an entertaining World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Lautaro Martinez rounded off a successful night for Lionel Scaloni’s team i...

Andy Murray rallied to win an inter-generational battle against teenager Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, reaching the third round at the Indian Wells Masters along with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev. Murray, who has touted Alcara...

The MV Eurocargo Palermo from Catania to Catania, the MV Eco Livorno from Genoa to Catania (both Sullivan Maritime Ltd), the Sonata from Annaba to Valencia (John Ripard and Son Ltd) and the MV Caroline Russ from Genoa to Genoa (Gollc...

Electronic Music Malta (EMM), Malta’s home of contemporary electronic music, is organising this year’s edition of Circuits Festival, which will be held between October 23 and December 9. The festival will be split into two parts:...

These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Monday. Times of Malta leads with an article on how Enemalta has, over the past days, avoided using the Sicily-Malta interconnector during peak hours as energy prices across Euro...

PM’s visit Driving home from my morning swim at Ħondoq I was very surprised and pleased to see groups of workers cleaning and tidying Qala. Apparently, the prime minister was scheduled to visit and these extra workers had been dra...

You know that an election is coming when all types of projects and proposals start being announced across the board with very little consideration of the residents’ wants and needs. As one of my ADPD colleagues put it, it is like g...

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Finance Minister Clyde Caruana is expected to announce a separate mechanism to compensate society’s most needy for the rising cost of living. Sources said the new mechanism will be separate and over-and-above the cost-of-living adj...

Going digital is the holy grail of most businesses trying to ensure that they continue to exist. Increasing global competition has given consumers the freedom to shop for goods and services from practically every corner of the globe....

The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to stay away from hotels in the Afghan capital Kabul, particularly the well-known Serena. "US citizens who are at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately," the U...

Whether a development planning application is successful or not depends on whether the proposal ‘fits’ within the parameters dictated by the relevant planning policies. Indeed, planning policies are intended to guide the behaviou...

The Collegiate Church of St Paul Shipwrecked, one of the most beautiful churches in the island, was closely connected to the building of Valletta. The church has always been significantly connected to the Sovereign Order of Malta and...

Obituaries BECK. On October 9, ALFRED, aged 93, widower of Mary née Sperandeo, co-founder of Roberts Press now Beck Graphics Ltd, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his brother ...