Puttinu Cares Founder Victor Calvagna is in hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Tuesday evening, the police said.The accident took place in Triq it-Trunciera, St Paul’s Bay, at 8.30pm, next to the Aquarium.63-year-old Ca...

Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet meeting.The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, promp...

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it raised COVID-19 related travel warnings for Malta, Moldova, Sweden and Argentina.For Malta, Moldova and Sweden, the travel warning was raised to level four or "very high" while for ...

Two men were grievously injured in an argument on Tuesday night at 10pm. The incident occurred on Triq il-Biċċieni, Zabbar.The two men, aged 37 and 40, had an argument between them and were both injured. They were taken to Mater Dei Hospita...

Workers from Malta's Disciplined Forces bought food and other necessities for several children's homes, a government statement read.The participating entities were the Armed Forces of Malta, the Police Force, the Department of Civil Protection, the C...

A 41-year-old Italian man was grievously injured in a traffic accident at 7.30pm on Tuesday in Lija.The accident occurred on Triq il-Kbira. The man, from Birkirkara, was riding a motorcycle. Another vehicle was allegedly involved but fled the scene. ...

The Gasan Foundation recently collaborated with NGO Zibel to launch a social media awareness and educational campaign aimed at highlighting ways and best practices on how to minimise the environmental impact in our daily lives."Among the many threats...

When local news outlets carried a police appeal for information about a missing man on Monday, many spewed hate and ignorance on social media, with some even enjoying the fact that there was now "one fewer of them among us."For, you see, the missing ...

For the first time since the pandemic began, Malta reported over 1,000 new cases in a single day – with health authorities announcing 1,298 cases of the virus on Tuesday.82 people meanwhile have recovered, meaning that the number of active case...

Kunsill Studenti Universitarji is putting pressure on the University administration to shift the January examination session online, taking into consideration the requirements for each unit.In a statement on their Facebook page, KSU urged the Univers...

On the 15 September 2021, in the case 'Albert Gyorgy vs. Crystal River Cruises Manning Ltd', the Court of Appeal in its inferior jurisdiction, presided over by Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff, declared, among other things, that the Industrial Tribunal wa...

Following another record number of cases, where 1,298 new Covid-19 cases were found on Tuesday, the Nationalist Party is calling for better efficiency in the booster rollout as well as swab testing.“We should have been in a more prepared positi...

A man was found dead in St James ditch in Valletta, the police said.The police were alerted to the case on Monday at around 6:15pm.Preliminary investigations showed that the man, 30, from, Birkirkara, fell from Hastings Garden.A medical team was call...

Cardiologist and former Nationalist MP Albert Fenech has passed away aged 70.Fenech was one of Malta’s most renowned surgeons.According to Times of Malta, Fenech is believed to have died of natural causes. He was found dead at his home.Fenech, ...

A commercial tanker has rescued some 30 migrants who were in distress at sea, and is now heading to Malta according to an NGO which tracks migrants in distress at sea.The NGO Alarm Phone said that the migrants had been spotted by an AFM aircraft but ...

U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.Centres for Disease Control and Prevention o...

The French government announced new COVID-19 measures on Monday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, yet stopped short of imposing drastic restrictions before New Year’s Eve.Starting from next week, big events will be limite...

The PN has come up with new proposals for the tourism and catering industry as Malta suffers a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases.Noting that such numbers are putting pressure on the sectors, with hundreds of flights cancelled for the first three month...

Hugo Maradona, the brother of the legendary Diego Armando Maradona, has died at the age of 52, according to reports.The news was announced by well-known Mediaset journalist and commentator Raffaele Auriemma on the radio on Tuesday.Un dramma dopo l&rs...

A man who was reported missing on Monday had died in hospital after he was involved in a workplace accident last week, the police have confirmed.On Monday, the police had appealed for information that could lead them to find Somali national Ahmed Ada...

The education sector needs a lot of reforms in attempt to recover from the past controversies of four different Ministers for Education in the course of one legislature, PN Spokesperson for Education Clyde Puli said on Tuesday.Prime Minister Robert A...

832 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday, as an elderly man became the third person in as many days to pass away while positive for the virus.Authorities said that an 88-year-old man had passed away while Covid-19 posit...

Amongst the many Christmas messages from figures of authority in the country, was an important and most powerful one by the Archbishop, Charles J. Scicluna.One facet of his speech focused on something which, chances are, all of us come into contact w...

A pre-paid credit card company that caters for “high and ultra-high net worth individuals worldwide” has been slapped with a €142,000 administrative penalty by the financial services watchdog.In a statement issued on its website, the...

Just over two of every ten football players in Malta say that they’ve been approached to fix an official match in the country, according to a survey which looked into match fixing in club football.27 out of a total of 114 football players from ...

Malta has continued to push its vaccine booster dose campaign, with registration opening for all those over the age of 18 years of age as from today.Up until Sunday, around 188,000 booster doses had been administered.People who apply must do so throu...

Clifton Grima has been named as the new Minister of Education, the government announced.In a statement, the government said Prime Minister Robert Abela has appointed Grima as Minister of Sport, and will retain responsibility for sport, for which he w...

A casual election will be held on the third electoral district to fill the Parliamentary seat vacated by Labour MP Silvio Grixti. The election will take place on Tuesday 4 January, the Electoral Commission said. Grixti resigned last week after it eme...

A fourth person has been remanded in custody in connection with a recent attempt at extorting money by staging a kidnapping, after being discharged from hospital.Glenn Busuttil, 44, from Attard pleaded not guilty to charges of fabricating false evide...

Over €5,845,000 had been collected at the end of the 26th edition of the annual ‘L-Istrina’ telethon, organised by The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation on Sunday, 26 December 2021, with donations continuing to pour in ...

The recent, record spike in Covid-19 cases that has enveloped Malta over the Christmas period is difficult to ignore.With over 900 cases found for two straight days, and over 4,000 cases reported across the whole of Christmas week, equating to a seve...

Edinson Cavani came off the bench to salvage a point for Manchester United from a sloppy display in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle in the Premier League on Monday.Playing its first game in 16 days after coronavirus cases in the squad led to two games being ...

Bank of Valletta (BOV) branches across Malta have resorted to closing some branches while limiting services of others due to a few employees who have tested positive to Covid-19 or are in quarantine. In a statement on Monday, BOV said that the Naxxar...

After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium's word of the year, "knaldrang!" — the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is castin...

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in a hold-up in Zabbar on Sunday evening, the police said.A hooded man armed with a knife entered the outlet in Labour Avenue at 20.15 and demanded money from the cashiers, a 49-year-old woman of Kirkop and a ...

Two women and a man were taken to hospital after two cars crashed in Ta’ Qali on Sunday evening, the police said.The accident took place at 11.30pm.It involved a Fiat friven by a 23-year-old woman of Tarxien, who had another 23-year-old woman, ...

France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the French government’s ...

Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.”Fra...

572 cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities as a woman became the 475th victim of the pandemic.A 69-year-old woman passed away between Saturday and Sunday while positive for Covid-19, meaning that 475 people have now died in Malta while...

Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website,...

The Nationalist Party has said that strong action and transparent decisions against the pandemic, as well as proper enforcement of measures to reduce the spread of the virus are crucial, even in light of the reopening of schools in less than two week...

Christmas arrived around the world Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances as the pandemic was poised to stretch into a third year.Yet, there were homilies of ...

Thousands of people across England are spending a few minutes of Christmas Day to line up under leaden winter skies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant fuels a surge in infections across the country.The Good Health Pharmacy in no...

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90.An uncompromising foe...

Coronavirus postponements aside, 28 goals in the Premier League's six Boxing Day games provided a heavy dose of drama even without changing the complexion of the title race.Even Manchester City, coasting at 4-0 after 25 minutes, managed to shake thin...

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, using his Christmas Day address to urge health care for all, vaccines for the poor and for dialogue to prevail in resolving the world’s conflicts.Amid a record-setting rise in...

A two-year-old boy was grievously injured when the car he was in crashed into a tree on Christmas Eve.The car, a Mazda Demio, was being driven by a 35-year-old woman of Zurrieq.The police said the woman lost control of the car in Saqqajja Hill, Rabat...

President George Vella has urged everyone to get vaccinated for Covid-19.“My message to you is to listen to the advice of medical experts and make full use of the vaccines recommended. In our country we are very lucky that the vaccination proce...

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said Friday that everyone has a special value to society and should be given all assistance possible so as not to be left behind.In a message for Christmas, the Opposition leader that society should do its utmos...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna lamented to presence of so much “bitterness” and “poison” in the way people speak to each other, in particular on the social media.In a message for Christmas, the archbishop said that “unfortu...

Another 917 Covid-19 cases has pushed the number of active cases in Malta to above 5,000 for the first time, the health authorities said.A 40-year-old man has become the 474th victim.Health sources said he was unvaccinated.The 917 cases registered Sa...

Christmas week has closed with a record 4,107 new Covid-19 cases recorded, doubling the previous record of 2,051 cases in one week, which was reached in March.The 917 cases registered today are added to the 282 on Sunday, 252 on Monday, 386 on Tuesda...

Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family, despite the grief caused by a pandemic now stretching into its second ye...

At least 13 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing to at least 27 the combined death toll from three accidents in as many days involving migrant boats in Greek waters.The sinkings came as smugglers increasin...

Airlines cancelled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.Delta Air Lines and United Airlines tog...

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.A...

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to London and Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans and family gatherings.Drummers and bagpipers mar...

Two vernacular properties in Triq Wied is-Simar, Qala have been served with an Emergency Conservation Order (ECO) for their immediate protection, the Planning Authority said Friday.The Planning Authority said it believes that these 2-storey propertie...

Hundreds took to the streets in several Libyan cities to protest the cancellation of Friday's long-awaited presidential election, a blow to hopes of ending a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country.Several parliamentary candidates and p...

People strolling across Moscow's snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the 20th century’s most pivotal moments — the Soviet red flag over the Kremlin pulled down and replaced with the Russian Fe...

In what was a quite frankly unprecedented – and wholly out of the blue – development in the latest chapter of the Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri saga, the US State Department announced a travel ban against the duo and their families on W...

Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain, Britain’s public health agency announced Thursday in a finding that one researcher...

The planned activities known as Christmas in the Park at Marsascala have been called off because of the sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said on Facebook on Friday that the activity was to have offered a dif...

Major airlines said they have cancelled hundreds of flights because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.Germany-based Lufthansa said Friday...

The number of new Covid-19 cases recorded daily reached another record Friday when 955 were identified, health authorities said.It was the third consecutive day in which a record of new cases was reached, after the 582 registered on Wednesday and the...

Christmas Week has so far brought with it a record number of new Covid-19 cases, with the possibility of doubling what is so far the worst week in Malta when statistics are published on Christmas Day.Until now, the worst week in terms of new cases wa...

Holiday travel has taken off at Malta International Airport, and as people return home from near and far to reunite with their loved ones over the next two weeks, the airport team is all set to give departing guests a festive send-off and arriving gu...

Even before the government yesterday announced new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, several partygoers had already started to attempt to sell their tickets for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve parties.These attempts multiplied after it ...

Musicians banging drums and playing bagpipes marched through the biblical town of Bethlehem on Friday to the delight of smaller than usual crowds — a mix of conviviality and restraint reflected in celebrations around the world on a Christmas Ev...

Italy on Thursday again tightened COVID-19 restrictions, focusing on the unvaccinated and on New Year’s Eve celebrations as the new omicron variant pushed recorded infections to the country's highest one-day total ever.Under the new rules, peop...

Lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have filed a constitutional case against the State Advocate and the Commissioner of Police, arguing that an alleged lack of disclosure of the evidence against their client, on the part of the police, is breaching his fundame...

Nearly €40,000 in undeclared cash were intercepted by Customs Canine Charlie, the Customs Department said Friday€15,000 in undeclared cash were sezied when the dog giving a positive indication on a checked-in luggage at the MIA loading tunn...

Los Angeles police fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who was in a clothing store dressing room Thursday when officers fired on an assault suspect and a bullet went through the wall and struck the girl, authorities said.Police also fatally shot the susp...

Two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been found by Mater Dei Hospital's genetics lab in the past hours, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Thursday.He said that these are people who tested positive some days ago, which suggests th...

The remaining opening days of the Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem animation show have been cancelled, the organisers said.In view of the current circumstances in connection with the high increase of new Covid-19 cases, and in view of the new restrictio...

214 migrants on board the NGO ship Sea-Eye 4 have found a port of safety in the form of Pozzallo in Sicily, the NGO said in a statement.The ship was assigned the port of safety on December 23rd and is scheduled to arrive on the morning of Christmas E...

733 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Thursday – the second record day of cases in a row.It eclipses the previous record number of cases of 582, reported on Wednesday. 92 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Thursday that that the Covid-19 wage supplement being given to businesses will be revised nearing the end of January, and, if necessary, will be extended further.Speaking on ONE Radio, Abela said that the country is d...

The United Kingdom detected 119,789 new Covid infections in the past 24 hours, a 139% rise on the 50,023 new cases recorded on Thursday two weeks ago.A further 147 people died from Covid-related causes, compared to 146 deaths recorded on Th...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) said that the festive season was the one chance businesses had to recoup some of the losses suffered earlier in the year but they are now in a situation of great uncertainty. Indeed, the loss of inc...

The Church has offered to accommodate a number of migrants who are stranded at sea, while calling on the authorities to let them disembark in a safe port. Over 220 children, women and men rescued by the Sea Eye a week ago in Malta’s search and ...

The most wonderful time of the year is set to bring with it rather wonderful weather, as mostly clear skies with dry conditions will enable incoming travellers and locals alike to soak up the festive atmosphere around the Maltese islands without any ...

The Nationalist Party said today that Prime Minister Robert Abela has left educators, students and parents in the dark of what will now happen to the ministry for educationfollowing the resignation of the minister responsible.In his interview on the ...

The Covid-19 booster remains the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy for both mother and baby, the Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MCOG) said.In a statement, it said that, in line with the European ...

A man was grievously injured on Thursday after he fell three storeys into a shaft.The accident took place inside a building in Xatt il-Mollijiet, Marsa, at around 1pm, the police said.The casualty is a 52-year-old man from Pembroke. He was assisted b...

Bank of Valletta Chairman Gordon Cordina admitted that the €2.6 million fine imposed on the bank last week by FIAU was justified, and processes have been implemented immediately to overcome the shortcomings in the identified breach. Speaking to ...

Former Minister Justyne Caruana is contesting a law which she had described as being monumental when she was addressing Parliament before its implementation, NGO Repubblika said.Caruana resigned from Education Minister after the Standards Commissione...

The New Year’s Eve event due to be held in Valletta has been cancelled, the Valletta Cultural Agency said.The decision was taken following discussions on the recent developments regarding the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malta.A televi...

A woman who fell one storey in a shaft in a residence in Nadur on 8 December died in hospital today, the police said.The woman, aged 66, had suffered serious injuries in the fall, which took place in a residence in Ramla Street at 11.15am.A magisteri...

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to...

Two teenagers and a woman are in hospital after a traffic accident which took place in Mosta on Wednesday evening, the police said.The accident involved a Toyota Corolla, driven by a 19-year-old man of Mosta, who had another 19-year-old from St Paul&...

From Justyne Caruana, to Silvio Grixti, to Ian Castaldi Paris.Robert Abela and the Labour government are facing three different crises, all three treated differently, but with a common thread.Once again, Labour exponents were involved in situations t...

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri has inaugurated restoration works done on two old niches at the entrance to Cittadella, while also announcing an investment which will see the installation of benches in the Cathedral Square.Camilleri stated that thi...

Austria announced a slate of new restrictions Wednesday aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants earlier and imposing stricter entry requirements for people from countries where the variant is already dominant...

Justyne Caruana has resigned from her post as Education Minister, the government announced on Wednesday, and will not contest the next general election.Caruana tendered her resignation to the Prime Minister earlier today, which resignation was accept...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne said that the government has a plan for when the Omicron variant arrives in the island.“During the summer and autumn, Malta managed to control the spread of the virus because of the vac...

In a legal case filed on Wednesday afternoon, Caruana challenged the constitutional validity of the law whereby she was targeted for investigation by the Standards Commissioner.Caruana resigned as Education Minister on Wednesday, following a report b...

Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi have been banned from travelling to the United States over their “involvement in significant corruption,” the State Department said.Their immediate families are also ineligible for entry into the US.“...

A public health consultant has urged people to avoid travelling and to self-isolate at the very first sign of symptoms.Speaking to Newsbook, Tanya Melillo from the Infectious Diseases Unit also warned that Mater Dei Hospital is “close to breaki...

A record number of 582 Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Wednesday, as two virus patients have passed away.The daily number of cases is the highest that Malta has reported since the pandemic arrived on its shores – with the ...