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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:25:00 +0000
Former PL secretary general calls for mass protests after Muscat home raid
Former PL Secretary General and current Executive Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency and ONE Productions Ltd Jason Micallef has called for Labour supporters to protest in the streets against the injustice done to former Prime Minister Joseph Mu...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:53:00 +0000
European airport council urges EC to investigate Malta over ‘breach’ of Covid travel rules
The European Commission is being asked to investigate Malta’s “breach” of Covid travel rules by a council that represents European airports. PoliticoPro said it has seen a letter sent to the commission by Airports Council Internatio...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:03:00 +0000
Naxxar council defends mayor, says her PA vote reflected its declared position
Naxxar mayor Anne Marie Muscat Fenech Adami expressed the council’s opinion with her vote on a proposed development in the locality, the council said on Thursday. Muscat Fenech Adami was asked to resign from the Nationalist Party and is being i...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:32:00 +0000
Knights of Malta warn Vatican reforms risk their sovereignty
A top leader of the Knights of Malta, an ancient aristocratic Catholic order that provides humanitarian aid around the world, warned the group’s members on Wednesday that the Holy See’s latest proposals to reform the order threaten its in...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:40:00 +0000
Prior infection, vaccines provide best protection from Covid
A new study in two states that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes getting the shots is still the safest way to prevent COVID-19.The study examined infections in New York and California last summer and fall ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:42:00 +0000
Live Covid updates: UK lifts restrictions, says omicron wave 'has peaked'
LONDON (AP) — Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in most parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.Johnson told...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:09:00 +0000
Watch: Joseph Muscat home searched by police as part of Vitals corruption probe
The Burmarrad home of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was searched by the police on Wednesday as part of investigations into the deal transferring three public hospitals to the private sector, Muscat said.The search started at 7am when officers t...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:43:00 +0000
‘There was never any wrongdoing on my part,’ Konrad Mizzi tells PAC
Konrad Mizzi said that there was never any wrongdoing on his part, while addressing a Public Accounts Committee meeting about the Electrogas deal.The PAC is discussing a report penned by the National Audit Office over the highly controversial contrac...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:20:00 +0000
Burmarrad raid: PM rubbishes claim that he used police to humiliate Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister Robert Abela has rubbished claims that he used the police to humiliate his predecessor, Joseph Muscat.He said the comments, made by the Opposition Leader, show “what a cheap politician” Bernard Grech is.The PM was speaking ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:35:00 +0000
Ian Borg says he is ‘looking forward’ to discussing Marsascala marina plans with local community
Minister for Transport Ian Borg has said that he is looking forward to discussing the Marsascala marina project plans with the local community. Borg was asked by The Malta Independent whether there had been any updates to the process which would...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:31:00 +0000
Local Posidonia seagrass meadows help trap plastic litter, new study shows
A study recently published in the Marine Pollution journal (https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0025-326X(21)01333-3 ) has underscored a previously-overlooked aspect of seagrass meadows – i.e. the role they play in the trapping and distrib...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:38:00 +0000
Five Covid-19 patients die as 342 new cases are reported
Five people have died while positive for Covid-19, health authorities said as they reported 342 new cases of the virus on Wednesday. Authorities said that four women – aged 70,77, 82, and 92 – and a 77-year-old man had died while positive...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:15:00 +0000
Worker sacked while going through depression wins €14,000 in compensation
The Industrial Tribunal has ordered a company to pay €14,000 to a worker who was sacked from his job while he was going through a severe depression.The tribunal heard how the worker’s depression subsequently got worse after his sacking, to...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:16:00 +0000
PN re-tables anti-corruption Bills, removing money clauses
The PN has again filed in Parliament its 12 Bills aimed at fighting corruption, this time split into two groups, one of which includes 11 Bills that do not have any reference to money Bills.Earlier this week, the government refused to put the Bills o...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:58:00 +0000
Parliament approves law allowing people in quarantine to vote in general election
Parliament has approved amendments to the General Elections Act, which will allow voters who are in mandatory quarantine to vote in the general election.The amendments do not specifically mention how these individuals will be voting, although the pos...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:04:00 +0000
PN approves co-option of Graziella Galea to replace David Thake
The Nationalist Party on Wednesday approved the co-option of Graziella Galea, to fill the seat vacated by David Thake.Her nomination was approved unanimously by the Executive Committee, the PN said.David Thake resigned last week in the wake of a VAT ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:42:00 +0000
Metsola says she will sign pact guaranteeing contraceptives and abortion to women
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola said Wednesday she will sign the Simone Veil pact, which guarantees women’s access to contraception and abortion.The announcement came shortly after a meeting Metsola held with French president Eman...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:02:00 +0000
Premier League: Convincing win for Gudja in direct relegation clash
Gudja United registered a very important win in a direct relegation clash after convincingly beating Santa Lucia.Recent results were not encouraging especially for Santa Lucia whose last win dates back to November when they beat Birkirkara. On the ot...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:18:00 +0000
Yorgen Fenech’s rights breached by Judge, lawyers say as sitting descends into bickering contest
Yorgen Fenech’s legal team have openly accused the judge slated to preside his trial of breaching Fenech’s fundamental rights during the third sitting intended to hear the defence’s preliminary pleas, which was once again derailed, ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:37:00 +0000
Explaining what happens if you are Covid-19 positive from a rapid test and can't get a recovery pass
The question of what happens if you’ve tested positive for Covid-19 and therefore have been unable to get the third jab of the vaccine is one which is on the lips of many: particularly those who tested positive via a rapid test, rather than a P...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:41:00 +0000
Repubblika calls on police to charge former Pilatus Bank officials with money laundering
NGO Repubblika has called on the police to charge a number of former Pilatus Bank officials with money laundering, saying that there is enough evidence for such a case to stand up in court.Repubblika President Robert Aquilina said that Police Commiss...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:30:00 +0000
Infrastructure Malta rebuilt 220 roads last year- Ian Borg
Infrastructure Malta rebuilt a total of residential 220 roads in 2021, for an average of four roads per week, Transport Minister Ian Borg said on Wednesday.Now entering its fourth year, the seven-year national programme to improve the quality of resi...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:05:00 +0000
Updated (2): Tree falls on car in Paola, woman injured
A tree fell on a car as it was being driven in the direction of Paola this morning, the police said.The circumstances of the accident are still being established by the police, with eyewitnesses saying that a heavy vehicle which was being driven in t...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:44:00 +0000
Standards Commissioner shoots down investigation request into Speaker’s letter to Caruana Galizia
Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has ruled that the judicial letter sent by a lawyer on behalf of Speaker Anglu Farrugia to Matthew Caruana Galizia might be antagonistic in tone, but does not include any threats or undue pressure.When Matthew Car...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:06:00 +0000
Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic — deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns — could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly, the head of emergencies at the World Health Organiz...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:12:00 +0000
Health Ministry silent on allowances not paid to Mater Dei technicians - MUMN
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses today called out Health Minister Chris Fearne and Permanent Secretary within the Ministry Joseph Rapa over its silence regarding allowances not paid to certain Mater Dei specialised medical equipment technicians...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:11:00 +0000
2021 was a year of meteorological records
December brought a year of meteorological records to a close on a sunny but cooler-than-average note: the sunshine quota for the month was exceeded by 18.2 hours while the mean air temperature was 0.6˚C lower than the climate norm of 14.3 &...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:29:00 +0000
TMID Editorial - Roberta Metsola: An honour for her, an honour for Malta
Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola was yesterday elected as President of the European Parliament, only the third woman to make it to this prestigious position. The other two were both French.The election culminates her steady rise in the corridors of th...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:08:00 +0000
Live Covid updates: Slovakia imposes restrictions to get ready for omicron
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday became the second top-level European Union official who has had to pull out of the bloc’s parliament session because of contact with someone who tested positive for th...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:37:00 +0000
Digital nomads thriving in Malta owing to Nomad Residence Permit initiative
The Nomad Residence Permit scheme has proved to be extremely successful in attracting quality foreign residents who work remotely from Malta, said CEO of the Residency Malta Agency Charles Mizzi in a press conference on Wednesday.In the first six mon...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:08:00 +0000
Updated: UK's Johnson defies calls to quit as ouster bid gathers pace
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a feisty performance Wednesday in Parliament — but it may be too little to prevent his Conservative Party's lawmakers from trying to oust him over a string of lockdown-flouting gove...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:26:00 +0000
Updated: PN leader Bernard Grech does not have national interest at heart - PL
The Labour Party has accused PN Leader Bernard Grech of failing to put the national interest first when he admitted to not making arguments that Malta should benefit from funds for hydrogen-ready pipeline projects.In a statement, the PL was referring...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:30:00 +0000
Karl Stagno Navarra to file libel case against Lovin Malta over ‘malicious, irresponsible reporting'
TV presenter Karl Stagno Navarra has said that he is going to file a libel case against media house Lovin Malta over what he called a piece of “malicious and irresponsible” reporting on his position in Air Malta.Lovin Malta on Wednesday r...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:36:00 +0000
Discussions with European Commission regarding golden passports scheme still ongoing
Discussions are still ongoing regarding the European Commission’s concerns over Malta’s controversial “golden passports” scheme which allows for wealthy individuals to be able to buy Maltese citizenship. Parliamentary Secretar...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:49:00 +0000
Airlines worldwide rush to change flights over US 5G problem
Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, rushed Wednesday to cancel or change flights heading into the U.S. over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports.The issue appeared ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:12:00 +0000
Gozo trips affected by Mgarr quay works, MV Malita out of service
Delays in the Gozo Channel ferry service may result due to maintenance work on the M.V Malita and works being carried out at the Mgarr Quay 2, the company announced through their official Facebook page.Last weekend, many reported waiting in line for ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:45:00 +0000
Roberta Metsola elected as European Parliament President with overwhelming majority
PN MEP Roberta Metsola has become the first Maltese person to hold the post of European Parliament President after achieving an overwhelming majority in an election held between MEPs in Strasbourg on Monday.She achieved a total of 458 votes from 616 ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:27:00 +0000
Climate change, justice, and making Europe better: Metsola’s maiden speech as Parliament President
Roberta Metsola gave her maiden speech as European Parliament President soon after taking the coveted seat on Tuesday morning, giving due focus to things such as climate change, truth and justice, and to what needs to be done to make Europe a better ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:37:00 +0000
‘I want to be a reformative President’ - Metsola
Roberta Metsola wants to be a reformative president, she told The Malta Independent in a brief interview following her election to the post of President of the European Parliament.Metsola became the first Maltese to be elected to such a post on Tuesd...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:56:00 +0000
Speaker to rule on motion asking to suspend Standard Committee meetings on Justyne Caurana
Speaker Anglu Farrugia has been asked to deliver a ruling over a motion to suspend the discussion on Justyne Caruana's ethic's breach within the Standards Committee.Commissioner for Standards in Public Life George Hyzler had found that the awarding o...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:17:00 +0000
Metsola looking forward to working in best interests of Europe, Malta
Newly-elected European Parliament President MEP Roberta Metsola said that she and Prime Minister Robert Abela had agreed to work together on issues that concern both Malta and Europe.Addressing her first press conference shortly after becoming the th...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:10:00 +0000
Speaker rules that PN’s anti-corruption Bill cannot be discussed without President’s ascent
Speaker Anglu Farrugia has said that Parliament will need the President's address to discuss the PN's 12-bill anti-corruption document."Unless there is a recommendation by the President, the House will not discuss a Bill, or any legislative amendment...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:38:00 +0000
Three die while Covid-19 positive, as 379 cases are found
Three more patients have died while positive for Covid-19, health authorities said on Tuesday, while another 379 new cases of the virus have been reported.Authorities said that three men aged 60,64, and 89 had passed away while positive for the virus...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:22:00 +0000
Minimum corporate tax: ‘I have to answer to my people,’ Caruana tells EU ministers
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told EU counterparts on Monday that he has to “answer to my people” on the issue of a global minimum corporate tax rate. He again insisted that Malta has strong concerns about some aspects of the proposal. T...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Policewoman jumps out into oncoming traffic to save young girl from being run over
A policewoman did what could be described as an act of heroism after she jumped out in front of a car to save a 4-year-old girl from being run over in Rabat.The girl’s mother described what happened on Facebook, saying that the policewoman &nda...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:25:00 +0000
Congratulatory messages pour in after Metsola’s election
Congratulatory messages from Maltese and EU politicians began pouring in after Metsola's election to the post of President of the European Parliament.President George Vella said: "I congratulate Roberta Metsola on her remarkable accomplishment of bei...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:58:00 +0000
Premier League: Wanderers slump to fifth consecutive defeat
Sliema Wanderers were beaten by neighbours Gzira yesterday to slump to their fifth successive defeat, a defeat that leaves them winless and firmly at the bottom of the table. Although Gzira grabbed the points at stake, the result was rather harsh on ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:45:00 +0000
Marvin Gaerty steps down as tax commissioner; to be replaced by Transport Ministry official
Marvin Gaerty will be stepping down as Malta’s Tax Commissioner at the end of this month, and will be replaced by the Permanent Secretary of the Transport Ministry Joe Caruana, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday.The Ministry said in a st...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:23:00 +0000
Żabbar man accused of attempting to murder wife with chisel
A man from Żabbar has denied stabbing and attempting to kill his wife with a chisel in a domestic violence incident.Police inspectors Darryl Farr and Sherona Buhagiar, assisted by prosecutor Kaylie Bonett from the office of the Attorney General ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:15:00 +0000
Live Covid updates: EU chief scraps meetings because driver is positive, record cases in Australia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's health officials say that the country has entered a new, fifth wave, in the coronavirus pandemic, predicting that it it will peak in mid-February at about 60,000 new infections per day or even more.Waldemar Kraska...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:54:00 +0000
2.5m passengers use MIA in 2021, a 35% recovery in traffic over 2019
More than 2.5 million passengers travelled through Malta International Airport last year and, although this is a 45.3% increase over the 2020 figures, it marks a recovery of just 34.8 per cent of 2019 passenger numbers.CEO of Malta International Airp...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:35:00 +0000
Malta’s first PV-powered roundabout inaugurated
A roundabout in the limits of Ħal Safi has become the first solar-powered roundabout, as all its electrical and irrigation features will be using renewable energy generated by the photovoltaic cells installed. This was announced by Min...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:59:00 +0000
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get Covid-19
Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected.The city will also stop the sale of hamsters an...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:10:00 +0000
‘Let us help people believe’, Metsola tells MEPs as European Parliament goes to vote
Roberta Metsola has called on MEPs to trust her with their vote for the post of European Parliament President so that together they can “help people believe” again.Giving her final presentation to MEPs just before the vote, PN MEP Metsola...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:15:00 +0000
Changes to Covid-19 restrictions depend on immunity studies on vulnerable and elderly - Fearne
Lifting of Covid-19 restrictions depends on the results of immunity studies carried out on vulnerable and elderly who got booster jab four months ago, Health Minister Chris Fearne said.The minister said that an ongoing assessment to determine the lev...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:56:00 +0000
Memorial for President Sassoli: 'Your fight for democracy will live on'
MEPs honoured the memory of Parliament’s late President David Maria Sassoli in a ceremony during the Plenary in Strasbourg on Monday.Sassoli died last week, days before completing his term.Opening the ceremony, Parliament’s acting Presi...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:55:00 +0000
TMID Editorial - Clientelism: It must end
The Nationalist Party expects all of its candidates to remain close to the people and to be sensitive to their needs, “but candidates must abide by the law and work to eliminate the culture of clientelism, not encourage it,” a spokesperso...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:51:00 +0000
Man grievously injured after being hit by car
A man was grievously injured on Monday afternoon after he was hit by a car, the police said.The accident took place in St Joseph High Road, Hamrun, at 5pm.The man, aged 58 of Hamrun, was hit by a Honda Fit driven by a 47-year-old woman of Pieta.He wa...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:44:00 +0000
127,183 visitors in November 2021, expenditure surpasses €92 million
Total inbound visitors for November 2021 were estimated at 127,183, the National Statistics Office.The figures are a far cry from the 14,936 visitors registered in November 2020.The NSO said that, from the total for November, 110,831 were tourists wh...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:27:00 +0000
Leo Brincat tasked with special assignments by European Court of Auditors
Maltese Member at the European Court of Auditors Leo Brincat has been assigned two important tasks linked to the Court’s latest annual work programme, the court said.He has been assigned to assess whether the European External Action Services, ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:48:00 +0000
Company responsible for personal data breach of 337,000 voters fined €65,000 by Data Commissioner
The IT company responsible for a personal data breach of 337,384 Maltese voters has been found guilty of breaking a number of data protection laws and subsequently fined €65,000.C-Planet (IT Solutions) Ltd was in the crosshairs after a mammoth t...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:25:00 +0000
Frank Fabri resigns as Permanent Secretary within Education Ministry
Frank Fabri has resigned from his long-time position as Permanent Secretary within the Ministry for Education.The news was announced by the Principal Permanent Secretary’s office on Monday afternoon, who said that Fabri had offered his resignat...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:18:00 +0000
Updated: PM says he looks forward to working with Metsola on EU level
Prime Minister Robert Abela has wished Roberta Metsola luck ahead of the EP president election on Tuesday.Abela is in Strasbourg, where a memorial ceremony is being held to honour the late EP President David Sassoli, who died earlier this month.In a ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:14:00 +0000
Investigation launched after dog bitten by exotic animals at Gozo residence
The authorities are investigating a case where a dog was bitten by an exotic animal in Ghajnsielem, Gozo. It is understood that the incident took place at a residence where a Puma and a Black Panther were being kept. According to sources, the owners ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:38:00 +0000
288 new Covid-19 cases reported, as hospital cases up by 22
The number of daily Covid-19 cases has continued their decline, with 288 new cases being reported by health authorities on Monday.699 meanwhile have recovered, meaning that the number of active cases now stands at 9,509.No new deaths were recorded on...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:54:00 +0000
‘Candidates must abide by the law and work to eliminate the culture of clientelism’ - PN
The Nationalist Party expects all of its candidates to remain close to the people and to be sensitive to their needs, “but candidates must abide by the law and work to eliminate the culture of clientelism, not encourage it,” a spokesperso...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:50:00 +0000
Women’s Lobby disappointed that police continue to 'negate the obvious' in Dembska case
The Malta Women’s Lobby has expressed its “utter disappointment that the police and society are continuing to try and negate the obvious in the case of Paulina Dembska.”Dembska was found dead in Independence Garden in Sliema at arou...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:04:00 +0000
Premier League: Double delight for Greens
Local Football finally returned when  on Monday evening a highly-awaited derby between Valletta and Floriana was the highlight of this match day.Competitive football took a longer Christmas break  with two further weeks  following a su...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:09:00 +0000
Serie A: Ref apologizes for apparent error in Milan loss to Spezia
Little went AC Milan’s way in a dispiriting 2-1 home loss to Spezia as the Rossoneri wasted a chance to move back atop Serie A on Monday.Emmanuel Gyasi was left unmarked to finish off a counterattack and score a stoppage-time winner for Spezia,...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:25:00 +0000
New Covid-19 rules come into force today
New Covid-19 rules come into force today and among other things, people will require a valid vaccination certificate to enter a number of establishments.The establishments where a valid Covid-19 vaccine certificate must be presented are: bars, clubs ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:05:00 +0000
Horse racing club officials testify in Yorgen Fenech money laundering case
Yorgen Fenech's money laundering case continued before Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech on Monday, hearing testimony about the international transport of racing horses.Malta Racing Club representative Mark Consiglio, who had also testified in the p...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:17:00 +0000
Government refuses to table PN mega bill as it ‘contains aspects of money bill’
The government is refusing to table the PN’s anti-corruption bills for a first reading in Parliament, arguing that the 12 bills “contain aspects of a money bill.”The Nationalist Party had announced a package of 12 legislative bills ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:21:00 +0000
Live Covid updates: In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and up face monthly fines
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older, as the country's vaccination rate remains below the European Union average and a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals.O...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000
The minimum wage should already be at €1,100 per month - Volt Malta
Political party Volt Malta believes every worker has the right to a living minimum wage. In a statement, the party expressed its belief that the minimum wage should already be €1,100 a month and aims to achieve this within 3 years. “The wa...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:04:00 +0000
Compilation of evidence against Abner Aquilina to start on Friday
The compilation of evidence against Abner Aquilina, who is accused of murdering Paulina Dembska in Sliema on 2 January, will begin on Friday, Malta Today reports.Aquilina, 20, from Żejtun, on Thursday was charged with the rape and murder of the ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:05:00 +0000
Libels against Daphne Caruana Galizia to continue as parties fail to reach settlement
The libel cases filed by Konrad Mizzi and his former aide Lindsey Gambin against Daphne Caruana Galizia will continue later this year after the parties failed to reach a settlement.Mizzi and Gambin had sued the journalist for libel in 2014 after Caru...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:57:00 +0000
Nearly 4.5 million passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo in 2021
Nearly 4.5 million passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo in 2021, the National Statistics Office said.The number of passengers went up by 677,711, or 18% when compared to 2020, amounting to a total of 4,451,692 passengers.This includes both the...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:28:00 +0000
Covid anti-vaxxers protest against pandemic protocols claiming information being withheld
Members of the ‘Freedom Movement’ protested on Monday against the new Covid-19 regulations stating that information was being withheld by the government. The new mitigation measures enforced as of Monday 17 January include the need of a v...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:17:00 +0000
Omicron exposes inflexibility of Europe's public hospitals
A World Health Organization official warned last week of a “closing window of opportunity” for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant produces near-vertical growth in cor...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: The disastrous handling of Air Malta
Air Malta has always been and remains the perfect example of mismanagement.The national airline, which has been crucial for Malta’s connectivity for many, many years, is in stormy waters.Finance Minister Clyde Caruana announced last week that, ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:41:00 +0000
Updated: Djokovic lands in Serbia after deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic arrived in his native Serbia on Monday after being deported from Australia because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, ending his hopes of defending his Australian Open title.The tennis star’s exit from Australia closed at le...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:30:00 +0000
Eurovision: government refuses to share full report into song contest expenditure
The amount of money spent on Malta’s participation in last year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, after the introduction and executive summary of a review of expenditure carried out into Malta’s participation in the song ...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:39:00 +0000
Covid-19: Two people die as number of active cases continues to decrease
Two people died while Covid positive, the health authorities announced on Sunday.The two victims were a 75-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman. The total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic now stands at 506.301 new cases were registere...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Black market problem cannot be solved if cannabis remains cheaper there, new authority chief says
If cannabis is more expensive than it is on the black market, then the black market problem will not be solved, Executive Chairperson of the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis, Mariella Dimech, told The Malta Independent on Sunday.In an int...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:29:00 +0000
17 establishments file court case against new Covid rules
17 establishments impacted by new vaccine rules filed a court case against new measures that come into force on Monday.The new rules will limit entry to restaurants, gyms, cinemas, bars and other places to vaccinated people only.The establishments fi...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0000
‘Malta’s obsession on the economy is jeopardising the environment’ – Andre Callus
The country’s economic model, which focuses primarily on economic growth, is centred on using a precious and scarce resource – land, Moviment Graffitti activist Andre Callus told The Malta Independent on Sunday, emphasising that a country...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000
The omicron effect on the general election
Robert Abela may be regretting his decision not to hold the election in late 2021.With all that has happened since he announced that the people will be asked to determine their next government in 2022, he is probably thinking that it would have been ...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:40:00 +0000
Prime Minister calls PN’s 12-bill document a ‘political stunt’
Prime Minister Robert Abela believes that the 12 legislative bill document presented by the opposition to implement the major findings of the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and to fight corruption was nothi...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000
‘We need a change in mentality’ – Marceline Naudi
Malta needs a change in mentality to overcome gender stereotypes, women's rights activist Marceline Naudi said while speaking at a vigil for slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.She spoke about femicide, but also said that there are other forms of...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:29:00 +0000
4% decrease in trust in Prime Minister Robert Abela – Grech
There has been a 4% decrease in trust in Prime minister Robert Abela as people are now realising "how fake he is," PN Leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday during an interview on party media.This result came to surface after a survey was carried out by...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:59:00 +0000
Liverpool relying on abnormal season to catch Man City
Wiping out Manchester City's 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League looks an onerous task. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is at least gaining hope from a season with so many sudden variables.Squads are being stretched by coronavirus case...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:58:00 +0000
Serie A leaders Inter held to 0-0 draw at Atalanta
Inter Milan failed to score a goal in an Italian league match for the first time in almost a year as it was held to a 0-0 draw at Atalanta in an entertaining game on Sunday.There were plenty of opportunities for both sides but no goals as Inter&rsquo...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Community policing team effort making Marsa a safer place
In 2019 community policing was introduced in Mellieha as a pilot project. By March of last year, there were already 12 localities that were benefiting from such a scheme.Marsa was one of the localities that was next on the agenda for community polici...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:54:00 +0000
‘Survival of Air Malta is imperative for tourism’ - MHRA
The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) has said that it supports the government in taking the necessary action to ensure that the Air Malta restructuring process is carried out in the smoothest possible wayIt was referring to the latest ...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 07:26:00 +0000
Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world.Every infection provides a chance for the virus to mutate, and&...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:08:00 +0000
Updated (4): Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated
Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.A masked Djokovic was photographed in a Melbourne airport lounge with two...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000
TMIS Editorial: Good proposals from a proactive Opposition
The Nationalist Party yesterday week presented what it called a “mega bill” with proposed laws aimed at strengthening good governance and deter mafia-style crime in Malta. The proposals would see the recommendations made by the board of i...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:08:00 +0000
Man last seen in November still missing
A Libyan man who had been reported missing by the police on 3 December is still missing.The man, Alsagheer Mohamed Rajab Ali, aged 29, was reported missing from the Santa Marija rehabilitation centre in Luqa.He was last seen on 28 November..The polic...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 07:16:00 +0000
Woman killed in subway shove at Times Square
A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said, a little more than a week after the mayor and governor announced plans to boost subway policing and outreach to homeless people in New York ...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0000
Getting to know… Ġorġ Mallia - on cartoons, writing and passion for chocolate
University lecturer and well-known cartoonist Ġorġ Mallia always knew he wanted to become a teacher. His lover for reading and writing started from a very young age, and his choice of people with whom to share a meal makes it clear what his...



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