Malta Today
Fri,22 Apr 2022 10:59:27 +0200 The Rassemblement National and Russia: history of a strategic alliance
A victory by Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s presidential election would obviously be welcome news for Russia. As the brutal war in Ukraine drags on, the country’s support in Europe has dwindled to illiberal democracies such as Hungary an...
Fri,22 Apr 2022 10:59:27 +0200 The Rassemblement National and Russia: history of a strategic alliance
A victory by Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s presidential election would obviously be welcome news for Russia. As the brutal war in Ukraine drags on, the country’s support in Europe has dwindled to illiberal democracies such as Hungary an...
Fri,22 Apr 2022 10:29:28 +0200 Court employees union expresses concern about negotiations over expired collective agreement
Negotiations between the Court Services Agency and trade unions are set to resume after being put on ice before last month's general election
Fri,22 Apr 2022 09:34:24 +0200 Man found dead in sea at Delimara as yacht gets smashed in Marsaxlokk Bay
Police have yet to confirm the identity of a man found dead in the sea but he is suspected of being an Englishman who lived on a yacht that got smashed by waves in Marsaxlokk Bay
Fri,22 Apr 2022 09:07:23 +0200 2021 sees lowest approval of ODZ dwellings in five years
In 2021 the Planning Authority approved 107 new dwellings outside development zones, the lowest number since 2016
Fri,22 Apr 2022 09:06:00 +0200 Venice Biennale: Malta ‘de-caravaggizes’ the Beheading with fire, rain, and molten steel
The brutality of Caravaggio’s Beheading altarpiece is reimagined for the present – wars, gulags, famines, genocides, and ecological degradation – in a conflagration of molten steel and rain
Thu,21 Apr 2022 20:03:09 +0200 PN executive committee unanimously agrees on leadership election procedure
If he remains the sole candidate Nationalist leader Bernard Grech will only need a simple majority in the PN’s general council to secure a second term
Thu,21 Apr 2022 16:51:14 +0200 Man charged with threatening to shoot wife and son weeps in court: ‘I’ve always loved them’
Accused acted aggressively towards couple’s 18-year-old son, subequently threatening to shoot his wife after she intervened
Thu,21 Apr 2022 16:10:17 +0200 Wasteserv blames lack of waste separation for Magħtab plastic blown away by gale force winds
Plastic debris ends up scatterred all around the Magħtab landfill area, as winds reach gale force speeds on Thursday • WasteServ says large quantities of plastic are still dumped in the landfill
Thu,21 Apr 2022 15:13:22 +0200 After Baħrija gate refusal Ramblers call out ‘unjust’ sanctioning system
Ramblers Association calls on the Planning Authority to declare whether enforcement will be put off again if owners appeal the PA’s refusal to regularise the gate
Thu,21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0200 Affilka by SOFTSWISS launches five new projects in April
Affilka by SOFTSWISS bolsters its position in the iGaming industry by launching a set of new projects since the beginning of April.
Thu,21 Apr 2022 14:54:50 +0200 [WATCH] George Hyzler clears first hurdle in approval process for European Court of Auditors post
Malta’s nominee for the European Court of Auditors, George Hyzler, has cleared the first stage of his approval process after a grilling at the hands of MEPs
Thu,21 Apr 2022 13:48:16 +0200 Masks no longer mandatory in schools after Easter holidays as health guidelines are updated
New guidelines published by the health authorities state that masks in school are no longer mandatory • Individuals free to assess risk for themselves and their children
Thu,21 Apr 2022 13:21:42 +0200 Not even racing pigeons are safe during hunting season
Racing pigeon enthusiasts are riled up over incidents where their birds have been gunned down from the sky by hunters
Thu,21 Apr 2022 12:41:29 +0200 COVID-19: Five people die, 312 new cases registered
Number of active COVID-19 cases falls beneath 6,000
Thu,21 Apr 2022 11:53:10 +0200 Food prices sky-rocket as March inflation hits 4.5%, NSO figures show
The annual inflation rate for food in March stood at a whopping 8.7%, according to the National Statistics Office, pushing up the overall inflation rate to 4.5%
Thu,21 Apr 2022 09:52:26 +0200 Qormi murder sitting adjourned after accused tests positive for Covid
Elliott Busuttil is accused of wilful homicide, possession of illegal arms, carrying a knife in public, concealing a cadaver, breaching bail conditions, and recidivism, amongst other charges
Thu,21 Apr 2022 08:45:33 +0200 [WATCH] Malta investigators pass the buck on EU fraud, top prosecutor complains to MEPs
EU’s financial crime watchdog Laura Codruţa Kövesi has told MEPs that national authorities in Malta are “unable to respond to simple questions”
Thu,21 Apr 2022 08:03:29 +0200 Malta celebrates fast growth in Michelin guide as 31 restaurants are awarded
31 Maltese restaurants now part of Michelin guide with five Michelin-starred restaurants, and four Bib Gourmand entries
Thu,21 Apr 2022 07:58:00 +0200 How does Bernard Grech’s shadow cabinet compare to Abela’s team of Ministers?
JAMES DEBONO compares Bernard Grech's shadow cabinet to Prime Minister Robert Abela's team