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Sat, 04 Jun 2022 07:40:00 +0100
Gas cylinder explosion injures man in Valletta
A man was grievously injured when a gas cylinder exploded in Valletta on Friday evening, the police said.The accident took place in the kitchen of an establishment in Ordnance Street at 10pm.The man, aged 44, from Valletta, was taken to Mater Dei Hos...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0100
Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war
When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the ter...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:18:00 +0100
Live updates: UN secretary-general renews calls for peace
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday renewed his call for an immediate halt to violence on the 100th day of the war in Ukraine.The U.N. chief also called for urgent protection for civilians, unfettered access to pr...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:57:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Why we went to Ukraine
The short answer is: because we are journalists, and this is what journalists do – they go where the story is. This might be obvious to many of our readers, but we felt the need to write this editorial because many others simply do not get it. ...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 10:56:00 +0100
'Malta wants to further improve bilateral relationship with Brazil' - Minister Ian Borg
Malta wants to further improve its bilateral relationship with Brazil, Foreign Minister Ian Borg said. "That's why we chose to open our first embassy in Latin America, in this country," he said during several official meetings he had with variou...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:34:00 +0100
Abner Aquilina deemed unfit to stand trial for Paulina Dembska murder
 A court has determined that the man accused of raping and murdering Paulina Dembska was insane at the time of the murder and is therefore unfit to stand trial.Magistrate Marse-Ann Farrugia ruled on the matter on Friday after hearing the testimo...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:21:00 +0100
Malta’s average maximum air temperature has increased by 1.54 °C in the last 68 years
From 1952 to 2020, the mean maximum air temperature increased by 1.54 °C, and the mean sea temperature increased by 1.89 °C from 1978 to 2020.Rainfall has also decreased significantly, although the number of days with thunderstorms has increa...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:43:00 +0100
Updated: ‘General approach’ reached in Transport Council on aviation fuel was ‘first step'- minister
The general approach reached in the Transport Council yesterday on an aviation fuel proposal was a first step in the legislative process that will now pave the way for negotiations with the European Parliament, Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia has s...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:59:00 +0100
Ministerial decisions made on Iosif Galea case leading Police Force members to lose confidence – PN
PN Spokesperson for Home Affairs Joe Giglio has said that the position taken by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri on the issue of the arrest warrant against Iosif Galea, is becoming a worrying situation. In a statement on Friday, the Opposit...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:40:00 +0100
118 new Covid-19 cases reported
118 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Friday.104 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at 1,438.1,102 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, equa...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:51:00 +0100
Updated (2): Queen Elizabeth II skips Jubilee service amid 'discomfort'
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family on Friday for a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, making their first public appearance in the U.K. since stepping back fr...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:42:00 +0100
Nations League: Denmark upset France, Netherlands thrash Belgium
enmark stunned titleholder France 2-1 in their opening Nations League match at the Stade de France on Friday, ending the world champion's seven-match winning streak.After Karim Benzema put the hosts in front, substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:23:00 +0100
'Cameras installed inside tunnels to assist traffic management, not issue fines' - ministry
The security cameras installed in four main tunnels across the country aim to assist in tackling traffic congestion and driver safety, and were not installed with the aim of issuing fines, the Transport Ministry told The Malta Independent."They were ...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:35:00 +0100
APS Bank closes initial public offering two weeks earlier than expected
APS Bank CEO Marcel Cassar confirmed that six hours after the opening of the initial public offering of shares by the bank, it was closed due to the immense interest it saw.The official closing of these shares was expected to be on 17 June, but due t...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:51:00 +0100
Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi appointed CEO of Transport Malta
Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Transport Malta.The appointment comes into effect on Monday 6 June 2022. In a statement, the government said that Brigadier Curmi has a long military career."He joi...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:52:00 +0100
No new nominee yet selected for post of Planning Authority chairman
Planning Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi has not yet selected a new nominee for the post of chairman of the Planning Authority.Anthony Borg, who was the government's nominee to become the new chairman of the Planning Authority, had admitted to Parli...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:13:00 +0100
Police union calls for independent inquiry to probe Iosif Galea arrest failings
The Malta Police Union has called for an independent probe into the police's failure to arrest a man wanted in Germany. Iosif Galea left Malta multiple times in spite of being subject to a European Arrest Warrant. Galea, a former Malta Gaming au...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:43:00 +0100
Government highlights free interactive risk assessment platform aimed at small and micro businesses
The government and the OHSA have underlined the usefulness of a free interactive risk assessment platform, that is aimed at mainly supporting small and micro enterprises identify health and safety risks and providing them with prevention and control ...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:54:00 +0100
Jesmond Muscat appointed CEO of Buildings and Construction Authority
Jesmond Muscat has been appointed CEO of the Buildings and Construction Authority. He succeeds Karl Azzopardi, whose term expired, the government said in a statement.Public Works Minister Sefan Zrinzo Azzopardi congratulated Azzopardi for his appoint...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Ukraine facing grinding campaign as it waits for weapons
Ukrainian forces locked in a grinding battle for control of the country's east struggled to hold off Russian troops and buy themselves some time Thursday while they await the arrival of the advanced rockets and anti-aircraft weapons promised by the W...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:19:00 +0100
Man charged with stabbing brother during argument over bottle of water
A man was remanded in custody after being charged with injuring his brother during a fight over a bottle of water.Ignazio Mifsud, 58, of Qormi, was charged before Magistrate Doreen Clarke on Friday morning.The incident took place on Wednesday evening...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:06:00 +0100
Biker grievously injured in Ghaxaq traffic accident
A motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Ghaxaq on Thursday evening, the police said Friday.The accident took place in Dawret Hal Ghaxaq at 9.30pm.It involved a biker, a 46-year-old Zabbar woman who was riding a Kymco Agility, a...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:02:00 +0100
Live updates: US to hold Russia accountable for crimes
The United States and its allies are vowing to hold Russia accountable for crimes committed by its forces since they invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.U.S. Undersecretary of State Uzra Zeya told a U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday on strengthening acco...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:45:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: On police action and inaction
The police force has been one of the entities which has been under the microscope the most in the last decade.We had years under the Joseph Muscat administration where police commissioners were cycled through on an almost annual basis, and after year...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:40:00 +0100
Law report: The dissolution and winding up of a company when unable to pay its debts
In its judgement delivered on 25 February 2021, in the names “Dr. Antoine Naudi as special attorney on behalf of the foreign company UR s.r.l vs. Talocan Ltd of Malta”, the Civil Court (Commercial Section), presided over by Hon. Justice J...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:31:00 +0100
BOV holds AGM: Board is aiming to pave way for a ‘stable dividend’
Bank of Valletta held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, during which the highlights of last year’s performance were presented, together with the Bank’s objectives for the current financial year. For the third year in a row, the...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:57:00 +0100
APS Bank announces early closing of its IPO
APS Bank plc has issued a company announcement informing that it intends to close the IPO at 3pm on Friday, the same day that ot opens. This decision is being made based on information received from Authorised Intermediaries and preliminary indicatio...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:28:00 +0100
‘Give Blue Lagoon back to the public’: NGO demands government action on deckchair invasion
Moviment Graffitti has demanded that the government takes urgent action to return the Blue Lagoon in Comino to the public and stop deckchair vendors from covering the entire shoreline with deckchairs and umbrellas.“The island of Comino should b...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:30:00 +0100
Man charged with molesting partner's teenage daughters, remanded in custody
A court has denied bail to a man arraigned on charges of having sexually abused his partner's teenage daughters.Vice Squad Inspector Joseph Busuttil charged the 40-year-old Syrian man with corrupting the two girls, aged 12 and 15, participating in se...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:19:00 +0100
PN wants newly appointed Chief Permanent Secretary to sever all ties from PL
The Nationalist Party wants the new Chief Permanent Secretary Tony Sultana to publicly sever all ties and contacts with the Labour Party, and to no longer be a Labour delegate in charge of the party’s IT systems. Apart from that it also wa...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:11:00 +0100
Minister asks authority to investigate 3 telecoms companies over competition law
Consumer Rights Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli has asked the Competition Office within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority to investigate the rise in tariffs by three major telecommunications companies in Malta, to check whether co...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:58:00 +0100
Portugal draw at Spain, Haaland scores in Nations League
Focused on keeping Cristiano Ronaldo in check, Spain left another Portugal substitute completely unmarked to spoil the start of its bid to reach consecutive Nations League finals.Ricardo Horta scored his first goal for his nation to help Portugal ear...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:41:00 +0100
Six babies born through IVF treatment in past few days - Fearne
Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on social media that another six babies have been born through IVF over the past few days. The Deputy Prime Minister said 425 babies have been born in Malta through IVF so far. After introducing IVF in the publi...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:58:00 +0100
93 new Covid-19 cases reported as one patient passes away
93 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Thursday, while one Covid-19 patient has also passed away while positive for the virus.98 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currentl...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:58:00 +0100
Repubblika files judicial process for 'proper' investigation into Iosif Galea case
Repubblika President Robert Aquilina said Thursday that an official request had been submitted in court in order to prompt Prime Minster Robert Abela and Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri to request a proper investigation into the Iosif Galea arr...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:13:00 +0100
Be prepared: First June weekend set to be scorching
Summer is still to arrive but the first weekend of June will bring with it the hottest days yet, as temperatures are set to climb to 35 degrees Celsius (feel like 37), according to the Met Office.The temperature today, at 32 degrees, is expected to i...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:27:00 +0100
Russian company representatives no longer allowed to enter EU Parliament - Metsola
Representatives of Russian companies are no longer allowed to enter the premises of the European Parliament, President Roberta Metsola said on Twitter."We must not allow them any space to spread their propaganda and false, toxic narratives about the ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:07:00 +0100
ADPD calls for COLA increase to be granted in July
ADPD has called for the government to grant the usually annual Cost of Living Allowance as early as July, rather than waiting until the Budget, as inflation continues to affect prices. “The government is failing to tackle head on in an imm...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:48:00 +0100
Updated: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee kicks off with pomp
Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne got underway Thursday with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and cannon to the jet age.Formal celebrations for the Plat...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:14:00 +0100
Church environment commission seeks protection of agricultural land, open spaces
On the occasion of Environment Day 2022, which is observed annually on 5 June, the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) appeals to the authorities to protect agricultural land and open spaces, to focus on alternative sources of energy and urgent...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:56:00 +0100
MCAST ‘took action’ to strengthen policies and processes prior to investigative report
The Malta College of Art, Science and Technology said it took action to strengthen its administration prior to a report which exposed shortcomings, the college said in a statement.MCAST was replying to the publication of a report which said that the ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:11:00 +0100
194,545 inbound tourists registered in April
The number of inbound tourists in April amounted to 194,545, the National Statistics Office said, while total nights spent in Malta amounted to 1,215,521. The NSO said that 175,067 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, while 10,760 tou...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:46:00 +0100
ELT industry ‘cautiously’ expecting a positive summer - FELTOM
Given that 2021 did not turn out to be as good as was being predicted, the English Language Teaching (ELT) industry is being cautious for this summer. The CEO of the Federation of English Language Teaching Organisation Malta (FELTOM), Caroline Tissot...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:27:00 +0100
US and Germany agree to supply advanced weapons to Ukraine
The U.S. and Germany pledged Wednesday to equip Ukraine with some of the advanced weapons it has long desired for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery, as Russian forces closed in on capturing a key city in the east.Germany said it will ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:30:00 +0100
Live updates: Russian missile hits western Lviv; 5 injured
LVIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile hit rail lines in the western Lviv region, a key conduit for supplies of Western weapons and other supplies, officials said.Lviv region Gov. Maksym Kozytskyy said five people were wounded in the strike, adding ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:20:00 +0100
Woman grievously injured in hit-and-run accident
A woman was grievously injured after she was hit by a car in Gozo on Wednesday.The driver of the car kept on going, the police said in a statement.The accident took place in Independence Square, Victoria, at 5.30pm.The woman – no details were g...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:59:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: A serious discussion on a delicate subject
Medical ethics professor Pierre Mallia sent an important message on the way Malta should tackle the subject of euthanasia, if and when it takes centre-stage.In an interview he gave to The Malta Independent on Sunday, Mallia said that the political pa...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Jury sides with Johnny Depp in libel case, awards him $10M
A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her befo...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:33:00 +0100
Former Balluta WPC goalkeeper, long-time coach Charles Mock dies
Former waterpolo goalkeeper and long-time coach Charles Mock has died, his son announced on the social media."With great sadness, our father Charles Mock passed away peacfully this morning," his son Michael announced.Mock, who was soon to turn 86, pl...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:40:00 +0100
Former gaming authority official received thousands of euros from Iosif Galea
The Malta Gaming Authority’s former chief technical officer Jason Farrugia transferred thousands of euros to accounts controlled by Iosif Galea, a court heard on Wednesday.Farrugia also tried to circumvent the blocking of his MGA acco...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Things to Know Before Buying a Used Car
Buying a used car is an important decision, which is why it's crucial that you shop carefully and take good care of it. Shop for the right car the first time around, not after breaking down on the side of the road. Research your options to make sure ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:44:00 +0100
Satabank has FIAU fine slashed from €327,500 to €68,000 after appeal
A fine imposed on the now defunct bank Satabank by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit has been slashed from €327,500 to €68,000 after the bank appealed the penalty, The Malta Independent can reveal.In an updated notice published on Tu...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:48:00 +0100
Not a single frozen embryo has been adopted so far – Doctors for Life
Not a single one of the 388 “normal” embryos frozen since the embryo freezing law came into effect has been adopted so far, Doctors for Life said on Wednesday.The group said it was concerned with the recent proposal to introduce PGD - Pre...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:44:00 +0100
115 new Covid-19 cases reported
115 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Wednesday.95 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at 1,430.1,370 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, eq...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:23:00 +0100
Retired judge Franco Depasquale leading investigation into police’s handling of Iosif Galea case
Retired judge Franco Depasquale is leading a probe into why Iosif Galea was allowed to travel in and out of Malta repeatedly despite being subject to a German arrest warrant for over a year, the Home Affairs Ministry confirmed in a statement.Depasqua...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:41:00 +0100
Friendly: Venezuela beat Malta with Rondon first half header
Venezuela beat Malta 1-0 yesterday at Ta’ Qali in the first ever international match between the two countries. A Rondon header in the first half was all that diveided these two sides at the end of the 90 minutes. Venezuela were the better team...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:31:00 +0100
Santa Venera tunnels roofing project expected to cost €35 million, minister says
The roofing project for the Santa Venera tunnels is expected to cost €35 million, Energy and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli said on Wednesday.She was replying to a parliamentary question by PN MP Darren Carabott, who asked for a general updat...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:23:00 +0100
Messi inspires Argentina to 3-0 Finalissima win over Italy
Energized at Wembley by Lionel Messi's assists, Argentina's players threw their superstar teammate in the air after he inspired them to a second title in a year.National team success is finally coming for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, late...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:56:00 +0100
Nationalist Party proposes amendments to include art in Malta’s constitution
Nationalist Party MP Julie Zahra has put forward proposed amendments in order for the arts sector to be protected in the Constitution.The spokesperson for arts and culture said the PN believes that in a modern country, the government should not only ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:15:00 +0100
Seven arrested in connection with drug trafficking
Seven people were arrested in two operations carried out by the Police’s anti-drugs unit between Monday and Tuesday. The seven were apprehended in Hamrun and Tal-Qroqq after a considerable amount of cocaine was found, packaged in such a ma...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:39:00 +0100
Malta Police Union calls for resignation of Attorney General over Daren Debono plea deal
The Malta Police Union is calling for the resignation of the Attorney General over the plea deal for Daren Debono in the failed HSBC heist case.The union had previously filed a judicial protest against the Attorney General after Debono’s charge...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:36:00 +0100
Malta is open to good business – MFSA CEO on what’s next for the financial services industry
As Malta’s single regulator of financial services marks its 20th anniversary in July this year, the MFSA is renewing its commitment to continue strengthening, consolidating and future-proofing the sector. The ever-changing regulatory landscape ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:53:00 +0100
Man grievously injured after falling off ladder in Sliema
A man was grievously injured after he fell while working in a residence in Sliema on Wednesday.The accident took place in Rudolph Street at around noon, the police said.The man, 42, from Mqabba, fell from a height of one storey while working on a lad...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:46:00 +0100
Three injured as Spanish man attacks patrons in Paceville restaurant
Three men were injured as a Spanish man entered a restaurant in St Julian’s and attacked patrons, the police said.The incident took place on Tuesday evening in a restaurant in Wilga Street, corner with Dragonara Road, at 10.30pm.The police said...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:42:00 +0100
‘It takes courage to face down dictators and tell them that their time is over’ - Metsola
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said that it takes collective courage to face down dictators and tell them that their time is over, that might is not right.Metsola said that courage was needed to disentangle Europe completely fro...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:47:00 +0100
Deutsche Bank subsidiary CEO resigns after greenwashing raid
Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS said Wednesday that its chief executive is resigning, hours after authorities raided its offices as part of a probe into claims that the company exaggerated the sustainable credentials of some of the financial p...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:52:00 +0100
Eurozone inflation hits record 8.1% amid rising energy costs
Eurozone inflation hit a record 8.1% in May amid surging energy and food costs fueled in part by Russia's war in Ukraine.Annual inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency soared past the previous record of 7.4% reached in March and...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:07:00 +0100
Government debt at end 2021 was more than €8 billion – NSO
At the end of 2021, General Government debt amounted to €8,284.4 million, or 57.0 per cent of GDP, an increase of €1,305.9 million over 2020, the NSO said Wednesday.In 2021, the Financial Corporations sector held the biggest share of Govern...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:58:00 +0100
Sievierodonetsk mayor says Russian forces seize half of city
Russian forces in a “frenzied push” have seized half of Sievierodonetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city that is key to Moscow’s efforts to complete the capture of the industrial Donbas region, the mayor said Tuesday.“The...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:01:00 +0100
Live updates: Biden explains providing Ukraine with rockets
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said in a guest essay Tuesday evening in The New York Times that he’s decided to provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key ta...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:02:00 +0100
UK to hold days-long bash to celebrate queen's 70-year reign
Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis.The nation will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week with four days of pomp and pageantry i...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:09:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: A reasonable way forward
Anyone who goes shopping on a regular basis has realised that the items he or she used to buy until last year have gone up in price.It’s not a few cents here and there. The increase has arrived across the board, on almost all products and servi...

Tue, 31 May 2022 17:38:00 +0100
Degiorgio brothers file new human rights claim, saying continued detention is a breach of rights
The two alleged hitmen accused of carrying out the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, George and Alfred Degiorgio, have filed a second Constitutional case, in which they claim to have suffered several breaches of their rights since their ar...

Tue, 31 May 2022 17:24:00 +0100
Malta only partially implemented some GRECO points as they need longer legislative changes - Attard
Malta has only partially implemented some of the recommendations put forward by the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) as they require legislative changes which take longer to process, Minister for Justice Jonathan Attard said on Tuesday.Duri...

Tue, 31 May 2022 15:04:00 +0100
Government does not summon witnesses in Delia case against Steward hospitals deal
No witnesses were summoned by the Maltese government to support its defence of the Vitals hospital deals, with the evidence stage in the case filed by former Opposition leader Adrian Delia, over the privatisation of three government hospitals, being ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 14:54:00 +0100
Malta can be a 'good and trusted' jurisdiction for NFTs, Silvio Schembri says
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri has said that Malta can place itself as a well-known jurisdiction with a good and trusted reputation for the economic sector of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Schembri was replying to a Parliamentary Question asked ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 16:51:00 +0100
Repubblika demands that police commissioner call press conference and be held to account
Repubblika is calling on Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa to, immediately, hold a press conference and be held to account for the police actions, or inaction, on certain situations.Speaking outside the Police HQ, Repubblika President Robert Aquilina s...

Tue, 31 May 2022 18:12:00 +0100
Malta supports idea of further discussions on reconstruction of Ukraine, Abela says
In efforts of continuing to send a clear signal of support to Ukrainians, the Maltese government supports the idea of ​​further discussions on the reconstruction of Ukraine together with international partners, Prime Minister Robert Abela...

Tue, 31 May 2022 15:45:00 +0100
Four hospitalised after crash between van and truck in Gozo
Four people were taken to hospital after a crash between a van and a truck in Gozo on Tuesday afternoon.The accident happened at around 2:30pm in Triq ir-Repubblika in Rabat, Gozo.The vehicles involved in the accident were a Foden 345 fuel truck whic...

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:28:00 +0100
Application for five-storey, 135 apartment development in Zonqor filed
An application for a massive 135-unit development has been filed with the Planning Authority on untouched land in Zonqor, Marsascala.The application is “to excavate and construct 180 garages at basement level, 2 Class 4B shops, and 135 overlyin...

Tue, 31 May 2022 17:09:00 +0100
Woman in danger of dying after motorcycle crash
A woman is in danger of dying after she was involved in a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon.Police said that the accident took place in Triq Blat il-Qamar in Siggiewi at around 13:00 on Tuesday.Preliminary investigations showed that the accident ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:07:00 +0100
PN informed that Iosef Galea was on police bail and couldn't leave Malta without permission
PN spokesperson for Home Affairs Joe Giglio said that the PN is informed that former MGA official Iosif Galea was out on police bail and should not have been allowed to leave the country unless permission and approval was given by the Police, therefo...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:57:00 +0100
Mrieħel underpass expected to be completed by end of September, Transport Minister says
The new Mrieħel underpass is expected to be completed by the end of September, with the roundabout above it to be completed by the end of the year, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia said. The Mrieħel...

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:27:00 +0100
Sword used in St Julian’s fight, four injured, five others arrested
A sword was one of the weapons used in a fight that occurred in St Julian’s early this morning, one which left four men injured with another five arrested.The fight took place in St George’s Road at 4.15am.Three of the injured men are a L...

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:50:00 +0100
The Malta Independent’s first Ukraine war documentary now available to watch on GO TV
The first Ukraine war documentary produced by The Malta Independent journalists Neil Camilleri and Giuseppe Attard is now available to watch on GO TV.Camilleri and Attard produced a 34-minute documentary on their first visit to Ukraine in March, with...

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:53:00 +0100
99 new Covid-19 cases reported
99 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday.109 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at 1,410.1,378 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, equa...

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:03:00 +0100
Former MCAST principal says all allegations of sexual abuse were investigated
Former MCAST principal Stephen Cachia has said that all allegations of sexual abuse at the college were investigated.Cachia made the statement in a right of reply sent to The Malta Independent in reaction to a story titled ‘MCAST knew about sta...

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:10:00 +0100
These are the 10 most popular countries in Europe to travel for beaches in 2022
After two years of constant travel restrictions, people are desperate to book a flight to their next destination to start to make up for the lost time, and this summer will be the busiest yet. But where should you go first on your ultimate summer adv...

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:44:00 +0100
MCAST knew about staff sexual misconduct ‘in front of’ disabled students and 'did nothing about it'
The highest officials of the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology (MCAST) knew about grave instances of sexual misconduct of its staff in front of students with a disability, and kept an inquiry report exposing the case hidden from the col...

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:18:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Rising costs and the property sector
In March, this newsroom reported how construction costs in Malta are rising due to the war in Ukraine and the lasting impact of Covid-19 on importation. It was again confirmed by the president of the Malta Chamber of Construction Management that cons...

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:31:00 +0100
Elderly man seriously injured in San Gwann fall
An elderly man was seriously injured in a fall in a San Gwann residence, the police said.The accident took place in Birkirkara Road on Monday at 4.20pm.The man, aged 82, fell while he was feeding some animals.He was taken to hospital with serious inj...

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:31:00 +0100
Russians, Ukrainians fight block by block in eastern city
Russian troops pushed deeper into a key eastern Ukrainian city Monday, fighting street by street with Kyiv's forces in a battle that has left Sievierodonetsk in ruins. In a bid to pressure Moscow to end the war, the European Union agreed to emba...

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:34:00 +0100
Live updates: Zelenskyy says Russia hopes for famine crisis
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraineian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Russian blockade of Ukrainian sea ports prevents Kyiv from exporting 22 million tons of grain.In his nightly address Monday, Zelenskyy said the result is the threat of famine in count...

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:27:00 +0100
Investigation underway as to why Iosif Galea was not arrested in Malta - Byron Camilleri
An internal investigation is underway within the Police Force with the aim of ascertaining why former MGA official Iosif Galea was not arrest in Malta despite being subject to a European Arrest Warrant, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri told Parl...

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:12:00 +0100
Man dies in Gozo after falling a storey off the road into a field
A man has died in Gozo after he fell a storey off a road and into an underlying field.Police said that their assistance was requested at around 8:30am in a field at Triq Ghar Ilma in Kercem, Gozo.Preliminary investigations showed that the man –...

Mon, 30 May 2022 10:02:00 +0100
Ombudsman asked to investigate police commissioner, media officer over Iosif Galea
Independent candidate Arnold Cassola has asked the Ombudsman to launch an investigation into Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa and the media officer of the police force Brandon Pisani over their handling of the Iosif Galea situation."These were in poss...

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:28:00 +0100
WATCH: Fire breaks out at Wied Għomor
A fire has broken out in Wied Għomor in Swieqi.Videos sent to The Malta Independent show plumes of smoke encompassing the valley, which is one of the last green areas between St. Julian’s, Swieqi, and San Gwann, and flames overtaking green...

Mon, 30 May 2022 08:50:00 +0100
Central Link’s final cost projected to be around €25 million, IM says
The final cost of the Central Link is projected to be circa €25 million, a spokesperson for Infrastructure Malta told The Malta Independent, adding that the project “is expected to be concluded with circa €3 million savings on the ori...

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:19:00 +0100
MUMN opens dispute over political interference, ‘musical chairs’ in sectoral agreement discussions
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has registered an industrial dispute and threatened to issue directives over issues being faced in the negotiation of a new sectoral agreement for nurses and midwives.This was explained in a letter sent by the u...

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:24:00 +0100
Disciplinary procedure against Assistant Commissioner Ian Abdilla still pending
The disciplinary procedure against Assistant Commissioner Ian Abdilla is still pending, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has said.In 2021, Abdilla, who is a former head of the economic crimes unit and had been widely criticised for inaction agai...



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