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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:42:00 +0100
Updated: Body in advanced state of decomposition found in Birzebbuga
A body in an advanced stage of decomposition was found in a field near Ghar Dalam, in Birzebbuga, on Thursday afternoon.The discovery was made at around 6.30pm, the police said. The Zejtun police received an anonymous tip that a man was dead beneath ...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:27:00 +0100
‘The banking landscape has changed, the move to digital is irreversible’ - MBA Chair
You have recently been elected chair of the Malta Bankers’ Association for the coming term, what do you hope to achieve during your tenure?They are very challenging times. An economy recovering from the pandemic, war on the doorstep of Europe w...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:49:00 +0100
Italian Premier Draghi's resignation is rebuffed -- for now
Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition partner refused to vote for a key bill in Parliament, but the nation's president quickly rebuffed him, leaving one of Western Europe's main leaders at the helm for ...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:08:00 +0100
TMID Editorial - Standards committee: Who watches the watchmen?
A recommendation put forward by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) would see the Speaker replaced by a retired judge on Parliament’s standards committee, while the group would be bolstered by four non-MPs. The rec...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:47:00 +0100
Ivana Trump, first wife of former US president, dies at 73
Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, her family announced Thursday. She was...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 18:12:00 +0100
‘No substantiated evidence of corruption’ by Joseph Muscat, lawyers tell MEP delegation
There is no substantiated evidence of corruption by former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, his lawyers have told a delegation of MEPs which looked into the state of rule of law in Malta.The lawyers objected to remarks made by MEPs on Wednesday wherein ...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Casino operators in the UK and Malta wary of White Paper on gambling reform
The UK government’s long-awaited White Paper on gambling reform, which is expected to be published in the coming weeks, is likely to be watered down according to The Times, but the reported changes will still have far-reaching implications, pri...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:38:00 +0100
Judge finds PN's rights breached by the national broadcaster
A judge has slammed the "winner takes all" election mentality displayed by both political parties as he ruled that Malta’s public broadcaster PBS had breached the Constitution by failing to impartially report on a matter of political controvers...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:17:00 +0100
Damages awarded to PN will not reverse harm caused - PN leader on PBS case
The €1,500 damages awarded to the Nationalist Party will not reverse the harm caused to the party, PN leader Bernard Grech said on Thursday.The PN leader was speaking at a press conference after Malta’s public broadcaster PBS was foun...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:34:00 +0100
Alex Perici Calascione formally submits nomination for PN Deputy Leader role, election on 30 July
Alex Perici Calascione has formally submitted his nomination for the post of Nationalist Party Deputy Leader.The party said in a statement that Perici Calascione submitted his nomination to the party’s Electoral Commissioner Peter Fenech, there...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:34:00 +0100
Jesper Kristiansen becomes third man to be indicted over 2020 Sliema double murder
Jesper Kristiansen, the third man accused of the August 2020 murders of Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski, has now been indicted, clearing the way for him to stand trial.The two victims were shot dead at their home in Locker Street, Sliema on...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:45:00 +0100
Another contender ousted from race to replace UK PM Johnson
Conservative Party lawmakers in Britain on Thursday knocked one of the six remaining contenders out of the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as front-runner Rishi Sunak worked to stave off momentum from surprise challenger Penny Mordau...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:47:00 +0100
Lecturers object to easing of entry requirements for Junior College
Lecturers of Maltese, English and mathematics have expressed their concern at the lowering of entry requirements for the Junior College as announced by the University earlier this year.The University Senate, in a meeting held on January 20, 2022 decr...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:18:00 +0100
Conference League: Hamrun, Gzira qualify; Floriana eliminated
Hamrun and Gzira made it through to the next round of the Conference League on Thursday, winning their respective games, while Floriana were eliminated from the same competition.The following are the reports of the matches. Hamrun score four goa...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:28:00 +0100
Prosecution files appeal against decision not to extradite alleged Ndrangheta drug smuggler
The Attorney General has filed an appeal to the decision to decline an extradition request issued in the name of a Maltese man who is wanted for prosecution in Italy on organised crime and drug smuggling charges.In December 2021, Italian police had i...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Two Covid-19 patients die as 280 new cases are reported
280 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Wednesday, as two more patients died while positive for the virus.584 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases down to 7,255.The Health Ministry has, s...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:17:00 +0100
Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave
A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain, Croatia and southern France on Wednesday amid an unusual heat wave that authorities are linking to climate change.In Portugal, Civil Protection c...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:05:00 +0100
Teenager hurt after being hit by car
A teenager was injured on Wednesday evening when he was hit by a car in Qormi, the police said.The accident took place in Manwel Dimech Street at 10.30pm.The boy, aged 16, of Qormi, was hit by a Toyota Vitz driven by a 71-year-old man, also resident ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:47:00 +0100
Officials: Russian strike kills at least 17 people in central Ukraine
Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed 17 people and wounding about 90 more Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. The country's president called the attack "an open act of terrorism" against civilians in locations without milit...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:02:00 +0100
Worker injured by chaser tool
A worker was injured in the hand when he was using a chaser tool on a construction site on Wednesday, the police said.The accident took place in a farmhouse in Sqaq il-Kalkara, Dingli, at 1.30pm.The worker, a 67-year-old man of Dingli, was taken to h...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:07:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Of fireworks, safety and noise
A former politician with a penchant for fireworks, Godfrey Farrugia, has told us that the fact that no people were seriously injured when a fireworks factory exploded in June shows that the health and safety regulations that were introduced in 2014 a...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:02:00 +0100
Daphne was becoming ‘irrelevant’ at the time she was killed, Joseph Muscat says
Daphne Caruana Galizia was becoming “irrelevant” at the time she was killed, according to Joseph Muscat.The former Prime Minister was being interviewed by Reuters journalist Stephen Grey as part of his new podcast ‘Who Killed Daphne...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Two candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead a Conservative Party — and a country — hoping to move on from months of scandal and di...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:07:00 +0100
Investigations into high-level corruption in Malta remain lengthy – EU report
In Malta, while increased resources have been allocated to investigation and prosecution overall, investigations into high-level corruption cases remain lengthy, the European Commission said in its annual report on the rule of law.Journalists also co...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:38:00 +0100
Vatican names Cardinal Mario Grech, three women to office that vets bishop nominations
Cardinal Mario Grech was among 14 people – including three women – appointed by Pope Francis to serve as members of the Vatican office that vets bishop nominations.The set of appointments – besides being significant for Grech &ndash...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:54:00 +0100
Malta ranked as one of the worst places for expats to move to
A new survey has ranked Malta as one of the worst places for expats to live and work in, with the country placing in the bottom 10 overall and in almost every metric out of 52 countries.The survey, called The Expat Insider 2022, is published annually...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:30:00 +0100
PM still refusing to consult us on new Ombudsman, standards commissioner - Grech
Prime Minister Robert Abela is still refusing to consult the Opposition on the appointment of a new Ombudsman and Standards Commissioner, PN Leader Bernard Grech said on Wednesday. Speaking during a radio interview, Grech said that finding replacemen...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:54:00 +0100
Ivan Falzon appointed Infrastructure Malta CEO
Ivan Falzon has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infrastructure Malta within the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects.Falzon was the CEO of the Water Services Corporation and occupied previous leadership roles in...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:16:00 +0100
Lufthansa’s Malta to Frankfurt flight makes emergency landing in Palermo
A Lufthansa flight which departed from Malta was diverted to Palermo on Tuesday after the pilots of the aircraft noticed a discrepancy in one of its engines.The flight left Malta on Tuesday evening to Frankfurt, Germany, but the flight – which ...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:56:00 +0100
Speaker says all decisions ‘based on legal arguments’
The Speaker of the House of Representatives said that all his rulings are based on legal arguments and parliamentary precedents that explain why decisions are made.Anglu Farrugia was reacting to recommendations made by the OECD as part of a two-year ...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:48:00 +0100
Man grievously injured after falling one storey in Ghajnsielem residence
A 50-year-old man was grievously injured on Wednesday after he fell off a plank while carrying out some works in a house in Ghajnsielem.The accident took place at around 5pm in a private residence in Triq iz-Zewwieqa.The man, who is from Kercem, fell...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:09:00 +0100
San Ġiljan sweat to defeat a spirited Sirens side
SAN ĠILJAN JP PROJECTS...... 8SIRENS MECCA MARINE........ 6(0-2), (3-3), (3-1), (2-0) A surprise was on the cards for a huge chunk of the game but in the end San Ġiljan JP Projects came out victorious. It wasn’t their best perfor...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:24:00 +0100
Champions League: Scoreless draw not enough for Hibernians against Shamrock
At the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday, Shamrock Rovers of Ireland held Hibernians to a scoreless draw in the second leg of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, advancing to the next round of the competition with an easy 3-0 a...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:03:00 +0100
Three Covid-19 patients die as 418 new cases are reported
418 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday, as three more patients died while positive for the virus.601 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases down to 7,561.The Health Ministry has, s...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Perici Calascione eligible to contest PN deputy leadership role
Alex Perici Calascione has been deemed eligible to contest the post of deputy leader of the Nationalist Party, the PN said in a statement.The due diligence report on Perici Calascione was presented to the party’s administrative committee on Wed...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Libyan arrested in connection with 22 burglaries
A Libyan man has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of thefts and burglaries which happened over the last few months.29-year-old Rashid Ramadan Ibrahim Aljabo, a car sprayer from Libya, was arrested in connection with a total of 22...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:04:00 +0100
Now there are 8: UK leader field slims as nominations close
Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot. Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid, whose resignatio...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:08:00 +0100
Croatia clears final hurdle to adopting the euro next year
The European Union on Tuesday removed the final obstacles to Croatia adopting the euro, enabling the first expansion of the currency bloc in almost a decade as the exchange rate fell to its weakest level against the dollar in 20 years.EU finance mini...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:14:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Fast ferry fiasco
The initial idea was to use the word “failure” instead of “fiasco” to complete the alliteration in the headline, but maybe we should give some more time until we describe it as such.But the fast ferry service that links Malta ...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:06:00 +0100
Updated: Government statement on work-life balance measures needs more clarity - employer bodies
The Malta Employers’ Association stated that, although it appreciated the fact that government, up till now, has generally stuck to the minimum entitlements of the Work-Life Balance Directive to cause minimum disruption to workplaces, the costs...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:29:00 +0100
Malta internationally praised as being a pioneer for free inclusive hearing loss prevention
Malta has been internationally praised as being a pioneer for having free and inclusive hearing loss prevention tests.This statement was made by the international coordinator of the hearing health forum, Patrick D’Haese.During the conference, t...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:57:00 +0100
Mizzi’s ministry had recommended Brian Tonna for Electrogas selection committee, PAC hears
Konrad Mizzi’s energy ministry had recommended that Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna be appointed to one of the committees that selected Electrogas as the preferred bidder for the power station project.This emerged during a meeting of the Public Ac...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:22:00 +0100
Pilatus Bank: Police in process of issuing international arrest warrants
The police are in the process of issuing international arrest warrants in connection with its investigation into Pilatus Bank, police commissioner Angelo Gafa said.Answering a question by The Malta Independent at the end of a Mass celebrating the ann...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:45:00 +0100
NASA's new telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies
NASA on Tuesday unveiled a new batch of images from its new powerful space telescope, including a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday at the White House ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:06:00 +0100
Planning Authority Application for temporary caravan site in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq suspended
The application to the Planning Authority by Infrastructure Malta to develop a part of the Coast Road into a temporary caravan site has been suspended, Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said.Bartolo announced on a Facebook post that the decision was t...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:36:00 +0100
Archbishop praises Malta Police Force in anniversary mass for ‘ensuring public order’
Archbishop Charles Scicluna used his homily in an anniversary mass held on the occasion of the establishment of the Malta Police Force to praise the Force for their work in ensuring that public order is maintained. The mass was held on Tuesday mornin...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:57:00 +0100
Fathers to receive 10 days paternity leave under new legislative package
Fathers will be receiving 10 days paid leave on the birth of their child, whilst parental leave will be split into two months paid leave and two months unpaid.Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul announced the new legislative change...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:59:00 +0100
Police chief ‘being forced to do his duty’ in taking action against Pilatus Bank – Repubblika
Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa is only taking action against Pilatus Bank after being forced to do his duty by civil society, NGO Repubblika said in a statement on Tuesday.The NGO issued a statement in reaction to comments given by Gafa to The ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:44:00 +0100
Nationalist Party calls on Labour government to ‘immediately’ address inflation crisis
The Nationalist Party called on the Labour government to take responsibility for the rise in prices and act “immediately” to address inflation.Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, PN MP Charles Azzopardi began by pointing out everyt...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:43:00 +0100
450 new Covid-19 cases reported as one more patient dies
450 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday, as another patient has died while positive for the virus.466 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases down to 7,747.The Health Ministry has, si...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:05:00 +0100
Two charged with armed robberies in Marsalforn, granted bail
Two men have been charged with carrying out two armed robberies in Marsalforn two days ago.Police said that the men – a 42-year-old Libyan who lives in Munxar and a 26-year-old Maltese who lives in Ghajnsielem – were arrested following in...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:16:00 +0100
Sliema bounce back with an easy win
SLIEMA FRANK SALT....... 19EXILES............................. 5(5-1), (2-2), (5-1), (7-1) After two consecutive defeats against San Ġiljan in the knock-out and league respectively, Sliema Frank Salt returned to winning ways defeating their...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:09:00 +0100
UK Conservatives jostle in crowded, testy leadership race
Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister scattered tax-cutting promises to their Conservative Party electorate on Monday, as party officials set out rules to narrow the crowded field of almost a dozen candidates to t...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:42:00 +0100
Malta among EU tourist hotspots to reach pre-pandemic levels in May
Malta was among six European tourist hotspots that managed to reach pre-pandemic levels for May 2022, the European Travel Commission said in its quarterly report on European tourism trends and prospects. Apart from Malta, the other countries rep...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:13:00 +0100
Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine
As Russian missiles struck a key Ukrainian city, Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded a fast-track procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians on Monday, another effort to strengthen Moscow's influence over war-torn Ukraine.Unt...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:32:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Politicians and their work
We are currently experiencing the age of televised Parliamentary sessions and, although this has helped journalists cover the sessions more easily, it has also brought about a new platform for politicians to broadcast their marketing propaganda. What...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:18:00 +0100
Speaker should be replaced by retired judge on standards committee, lay members added
Parliament’s committee for standards in public life should be bolstered by non-MPs and should be chaired by a retired judge appointed by all political parties, according to recommendations put forward by the OECD.The recommendations come as par...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:45:00 +0100
Swab test requirement for unvaccinated travellers scrapped from 25 July
People entering Malta will no need to show a negative Covid-19 test result if they are unvaccinated as from 25 July, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.The decision comes after direction from the European Union, the Ministry said.It means that a...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:20:00 +0100
71-year-old man charged over sex assault on teenage neighbour in car showroom
A 71-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with groping and subjecting a 15-year-old neighbour to his sexual advances.Police inspectors John Spiteri and Clayton Camilleri arraigned the man before Magistrate Noel Bartolo on Mon...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:12:00 +0100
Government mum on amount AUM will be compensated for PA, architect fees
The government has not answered questions on the amount that the Sadeen Group will be compensated for the expenses it incurred on architect and Planning Authority fees for its American University of Malta project. Last week, Parliament approved a res...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:53:00 +0100
Second Covid-19 booster to be available for those aged 60 and over
Government will now be offering the second Covid-19 booster for residents aged 60 and over, bringing the age down from 65. Health Minister Chris Fearne announced the news in a Twitter post, saying that the second booster will be available for residen...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:53:00 +0100
Qormi valley murder: court warns reluctant witness of consequences of prevaricating
A court hearing evidence in the case against Eliott Paul Busuttil, accused murdering taxi driver Mario Farrugia, repeatedly warned a reluctant witness of serious repercussions for her evasive behaviour.The woman, whose name cannot be published on cou...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:55:00 +0100
Naxxar Local Council appeals for immediate suspension of project for temporary caravan site
Naxxar Mayor Anne Marie Muscat Fenech Adami has appealed for the immediate suspension of the application to the Planning Authority by Infrastructure Malta to develop a part of the Coast Road into a temporary caravan site.The decision on PA 4988/21 wi...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:01:00 +0100
Three Covid-19 patients die as 355 new cases are reported
355 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday, as three more patients died while positive for the virus.450 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases down to 7,764.1,904 swab tests were carri...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:05:00 +0100
Freeport operator in danger of dying after getting stuck between two containers
A Malta Freeport Terminals Operator was seriously injured this morning while carrying out a routine container loading operation on board a vessel, the Malta Freeport said in a statement. Emergency services were informed immediately and the compa...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:03:00 +0100
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on state visit in Malta, meets with President George Vella
The President of Malta George Vella and the President of Croatia Zoran Milanović confirmed the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries.  After the official welcoming ceremony in St George’s Square in Valletta, Pre...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:49:00 +0100
Man grievously injured after falling off wall in Marsascala
A man was grievously injured after he fell off a wall on Monday afternoon.The accident took place in Triq il Qaliet, Marsasala, at around 1pm, the police said.The man, 64, from Qormi, fell while carrying out some works.He was given first aid on site ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:26:00 +0100
Repubblika condemns the ‘mafia’ government and police over Caruana Galizia police leaks
Repubblika on Monday condemned what they described as the actions of criminals in government and the corrupt police over leaks in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation.The NGO was reacting to a podcast interview where lawyer Arthur Azzopard...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:08:00 +0100
University of Malta Racing Team wins Formula Student endurance race at Silverstone
The University of Malta’s racing team won the Endurance category in the prestigious Formula Student competition held in Silverstone in the UK over the past weekend, amidst a host of great overall results.Between the 6th and 10th July, the Unive...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:11:00 +0100
Property buying: 1,169 final deeds of sale registered in June
The number of final deeds of sale relating to residential property amounted to 1,169 during June 2022, data released by the National Statistics Office shows.There was a decrease of 70 deeds when compared to those registered a year earlier, the NSO sa...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:55:00 +0100
Updated: UPE now represents majority of state school LSEs, union says
The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) announced on Monday that it has obtained the majority support of state school Learning Support Educators (LSEs).The UPE expressed how this development “is a major blow to the Malta Union of Teachers (MU...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:14:00 +0100
Opinion: Conscience in decision making
An unwritten source of law, it has been held in legal literature, is that of conscience. The judiciary, for instance, refer to it continuously in their workings.Freedom of conscience is also part of the written laws of Malta. We find it enshrined bot...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:40:00 +0100
‘Idea of balance on Comino is a lie’, Moviment Graffitti says, releasing video showing situation
The NGO Moviment Graffitti has decried an attempt at striking a “balance” in Comino as a lie, as it published a video on Monday which they shows that there is no such balance on the idyllic island, despite political promises.The NGO had c...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:10:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Running roughshod over the community
Every single prospective politician – without fail – has at some point or another spoken about how much they value the interests of the community and of the public at large, and about how much they want to serve and protect the public and...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:22:00 +0100
WATCH: Lifeguard braves rough seas to save man from drowning in Sliema
A Malta Red Cross lifeguard braves rough seas on Sunday to save a man from drowning in Sliema.The rescue was caught on camera and shared to social media by the Malta Red Cross, who praised the lifeguard for performing the rescue even though he was no...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:04:00 +0100
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States.Scientists say the variant &nda...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:08:00 +0100
Successors to Johnson seek to stand out in crowded UK field
Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election.Candidates released s...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100
‘Fearne does not show respect to nurses the same way he does to doctors’ – Paul Pace
Health Minister Chris Fearne shows more respect to doctors than he does to nurses, the president of the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses, Paul Pace, said.Malta is the only European Union country whose government has taken the nurses’ union to...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:41:00 +0100
Three Covid-19 patients die as 405 new cases are reported
405 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Sunday, as three more patients died while positive for the virus.430 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases down to 7,862.1,827 swab tests were carri...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:30:00 +0100
‘Joseph Muscat has no place in sports’, PN’s sport spokesperson says
The Nationalist Party’s sports spokesperson Graham Bencini has said that former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has no place whatsoever in sports, saying that all he brings is division to something which should instead provide unity.“It&rsqu...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:30:00 +0100
When someone is down, do not kick them
Many will not go beyond the headline. It will probably be one of the least read articles this week. When people see “mental health”, they tend to move on. Maybe it’s because when mental health is mentioned, many think of the extreme...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Only nine out of 159 patients seen by Crisis Resolution Home Treatment team admitted to Mount Carmel
Only nine of the 159 patients who were seen by the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (CRHT) were deemed to need further treatment at Mount Carmel Hospital, the hospital’s CEO Stephanie Xuereb told this newsroom. Around eight months ago,...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:12:00 +0100
Man arrested after police find 55 cannabis plants in Gozitan field
Police have arrested a man in connection with cannabis-related findings in a Gozitan field.Police said on Sunday that its anti-drugs squad had spent days keep an eye on a field in the limits of Xewkija following a tip-off that the field was being use...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:30:00 +0100
We trust parents to make the right decision – PN leader on IVF genetic testing options
Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday that he trusted parents to make the right decisions when it comes to the topic of IVF genetic testing. He explained how during last week, the PN proposed the introduction of what is known as ...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:19:00 +0100
Ukraine: 15 dead in rocket attack on apartment building
At least 15 people were killed when a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in the eastern Ukraine town of Chasiv Yar and more than 20 people may still be trapped in the rubble, officials said Sunday.The Saturday night rocket assault is the latest...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:30:00 +0100
Sannat Special Unit set to offer training sessions to European teachers
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Sannat Special Unit and a Belgian Academy for teachers from different European countries to receive special training in Gozo.Funding for this is to be provided by the European Union through its Era...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:30:00 +0100
Getting to know Vince Fabri
Vince Fabri is remembered mostly for his songs for the highly popular and revolutionary Ahna Ahna jew m’ahniex television series of the late 1980s, and for his later participation for many years in the TV programme Xarabank.Vince, who is now a ...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:28:00 +0100
Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion.Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit &mdas...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:25:00 +0100
Leclerc's smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy
Charles Leclerc had kept putting on a brave face as success escaped him and tensions mounted at Ferrari in a run of five F1 races without a podium spot for the driver. After winning the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, Leclerc's beaming smile was back....

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0100
TMIS Editorial: The IVF law’s political ramifications
Before rising for the summer recess – after less than two months of sittings and earlier than usually happens – Parliament approved amendments to the IVF law, which sees the introduction of genetic testing.Doctors will now be allowed to p...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Maltese athlete to run 365km across Sicily to spread awareness on mental health
Maltese athlete Steve Sammut Nurminen later this month will run 365km from one side of the island of Sicily to another to spread awareness on mental health.Sponsored by PragmaticPlay, Sammut Nurminen has partnered up with mental health NGO Dr Klown t...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:56:00 +0100
St Andrew’s Road to be closed to traffic for several nights
St Andrew’s Road – which links the Coast Road to the Regional Road – will be closed to traffic for several nights, starting from Tuesday.Infrastructure Malta said on its Facebook page that between Tuesday and Monday, 12 to 18 July, ...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:40:00 +0100
Ukrainian governor says Russia raising 'true hell' in the east
Russian forces are raising “true hell” in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, despite assessments they were taking an operational pause, a regional governor said Saturday, while another Ukrainian official urged people in Russian...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:50:00 +0100
Man grievously injured in Marsa accident
A biker was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Marsa on Saturday evening, the police.The accident took place in Aldo Moro Road, at 9.15pm.The biker, a 37-year-old man from Birzebbuga, was riding a Honda which was involved in a collision with...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Cartoon 10 July 2022

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:34:00 +0100
UK defence minister rules himself out of leadership race
A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest Saturday.Defence Minister Ben Wallace said after “careful consideration” and discussion with colleagues and...

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:36:00 +0100
Italy relocates migrants after Lampedusa centre overwhelmed
The Italian navy on Saturday began relocating the first 600 migrants from the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after its refugee identification centre became overwhelmed with new arrivals and photos circulated of filthy conditions.July has seen a sustain...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:01:00 +0100
President refuses once again to say who will sign the IVF law
President of Malta George Vella once again refused to say who will be signing the IVF bill into law, but indicated that he did his utmost to influence the Members of Parliament in the right direction.During an interview with Andrew Azzopardi on 103 M...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:06:00 +0100
Lawyers’ warrant process to go ahead as talks on exam guidelines continue
The Committee of Advocates and Legal Procurators will be examining the award of warrants for about 100 candidates for the profession of a lawyer and 10 candidates for the profession of legal procurator, the justice ministry said.This will be carried ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Met Office celebrates 100 years of providing weather info to Maltese Islands
The Malta Meteorological Office on Sunday marks 100 years since the Maltese Islands national weather services provider was established, the office said in a statement.During the past 100 years, the Meteorological Office has operated from four differe...



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