Malta Today
Wed,27 Jul 2022 10:44:41 +0200 Updated | President’s Birmingham visit paves way for PGT law to be signed by stand-in
Constitutional impasse over George Vella’s reluctance to give assent to genetic testing for embryos, resolved by his visit to cancer patients in Birmingham
Wed,27 Jul 2022 09:45:55 +0200 Eating out in Malta and Gozo? Make sure you choose a proper restaurant
Restaurant options in Malta and Gozo abound, and choosing the right one need not be agonising
Wed,27 Jul 2022 08:43:23 +0200 [WATCH] Teachers union rails at bishops’ deafening silence over Mallia sacking, in Valletta protest
Dominicans sent legal letters to three St Albert staff members who participated in MUT protest in solidarity with Mario Mallia
Wed,27 Jul 2022 07:32:13 +0200 Europe’s gas crisis: a degree less in cooling
Gas savings can already be delivered in the summer by reducing the peak electricity consumption from cooling – easier said than done in 40-degree heat
Wed,27 Jul 2022 07:07:27 +0200 Crematoria can be outside cemeteries, policy review proposes
Planning Authority review of policy regulating cemeteries will consider new rules for cremation facilities outside cemeteries
Wed,27 Jul 2022 07:06:49 +0200 Gozo airport: electrification to be ‘encouraged’ not imposed
Tender could include provision for companies with intention to use electric aircraft but Gozo authority also recommending installation of a fuel depot for everyday use and not just for emergencies
Wed,27 Jul 2022 07:06:08 +0200 Right of reply: Sacking of Mario Mallia
Dominican Order right of reply over sacking of Mario Mallia as reported by MaltaToday
Wed,27 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0200 Towards a ‘human rights-based’ drug policy | Karen Mamo
KAREN MAMO, a drug-policy researcher specialising in harm-reduction, argues that the ‘prohibitionist’ approach to drug legislation is not conducive to reducing the prevalence of drug use; and even less, to improving the health of the per...
Wed,27 Jul 2022 06:51:45 +0200 Social media alight with tributes to Mario Mallia, school head sacked by Dominicans
St Albert college head of 16 years sacked by Dominican Order over “differences” finds massive public support from former students, co-workers, fellow teachers and activists
Tue,26 Jul 2022 19:14:15 +0200 Company directors convicted for using false documents in tender process
Father and son business duo handed suspended sentence for falsifying document in tender application
Tue,26 Jul 2022 16:36:12 +0200 After COVID year, tourism climbs by 47% to 960,000
Just under a million tourists visited Malta in 2021 after the pandemic year
Tue,26 Jul 2022 15:33:20 +0200 Arthur Gera, former AFM commander who broke with Mintoff, dies at 92
Arthur Gera MBE resigned as AFM commander in 1980 after the army was split into two
Tue,26 Jul 2022 15:21:16 +0200 Zenith directors demand compensation over protracted criminal proceedings
Defence attributes delays to difficulties in engaging foreign technical experts, as a result of the Maltese justice system's nosediving international reputation
Tue,26 Jul 2022 14:55:53 +0200 Cancer patients to be flown to Rome after faults found in radiotherapy machines
Cancer patients to be classified by severity, with most urgent cases flown to Rome for radiation therapy
Tue,26 Jul 2022 14:14:57 +0200 School head who championed inclusivity is fired by Dominicans
Dominican Order had stopped Mario Mallia from continued interfaith dialogue between students, after new rector was appointed in 2020
Tue,26 Jul 2022 14:05:05 +0200 Restraining order, probation, for chef who admits to harassing his ex-girlfriend
Man admits to harassing former partner with phone calls and going uninvited to her house
Tue,26 Jul 2022 13:53:59 +0200 Lawyers object to criminal proceedings against Caruana Galizia bomb-makers being held behind closed doors
Most of Tuesday's proceedings were either banned from publication or held behind closed doors
Tue,26 Jul 2022 12:32:18 +0200 Daphne hitman's brother charged with extortion, money laundering
Mario Degiorgio, brother to Caruana Galizia hitman George Degiorgio, has been accused of extortion and money laundering offences
Tue,26 Jul 2022 12:19:51 +0200 [WATCH] Opposition to once again push anti-corruption Bills once Parliament reopens
Government had turned down the package of 11 legislative Bills to fight corruption and mafia-style crimes, in line with recommendations made by the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry earlier this year
Tue,26 Jul 2022 10:03:55 +0200 National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize shortlist announced
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 4 November