Archives

Malta Independent

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:43:00 +0100
MUT survey finds 85.1% carry out voluntary duties at the workplace
A survey by the Malta Union of Teachers found that 85.1% of respondents conduct extra voluntary duties at the workplace, with 62.2% carrying them out because they want to give more to their clients, students and/or parents. 54.7% have experienced an ...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:53:00 +0100
Nurses shortage jeopardising safety of patients - MUMN
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses said the incident of a man who went missing from St Vincent de Paul home for the elderly confirms what the union has been saying for months – that the shortage of nurses is jeopardising the safety of patie...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:32:00 +0100
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder
The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorized Paris in 2015 was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the deadliest peacetime attacks in French history.The spe...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:39:00 +0100
Watch: Seawater levels rise drastically in low-lying areas due to natural phenomenon
Residents of low-lying coastal areas like St Julian’s, Qawra and Marsascala this morning experienced a natural phenomenon that saw seawater rising to higher-than-usual levels.  St Julian’s resident Frances Grech posted the video...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:22:00 +0100
Updated: Sea, land tragedies claim lives of 50 migrants in Libya; three evacuated to Malta
A flimsy rubber boat collapsed and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya’s coast, leaving at least 30 people including women and children missing and feared dead, an international charity said Wednesday.Officials said meanwhile they found the...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:54:00 +0100
Real estate training course students left without promised refund
Students who finished the Real Estate Training Award Course provided by JobsPlus last November are still waiting for the scheme’s promised 75% refund after six months. Several students who contacted the Malta Independent have expressed frustrat...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:12:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Why Malta needs a Covid monument
With life having returned to normal, children back in schools, workplaces repopulated and the nightlife returning to our villages, the desire to move on from the pandemic is irresistible to all. As the ambers of society are reignited, it may seem bar...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:22:00 +0100
Two injured in Luqa traffic accident
A man and a woman were injured when the bike they were on was involved in a collision with a car in Luqa on Wednesday evening.The accident happened in Luqa Road, at 9pm.It involved a Peugeot Kisbee and a Mazda Demio.On the bike were a German 26-year-...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:39:00 +0100
Russians fight to encircle Ukraine's last eastern stronghold
Russian forces battled Wednesday to surround the Ukrainian military’s last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province, as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 in the center of the...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:53:00 +0100
Missing girl found safe and sound
A girl who had been reported missing to the police last week has been found safe and sound, the police said.Sharona Grima, aged 12, had been reported missing on 22 June. She had last been seen in the Xaghra area.The police thanked the public for thei...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:02:00 +0100
Updated: Internal investigation launched after elderly man goes missing from government care home
An internal investigation has been launched after an elderly man went missing from St Vincent de Paul residence, the government said.Earlier, the police said 83-year-old Karmenu Fino had gone missing. He was last seen in Luqa on Tuesday afternoon.In ...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:18:00 +0100
Another 570 Covid-19 cases identified as active cases near 6,000
Health authorities found another 570 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, according to data published online.The number of active cases now stands at 5,958.The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic has climbed to 102,593. Total recover...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:57:00 +0100
Man remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to corrupting young niece
A 45-year-old man was remanded in custody after being charged in court with corrupting his niece, who is a minor, and for subjecting her to physical intimacy.The prosecution explained that the report to the Police against the uncle was made by the mi...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:24:00 +0100
NATO calls Russia its 'most significant and direct threat'
NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that country's leader chided the alliance for not doing mor...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:40:00 +0100
Maltese or English? Perhaps a bit of both
Nobody likes to be summoned to a hospital appointment, but at least a sharp-eyed client broke into a smile when going through a letter he received from Mater Dei.Our Constitution says that Maltese and English are both official languages, and governme...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:24:00 +0100
Air travel: Agius calls out government for its ‘failure to protect national interest in Europe’
EU expert and PN spokesperson Peter Agius has called out the Labour Party for its failure to protect the national interest in Europe when it comes to the new air travel rules, arguing that Malta will face significantly higher costs in air travel if t...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:20:00 +0100
Immigration, border control to remain priority for ECA – Leo Brincat
Immigration and border control will remain a priority for the European Court of Auditors, Malta’s representative on the court, Leo Brincat, said Wednesday.Brincat, responsible for the ECA’s principal audits on the subjects, was speaking d...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:01:00 +0100
Malta ‘negotiates better deal’ for the Fit-for-55 package – Dalli
During a meeting of EU environment ministers which lasted close to 17 hours, Malta “fought long and hard to achieve a better deal under the Fit-for-55 package,” the environment ministry said.On Tuesday, EU environment ministers met in Lux...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:35:00 +0100
Law has an obligation to protect those who have no voice – anti-abortion groups
The Life Network Foundation Malta and the Malta Unborn Child Platform said that no international treaty recognizes the right to abortion as a fundamental right, adding that the law has an obligation to protect those who have no voice.In a statement, ...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:45:00 +0100
Woman grievously injured after being hit by car
Woman grievously injured after being hit by carA woman was grievously injured on Tuesday evening after she was hit by a car, the police said.The police said that the woman was hit by a Mazda which was parked, but which suddenly rolled forward.The wom...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:58:00 +0100
Government to fund further studies on Punic wreck off Xlendi
The government has committed €140,000 through an agreement with the University of Malta for continued studies on an underwater Punic wreck off the coast of Xlendi.The agreement was signed by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and university Rector Al...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:48:00 +0100
Skateboarder injured in collision with vehicle
A skateboarder was grievously injured following a collision with a vehicle, the police said.The accident took place in Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi Street, Siggiewi, at 10pm.The skateboarder, a 15-year-old boy of Siggiewi, was involved in a collision with a ...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:48:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: A sign of things to come
Last week the government announced that University Professor Frank Bezzina had been named as Acting President, a role he will fill each time President George Vella is abroad.Over the past few days, Bezzina took over the position for the first time as...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:27:00 +0100
Ukraine's president: Russia has become 'a terrorist' state
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of becoming “a terrorist” state carrying out “daily terrorist acts” and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations.In a virtual address to the...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, ending an impasse that had clouded a leaders’ summit opening in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades, triggered by the war in Ukraine.After ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:35:00 +0100
Gaddafi’s millions held at Bank of Valletta must be returned to Libyan state, court says
A court has ordered that some €96 million held at Bank of Valletta by the heirs of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons are returned to the Libyan state. The case was filed six years ago by the Libyan Attorney General. The money belonged to Mutas...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:40:00 +0100
Keith Schembri, Yorgen Fenech to be charged over Melvin Theuma’s phantom job
Keith Schembri and Yorgen Fenech are among five to be charged over a phantom job given to Melvin Theuma, according to reports published on Tuesday.Nationalist party media arm NET News reported that Schembri and Fenech – along with former OPM cu...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:24:00 +0100
G-7 leaders united behind Ukraine, aim at Kremlin oil money
Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies said Tuesday they would explore far-reaching steps to cap Russia's income from oil sales that are financing its invasion of Ukraine and struck a united stance to support Kyiv for “as long...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Housing prices doubled in 2022 when compared to what they were in 2013
Housing prices have doubled since 2013, a study published by Grant Thorton and Dhalia on Malta’s property showed Tuesday. The findings show that between the first half of 2013 (2013H1) and the first half of 2022 (2022H1) house prices increased ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:20:00 +0100
Zonqor land should never have been given to AUM, PN says
The tract of land in Zonqor near Marsascala should never have been taken from the public and given to the American University of Malta by the Labour government, the Nationalist Party said in a statement.The statement came in response to the governmen...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:38:00 +0100
ECJ clarifies scope of considerations on actions for damages incurred due to cartel action
On 22 June 2022, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) responded to a request for preliminary ruling from the Provincial Court of Léon in Spain (the “Provincial Court”). The Provincial Court’s request emanated...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Updated: Body of a man recovered from the sea in Qawra
A body has been recovered from the sea in Qawra, police told The Malta Independent on Tuesday.The body was first spotted on the seabed by divers near the Qawra Point area, and police were advised at around 10:15am.The body was recovered by a dive tea...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:45:00 +0100
St Vincent De Paul home to lose 200 beds due to nurse shortages, MUMN says
The Malta Union for Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) said Tuesday that the St Vincent De Paul (SVP) elderly care home is set to lose 200 beds due to nurse shortages. MUMN President Paul Pace told the media that although SVP has received a lot of investment...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:59:00 +0100
570 new Covid-19 cases reported by health authorities
570 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday, as the number of active cases continued to rise further.155 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases up to 5,622.1,972 swab tests were carried...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:57:00 +0100
Clinton O’Neill appointed AFM Commander, Edric Zahra appointed Deputy Commander
Colonel Clinton O’Neill has been appointed as the new Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, with Colonel Edric Zahra being appointed as Deputy Commander.The news was announced by the Home Affairs Ministry, with the appointment being made form...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:15:00 +0100
Motorcyclist hospitalised after traffic accident in Gozo
A motorcyclist was hospitalised after he was involved in a traffic accident in Gozo on Tuesday afternoon.The accident took place at 1:45pm in Triq San Anard in Rabat, Gozo.Police said that an accident occurred between a Citroen Berlingo being driven ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:42:00 +0100
Commission approves €12m aid to compensate MIA for damage caused by pandemic
The European Commission has found a €12 million Maltese aid measure in favour of the owner and operator of Malta International Airport plc to be in line with EU state aid rules, the Commission said in a statement. This measure aims at compensati...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:35:00 +0100
Ghost nets recovered from Malta’s seabed upcycled into bracelets and keychains
Ghost nets recovered from Heritage Malta’s submerged sites have been upcycled into bracelets and keychains, thanks to a collaboration between the German company Bracenet and Heritage Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU). In 20...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:36:00 +0100
Updated: Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine, scores feared dead
Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an “unimaginable” number of victims in “one of th...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:52:00 +0100
Man grievously injured after falling off balcony
A man was grievously injured early Tuesday morning after he fell off a balcony in Msida, the police said.The accident took place in De Brocktorff Street at 1.15am.The man, aged 35 from Eritrea, fell one storey, the police said.He was taken to hospita...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:54:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: A country of confusion
Last week, President George Vella presided over the ceremony in which 12 people “graduated” after completing a residential therapeutic programme to overcome drug addiction. The programme was run by Caritas.It is an event that is held once...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:09:00 +0100
46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio
Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were h...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:49:00 +0100
18 politicians in breach of ethics over improper use of public funds on ads in Labour newspaper
18 ministers, former ministers and former Parliamentary Secretaries have been found in breach of ethics by Standards Commissioner George Hyzler for making improper use of public funds to pay for advertisements of a political nature in a supplement on...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:10:00 +0100
Gozo fast ferry service is not financially viable, operators say
Both the operators of the Malta to Gozo fast ferry have said that the service is “absolutely not financially viable” and said that government intervention will be needed for it to be feasible.Representatives of the two operators of the fa...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:59:00 +0100
1am music curfew risks turning Valletta into ‘another nightclub destination’ – MHRA
The extension of the music curfew in Valletta to 1am is compromising zoning policy, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association said.In a statement, the MHRA said it has been engaged in consultation with the Ministry of Tourism about a new law conce...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Malta welcomes Energy Council proposals: A step forward in favour of renewable energy
Malta welcomed the outcome of the Energy Council where EU energy ministers voted on proposals to revise the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive.Malta, represented by Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise&...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:05:00 +0100
Justice Minister strikes cautious tone on AG’s bribery case bungle
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard struck a cautious tone in Parliament when asked to comment on the Attorney General’s blunder in a case concerning bribery charges against Yorgen Fenech.Attard said that special care had to be given on how one sp...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers cleared of trying to bribe journalist
Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers have been cleared of trying to bribe a journalist after the magistrate responsible for the case said that the Attorney General’s office had failed to specify the relevant type of bribery.The judgement was delivered...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:38:00 +0100
417 new Covid-19 patients, active cases exceed 5,000 again
The number of active Covid-19 cases has again climbed above 5,000 after 417 new patients were registered, figures released by the health authorities show.It is the first time since 23 April that Malta has more than 5,000 cases.At present, the number ...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:12:00 +0100
Police received over 12,500 reports of domestic violence since 2013 - minister
The police received 12,548 reports of domestic violence between 2013 and May of this year, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri told Parliament on Monday.He was replying to a parliamentary question by Nationalist MP Karol Aquilina.Between January an...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:50:00 +0100
Total of 13,015 over speeding contraventions issued in Coast Road area
A total of 13,015 over speeding contraventions were issued between the period of June 2021 and May 2022 in the Coast Road area in Naxxar, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri revealed.PN MP Claudette Buttigieg made a parliamentary question to Camill...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:21:00 +0100
President in official meeting with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
On the second day of his State Visit to Qatar, President George Vella held official talks with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Diwani Palace in Doha.The meeting started with a confirmation on both sides of their commitment t...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:14:00 +0100
43 claims for vehicle damage due to poor road conditions lead to compensation of around €12,000
In 2021, Infrastructure Malta received 126 claims for vehicle damages caused by deficiencies on Maltese roads, both arterial and local, totalling to a compensation of just under €12,000, with 43 of the claims being justified, information tabled ...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:51:00 +0100
MBR annual review: Inspections up by 85% over previous year
The Malta Business Registry has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December of 2021, which show a significant increase in inspections and screening of applications.In 2021 the Registry Unit registered 215,92...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:24:00 +0100
‘Police are not being proactive enough in Paceville and St Julian’s areas’ – St Julian’s Mayor
The police are not being proactive enough in the areas of Paceville and St Julian’s, St Julian’s mayor Albert Buttigieg said in a letter sent to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa’.Buttigieg expressed his concern towards several brawls...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:26:00 +0100
IGM calls on Attorney General to shoulder responsibility for bribery case blunder
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM) has called on the Attorney General Victoria Buhagiar to shoulder responsibility for her office’s blunder in a bribery case on Monday.Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers were cleared of trying to bribe a jour...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:40:00 +0100
Police renews call for information about man reported missing three months ago
The Police has renewed a call for information about a man who was last seen on 5 March, and has been reported missing since that time.Jonathan Baldacchino, who is 36 years old and lives in Sliema, was reported missing to Police in three months ago.Po...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
135 doctors sign judicial protest to request change to abortion laws
A judicial protest seeking change to abortion laws in Malta was presented today in court, signed by 135 doctors.A statement issued by one of the signatories, Professor Isabel Stabile, said that last week, Malta failed Andrea Prudente (above), a US ci...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:01:00 +0100
Judicial protest requests that doctors be given carte blanche on abortion - Doctors for Life
Doctors signing the judicial protest that calls for changes to Malta's abortion laws had no access to the document before signing, Doctors for Life said in a statement.A judicial protest seeking change to abortion laws in Malta was presented today in...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:39:00 +0100
'These are not mistakes' - NGO again calls for resignation or removal of Attorney General
NGO Repubblika has again called for the resignation or removal of Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg.It is unacceptable that “a court finds that two lawyers tried to bribe a journalist… but cannot be found guilty” because of a mis...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:25:00 +0100
EU countries adopt mandatory gas storage amid Russia's cuts, Malta gets exemption
European Union countries agreed Monday that all natural gas storage in the 27-nation bloc should be topped up to at least 80% capacity for next winter as they prepare for the possibility of Russia further reducing deliveries.The EU is trying to ...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:01:00 +0100
Motorcyclist injured in crash in Swieqi
A motorcyclist was injured and hospitalised following a traffic crash in Swieqi on Monday morning.Police said that the accident occurred at 8:30am in Triq Zejni in Swieqi.Preliminary investigations by district police showed that the accident was betw...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:35:00 +0100
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra launches festival which seeks to present opera in an innovative manner
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has launched the Malta Summer Festival, under the artistic direction of Óliver Díaz, as it seeks to present opera innovatively, bolstering the genre’s visibility, particularly with new audiences.Th...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:20:00 +0100
Medicine shortage caused by international issues, Brexit bureaucracy
Delays caused by added bureaucracy following Brexit and other international situations such as the war in Ukraine are leading to shortage of medicines, with pharmacies scrambling to offer replacements so as not to keep their clients without the items...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:26:00 +0100
TMID Editorial - Tourism: Trying to attract quality with mediocrity
One of the consistent buzzwords we’ve heard when it comes to the tourism industry – particularly in the Covid-19 recovery era – is ‘quality tourism’, and that Malta itself needs to attract “quality” tourists....

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:12:00 +0100
Paul Zahra appointed as new Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary as Alfred Camilleri retires
Paul Zahra has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary with the Ministry for Finance and Employment.Zahra replaces Alfred Camilleri, who has retired.Camilleri served in the post since 2006 in a career which spanned multiple government administr...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:35:00 +0100
Their token of gratitude
One thing is certain: the effects of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine will leave a generation of people in tatters, trying to make sense of what is left until the day they die. This feeling was felt by The Malta Independent’s journalists...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:48:00 +0100
Two hospitalised after three-vehicle crash
Two people have been hospitalised after they were involved in a traffic accident between three vehicles on Sunday.Police said that the traffic accident occurred on Sunday at around 7:30pm in Vjal ir-Rihan in San Gwann.Preliminary investigations showe...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:15:00 +0100
G-7 leaders set to commit to long haul in backing Ukraine
Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are set to commit themselves to the long haul in supporting Ukraine as they meet in the German Alps and confer by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The G-7 leaders will begin Monday'...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Families scared to adopt Maltese children, fear retribution
Families who have adopted Maltese children have had their car or front door burnt in a clear sign of retribution, instilling fear in many other prospective parents when they make plans to adopt a child.This pushes many of them to not want to adopt Ma...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:17:00 +0100
442 new Covid-19 cases reported by health authorities
442 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Sunday, as the number of active cases edged closer to the 5,000 mark.156 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number of active cases up to 4,952.1,755 swab tests were car...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:21:00 +0100
Man accused of raping woman in Paceville assault
A 33-year-old Syrian man residing in Santa Venera has been charged with assaulting and raping a French woman in Paceville.Ebrahem Hamood was arraigned in court on Sunday, in front of Magistrate Marseanne Farrugia.A court heard how on 19 June, at arou...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Lower birth rates led to necessity to resort to private pensions – social security department chief
It has become necessary for people to resort to private pensions from a young age due to the lower birth rate, Grazio Barbara, director general of the Social Security Department said. Pensions and social benefits have gone through significant changes...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:04:00 +0100
Two arrested for trying to traffic cocaine worth €2.2 million into Malta
Two people were arrested as they were caught red handed trying to traffic a significant quantity of cocaine into Malta from Sicily.Police said that they had arrested a 24-year-old man from Moldova and an 18-year-old woman from Russia after 25 kilogra...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:30:00 +0100
Do we really want 100,000 tourist beds?
If all the plans that we know about come to be, Malta is set to have a staggering 100,000 licensed beds for tourists by 2030. Other projects may surface in the next years, so that number could grow bigger than that.At present, the bed stock is around...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:54:00 +0100
Hospice Malta raises €428,442 during live telethon
Our small nation with a big heart has shown yet another act of kindness as it helped The Hospice Malta fundraising telethon, Bl-Imħabba Naslu, raise a total of €428,442. The telethon came to a close at midnight on 26 June.The telethon&rsquo...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Marsascala restaurant takes up pavement, impedes zebra crossing with illegal wooden structure
A restaurant in Marsascala has seemingly taken certain development matters into its own hands, as it illegally built a wooden structure which has taken up part of the pavement and impeded access to a zebra crossing.The case, brought to the attention ...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:30:00 +0100
Hard and consistent work by Transport Malta pays off at keeping Malta’s sea safe
Transport Malta is usually known for its work on Malta’s roads, but its hard and consistent work is also very visible at sea, as it works tirelessly to maintain the safety of the public off Malta’s shores. The transport authority recently...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:23:00 +0100
Russia strikes Kyiv as troops consolidate gains in the east
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as elsewhere Russian troops consolidated their gains in the east.Associated Press journalists i...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:04:00 +0100
Tributes pour in as Jack Schiavone, prominent former cyclist, passes away
Jack Schiavone, a prominent figure in Malta’s cycling scene, has passed away at the age of 52.Schiavone was a competitive cyclist and also served as a national coach over the years, while also owning a shop popular within the cycling community ...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Getting to know… Kevin Schembri Orland
Our own deputy editor, Kevin Schembri Orland, today will tie the knot with his beloved Rose. Regular readers will have seen his name regularly on our newspapers and portal, and so today is the best time for us to get to know him better through his an...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +0100
TMIS Editorial - Mental health: the pandemic no one talks about
Disclaimer: We borrowed the title of this editorial from a press release issued by the Richmond Foundation this week. We did this because the above is such a powerful and truthful statement, one that deserves much thought and must be followed up with...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Pilot palliative care project launched at Mtarfa elderly home
The Ministry for Active Ageing has launched a pilot project of a palliative care service at the Mtarfa elderly home, with the aim of soon providing it in the rest of the government's homes for the elderly around Malta and Gozo.During a press conferen...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 06:41:00 +0100
Russia fires missiles across Ukraine, cements gains in east
Russian forces were seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, pressing their momentum after taking full control Saturday of the charred ruins of Sievierodonetsk and the chemical plant where hundreds ...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 06:43:00 +0100
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency 'at this stage'
 The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said man...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 06:46:00 +0100
Pope hails families, blasts 'culture of waste'
Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion.F...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:11:00 +0100
Glenn Bedingfield announces birth of daughter
Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield announced the birth of his daughter, Carla.As from 25 June, life will not be the same, Bedingfield said in a Facebook post.“Charlene and I are very happy,” he said.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Cartoon 26 June 2022

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:48:00 +0100
Covid-19 - 456 new patients; number of active cases doubles to 4,666 in a week
The number of active Covid-19 cases has doubled in a week – from 2,316 on 17 June to 4,666 on Saturday, figures released today by the health authorities show.The number of new cases registered Saturday was 456, taking the total of Covid-19 case...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:39:00 +0100
President describes Caritas Malta’s graduation ceremony as a celebration of ‘collective effort’
President George Vella said that the 12 people who have successfully completed Caritas Malta’s residential therapeutic programme are a reflection of collective work, so that today they have the helm and a better compass to overcome th...

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Pharmacies opening today 9am to 12pm & 4 to 7pm
Valletta: Empire Pharmacy (Branch), 46 Melita Street; Marsa: Vivien Pharmacy, Patri Magri Street; Żebbuġ: Santa Marija Pharmacy, 40, Għasfura Street; Birkirkara: Brown's Pharmacy, 32, Fleur-de-Lys Road; San Ġwann: San Ġwann P...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:12:00 +0100
Man arrested in possession of two kilos of cocaine
A man was arrested by the police after he was caught in possession of two kilogrammes of cocaine.The police said in a statement that on Friday at 6pm, the police searched the man’s vehicle and found the cocaine, with a street value of €180...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:17:00 +0100
Health and safety project supervisor ‘attacked’ on construction site
A health and safety project supervisor has been attacked on a construction site, the Malta Occupational Safety and Health Practitioners Association said.The incident happened on Saturday, but the association did not give any more details.The man was ...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:17:00 +0100
12-year-old girl reported missing
A 12-year-old girl has been reported missing to the police.Her name is Sharona Grima, and the last time she was seen was on 22 June, the police said Saturday.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on21224001/119.***Renewed appealThe p...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:52:00 +0100
Updated: Joseph Muscat sole candidate for football post
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is set to be appointed chairman of the Malta Professional Football Clubs Association as he is the sole candidate for the post. The association issued a statement Saturday to also say that it has no intention o...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:43:00 +0100
President Metsola discusses effects of war with leading businesses and employers in Malta
 As Russia’s invasion in Ukraine continues to leave its consequences, Parliament President Roberta Metsola met Malta Chamber and Malta Employers’ Association whilst visiting Malta.The President of the European Parliament Roberta Mets...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Residents' quality of life bulldozed at Planning Authority - FAA
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) said Saturday is supporting Balzan residents in campaigning to preserve Balzan residents’ health, quality of life and village character, all under threat by the proposed development to build a complex...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0100
Eight local councils to benefit from government funding of just over €400,000
Eight local councils are to benefit from funding of just over €400,000 between themselves from the ‘Capital Projects - Accessibility and Mobility’ scheme.During a press conference on Saturday held at the Hastings Garden in Valletta, ...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:49:00 +0100
EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia's war
A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence from Russia’s war in the neighboring country as the conflict's full imp...

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 09:59:00 +0100
Adrian Delia and his partner expecting their first child
Adrian Delia and his partner Cynthia Galea announced on Saturday that they are expecting their first child together.In a brief post on Facebook, the former Nationalist Party leader, now MP, wrote: “Good morning, to my lovely Cynthia, to all of ...



home