Government gives more details on presidential pardon offered to social benefits racket beneficiaries Government on Saturday issued a statement clarifying the conditions under which individuals who received social benefits illegally would then be offered a presidential pardon. Over a week ago,... Comments (0) Share
PN threatens legal action if Attorney General fails to publish Vitals inquiry The Nationalist Party said on Saturday that it is ready to take legal action if the Attorney General continues to discriminate against the Leader of the Opposition and the Maltese and Gozitan people,... Comments (0) Share
Government to continue investing in Gozo – PM The Labour government will continue to invest in Gozo, as it has done in the past 11 years, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Saturday. Speaking in Xewkija, he said that the Nationalist... Comments (0) Share
‘Summon me so I can answer every question you may have,’ Joseph Muscat tells Police Commissioner Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has written to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa and asked him to summon him so that he “can answer any question he may have and show all the... Comments (13) Share latest comment from Ms D Galea, 03/05/2024 22:55: You are not that good as a chess player, as you imagined, Mr Brass Neck.. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
‘No magistrate will tell me if I should accept a resignation or not,’ PM says on Fearne speculation Prime Minister Robert Abela said that it will be his own discretion, and not that of any magistrate or inquiry, on whether to accept any resignations from government officials and... Comments (8) Share latest comment from pm, 04/05/2024 07:20: Robert, let it be known, in case you did not know before, that in any country, anywhere, it is the government of the country that is known by the general word ESTABLISHMENT. if you are attacking the establishment, than you're attacking yourself and your own government. You are only fomenting your own biased people. Maybe you are thinking along the lines of the 80's? Forget it. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Biker injured in Fgura collision A biker was injured on Saturday morning following a collision with a car in Fgura, the police said. The accident took place in San Mikiel Street at 11.30am. It involved the biker, a... Comments (0) Share
Fearne says he has no doubt a court would find him completely innocent Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has no doubt that a court would find him completely innocent. The Times of Malta published an article stating that Fearne, who is Malta's nominee for the post... Comments (5) Share latest comment from RF, 04/05/2024 07:07: Dereliction of duty is a crime. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PN leader again condemns government’s attacks on the judiciary The Labour Party has lost hope in its quest to solve the country’s problems, while the Nationalist Party is ready to take on this challenge after listening to the people, PN leader Bernard Grech... Comments (0) Share
President makes first official visit to Gozo A month in since starting the role of President of Malta, President Myriam Spiteri Debono visited Gozo on Saturday The official visit to Gozo began with a mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of... Comments (0) Share
Prime Minister inaugurates €16 million concert zone in Ta’ Qali national park Prime Minister Robert Abela on Friday inaugurated a €16 million concert zone in Ta’Qali national park, providing another open space for families. "We promised open spaces and... Comments (0) Share
UK's Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power Britain's governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K.... Comments (0) Share
Biker injured in Coast Road accident A biker was grievously injured on Friday night following an accident on the Coast Road, limits of Naxxar. The biker, a 29-year-old man of Gzira, lost control of the Suzuki he was riding and... Comments (0) Share
Anyone mentioned in Vitals inquiry should quit, PN says; PL replies The Nationalist Party is insisting that all those who are mentioned in the Vitals inquiry should quit any public position they occupy. The PN said that this applies to the PM, deputy PM,... Comments (0) Share
Government introduces more assistance for businesses through Malta Enterprise schemes Minister for Economy, Enterprise, and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri has introduced several Malta Enterprise schemes focusing on specific sectors in the economy, namely technological innovation,... Comments (0) Share
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Malta Enterprise and imec A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Malta Enterprise and imec, the world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, the government said Saturday. The... Comments (0) Share
Sustainable mobility must be facilitated at all times, ADPD says ADPD Chairperson Sandra Gauci said Saturday that in the framework of national policy, local councils should be given the main responsibility for policies on residential roads. Streets in the centres... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Voting for our local councils Many tend to overlook the local council elections, or tend to vote along party lines out of party loyalty. But here, at the locality level, one cannot stress enough the importance of voting for... Comments (0) Share
Several agreements signed between Malta and China education and sports cooperation The Maltese government has signed several agreements with the Chinese government to strengthen cooperation in education and sports. During an official visit led by Education Minister Clifton... Comments (0) Share
PA initiates process to withdraw policy enabling yacht marina in Marsascala The Planning Authority (PA), following government’s direction, has started the process to remove a planning policy (SMMS 04) which supports the development of a yacht marina in the inner part of... Comments (0) Share
Architect who was accused of acting as ‘lawyer for developers’ appointed as new BCA chairperson Architect Simon Saliba has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Building & Construction Authority, as the Justice Ministry announced wholesale changes to the construction regulator on... Comments (0) Share
Government ordered to list its witnesses after a wasted sitting in PN's Vitals compensation case A judge has given the government six days to present a list of its witnesses in the Nationalist Party's civil case seeking a court order to recover the millions paid out from the public purpose as... Comments (0) Share
Premier League: Late Birkirkara equaliser condemns Santa Lucia Santa Lucia joined Valletta, Sirens and Gudja to Challenge league football last season. Mosta, Gzira, and Balzan all emerged victorious yesterday and Santa Lucia seemed heading for a decisive victory... Comments (0) Share
Malta remains second worst in EU for press freedom – new report Malta remains the second worst country in the European Union when it comes to press freedom, according to the latest World Press Freedom Index which is being published by Reporters Without Borders... Comments (3) Share latest comment from J M Grech, 03/05/2024 15:26: L-istess diskors li qed tghid int fuq BG kienu jghidu fuq Gonzi imma z-zmien uriena li kien mexxej ta veru. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
IGM to government: 'stop procrastinating on laws to protect journalists' On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM) called on the government to "wake up from its slumber and stop procrastinating on the effective implementation of... Comments (0) Share
Cassola apologises after ‘slip of the tongue’ comes out as ‘bad swear word’ Independent MEP candidate Arnold Cassola has apologised for an “unintentional slip of the tongue during the KSU debate” which led him to utter a swear word. “I was repeating the... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 04/05/2024 04:32: No sense-twisting to cover up a very ugly swear word, but a sincere apology. This has not happened on another occasion by someone else some years back New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Mater Dei CEO Celia Falzon resigns for personal reasons The CEO of Mater Dei Hospital, Celia Falzon, has resigned for personal reasons, Times of Malta reports. Engineer Keith Attard will take her place and is being given a handover this... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Observer, 03/05/2024 14:12: One of the most efficient persons I know; pity she is being replaced by a friend. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Iklin pensioner gets suspended sentence after admitting to handling stolen Palace art objects A pensioner on Friday was charged in connection with handling objects that were stolen from Valletta's Grand Master's Palace. Anthony (Tony) Stivala, 67, from Iklin, admitted to handling... Comments (2) Share latest comment from F Galea, 03/05/2024 15:04: Kollox suspended jew mahfur malta New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
AFM plane gets system updated at a cost of €8 million One of three planed owned by the Armed Forces of Malta has seen its facilities upgraded to be better equipped while flying, the government said Friday. €8 million were spent, the Ministry... Comments (0) Share
Unidentified man who fell off a wall in Paceville dies in hospital A man who fell off a wall in Paceville on Thursday has died in hospital, the police said. The police said that the identity of the man is still unknown/. He fell off a wall in Dragonara... Comments (0) Share