They make me look like Toto Riina - Joseph Muscat Disgraced former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that the authorities are making him appear akin to Toto Riina, given the charges laid against him, which also include a freezing order amounting... Comments (0) Share
Judge grants Joseph Muscat partial access to Vitals inquiry A judge has granted Joseph Muscat, with immediate effect, partial access to the magisterial inquiry into the Vitals hospital deal, but rejected the disgraced former Prime Minister’s request to... Comments (0) Share
Inflation, overpopulation, and bad governance the main issues facing Malta – SMEs Small and medium enterprises cited rampant inflation, overpopulation and a lack of good governance as the major issues that the country is facing right now which the government needs to... Comments (0) Share
Metsola in Kyiv on Europe Day: ‘Back to the land of the brave’ President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola is celebrating Europe Day in Kyiv. Ukrainian Parliament Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk met her at the station. “Back to the land... Comments (0) Share
More than 200 academics denounce attacks on Maltese judiciary More than 200 academics at the University of Malta have signed a statement in defence of judicial independence, denouncing attacks on the judiciary coming from government exponents including Prime... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Raymond Gerada, 09/05/2024 12:42: The usual 200. They never condemned the attacks in the AG. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 1
Man slips on rainwater puddle, in hospital with critical injuries A man who slipped in a rainwater puddle suffered critical injuries and was taken to hospital on Thursday morning, the police said. The accident took place in Orazio Diacono Street, Zejtun, at... Comments (0) Share
Joseph Rapa removed from APS board of directors Joseph Rapa has been removed from the APS board of directors after his name was among the list of people to be charged in court following the conclusion of the Vitals magisterial... Comments (0) Share
MEPs ‘cast doubt’ on Malta’s Commission nominee Fearne over criminal charges Members of the European Parliament’s health committee have questioned the nomination of Maltese Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne for the post of European commissioner after... Comments (4) Share latest comment from Abigail Farrugia, 09/05/2024 13:43: Parir wiehed naghti lil Fearne. Se jnizzluk maghhom jew aghar minn hekk, juzawk scape goat. Ikxef kollox u lil kulhadd qabel ikun tard wisq... New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections: Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month's time, which portend a steep rise of the... Comments (0) Share
Bernard Grech announces protest on Monday over Vitals inquiry Opposition Leader Bernard Grech announced a protest next Monday, 13 May at 6pm in front of the Parliament building in Valletta, saying that there is a “democratic deficit” against the... Comments (0) Share
Attacks on judiciary ‘strike at the heart of Malta’s democratic credentials’ - employer bodies The Malta Employers’ Association, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, as well as the Malta Chamber of SMEs have stated that the current situation regarding the magisterial... Comments (0) Share
Associated Press Klopp keeps drama going to the end as Liverpool beat Spurs 4-2 in his penultimate Anfield match
Ramón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of 'Panama Papers' scandal, dies Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal over the hiding of wealth in offshore entities, has died, a lawyer from his... Comments (0) Share
Speaker denies blocking of PN request to discuss hospitals inquiry was ‘pre-arranged’ with Abela The Speaker of the House of Representatives has denied that the blocking of a request by the Opposition to have a parliamentary debate on the hospitals inquiry was “pre-arranged” with... Comments (6) Share latest comment from Ronald Micallef, 09/05/2024 12:52: Are we expected or supposed to believe the speaker's knowing who he is? New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Updated: Man critically injured after falling off ladder dies in hospital A man was critically injured on Wednesday afternoon after he fell off a ladder in a private residence in Xemxija, the police said. The accident took place in Triq l-Awwista at 4.30pm. The... Comments (0) Share
March tourism sees 38% rise, NSO says Total inbound tourists for March 2024 were estimated at 240,851, an increase of 38.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2023, the NSO said Thursday. During the month under... Comments (0) Share
European Central Bank will not comment on charges brought against Edward Scicluna The European Central Bank said Wednesday that it does not comment on pending legal proceedings, following questions asked about the criminal charges brought against the Governor of the Central Bank of... Comments (6) Share latest comment from Vani, 09/05/2024 09:51: From what is gradually coming to light there are already 3 fellas, namely Muscat, Schembri and Mizzi, who are the ideal team of three with knowledge and a good understanding of finance Panama companies, experience in bird poo, wind farms, you name it, the three are the go to guys! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Speaker turns down PN motion for urgent debate on Chris Fearne’s position Speaker Anglu Farrugia on Wednesday turned down a Nationalist Party motion for an urgent debate about Chris Fearne’s position as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for EU Funds, as he faces... Comments (0) Share
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as Israel-Hamas war overshadows song contest Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: The PL’s negative campaigning It is quite common that politicians and political parties contradict themselves. They say one thing because it suits them, only to change tack and do the opposite when the circumstances warrant a... Comments (2) Share latest comment from joe tedesco, 09/05/2024 13:37: THE PL CAN FOOL AND PERSUADE ITS BLINKERED SUPPORTERS BUT IT CAN NEVER FOOL THE RIGHT-MINDED. NEVER TRUST THE PL AND ITS GOVERNMENT. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Happy 300th Floriana Today, 9 May is Floriana’s 300th birthday! On this day, three hundred years ago, in 1724, the Portuguese Grandmaster Manoel De Vilhena ruled out in a decree that the area which today is known as... Comments (0) Share
Robert Abela’s thesis: ‘A judge must be free from political or other pressures’ Anyone is free to change one’s mind, but there is a chasm between what Robert Abela wrote as a law student in his thesis more than 20 years ago, and what he is practising today. Since... Comments (12) Share latest comment from L-argument, 09/05/2024 07:48: Dak biex tara khemm hu FALZ il bniedem.Robert Abela min dejjem iqarraq. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Late extra time goal sends Wanderers into FA Trophy Final Sliema Wanderers will meet Floriana in next Sunday’s Izibet Trophy after the Blues beat Birkirkara by a solitary goal scored four minutes from the end of extra time. It was a match which... Comments (0) Share
Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers... Comments (0) Share
Grech says Speaker blocking debate on hospital inquiry was pre-arranged by Abela Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech on Wednesday claimed that the decision by the Speaker to block a parliamentary debate on the publication of the hospitals inquiry was pre-arranged by Prime... Comments (0) Share
Gudja to get residents priority parking from June Residents in Gudja will be able to enjoy priority for parking in certain areas of the locality overnight as the government clamps down on people leaving their cars there for several days as they... Comments (3) Share latest comment from mohhmiftuh, 09/05/2024 12:10: Wiehed jifhem li din hi sitwazzjoni partikulari ghall-Gudjani u fil-kaz taghhom il-mizuri li ttiehdu sa certu punt jaghmlu sens. Imma issa mhux jithajru kunsilli ohra u arbitrarjament jiddieciedu fejn ghandu jkun riservat parking ghar-residenti taghhom minghajr ma jittiehdu in kunsiderazzjoni l-bzonnijiet ta' nies li jkunu gejjin minn postijiet ohra. Sakemm il-parking ghar-residenti ma jkunx applikat bl-istess kejl ghar-residenti kollha ta' Malta u Ghawdex dan isir kaz ta' diskriminazzjoni. Minhabba, bhas-soltu, nuqqas ta' ppjanar u forsight filwaqt li l-vetturi baqghu jizdiedu kuljum ftit li xejn zdiedu l-postijiet tal-parking anke jekk dawn, kieku saru, setghu jkunu mezz ta' introjtu finanzjarju ghall-kunsilli u ghall-gvern. In-nuqqas ta' postijiet fejn tipparkja qed iwassal ghal hafna pparkjar bl-addocc u perikoluz. Xbajt nara zebra crossings mghottija minn karozzi pparkjati hdejhom jekk mhux ukoll fuqhom. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Updated: President amends statement, says judiciary must be allowed to work 'serenely' In what appears to be a hidden suggestion not easily decipherable, President Myriam Spiteri Debono said Wednesday that legal remedies exist if legal processes are in some way vitiated. The... Comments (3) Share latest comment from RF, 08/05/2024 18:48: I thank her Excellency for her opportune statement. At last, we have a President worth her salt unlike George Vella who as Deputy Prime Minister and senior minister under Joseph Muscat could not have been unaware of the shady deals with Vitals, Azerbaijan, Electrogas, AUM, etc Surprised he is not on criminal list with Fearne. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Real Madrid rally late to beat Bayern 2-1 and reach another Champions League final After yet another magical night at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid is back in the Champions League final. The 14-time European champion pulled off another thrilling comeback on... Comments (0) Share
‘I have always fulfilled my duties with correctness and integrity,’ Chris Fearne says Deputy Prime Minister and EU funds minister Chris Fearne said Wednesday that he has always fulfilled his duties with the “greatest correctness and integrity and have certainly never come close... Comments (10) Share latest comment from Anonimu Malti, 09/05/2024 11:27: Sa l elezzjoni tat 2017 kont Dreamer ghax kont Babbu nahsiba bhalek Gahan !!!! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Abela says people must vote to keep the power to determine their own future Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the elections on 8 June have taken on a new dimension, saying that people must now vote on whether they want to keep the power to determine their own... Comments (0) Share