Four Italian youths arrested by police after mugging incidents; two given jail-term Four Italian young men were arrested by the police in connection with a string of mugging incidence in entertainment establishments in Zebbug and St Julian’s. The police said Monday that... Comments (0) Share
PM Abela does not give straight answer on Alfred Sant suggestion Prime Minister Robert Abela on Monday did not give a straight answer as to whether he agreed or disagreed with Labour MEP Alfred Sant’s suggestion that people should not be called up again to... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Vani, 03/06/2024 11:56: Abela knows that if he shows anything except blind solidarity with Korruptus and his Many Thieves, he'll be kicked out of the party. He isn't secure enough to make a stand against lowly Nuxellina who is making him look foolish, let alone start making any waves against the Burmurrad Don. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Justice Minister not willing to say if AG should be present for Vitals court sittings Justice Minister Jonathan Attard is not willing to say whether the Attorney General should be present in court sittings related to the Vitals inquiry. AG Victoria Buttigieg has been harshly... Comments (0) Share
Equal pay for work of equal value starting from 1 January of 2025, PM says The government on Tuesday will be publishing an Legal Notice on Tuesday in which the principle of equal pay for work of equal value will be given legal standing, to become effective at the start of... Comments (0) Share
Vitals accused resign from Convenience Shop, Shoreline directorships Two people accused in connection with the hospitals inquiry have resigned their respective directorships within the companies which run the Convenience Shop retail chain and the new Shoreline... Comments (0) Share
Updated: Fight Island altercation costs 'Lilu king' €10,000 Mohamed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, better known as Lilu King, will be charged in court on Monday in connection with a confrontation he had with police officers on Friday night, the police... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Paul Michael Cassar, 03/06/2024 12:44: We don't need this person here, why the court keeps giving him bail? The court should revoke his citizenship or residence permit (depending what he has) and sent back to Libya and never to return back here. We do not need these type of persons in Malta. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Commissioner for Animal Welfare urges MEP candidates to sign 'Vote for Animals' pledge Commissioner for Animal Welfare Alison Bezzina on Monday called upon all MEP candidates from Malta to pledge their support for the "Vote for Animals" initiative. Noting a concerning lack of... Comments (0) Share
88.2% collected their voting documents for MEP elections so far, 74.3% for local council elections Of the 370,184 voting documents printed for the upcoming European Parliament elections, 326,571 were collected as of Sunday, European Commissioner Joseph Camilleri told the press on Monday. This... Comments (0) Share
Alfred Sant says continuing pro-Muscat protests outside court ‘can do no good’ Former Prime Minister, Labour Party leader and current PL MEP Alfred Sant said that perpetuating the demonstrations which were seen outside the law courts when Joseph Muscat was charged in relation to... Comments (4) Share latest comment from Harold Hare, 03/06/2024 10:22: A sensible and decent man. Labour does not value him as they should. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Number of CT scans to increase by extra 3,000 per year – Health Minister The government is spending €400,000 in machinery which would see a 3,000 yearly increase in the number of CT scans, Health Minister Jo-Etienne Abela said Monday. Addressing the media, Abela... Comments (0) Share
What's at stake in the European Parliament election this week Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls this week to elect members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, in one of the biggest global democratic events. Far-right parties are... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Solomon Grundy, 03/06/2024 08:55: The Maltese electorate needs to send a strong message to the EU Commission regarding its failed immigration policies, disregarding the plight of Southern European members. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Enemalta lays over 70km of 11-kv cables to improve energy distribution network Enemalta has laid over 70km of cables for an accelerated distribution network reinforcement plan, the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development was informed. This work by Malta’s energy... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Health sector planning The government this past week announced new plans for the country’s healthcare system, revolving around Mater Dei Hospital and restructuring the hospital in order to create 600 new beds in the... Comments (0) Share
Summer 2023 power cuts a result of lack of investment – Ryan Callus The Nationalist Party’s Shadow Minister for Energy, Ryan Callus, has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that last summer’s power cuts were the result of a lack in investment over the... Comments (0) Share
A country shaken, an overshadowed election... the deal that rocked the islands The infamous hospitals deal has shaken Malta. From the courts annulling the concession agreement that had seen three public hospitals passed on to be run by private companies, to criminal charges... Comments (1) Share latest comment from mohhmiftuh, 02/06/2024 11:34: Iz-zewg partiti kbar permezz tal-kampanja elettorali taghhom bidlu din l-elezzjoni ghall-parlament ewropew f' guri fejn il-votanti, li l-bicca l-kbira taghhom m'ghandhom ebda kompetenza legali, jridu jiddeciedu jekk l-imputati humiex hatja jew innocenti. Tista' tghid li l-kandidati kollha li hargu ghal din l-elezzjoni ftit li xejn taw informazzjoni, u jekk ma jafux jindagaw, x'inhuma l-proposti jaharqu dwar diversi oqsma li bhala membri tal-Unjoni jolqtuna, li mistennija jitressqu ghad-diskussjoni u possibilment ghall-approvazzjoni tal-parlament Ewropew u jghidulna x'se tkun il-pozizzjoni taghhom jekk ikunu MEPs u jintalbu jiddeciedu. Nispera li l-gravy train m'hix il-motivazzjoni ewlenija li qed timbuttahom lejn il-parlament ewropew. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Uncollected votes can be collected from Electoral Office in Naxxar, or ID Card office in Victoria The Electoral Commission shall, as from Tuesday till Thursday, 6th June, be distributing uncollected voting documents from the Electoral Office, Naxxar and from the Identity Cards Office,... Comments (0) Share
Hospitals’ court cases: Forced silence, conspicuous absences and an early blunder The arraignment of Joseph Muscat together with his former associates Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi and a host of others was always going to be eventful. And while hundreds gathered to give the... Comments (5) Share latest comment from odomos, 02/06/2024 20:58: THEY ARE "SPECIAL CASES"! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Malta's pre-election pork barrel politics: genuine policies or strategic manoeuvres? Despite Prime Minister Robert Abela's firm denial that the government is distributing cheques and allowances in a bid to sway voters with an impending election on the horizon, the timing of these... Comments (0) Share
Elections are not wasted on the young in EU; Some nations allow 16-year-olds to decide in June polls Youth leader Rareș Voicu remembers like it was yesterday when he went to the polls five years ago for the European Union elections in his Romanian hometown of Brăila. The problem was... Comments (0) Share
TMIS Editorial: So much is at stake The week which has just ended will remain in our collective memory for a long time. It was the first time in Malta’s chequered political history that a former prime minister, along with... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Harold Hare, 02/06/2024 16:02: Excellent summary. Where indeed, is the AG in all of this? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Robert Abela has an ‘allergy to the truth,’ Bernard Grech says Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday that his counterpart Prime Minister Robert Abela has “an allergy to the truth.” Speaking at a mass rally in Birkirkara on Sunday,... Comments (0) Share
Champions League final: Real Madrid seal 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday. The most familiar sight in European club... Comments (0) Share
Cartoon 2 June 2024 ... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 02/06/2024 11:57: Finche' c'e' diverti Giuse' - quando non c'e' piu'........... New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
European vote could tip the balance on Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into a European... Comments (0) Share
Abela’s rallying cry to voters: ‘Don’t let anyone decide for you’ Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela’s rallying cry to voters less than a week before the European and local council elections was again focused on voter abstention, amidst the... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 03/06/2024 10:17: A senseless comment. Alfred Sant abstained because he was aiming to deligitimise the result through a low turnout. That he didn't succeed does not mean thst he wanted others to decide for him:; otherwise he would have voted no. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal Israel’s prime minister faced growing pressure Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a proposed agreement to end the fighting in Gaza, with many Israelis urging Benjamin... Comments (0) Share
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict Embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict, Republicans in Congress are fervently enlisting themselves in his campaign... Comments (0) Share
‘Robert Abela gave out €280 million of the €400 million given to Steward’ – Grech Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Saturday that Prime Minister Robert Abela played an essential role in the fraudulent concession of the three hospitals in his capacity as Prime Minister since... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Jojo, 02/06/2024 10:05: Ahjar tirranga d dar tijek l ewwel umbad tirranga l bankina ta dar tijek New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Early voting: 87% cast preference in EP, local council elections Just over half the people who applied to vote a week earlier for the European Parliament and local council elections had voted by 2pm, the Electoral Commission said. Approximate percentage voting... Comments (0) Share