Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic, two countries where immigration was a key issue on the campaign trail, took to the polls on Friday, the second day of the balloting for the European... Comments (0) Share
7 Giugno commemoration: Speaker says Parliament speeches should be shorter Speaker Anglu Farrugia said Friday that parliamentary speeches should be shorter than they are today, and should be cut down to a maximum of 15 or, at most, 20 minutes from the 30 allotted... Comments (0) Share
As the campaigns come to an end, is a silent day still relevant in the age of social media? The campaigns have fallen silent, and voters now have a day of peace from politics to reflect on who to vote for in tomorrow’s European Parliament and Local Council elections. Or do they?... Comments (0) Share
Suspected PL HQ bomber remains in custody, investigators believe Parliament was also a target The 18-year-old-teenager who was arrested in connection to a makeshift explosive device that was found nearby the Labour Party Headquarters in Hamrun on the 30th of May now faces charges included the... Comments (0) Share
Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini in Malta Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini is in Malta for the first time. Cuccarini announced her presence on the social media pages, saying she is preparing to host a concert in Malta later on in the... Comments (0) Share
Friendly: Malta suffers humiliating defeat against Czech Republic Malta suffered a humiliating 1-7 defeat at the hands of the Czech Republic on Friday, in a friendly international played in Austria. This was the first friendly for Malta in this end of season... Comments (0) Share
Sette Giugno commemorated in ceremonies in Valletta and Addolorata Sette Giugno was commemorated on Friday in ceremonies in Valletta and the Addolorata cemetery, were those who lost their lives in the protests 105 years ago are buried. In a ceremony which took... Comments (0) Share
10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected 10% of eligible voters have not collected their voting document for the European Parliament elections, while 24% did not collected their voting document for the Local Council elections. Closing... Comments (0) Share
Man arrested in connection with string of thefts A man was arrested on Friday in connection with a string of thefts, the police saod. The man was arrested as he was committing a theft from an outlet in St Julian’s. Further... Comments (0) Share
14 barn owls released into the wild as part of FKNK project The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) announced the release of 14 fledged barn owls from their breeding project in Buskett Gardens on Friday. This is another important step... Comments (0) Share
England lose to Iceland in its last friendly before Euro 2024; Host Germany beat Greece England was booed by some of its own fans after losing 1-0 to Iceland on Friday in its last friendly before the European Championship, while host nation Germany recovered from a goal down to beat... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Is the silent day still relevant? The day before every election in Malta is known as the day of silence, or the day of reflection. On this day, and also on voting day, nothing can be broadcast or printed on any matter intended or... Comments (0) Share
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee's... Comments (0) Share
Votes not given to a PN candidate helps Abela ‘and the political mafia that clings to him’ - Grech While voters are free to do what they want with their vote, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that "every vote that does not go to a Nationalist Party candidate will only help him (Prime Minister... Comments (3) Share latest comment from C Xerri, 07/06/2024 12:10: SO now we have the leader of the Nationalist blacklisting Arnold Cassola, ADPD an all other independent candidates, notwithstanding that during this campaign the majority of these parties and individual did not make any critisim of the Nationalist Party. Actually some of them were, indirectly giving a push to the PN by continuously criticizing the Government. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 1
Bail denied for man, 25, who allegedly raped victim and kidnapped her A police investigator has told a court how a Maltese man allegedly lured his ex-girlfriend to his house with the promise of a job, only for her to be raped instead. 25-year-old Stefmar Hatherly... Comments (0) Share
Dutch exit poll suggests neck and neck race between far right and centre left in EU election European Union parliamentary elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday ... Comments (0) Share
The power is in your hands, PM Abela tells Labour supporters at the end of the campaign The power is in the hands of the people, Prime Minister Robert Abela told a crowd of Labour supporters who attended an activity on the last day of the election campaign. He said that a united... Comments (2) Share latest comment from J.Degabriele, 07/06/2024 13:01: The power was NEVER in the supporters' hands. As soon as the election is over, the powers that be will go back to doing just what they want and ignore the wishes of the people. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 12 women and children, according to local health officials.... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Summer Shade, 07/06/2024 10:22: Not in my name. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PA approves application to transform Villa St Ignatius into hotel The PA on Thursday approved a planning application which will transform Villa St Ignatius in the Balluta area into a four-star hotel which will see three additional set-back floors constructed at the... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Joey Falzon, 06/06/2024 21:55: Once money is involved...there is NO STOPPING THEM...BOBBY AND THE 40 THIEVES Development which goes against ALL policies of the area. A residential area now having the disturbance of tourists, coaches....etc...etc. They once had teh Galaxy Hotel close by which was removed to make space to a dense residential development. Brown envelopes ALL THE WAY!!!! New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders on... Comments (0) Share
Leaders’ debate: No questions asked about hospitals’ deal saga, arraignments No questions about the three hospitals magisterial inquiry which led to the arraignment of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others were asked by PBS news editor Liam Carter, who moderated the... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Toni Borg, 06/06/2024 10:21: What else to expect from the extension of ONE TV…..ara hi hadd minnhom ma jghid li hu gurnalist!! New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
European Central Bank cuts interest rate by quarter point The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs - a... Comments (0) Share
DLH warns that PA policy amendment would increase crowding and congestion Din l-Art Ħelwa is appealing to the public to object to a Planning Authority policy proposal, which it says would transform villages by facilitating the construction of additional floors - beyond... Comments (0) Share
IDF Europe says Metsola played a ‘vital role’ in raising awareness of diabetes The International Diabetes Federation Europe (IDF Europe) has thanked European Parliament President Roberta Metsola "for her invaluable and continuous support to EU citizens' health and the diabetes... Comments (0) Share
Police issue list of 11 people wanted to appear before Magistrate The police have issued a list of 11 people on order by a Magistrate, with the aim of them being found to appear before the court. ... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Mick Jackson, 07/06/2024 05:47: What about all the criminals in parliament? New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Labour government running a country where 'omerta reigns', Grech says There are people who wish to change history, Opposition Leader, Bernard Grech, said on NET FM Radio on Thursday, the last day of the campaign before the 8 June elections. Grech said that the... Comments (1) Share latest comment from C Xerri, 06/06/2024 13:35: "Karin Grech, which he said most people think it occurred under PN governance but, in reality, the PN rose to power 10 years later." Does that change the suspicion in who may be responsible for the death of Karin Grech? It is not who was in Government that matters in this political assassination but who was objecting to her father coming to Malta to help the Labour Government run the Health Services during a doctors strike which was supported by a certain political party. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
European Elections on 8 June: ‘Use Your Vote’ video reaches 504 million views With two days to go to the European elections in Malta on 8 June and taking place in other EU countries from today to Sunday, the ‘Use your vote’ video, highlighting the importance... Comments (0) Share
New sorting line to process 10 tonnes of glass per hour After completing the commissioning period, the new glass sorting line by WasteServ is now in full operation. With the capability to process 52,000 glass bottles an hour, WasteServ's annual... Comments (0) Share
Government email to teachers shows it has back against the wall, PN says The Nationalist Party said the government’s email to teachers to explain the agreement it supposedly reached with the Malta Union of Teachers exposes that it (the government) has its back to the... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Vani, 06/06/2024 18:29: I wonder why the MUT has said nothing about the PL going behind its back. Why is the MUT happy to be challenged and undermined by this blatantly panic driven measure to appease a voter segment? Is the MUT so naive as to imagine that the Government will sit down with them after the polling booths close on Saturday and offer them what their members want? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0