Biker critical after Burmarrad Road crash A biker suffered serious injuries when the bike he was riding hit a pavement and crashed in Burmarrad early on Thursday. The accident happened at 1am in Burmarrad Road, St Paul’s... Comments (0) Share
Paceville murder connected to dispute over organised crime prostitution ring, court told Two brothers have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of Joseff Rivas in Paceville last Monday. In a late night sitting on Wednesday evening, accompanied by a sizeable police... Comments (0) Share
Vigil against abortion held outside Parliament Pro-life groups organised a vigil outside Parliament on Wednesday evening. The groups have been protesting against a bill put forward by the government, that would legalise the termination of a... Comments (0) Share
‘Violence is never acceptable under any circumstances’ – Parliamentary Secretary As part of a 16-day campaign with the theme: 'Domestic Violence is Everyone's Business', the Commission on Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence organised a conference on the role of males in... Comments (0) Share
PL MEP wants research on novel psychedelic therapies and treatments to help mental health patients PL MEP Alex Agius Saliba wants to help European researchers introduce novel psychedelic therapies to help patients and mental health conditions. "Psychedelic novel treatments promise to offer a... Comments (0) Share
86,500 vulnerable persons to benefit from extra COLA cheques starting next week A total of €16.2 million will be distributed among 45,000 households of low-income families and persons, through the additional cost of living adjustment cheques starting on 17 December,... Comments (2) Share latest comment from madmax, 07/12/2022 18:36: I agree but how many people choose to be unemployed and want the state to support them?? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Updated: PN MP receives death threats following her open anti-abortion stance Nationalist MP Eve Borg Bonello said she has received death threats on social media after her parliamentary speech on Monday where she clarified her stand against the abortion bill reform being... Comments (5) Share latest comment from ACassar, 07/12/2022 17:39: Rallying behind this woman. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a barren Arctic desert, but back then it was... Comments (0) Share
New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Tourism industry back on track Figures published by the National Statistics Office earlier this week show that more than two million people visited Malta in the first 10 months of this year. This was more or less 435,000 short... Comments (0) Share
Plans to address road deaths will be released by the ‘end of the year’ – Transport Ministry The Transport Ministry has confirmed that it will be releasing a plan to address the increased number of road deaths by the “end of the year”. Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia, over... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Dunstan Crockford, 07/12/2022 10:16: Surely more traffic Police are needed on our roads...TM and Lesa should do the work they are there for! Spot checks on a Saturday morning at around 10 am near Luxol Grounds to check for car lights in NOT on!I witnessed over 20 officials making a show last Saturday! Also, why does the President need 2 traffic Policemen whenever he is on the road? Surely they could be put to better use! Potholes galore and the list goes on! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Pharmacies opening today 9am-12pm, 4-7pm Floriana: Vilhena Pharmacy, 3, St Anne Street; Marsa: Trinity Pharmacy, 32 Marsa Road; Qormi: TalĦlas Pharmacy, 60, Tumas Fenech Street c/wMdina Road; Santa Venera: St Bartholomew Pharmacy, 30,... Comments (0) Share
Government proposes court-held register for animal abusers Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Animal Welfare Act in parliament, proposing the creation of a register of animal abusers that will be held by the court. Animal rights Minister... Comments (0) Share
Environmentalist Cami Appelgren says she was 'attacked by hunters' Environmentalist Cami Appelgren has said that she was attacked by hunters. Posting on Facebook, she said that on Tuesday evening she was "subject to an unprovoked attack by three trappers/hunters... Comments (1) Share latest comment from madmax, 07/12/2022 18:38: The government should be held responsible for allowing hunting to continue New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Passenger traffic through Malta Airport registers recovery of 88% in November Malta International Airport's November traffic amounted to 433,621 passengers. This total translates to a recovery of 87.9% of pre-pandemic traffic, which is the strongest recovery rate Malta... Comments (0) Share
‘Air Malta needs restructuring as costs cannot remain as they are’ - Finance Minister The costs for the national airline, Air Malta cannot remain as they are, and the company needs a number of restructuring decisions, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Wednesday. After a press... Comments (0) Share
MUMN has either refused or ignored several requests for a meeting - Active Ageing Ministry The minister for Active Aging Jo Etienne Abela has said that the MUMN has refused or ignored several requests done by his ministry to meet up and find a solution for the St Vincent De Paul... Comments (0) Share
Professionals must decide whether a pregnancy is terminated, not government - minister Medical professionals must decide whether the circumstance of the mother constitutes an abortion or not, and not government, Minister for Social Justice Michael Falzon said on Wednesday. During a... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Observer, 07/12/2022 15:25: Yes, just leave the door ajar... New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Two bikers in hospital after being involved in separate accidents Two men are in hospital after being involved in two separate traffic accidents on Tuesday, the police said. A biker, a 59-year-old man from Qrendi, was riding a Kymco Agility which was involved... Comments (0) Share
Germany: 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: The energy bills conundrum On Monday, Parliament discussed a motion presented by the Nationalist Party that aimed to push the government into refunding what was “stolen” in energy bills in the past years. The... Comments (1) Share latest comment from joe tedesco, 07/12/2022 09:54: NO DOUBT THE PL GOVERNMENT'S ARMS AGENCY IS " STEALING " ITS CONSUMERS. ONLY THE COURTS CAN SAFEGUARD THE ROBBED CONSUMERS' INTERESTS. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Not in our name: MAM says abortion amendment bill creates more problems for doctors The bill aiming to eliminate the risk of criminal prosecution of doctors if a pregnancy is terminated to protect a mother's life or health will cause more problems for doctors, the Medical Association... Comments (5) Share latest comment from Spiru Friggieri, 07/12/2022 08:10: This amended protects doctors besides the mother. Moreover, there are other doctors who have presented a judicial protest before our law courts accusing the government of doing nothing to protect the doctors. So who is saying the truth??? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
EU, Western Balkans boost partnership amid Ukraine war For the six Western Balkans countries aspiring to join the European Union, gaining full membership in the 27-nation club remains a distant goal. But Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo,... Comments (0) Share
‘Sector cannot keep accepting mediocrity and poor quality' - Chamber of Construction Management The Malta Chamber of Construction Management has emphasised the need for professionalism within the construction industry, in light of recent tragic events One man was killed and others injured... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Toni Borg, 07/12/2022 08:18: What is the BCA for??? Just to provide cushy jobs for PL lackeys? Everyone within the construction industry should have a licence! From crane driver, to shutterer to builder! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
UPE files constitutional case against ITS, Ministry of Tourism and State Advocate The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) has filed a constitutional case against the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS), the Ministry of Tourism as well as the State Advocate after the ongoing saga... Comments (0) Share
Medicinal products - repackaging or relabelling by parallel importers? On 17 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), in delivering three rulings in a series of cases in the names of Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH v.... Comments (0) Share
Three Romanians arrested in connection with St Julian’s murder Three Romanian men were arrested by the police on Tuesday in connection with the murder of another man in St Julian’s on Monday afternoon. The police said that the three men are aged 31, 32... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Mark Debono, 06/12/2022 10:17: Hopefully they get the impunity that we get sic New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PN to proceed in court with class action against energy bills overcharging The Nationalist Party said Tuesday it is going to proceed in court with a class action over overcharging in energy bills. In a statement, the PN said that the government remains stubborn on the... Comments (0) Share
Ronaldo a solitary figure after being benched at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo was a solitary figure as he walked off the field following a World Cup match in which he was not the center of attention. He’d come off the bench in... Comments (0) Share