The government decision to cut the local councils’ budget by five per cent, without consulting the councils, was a “cold shower” for all councils. The councils lost around Lm536,000, which results in a greater chance of them getting into debt since t...

After pressure from the Union Haddiema Maghqudin, the Gozo Channel Company Limited is now asking passengers to load their luggage onto trolleys as they board the ferry so the company workers will not have an added work load in the summer months....

Speaker of the House of Representatives Anton Tabone and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Zhaoguo, reaffirmed Malta and China’s determination to enhance cooperation...

Qrendi local council filed a counter-protest against three kiosk owners who claimed the mayor had not allowed them to set up their kiosks in the same place they had last year. The council said two of the men still set up their kiosk in this area, to ...

The Dragonara Casino will today be celebrating its 40th anniversary....

Two men were yesterday charged with dealing 1.5 kilogrammes of cannabis....

The first attempt on Patricia Attard’s life failed because Ms Attard did not get close enough to the edge for Josef Grech to push her over. Grech had told Charles Vella he was afraid to attack her because she was a woman. Grech said he was afraid he ...

HSBC claims it can now decide loan facilities below Lm25,000 within 60 minutes....

The Malta Gay Rights Movement yesterday announced the launch of the National Gay Helpline to help people deal with problems arising from homosexual orientation....

Separate White Papers on reforms in the pensions system and the health sector are to be published shortly, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday....