The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that seven cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016. ...

The Malta Judo Foundation has taken over the refurbishment of the Sergeants’ mess and the Band’s Room in Pembroke. ...

The Malta Transport Authority said that due to trenching works, Tower Road Sliema, from corner with Tigné Street up to corner with Triq Ix-Xatt ta’ Tigné, ...

Parliament’s Permanent Social Affairs Committee has taken part for the first time at an MPs’ meeting organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at its Paris headquarters....

The Federation of Industry said that in the light of the forthcoming elections and the inevitable effects any election result would have on business operations, it would be holding a conference exclusively for its members. ...

A refurbished Santa Margerita Garden was inaugurated in Cospicua by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Tourism Minister Francis Zammit Dimech....

The Judicial Studies Committee yesterday started a two-day seminar for the members of the Judiciary, to examine in detail various theoretical and practical aspects of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters within the European Union framework. ...

Gift of Life and the pro-life movement are calling on all Maltese, in particular, Maltese women, to come together in a show of unity against abortion, to protest peacefully and silently outside the Castille Hotel in Valletta tomorrow at 8.30pm....

The Ghadira and Simar nature reserves are now open for school visits until May 31 next year, the conservation organisation BirdLife Malta announced yesterday....

A walkathon will be held from Gzira Seafront (Manoel Island) to St Julian’s (Love Monument) this Friday at 8.30pm. This walkathon is organised by MT StyleClinic in aid of Ghabex, ...