A man who was last week cleared of attempting to murder another man during a shoot-out in Mosta in 2003, but who was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm, was yesterday jailed for 21 months....

The court yesterday ordered a couple to pay Lm932 to a seamstress after they failed to pay her in full for her services....

A 52-year-old man was yesterday granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to slightly injuring a public officer. ...

The cost of living, pensions and unemployment top the list of Malta’s current concerns and have outranked issues such as the environment and economic growth as the main preoccupations....

So-called opinion-makers who venture into the state of the family are by no means experts; that is why we seek to obtain scientific studies on the matter, stated Social Solidarity and Family Minister Dolores Cristina yesterday....

Heritage Malta denied the claim made by Labour leader Alfred Sant that the agency was not adhering to the central parity rate of 0.4293 for the euro conversion to charge admission fees....

Investment, Industry and Information Technology Minister Austin Gatt yesterday tabled a resolution in the House of Representatives calling for parliament’s approval to transfer a stretch of land in Ricasoli to the investors...

The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is still not functioning properly, six months after a new chairman and new executive were appointed, said Labour’s main spokesperson for tourism, Evarist Bartolo. ...

The Nationalist-led Swieqi local council fulfilled only 33 per cent of its electoral manifesto, said Malta Labour Party leader Alfred Sant yesterday....

The Cabinet yesterday approved the opening of spring hunting next month but has also approved new, hefty fines and penalties for those caught abusing of hunting laws...