Malta Ranger Unit publishes video showing trapper punching dog walker Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 11:08 Last update: about 3 years ago The Malta Ranger Unit (MRU) has called on authorities and the police to act on a case where a dog walker was punched to the ground by a bird trapper for recording illegal trapping. The MRU...
BCA holds that licence renewal for construction workers is raising standards within the industry Monday, 20 January 2025, 19:07 Last update: about 3 years ago The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has issued a statement to denounce the comments made by Simon Mercieca on television that “qualifications have been lowered for people to become...
Government must stop trying to fool the people and resolve the healthcare crisis - PN Monday, 20 January 2025, 18:02 Last update: about 3 years ago Four months ago, the Minister for Health told us that the only thing missing for the Paola Hub to begin operating was certification, the PN said. "Four months have passed, the health system is on...
Nearly 22,000 individuals with a valid firearms licence in Malta and Gozo Monday, 20 January 2025, 17:42 Last update: about 3 years ago There are 21,931 people in Malta and Gozo with a valid firearms licence, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said on Monday. He was replying to a question posed by Nationalist Party MP Paula...
Over half of all breathalyser tests administered in 2024 found to be positive Monday, 20 January 2025, 17:41 Last update: about 3 years ago Out of a total of 173 breathalyser tests carried out in 2024, 93 were found to be positive with those tested exceeding the alcohol limit to be able to drive, Minister for Home Affairs Byron Camilleri...
Over 74,000 people aged 60 and over used the Tallinja Card in 2024 Monday, 20 January 2025, 17:38 Last update: about 3 years ago There were 74,346 people aged sixty years old or older who used public transport through the Tallinja Card in 2024, Transport Minister Chris Bonett said on Monday. The minister was replying...
MAM waiting for government higher-ups to approve proposals, directives still scheduled for Wednesday Monday, 20 January 2025, 16:08 Last update: about 3 years ago Kyle Patrick Camilleri The President of the Medical Association of Malta (MAM), Martin Balzan, has told The Malta Independent that, earlier this morning, MAM representatives met with senior government officials in a...
Cleaning and Maintenance Division resolves 96% of reported cases, government says Monday, 20 January 2025, 15:57 Last update: about 3 years ago The Cleaning and Maintenance Division successfully resolved 96% of all cases received last year, Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Public Cleanliness, Miriam Dalli, and the Parliamentary...
St John Rescue Corps receives specialised emergency equipment through voluntary project funds Monday, 20 January 2025, 14:11 Last update: about 3 years ago The St John Rescue Corps (SJRC) has received specialised emergency equipment in an initiative financed through funds from the Voluntary Organisations Project Scheme administered by the Malta Council...
Prioritize public transport, not private car subsidies, NGOs tell government Monday, 20 January 2025, 14:05 Last update: about 3 years ago A group of NGOs have condemned the government's "secret decision" to shift European Union funds from the electrification of public buses to private cars, and said that it has not been communicated...