Man gets community work for beating up girlfriend's former partner Friday, 7 August 2015, 14:29 Last update: about 11 years ago A man who beat up another in a fit of rage after he had been two-timed by his partner has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of community work. Magistrate Marseann Farrugia found the 31-year-old...
Opposition questions if effects of increased sales being felt by all retailers, wholesalers Friday, 7 August 2015, 14:11 Last update: about 11 years ago The Opposition, while welcoming the increase in retail sales during June as evidenced by the statistics published by Eurostat today, questions whether this growth is affecting positively all retailers...
Updated (4): One dead, two injured as balcony, scaffolding collapse in Gzira Friday, 7 August 2015, 13:51 Last update: about 11 years ago One person has died and two others were injured in a construction site accident in Gzira...
July temperatures hotter than expected, highest recorded reached 38.4°C Friday, 7 August 2015, 13:30 Last update: about 11 years ago This July greeted local residents with warmer weather than usual with an average temperature of 28.1 ˚C as opposed to the climate norm of 26.6 ˚C. The average maximum temperature rose to...
Former PL candidate held for questioning on Libyan company registrations Friday, 7 August 2015, 12:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Rachel Attard Former Labour Party candidate Joe Sammut is being held for questioning by the police's Economic Crimes Unit over the registration of Libyan companies in Malta. The Malta Independent is informed...
Minister hails record year for film industry, concert to commemorate 90 years of films in Malta Friday, 7 August 2015, 12:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis today hailed what has been a record year for the film industry in Malta, with five major productions already having taken place to date. The first film...
Curia rejects ideas on decriminalisation of vilification of religion, pornography Friday, 7 August 2015, 11:55 Last update: about 11 years ago The Curia, as expected, has come out in defence of religion and against the decriminalisation of pornography as envisaged by the government. In a position paper issued today, the Curia said that...
Updated: Mriehel factory evacuated after chemical reaction releases toxic gas, 6 contaminated Friday, 7 August 2015, 11:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A factory in Mriehel was evacuated this morning following a chemical reaction that led to the release of toxic gases....
Updated: Mepa demerger ‘taking us back to political interference of the 1980s’ Friday, 7 August 2015, 11:17 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri The Front Harsien ODZ this morning accused the government of taking the country back to the 1980s with the demerger of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority into two entities. Addressing...
Islamic Call Society asks government for help to find land for a new mosque and school Friday, 7 August 2015, 10:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri The Islamic Call Society in Malta has asked the government for help identifying a site, preferably somewhere in the north, on which to build a much needed second mosque, this paper has learnt....