Man cleared of heroin possession charges after prosecution failed to present enough evidence Friday, 12 June 2015, 14:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Bonnici A man was cleared of heroin possession charges after the prosecution failed to bring present enough evidence in court. In 2009, 42-year-old Emanuel Mizzi, resident in Zabbar, was charged with...
Royal Navy Commodore ‘surprised’ by sheer number of migrants in need of saving in the Med Friday, 12 June 2015, 14:09 Last update: about 10 years ago Neil Camilleri A senior Royal Navy officer said today he was surprised by the sheer number of migrants in need of saving in the Mediterranean. Commodore Martin Connell, the commander of the Amphibious Task...
Court rules mother acted negligently when baby drowned in bath while she chatted on Facebook Friday, 12 June 2015, 13:49 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Bonnici The young mother whose nine-month old baby drowned while she was chatting on Facebook today was given a two-year prison term suspended for three years. The incident happened back in 2012, when...
Malta-Sicily windsurfing record attempt to be made Saturday in aid of Community Chest Fund Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:50 Last update: about 10 years ago Veteran windsurfer Paul Ellul has been given the go ahead to attempt a Malta-Sicily record crossing by windsurf on Saturday afternoon in an event being held in aid of the Malta Community Chest...
‘I’m still hoping this is a nightmare’ – Clarissa Ellul after tragic death of friend Ruth Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:31 Last update: about 10 years ago Therese Bonnici Friends of Ruth Attard, the 27-year-old woman who was found dead at Ghar Lapsi on Sunday, are still coming to terms with the fact that their friend is forever gone. “When the news broke...
Luke and Elena remain most popular names given to newborns in Malta last year Friday, 12 June 2015, 11:20 Last update: about 10 years ago There were 4,277 registered live births last year at the Public Registry in Malta and Gozo, up by 4.9 per cent over 2013, of which 53.0 per cent were boys. Boys’ names At 4.3 per cent,...
To truly address climate change, all countries must make a collective effort - MEP Miriam Dalli Friday, 12 June 2015, 10:43 Last update: about 10 years ago "The challenges brought about by climate change are a reality. We cannot continue to be passive. We need decisive action by Governments and undustries throughout the world. This is a universal problem...
‘No comment’ from Mark Gaffarena; entertainment venue in Qormi operates without Mepa permit Friday, 12 June 2015, 10:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Duncan Barry The illegally built entertainment venue Mark Gaffarena is squatting in - known as Tac-Cavett in Tal-Handaq, Qormi - was still operating until last Saturday after a Facebook post on its official page...
Chamber seeks answers on power station guarantee ‘in best interest of country’ Friday, 12 June 2015, 09:52 Last update: about 10 years ago The power station guarantee is no straightforward matter. To this end, the Malta Chamber suggests that, in the best interest of the country, all the facts surrounding the issue are made known and...
Charles Buhagiar ‘did not know’ Gaffarena bought half of Old Mint Street building Friday, 12 June 2015, 09:43 Last update: about 10 years ago Neil Camilleri Government MP Charles Buhagiar yesterday denied having a conflict of interest in the Gaffarena expropriation scandal insisting that he was in no way involved in the government decision to buy a part...