Malta Today
Fri,29 Jan 2021 09:54:16 +0100 Joe Micallef Stafrace, independent-minded Labour stalwart, dies at 87
Labour stalwart who endured imprisonment for the vilification of the British governor and banishment from Catholic rites under the Interdett, has passed away
Fri,29 Jan 2021 09:45:26 +0100 Mriehel road works to take up 15,000sq.m of agricultural land
IM contends that 8,800sq.m are required for a pedestrian and cycling lane while 5657sq.m are required for the proposed separated junction with Triq in-Negozzju
Fri,29 Jan 2021 09:41:29 +0100 Caruana Galizia public inquiry gets its hands on Yorgen Fenech's mobile phone data
The public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia continues after the Christmas recess
Fri,29 Jan 2021 07:29:49 +0100 Transport Malta wants extended concrete decking at Ghar Lapsi
The Environment and Resources Authority is objecting to a proposal by Transport Malta to fill an existing cavity on the Ghar Lapsi coastline with concrete, on the same area previously identified for a restaurant platform
Fri,29 Jan 2021 07:29:41 +0100 Sta Venera council joins chorus against Valley Road 11-storey block
The Santa Venera local council has joined Msida in objecting to a proposed 11-storey development on the last patches of greenery in Valley Road, warning that the development will increase flooding problems
Fri,29 Jan 2021 07:24:02 +0100 Longer mobile phone calls, more broadband subs in COVID year
Mobile phone calls got longer during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with voice-minutes up almost 15% in September, figures released by the Malta Communications Authority show
Fri,29 Jan 2021 06:54:55 +0100 Don’t answer that phone! Can the always-on culture be beat?
Malta will pioneer a law that gives workers the right not to answer work emails and calls after hours, but always-on culture can be hard to beat in the Maltese workplace
Thu,28 Jan 2021 22:15:00 +0100 [WATCH] PN can’t depend on Labour’s defects to make political gains, says Claudio Grech
Claudio Grech says PN must be a broad church of liberals and conservatives but must start regenerating itself
Thu,28 Jan 2021 17:47:47 +0100 Broadcasting experts and TV celebs appointed to first media literacy panel
First ever media literacy panel tasked to ensure 'citizens can exercise power of judgement and analyse complex realities'
Thu,28 Jan 2021 17:46:45 +0100 Calamari stuffed with tuna and anchovies
There are many versions of stuffed calamari. Kurt Cassar's filling includes a mixture of squid tentacles, tuna and anchovies
Thu,28 Jan 2021 17:46:38 +0100 Planning application for Mrieħel flyover presented in November
Formal planning application for Mrieħel flyover presented in November, before farmers in the area were informed of expropriation plans
Thu,28 Jan 2021 15:55:04 +0100 Calls to Richmond Foundation helpline quadrupled in 2020
Increase of people suffering from anxiety as well as symptoms of depression and loneliness due to the pandemic
Thu,28 Jan 2021 15:35:33 +0100 Drug laws that don’t work: why the 100m rule means ecstasy users cannot avoid jail
Criminal defence lawyer Franco Debono says magistrates should be given more discretion when handing down court sentences on drug offences
Thu,28 Jan 2021 15:01:45 +0100 Pet shop visit ends with arrest for theft
A woman who went to a pet shop to buy two pet rabbits for her disabled sister and ended up being accused of stealing €400 from the till has been released on bail this afternoon
Thu,28 Jan 2021 14:46:02 +0100 120 asylum seekers relocated to EU member states from Malta
Over 120 migrants will pursue asylum claims in other EU member states
Thu,28 Jan 2021 14:43:59 +0100 Pharmacists dispute claims they opted out of COVID-19 vaccine preparation
Union Haddiema Maqghudin pharmacists declared they are preparing the COVID-19 vaccine, contradicting MUMN claims
Thu,28 Jan 2021 14:30:43 +0100 Commissioner’s son’s drug sentence prompts calls to fix lengthy court processes
European Commissioner Helena Dalli’s younger son jailed three months for trafficking ecstasy at a party in Paola in 2013
Thu,28 Jan 2021 13:19:30 +0100 Pablo Micallef replaces Oliver Scicluna on PBS board
Veteran presenter Pablo Micallef set to replace Oliver Scicluna on PBS board following parliamentary co-option
Thu,28 Jan 2021 12:37:00 +0100 COVID-19: Three deaths and 208 new cases
COVID-19 update for 28 January | 3 deaths • 208 new cases, 200 recoveries • 2,687 active cases • Swab tests past 24 hours 3,565 • Vaccine doses administered till Sunday 23,512
Thu,28 Jan 2021 12:26:52 +0100 Putting more women MPs will change 70-year status quo in House
Prof. Carmen Sammut says gender representation in Maltese House needs a strong push with corrective mechanism