Malta Today
Sat,06 Feb 2021 09:59:10 +0100 President George Vella announces conference for national unity
National conference for national unity follows on President’s pledge made in 2019 inauguration speech
Fri,05 Feb 2021 21:15:43 +0100 Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer dies aged 91
A veteran actor with a seven-decade cinema career, Plummer won an Oscar in 2011 for best supporting actor in the film 'Beginners'
Fri,05 Feb 2021 20:31:53 +0100 [WATCH] Empty courtrooms on Monday and Friday: minister says judges ‘must get to work’
Reno Bugeja Jistaqsi • Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis pledges he’ll be ‘vociferous’ on sentencing speeds and inefficiencies at the courts
Fri,05 Feb 2021 20:11:21 +0100 ‘This will not discourage me’ - Kevin Cutajar condemns meme making fun of his disability
Cutajar received an outpouring of solidarity after the meme went viral on Facebook
Fri,05 Feb 2021 17:59:59 +0100 Man arrested after setting apartment on fire with couple inside
The man forcefully entered the apartment, doused it in gasoline, and set it on fire before fleeing the scene • Police arrested him in his residence, where they found large quantities of drugs
Fri,05 Feb 2021 16:30:24 +0100 Nurses' union says Health Minister 'misinformed' over COVID-19 vaccinations
The Malta Union of Nurses and Midwives lambasts Health Minister Chris Fearne for spreading 'false information' when he claimed coronavirus vaccines had to be thrown away because of a union directive
Fri,05 Feb 2021 16:06:13 +0100 [WATCH] Man extradited to Germany on armed robbery charges
A 25-year-old has been extradited to Germany on charges of armed robbery and organised crime
Fri,05 Feb 2021 13:56:52 +0100 Caruana Galizia murder compilation: Melvin Theuma says he feared Yorgen Fenech would poison him
The compilation of evidence against murder suspects George Degiorgio, Alfred Degiorgio and Vince Muscat continues with Melvin Theuma's testimony
Fri,05 Feb 2021 13:43:15 +0100 Caritas calls for revision of COLA mechanism
Caritas has published its third Minimum Budget report, which reveals that a two-adult, two-children household requires €13,946 per year to cover all material costs
Fri,05 Feb 2021 12:32:52 +0100 [WATCH] Four die of COVID-19 as new cases drop to 57
COVID-19 update for 5 February | 4 dead for a total of 277 • 57 new cases, 134 recoveries • 2,464 active cases • Swab tests past 24 hours 3,237 • Vaccine doses administered till Thursday 33,477 of which 6,457 ...
Fri,05 Feb 2021 11:48:36 +0100 Police unable to trace alleged kidnap victim, as case against Slovakian trio begins
The case against three Slovakian men accused of kidnapping a debtor has hit a wall after the alleged victim could not be traced to testify
Fri,05 Feb 2021 11:48:27 +0100 [WATCH] Pan roasted duck breast with mango slaw
Follow Chef Daniel Grech's steps for a sensational roast duck dinner, as seen on Gourmet Challenge
Fri,05 Feb 2021 11:48:27 +0100 [WATCH] Pan roasted duck breast with mango slaw
Follow Chef Daniel Grech's steps for a sensational roast duck dinner, as seen on Gourmet Challenge
Fri,05 Feb 2021 10:32:29 +0100 Homeless men admit to attempted theft after break-in thwarted by property owner
Two homeless men have been handed suspended sentences after admitting to an attempted break-in, last year
Fri,05 Feb 2021 09:33:34 +0100 Chetcuti tells Ramblers he wants Fomm ir-Riħ Bay to remain accessible to public
The Ramblers’ Association, government and landowner Sandro Chetcuti are in talks over public access to Fomm ir-Riħ foreshore
Fri,05 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0100 Live performance of Le Pauvre Matelot in Strait Street
Whilst not only targeting opera-lovers, this year’s rendition is to take on Strada Stretta as its non-traditional performance space, with a dynamic and contemporary version of this classic opera
Fri,05 Feb 2021 07:58:44 +0100 The gender pension gap puts women at a greater risk of poverty | Renée Laiviera
By increasing women’s participation in the labour market and their earnings throughout the lifecycle, women’s economic independence is enhanced while curbing their risk of falling into poverty
Fri,05 Feb 2021 07:57:04 +0100 Recruitment agencies inconsistent on 50% salary cut
Agencies who recruit workers for food delivery apps by taking a 50% cut from salaries, skirt around MaltaToday's questions
Fri,05 Feb 2021 07:56:52 +0100 Pool-view from Mdina bastions? Heritage watchdog unconvinced
The Superintendence for Cultural Heritage has expressed concern on proposed rooftop pools and other paraphernalia of a hotel proposed on Saqqajja Hill
Fri,05 Feb 2021 07:56:45 +0100 Pandemic exams: one in three say MATSEC students ignored COVID rules
One in three students say they felt social distancing rules during exam sessions were ignored