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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:30:00 +0000
Abela will not act until minister involved in ‘big job’ is identified
Vince Muscat has refused to name the sitting minister who he claims was involved in a “big job” that took place a few years ago, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Wednesday.In comments to Times of Malta, Abela said he won’t act on...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:10:00 +0000
Spring hunting season can open between 10 and 30 April, Ornis committee recommends
The spring hunting season will open between the 10 and 30 April if the government approves the recommendation put forward by the Ornis committee.An FKNK statement revealed on Wednesday that the committee had voted in favour of recommending the openin...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:55:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Covid and the spring hunting season
Spring brings with it many things in Malta – a turn of milder weather, Easter, and – of course – the ever controversial spring hunting season.This week, in what may be seen as yet another episode of de ja vu, we heard how the spring...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Two grievously injured as car crashes into tree in Zabbar
Two people were grievously injured when a car crashed into a tree in Zabbar on Wednesday evening.The accident took place on Triq il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa at around 7pm, the police said.The car, a Honda Accord, was being driven by a 35-year-old woman fro...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:36:00 +0000
211 cases of Covid-19 found as four more patients pass away
211 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Wednesday as four more patients passed away in the last 24 hours.Authorities said that during the last 24 hours, three men aged 83, 68, and 62, and a woman aged 84 passed away at Mater Dei Hospital while Cov...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:02:00 +0000
Tennis, padel, archery among list of sports allowed by the health authorities
The Superintendent of Public Health has published a list of sporting activities that are currently allowed, as well as standards that need to be followed during such activities.This comes after measures were introduced which banned all “organis...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:55:00 +0000
Gatherings in private residences to be restricted to two households from today - Gauci
The number of households who can meet in a single residence has reduced from four to two, the Health Ministry said in a statement today.Answering questions during a Times of Malta Q&A, Gauci stated that a legal notice will be issued today to furt...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:43:00 +0000
Caruana Galizia murder: Magistrate sends case acts against Degiorgio brothers back to Criminal Court
The compilation of evidence hearing against George and Alfred Degiorgio ended abruptly today after the defence continued to insist on having all Melvin Theuma recordings played in court before the cross-examination can continue.The magistrate ruled a...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0000
EU sets out virus pass plan to allow free travel by summer
With summer looming and tourism-reliant countries anxiously waiting for the return of a steady influx of visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union's executive body presented a proposal Wednesday that would allow the bloc's 450 millio...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:29:00 +0000
FKNK calls out ‘discriminatory’ project put forward by opposing hunting lobby
Federazzjoni Kaċċaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti (FKNK) has called out against a “discriminatory” project being put forward by Natalino Fenech through Kaċċaturi San Ubertu (KSU).The FKNK lamented that this project will...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:54:00 +0000
Noah’s Ark launches fundraiser to refurbish dog sanctuary
Dog shelter Noah’s Ark in Mellieħa has launched a fundraiser campaign seeking to raise €10,000 in donations to refurbish the shelter’s dog pens and infrastructure to better service do...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:20:00 +0000
Grech calls on government to withdraw bill on administrative fines, discuss with Opposition
Opposition Leader Bernard Grech has called on the government to withdraw a Bill on administrative fines and discuss the way forward with the Opposition.Grech was taking part in the debate on the bill that seeks to allow any public officer to impose a...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:09:00 +0000
3,279 divorces registered since 2013 – Home Affairs Minister
3,279 divorces have been registered since 2013, Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Byron Camilleri said in an answer to a parliamentary question asked by PN MP Therese Comodini Cachia.No information could be provided as ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:18:00 +0000
Reported problems with Astra Zeneca vaccine are very few and ‘likely coincidental’ - MAM President
The reported problems with the Astra Zeneca vaccine are very few in number and are ‘likely coincidential’, the President of the Medical Association of Malta Martin Balzan told The Malta Independent.Balzan was contacted by this newsroom as...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:07:00 +0000
Updated: NGOs cry foul at Balluta Bay plan amendments, Captain Morgan denies changes 'by stealth'
Captain Morgan has applied to occupy the left side of Balluta Bay, taking public land for their exclusive use, NGO Moviment Graffitti has claimed. This application comes after the Planning Authority giving Captain Morgan the authority to operate...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:36:00 +0000
Il-Kohhu tells court about 2015 plan to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia with assault rifle
A plan to murder  "a police officer" was being concocted at the same time that Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassins were plotting her execution, Vince Muscat has testified.Without mentioning the name, under cross-examination by parte civile lawyer...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:01:00 +0000
More staff being added to contact tracing and case management teams, Health Ministry confirms
More professional staff is being added to the contact tracing and case management teams to deal with the backlog in cases, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.This newsroom reached out to the ministry to ask about the backlog the teams are facing, a...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:53:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Sustaining the economy, protecting public health
The daily Covid-19 figures remain high, and it does not look like they will be decreasing any time soon. While it might be a bit too early to say whether the recently introduced measures are working, it is probably safe to say that the spread of the ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:36:00 +0000
313 new cases of Covid-19 found as three more patients pass away
313 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Tuesday, as three more patients passed away during the last 24 hours.Health authorities said in their daily update that two 70-year-old women and a 73-year-old man had passed away at Mater Dei Hospital while...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:06:00 +0000
PM tells Police to investigate Vince Muscat's claim that minister linked to 'big job'
Prime Minister Robert Abela has asked the police to identify the minister mentioned by Vince Muscat in connection with a 'big job', which also allegesly involved Chris Cardona, Lovin Malta reports.Testifying in court on Tuesday in the Caruana Galizia...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:37:00 +0000
821 people currently in prison
There were 821 people detained within the Corradino Correctional Facility in February 2021, the majority of whom - 763- were men.The information was tabled in Parliament by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, in response to a set of parliamentary ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:03:00 +0000
PN MP Adrian Delia threatens to challenge changes to Interpretation Act in court
In the second hearing of the Interpretation Act, opposition members of parliament Adrian Delia and Joseph Ellis expressed harsh criticism of the proposed changes with Delia threatening to challenge the changes constitutionally, in court, if it passes...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:25:00 +0000
Vince Muscat's testimony continues to show ties between government and organised crime - Aquilina
Vince Muscat's testimony in court continues to show the ties between organised crime and the Labour Government, PN MP Karol Aquilina said in a statement."For the second time in a week, testimony in court has shown Prime Minister Robert Abela's lied w...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:27:00 +0000
Alleged Daphne hitmen were also planning to murder police officer at the time of journalist's murder
The alleged hitmen behind the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia were also planning to murder somebody working within the police force at the same time, Vincent Muscat has told a court.Muscat – one of the three who was accused of carrying out the...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:05:00 +0000
Malta receives €123 million financial support in form of loan through EU instrument
The Ministry for Finance and Employment has announced that Malta received, from the European Commission, the second tranche of €123 million nominal in financial support in the form of loan given on favourable terms under the SURE Instrument."Thi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:49:00 +0000
Cutajar says she will hold property owner liable for damage to her political career
Suspended Parliamentary Secretary Rosianne Cutajar said she is holding the owner of Mdina property at the centre of a scandal responsible for damage to her political career.In a counter protest filed in court, Cutajar has also denied claims that she ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:35:00 +0000
Matthew Caruana Galizia nominated for anti-corruption award by US embassy
The US embassy in Malta has nominated Matthew Caruana Galizia for the US Secretary of State’s International Anti-Corruption Champions award.Matthew, who is the son of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia – who was assassinated in 2017, is an...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:53:00 +0000
St. Julian’s, Marsa, Hamrun amongst nine localities to be added to community policing scheme
St. Julian’s, Marsa, and Hamrun are amongst the nine localities which will be added to Malta’s community policing scheme in the coming weeks to help residents feel more secure. The extension of this community policing scheme was announced...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:57:00 +0000
MFSA begins process for authorisation of Company Service Providers
From Tuesday, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is receiving applications for authorisation in terms of the Company Services Providers (CSP) Act. This applies to individuals and entities providing corporate services such as, the provision...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:56:00 +0000
EPP calls for debate on latest Caruana Galizia murder revelations in EU Parliament
The European People's Party (EPP) Group has called for a debate to be held in the European Parliament over the revelations relating to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.The debate the EPP wants would include a resolution and would be he...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:03:00 +0000
Bugibba breakwater to be rebuilt to offer safer landing facilities and passenger terminal
Infrastructure Malta is planning to reconstruct the Bugibba breakwater in order to offer safer landing facilities and a passenger terminal, Transport Minister Ian Borg announced on Tuesday.This will lead to the extension of Malta’s ferry transp...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:28:00 +0000
Parents Benefit Scheme re-introduced
The Parents Benefit Scheme will be reintroduced due to school closures, Minister of Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana and Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's Rights Michael Falzon announced. The scheme was also in...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:27:00 +0000
Prince Philip returns home after treatment
Britain’s Prince Philip returned to Windsor Castle on Tuesday, following a month in the hospital during which he was treated for an infection and underwent a heart procedure.Philip, 99, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to the pri...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:51:00 +0000
86% of people aged 80 and over vaccinated
Over 86% of people over the age of 80 have been vaccinated, the Ministry of Health has announced.The statistic was shared on the Health Ministry’s Facebook page on Tuesday morning.The ministry urged those over the age of 80 who are mobile, livi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:47:00 +0000
Application for demolition of Qormi factory, construction of 120 apartments to be discussed Thursday
A planning application to demolish a disused soft drinks factory in Qormi and construct flats instead is set to be decided on Thursday.The proposal deals with the disused General Soft Drinks site on Triq l-Imdina, Triq il-Vitorja and Alexandra Street...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:43:00 +0000
Repubblika fires back at NGO Commissioner, again calling for him to withdraw allegations
Repubblika has again called for Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations to withdraw his conclusions regarding Repubblika, and will only then sit down with him for a discussion.Repubblika was accused of breaching NGO law through “instigating pol...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 +0000
Sex workers in Malta need decriminalisation of sex work, nine European organisations say
Nine European organisations have expressed their support to the Maltese government in its effort to develop new laws to ensure that the rights of sex workers are protected.“Our organisations, after careful consideration, consultation and resear...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:33:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 - Confusion and human resources
Last week, The Malta Independent on Sunday revealed that Covid-19 contact tracing was, give or take, nine days behind.This information came from people working in contact tracing and case management, who explained that Covid-19 case management and co...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:38:00 +0000
213 new cases found as three more patients pass away
213 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities as three more patients passed away while positive for the virus,Authorities said that during the last 24 hours, two women aged 82 and 69 years and an 84-year-old man had passed away at Mat...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:14:00 +0000
Customs Department says 15% of officials received Covid vaccine amid complaints of delays
15% of Customs officials have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Customs Department told The Malta Independent.An anonymous complaint was sent to this newsroom highlighting that Customs Department management failed to secure vaccina...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:53:00 +0000
Updated: Malta’s iGaming industry comes under scrutiny in Forbes piece, MGA reacts
Malta’s iGaming industry made it to the prestigious Forbes website for all the wrong reasons on Monday as the subject of an article which decried the industry’s ties to the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder and to organised crime in Italy.The...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:51:00 +0000
St Paul’s Bay with highest number of domestic violence, theft reports in 2020
St Paul’s Bay had the highest number of domestic violence and theft reports in 2020, data tabled in Parliament shows.The information was provided by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri in reply to Parliamentary Questions by PN MP Beppe Fenech...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:21:00 +0000
Jason Micallef was paid €18,000 to ‘liaison’ between Ta' Qali National Park project stakeholders
Labour media chairman and Valletta Culture Agency boss Jason Camilleri was paid over €18,000 by the infrastructure ministry in 2018 for work related to the Ta' Qali National Park upgrading project.The information was included in a list of direct...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:05:00 +0000
More measures expected in coming weeks for businesses which suffered due to Covid-19 – Dalli
Businesses which have suffered during the past year due to Covid-19 should expect more measures to be introduced in the coming weeks to help them get back on their feet, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli told pa...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:56:00 +0000
1,000 trees planted at L-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa as part of exercise to restore degraded land
An afforestation exercise is being carried out at L-Inħawi tar-Ramla tat-Torri u tal-Irdum tal-Madonna.This was announced by the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia, who said that the area is in the vicinity ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:57:00 +0000
LISTEN: Eurovision is back - Destiny to represent Malta with ‘Je Me Casse’
The Eurovision is back and approaching soon, and Malta has now learnt what song will be representing the country in the competition.Having been unable to represent Malta during the 2020 edition of Eurovision due to its Covid-induced cancellation, Des...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:10:00 +0000
Legal Notice amendment empowers Gauci to allow state childcare centres to open
An amendment to a Legal Notice governing the closure of schools as from today empowers the Health Superintendent to allow the opening of government childcare centres, The Malta Independent can reveal.The Legal Notice was amended on Sunday. Schoo...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:26:00 +0000
‘Decisions in Malta being taken by politicians and not the experts’ - PN
Medical experts are being sidelined in order for the Prime Minister to make his own decisions, Nationalist party MPs Stephen Spiteri and Claudette Buttigieg said during a press conference on the pandemic situation in Malta.In light of recent events, ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:21:00 +0000
Covid spike puts Malta third highest for number of cases in the EU
The spike in Covid-19 cases seen in recent weeks has resulted in Malta having the third highest number cases per capita in the European Union according to data gathered and published by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).In data published...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:07:00 +0000
Government, Opposition differ on giving more power to regulatory authorities
The Government and Opposition did not see eye to eye when it came to a legal draft being discussed in Parliament which gives regulatory authorities more power to impose penalties and fines without the need of courts.By introducing the legal draft 198...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:32:00 +0000
Updated: Over 1,700 people fined over breaches of Covid-19 regulations over the past week
The authorities fined 1,701 people over breaches of Covid-10 regulations over the past week.750 of these fines were issued by the police, while the remainder were issued LESA, the Malta Tourism Authority, Transport Malta and the Environmental Health ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:15:00 +0000
NGO commissioner says he always acted autonomously, invites Repubblika to discuss
The Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, Anthony Abela Medici, has denied claims by civil society NGO Repubblika and insisted that he has no political interference and has always acted autonomously.The NGO claims the government is trying to sile...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:49:00 +0000
Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God 'can't bless sin'
The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a quest...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:47:00 +0000
Most disabled persons will not need to go to medical board after turning 16 for allowance – Falzon
Around 90% of people with downs syndrome and severe disability will not need to go before the medical board to assess their disability in order to receive disability allowances, Minister for Social Justice Michael Falzon said, thereby reducing red ta...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:54:00 +0000
Two grievously injured in San Gwann crash
Two elderly people were grievously injured in a two-car crash in San Gwann on Monday morning.The accident took place in Triq Bella Vista at around 10:30am, the police said.The casualties, an 84-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman from San Gwann, wer...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:39:00 +0000
UK grand church organ to find a new home in Paola Basilica
A “cherished” church organ will be transferred to Malta for it to be restored and installed at the Basilica of Christ the King in Paola. The church organ belonged to an Anglican church; Holy Trinity church in Sunderland, however this...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:52:00 +0000
Cystic Fibrosis patient in hospital again as family continues pleas to government for medication
Cystic fibrosis patient Mandy Vella is in Mater Dei hospital and is desperate for medication to help her condition, her father Edwin Vella has said.Edwin Vella shed light on his daughter’s deteriorating condition on Facebook, where he tagged Pr...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:09:00 +0000
Hibernians FC president Tony Bezzina passes away
Hibernians FC president Tony Bezzina has passed away at the age of 72. Bezzina is the longest serving president in Maltese football, having served for 43 years at the helm of Hibernians and in 2019, the State awarded him 'Ġieħ ir-Repub...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:20:00 +0000
Covid-19 contact tracing is ‘9 days behind’
Workers at the Covid-19 case management and contact tracing units are "drained and tired" and the whole process is up to nine days behind, three workers have told The Malta Independent on Sunday.Their account of the situation contrasts starkly with s...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0000
‘LGBTI+ people are not an ideology’: Government welcomes EP initiative for Freedom Zone
LGBTIQ+ people are not an ideology, MP Rosianne Cutajar said, as she welcomed an initiative to make the EU an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone. Prime Minister Robert Abela also welcomed the intiative, saying that “equality and human rights are a fundamental...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:08:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Sarah Everard - Time for men to step up
The tragic murder of Sarah Everard in London has sent shockwaves through the UK, and ignited a renewed debate about violence against women on a global scale.On March 3, Sarah Everard – a 33-year-old marketing executive – left her friend&r...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Watch: Covid-19 reproduction number at 1.4 – Vince Marmara
The Covid-19 reproduction number, also known as the r-factor, is currently 1.4, statistician Vincent Marmara told The Malta Independent on Sunday in his weekly video blog.The reproduction number of the virus is one of the key figures which ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:34:00 +0000
268 new cases of Covid-19 found as another patient passes away
268 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Sunday as another patient passed away while positive for the virus, health authorities said.An 89-year-old man passed away at Mater Dei Hospital in the previous 24 hours, becoming Malta’s 351st victim ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Medical specialist associations insist that household gatherings are curtailed over Easter period
Although a number of medical specialist associations have welcomed the recent measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, they have insisted that household gatherings are curtailed over the Easter period. The associations stated that only...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:59:00 +0000
Activist stokes anger after misogynistic insults directed at journalist
Activist Godfrey Leone Ganado stoked anger after writing degrading and misogynistic insults at TVM Head of News Norma Saliba on a Facebook comments board on Sunday.Leone Ganado commented below a live broadcast of an interview Saliba was conducting wi...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
‘A sense of relief’ – Maltese woman in the UK seeing light at the end of the tunnel
All the countries around the globe are in the race to reach herd immunity by vaccinating against Covid-19 so that no more people succumb to the virus, and so that life could return to normal. Some countries have yet to start, while some - if they man...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:18:00 +0000
‘The reality that the Covid-19 pandemic will pass still exists’ – Abela
Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday that that “despite the challenges that the country and its people are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the reality that we will defeat and overcome it, still exists.” Abela was speaking ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:35:00 +0000
Ireland latest country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over clotting concerns
Ireland has temporarily halted its use of the AstraZeneca jab after some reports of blood clots in vaccinated people.Ireland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, recommended "the administration of Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca be temporaril...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:44:00 +0000
Stronger border screening could have kept UK variant out of Malta – Bernard Grech
Stronger border screening at all of Malta’s entry points could have kept the UK variant out of the country, PN leader Bernard Grech said.The UK variant today is the main driver behind the record increase in Covid-19 cases in Malta, with health ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000
Chamber of Advocates ‘kept in the dark’ over Bill regulating legal profession
The Chamber of Advocates was 'kept in the dark' by the government when it introduced the Bill to regulate the Legal Profession, the President and Secretary General of the Chamber said, adding that what is contained in the Bill is very different to wh...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000
Malta’s silent children
While all children have had their learning impacted by Covid-19, 14-year-old Carla Cutajar remains one of the few children who hasn't attended school in a year. She hasn't seen her friends, participated in any dance classes, participated in any swimm...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Feature: Ħaż-Żebbuġ - Birthplace of Famous Maltese Personalities
The historic city of Ħaż-Żebbuġ is one of the oldest settlements in Malta. Said to be named after the large olive groves that were once to be found in the area, its motto 'Semper Virens', or 'ever green', aptly describes the beaut...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:29:00 +0000
298 new cases of Covid-19 found as four more patients die
298 new cases of Covid-19 were found overnight, and four patients have died, the health authorities said.The number of active cases currently stands at 3,144 and the total number of cases is 26,267.The patients who died were; 2 males aged 72 and 74 w...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:44:00 +0000
Man dies in fall; woman grievously injured in separate accident
An American man died on Friday evening after he fell inside his own residence in Senglea.The accident took place in an apartment block in Misraħ Dom Mawru Inguanez at around 8pm, the police said.The man, 59, tripped and fell down the stairs. He ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:09:00 +0000
Updated: PN calls for swab testing machine and dedicated contact tracing team in Gozo
The government should invest in a swab testing machine for Gozo and should also set up a dedicated contact tracing team on the island, the Nationalist Party said.In a statement signed by PN MP Chris Said, the PN said the government’s “irr...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Pharmacies open today between 9am and noon
Valletta: New British Dispensary, 109/110,St John Street; Marsa: San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road; Qormi: Pinto Pharmacy, 43, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Rational Pharmacy, 74/75, Valley Road; Msida: Mayer Pharmacy, 33, Ta’ Xbiex Seaf...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000
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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
TMIS Editorial: Muscat’s chosen ones: who will be the next to fall?
Many of the people appointed to prominent roles by Joseph Muscat, or who the former Prime Minister surrounded himself with, have been embroiled in serious scandals and have been forced to step down in disgrace.Many of them have been, or still are, th...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:03:00 +0000
5 EU nations seek talks on vaccine distribution
The leaders of Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Bulgaria are calling for talks among European Union leaders about the distribution of vaccines within the 27-nation bloc.Austrian media reported Saturday that the five leaders wrote a j...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:14:00 +0000
Updated: Man who made off with cash in Cospicua hold-up arrested
A man held up a shop in Cospicua on Saturday afternoon and made off with an undisclosed amount in cash.The case took place in Triq l-Oratorju at around 1.15pm, the police said. The man, who was allegedly armed with a knife, ran off after the cas...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:05:00 +0000
FKNK afforestation project chosen as FACE Biodiversity Manifesto Project of the Month
The Maltese Indigenous Trees and Shrubs Nursery project administered by the FKNK has been chosen by the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) as project of this month of March 2021 as part of the FACE Biodiversity Manifesto.Every mo...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:03:00 +0000
New ferry service to run route between Malta and Sicily
A new ferry route has opened between Malta and Sicily, with Gollcher Company Limited running a route between Valletta and the Sicilian city of Palermo.Gollcher Company Ltd (as Agents for Grandi Navi Veloci) announced that GNV will have three weekly s...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:46:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Case closed? Far from it
This week saw more seismic developments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case, with the first testimony of Vince Muscat in court against the two Degiorgio brothers who are accused of being his co-conspirators in killing the journalist.Muscat testified a...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:48:00 +0000
Birds #onthemove! Campaign aims to inspire people to enjoy, care and protect birds during spring
Following the success of the autumn migration campaign held last year, BirdLife Malta has once again launched its #onthemove campaign to encourage people to enjoy, care about and protect migrating birds.This time round, with this second campaign, Bir...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:11:00 +0000
More effort needed to uncover ‘web of evil’ in Caruana Galizia murder – Lawrence Gonzi
In a rare public statement, former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has said that greater effort is needed to uncover the “web of evil” that led to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Referring to court proceedings on Thur...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:49:00 +0000
Alfred Sant calls for strategic investments in the health sector
Labour MEP Alfred Sant has urged EU funding programmes to support strategic investments in the area of health, a sector that urgently needs public support after years of dwindling investment and laissez-faire attitude by EU governmentsIn a statement ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:05:00 +0000
What about us? Paralympic athletes frustrated after talk of Covid-19 exemption for football
Two athletes training to qualify for the Paralympic games have taken their frustration to Facebook due to the fact that some athletes are being exempt from the Covid-19 measures whilst others have to continue abiding by all restrictive measures. ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:57:00 +0000
Tunisian man arrested over robberies, fraud
A 30-year-old Tunisian man has been arrested in connection with several robberies and fraud cases, the police said.The man was identified after several weeks of investigations by the St Julian’s, Valletta and Birkirkara districts.He was arreste...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:33:00 +0000
Watch: Vaccination helpline 145 completely unreachable
The Covid-19 vaccine helpline – 145 – is completely unreachable.This newsroom has over the past week received several complaints by people who did not manage to get through to an operator on the freephone number.Over the past 24 hours, th...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:24:00 +0000
WATCH: MSC Lirica catches fire in Corfu port
In the port of Corfu in Greece, the cruise ship MSC Lirica caught fire early Friday afternoon.The starboard side of the ship (right side) was the scene of heavy smoke and flames which were clearly visible from afar. The fire seems to have originated ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:21:00 +0000
329 new Covid-19 cases found, 5 new deaths; Charmaine Gauci delivers weekly Covid-19 briefing
329 new cases were found over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases up to 3,188 and the total number of cases so far up to 25,969, as Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci addressed her weekly briefing on Friday.Five more pati...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:37:00 +0000
Hitman details Daphne murder plot: 'I took Alfred Degiorgio to meet Chris Cardona at Castille'
Vince Muscat ‘il-Koħħu’, the man serving a 15-year prison sentence for his part in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has set Malta alight.In a five-hour testimony, the man who tracked Caruana Galizia’...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:28:00 +0000
Driver of double-decker bus in Zurrieq tragedy tested negative in breathalyser
The driver at the wheel of a double-decker bus involved in a fatal accident that happened in Żurrieq three years ago was not driving under the influence of alcohol, a court has been told.Police Inspector Pierguido Saliba testified on Friday morn...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:04:00 +0000
PN nominates lawyer David Bonello to new construction authority
The Nationalist Party has nominated lawyer David Bonello to the new Building & Construction Authority (BCA).In a statement, the PN said that the nomination had been made by Opposition leader Bernard Grech after consultation with the party’s...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:05:00 +0000
Helena Dalli becomes a grandmother, dedicates European Parliament debate to grandson
European Commissioner Helena Dalli has become a grandmother for the first time, and she dedicated a European Parliament debate to her newly born grandson Benjamin.Speaking in the European Parliament a mere two hours after Benjamin was born, Dalli rec...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:26:00 +0000
TMID Editorial: Covid-19 measures - Time will tell
The new round of Covid-19 measures announced by the government on Wednesday came rather late, but they are welcome, nonetheless.The government, facing mounting pressure and skyrocketing daily infection figures, announced the closure of schools and no...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:44:00 +0000
No evidence of corruption found in BWSC contract
The Permanent Commission Against Corruption has found no evidence of corruption or bribery in the BWSC contract, Times of Malta reports.The €200 million contract to extend the Delimara power station had already been investigated by the National ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:23:00 +0000
Koħħu testimony: Cardona says Castille visitor records will prove claims are ‘utter lies’
Former Economy Minister Chris Cardona has dismissed claims heard in court yesterday as "utter lies" that can easily be confirmed as such by checking official records.Testifying in court on Thursday, Vince Muscat (il-Kohhu), said he would drive Alfred...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Covid-19: Notarial Council urges public to postpone non-essential contracts and deeds
The Notarial Council has urged the general public to act responsibly and carefully in order to avoid increasing the spread of Covid-19 to other notaries, office employees, their families and the parties themselves.The Council issued a press release w...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:41:00 +0000
School shut-down: Free internet and electronic equipment to be given to students in need
Free internet and computers will be provided to students in need to ensure that they continue to receive an education when schools shut their doors on Monday, Education Minister Justyne Caruana said.Schools will remain closed until after the Easter h...



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