Malta Today
Sun,08 Aug 2021 10:39:04 +0200 PM: Government working on budget which will see no increase in taxes
Prime Minister Robert Abela praises government strategy during COVID-19 pandemic, saying government working on budget which will have no tax increases
Sun,08 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0200 Zammit Lewis will not resign, apologises for ‘Ġaħan’ quip
Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis is refusing to accept that his position in Cabinet has been compromised as a result of the familiarity with Yorgen Fenech when it was was known he was the owner of 17 Black
Sun,08 Aug 2021 09:22:21 +0200 Harley Davidson driver grievously injured in St Paul’s Bay traffic accident
Man hospitalised after losing control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle
Sun,08 Aug 2021 09:06:03 +0200 Strong with the weak. Weak with the strong
Local authorities often come down with disproportionate force on minor offenders, even in cases where the crimes committed will have caused no real harm to others, while simultaneously turning a blind eye to other, much more serious infringements
Sat,07 Aug 2021 16:15:49 +0200 FATF greylist drives Moody’s ‘negative outlook’ for Malta
Credit rating agency reaffirms Malta’s A2 rating over succesful post-COVID recovery programme
Sat,07 Aug 2021 13:33:34 +0200 Botched 1990 police appeal paved way for ‘legalisation’ of Garden of Eden in Zurrieq
Documents submitted to prove the legality of existing structures at the Zurrieq wedding hall Garden of Eden, have cast a light on a series of procedural errors on the part of the authorities, 30 years ago
Sat,07 Aug 2021 13:33:06 +0200 Councils want autonomy and full-time mayors, in meeting with President
President urges local councils to put partisan politics aside and work together for the benefit of the residents
Sat,07 Aug 2021 13:21:43 +0200 Police arrest suspected human trafficker at Malta airport
Bangladeshi national believed to have organised traffic of 11 people travelling to Italy on forged documents
Sat,07 Aug 2021 12:35:58 +0200 COVID: 71 new cases, 147 recoveries
7 August COVID-19 update | 71 new cases • 1,058 active cases • 3,593 swab tests in past 24 hours • 33 patients in hospital, 5 in ITU • Fully vaccinated residents at 394,589 • Total deaths at 424
Sat,07 Aug 2021 10:57:31 +0200 Anti-vaxxers, right-wing and Christian evangelists rail against ‘global vaccine experiment’
Demonstrators say they do not want mandatory vaccination and want to retain decision-making on children’s health
Sat,07 Aug 2021 10:45:33 +0200 What do vagrants, fortune-tellers, and streakers have in common? They’re illegal in Malta
Depenalisation of 40 crimes reveals less serious offences in the Criminal Code that will now be adjudged by judicial commissioners rather than magistrates
Sat,07 Aug 2021 09:39:08 +0200 No standing in clubs despite 86% vaccination, Fearne says ‘high-risk’
Nightclub and disco owners are in uproar after the latest relaxation of COVID-19 measures once again ignored their concerns, with standing events remaining off limits 'for the time being'
Fri,06 Aug 2021 18:02:29 +0200 Turkish mothers walk out of court after prison sentence suspended on appeal
Two Turkish teachers who were jailed for passport offences last week, whilst claiming to flee persecution from their homeland have had their prison sentences commuted to suspended sentences with the judge calling for dedicated facilities for incarce...
Fri,06 Aug 2021 17:16:13 +0200 Around 6,450 road traffic accidents recorded in first half of 2021
Road traffic accidents in 2021 increased by 846 over the previous year
Fri,06 Aug 2021 17:12:51 +0200 [WATCH] Luzzu director: 'You don't need a Hollywood budget to make a good film, just a story to tell'
Luzzu director Alex Camilleri says industry must shed the idea that a big budget is needed to make a good film
Fri,06 Aug 2021 17:07:43 +0200 Nadur access road rebuilt on columns is first such structure in Gozo
A road leading up to Nadur from the Mġarr side has had to be rebuilt with sections of it reconstructed on pilons that are 22 metres deep
Fri,06 Aug 2021 16:56:38 +0200 Warning on ice-cream multipacks containing ethylene oxide
Warning on popular ice-cream multipacks containing ethylene oxide
Fri,06 Aug 2021 16:25:26 +0200 Grand Harbour regeneration plan unveiled
Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg unveils Grand Harbour regeneration plans
Fri,06 Aug 2021 15:31:01 +0200 Czech man who claimed abduction in Gozo loses appeal against extradition
A man wanted in the Czech Republic to serve a five-year sentence for VAT-related offences loses his appeal against extradition but may serve his sentence in Malta
Fri,06 Aug 2021 14:43:04 +0200 Enemalta apologises for power cuts caused by weaknesses in distribution network
Enemalta CEO Jason Vella says faults in underground cables caused power cuts that lasted for several hours, particularly in the Mosta-Naxxar area and Marsaskala