Malta Today
Sat,09 Oct 2021 11:01:30 +0200 Sergey Smbatyan: ‘I truly believe in what I do and managed to unite quite a large number of people around one vision’
Principal Conductor of Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan tells all in our Q&A
Sat,09 Oct 2021 11:00:02 +0200 15-year-old suffers grievous injuries after three-storey fall
The boy fell into a shaft at a residence in Qrendi
Sat,09 Oct 2021 10:58:48 +0200 Construction drive produced unprecedented levels of construction waste, Farrugia says
National strategy addresses constuction and demolition waste frenzy
Sat,09 Oct 2021 08:55:57 +0200 Children ate more fruit but exercised less during COVID lockdown
Studies have shed light on the impact of lockdowns on health, with one showing that despite an increase in fruit and vegetable intake, children gained weight
Fri,08 Oct 2021 17:41:40 +0200 Prison suicide: father sues State and prison guards for damages
The father claims that a prison guard helped his daughter kill herself by providing her with the blanket and long trousers she used in the act
Fri,08 Oct 2021 17:04:55 +0200 Sandro Chetcuti steps down as president of Malta Developers Association
He has instead been appointed as honorary president of the MDA, and Michael Stivala has been appointed acting president
Fri,08 Oct 2021 16:23:34 +0200 Nationalist Party slams government for accepting OECD tax pact without consultation
The Opposition said it found out about the decision through media reports, as it was not raised in parliament
Fri,08 Oct 2021 16:02:06 +0200 Labour shortage caused by pandemic sees RecruitGiant revise strategy to fill vacancies
The labour shortages Malta is experiencing mean that salaries for many of the vacancies serviced by recruiting agencies have risen by 75 to 100 per cent over the past 18 months
Fri,08 Oct 2021 15:56:53 +0200 Social welfare agency failed to pay NI for 400 employees between 2000 and 2007
FSWS are assuring those affected that their position will be rectified
Fri,08 Oct 2021 14:52:44 +0200 [WATCH] Pope Francis to visit Malta in first three months of 2022, Prime Minister confirms
Prime Minister Robert Abela in private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican
Fri,08 Oct 2021 14:27:34 +0200 New Neolithic structure unearthed at Tas-Silġ
A new Neolithic structure has been discovered at Tas-Silġ and is still being excavated • The new discovery has substantially increased the size of the land used in the Neolithic period at this site
Fri,08 Oct 2021 14:03:05 +0200 Trial of man accused of marital rape and abusing daughter ends in acquittal
A man has been acquitted of marital rape and sexually abusing his underage daughter, in a case started on the complaint of his estranged wife
Fri,08 Oct 2021 13:18:27 +0200 Government ignoring cost of living increase and the most vulnerable, PN says
Nationalist MP Ivan Bartolo accuses government of not acknowledging the rising cost of living and is ignoring those most at risk of poverty
Fri,08 Oct 2021 12:54:20 +0200 Releaf Malta hits out at Caritas over ‘divisive’ cannabis position
Releaf says that Caritas and OASI Foundation are failing to acknowledge the harm done by the illegal cannabis market
Fri,08 Oct 2021 12:37:44 +0200 COVID-19: 24 new cases, one patient in ITU
8 October COVID-19 update | 24 new cases • 282 active cases • 8 patients in hospital, 1 in ITU • Total vaccine doses at 836,414 • Total deaths at 459
Fri,08 Oct 2021 12:09:06 +0200 No issue for PN’s strategy head in party media case: ‘Grech gave me blessing’
PN head of strategy Chris Peregin to continue in his bid on Lovin Malta constitutional case on party media
Fri,08 Oct 2021 11:28:01 +0200 Eight fatal seconds: Jury shown CCTV footage of Hugo Chetcuti stabbing
Bojan Cmelik was seen hugging Chetcuti and making a number of sudden movements, after which Chetcuti fell to the ground
Fri,08 Oct 2021 10:45:45 +0200 Emergency number 112 back in operation
The 112 emergency number is up and running again after a technical issue rendered the service unavailable
Fri,08 Oct 2021 10:17:27 +0200 Malta accepts OECD 15% tax pact ‘with reservations’
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana confirmed that Malta has agreed on the 15% minimum tax for corporations generating €750 million in turnover
Fri,08 Oct 2021 10:09:42 +0200 Contractor who dumped injured worker on road granted bail
Glen Farrugia had been arraigned on charges related to an incident, involving a migrant construction worker who was left injured on the side of the road