Malta Today
Sun,19 Dec 2021 10:27:47 +0100 Dutch government imposes strict Christmas lockdown amid COVID surge
The Netherlands is one of many European countries trying to stem the spread of the Omicron variant
Sun,19 Dec 2021 09:35:09 +0100 Abela’s elastic ethical yardstick
Abela is playing for time to avoid upsetting the apple cart by having to reshuffle the Cabinet for a new education minister, right before the general election; apart from curating the ministerial balance in the Goz...
Sun,19 Dec 2021 09:15:19 +0100 Schembri bid to keep chats on private life out of lawyers’ hands
State Advocate and police chief at loggerheads over court order to reveal second mobile phone data extraction
Sat,18 Dec 2021 18:11:55 +0100 Cannabis becomes legal, but PN demands repeal of legal notice
Cannabis regulator established, PN warns it will take action in the House to get legal notice withdrawn: ‘legalisation during Christmas comes at time when drug consumption is highest’
Sat,18 Dec 2021 14:47:57 +0100 PN: Abela’s indecisiveness over Caruana scandal stalling education
PN MP Clyde Puli says the case stripped the education system of its dignity
Sat,18 Dec 2021 14:05:20 +0100 Christopher Siegersma first Commissioner for Welfare and Development of Prisoners
38-year-old Siegersma has years of experience in the mental health sector
Sat,18 Dec 2021 12:32:30 +0100 COVID-19: 291 new cases, 22 patients in hospital
18 December COVID-19 update | 291 new cases • 1,791 active cases • 22 patients in hospital, 3 in ITU • vaccine booster doses 167,322 • Total deaths 471
Sat,18 Dec 2021 12:21:56 +0100 Singer and broadcaster Enzo Gusman passes away at 74
Gusman was the first disc-jockey to include Maltese records on radio
Sat,18 Dec 2021 11:57:44 +0100 Sea-Eye accuses Malta of violating duty to rescue boats in distress
223 rescued in four operations – eight children, one of which has a broken arm, awaiting safe port of call
Sat,18 Dec 2021 11:55:53 +0100 ‘Dilly-dallying’ PM and Mario Cutajar responsible for civil service shortcomings – ADPD
ADPD chairperson says report by Standards Commissioner provides a clear case of multiple ethics breaches by education minister Justyne Caruana
Sat,18 Dec 2021 11:41:51 +0100 It’s a cold, cold Christmas: temperature to drop to six degrees Saturday night
Near-freezing temperatures are expected in the wee hours on Sunday as strong Northeasterly winds rise to Force 5 and 6
Sat,18 Dec 2021 10:18:52 +0100 Motorcyclist critical after Pietà crash on Friday
22-year-old man loses control of his motorcycle and crashes into a barrier
Sat,18 Dec 2021 08:02:18 +0100 [WATCH] President signs cannabis law after calls to block Bill
President George Vella says his constitutional role precludes him from refusing to sign laws approved by parliament: ‘Head of state cannot capriciously create a crisis’
Fri,17 Dec 2021 16:06:34 +0100 St Julian’s icon Palazzina Vincenti granted emergency conservation order
Building threatend by complete demolition for tower hotel – emergency order now obliges owner to ensure that building does not incur any further damage
Fri,17 Dec 2021 15:52:34 +0100 [READ] Gourmet Today December 2021 edition online
The festive issue of Gourmet Today magazine is now available to read online
Fri,17 Dec 2021 15:28:03 +0100 Italian man arrested in connection with drug trafficking, remanded in custody
Police find cocaine and cannabis with a street value of €450,000 following the arrest of a 29-year-old man
Fri,17 Dec 2021 15:15:56 +0100 Sant, Metsola, Casa abstain on Slovenia media vote opposed by EPP
European Parliament expresses concerns about pressure on media and judiciary in Slovenia
Fri,17 Dec 2021 14:58:16 +0100 Malta Gaming Authority dismisses Chief Technical Officer over data misuse
The case has been passed on to the police, with investigations being led by the Financial Crime Investigation Department
Fri,17 Dec 2021 14:29:35 +0100 Libyan teens, jailed for using false passports, granted bail pending appeal
Libyan teenagers who had been jailed after admitting to using false documents to leave Malta have been granted bail pending an appeal against their six-month prison sentence
Fri,17 Dec 2021 13:30:03 +0100 Malta receives first €41 million instalment from EU COVID recovery fund
The fund is part of the European Union's €672 billion aid package aimed at helping to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on Europe's economy