David Thake admits that according to tax authorities his company owes €270,440 in VAT payments of which €175,000 span a number of years and the rest are part of the COVID tax deferral scheme

Our court reporter Matthew Agius takes a look at the major court stories from 2021, from money laundering arrests to police drugs raids

How Malta become the first EU nation to legalise the devil’s lettuce  

Half of Malta's adult population will have received their COVID-19 booster jab by Thursday, the Health Minister said

The SMS scam message impersonates Maltapost and other delivery companies in an attempt to defraud victims

Grima previously served as parliamentary secretary responsible for sport, recreation and voluntary organizations

Magistrate Gabriella Vella decrees there is sufficient evidence to indict two Libyan men and five companies, accused of using hawala money transfer system to launder money

Enterpise Minister Miriam Dalli says government in monitoring situation closely and remains open to helping out worst-hit businesses

Gennaro Russo denied bail again as court hears how 14kg cannabis, 1 kg cocaine and "over €200,000" were discovered in his garages

COVID-19 update 29 December | 1,337 new cases • 116 recoveries • 8,956 active cases • 82 patients in hospital, 6 in ITU • Vaccine booster doses 206,611

The Malta Chamber recommends that Government reduces quarantine period to 10 days, and to seven days for fully vaccinated individuals

Recruitees will investigate cases and carry out contact tracing to make sure all close contacts are put into quarantine

HSBC customers will have to use the ATM for withdrawals below €500, while the branch teller service will be available for those who need more

The car driver allegedly fled the scene before police arrived

14 vehicles were found hidden inside eight 40-foot containers during the last weeks of the year

The accused had approached his victim at a fast food restaurant and offered to pay for his medical treatment

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against travel to Malta, based on rising numbers of COVID-19 cases

Academic staff want remote learning, while students want the University of Malta to rethink its campus-only exam policy for quarantined students

Julia Farrugia Portelli: 'It is shameful that we still have such racism among us'

The charity group issued an appeal for prayers on Wednesday morning