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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:50:00 +0100
PM should publish declaration of assets before budget speech – PN
The Nationalist Party expects the Prime Minister to publish his declaration of assets and that of his ministers and parliamentary secretaries before the Finance Minister presents the budget for 2023.In a statement signed by Karol Aquilina, the PN sai...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:09:00 +0100
PA Board to discuss application for 118 apartments in Zonqor on Thursday
A planning application to excavate and construct 182 garages, 118 apartments and two shops in Marsascala is set to be discussed by the Planning Authority board on Thursday.The proposal is located in the area known as Zonqor within the periphery of th...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:52:00 +0100
Next UK prime minister: Sunak closes in after Johnson balks
Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within days — or even hours — after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the Conservative Party leadership contest.Aft...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:54:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Budget day
Today is budget day. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana will head to Parliament and unveil the government’s proposed measures for next year.Over the past weeks unions, employers organisations, the opposition and others have issued their proposals f...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:47:00 +0100
Boris Johnson drops out of race to be next UK prime minister
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to the prime minister's job he was ousted from little more than three months a...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:12:00 +0100
Baby reported missing in migrant capsizing off Italy island
Rescuers searched the waters near a southern Italian island Sunday for a 2-week-old baby girl reported missing after a migrant boat capsized.Italian authorities said the boat overturned a day earlier near the uninhabited islet of Lampione, part of th...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:49:00 +0100
Korean Air plane overshoots runway, shuts Philippine airport
A damaged Korean Air plane remained stuck in the grass at a Philippine airport Monday after it overshot a runway in rainy weather the night before. No injuries were reported among the 162 passengers and 11 crewmembers who escaped from the a...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Development must continue, this is not overdevelopment – MDA president
The president of the Malta Developers Association, Michael Stivala, disagreed that what Malta is experiencing is over-development, insisting that development must continue in order to stimulate the economy.In an interview with The Malta Independent o...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0100
Every year 500 partial, full foot amputations in Malta
Some 500 yearly partial or full foot amputations take place in Malta every year, professors in the Department of Podiatry at University of Malta have said. Professors Alfred Gatt and Cynthia Formosa, along with a team of podiatrists and engineers, ar...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0100
Watch - Remembering Robert Arrigo: A 'kind man', 'loyal' and 'wanting to help others'
Social media was flooded with posts of condolences and messages of remembrance following the tragic passing of PN MP Robert Arrigo earlier this week.A prominent businessman and a pioneer in the travel and tourism industry, Arrigo served first as the ...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:14:00 +0100
Repubblika claims police chief has evidence of obstruction in Daphne's murder investigation
President of NGO Repubblika Robert Aquilina alleged that Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa has evidence of two people who obstructed the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigations in hand.Aquilina addressed a protest held on Sunday, where he issued a...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Government funds towards Richmond’s 24/7 mental health helpline to be stopped in November
Government funds, which were being granted to the Richmond Foundation’s 24/7 mental health helpline, will be stopped in November, Richmond CEO Stephania Dimech Sant told The Malta Independent on Sunday.As concern over the growing number of suic...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:15:00 +0100
‘Sustainable diversification is key’
"Von der Heyden Group's Real Estate development arm remains the principal activity of our Group, driving our growth ambitions and supporting the Group's diversification strategy. Over our 33-year history, the Von der Heyden development brand has been...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:11:00 +0100
Msida Creek Project will reduce travel time by 40%, includes plan against flooding - government
Infrastructure Malta said it will be submitting new plans to the Planning Authority for the Msida Creek Project development applications. Addressing a press conference, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia s...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:02:00 +0100
Board appointed to investigate sexual harassment claim at Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
A board has been appointed to investigate sexual harassment claims at the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO), a source close to the orchestra have said.Source said that an employee decided to seek alternative employment and resigned. In the resignati...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:56:00 +0100
Premier League: No goals in low profile match
Floriana and Balzan produced no goals and few emotions in a low profile match, with both sides happy with the point earned at the end of the ninety minutes.It must be said however that although attempts at goals were few, these few chances could have...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:02:00 +0100
Saudi-owned Newcastle into Champions League positions amid speedy rise
Newcastle’s rise to becoming a team ready to compete in the Champions League seemed inevitable following the buyout of the northeast club by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund a year ago.Few predicted it would happen this quickly.With a...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:03:00 +0100
Osimhen scores late, Napoli beats Roma for 11th straight win
José Mourinho’s physical Roma squad came closer than most teams have to keeping high-scoring Napoli out of the net.In the end, though, Napoli’s vast array of talented forwards again proved too much to handle.Victor Osimhen scored 1...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:33:00 +0100
Ann Fenech elected President of the Comite Maritime International
Lawyer Ann Fenech was on Friday elected as the new President of the Comite Maritime International ("CMI")  by the General Assembly of the CMI held in Antwerp. She was nominated by the Maritime Law of Association of Australia and New Zealand and ...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Degiorgio brothers could be out by 2043-44
The two men who were each sentenced to 40 years in prison after they admitted to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, could be out by 2043-44, lawyer Joe Giglio told The Malta Independent on Sunday. The sentence was given on 14 Oc...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:55:00 +0100
Verstappen gets record-tying 13th win at US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen and Red Bull started the United States Grand Prix determined to honor the memory of founder and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz and the racing powerhouse he built.Driver and team both delivered, overcoming self-inflicted race drama to c...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:04:00 +0100
‘This is how we fulfil what we promised’ - PM on budget
The budget is 'how we fulfil what we promised', Prime Minister Robert Abela said whilst delivering a speech in Naxxar.In explaining how the last months were instrumental for the Government to plan and carry out its objectives, he said that in the bud...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:41:00 +0100
‘I expect next budget to be a good one’ - Grech says on government funds spent on ‘propaganda'
I expect the next budget to be a good one, PN Leader Bernard Grech on Sunday.During an interview on party media, he said that as from all the funds used to campaign the "propaganda" and convince many that this is going to be a great budget, "I am exp...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:12:00 +0100
21 new Covid-19 cases recorded
21 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Sunday, and no more deaths were reported.There are 349 active Covid cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,197 Covid cases on the island, of which 113,644 recovered. A total ...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:39:00 +0100
Updated: Woman dies in Rabat traffic accident
A woman died after she lost control of the bike she was riding and crashed, the police said Sunday.The accident took place in Mdina Road, Rabat, on Saturday at 5.30pm.The woman, aged 45, of Mgarr, was riding a Yamaha. She was later identified by TVM ...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:07:00 +0100
Former museums director Fr Marius Zerafa dies
Former museums director Fr Marius Zerafa has passed away at the age of 93.Dominican friar Zerafa is best known for his role in the recovery of  Caravaggio's St Jerome. His book, "The Stolen Caravaggio" told the story of how the painting had been...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:38:00 +0100
Nearly 300 migrants rescued in international waters off Malta reach southern Italian port
Nearly 300 migrants disembarked in the southern Italian port of Taranto on Saturday after their rescue at sea in five different operations by the crew of a humanitarian vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders.About half of the 293 rescued passenge...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:15:00 +0100
TMIS Editorial - Robert Arrigo: A gentle man and a gentleman
Malta yesterday paid its last respects to Robert Arrigo, a former deputy leader of the Nationalist Party, whose death sparked an outpouring of sorrow that transcended the political borders of a divided country.He was the first mayor of Sliema, the pr...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 10:30:00 +0100
Getting to know Clinton Buhagiar
Clinton Buhagiar, 37, works as a ‘Channel Manager – Enterprise Group’ of a leading IT distributor. But he is more well known as a journalist on ONE, where he has been working for the past 20 years.He has produced and presented both ...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
‘I saw first-hand that residential areas were blown up’ – Maltese resident on Kyiv bombing
A Maltese resident, who is of English descent, found himself caught in the midst of the Russian bombing attacks in Kyiv on 10 October.He said that he experienced first-hand how drones blew up residential areas in the Ukrainian capital city.“I s...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0100
‘Our aid impacts various lives and the fight for poverty’
Injections, culture shock and hygiene should not refrain someone from volunteering to help people in need abroad, a local volunteer says. Michaela Cassar Pickard, a volunteer from Karibu Malta (a non-profit group), spoke to The Independent on her vol...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:40:00 +0100
Cartoon 23 October 2022

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:54:00 +0100
Updated: Malta pays its last respects to Robert Arrigo
Malta paid its last respects to former Nationalist Party deputy leader Robert Arrigo, who died last Tuesday, aged 67.The funeral was held at the St Julian's parish church and was followed by a private interment at the Addolorata Cemetery. Arrigo died...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:38:00 +0100
Updated (2): Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier
Giorgia Meloni, whose party with neo-fascist roots finished first in recent elections, was sworn in Saturday as Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II, pledging to work to help Europe and the United States with common challenge...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:48:00 +0100
Worker critically injured in San Gwann fall
A worker was critically injured on Saturday in a fall on a construction site, the police said.The worker, whose identity is unknown, was injured in a one-storey fall in Ugo Carbonaro Street, San Gwann.The accident took place at 11.30am.Magistrate Gab...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:10:00 +0100
Repubblika presents formal written complaint against editor and head of PBS
NGO Repubblika on Saturday presented a formal written complaint to PBS editor Charles Dalli and Head of PBS News Norma Saliba with regard to what the NGO said was "a misleading report" on the removal of Magistrate Nadine Lia.Repubblika claimed that t...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:11:00 +0100
Broadcasting Authority ‘endorses PBS policy of only reporting official sources’ – Cassola
The Broadcasting Authority has refuted independent candidate Arnold Cassola's complaint on the lack of PBS reporting that Iosif Galea had been extradited from Italy to Germany.By doing so, the Broadcasting Authority is now openly endorsing the PBS po...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:48:00 +0100
Updated: NGOs call for closure of the Mediterraneo Marine Park
Moviment Graffitti, Animal Liberation Malta, Association for Abandoned Animals (AAA), Island Sanctuary, Animal Protectors Malta, Nature Trust Malta, Real Animal Rights Foundation (RAR), Extinction Rebellion Malta, Animal Guardians Malta, CSAF, Dolphi...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:55:00 +0100
Pharmacies opening today 9am-12pm, 4pm-7pm
Valletta: Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street; Ħamrun: Darwin Pharmacy, 152, St Joseph High Road; Qormi: Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Remedies Pharmacy, Tumas Fenech Street; Gżira: St Matthew's Pharmacy, Prome...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 17:15:00 +0100
Johnson returns to UK amid rumors he will run for leader
The lightning-fast race to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister got even wilder Saturday as former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the U.K amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job.Johnson was ousted by a series of ethics scan...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:51:00 +0100
Premier League: Valletta gain a point after four consecutive defeats
A goaless draw between Valletta and Gzira United broke negative and positive trends respectively. The Citizens were on a run of four consecutive defeats whereas their opponents Gzira had won their previous four matches.Darren Abdilla’s boys mad...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:44:00 +0100
Díaz nets 2 as Milan beat Berlusconi-owned Monza 4-1
A first-half brace from Brahim Díaz helped AC Milan to a 4-1 win over Monza in Serie A, making it an unhappy return to San Siro for former Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani on Saturday.Divock Origi scored his first goal for Milan and substitute R...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:42:00 +0100
Forest upset Liverpool as Chelsea and Man United draw
Liverpool’s mini-revival came to a halt with a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.But Chelsea and Manchester United continued to progress under respective managers Graham Potter and Erik ...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:16:00 +0100
Italian coast guard finds bodies of 2 minors on boat that 'exploded in waters off Malta'
Two minors were found dead Friday on a migrant boat carrying nearly 40 people in the Mediterranean Sea and a search was under way for a woman reported missing from the vessel, Italy's coast guard said.A coast guard statement said 36 people were found...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:54:00 +0100
Sainz on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen falters
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the United States Grand Prix after season champion Max Verstappen finished third in Saturday's qualifying session that began shortly after his Red Bull team learned that founder and owner Di...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:07:00 +0100
17 new Covid-19 cases reported, one more death
Seventeen new Covid-19 cases were recorded Saturday, with one more death registered.Health authorities said that the total number of cases recorded in Malta is now 115,176, with the number of deaths now reaching 808.The number of active cases is 353,...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 13:14:00 +0100
'Not enough goodwill to safeguard the environment' - ADPD
A serious environmental strategy requires a long-term vision because decisions concerning the environment – if implemented properly – require their due time to leave the desired results, ADPD believes. Many studies carried out over the ye...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:20:00 +0100
Italy's Meloni steeped herself in far-right ideology as teen
Her heart steeped in far-right tenets, as a young teen Giorgia Meloni embarked on an ideological quest that has propelled her — 30 years later — to the height of government power.The Sept. 25 election victory of Brothers of Italy, a fast-...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:35:00 +0100
‘Enlightened Universe’ exhibition in Malta for the United Nations International Day
On the initiative of the Maltese Embassy in Spain, from 21st October to 5th December 2022, Pjazza San Ġorġ will be hosting the international exhibition ‘Enlightened Universe’ by the artist Cristobal Gabarron,...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:03:00 +0100
Updated (2): Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- ousted by ethics scandals just three months ago -- jockeyed to make a comeback Friday as one of several contenders seeking to replace Liz Truss, whose rapid downfall threw the country’s leader...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:09:00 +0100
Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil
In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. Czech demonstrators rallied against gov...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:14:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Nadine Lia didn’t have to let it come to this
This week threw up a court case which, as far as we know, is unprecedented in Malta’s legal history.For the first time ever, a Magistrate was forcibly removed from a case which she was assigned to.  This happened this week when Judge Ian S...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:03:00 +0100
Malta stands to gain from energy agreement reached in EU Council - Abela
The government released a statement following the EU Council meeting that took place over the past couple of days, saying the work on the joint purchasing of gas between the 27 member states will be intensified in the coming days."European leaders ag...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:11:00 +0100
Controversial Nadur apartment block must be ‘drastically’ downsized - Planning Commission
The Planning Commission has once again sought further downsizing of a controversial apartment block which is being proposed on the border of the Outside Development Zone in Nadur.Planning Commission chair Stephania Baldacchino and her two colleagues ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:55:00 +0100
State Advocate requests judge's permission to appeal ruling ordering magistrate's substitution
A judge’s recent order for the substitution of the magistrate hearing a case against the Commissioner of Police was first suspended this morning, following urgent requests filed by the State Advocate, only for the same court to reverse that dec...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:59:00 +0100
GWU floats option to work 40-hour week over 4 days in pre-budget proposals
The General Workers Union (GWU) is seeking the option for workers to work a 40-hour week over four days in its 2023 pre-budget proposals, which were published yesterday.The union said that if there is an agreement between trade unions for employees a...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:20:00 +0100
Liz Truss promised UK a shakeup — but was forced out instead
Liz Truss became prime minister on a promise to open a new era of growth by shaking up Britain's economy. But the tumult that resulted was not exactly what she had in mind: Markets recoiled, the pound currency dived, her party revolted &mda...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +0100
Italy's far-right leader Meloni forms new government
Giorgia Meloni on Friday formed Italy’s new ruling coalition, giving the country its first far-right-led government since the end of World War II and becoming the first woman tapped to serve as the country's premier.A presidential palace offici...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:53:00 +0100
Robert Aquilina files application again calling for Nadine Lia's recusal from threats case
President of NGO Repubblika Robert Aquilina has filed a court application asking Magistrate Nadine Lia to recuse herself from another court case.This court case was instituted after Aquilina filed a police report over a comment made about him on Face...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:03:00 +0100
Worker injured while using machinery to cut wood
A worker was grievously injured while using machinery to cut wood, the police said.The accident happened on a construction site in Triq ta’Gorf, Xaghra, at 3.30pm on Friday.The worker, a 46-yearold Albanian man who resides in Xewkija, was taken...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:07:00 +0100
Woman injured after slipping in yard
A woman was grievously injured after she slipped in the yard of her residence, the police said.The accident took place in Santa Lucija Street, Naxxar, at noon.The woman, aged 76, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:18:00 +0100
Juventus beat Empoli 4-0 ahead of crucial European match
 Juventus could be back on track after a dismal few weeks for the Bianconeri.Adrien Rabiot scored twice late on to add to goals from Weston McKennie and Moise Kean as they beat Empoli 4-0 on Friday for their second straight victory.Juventus was ...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:13:00 +0100
Premier League: Sirens and Zebbug share six goals in spectacular draw
Sirens and Zebbug Rangers shared six goals yesterday to earn a point in a spectacular 3-3 draw, a result that leaves both sides hovering just above the relegation zone.Zebbug had a commanding first half with striker Lokoli Ngoy scoring a hat-trick an...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:16:00 +0100
MCESD meets to discuss health and safety in the workplace
Minister for Public Works and Planning, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, and Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, addressed a special session of the Maltese Council for Social and Economic Development (MCESD) which dealt with the subject ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:23:00 +0100
Woman run over by one-time MEP candidate awarded €116,000 in compensation
A lawyer and one-time PN MEP candidate has been ordered to pay damages to a tourist who suffered permanent disability after he had run her over in 2018.In his sworn reply, Kevin Plumpton had not contested his liability for the incident, in which his ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0100
23 new Covid-19 cases reported
23 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Friday, while no deaths were recorded.There are currently 354 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,159 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,602 recovered. There ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Truss quits, but UK's political and economic turmoil persist
British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party that obliterated her authority.After just 45 days...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:37:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: The case of the prison director
Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has said that he will  not suspend prisons director Robert Brincau, despite the latter being charged in court.Brincau was charged with slight bodily harm, threatening a man with a weapon, insulting and threa...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:40:00 +0100
Over €120 million deficit recorded in Q2 2022
In the second quarter of 2022, the General Government recorded a deficit of €120.8 million, the National Statistics Office said.At the end of June, General Government debt stood at €8,599.1 million, or 55.1% of Gross Domestic Product . This...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:20:00 +0100
Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986
A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986.The v...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:02:00 +0100
EU leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summit
European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoided an open rift between Germany and France on Friday that would have exposed a divided bloc as it confronts Russian President Vladim...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:24:00 +0100
Over 340 proposals ‘to improve quality of life’ in PN pre-budget document
The PN published their pre-budget document which carried the theme of “the quality of life you deserve,” on Thursday.The document was presented by the leader of the PN Bernard Grech and the spokesperson for Finance, Jerome Caruana Cilia.T...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:12:00 +0100
Police says arresting officers assaulted foreign victim inside police car
Two of the three police officers charged in connection with a racially-motivated attack on a foreign national had been carrying weapons which were not part of their police-issued equipment, a court has heard.The compilation of evidence against&n...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:18:00 +0100
Coronary heart disease, stroke, Covid leading causes of deaths in Malta
In total there were more than 2,400 deaths caused by coronary heart disease since 2020, followed by over 800 for both stroke and Covid-19, data relating to deaths in Malta shows.This data is available on worldlifeexpectancy.com, a website which gives...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:07:00 +0100
Ministry blasts PN MP over ‘baseless’ claim that children got sick from school water fountain
The Education Ministry has blasted a Nationalist Party MP over what it described as a “baseless and irresponsible” statement which he uploaded to social media.The Ministry said that a Facebook post uploaded by the PN’s education spo...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:29:00 +0100
EP deems accountability, reforms after Daphne's murder 'deficient'; PL MEPs vote against
In its resolution adopted with 564 votes in favour, 10 against, and 17 abstentions on Thursday, the European Parliament acknowledged the progress in ongoing judicial proceedings over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, "and the Maltese P...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:03:00 +0100
UHM seeks increase in minimum wage, guarantee on fuel and energy prices in pre-budget proposals
The UHM Voice of the Workers revealed its pre-Budget proposals for the year of 2023.The union called for several measures to be implemented within the upcoming Budget in different sectors, such as the economy, the higher cost of living, the reduction...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:40:00 +0100
Watch: Tribute to Robert Arrigo before Man Utd-Tottenham game at Old Trafford
A tribute to the late Robert Arrigo was paid yesterday before the game played between Manchester United and Tottenham.Arrigo, a Spurs fan, was remembered ahead of the game on the initiative of Nationalist whip Robert Cutajar, a Man Utd fan.Cutajar to...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:38:00 +0100
British PM Liz Truss resigns after turmoil obliterated her authority
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authorit...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:37:00 +0100
EU leaders head into divisive summit on energy crisis
European Union leaders were heading into a two-day summit Thursday with opposing views on whether, and how, the bloc could impose a gas price cap to contain the energy crisis fueled by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukr...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:05:00 +0100
Repubblika to hold another protest march: ‘Joseph Muscat and clique not invincible’
NGO Repubblika will be holding a protest march on Sunday.It will be the third protest in a month – the first was held by the Nationalist Party on 2 October, while last Sunday a protest was held by Repubblika on the day of the fifth anniversary ...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:49:00 +0100
33 new Covid-19 cases registered, one patient dies
33 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Thursday, while one death was recorded.There are currently 355 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,136 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,578 recovered. There...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:56:00 +0100
Malta's Golden Passport is at risk, a potential dent on its economy
An EU passport is very valuable to an investor or business, and countries like Malta know this. By offering golden visas, which are attainable through investment into the country, Malta has been generating good money with its capital-laden visa schem...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:56:00 +0100
Prison director should be suspended – PN
The Nationalist Party said that the prison director should be suspended after he was taken to court on charges of pointing a gun at an ambulance driver.Robert Brincau is charged with slight bodily harm, threatening a man with a weapon, insulting...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:54:00 +0100
FSWS invested more than €26 million in 2021
The Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) invested a total of €26,560,000 during the year 2021, €3.2 million over from the previous year, the FSWS annual report revealed. The details were announced during a news conference where the...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:28:00 +0100
Man wanted in connection with police investigation
The police have published the photo of a man who is wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation related to theft."Can you help us identify this man?", the police said. He is wanted by the police in order to assist in an ongoing investigation r...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Updated: Magistrate Nadine Lia forcibly removed from Pilatus Bank case
Magistrate Nadine Lia has been removed from the Pilatus case, the NGO Repubblika said on Wednesday. President Robert Aquilina told journalists outside the law courts that this is a "historic win".This is the first time this has happened that a m...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:50:00 +0100
PL Whip gives no clear explanation as to why ministers failed to submit 2021 declarations of assets
The Government Whip gave no clear explanation as to why ministers failed to submit 2021 declaration of assets so far.PN MPs Beppe Fenech Adami, Mark Anthony Sammut and Ivan Castillo on Wednesday all took turns asking why ministers' declarations of as...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:27:00 +0100
Truss faces clamour to quit amid UK government chaos
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony.A bot...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:34:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Mixed messages
Some lines of communications between members of the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister, seem to have experienced some issues these past few days.Or maybe the Transport Minister is being kept in the dark as to what the government’s plans are....

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:54:00 +0100
Sufficient evidence to issue indictment over Melvin Theuma fake job, court declares
A court has decreed it has sufficient prima facie evidence for the Attorney General to file a Bill of Indictment against five men accused of putting Melvin Theuma on the government's payroll.The case against five men accused of putting Melvin Theuma ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:13:00 +0100
Prison director charged with pointing gun at ambulance driver
The director of a private ambulance company has testified that prison director Robert Brincau threatened to kill him and his family, in an angry phone call last August.Charlton Caruana was testifying in criminal proceedings against Brincau, 49, who t...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:07:00 +0100
Controversial songbird trapping season opens tomorrow
The trapping research period for seven songbird species opens tomorrow, a Gozo Ministry statement read."After considering the Ornis committee's recommendations, the government is announcing the opening of the research project from 20 October until 20...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:27:00 +0100
PA commences operation to clear agricultural land that was illegally turned into a scrapyard
Over 10,000 sqm of agricultural land in an area known as Ta' Brija, l/o Siggiewi, which over the years was illegally converted into a large scrapyard is once again being returned to its original state after the Planning Authority (PA) started carryin...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:17:00 +0100
Agriculture ministry consulting experts to control Oriental Hornet’s population
The Agriculture Ministry is consulting experts with the aim of controlling the Oriental Hornet's Population, Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo said in reply to a question made in Parliament by PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia.In his reply, the minister...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:47:00 +0100
Fernandes seals 2-0 Manchester United win against Tottenham
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag refused to let Cristiano Ronaldo overshadow arguably his team's most complete performance under him in a 2-0 win against Tottenham on Wednesday.Ronaldo headed to the changing room before the final whistle at Old...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:17:00 +0100
Anti Poverty Forum concerned about effect of inflation on people experiencing poverty
The Anti Poverty Forum expressed its concern about the sharp increase in the cost of living, including drastic increases in the basics necessities which include basic food items and medication. This hike in costs has highly reduced people’s pur...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:25:00 +0100
U18 dads should be allowed to recognise their child legally - PL MP
Future fathers who are under the age of 18 should be allowed to recognise their child by law, PL MP Amanda Spiteri Grech said on Wednesday.During a parliamentary session, Spiteri Grech, who is a family lawyer by profession, said that she will make it...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:07:00 +0100
Tourism Minister refuses to reveal the amount spent on Isle of MTV
Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo refused to reveal the amount that was spent by the Malta Tourism Authority on Isle of MTV 2022.In response to the parliamentary question made by Nationalist Party MP Mario de Marco, Bartolo said that he could not ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:23:00 +0100
UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation’s poorest residents...



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