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Helicopter carrying oil workers crashes in Norway
A helicopter believed to be carrying 13 people travelling from an offshore oil field has crashed near the Norwegian city of Bergen. Police spokesman Morten Kronen said the helicopter "has crashed, it...
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BOV profits rise, but negative rates cause it sleepless nights
The Bank of Valletta Group has reported a pre-tax profit of €68.5 million for the first half of the year. This compares to a profit of €58.8 million in the same period last year. But despite the...
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Reimbursement of gas cylinder deposit set at €15
The reimbursement of the deposit on gas cylinders for customers who do not hold a receipt has been set at €15 by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services. Back in 2010, Liquigas had insisting on...
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Daytime cooking banned in parts of India as 300 people die of heat
Daytime cooking has been banned in some parts of India after sizzling temperatures killed more than 300 people this month. Officials in the drought-stricken eastern part of the country said they took...
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EU opposes calls to make suspending visa-free travel easier
A proposal by Germany and France to make it easier to suspend visa-free travel to the European Union from countries such as Turkey drew a frosty reception from the European Commission today. In what...
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Dolphins, seabirds and turtles get eight new protected sites
Turtles, seabirds and dolphins who make Maltese territorial waters their home are to be further protected thanks to the creation of eight new marine protected areas. The eight areas cover 3,450 square...
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In-demand Pochettino extends contract with Spurs until 2021
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2021. The Argentine has become one of the most feted coaches in the...
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Jailed for beating 17-year-old with a metal rod
A 29-year-old man who beat up a former Royal Marines cadet with a metal rod has been jailed for five years. Ahmed Abdalla Yakoup, a Palestinian, had been accused, together with Omar Osman, 37, of...
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Overnight roadworks for Kappara junction
Preparatory roadworks in the run-up to the big Kappara Junction project will continue tonight, Transport Malta has announced. Following asphalting works in Triq Birkirkara up to San Ġwann junction,...
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Boy, 11, tells court of violence at Fra Diegu home
An 11-year-old boy matter-of-factly told a court this morning how he regularly beat up his carers and other children at the Fra Diegu Home in Ħamrun. He said he himself was also beaten up by other...
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Valletta confirmed champs as Hibs protest turned down
The protest filed by Hibernians FC against their 2-1 league defeat to Birkirkara has been turned down by the MFA Protests' Board. The ruling confirms Valletta as Malta champions as they are four...
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Portfolio-less Konrad Mizzi dwells on government's energy vision
Konrad Mizzi’s first appearance as minister without portfolio saw him give a speech on the government’s energy vision this afternoon.Dr Mizzi had long been scheduled to speak at the Mediterranean...
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Chris Cardona to contest PL deputy leader post: 'party needs to send strong...
Economy Minister Chris Cardona is the first to declare his intention to run for the post of Labour Party deputy leader for party affairs. The announcement comes a day after Konrad Mizzi resigned the...
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Airport security to screen liquids as part of EU pilot project
If you’re catching a flight out of Malta International Airport over the next two months, don’t be surprised if airport security decide to test that bottle of water you forgot in your hand luggage. MIA...
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Kenya is about to burn 105 tonnes of ivory tusks
Kenya wants a ban on all sales of elephant ivory, its president told other African leaders and conservationists at talks on how to save the continent's embattled elephant and rhino populations. From...
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Konrad Mizzi offered to resign as PL deputy but not as minister
Konrad Mizzi had offered his resignation as Labour Party deputy leader but not as minister, he confirmed this afternoon in his first comments after Thursday’s Cabinet reshuffle.He did not elaborate on...
View ArticleAPS registers record pre-tax profit
APS Bank registered a record pre-tax profit of €15.6 million, an increase of 22 per cent over the previous year. Notwithstanding the challenging economic and financial environment, the performance is...
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Tax revenue up by almost €80 million
Tax revenue continues to rise, with figures for the first quarter of 2016 outperforming last year's already positive results, the Finance Ministry said today. Figures released by the National...
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Midnight Express director to return to Malta for Valletta Film Festival
The director of Midnight Express is to return to Malta for a special screening of the 1978 classic at Fort St Elmo, where parts of the film were shot. Sir Alan Parker – whose other hits include Evita...
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Fire crew's bird salvation is 'best rescue yet'
British fire crews stepped in to free a duckling trapped in a roadside drain - and then ensured its safe return to a nearby waterway. A video posted to YouTube shows members of Droitwich fire...
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