Watch: TV submarine gets a WWII facelift
A working submarine used in films such as U571 and Ghostboat has returned to Malta after spending three weeks under the glow of film cameras in France. 'Scorpion', as the 65 metre-long vessel was...
View ArticleCasting light on mysteries
Is teleportation just fiction or is it a fact? And what is the true nature of light? The microscopic world has been a source of fascination for centuries. Over the past hundred years we have learnt...
View ArticleGarage owners made to pay for car damages caused by 2012 flooding
A car repair workshop has been held responsible for damages caused to a car by stormwater flooding. The case goes back to September 2012 when a severe storm caused heavy flooding in Msida. An Alfa...
View ArticlePensioner who wrote MEP Metsola 'should be burned alive' granted bail
A 66-year-old pensioner who posted an inflammatory comment to Facebook suggesting MEP Roberta Metsola should be "burned alive" was today granted bail. Naxxar resident Emmanuel Navarro was charged...
View ArticlePictures worth a thousand words
Reuters photographers covered the biggest stories of 2017: from US President Donald Trump's first year in office to the crisis facing the Rohingya people, from protests in Venezuela to the battle...
View ArticleElephants used to clear squatters in protected forest area
Indian police have used elephants in an attempt to evict hundreds of people living illegally in a protected forest area in the country's remote north east. Police used bulldozers and the elephants in...
View ArticleFuel theft suspect with colourful criminal record denied bail
An elderly man with a criminal record dating back more than three decades accused of being involved in stealing fuel from a Qormi petrol station earlier this month was remanded in custody today....
View ArticleMore security for people paying across borders
The European Commission approved rules on Monday to increase competition and toughen up security in how people pay for goods and services across the European Union, pitting banks against financial...
View ArticleMetsola named one of Europe's Young Leaders
Member of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has been chosen as one of the European Young Leaders from across the European Union. “I am very proud to have been chosen as one of the first 10 young...
View ArticleRising Chinese ozone levels cause higher mortality
Rising ozone pollution in China's cities has emerged as a major health risk, causing a rise in deaths from strokes and heart disease among vulnerable residents, according to a new study by a team of...
View ArticleMystery €100m plans for old Marsa power station site
Enemalta is expecting to attract around €100 million in investment for a project to redevelop the old Marsa power station site, the Energy Ministry said today. In a statement announcing that Enemalta...
View ArticleMalta wins as best EU insurance domicile
Malta has been recognised as the best EU domicile for captive insurance in the European & UK Captive Awards 2017. The awards are organised by the Captive Review publication, which analyses...
View ArticleFrank Psaila throws hat into MEP race
Former Nationalist Party information director Frank Psaila has announced that he will be contesting the 2019 MEP elections as a PN candidate. The 37-year-old lawyer anchors Iswed fuq l-Abjad on NET...
View ArticleHikers roam as hunters' cartridges fly overhead at Majjistral Park
Majjistral Park was now forced to host hikers, students and tourists while hunters roamed the area, its chairman, Sammy Vella, said yesterday. Speaking to the Times of Malta, Mr Vella recounted a...
View ArticleMcast to host European Gaming Institute of Malta
The European Gaming Institute of Malta (EGIM) was officially launched as a joint venture between the Malta Gaming Authority and Mcast. The aim of the EGIM is to nurture more talent within the gaming...
View ArticleWoman found in cave was thrown down stairs, raped, threatened, court told
A woman found lying unconscious in a cave underneath Fort Ricasoli remained there out of fear of what her estranged husband and alleged captor would do to her if she escaped, a court heard today....
View ArticleMSE Equity Price Index decline extended
The MSE Equity Price Index opened the week in negative territory as it extended last Friday’s decline of 1.34% by a further 0.21% to a fresh 13-month low of 4,410.647 points. Trading activity was...
View ArticleAnger mounts as sale of €100 million in Lombard shares stalls
The sale of €100 million worth of Cypriot shareholding in Lombard Bank has been stalled for months due to a legal issue in Cyprus, according to sources. So far, neither the Cypriot nor the Maltese...
View ArticleWomen's rights council brings 23 NGOs to the table
A newly-launched council for women’s rights will serve as think-tank, raising policy ideas and pointing out shortcomings in current laws, Equality Minister Helena Dalli said. 23 NGOs will be...
View Article€75m data centre being built by Enemalta
Enemalta plc and Streamcast Technologies have signed an agreement to invest up to €75 million in the global data centre market, starting with the development of a secure data hub in an underground...
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