Zarb’s seventh libel suit
General Workers’ Union general secretary Tony Zarb yesterday filed his seventh libel suit in the wake of a leaked conversation he had with an employer over lunch. The latest case is against...
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Thief slashes worker’s face
A Sliema minimarket employee’s face was slashed by a man who was stealing items yesterday afternoon. The police said the 34-year-old foreigner was injured when he tried to stop a man he noticed taking...
View ArticleMP files judicial protest on smuggling allegation
Labour MP Karmenu Vella yesterday filed a judicial protest against a reader of The Times who alleged in a letter that he had a criminal record and that he smuggled items into Malta in 1983. The...
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Fake beggars sob then blow kisses
Two Romanian women sobbed but shed no tears, clasped their hands in prayer and made pious facial expressions as they pleaded guilty to begging under false pretences yesterday. Lacramioara Ciurar, 26,...
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Building up to height of the election campaign
An extended slideshow of Seven Days Through +The Lens will be uploaded weekly on Timesofmalta.com One of three new rigid-hull inflatable boats just delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta is put...
View Article‘Economy is moving in the right direction’
Malta was yesterday given a clean bill of health by the European Commission in an economic forecast for the 27 member states. In its winter economic forecasts for 2013 and 2014, Commission economists...
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Fenech: oil trader never said he gave €5,000 gift
Rogue oil trader George Farrugia never told police he gave a gift to Tonio Fenech, “let alone one costing more than €5,000”, the Finance Minister said yesterday. Mr Fenech addressed a press conference...
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Study will look at ‘fat taxes’ on unhealthy food
Sugary soft drinks and other unhealthy foods may one day be taxed if this is deemed feasible, according to a study that the Maltese health authorities plan to carry out. The feasibility study will...
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Security Service head suspends himself after road accident
The head of the Security Service, Godfrey Scicluna, has suspended himself from the service pending procedures linked to allegations of involvement in an 'involuntary' traffic accident, the...
View ArticleEU report shows how Malta does not need a change of direction - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that the European Commission's economic forecasts showing that Malta was outperforming the other member states proved that the country did not need a...
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Interview with Joseph Muscat on Safi drugs case
The Sunday Times tomorrow features an interview with Labour leader Joseph Muscat about the Safi drugs case which emerged from secret recordings of deputy leader Toni Abela. In the interview, he admits...
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Couple wins perfect date
This Valentine’s Day, Mark and Sandra Mallia were the lucky winners of the Shop and Win the Perfect Date competition by Hebe Malta. Shoppers were given the chance to win an evening for two at the Blue...
View Article‘Base policy on equality’
Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Michael Briguglio said yesterday that social policy should be based on equality, inclusion and social justice. Addressing a press conference in Valletta he said: “In...
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Carnival party for children in homes
The HSBC Malta Foundation recently organised its annual Carnival party for children coming from homes and caring organisations across Malta. Foundation chairwoman Catherine Gonzi joined the party,...
View ArticlePoliticians need to sober up – Muscat
Politicians trying to score political points at each turn had to “sober up” and move away from the “mud-slinging contest” the electoral campaign was turning into, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said...
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€10,000 for YMCA Homeless
Melita plc has stepped in to support homeless people in Malta through a €10,000 donation to YMCA Homeless. The company also raised an additional €2,000 through SMS donations by customers and collected...
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The Oscar goes to... Dino the Maltese parrot?
Dino the Maltese parrot is one of the stars in a film that is vying for an Oscar in Hollywood tonight. Norwegian film Kon-Tiki is based on a true story of how six Scandinavian men crossed the Pacific...
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Jesuits and Friends run to break barriers of illiteracy
The Jesuits and Friends’ marathon team will be walking and running the Land Rover Malta Half Marathon and Walkathon to raise funds to break the barriers of illiteracy for 1,000 men and women in Malta....
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Fake PN supporter used Italian’s photos
He is the Italian who came to Malta without his knowledge: a young man from Turin had his Facebook photos stolen to create a fake profile of a PN supporter called Robert Dimech. To his more than 400...
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