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Cabinet to be unveiled on Wednesday
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this evening that decisions had been taken today on the format of the Cabinet to bring it in line with the new government’s priorities and the fact that Malta had to...
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CALLEJA. On March 9, at Gozo General Hospital, ROSE, née Debrincat, of Victoria, Gozo, widow of Joseph, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times reports how Joseph Muscat was sworn in as prime minister and shows him entering the Auberge de Castille. The Malta...
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Video tour of the conclave in 60 seconds
Roman Catholic Cardinals begin a conclave today to elect the Church's 266th pontiff and a successor to Pope Benedict, who abdicated unexpectedly last month. One of the world's oldest and most secret...
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Fallen UK minister, ex-wife jailed over speeding lie Disgraced energy minister Chris Huhne was jailed for eight months on Monday for lying to police about a speeding offence in 2003, in the final...
View Article20 migrants land
A group of about 20 migrants were last night found aboard a fishing boat in the area known as Ras Ħanzir, Marsa. The police are investigating.
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We must rebuild PN - Mario de Marco
The Nationalist Party must rebuild its structures and its credibility in an attempt to bring back those who have shifted allegiance, according to Mario de Marco. Writing in The Times, he says: “We...
View ArticleIsraeli military helicopter crashes, two pilots killed
An Israeli air force helicopter crashed in southern Israel today killing its two pilots, the Israeli military said. The BELL AH-1 Cobra helicopter was on a routine training flight when contact with it...
View ArticleBaseball-sized snail destroyed in Australia to protect crops
A baseball-sized snail with an insatiable appetite for hundreds of plants including cocoa and papaya has been seized and destroyed by Australian officials, who said it posed a huge threat to local...
View ArticleFalkland Islanders vote overwhelmingly to keep British rule
Residents of the Falkland Islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum aimed at winning global sympathy as Argentina intensifies its sovereignty claim, results showed...
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Malta to hold its first St Patrick's Parade next Sunday
If you're still in party mood or want to put yourself in one, join the first ever St Patrick’s Day Parade in Malta is being organised by the Irish Maltese Circle on Sunday. The parade will start from...
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Black smoke signals no Pope yet
Thick black smoke billowed into the night sky from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney yesterday, signalling an inconclusive first vote in the conclave to elect a new Pope at a time of strife and scandal for...
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Contrasts between the end and the beginning
Within minutes of the end of the reign of Pope Benedict last month, lightning struck the Vatican. A few minutes before the new Pope was elected today, a seagull landed on the Sistine Chapel chimney....
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Could AD get Speaker’s role?
Supporters of Alternattiva Demokratika are campaigning to give their party a voice in Parliament following encouraging remarks made by Labour MP Evarist Bartolo. More than 1,000 people signed an...
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Permanent secretaries asked to step down
All serving permanent secretaries were yesterday asked to consider tendering their resignation in the first substantive move by the newly appointed head of the civil service. The request was made by...
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Gonzi to be sworn in as leader of the Opposition
Nationalist Party leader Lawrence Gonzi will take on the role of Opposition leader until the party elects a new head in the next three months, President George Abela was informed yesterday. Dr Gonzi...
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MPs left off the benches
Voters elected several fresh faces to the House, leaving out many who have warmed the seats of Parliament for the past five years. Christian Peregin speaks to some of those who will be bowing out. Joe...
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‘We had everything and ended up with nothing’
A chipped, bronze-coloured frame holds a portrait that hangs in the hallway of the Bugeja family’s new home in Naxxar. “We changed the broken glass, but we kept the chipped frame as a reminder of that...
View ArticleVendors protest outside Floriana council
Around 30 street vendors yesterday protested to the Floriana council about permits for next Saturday’s Labour Party meeting on the Granaries. Some slept outside the council offices for three days to...
View ArticleGunman admits injuring brother
A man who seriously injured his brother with an air gun was yesterday sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment suspended for two years. Matthew Sciberras, 32, of St Paul’s Bay, admitted shooting at...
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