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PN ethics committee remains in limbo
The Nationalist Party’s consultative committee on ethics and proper conduct was not reconstituted after Adrian Delia was elected leader, the Times of Malta has learnt. This newspaper asked the PN for...
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Italy's Berlusconi says he will run for European Parliament
Italy's scandal-plagued former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Thursday that he will run in May's European Parliament election, in yet another comeback bid for the 82-year-old billionaire....
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Edward Scicluna playing the three monkeys amid Vitals concerns - de Marco
The Nationalist Party has criticised the finance minister for having played down serious concerns on the Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) deal. "Rather than protecting the taxpayer as he is duty bound...
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Why you shouldn't follow the health regimes of these 'peak zen' people
January is a popular month for newspapers to publish health and fitness articles. One that caught my eye was in The Times and featured health fanatics who have reached “peak zen” (whatever that is)....
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MIA surges as it issues 2019 forecasts
The MSE Equity Price Index erased some of Wednesday's sharp decline as it rebounded by 0.6% to 4,381.425 points on Thursday. The increase was largely driven by the gains in MIA and GO. On the other...
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Police issue call for information on 'wanted' man
A man wanted by the police, David Liniker Micallef, 31,is missing He is usually seen around Bilrkirkara. The police said anyone having information about him should contact them on 21 224001 or 119....
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Watch: City's Saleh shines as Oman reach last 16
Muhsen Al Ghassani and Mohammed Al-Musallami fired late goals as Oman beat Turkmenistan 3-1 in Abu Dhabi to progress in third place from Group F. The Gulf side took the lead after 20 minutes thanks to...
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Father-of-12 denies pushing wife down the stairs
A father-of-12 was granted bail on Thursday after pleading not guilty to slightly injuring his wife in the course of one of the couple’s reportedly frequent quarrels. The man, 46, whose identity is...
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UK PM May seeks Brexit fix in crisis talks - impossible - to rule out 'no deal'
British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy on Thursday after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal and demanded that she rule out a potentially disastrous "no-deal"...
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Car driven by Prince Philip, 97, overturns in traffic accident
Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip emerged unscathed after being involved in a road traffic accident near the monarch's Sandringham Estate on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said in a...
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Wach: Ali brace floors Saudis as Qatar defy Asian Cup haters
Qatar overcame a hostile atmosphere to beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and clinch top spot in their Asian Cup group after a contest bristling with political animosity on Thursday. Almoez Ali bagged a double in...
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Left at the mercy of nature - Marsalforn breakwater still awaits rebuilding
Pledges of a rebuilding of the Marsalforn breakwater are being taken with a pinch of salt as successive governments fail to deliver. This sentiment was palpable a few days ago when restaurant owners...
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Watch: Curry and Warriors outgun Pelicans, Harden sizzles in loss
Stephen Curry scored 41 points and sank nine three pointers as the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 147-140. Kevin Durant...
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Watch: Serena blitzes Bouchard to reach Aussie Open third round
Serena Williams stormed past Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and into the Australian Open third round Thursday as her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title gathered pace. The American won 6-2,...
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Court redress over requisitioned property in Malta ‘effective in theory, not...
Although constitutional redress proceedings were an effective remedy in theory, they were not so in practice, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in two cases involving requisitioned properties...
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Trump grounds Speaker's plane in tit-for-tat
President Donald Trump clipped the wings of Democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, scrapping her foreign travel plans in a new twist to the government shutdown feud. Pelosi had suggested...
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Two planes collide at Malta airport, no injuries reported
Two passenger planes collided at Malta International Airport on Thursday night, with initial reports saying nobody on board was injured. A Ryanair aircraft arriving from Bari in Italy clipped the...
View ArticlePD’s political will to deliver - Godfrey Farrugia
Since independence, Malta has been led, ruled and shared by Labour and Nationalist governments, and we are witnessing the result in the present scenario of an unhealthy and bipartisan political...
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After 600 years, night watchman still keeps vigil over Lausanne
Every evening, the night watchman clambers to the top of the Lausanne cathedral bell tower and gets to work: he shouts out the time each hour, keeping a six-century-old tradition alive. The night...
View ArticleBarriers for people with disabilities
Most people face hardships at one time or another. However, for people with disabilities, barriers can be more frequent and have more serious consequences. Barriers are factors in a person’s...
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