Situation in prison 'of concern' - PL spokesman
Malta has fared the worst among EU countries for the situation of prisoners awaiting judicial procedures, PL deputy leader Anglu Farrugia said. Addressing a news conference, he said 64 per cent of...
View ArticleColette Sultana to play in final of Welsh Junior Open
Colette Sultana will tomorrow play in the final of the Welsh Junior Open. To make it to the final, being played in Cardiff, the Maltese 16-year old had to overcome better ranked players in very tough...
View ArticleTours and exhibitions for the diamond jubilee
After 60 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II's reign is just four years off the record held by Queen Victoria. For many Britons, this year's diamond jubilee gives them the opportunity to find out...
View ArticlePolice crack theft ring
A ring of thefts involving several foreigners has been cracked by the police. The thefts were committed by Romanians, Bosnians and a Georgian. The police said that although it was doing its utmost to...
View ArticleMan found dead in Cospicua
A 52-year-old man from Cospicua was found dead at his residence this afternoon. The police found the man when their assistance was requested at around 12.45 p.m. at Triq Santu Rokku. An autopsy is...
View ArticleQormi edge 10-man Marsaxlokk
Qormi came from a goal down to beat a 10-man Marsaxlokk side 2-1 at the Hibs Stadium. The victory failed to propel Qormi in the Championship Pool as the Yellow-Blacks were pipped to the top six by...
View ArticleBalzan in hard-fought victory against Tarxien
Balzan Youths 1 Tarxien Rainbows 0 Balzan clinch a championship pool berth after beating Tarxien in a hard-fought victory. Balzan understandably looked nervous from the start, Carabott's shot being...
View ArticleMan crushed by van escapes critical injuries
A 31-year-old man from Zabbar was grievously injured this morning while working at Triq il-Kampanella in Fgura. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the man was injured just after 10 a.m....
View ArticleCourt reject Islam insult case
An Egyptian court has rejected the second of two lawsuits brought by ultra-conservative Islamists accusing a Christian media mogul of insulting Islam when he put a cartoon online of Mickey Mouse with a...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to possession of ecstasy and cocaine
A 35-year-old man from Mosta has been remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to possession of ecstasy and cocaine not for his exclusive use and possession of cannabis grass. Geoffrey Turner...
View ArticleGhanaian charged with seriously injuring a man
A 28-year-old Ghanaian who lives in Msida was remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring another man. Police Inspector Saviour Baldacchino said Francis Opoku was arrested...
View ArticleFirst votes cast
The first votes for the election of councillors in 35 localities in Malta and Gozo have been cast. The election is next Satuday. The voting, took place at the Naxxar counting complex where the ballot...
View ArticleUpdated: Milan moves clear
(Adds later game) Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a 14-minute hat-trick as Milan moved three points clear at the top of the Serie A table. Ibrahimovic grabbed the headlines on his return from a three-game...
View ArticleLabour hurt but will not be vindictive - Muscat
Although it would benefit Labour to fuel the fire and adopt an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth policy, this would not be beneficial for the country, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this morning....
View ArticleLots of time to grow up
Yesterday afternoon, I was shopping at a busy cosmetics outlet in St. Julian's, and whilst I was discretely rummaging through the "first signs of aging" section, someone caught my attention. She had...
View ArticleScottish cardinal attacks gay marriage plans
UK Prime Minister David Cameron faces fresh pressure from church leaders over the Government's plans for gay marriage. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, claimed the...
View ArticleRussians go to the polls
Monitored by web cameras and a network of volunteer civilian observers, Russians voted today in presidential elections expected to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin. By midday in Moscow, the...
View ArticleGovernment shouldering increases because it cares - PM
The government will be shouldering the newest increases in the price of oil because it knew that Maltese families were unable to take on new burdens at this point in time, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi...
View ArticleUSS Mount Whitney in Malta for scheduled maintenance
The US navy ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) has returned to Malta for scheduled maintenance at Palumbo shipyards. The ship, which last visited Malta in 2007, will receive maintenance to maintain its...
View ArticleSiggiewi civic centre inaugurated
A civic centre has been inaugurated in Siggiewi by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this afternoon. The centre is on a site was was occupied by a Labour Party club until August 2010, when the latter was...
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