EC warning as spring hunting season opens
As the spring hunting season opens today and hunters hit their hideouts with their guns aimed at migrating turtle doves and quails, the European Commission warns it will not tolerate any illegalities....
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A hunter’s dented passion
The spring hunting season starts today but Mark Mifsud Bonnici will not be able to shoot because he still has to collect the yellow armband hunters are legally obliged to wear while in the field. It...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times reports how a man who was wounded in a Marsascala shootout on March 15 succumbed to his injuries yesterday. He was the...
View ArticleJapan, Philippines on alert ahead of N. Korean launch
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said today that the country is on full alert over North Korea's planned rocket launch, expected at any time over the coming days. "We want to seek their...
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Syrian ceasefire appears to hold
A UN-backed ceasefire to end 13 months of bloodshed in Syria appeared to be holding after coming into force at daybreak today, despite doubts about the regime's compliance with the peace plan. After...
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Two cars destroyed in Zejtun garage fire
Two cars were destroyed in a fire in a garage in Zejtun during the night. The fierce blaze, in E Attard Bezzina Street, was put out by firemen of the Civil Protection Department. No one was injured....
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Pigeon riddle flies in the face of science
Scientists have sent robot scouts into deep space and unravelled the genome, yet they have been forced to admit they were still baffled by how homing pigeons navigate. Experts at Vienna's Institute of...
View ArticleForum accepts council observer status
The confederation that has been fighting for a seat on the economic development council for several years is willing to accept a government invitation to join as an observer as long as this is...
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Samsung updates Galaxy tablets
Samsung, Apple's biggest competitor in the market for iPad-sized tablet computers, is updating its line to include a feature that lets a tablet act as a universal remote control for an entertainment...
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UHM objects to decision delays at Air Malta
Workers at Air Malta were being left hanging about their future and should be given the opportunity to rethink their decisions if delays persist, the Union Haddiema Maghqudin said this morning. It...
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Ghanians who dodged flight will still be deported
Two Ghanian men who yesterday swallowed liquid soap in a successful attempt to prevent repatriation will still be deported, a spokesman for the Home Affairs Ministry said this morning. The two men...
View ArticleChina deletes thousands of online posts amid scandal
China has closed 42 websites and deleted more than 210,000 online posts since mid-March in a crackdown on "Internet-based rumours", state media said today, amid a major political scandal. The news,...
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Marsascala shootout - Charges against the accused now include second murder
Update - Charges against Giuseppe Cutajar, the man taken to court following last month's Marsascala shootout, were upgraded to double murder today after the second victim, Stephen Zammit, 32 of...
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PM highlights achievements in fourth year press conference
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning kicked off a series of ministerial press conferences to mark the end of the fourth year of this legislature. Speaking at Castille, Dr Gonzi went over the...
View ArticleKFC apologises for tsunami advert
KFC has apologised for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday's tsunami scare in Thailand and order a bucket of chicken. As people were being urged to evacuate beach areas,...
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PM expects division votes in coming weeks, but insists focus must remain on jobs
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that while divisions were expected to be taken in parliament in the coming weeks, he was confident that the country would continue moving forward...
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Tow truck 'breaks in half'
This tow truck appeared to break in half while towing a BMW SUV in St Andrew's near Jessie's Bar this morning. The incident caused a long traffic jam. Photo: Hubert Cini - mynews@timesofmalta.com
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Hamilton hit by grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning a first grand prix of the season took a big hit today when he was slapped with a five-place grid penalty for a change of gearbox. It means that the McLaren driver,...
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BOV share price marginally higher
During this morning's session on the Borza, the share price of Bank of Valletta plc edged 0.7% higher to regain the €2.14 level on volumes of 5,740 shares. The Bank generally publishes its half-year...
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Muscat: SmartCity, White Rocks have disappeared from government rhetoric
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that political uncertainty was continuing to prevail in Malta and the government was doing nothing about it. Speaking at a press conference near the Tritons...
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