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Marilyns from around the world meet for Monroe's anniversary
The 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death has brought devout fans of the film icon in droves to her adopted hometown. At one party, Marilyn impersonators lounge by the pool amid a celebration of...
View ArticleGifford's gun suspect 'fit to plead'
A court-appointed psychiatrist will say Jared Loughner is competent to enter a plea over the shooting rampage that killed six people and injured 13 others, including then-US congresswoman Gabrielle...
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RJs’ inquiry was never concluded
An inquiry ordered by Air Malta’s board of directors in 1997 into the purchase of the beleaguered RJ70s’ fleet was never concluded, The Sunday Times has learnt. Former Judge Godwin Muscat Azzopardi,...
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Birdlife may be killing birds, insinuates boss of the hunters
Birdlife members may be killing birds to make the hunting federation look bad, the hunters’ federation president insinuated to a BBC radio documentary aired Tuesday. During the programme, a vet showed...
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‘Airline will have to reflect look of Malta’
Fresh from unveiling Air Malta’s new colours, CEO Peter Davies tells Kurt Sansone it is all about getting the perception right. Air Malta has passed through a couple of tough years. Was this an...
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Labour has not changed, PM warns
Labour had not changed and it still operated on two weights, two measures, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi warned this morning. Speaking during an interview on Radio 101, Dr Gonzi spoke on his party’s...
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Sprint kings centre-stage for 100m shoot-out
The race to be crowned world’s fastest man takes centre stage at the Olympics today as Usain Bolt bids to defend his 100m title in what is being billed as potentially the quickest race in history....
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Britain’s press hails ‘our finest hour’
Delirious British newspapers today hailed the country’s greatest ever day at the Olympics, with heptathlete Jessica Ennis featuring as the poster girl on all the front pages. Red, white and blue were...
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State should guide and assist but not get involved in family matters - Muscat
The IVF bill launched a few days ago did not reflect the report on which consensus had been reached in the House of Representatives, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Speaking in a debate...
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Elton John says Madonna is "fairground stripper"
Elton John has reignited his public spat with Madonna, calling her a "fairground stripper" whose career is over. The British star added that she had been "so horrible" to pop diva Lady Gaga, the...
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Checking public health is a never-ending task
When the Magistri Sanitatis was set up in 1538, it monitored the construction of sewage and drinking water systems but, five centuries on, environmental health officers cover homes, work and...
View ArticleArchitects want review of rules on ceiling heights, yards
The Chamber of Architects (Kamra tal-Periti) has again called for a comprehensive evaluation of the regulations regarding the size of the internal yards, back yards and floor to ceiling heights....
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Hungary: Prisoners pay for their incarceration
Hungary is experimenting with a new programme in its overcrowded prisons: making inmates work to reimburse some of the cost of their time in jail. AFP TV reports
View ArticleNicole: Romance a work in progress
Nicole Scherzinger has confirmed that she and boyfriend Lewis Hamilton are still going strong after referring to them as "kindred spirits". The new X Factor judge and the Formula 1 star have found...
View ArticleSyrian army launches ground assault on Aleppo
The Syrian army today launched a ground assault on the northern city of Aleppo, a Syrian security official told AFP. "The army is advancing from west to east to cut Salaheddin in half horizontally,"...
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Land reclamation could ease pressure off ODZ – Muscat
Real Estate projects involving land reclamation could ease the pressure off construction proposals outside development zones (ODZ), Labour Party Leader Joseph Muscat insisted this morning during a...
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Updated: Lawyer's murder - accused followed victim on the night she died
A man accused of killing his former partner had a history of harassing her and twice forced his way into her car in the days before she was found dead, a court was told this morning. Inspector Keith...
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DVD charts parliament's history
The House of Representatives had produced a video charting the history of Parliament since it was set up with the granting of self-government in 1921. The research was carried out by history professor...
View ArticleSeven Cameroon athletes gone missing – organisers
Seven competitors from Cameroon have gone missing at the London Olympics and British police have been informed, a spokeswoman for Games organisers LOCOG confirmed Wednesday. The Cameroon team informed...
View ArticleSliema coach resigns
Clive Mizzi has resigned as Sliema Wanderers coach amid reports that Italian investors are to buy a large stake in the club. Informed sources said that the investment is conditional on the investors...
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