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Wartime drama takes centre stage at festival
Set at Fort St Elmo to capture the atmosphere of a time when Malta was ravaged by war, this summer’s production of Faith, Hope u Charity received its last round of applause yesterday evening. The...
View ArticleDementia helpline launched
A dementia helpine, 1771, was launched today. Adrian Farrugia, the acting charge nurse of St Vincent de Paul’s activities centre, said the helpline will be operated by four nurses 24 hours a day,...
View ArticleIncrease in licensed vehicles
The stock of licensed motor vehicles at the end of June stood at 340,981, up by one per cent over the previous quarter, the National Statistics Office said. It said that, 79.3 per cent were passenger...
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Dozens killed as war plane crashes in Syrian town
Dozens of people have been killed and others wounded after a Syrian war plane crashed in a residential area in Syria during air strikes on rebel fighters, according to activists. The Britain-based...
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Libyans in Malta protest judgment sentencing Saif Gaddafi to death
A group of 20 Libyans gathered in front of Parliament this morning to protest against a Tripoli court judgment which sentenced the son of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi to death. Last week, Saif...
View ArticleWarning for people who work in sun and heat
Anybody working in the sun and the excessive heat should take all the necessary measures to prevent health problems which might have serious consequences, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority...
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Cat colony razed to the ground
A community of cats has been left homeless after some trees where they used to take shelter burnt down following a ground fireworks display at Balluta Square in St Julian’s. An animal lover who lives...
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Woman hospitalised after Coast Road crash
A 29-year-old woman from St Julian's was lucky to have only suffered slight injuries in a head-on crash in the Coast Road this morning at 10.30am. For her car was extensively damaged and Civil...
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Updated: Simon Busuttil files libel suits against GWU newspapers, Labour...
(Adds PL's statement) Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has filed libel suits against It-Torca, l-Orizzont, One television and One Radio. He said that articles in the GWU newspapers and features on the...
View ArticleMH370 probe: investigators discuss wing fragment
French and Malaysian investigators are meeting in Paris after the arrival of a wing fragment many hope will solve the mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Experts are trying to determine...
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Fined €20 for masturbating in public
A Somali man was today fined €20 after admitting to committing immoral and indecent acts in public when he was caught masturbating in front of the British High Commission in Ta' Xbiex. Yasin Hassan,...
View ArticleNightclub handbag thief handed suspended sentence
A Serbian man who was caught trying to leave a Paceville nightclub with a woman's handbag has been handed a suspended sentence. Marco Stanojevic, 30, from Bugibba, admitted to stealing the handbag...
View ArticleCaught with cannabis, resists arrest, flees custody
A man who was caught with a small quantity of cannabis in Paceville on Saturday night caused a commotion as he resisted his arrest and fled, with several police officers in hot pursuit. Magistrate...
View ArticleGreece: stock market reopens with 22% loss
Shares on the Athens Stock Exchange are suffering huge losses of over 22 per cent after the market reopened for the first time in more than a month. Greece is currently locked in intense negotiations...
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Maid makes clean sweep of jewellery
A maid who helped herself to jewellery while cleaning various residences in Msida and Sliema has been handed a lifeline by a magistrate who instead of jailing her, gave her the opportunity to reform....
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INCOMING exchange
'WeGrow' is AIESEC's second edition of a project that brings foreign teachers who come to Malta to teach alongside local teachers with the aim to collaborate, share experience, and learn in a mutually...
View ArticleGerman migrant population highest since 2005
The number of migrants living in Germany reached 10.9 million last year - a million more than three years earlier and the highest figure since officials started compiling numbers a decade ago. The...
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Hal Far wedding hall owner cleared of electricity theft
The owner of a wedding hall in Hal Far has been acquitted of electricity theft when he ended up charged with tampering with the electricity meter. Pierre Peter Abela, 55, from Attard, was cleared...
View ArticleHSBC share price up as dividends increase
HSBC published its 2015 interim results this morning revealing a 6.8 per cent drop in profitability to €23.9 million during the first six months of 2015. The improvement achieved on the income side,...
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Woman in Zurrieq accident dies
The 64-year-old woman who was critically injured in a traffic collision in Triq il-Belt Valletta, Zurrieq last Wednesday has lost her life, the police said. She had been driving a Subaru Vivio that...
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