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Zejtun explosives find - Man says he had been preparing his defence
Peter Cassar, 66 of Zejtun, was remanded in custody today after having been accused of having explosive material, small arms, ammunition and booby trap equipment in his garage. The arraignment was...
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Russian destroyer in harbour
The Russian Kashin Class destroyer RFS Smetlivy is in Grand Harbour on a three day visit. The vessel, which at 40 years old is one of the oldest in the Black Sea fleet, carries surface-to-surface and...
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Russia's jailed Pussy Riot members sent to prison camps
Two female members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot convicted of protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a cathedral have been sent to prisons far from Moscow despite requesting to serve out...
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Plotters planned UK attack "bigger than 7/7"
Three British men planned to carry out suicide bombings which could have been more devastating than the July 7, 2005 attacks in London, a court heard today. Fifty-one people died and over 700 were...
View ArticleMUT directive on religion syllabus
Year 6 teachers in Church and state schools have been ordered to follow last year's religion syllabus since his year's revised one has not yet been given to them in full. The directive was issued by...
View ArticleAccused of rape
Christian Bugeja, 21 of Marsaxlokk, was today accused in court of raping his 17-year-old girlfriend in Paceville. He was also accused of escaping from St Julian's Police Station, holding his...
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Prison authorities held responsible for death of livestock
A farmer is holding the prison authorities responsible after his livestock died when he was not allowed to feed the animals. Angelo Bilocca said in a judicial protest that he was taken to court on...
View ArticleMan accused of breaking policeman's arm
Johann Gauci, 21 of Dingli, was today charged with fracturing a policeman's arm on Saturday. The court heard that the accused was involved in an argument with his parents. The policeman, who is a...
View ArticlePunch lands man in jail
Joseph Pace 24 of Senglea was jailed for a month after he was convicted of punching another man, causing him a permanent facial injury. He was also found guilty of violating the conditions of a...
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Coping with Whitney’s tragic loss
Making a TV reality show may not be the most obvious way to cope with the sudden death of a loved one but most families do not count an icon like Whitney Houston among their relatives. Less than a...
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Updated; Labour warns that people will be replaced if they are not qualified...
Updated - Adds PN reaction - People in government agencies who did not deserve and were not qualified to hold top posts would be replaced by suitably-qualified personnel in a new Labour Government,...
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Royal seal of approval for Skyfall
James Bond’s return to the big screen was given the royal seal of approval at Skyfall’s world premiere on Tuesday. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended the red carpet launch at the...
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EP socialists on Tonio Borg's nomination: 'We do not need a second Rocco...
The head of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament said today that Commissioner-designate Tonio Borg would be questioned closely on whether his views are compatible with...
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Gzira reservoir to hold 10,000 cubic metres of rainwater
Work has picked up in Gzira on a reservoir of 10,000 cubic metres of water which will hold rainwater run-off from Wied Għollieqa. Resources Minister George Pullicino visited the site near the...
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Case closed on Dalli resignation, and Malta agrees – Commission
The European Commission considers the case of John Dalli's resignation as closed, and Malta agrees, as evidenced by the fact that it has nominated a new commissioner, an EU spokesman said today....
View ArticleLombard raising its MaltaPost stake
Lombard Bank Malta said this morning that it intends to increase its shareholding in MaltaPost (through its subsidiary company Redbox Limited) from the current 67.72% to 74.5%.
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Pregnant woman jailed
A 26-year-old pregnant woman who is due within the next three weeks, was today jailed for three months after she admitted breaching bail conditions. Donna Camilleri broke down in tears when Magistrate...
View ArticleSWALLOWING SUMMERS
The Hon. Dr. Helena Dalli has fired a warning shot across the bows of the good ship MV State Sector, saying that if Labour get that for which they are fairly gagging, the keys to Castille,...
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Bulgarian anti-terrorism officer accused of assaulting flat mates
Bulgarian national Raynov Rumen Zhivkov, 37, was charged in court today with threatening and assaulting two of his flat mates following an argument that broke out at their Gzira home. Mr Zhivkov – a...
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MaltaPost shares gain as Lombard plans to raise stake
The share price of MaltaPost plc recouped some of this year's 29.1 per cent decline as new bids helped the equity rise by 1.6 per cent to regain the 72c level across three trades totalling 3,200...
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