Malta’s EU membership has brought a paradigm shift to our practices of waste disposal, waste management and even the way many look at it.In many developed economies, including those in…
Newspaper Review Malta Today reveals that the former Nexia BT managing partner Brian Tonna will post bail at the police headquarters on Monday morning, as investigators move to prosecute on…
Kullħadd says that a new fast ferry service between Gozo and Valletta is expected to cut crossings to less than 45 minutes with a capacity of 250 passengers per trip.…
Il-Mument reports that new Covid-19 cases in February reached over 4,300 while 46 patients died from the virus. Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci said that the surge is driven by…
Illum says that Cabinet members are divided over the Prime Minister’s handling of Rosianne Cutajar’s temporary resignation from. Some feel he should have acted before while others think the parliamentary…
It-Torċa reports on the opening of the Conference on National Unity on Friday. In his opening address, President George Vella asked whether Malta belongs exclusively to the Maltese or to…
Malta Today reveals that the former Nexia BT managing partner Brian Tonna will post bail at the police headquarters on Monday morning, as investigators move to prosecute on claims of…
The Sunday Times reports on an announcement by the Prime Minister that the pre-1995 rentals law will be repealed with government footing the bill for much of the new leases…
The Independent on Sunday says that an Asian white-label betting company sponsoring English Premier League football clubs is run by an intermediary registered in Malta and based in Portomaso. The…
Updated 1311 - Low income persons to receive difference on increasing rents Low income persons, pensioners and persons receiving social benefits will receive up to a maximum difference of €10,000…
Inclement weather is certainly not an event usually associated with our country. Rather, Malta is a sun-kissed Mediterranean country with very few days of bad weather throughout the year. However,…
In-Nazzjon reports on Bernard Grech’s reaction to allegations that former minister Chris Cardona was implicated in plans to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia. The PN Leader raised questions about links between…
L-Orizzont quotes Public Health Superintendent Charmain Gauci who said that the rise in Covid-19 cases in recent days is the result of more rapid-testing. On Friday, there were 258 positive…
The Independent says that the government will next week introduce new protocols for visits at homes for the elderly. Active Ageing Minister Michael Farrugia urged people to be cautious even…
The Times follows the case in court about the 2018 double-decker tragedy that left two passengers dead and many injured. Four company directors and the driver pleaded not guilty to…
Today the compilation of evidence continues against the four people who are allegedly responsible for the collapse of a building which caused the death of Miriam Pace. The case happened…
GUG said that it felt “deeply discouraged” after the Planning Authority’s refusal to meet with Gozitan mayors regarding the ongoing struggle of overdevelopment in Gozo. The GUG looked dimly at…
A judge has temporarily suspended industrial action ordered by the UĦM Voice of the Workers union in hospital following an application for an injunction filed by the health ministry. Last…
Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that court suspended action after ministry applied for injunction MaltaToday reports that Transport Minister Ian Borg has announced the start of…
In-Nazzjon covers a press conference by PN Leader Bernard Grech who criticised the Prime Minister for trying to take credit for the latest developments in the Caruana Galizia case. Grech…
The Independent reports that junior minister Rosianne Cutajar stepped down pending the outcome of an investigation by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. In a Facebook post, Cutajar said…
L-Orizzont covers a meeting between Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli and the General Workers Union, launching a campaign to promote inclusion. Secretary general Josef Bugeja said the union considers inclusion at…
The Times says that Vince Muscat told the police that former minister Chris Cardona was involved in a 2015 plot to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia which was later aborted. Contacted…
Rosianne Cutajar has resigned from her post as Parliamentary Secretary pending the outcome of an investigation before the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. Source Times of Malta Updated 1547
The police had had seven reports of incidents involving the same contractor who was working on a site in Sta Venera last March when an adjoining house collapsed, killing resident Miriam…
Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech this morning visited the Malta Football Association (MFA). He said that the PN not only supports the strategy of the MFA for football up to…
Mater Dei intensive care and medical wards will soon be unable to cope with the caseloads said the Medical Association of Malta (MAM). The association said that after Carnival public…
Times of Malta reports that the police had had seven reports of incidents involving the same contractor who was working on a site in Sta Venera last March when an…
The Times of Malta looks back at events happening in the past two days in connection with the Caruana Galizia murder and argues that to ensure that justice is truly…
In-Nazzjon reports on a meeting between the PN and the Developers’ Association, the first in a series of consultation sessions about policy proposals for the energy sector announced by the…
L-Orizzont reports that four people have been charged with the murder of Carmel Chircop, who was shot in Birkirkara in 2015. Two of the arraigned men are also believed to…
The Times quotes Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà who told the press that all suspects involved in the Caruana Galizia murder have been caught or are facing charges. He refused, however,…
The Malta Business Weekly publishes an interview with Chamber of Commerce Deputy President Marisa Xuereb who said that the pandemic has demonstrated the need to strengthen the manufacturing sector in…
The Independent reports that people in the 75 to 80 age group will start receiving letters to receive the vaccine from next week. Health Minister Chris Fearne said vaccination for…
Lecturers and staff at the University of Malta found themselves waiting in long queues on Wednesday, as a COVID-19 vaccination drive at the university's Msida campus got under way. Lecturers…
Libyan prime minister designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah asks Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo for Malta’s support on travel visas, flights and bank accounts for Libyan nationals Source MaltaToday Updated 1751
All imports of second hand agricultural machinery imported from third countries including the United Kingdom will be subjected to import control by the Plant Protection Directorate, as from 1 March,…
Matthew Camilleri appeared in Court today charged with stealing jewellery and other items from the apartment of an elderly couple in Attard. Source: TVM Updated: 1745
Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that lecturers, staff faced long waits as they lined up for a COVID-19 vaccine MaltaToday reports that Libyan prime minister designate…
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo held what was reported to be a very positive conversation with the designate Prime Minister of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. In a…
37% of businesses considering expanding their operations The Malta Development Bank is currently undertaking a major revamp of its Family Business Transfer Facility, a scheme which seeks to assist and…
L-Orizzont says that vaccination in homes for the elderly will be complete by the end of next week. Minister for Active Ageing Michael Farrugia said that the jab is being…
In-Nazzjon quotes a tweet by Opposition Leader Bernard Grech which said that, had the institutions not been “hijacked” by people in power, Daphne Caruana Galizia would still have been alive.…
The Independent quotes a statement by the Caruana Galizia family expressing their hope that the guilty plea by Vincent Muscat may lead to “complete justice” for the murdered journalist. They…
Malta Today reports on the arrest of brothers Adrian and Robert Agius, known as Tal-Maksar, and their associate Jamie Vella on Tuesday. The men are suspected to have supplied the…
The Times leads with a plea bargain for Vincent Muscat, who admitted to his material role in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat received a reduced jail term of…
Prime Minister Robert Abela will be giving a statement at 7:45pm on the latest developments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case. Earlier on Tuesday one of the three persons…
Many have been expressing complaints over the current provision of banking services, on an individual basis, as well as that for entrepreneurs. The programme ‘Popolin’ discussed this situation to analyse…
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana confirmed that he sent the state aid plan for Air Malta drawn up under Economy Minister Silvio Schembri back to the drawing board, with the original…
The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) has expressed reservation regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine, as it supposedly less effective than other brands such as Pfizer. The union said that the vaccination…
The COVID-19 pandemic cost the Maltese government an estimated €900 million last year and the deficit for last year is therefore projected to be higher than 9.4%, Finance Minister Clyde…
Updated 1745- News portal briefing Times of Malta reports that the COVID-19 pandemic cost the Maltese government an estimated €900 million last year and the deficit for last year is…
In January 2021, the annual rate of inflation as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)remained at a constant rate of 0.2 per cent, the NSO said this…
The Times of Malta argues that the prostitution reform law being proposed by the government risks leading to the protection of pimps, traffickers and men while doing little to reduce…
International banking giant HSBC said that it plans to nearly halve its office space globally over the long term as part of a renewed cost-cutting drive set out on Tuesday, in…
In-Nazzjon reports the resignation of two OPM officials following internal disagreements in recent weeks. Deputy communications director Nigel Vella and head of customer care Sandro Craus joined Castille during the…
The Times quotes the president of the Gozo regional council, Samuel Azzopardi, who said that the Planning Authority has ignored a plea endorsed by all the island’s mayors raising concerns…