Malta News
Pakistani plane crashes with 150 on board
A Pakistani airliner carrying 150 people crashed in a ball of flames into densely wooded hills above Islamabad during heavy rain and poor visibility, leaving
Chinese restaurateur complains of excessive punishment for offence
A Chinese man who was convicted and fined for illegally employing a foreigner, filed a judicial protest today complaining that he was excessively punished when ...
PM tours the Waterfront
Private sector investment at the Waterfront since the inauguration of the project has now reached €35 million. This not only beneficial to tourists but also to ...
Borg insists Iran sanctions still allow ships to enter freeport
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg reiterated today that EU and UN sanctions against Iran to do not prohibit Iranian ships from entering the territorial waters ...
Foreigners on long-term residence permit to follow course about Malta
People from outside the EU who apply for long-term resident tatus in Malta have to follow a course on the social, economic, cultural and democratic ...
Spanish region votes on bullfighting abolition bill
Politicians in the Spanish region of Catalonia might ban bullfighting in a razor-close vote, rejecting a pillar of traditional Spain in a region with its ...
Man shot on wedding day compensated
The city of New York agreed to pay more than seven million US dollar to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal 50-bullet police ...
Japan hangs two killers
Japan hanged two convicted killers, including a man who burned six women to death, in the country's first executions in a year, the government said. The ...
Tiffany continues to impress
Maltese model Tiffany Pisani has continued to impress the Britain's Next Top Model judges, securing her place in the final 10 and being showered with ...
Employers welcome 'yes' vote at ST
The Malta Employers' Association has welcomed the 'yes' vote by the workers to the agreement reached between the GWU and ST Microelectronics on austerity measures. The ...
Drug trafficker caught red handed
A man and two women have been arrested by the police following drug raids in Gzira on Monday afternoon. The police said they had received a ...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times leads with the launching of the pre-budget document. It says that deficit ...
Maradona axed by Argentina
Diego Maradona will no longer continue as Argentina coach after the association's executive committee unanimously agreed not to renew his contract. Maradona met with the the ...
Baby drowns in baptism in Moldova
Police in Moldova are investigating the death of a six-week-old baby who apparently drowned during his baptism. The boy's relatives said he died after swallowing water ...
Valletta Road reopened after €4.4m rebuild
Valletta Road, the main road which leads to Zurrieq, was officially reopened this evening after a €4.4 million rebuilding. €3.6 million were paid for from ...
Stock exchange: Crimsonwing price drops 13%
Crimsonwing plc's share price slumped 13% during the final stages of today's trading session to the €0.40 level in reaction to the publication of the ...
European Court orders Malta to compensate illegal migrant for arbitrary detention
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Maltese government to pay an Algerian migrant, Khaled Louled Massoud, €12,000 after finding that that he ...
New CMA CGM giant vessel registered in Malta
The CMA CGM has announced the delivery of Leo, the fifth of a series of 12 vessels of 11,400 TEU, in South Korea. Built by Hyundai ...
SPCA overwhelmed, by kittens
The SPCA has issued a plea to all those thinking of adopting a kitten to go to the SPCA as soon as possible as it ...
AD concern over BP oil drilling near Malta
Alternattiva Demokratika this afternoon expressed concern about drilling in the Gulf of Sirte which is being taken in hand by BP. Its spokesman on EU and ...