Breeder fined €20,000 after his second case of animal cruelty
An animal breeder was fined €20,000 and banned from holding a dog licence, after admitting in court on Monday to having kept his dogs and rabbits under conditions amounting to animal cruelty. Sergio...
View ArticleHouse salutes MP Mario Galea's father, asaulted twice while trying to vote
Parliament on Monday heard about the tribulations of a Nationalist MP's father in Żejtun in the worst of times, as it expressed its condolences to Mario Galea following the death of his father Lorry...
View ArticleLarge cap stocks lift MSE Equity Price Index higher
The MSE Equity Price Index rose for the first time in six sessions as it rebounded by 0.36% to 3,907.665 points. The gains in BOV, HSBC, RS2 and MIDI outweighed the declines in MPC, MIA and Plaza...
View ArticleUK govt sets out roadmap to ease Covid curbs
The UK government on Monday set out a four-step plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, expressing a hope that life could get back to normal by the end of June. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a...
View ArticleThe whole truth behind the no deposit online casino bonuses
One of the most popular offers on online casinos is the no deposit bonus. The bonus is highly sought-after as it offers players an opportunity to win something for nothing. Also, it is an easy reward...
View ArticleVince Muscat gets 15 years after admitting to Daphne murder
Vince Muscat, known as il-Koħħu, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat's lawyer told a court on Tuesday that his client was...
View ArticleAnnouncement on bars ‘by the end of the week’ as rules expire Monday
An announcement on whether bars will be reopening their doors on Monday will be made "by the end of the week", Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo told Times of Malta. Bars have been shut since October...
View ArticleUK unemployment edges up to 5.1% on pandemic fallout
Britain’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.1 per cent in the final quarter of 2020, official data showed on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdowns slashed economic activity. The rate compared with 5.0 per...
View ArticleUkraine receives first COVID-19 vaccine doses
After several delays, Ukraine on Tuesday finally received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses. The country of 40 million people is one of the poorest in Europe and one of the last in the...
View ArticleJobless rise leaves nearly a third out of work in South Africa
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to a record 32.5 per cent between October and December 2020, the government statistics agency said on Tuesday, the highest since the start of records in 2008. The...
View ArticleMinistry steps in to modernise Ta’ Qali Artisan Village by end of 2021
All remaining renovation works in the Ta' Qali Crafts Village are to start in June and works will be completed by the end of this year, Economy Minister Silvio Schembri has announced. He said the...
View ArticleSuspected Daphne Caruana Galizia bomb suppliers arrested
Three men suspected of involvement in supplying the bomb used to assassinate journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have been arrested. Brothers Adrian and Robert Agius and their associate Jamie Vella...
View ArticleBan animal abusers from owning pets, Animal Welfare commissioner says
The courts should be given the elbowroom to ban people guilty of animal cruelty from owning pets, Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina said on Tuesday. Her call for a change in the law came a...
View ArticleVince Muscat granted pardon in murder of lawyer Carmel Chircop
Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Vince Muscat has been granted a presidential pardon to help shed light on the 2015 killing of lawyer Carmel Chircop. Cabinet gave the green-light to the request...
View ArticleThree San Ġiljan ASC players test positive for COVID-19
San Ġiljan ASC are set to be without three players for their opening Enemed Cup encounter against Valletta Izibet on Saturday after they tested positive for COVID-19, the Times of Malta can confirm....
View ArticleDaphne Caruana Galizia’s family hopes guilty plea a step towards ‘full justice’
The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia expressed hope the guilty plea by Vince Muscat on Tuesday afternoon will serve as a step towards full justice for the murdered journalist. In their first reaction...
View ArticleCOVID-19 cost government €900m last year
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 Caruana told...
View ArticleTrends and statistics for Malta-based online casinos
Malta-based casinos are some of the most popular ones in the world. They are safe, private, and reliable. Here are a few trends and statistics for Malta-based online casinos that have shaped their...
View ArticleExplained: The implications of Vince Muscat's guilty plea and pardon
Vince Muscat’s confession about his role in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination and a presidential pardon for the 2015 murder of lawyer Carmel Chircop paved the way to the arrest of three...
View ArticleMalta women go down fighting against Sweden
MALTA 0 SWEDEN 3Asllani 19; Schough 60Bjorn 82MALTAJ. Xuereb, S. Farrugia, C. Zammit, A. Said, A. Sultana, N. Sciberras, S. Zammit, R. Cuschieri, E. Xuereb (65 V....
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