A Europol explosives expert yesterday detailed the devastating force of the bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, while other witnesses described a system of cash payments allegedly made to the families of the convicted hitmen, and bank officials testified about financial records involving middleman Melvin Theuma. Fenech, 44, has pleaded
One of Malta’s last surviving traditional " firilli" boats got a new lease of life as an educational, tourist and research attraction following two years of restoration. The boat, which is over a century old and named Lion , was restored by Marsaxlokk Heritage, Heritage Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority. The restoration works were carried out at
The European Commission has warned that Malta has made little progress on several long-standing rule of law reforms, while public perceptions of judicial independence have fallen sharply over the past year. In the latest Rule of Law report, the Commission said perceived judicial independence among the general public in Malta dropped significantly from
Police have detained 31 people found to be living irregularly in Gozo during a series of inspections targeting illegal immigration. The inspections, which are carried out regularly, involved officers from various police sections together with detention officers. The detained individuals are nationals of African, Asian and European countries. In a statement
