Prime Minister Robert Abela has pledged to introduce legislation preventing construction works from starting while a planning permit is still under appeal, saying the measure will be implemented within the government’s first 100 days. Fresh off Labour’s historic fourth consecutive election victory, Abela reaffirmed a key electoral promise aimed at
Balluta Bay has become the latest swimming zone to be closed after construction waste blocked a sewer line, causing sewage to overflow into the popular bathing area. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Environmental Health Directorate said swimming is currently “not recommended” due to a sewage overflow affecting the bay. Authorities said the problem
A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to threatening the manager of HSBC’s Żurrieq branch with a screwdriver after being refused a larger cash withdrawal. According to Times of Malta , the court heard that police were called to the bank at around 12.45pm on 17th June after reports of a man standing outside the branch shouting threats while holding a
Updated 1.40pm At least two people were injured on Thursday at noon in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in Mosta. The accident was reported at around noon on Triq Zejfa, which leads onto Triq il-Missjunarji Maltin. Upon impact, the bus, which was headed in the direction of Rabat, rolled backwards and hit another three vehicles. It came
