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Lassana Cisse, a 42-year-old father of two from the Ivory Coast, was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Ħal Far on April 6, 2019, as he walked home. Two soldiers, Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna, were charged with his murder. More than seven years later, on Sunday a jury acquitted Scicluna of murdering Cisse and attempting to murder Mohammed Jallow

Malta’s police force will enjoy its “largest ever budget” next year, with almost €150 million allocated to the corps, Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield said on Monday. The €16 million top-up reflected the government’s drive to strengthen the force’s expertise and skills, he said. Bedingfield was addressing a group of more than 80 new police recruits

Labour says it has seen a leaked version of Alex Borg’s budget reply, set to be delivered on Monday night, arguing that it contained a host of “inaccuracies” and misleading claims. In a press conference held at the party headquarters on Monday afternoon, MPs Owen Bonnici and Nigel Vella said Borg is expected to make a series of statements about Malta’s

A Planning Authority case officer has recommended the approval of a large-scale elderly home in Għarb. The application, PA/2994/24. concerns a six-storey building on farmed land adjacent to smaller houses in the urban conservation area and the village’s design priority area. The building would house 48 elderly residents, with two additional basement