Three years ago, the OECD, an international policy body, identified key weaknesses in Malta’s asset reporting regime for top officials and MPs. It proposed extending asset declarations to ministers’ persons of trust, broadening the scrutiny of family members and introducing an e-filing system to make the declarations easier for the media and public
MICALLEF ST JOHN – On March 21, CARMEL, known as Charles, of Gżira, aged 81, passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. Deeply missed and fondly remembered by his wife Carmen, his children Maria and her husband Stephen, his son David, his daughter Katrin and her husband Rafael, his grandchildren Andrea, Matthew,
La Semana Santa de España , the only exhibition in Malta entirely dedicated to the Spanish traditions of Holy Week, opens tomorrow at Palazz Santa Marija in Church Square, Mqabba. This unique cultural and devotional exhibition, organised every year by the Santa Marija Mqabba Youth Section, features over 200 handcrafted miniature replicas of statues
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brussels bombings, describing the memory as one that “remains vivid” a decade later. Metsola was present in Brussels for a solemn ceremony honouring the victims of the attacks, joining King Philippe , Queen Mathilde and Bart De Wever , alongside families
Calvin Brincat, a young man known for his participation in the 2024 edition of HazZzard, has passed away after battling serious illness. He had been fighting two forms of cancer- one affecting the pancreas and another in the liver. His death was announced by Naomi Brincat, who paid tribute to him and reflected on the difficult final three months they
Eddy Privitera of Naxxar writes: It is an open secret that former PN leader and prime minister, Eddie Fenech Adami, at that time opposition leader, had accepted the entrenchment of the neutrality and non-alignment clause in Malta’s constitution. Otherwise the clause giving the political party which wins the majority of votes, the right to govern even
A boy who was assaulted by his father in an alleged attempted murder is no longer in critical condition, Times of Malta is informed. “He is no longer in the ITU and his condition has improved significantly,” sources said. The 12-year-old boy was allegedly attacked by his father earlier this month and was in critical condition for some time. Although
Despite a relatively high level of affluence in EU countries in the last few decades, some severe social anomalies persist. The gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ seems to widen. As the modern economy demands better-qualified workers, those who enter the labour market with little or no qualifications or skills get tangled in a vicious circle of
Childhood obesity is not merely a public health issue; it is an outright betrayal of a child’s right to a healthy life. When preventable, it is an undeniable act of neglect that inflicts lifelong consequences on the physical and psychological well-being of children. This article argues that childhood obesity, when rooted in parental inaction, constitutes
