Media personality Ricky Caruana has responded to backlash following the Malta Women’s Lobby’s criticism of PBS for giving him a new debate show, accusing activists of carrying out what he described as a “systematic character assassination.” In a social media post, Caruana said he’s been facing daily personal attacks despite not being politically affiliated
Two men were arrested for a burglary and attempted theft from the homes of elderly people The men, aged 38 and 51, allegedly first burgled a house on Triq Sir Temi Zammit, Mġarr, on October 19, from which they managed to take the €18,000 in cash. Police believe the two alleged thieves got into the house by barging open the front door. A statement by
Momentum on Thursday asked the standards czar to look into the decision by government MPs sitting on the public accounts committee to block a request for Film Commissioner Johann Grech to provide a full account of €7.2 million in payments. On Wednesday , Glenn Bedingfield, Alex Muscat, Amanda Spiteri Grech and Ramona Attard blocked the PAC’s own request
Alex Borg spent a total of €41,033.89 on his Nationalist Party leadership campaign, a full breakdown of the accounts published on Friday reveals. Borg had been under pressure from the Labour Party to publish the leadership campaign expenditure within the deadline he had set himself, which was “within a month” of his election on September 6. He said
Introducing punitive measures to discourage car use before an alternative mass transport system is in place would amount to “creating a new tax”, Transport Minister Chris Bonett said on Friday. He added that such measures could only be considered once reliable alternatives exist, arguing that it would be unfair to burden people when Malta has no viable
The Food Safety and Security Authority has issued a public warning advising consumers not to eat a specific batch of “Miele al Mille di Fiori” honey after it was found to contain residues of metronidazole, a banned antimicrobial drug. Laboratory tests revealed traces of the substance in lot D 0228, which carries an expiry date of February 2028. The
The Nationalist Party said it wants more funds to be dedicated to dementia prevention and cure, days after an 88-year-old man was killed following an alleged attack by his care home roommate. Eighty-eight-year-old Giuseppe Perini, who had dementia and was a resident at Dar San Ġużepp in Fgura, died on Wednesday after an alleged attack by his roommate,
Valletta Football Club will honour a group of Palestinian families who recently arrived in Malta following the humanitarian crisis in Gaza this Sunday during their match against Żabbar St. Patrick’s at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, Valletta Football Club. As part of the pre-match ceremony, children from these families will accompany Valletta players onto
Żebbuġ residents can finally breathe a little easier after more than three skips’ worth of rubbish was removed from Wied San Anton in the San Blas neighbourhood this week, thanks to a crane and a major clean-up effort. Mayor Steve Zammit Lupi didn’t hold back his frustration about the illegal dumping. “What are you gaining out of that?” he asked on
Hospice Malta is once again organising its annual lottery, giving the public the chance to win fantastic prizes while helping the organisation continue its mission to provide free palliative care to patients and their families. This year’s grand prize is a brand new Ford Puma Gen-E, sponsored by The Gasan Foundation, and supported by GasanZammit Motors