A thin layer of black volcanic ash covered cars, roofs and balconies across parts of northern Malta and Gozo on Wednesday morning as ash from Sicily’s Mount Etna drifted over the islands. Residents in Mellieħa, Mosta, Gozo and other areas in the north reported finding ash outside after winds carried volcanic material south from the erupting volcano
The police officer standing behind Sergeant Johann Vella when he was shot in Ta’ Giorni last month told a court he thought his colleague was dead after seeing him collapse with his face covered in blood. Rapid Intervention Unit officer Raymond Azzopardi was testifying on Wednesday in the compilation of evidence against John Agius, 74, who is accused
The Planning Authority is holding a public consultation on the proposed planning framework for the transformation of the former oil storage depot at San Luċjan, Birżebbuġa, into a sustainable innovation centre. The project is being handled in collaboration with Project Green. The site, which stored heavy fuel oil, was closed some years ago and cleaned
The church's Interdiocesan Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development has welcomed the government’s proposed reform of the Planning Appeals Procedure, while calling for more effective enforcement and greater accountability, transparency and independence across Malta’s regulatory authorities and decision-making bodies. The commission
The global electronic music icon has shared his schedule for the days ahead, revealing that Malta will be the first stop of a five-show run taking him across Europe. Cox is set to take over UNO Malta tonight, marking his highly anticipated return to the island following last year’s sold-out show. “Five shows. One big week ahead,” Cox wrote, before
On 13th August, the Saint Mary’s Musical Society in Qrendi will be organising an extraordinary last triduum, combining cherished traditions with spectacular new elements as part of the popular feast of Saint Mary. The evening will begin at 9:30pm with a lively band march through the streets of Qrendi, led by our very own Saint Mary’s Band, accompanied
Malta’s U20 men’s water polo team has pulled off a thrilling 13-12 victory over Romania at the European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. It was an incredibly tight encounter, but the young Maltese side managed to edge Romania by a single goal to secure an important win in the tournament’s group stage. European Aquatics confirms
Team Malta has wrapped up a remarkable OCR World Championships campaign with a record-breaking haul of 11 medals across several events and age groups. The medals came across the 3km obstacle race, 400m and 12km events, before Malta closed the championships with silver in the U16 5km team race. Footage from that final event captured an especially dramatic
A familiar face was back in the crowd at SummerDaze last night, this time catching the attention of Lewis Capaldi during his Malta performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) Capaldi headlined SummerDaze yesterday at the Ta’ Qali Concert Area. During the show, Briefcase Man, the same concertgoer whose sign caught
A temporary display of sacred objects has been set up in the niche where the statue of the Assumption of Our Lady is kept during the year at the Gozo cathedral in Victoria. Among the exhibits are a number of items belonging to the late Gozo Bishop Nikol Cauchi. Particular prominence is given to the episcopal vestments worn by Mgr Cauchi during his
