Five people who found themselves trapped on a Żejtun beach in Storm Harry gale-force winds on Tuesday afternoon were saved from potential disaster by firefighters who happened to be in the area. “Thankfully, the CPD vehicle was close enough to respond immediately and help them,” said Civil Protection Department director Peter Paul Coleiro, as he recounted
Siġġiewi residents found a ravaged Għar Lapsi on Wednesday morning, as fishermen, business owners and bathers turned up on site to assess the damage. Among them, Gilbert Borg, owner of Carmen’s Bar, found boats in the kitchen of his popular seaside restaurant, which had pushed through the wall of an adjacent boathouse. “God decided to wash away everything
Malta needs to send a clear message in favour of Greenland’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as a territory of Denmark within the EU, Opposition leader Alex Borg insisted on Wednesday. He said in a social media message that attacks on Greenland’s sovereignty are unacceptable and breach fundamental principles of international relations. The Opposition's
The PN on Wednesday said the government had let people down when it comes to the new Msida flyover, after the motorway was flooded twice in three days, forcing drivers to reverse all the way down. In a statement, the PN said that a video circulating on social media on January 17 showed a line of cars reversing along the flyover carriageway heading
David Casa has been tasked with shaping and negotiating the European Parliament’s position on a new multi-billion euro European Social Fund (ESF) as part of the EU’s broader budget negotiations. Casa is one of two MEPs appointed as co-rapporteur on the ESF in negotiations on the European Union’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The ESF is
Twenty-five truckloads of waste and debris were collected from Marsascala by the cleaning and maintenance division following the damage caused by Storm Harry, junior minister Glenn Bedingfield said. The clean-up team collected 15 truckloads from the area around Triq ix-Xatt, with each truck carrying around 25 tonnes of debris, Bedingfield said in parliament
The Dominican Priory of Vittoriosa will be organising this year’s ‘Aquinas Lecture’ on January 28 at the Dominican Hall within the Dominican Priory, Vittoriosa. The annual lecture is a long-standing intellectual and cultural event inspired by the thought of St Thomas Aquinas, offering a space for reflection on key philosophical, theological and social
Far more people had their refugee status revoked in 2025 than were granted refugee status, figures tabled in parliament show. A total of 340 people had their refugee status revoked, with 335 cases linked to the expiry of their international protection, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said in response to parliamentary questions by PN MP Jerome
A 24-year-old Santa Venera baker was denied bail after pleading not guilty to trafficking cannabis. Kurt Galea appeared before the court on Wednesday afternoon, where he was also accused of being in possession of cannabis in circumstances that denoted it was not for personal use. He was also accused of being in possession of cocaine. The man denied
Strong winds are set to return to Malta early next week, but authorities are not expecting a repeat of the havoc wreaked by Storm Harry on Tuesday. Met Iffice forecasts show that winds will reach up to Force 8 next Monday, accompanied by isolated showers throughout the day. A spokesperson for the Met office confirmed that “a low pressure system is
