Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation. Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings
The statements made by the Leader of the Opposition, Alex Borg, against the concept of Affordable Housing are shocking, the Labour Party said Monday. In a statement, the Labour Party said it noted this position taken by the Nationalist Party against a project that the Government is implementing in collaboration with the Church. This aims to enable
NGOs on Monday denounced the Government's attempt to change the Local Plans to allow further intensification of construction and commercialisation under the guise of "sporting facilities". The current proposals put forward by the Planning Authority make it clear that this review is less about strengthening sports and more about opening up areas to
Two brothers have been awarded over €18,000 in damages after a restoration project for a Għargħur quarry, intended to become a vineyard for major wineries, was left in a decade-long administrative limbo by the Ministry for Resources. On Thursday, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the state must compensate brothers Victor and Joseph Bonavia for a project
Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri visited the Malta Unity Game Jam, jointly organised by GamingMalta and Unity Technologies, and supported by MCAST. The event is taking place over this weekend at the MCAST campus in Paola. While thanking GamingMalta and MCAST, Minister Silvio Schembri recalled how in 2019 the
The Central Bank's Business Conditions Index indicates that in February, annual growth in business activity edged up slightly from the level in the preceding month and remained above its historical average. In February, the European Commission's Economic Sentiment Indicator declined from the historic high reached a month earlier but remained elevated,
Australian police said they believe they shot dead a suspect Monday accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago. There had been no confirmed sightings of Dezi Freeman, 56, since he allegedly opened fire on police officers who came to serve a warrant at his home near Porepunkah in
Archbishop Charles Scicluna urged the faithful to truly understand and know Jesus Christ, as he celebrated Palm Sunday mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, marking the beginning of Holy Week. The ceremony opened with the traditional blessing of olive branches, followed by the proclamation of the Passion of Christ, recalling the events leading to Jesus’
It’s always touching, isn’t it? When a Labour minister suddenly discovers, like a reformed sinner finding religion, that something might be “concerning”. Better still, “saddening”. This time, we are told by Robert Abela that Malta’s image has been seriously wounded by a grubby water polo betting scandal. The national escutcheon, apparently, has been
Italian 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has won his second consecutive Formula 1 race, taking Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Antonelli finished a comfortable 13.7 seconds ahead of the Australian. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was third with George Russell of Mercedes in fourth. McLaren's Lando Norris was fifth with
