A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. "You're going to have to show some epic resilience," Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett said to Jasveen Sangha, echoing the defendant's words earlier in the hearing about her self-improvement
Mellieħa Mayor Gabriel Micallef has expressed significant concern over the relocation of the Noma Island floating platform to Little Armier, warning that the project threatens to damage the environmental and social fabric of the area. Micallef confirmed that he formally reached out to Transport Malta, the Malta Tourism Authority, and the Environment
Malta cannot afford to treat the decline of agriculture as just another economic trend. It is a national warning sign. The stark observation made to this media house by Malta Food Agency's CEO Brian Vella - that it is "impossible" for someone to enter agriculture from scratch unless they inherit land - should ring alarm bells far beyond the farming
Ousmane Dembélé had an off night but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added another solo goal to his collection as Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Georgia star cut in from the left flank midway through the second half and, with typically quick feet, skipped past a defender and the
Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. A superb free kick by Julián Álvarez and a second goal by Alexander Sorloth gave Diego Simeone his first win at Camp Nou since Atletico's long-standing coach started his stint
As we sift through the over 100,000 votes that were collected over seven days for the Lovin Malta Social Media Awards 2026 powered by Malta Vision 2050 , we’re looking back at some of the highlights and the numbers from the final day of voting (which ended on Easter Sunday ). EMBED The last vote One final vote was received at exactly 23:58 CEST, for
The government increasing its expenditure towards rehabilitation services for people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, the Ministry for Social Policy said in a statement. These services remain free of charge in Malta, placing the country in a unique position compared to others where treatment must be paid for. The Ministry for Social Policy
The Sliema Local Council has announced that enforcement action is under way against illegal ticket booths operating along The Strand and other parts of the promenade, with operators given until Thursday 16 April to remove the structures. In a Facebook post, the council said police are currently affixing official notices on the booths, warning that
Din l-Art Ħelwa and Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex have clarified that the recent collapse at Qolla l-Bajda Battery in Marsalforn involved an illegally constructed concrete roof, not part of the original Knights-era fortification, as they outlined plans to restore the Grade 1 scheduled building to its original form. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organisations
The collapse of part of Triq is-Simar in Xemxija should have shaken the country. It should have dominated the national conversation. It should have triggered outrage, urgency and accountability. Instead, it risks becoming just another entry in Malta's growing catalogue of preventable construction-related failures - noted for a day, then forgotten until
