Gżira United Football Club has now confirmed it is behind the construction of the padel courts at Nicholl Ground on Manoel Island. While the club argues that the facilities are located within land leased to it by the government, it has failed to show any planning permit for the ongoing works. Carrying out development without a permit is illegal and
The use of direct orders is, of course, necessary in certain situations. One example that comes to mind would be in the case of emergency works in order to ensure that a road is structurally sound should damage have been observed for instance. Generally speaking, a direct order would be justifiable when no applications have been submitted in response
Next weekend there will be several decisive matches in the YoHealth Malta Premier Closing Round, especially for the Top 6 race and the title chase. Many teams are still fighting for qualification to the Top 6 phase, so a number of fixtures are crucial. Teams like Sliema Wanderers, Valletta, Naxxar Lions and Birkirkara are still battling for the remaining
Works are underway on a project of around €2 million to reconstruct and structurally reinforce a compromised section of the Fiddien Reservoir in Rabat, an important component of Malta's historic water storage infrastructure, the government said. Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli and Water Services Corporation
Speaker Anġlu Farrugia ruled that no annual reports from the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) have been tabled in Parliament since its establishment, adding that he is taking Prime Minister Robert Abela at his word that the report will be presented once finalised. Farrugia delivered a ruling following concern raised by PN MP David
At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the Police were informed of a traffic accident on Regional Road, Santa Venera. Police officers went to the scene, and preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Toyota iQ, driven by a 22-year-old man residing in Valletta, and a Pingandayun Ufo motorcycle, ridden by a 23-year-old man residing
Civil Protection Department rescuers were called to Żabbar last week after a dog became trapped underneath a parked vehicle. Firefighters from Fire Station 4 responded to the animal rescue incident and used specialised lifting bags to carefully raise the vehicle, allowing them to safely reach the distressed animal. The operation was carried out with
Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Monday that an explosion near a synagogue in the eastern city of Liege overnight was "a despicable antisemitic act" and that federal prosecutors were investigating, as several countries in Europe tighten security due to the war in the Middle East. Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue
Twenty-three players were shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro. Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players sent off following the violence that lasted more than a minute and spread from one end of the field toward
Six years ago on Saturday, Malta reported its first case of Covid-19 - the pandemic which today, in some ways, seems like a distant memory. Yet it was a time which had a profound effect on millions across the globe. Malta was not spared of its effects. The country soon, like many around it, introduced a raft of measures such as the closure of schools,
