The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is requiring that the Hili Group will plant 540 new indigenous trees in Comino as part of the conditions attached to its development on the island. In a statement outlining the environmental obligations imposed on the project, ERA said the requirement follows its decision to demand 10 new trees for every
The first phase of the renovation and modernisation project at Dar il-Ġmiel home for the elderly in Mtarfa was recently completed following an investment of just under €1 million. Speaking at the inauguration, Health Minister Ian Borg said the government was investing in upgrading existing elderly care facilities as well as developing new ones. “We
Liam Cauchi had spent 11 months waiting to witness the birth of a foal from his beloved pony, Nunu. Instead, on the morning of Sunday, June 7, he watched the newborn die in front of him after what he says was a frantic two-hour search for a vet willing to respond to an emergency call. “The pony was suffering and I couldn’t do anything for her,” Cauchi
Following the Yorgen Fenech trial can be complicated, to say the least, between dozens of witnesses, years of events, recordings, names and courtroom testimony. Now, an AI engineer based in Malta has built a website aimed at bringing all of that information together and explaining the proceedings in plain English. Called The Daphne Trial , the platform
Maltese firefighters joined over 300 emergency responders to tackle a major wildfire in Portugal on Friday while on deployment in the country. A team of 40 Civil Protection Department officers are currently in Portugal to assist in the wildfires that have been blazing all summer. On Friday, the Maltese officers were called for their first operational
Testimony given during the trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech on the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia raises “extremely serious questions” about what was happening at Castille under the premiership of Joseph Muscat, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said on Saturday. Speaking in an interview on party media, Borg said that the PN is “closely
A man caught driving without a licence or insurance cover while breaching eight separate sets of bail has been allowed out on bail for a ninth time. Terence Cini, a 38-year-old Qormi resident, was caught driving an Isuzu dump truck on Triq Sciortino, Żebbuġ on June 12 despite not being licensed to do so. Despite being arrested in June, he was only
Four consortia have expressed an interest in developing renewable energy projects in North Africa that can then be linked to Malta. The response to the government’s Preliminary Market Consultation was described as encouraging by Energy Minister Miriam Dalli, who said the response was a sign “that there is tangible market interest in this opportunity
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has said he is determined not to express any opinions on the ongoing trial of Yorgen Fenech until proceedings are concluded. But, the PN leader said, the party was keeping a close watch on proceedings and would be on the front foot as soon as the trial has ended, irrespective of the outcome. “Everyone responsible
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sister has renewed her call for justice as Yorgen Fenech’s trial over his alleged complicity in the journalist’s assassination entered its 34th day today. Marking 3,218 days since Caruana Galizia was murdered, Corinne Vella drew attention to testimony being given by self-confessed murder middleman Melvin Theuma, who continued
Three more hepatitis A cases have been linked to an ongoing cluster, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, public health authorities confirmed. The health authorities confirmed to Times of Malta that three more cases had been identified in addition to an initial cluster of four linked to people who had consumed food from Deli & Co
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sister launched a scathing commentary on some witnesses in the trial on the journalist’s murder, describing them as a “stream of pathetic men” who “break down into pseudo-tears” about how the trial has affected them. The jury trial against Yorgen Fenech, who stands accused of complicity in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia,
Fireworks' impact on farmers and rural communities must be taken into account in any review of Malta’s fireworks rules, ADPD has said. The Green Party’s deputy chair Carmel Cacopardo said on Saturday that concerns over fireworks could not be limited to the safety of displays or their role in village feasts, arguing that agriculture had for too long
Some of Malta’s most prominent businessmen are scrambling to form consortia ahead of what is expected to become a lucrative public concession, with the government preparing to issue a tender for the Manoel Island yacht marina by the end of the year. Maritime industry sources told The Shift that leading figures in the construction, yachting and hospitality
Feasts, and especially the fireworks that come along with it, are a celebrated part of Maltese culture. However, while in the past the support for such parts of Maltese culture was universal, the same cannot really be said nowadays. A new generation of Maltese who are less religiously-inclined, and a significantly-sized new demographic of residents
ADPD has noted with satisfaction that the new Culture Minister is determined to seek a solution to the problems of the fireworks industry and has called for an in-depth consideration on its impacts on agriculture and food safety. Carmel Cacopardo, ADPD-The Green Party Deputy Chairperson, stated: “While the Minister’s commitment is laudable, it should
All arriving flights at Catania airport were suspended on Saturday morning because of volcanic ash from Mount Etna, disrupting at least two flights from Malta. Catania Bellini Airport said arrivals would remain suspended until noon this Saturday because of significant volcanic ash in the air following Etna’s latest eruption. Departing flights were
Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Saturday, forcing the suspension of arrivals at a nearby airport on Sicily. "Due to Etna's eruptive activity and the associated release of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the airspace corresponding to the cloud (Sector C1) has been closed," Catania
The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Maritime Squadron accumulated more than 10,000 operational hours at sea during 2025, carrying out hundreds of patrols, inspections and boardings, law enforcement operations, assistance to vessels and interventions related to irregular migration. These figures underline the Maritime Squadron’s vital role in safeguarding
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in an accident on Friday evening, police said. The accident happened in Triq Joe Scibberras in Ħamrun, and preliminary investigations showed that a 69-year-old woman who lives in Pieta was hit by a Volkswagen Golf which was being driven by a 23-year-old man from Syria. The