Educator, botanist and author Edwin Lanfranco, who had two plants named after him, has died on Tuesday at the age of 78, Birdlife Malta announced. The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) described Lanfranco as being instrumental in providing scientific information for the designation of protected flora and protected areas through his contribution
Constitutional and judicial reforms in recent years have led to a 37 per cent increase in the judiciary since 2020, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard said on Tuesday. Addressing Medel’s 40 th anniversary conference in Strasbourg, Attard highlighted the package of constitutional reforms currently being debated in Parliament. He drew attention to a planned
Malta will be joining Eurimages, the Council of Europe’s cultural fund supporting independent film production across Europe, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said on Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of Malta film Week in Strasbourg, Bonnici said membership of Eurimages will be an “important step in cultural policy and a clear and serious commitment that
Labour MEP Thomas Bajada has sealed an inter-institutional agreement on EU regulation that equips the Union with stronger diplomatic and trade instruments to tackle non-sustainable fishing practices by third countries, the Labour Party said in a statement. "In a significant win for European fishers, Maltese MEP Thomas Bajada led and concluded negotiations
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Anglu Farrugia has proposed the creation of a Mediterranean Peace Charter to establish the region as a beacon of peace, ecological justice, and human dignity. Addressing participants at a conference hosted by Università Kore di Enna in Sicily, Farrugia called for renewed “moral clarity and coherence” in regional
The Labour Government has been helping families and businesses in the past years to address the cost of living, by implementing measures intended to go directly in people's pockets, a Labour Party statement read. "A Labour Party in Government has gone beyond what it promised, and in fact subsequent Budgets have strengthened social welfare and energy
Prime Minister Robert Abela told journalists that buying out the Manoel Island concession is the only solution that he excludes. "This is the only 'solution' that I will exclude: that the government compensates hundreds of millions of euros to speculators," the Prime Minister said on Tuesday. These comments were made after a parliamentary petition
The expansion of the Swedish factory Trelleborg will create 100 new jobs and reflects the government’s Malta 2050 Vision priorities in terms of value added investment, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of the expansion of the factory in Hal Far, Abela said the project, in collaboration with Malta Enterprise and
Prime Minister Robert Abela has said he is willing to consider every possible option for the future of Manoel Island — except compensating speculators with public money. Speaking today following mounting calls to scrap the controversial development concession, Abela said the government is reviewing the entire contract “paragraph by paragraph” and will
A public call by the beleaguered Authority for the Integrity in Sports (AIMS) to lease new offices is raising eyebrows within government circles, particularly over specific conditions which point towards a predetermined outcome. The call, issued last November by the Authority under the control of former Judge Tonio Mizzi and Education Minister Clifton
In Strasbourg, France, the Minister for Culture, the Arts and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, announced that Malta is making significant strides towards becoming a member of Eurimages, the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe which promotes the production of independent films across the continent. This announcement was made during a special
A man has been jailed for five years after admitting to a series of thefts from ederly victims in their own homes by posing as a lotto salesman. Chris Farrugia, who had just left prison after serving time for similar offences, pleaded guilty to robbing six individuals, many of them elderly, on May 15. The victims, aged between 52 and 95 years, live
Notary Robert Aquilina has claimed police interrogated him on Tuesday with the "sole aim" of trying to find out who his sources were for a book he wrote on the Pilatus Bank scandal two years ago. The former head of rule of law NGO Republikka, who resigned this week following domestic violence allegations, was questioned at police headquarters, he said
The government is analysing the Manoel Island concession to determine whether any of its clauses have been breached before tracing a way forward for the project, Robert Abela said on Tuesday. Speaking to Times of Malta , Abela said he has “asked for an analysis from a legal perspective, as well as in terms of planning, timelines and permits, to see
Former Repubblika activist Robert Aquilina said he did not reveal information about any of his Pilatus sources during an interrogation this afternoon at the Police Headquarters in Floriana. The police wanted the identities of the sources that allowed Aquilina to reveal what the inquiry into Pilatus Bank had found, and the manoeuvres carried out by
A Maltese chilli chutney snagged the title of best chutney at the European Hot Sauce Awards. Filfla Chilli Co’s iconic recipe is made with a base of kunserva (a local classic) and sun-dried tomatoes, making it an elevated form of Maltese salsa, with bell peppers, onions and garlic, red chilli peppers, as well as olive oil, carob syrup and lemon juice
Robert Aquilina says he has been interrogated by the police over the book he wrote about Pilatus Bank. "As I announced yesterday, this afternoon I was interrogated at the depot regarding what I revealed two years ago in the book Pilatus ," Aquilina said on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, Aquilina shared online that he had just received a phone call from
People adopted 337 dogs and 178 cats from the government's animal welfare shelters last year. The figures were tabled in parliament on Tuesday by animal rights minister Anton Refalo. He was replying to parliamentary questions by PN MP Ivan Bartolo. The Animal Welfare Directorate's shelters work to rehome abandoned and stray animals. The adoption process
Environmental NGOs have condemned the disturbance caused to a protected seabird species by an unpermitted light and sound show held at Popeye Village last weekend. The Malta Ranger Unit (MRU) and BirdLife Malta issued strong statements this week over the event, which took place on the boundary of Majjistral Park, part of a Natura 2000 site. Over the
It is, unfortunately, a common sight in our islands. Lack of civic sense and pride pusged some people to dispose of their unwanted items inappropriately, a sign of disrespect towards other citizens. Then, it takes so much for this kind of rubbish to be cleared. It is an unpleasant situation that needs to be addressed. Everyone should adhere to common