Power cut affects most of Gozo
Most of Gozo is without power, Enemalta said Friday. Corporation engineers are working to on two major cables to restore power. Other localities like Mellieha are also without power.
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Watch: Xagħra Pre-Feast Celebrations Plunged Into Darkness As Power Cut Hits Large Part Of Gozo
Xagħra’s pre-festa celebrations were plunged into darkness on Friday evening after a power cut hit a large part of Gozo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) Footage from Xagħra shows crowds continuing through the celebrations in the dark, with people turning on their phone torches to light up the streets around them
Theuma promised pardon before Fenech’s arrest, defence tells jury
Melvin Theuma had already been promised a presidential pardon before police arrested Yorgen Fenech and heard his account of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, the businessman’s defence told jurors on Friday. The claim triggered a dispute between defence and prosecution lawyers during the final stages of their closing submissions, forcing Judge Edwina
Forget Eggs Benedict, TANVI Is Bringing A Whole New Brunch To St George’s Bay
There are only so many eggs Benedict a person can eat before brunch starts needing a little more imagination. That’s exactly what TANVI is bringing to St George’s Bay with its Weekend Brunch Experience: three courses of light, contemporary Indian food, designed to be shared around the table every Saturday and Sunday. For €40 per person, it opens with
‘Our Horses Are Barely Coping’: Malta Sanctuary Marks 330 Days Without Water Or Electricity
A Maltese horse sanctuary has issued an urgent appeal to authorities as soaring temperatures hit the islands, claiming it has now spent 330 days without an independent water or electricity supply. Second Chance Horse Rescue said dozens of horses under its care are struggling through the intense heat, with animals spending their days “sweating in stables”
Matthew Mifsud Makes History As First Maltese Male Powerlifter To Win World Championship Medal
Matthew Mifsud has made Maltese sporting history after becoming the first male powerlifter from the country to win a medal at the IPF World Championships. Representing Malta in the Junior Men’s 74kg category, Mifsud put on an incredible performance at the IPF Junior World Championships in Sun City, South Africa, taking home not one, but two bronze
Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570
Rescue teams continued to work on Friday through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood on the Himalayan border between Nepal and China. Hundreds of people remain missing as the death toll climbed above 570 and Nepali and Chinese authorities warned of further risk of flooding from a new lake that has formed upstream following Wednesday's
Speaker Carmelo Abela meets Gozo leaders, youth and OASI Foundation during official visit
Speaker of the House of Representatives Carmelo Abela held a series of meetings with community leaders, youth organisations and social service providers during an official visit to Gozo aimed at strengthening dialogue between institutions and society, the Office of the Speaker said in a statement. The visit included a courtesy meeting with former Speaker
Historic Għargħur battery to be transformed into secure therapeutic centre
A historic military battery at Tal-Ferħa in Għargħur is set to be transformed into a secure therapeutic centre for young people facing emotional difficulties and severe behavioural challenges, as the government launched the process to develop the facility, the Ministry for Social Policy and the Family said in a statement. The centre will accommodate
Salesians In Malta Launch Fundraiser For Colombia After Devastating Earthquake
The Salesians in Malta are calling on the public to help communities in Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake which has left hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands affected. The fundraising campaign, titled “Colombia is Calling”, will support Salesian communities responding to the destruction caused by the powerful earthquake that struck
Watch: Two Rescued Turtles Finally Return To Sea After Months Of Rehabilitation
Two sea turtles have finally returned to the wild after recovering from serious entanglements at Nature Trust Malta’s rehabilitation centre. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) Tarvo and Red-X were released back into the sea today after volunteers helped nurse both turtles back to health. Tarvo was rescued near Ħondoq
'Don’t go to Church to report abuse'- MP tells victims after Gozo bishop’s statement
Victims of sexual abuse should not report it to the Church, but should turn to the police or other professionals instead, Labour MP Ramona Attard has said, after the Bishop of Gozo announced that no canonical action would be taken against the priest who brokered a payment that led a family to withdraw a rape allegation against his relatives. Attard's
Ramona Attard Questions Church’s Handling Of Alleged Sexual Abuse Case In Nadur
Labour MP Ramona Attard has issued a strongly worded reaction to the controversial Nadur rape case, questioning the Church’s handling of the case and telling victims of abuse to instead turn to professionals or the police. In a lengthy Facebook post, Attard said she had read the court judgment concerning allegations that a girl was sexually abused
‘Victims Deserve Support And Justice’: NGO Speaks Out Over Alleged Rape Of Minor
Victim Support Malta has spoken out following reports concerning the alleged rape of a minor which was reportedly never examined in court, stressing that support for victims can never come at the expense of justice. The trauma relief NGO was reacting to press reports claiming that a priest persuaded the alleged victim to accept money for “therapeutic
Watch: Robert Abela Meets Young Sirens Athletes Following Third-Place Finish In Budapest
Prime Minister Robert Abela has met with members of the Sirens ASC artistic swimming team following their third-place finish at the Hungarian Open in Budapest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) Abela congratulated the young athletes on their achievement, praising the talent and determination that saw them secure
Court hears husband choked and beat wife amid threats to kill family
Four official witnesses took the stand on Friday, detailing a harrowing pattern of physical and emotional violence in the case of a husband accused of abusing his wife at their home. Inspector Jacob Farrugia first took the witness stand to present the findings of the victim's official police report, recounting the precise sequence of events. The incident
Meteorological summer to end with second heatwave, orange warning in force
The meteorological summer is set to end on a particularly hot note, as the Maltese Islands enter the second heatwave of the season from today, the Met Office said Friday. Between today and Sunday, maximum temperatures are expected to rise to, and even exceed, 38°C, almost 6°C above the climatic norm for August. As a result, the Meteorological Office
Gozo Bishop says no action needed against priest in alleged rape payout case
Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma has said that no canonical action will be taken against the priest who allegedly brokered a €7,000 payment that led a Nadur family to withdraw an allegation of rape against relatives of PN MP Chris Said in 2008, after concluding that two separate investigations found no grounds for disciplinary measures. Although Bishop Teuma
PANINA’s Viral ‘Matthew Borg’ Challenge Raises €500 For Puttinu Cares
Remember PANINA’s viral search for as many Matthew Borgs as Malta could find? Well, the results are in, and the joke has officially turned into a €500 donation to Puttinu Cares. The whole thing started when the local eatery jokingly posted that a certain Matthew Borg had left without paying for his meal, using the fictional customer as a playful way
Peter Agius Warns EU Packaging Rules Could Hurt Maltese Small Businesses
Maltese MEP Peter Agius is calling on the European Commission to temporarily suspend new packaging obligations for small businesses, warning that the rules could push Maltese artisans and small exporters out of the European market altogether. In a letter to EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall, Agius raised concerns over the EU’s new Packaging