For Milan it’s always Barca, for Juve it’s Real and City bag holders
Manchester City will face holders Bayern Munich in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal have been drawn alongside last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund, and Celtic have been...
View ArticleCameron loses parliamentary vote to intervene in Syria
The White House also stressed that it would "continue to consult" with the UK over Syria, describing London as "one of our closest allies and friends". The statement came after British members of...
View ArticleNew Retail Price Index Advisory Committee appointed
The Minister for Finance has appointed the following members of the Retail Price Index Advisory Committee. Prof. Albert Leone Ganado (Chairman) Mr Michael Pace Ross Mr Alfred Camilleri Mr John...
View ArticleUpdated – PAC adjournes to the 10th September to interview Enemalta Officials
The Public Accounts Committee debate continues this morning, discussing the findings of the National Audit Office into fuel procurement by Enemalta The Public Accounts Committee of the House of...
View ArticleThree cable faults cause loss of supply in the North of Malta
Enemalta said that at around 21:30h, yesterday night a fault occurred on an 11kV feeder supplying the areas of Għadira, Ċirkewwa and surroundings. Half an hour later, another fault developed on an...
View ArticleMan lands in jail for stealing 11-year old girl’s handbag
Ray Scicluna, 54, of Valletta an unemployed drug addict was handed an 18 month jail term when he appeared in court to be sentenced over charges of theft. Scicluna was last Monday arraigned in court by...
View ArticleTravelling with pets – a trend on the up
travelling with pets has never been easier - just make sure Fido or Tigger is up to date with the passport and vaccinations and off you can travel with them into the blue. While it's still cargo for...
View ArticleNeutering program for cats and dogs
Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Welfare Roderick Galdes announced the launch of a programme for the neutering and spaying of stray cats and dogs. The programme will follow the lines of...
View Article14 months jail for one hour on the run
Julian Genovese, 53, was today jailed or 14 months after pleading guilty to running away from prison guards at Mater Dei on thursday 22 August. At the time, Genovese was under preventive custody over...
View ArticleKaccaturi San Ubertu roundly condemns the recent shooting of a flamingo in Gozo
Kaccaturi San Ubertu (KSU) said that it roundly condemns the recent shooting of a flamingo in Gozo. KSU is of the firm opinion that the perpetrators can only be considered as delinquents, and certainly...
View ArticleUpdated – Diver seriously hurt in Cirkewwa
A male diver was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries after an accident this morning. The diver, 45 year old Finn, was hit by the propellor of a boat whil exercising his sport with five other...
View ArticleJoseph Calleja seranades love
Maltese Tenor Joseph Calleja is set to release a new album - Amore. featuring popular pieces such as Besame Much and Non ti Scordar di me, the Maestro makes a tour de force of various genres of music...
View ArticlePlanning Commissioner proposes ‘local plan’ for the surrounding sea
The Commissioner for the Environment and Planning in the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Perit David Pace, has recommended the formulation of a marine subject plan to regulate the development of...
View ArticleBIshop Scicluna leads pilgrims to Lourdes
Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General Charles Scicluna is accompanying a group of pilgrims to the shrine of Lourdes. The pilgrimage was organised by the Association of Lourdes Volunteers and there are 336...
View ArticleCardinal Bertone may call it a day
Vatican insiders are watching development closely as tomorrow, 31st August, Cardinal Secretary of State for the Vatican Tarcisio Bertone will be handing in his resignation from what id effectively the...
View ArticleFour Bulgarians plead guilty to pickpocketing
Four Bulgarian nationals were remanded in custody after pleading guilty to charges of pick pocketing from on board Arriva buses and bus stops. Carpenter Marian Ciucisan, 51, baker Marius Stefan, 34,...
View ArticlePresident Obama to make his own decision on strike against Syria – White House
The White House insisted that President Obama has both the authority and the determination to make his own decision on a military strike against Syria, even as a growing chorus of lawmakers demanded an...
View ArticleBrazil priest breaks news of fatherhood during mass
A priest in north-eastern Brazil stunned his parishioners by announcing during mass that he would soon become the father of a little girl and leave the priesthood. Father Geronimo Moreira, from the...
View ArticleGozo Channel designated as Malta’s first Marine Important Bird Area
BirdLife Malta today announced news that the Malta-Gozo Channel has been confirmed as Malta’s first Marine Important Bird Area (IBA) in recognition of its international importance for two globally and...
View ArticleDrug find in van dashboard in Prison
A heroin and methadone find in the dashboard of a van at the Corradino Corrective Facility took place this afternoon. The search took place at about 15.30h and the van was at the prison to provide...
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