Ivan Martin
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Dog fights ring may be back in Malta
The police are investigating the possible return of an underground dog fighting ring. The spectre of illegal dog fighting was raised in Parliament on Tuesday by Opposition MP Mario Galea who said he had been shocked to learn the heinous form of...
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Malta turns down Russian request to use airspace - sources
Malta has turned down a Russian request to use its airspace to fly military aircraft to Venezuela, government sources said on Tuesday. The sources confirmed international media reports that Malta had given the thumbs down to a request for Russian...
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Digital register will reduce Pharmacy of Your Choice paperwork
Pharmacies will soon have a digital register of patients on the Pharmacy of Your Choice Scheme, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Tuesday. On a visit to the POYC head office at St Luke’s Hospital, Mr Fearne said the new IT system would...
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Watch: Roadworks not to blame for fatal accidents - minister
None of the weekend’s traffic collisions had anything to do with ongoing roadworks, Transport Minister Ian Borg said on Monday. Addressing a business breakfast on roads overhaul, Dr Borg weighed in on the roadside fatalities over the weekend,...
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New road projects will mean 12 more minutes of weekly leisure time for drivers - study
Seven major roadworks projects currently underway will save Maltese drivers 5 million hours on the road every year once completed, a government-commissioned study has found. The economic impact study found this translated to 12 more minutes of...
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Watch - Anti-abortion activists seek assurances from politicians
Anti-abortion activists on Sunday demanded that political party leaders sign a written declaration against any legislation that could lead to the introduction of abortion. A gathering around the Christ the King monument in Floriana heard demands...
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Muscat hits out at 'hypocrisy' of being anti-abortion and also anti-migration
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Sunday called out the "hypocrisy" of those who lamented abortion as the killing of human lives, yet had had no concern for migrants stuck out at sea. “To me human life isn’t a relative issue. If there are some who...
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Ombudsman tells Parliament to stop ignoring his investigations
The Ombudsman has accused the House of Representatives of sleeping on investigation reports handed over for remedial action. Parliamentary Ombudsman Anthony Mifsud presented the case notes for 2018 to Speaker Anġlu Farrugia on Wednesday...
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No breach of rights of former police officer admitted to mental health hospital
An investigation by the Mental Health Commissioner into the involuntary committal of a former police officer has found his rights had not been breached. Mario Portelli filmed the moment three police officers came to his home to escort him away...
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No Maltese requests for evacuation from Libya
No Maltese had asked to be evacuated from Libya so far, despite fighting that led the government to reassess its options should the fraught situation deteriorate further, Times of Malta was told. There was heavy fighting near Tripoli since the...
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