The Nationalist Party will be filing an injunction before the courts following the decision taken by the Electoral Commission not to accept their request to nullify the vote held at Corradino Correctional Facility (CCF). In the application, the PN will be asking the court to order the opening of sealed packages revealing the list of … Continued
Malta’s police drug squad has arrested two persons in relation to possession of 850g of suspected cocaine, and a ‘considerable amount’ of money. The arrests took place on Thursday, following intense investigations that saw Malta’s police apprehend a 42-year old woman close to her apartment in Marsaskala, in possession of 100g of cocaine. The ensuing … Continued
A 26-year old woman has been charged in court with attempted murder after trying to run over her partner in Żabbar on Sunday afternoon, while her one-month-old child was in the car with her. The woman, whose name has not been released as per court orders, pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder, injuring and … Continued
Miriam Pace’s family have engaged in legal proceedings against the state, seeking compensation for having failed to protect the Maltese mother after she was killed in a building collapse two years ago, the Times of Malta reported. Pace was killed two years ago when her family home collapsed whilst construction works were ongoing next door … Continued
A man was arraigned in court today for having performed an illegal medical procedure – severing his dog’s ears – behind closed doors. 40-year-old Etienne Sperando, from Mosta, was subsequently fined €2,000 and had his Ownership license revoked for three years. The latter penalty means that he is banned from owning dogs for the next … Continued
A court ruled that there would be no chance of an amicable resolution in Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar’s libel case against National Book Council chairman Mark Camilleri, over claims made in his book and social media over an intimate relationship between Cutajar and murder suspect Yorgen Fenech Today in court, Cutajar’s lawyer Edward Gatt said … Continued
Maltese lawyer Marcus Degiorgio has given his views on the logic behind legislation specifically criminalising femicide in Malta. In a statement today, Prime Minister Robert Abela confirmed that Malta will specifically criminalise femicide. Degiorgio explained that currently, Maltese law caters for the aggravation of specific offenses. Murder is one example, but so is theft. The … Continued
A court has ruled that a pharmaceutical company – Actavis Limited – must pay €14,000 in compensation to a worker who was sacked while suffering from depression. The man, who used to work as a technical assistant within the company, was known to suffer from depression as a result of a series of recent deaths … Continued
Murder suspect Abner Aquilina is set to be charged in court today in relation to the rape and murder of Polish national Paulina Dembska. His arraignment is set to occur around 6.30pm this evening in Valletta. The charges come after Aquilina was apprehended shortly after Dembska’s lifeless body was found in Independence Gardens, Sliema. However, … Continued
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic admitted to breaking isolation rules following a positive test for COVID-19 last month. “While I went home after the interview to isolate for the required period, on reflection, this was an error of judgment and I accept that I should have rescheduled this commitment,” said Djokovic after having attended an interview … Continued