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experts say it's a great white or blue shark

5 days ago | timesofmalta.com | James Cummings |Matthew Bonanno

Updated 6pmA shark spotted in the sea off Sliema in a video shared on Friday sparked debate over whether it was a great white or a blue shark. The footage shows a fin breaking the surface of the water, with the body of the shark visible below the surface in parts of the video. The video was uploaded on Friday afternoon with the person who posted it saying it was shot close to 1926 La Plage Beachclub in Tigne. A suspected Great White Shark was spotted on Friday. Video: Nikolche Nestoroski /Facebook.
Media rules on teachers have had 'chilling effect', finds education commissioner

6 days ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Rules that force teachers to get written permission before speaking to the media have had a "chilling effect" on educators, the education commissioner has found. Commissioner Vincent Degaetano said the education ministry directives, issued in 2024 and clarified earlier this year violated teachers' right to freedom of expression.
Labour MEPs defend golden passport scheme after court ruling

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Labour MEPs on Wednesday defended Malta’s so-called golden passport scheme during a debate in the European Parliament. The subject of Wednesday’s debate was a report in the Financial Times in April that claimed that Russians hit with EU sanctions over the Ukraine invasion could partially circumvent the travel ban because of the controversial scheme.
Archbishop reacts to euthanasia proposals

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has responded to the government's proposals on voluntary euthanasia by saying that health professionals should never "dispense death". Under proposals released for public consultation on Wednesday afternoon, terminally ill patients with less than six months to live could be allowed to voluntarily end their lives Writing on X, Scicluna said that death and dying should be accompanied by a culture of compassionate care.
Mayor wants to ban festival after Mġarr ‘blasted’ by loud music

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The Mġarr mayor has vowed the Bloom music festival will not return to the village if he has his way, after it sparked several complaints about the noise levels. Bloom Festival took place on the weekend between April 18 and 20 at Vincent’s Eco Estate on the outskirts of Mġarr (Malta) and featured several international reggae and electronic music acts. Many residents took to social media to complain about the noise during the festival, which the organisers say drew just over 2,500 people.
New video shows immediate aftermath of 'strike' on aid vessel

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Times of Malta has obtained a video of the immediate aftermath of what activists on board a humanitarian aid vessel headed for Gaza claim was an Israeli attack by drones. The Conscience was anchored just outside Maltese waters early on Friday when a fire broke out onboard. It was taking part in a mission to highlight Israel's siege on the Palestinian enclave. Activist Greta Thunberg was among the humanitarians from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition preparing to board the vessel in Malta.
Conscience blast was 'external strike with loitering munition', experts believe

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Herman Grech |Matthew Bonanno

Images and clips of a blast aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian vessel off Malta indicate it was caused by loitering munition, according to military experts. Loitering munitions, also known as ‘suicide drones’ or ‘loitering missiles’, are a category of weapon systems designed to loiter over an area of interest for a period of time before striking a target.
Blue Lagoon ticketing system sees ‘smooth’ start before being put on hold

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The first day of the new ticketing system on Comino’s Blue Lagoon passed without any major hiccups, according to a Transport Malta official who was on site. The system was announced on Tuesday by the Malta Tourism Authority, with the aim of managing the number of people that enter the ecologically sensitive yet highly popular area. Visitors could book one of three daily time slots: 8am to 1pm, 1.30pm to 5.30pm and 6pm to 10pm. There are 4,000 passes available per slot per day.
Government must be more transparent on aid vessel attack, says Grech

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

PN leader Bernard Grech called on the government to be more transparent on what it knows about the alleged drone attack on an aid vessel just outside Malta’s territorial waters. The Conscience, a boat carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, remains outside Maltese territorial waters more than two days after sustaining damage following a “drone attack” as Maltese coast guard authorities have refused it permission to enter Maltese territorial waters.
farmers battle pests, weather, EU bans

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

A new pest detected in Malta is one of the factors behind strawberries being in short supply this spring, according to an agriculture expert. Lovers of the fruit, which is currently in season, have faced steeper-than-usual prices per punnet. Malcolm Borg, president of Għaqda Bdiewa Attivi, said a previously unknown mite was one of three likely reasons why the latest harvest was a poor one.