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Packed cultural programme for traditional San Girgor feast

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The culture ministry has announced a varied cultural programme for the traditional feast of San Girgor on the Wednesday after Easter, featuring music, history, and community participation. The programme will include historical re-enactments, folk singing, guided tours, and a flower carpet on the parvis of the Church of St Gregory in Zejtun.
Man jailed three years for shooting cat and mutilating a puppy

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

A 25-year-old man from Għaxaq has been sentenced to three years in prison for shooting and killing a cat, and cropping the ears of a dog in his care, among other charges. Clyde Mallia was convicted by Magistrate Marse-Ann Farrugia of 12 out of 13 charges, including illegal possession of a firearm, animal cruelty, driving without a licence and insurance, and breaching previous bail conditions.
PN denies pressuring Għargħur councillor who quit party

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The Nationalist Party has denied it ever exerted any form of pressure on Għargħur local councillor Francesca Attard, who resigned unexpectedly from the party on Friday. Attard will now serve as an independent, depriving PN of its majority in the five-seat council as a result. Writing on social media, she said she wanted to work “free from political pressure”. In a statement, PN said it was surprised by Attard’s resignation announcement.
Ian Borg suggests halting development of one and two-star hotels

1 week ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Tourism minister Ian Borg has mooted the possibility of no longer allowing the development of one and two-star hotels in an effort to increase the quality of Malta’s tourist accommodation “from the bottom up.” Borg made the comments on the latest episode of Jon Mallia’s discussion show Il-Każin fuq Tokis.
Kick Israel out of Eurovision, Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba asks EBU

2 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba on Thursday penned a letter to the European Broadcasting Union demanding the expulsion of Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest. The letter was co-written by Agius Saliba and Slovenian MEPS Mattias Nemec and Irena Joveva as Israel continues its siege on Gaza.
Adolescence director ‘terrified’ of daughter growing up in ‘social media world’

2 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The director of the hit TV series Adolescence says he is terrified by the prospect of his young daughter eventually using social media. Philip Barantini believes the show’s universal themes of online bullying and toxic masculinity are among the reasons why Adolescence has been propelled as the most talked-about series of 2025.
‘I’m terrified of the social media world my daughter will grow up in’

2 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The director of the blockbuster TV series Adolescence says he is terrified by the prospect of his young daughter eventually using social media. Philip Barantini believes the show’s universal themes of online bullying and toxic masculinity are among the reasons why Adolescence has been propelled as the most talked-about series of 2025.
Activists promote Manoel Island's potential as a park at developers’ open day

2 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Activists who are calling for development of Manoel Island to be cancelled shared their ideas for the space at an open day organised by MIDI, the project’s developers, on Sunday. Members of the coalition, led by Moviment Graffitti and Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar set up a stand outside Fort Manoel to promote the campaign ‘Manoel Island: Post Għalina (A Place for Us)’. The campaign calls for the creation of a publicly accessible park in the popular area in Gzira.
'Cage' on roof of Christian Borg property covered up, reported by council

2 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

Updated 3.45pmA structure resembling an enclosure built on top of a penthouse in Swieqi belonging to suspected gangster Christian Borg has been boarded up, but not before being reported to the Planning Authority by the town’s local council. The structure on the roof of the apartment block on Triq il-Ġiebja was first flagged earlier this week by Momentum leader Arnold Cassola on his Facebook page. Since then, further photos show workers concealing the structure with boards during the night.
PN slams lack of detail in traffic-relief plans

3 weeks ago | timesofmalta.com | Matthew Bonanno

The Nationalist Party has criticised the government for failing to divulge the exact goals of its proposed measures to tackle Malta’s traffic woes. Last week, Transport Minister Chris Bonnet unveiled a series of incentives designed to reduce the number of cars on the country’s roads.