• Malta

    Man held behind bars because he cannot afford bail

    A Somali asylum seeker landed himself in hot water early this morning when he was allegedly caught red-handed trying to sell marijuana to an Italian couple in Paceville. Ahmed Al Allagi, 27,  was marched to court early this afternoon, hours after having been arrested in St Augustine Street by police who ...

  • Malta

    Drug trafficking trial ends in acquittal due to insufficient evidence

    A man accused of conspiring to import kilograms of cocaine and heroin has walked out of court a free man after being acquitted on the basis of a lack of evidence linking him to the crimes. John Camilleri, 51, from Mqabba, brother of Emanuel, commonly known as ‘il-Bully’, stood accused of ...

  • Malta

    Court clears man of conspiracy to import considerable amount of drugs due to lack of evidence

    A man today was acquitted of conspiracy to drug importation/trafficking after the court noted the prosecution did not produce enough evidence which could prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.Magistrate Francesco Depasquale, presiding over the case, remarked that he is “morally convinced” of the accused’s involvement in the entire criminal operation, ...

  • Malta

    Court clears BirdLife activist of all charges after 2014 incident when accompanying BBC presenter

    Lack of evidence against Birdlife activist Nimrod Mifsud, who accompanied BBC presenter Chris Packham while the pair were filming a documentary in Mizieb, has left the former cleared of all charges.Mifsud, 32, was charged with trespassing on private property and exercising a pretended right after the prosecution was unable to ...

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    Why teachers are unable to stop bias-based bullying

    State and local lawmakers have put policies in place to address and prevent bullying. Many schools too have implemented interventions to improve school climate to reduce bullying behaviors.Despite these efforts, in my research and experiences in schools as a counselor educator and school counselor, I have found bullying based on ...

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    Transport Malta bans driving lessons on arterial roads during peak traffic hours

    Transport Malta has issued a notice to driving instructors, stating that no learners will be allowed to drive on arterial roads between 7am and 9 am, and 3.30pm to 6pm, and that if training has to occur during those time periods, it should happen in wide open spaces or in ...

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    FIRST MAGAZINE: Unlocking talent... an interview with Elisa Krantz of Baton & Baton

    Tell us a little about yourself. I'm Maltese-Swedish, was born in Switzerland and lived there until I was 10, when I moved to Malta. I went to school and university in Malta, and realised early on that I was fascinated by psychology and human behaviour, so that became my chosen ...

  • Malta

    Only way for Gozo Channel is return ticket system - GTA

    A return ticket which can be purchased from both the Cirkewwa terminal in Malta and the Mgarr terminal in Gozo is the most effective method for Gozo Channel to curb abuse, according to the CEO of the Gozo Tourism Association. Joe Muscat was replying to questions by this newspaper after ...

  • Malta

    TMID Editorial: Environment - Save our iconic skylines

    The Malta Independent has on several occasions reported about the sorry state of our environment and how our beaches, valleys and iconic skylines are being devastated. A few months back we also wrote about the massive oil rig that has been berthed at the Palumbo shipyard for the better part ...

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    Prince Harry, Meghan Markle together at official event

    Hand in hand, Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle made their first official public appearance as a couple. Markle might have even left a wedding hint.The prince and Markle held hands Monday as they walked toward Toronto's city hall and attended a wheelchair tennis event at Harry's Invictus Games for ...