A selection of some of the best pictures taken this week by photographers of the Times of Malta.
Marzena Holmes and her daughter Rainbow attend the ‘Free Daniel Holmes’ protest outside the law courts in Valletta on October 26. Holmes is serving a 10-year jail sentence on drug charges. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Wooden carcasses of rickety boats that immigrants travelled in lie in a field on Lampedusa on October 24. More than 30,000 asylum seekers have reached Lampedusa this year, compared with Malta’s 1,800. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Migrant children play at the gated reception centre on the island of Lampedusa on October 24. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
The latest boat to arrive on Lampedusa is carried on the back of a trailer truck away from the harbour to the boat ‘graveyard’ on October 24. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Migrants talk in the street on Lampedusa near a protest banner left by local residents who feel the small Italian island has been abandoned to face the migration emergency alone for too long, on October 24. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
The body of one of the victims of the recent tragedy off Lampedusa is carried to the burial ground at the mosque in Paola, on October 25. The funeral was for three-year-old girl Shahn Yonus, her five-year-old brother Ali and 25 year old Qeem Dahshah. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A father carries the body of his child at the burial ground behind the mosque in Paola, on October 25. The funeral was for three-year-old girl Shahn Yonus, her five-year-old brother Ali and 25 year-old Qeem Dahshah. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Syrian and Sub-Saharan African migrants attend a memorial service, organised by the Jesuit Refugee Services for immigrants who lost their lives at sea earlier this month, at Grand Harbour on October 25. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A child is held by the Head of Coptic Orthodox Church at a refugee memorial service at Grand Harbour on October 25. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A toddler is lifted from an Armed Forces of Malta offshore patrol vessel at the AFM Maritime Squadron base at Haywharf in Marsamxett Harbour on October 29. 41 Syrian and Palestinian immigrants, including two babies, eight children and 11 women were rescued from a boat in distress 89 nautical miles south of Malta in a joint operation between Maltese and Italian forces. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A young migrant looks through a window on a police bus after arriving at the Armed Forces of Malta Maritime Squadron base at Haywharf in Marsamxett Harbour on October 29. Forty-one immigrants, claiming to be Syrians and Palestinians, were rescued from a boat in distress 89 nautical miles south of Malta in a joint operation between Maltese and Italian forces. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Tourists enjoying a harbour cruise look on as rescued migrants sit on the deck of an AFM offshore patrol vessel at Haywharf on October 29. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Two policemen escort two of the grandchildren of murder victim Joseph Caruana away from the crime scene in Kalkara on October 27. Caruana was shot dead in front of his daughter and four grandchildren. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Former TV presenter and immigration official Norman Vella (L) leaves court with his lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia (2nd L) and Karol Aquilina (3rd L), along with Paul Borg Olivier (R), after the court ordered the police to return his mobile phone and iPad, after they failed to substantiate allegations that he took a photo of two government officials in a restricted part of the airport, on October 30. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit walks out of court holding the court decree ordering the release of Norman Vella’s personal items on October 30. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
Norman Vella leaves a copy of the court judgement ordering the police to return his phone and tablet at the door of Prime Minister’s office at Auberge de Castille, in a symbolic act calling on Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to shoulder responsibility for what had happened and investigate, on October 30. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina
(L to R) Air Malta’s chief financial officer Nick Xuereb, chairman Ray Fenech and CEO Peter Davies present the airline’s financial results during a news conference on October 30. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A flock of birds take flight as an Air Malta Airbus rolls down the runway just before takeoff on October 30. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat responds to questions by the press outside the offices of 6PM in Swatar on October 28. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Birdlife volunteers keep a close watch on a Booted eagle at Buskett on October 24, after 12 eagles were reported to have been shot down over two days. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A young girl chooses a pumpkin for Halloween at the Pumpkin festival in Mankiata on October 27. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A man waits in line at the check-in queue at Malta International Airport on October 25. Photo Matthew Mirabelli
A stone mason chisels away at a limestone block at the Fortress builders Interpretation centre open day in Valletta on October 27. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
One of the props used in this year’s ‘Dar il-Wahx’ is seen on October 30. Organised by Curtain Raiser, the fourth edition of Dar il-Wahx is taking place in a 200-year-old house in the heart of Zabbar, which has been transformed into a creepy, spine chilling, haunted dungeon designed to give heart-stopping frights at every corner. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Vittoriosa Stars goalkeeper Jean Mathias Vella grimaces in pain as he get injured in a clash with Sliema Wanderers’ Pape Gueye during their Premier League football match at Tedesco Stadium on October 27. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Fluffy clouds wisp across a deep blue sky and are reflected in the 98-metre high Portomaso Business Tower on October 30. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Making an impression… A specimen at the Malta Aquarist Society’s show fascinates a young visitor on October 27. Photo: Jason Borg
Daily life at the Hal Far Open Centre on October 30. Photo: Jason Borg
What’s up, signals a friendly young immigrant who has made Malta his home as he gets on with life at the Hal Far Open Centre on October 30. Photo: Jason Borg