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A LESA official was investigated after bribery allegations.

LESA official suspended after bribery investigation

The case has been handed to the police

January 28, 2025| Times of Malta
The broken car mirror. Photo: Frank Xerri De Caro

Driver stuck in traffic says speeding LESA car shattered his mirror

‘I was shocked at that moment but more so frustrated afterwards'

December 7, 2024| Emma Borg
The PN is claiming Byron Camilleri has lost control of nearly every department under his responsibility. File photo: Times of Malta

'Byron Camilleri has lost control of the situation': PN calls for resignation

Home affairs minister resurfaced after an absent summer... but still has no solutions, shadow ministers claim

September 25, 2024| Times of Malta
Two Lesa motorcyclists were injured on Wednesday. File photo.

LESA motorcyclists injured in Luqa crash

The accident happened in Luqa

September 25, 2024| Times of Malta
Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri. File Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

PN renews call for Byron Camilleri to resign over inquiry into LESA scandal

The Minister has repeatedly failed to take timely action, they said

September 17, 2024| Times of Malta
LESA is at the centre of an alleged fine-canceling racket. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Magisterial inquiry to be held into alleged LESA fine-cancelling racket

Former MP claims tourists were being lumped with fines meant for locals

September 16, 2024| Edwina Brincat
LESA CEO Svetlick Flores is convinced a magisterial inquiry would vindicate him. Photo: Facebook/Lesa

LESA boss 'would welcome' magisterial inquiry into corruption claims

Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici is yet to decide whether to initiate the probe

September 12, 2024| Mark Laurence Zammit
The mafia octopus metaphor. Photo: Shutterstock.com

What a mess

This is not how a democratic country is meant to work

September 8, 2024| Anna Marie Galea
Robert Abela and Byron Camilleri

'Baseless, lies' - Abela, Camilleri hit out LESA racket claims against them

PM, minister accused of doing nothing to put a stop to LESA racket in Jason Azzopardi court application

August 30, 2024| Times of Malta
The alleged racket saw the transfer of penalty points and even hefty fines onto unsuspecting tourists who had rented a car while in Malta. File Photo: LESA

Another alleged racket: LESA fined tourists for contraventions by locals

Lawyer makes bombshell claims in request for magisterial inquiry

August 30, 2024| Edwina Brincat
LESA has warned people to be wary of scam messages. Photo: Facebook

LESA warns about new scam messages pretending to be unpaid fines

The agency has warned the public not to press the link in the message

May 24, 2024| Times of Malta
The woman was riding a LESA motorbike at the time of the incident. Stock photo. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

LESA officer injured in crash on Msida's Rue D'Argens

48-year-old woman taken to hospital for treatment

April 27, 2024| Times of Malta
The cameras installed in four corners of Valletta are part of a broader initiative of the Port Regional Council to increase enforcement. Photo: Valletta Local Council

Valletta turns to CCTV to catch illegal garbage dumpers

LESA will monitor the new cameras, which cost €6,000

April 10, 2024| Daniel Ellul
One of the cars in the LESA fleet was supplied by Princess Operations Limited, a company linked to Christian Borg. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

LESA bound to Christian Borg’s company until 2025

Companies facing legal challenges

March 26, 2024| Matthew Xuereb
Camilleri listed his ministry's budget measures on Monday morning Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Electronic tagging to be introduced next year, home affairs minister promises

Pledge comes two years after electronic tagging bill was first introduced

November 6, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Man threw paint at LESA offices in anger over contraventions, court told

He was previously convicted of a similar crime

July 16, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
A crane was operating in Triq Manoel De Vilhena without a permit. Photo: Conrad Borg Manche

Crane illegally blocks Gżira road while LESA officers 'drink coffee': mayor

Conrad Borg Manché fumes at lack of enforcement as crane operator fined €150

July 5, 2023| Times of Malta
LESA has €18.1 million in uncollected fines and penalties.

Enforcement agency’s bad example

The National Audit Office recently highlighted governance weaknesses in LESA, the entity responsible for enforcing local regulations

June 29, 2023| Times of Malta
LESA has fallen back on six years’ worth of audited financial statements. File photo

‘Get your financial affairs in order’ National Audit Office warns LESA

Enforcement agency has €18.1 million in uncollected fines and penalties

June 26, 2023| Jacob Borg
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – June 26, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

June 26, 2023| Times of Malta
The LESA official recycling bottles while on duty. Screenshot: Facebook

Watch: LESA officials recycle bottles while on duty and parked on a yellow line

LESA shall be taking the 'appropriate disciplinary proceedings' against officials

June 21, 2023| Giulia Magri
Up until May this year, close to 7,000 drivers were fined for driving while using their mobile phone. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

7,000 fines issued for driving while using mobile phone between January and May

10,000 caught not wearing a seatbelt in first five months

June 19, 2023| Giulia Magri
Complaints on the dangerous use and haphazard parking of e-scooters continue to be made. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Nearly 11,000 e-scooter fines handed out last year. In 2020, there were just 4

E-scooter enforcement has cranked up in recent years, as their popularity soars

April 13, 2023| Giulia Magri
LESA is continuing to lease vehicles from Christian Borg (inset), the agency confirmed on Tuesday.

LESA 'seeking legal advice' over tender issued to Christian Borg company

Enforcement agency has 24 cars leased from firm following €108,405 tender

April 5, 2023| James Cummings
A judge has ruled that a public official must affix no parking signs issued by Transport Malta which had the legal power to issue such permits.

Judge says Transport Malta should issue, affix, and enforce parking permits

Ruling brings into question new legal notice making council permits enforceable by LESA

February 15, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
The old parking permit sign is seen on the left, with a sample image of the updated tow sign pictured on the right.

Parking permits by local councils are now legally enforceable

Vehicles may now be clamped or towed

February 13, 2023| James Cummings
Enforcement officers will soon be able to act on parking permit contraventions Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Local council parking permits to be enforced by legal notice in coming days

A court had ruled that Transport Malta did not have the right to transfer responsibility for issuing parking permits

February 7, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Between 2020-2022 a total of 884,731 fines were issued by LESA officials. Photo: Times of Malta stock photo

Number of fines issued by LESA down almost 20% in 2022

Over 280,000 fines issued last year, with around 6 per cent being contested

January 31, 2023| Giulia Magri
An example of the tow-away zone signs issued for parking permits.

Parking permits currently cannot be enforced, LESA confirms

Ongoing legal battle means such contraventions are currently frozen

January 24, 2023| James Cummings
20 Local and regional councils tapped into the LESA fund Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

€1.1 million in LESA fines will be rerouted towards 20 projects

Mtarfa square among projects benefitting from fund

January 5, 2023| Daniel Ellul