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The prosecution in the Vitals case has asked for more time to draft a letter requesting court expert Jeremy Harbinson (inset) to testify abroad. File photo (main): Matthew Mirabelli.

Vitals prosecution asks for more time to draft request for foreign testimony

Court expert Jeremy Harbinson has said he will not travel to Malta over fears for his safety

1 hour ago| Monique Agius
Two courts have established that the sale of St Luke’s, Karin Grech and Gozo General hospitals was collusive and corrupt. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

The storm ahead

Joseph Muscat is preparing to organise his final revenge on those who ever dared to hold him accountable for capturing the Maltese state

March 23, 2025| Manuel Delia
Jeremy Harbison has no intention of returning to Malta after working on a report into the Vitals hospital deal. File photo: Times of Malta

No work contract drawn up for Vitals inquiry expert, court told

Three experts will testify remotely in April

March 21, 2025| Claudia Calleja
Forensic accountant Jeremy Harbinson is refusing to come to Malta to testify about the Vitals inquiry report.

Forensic expert continues to refuse to testify about Vitals inquiry

Defence renews call for court experts to reply to questions on the inquiry report

March 12, 2025| Giulia Magri
Jeremy Harbinson (inset) says he won’t come to Malta to testify. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Can a court expert refuse to testify?

The case of forensic accountant Jeremy Harbinson explained

March 3, 2025| Neville Borg
A court on Thursday heard the defence's request to discount Harbinson's report. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli.

Defence seeks to exclude lead expert’s report in Vitals case

Forensic accountant Jeremy Harbinson has refused to return to Malta, saying he fears for his safety

February 27, 2025| Marc Galdes
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Watch: 'Testimony through video already happening' - minister rebuts NGO claim

Repubblika accused government of failing to enact regulations allowing key Vitals inquiry expert to give video testimony

February 26, 2025| Daniel Ellul
Jason Micallef speaking during the Times Talk podcast. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Watch: Vitals case will ‘collapse completely’, Jason Micallef predicts

Says everyone was running away from the conclusions of the forensic expert Jeremy Harbinson

February 21, 2025| Neville Borg
Jeremy Harbinson (inset) says he has no intention of testifying in Malta's law courts as he fears for his safety. Photo: Jonathan Borg

'Government failed to enact rules allowing Vitals expert video testimony': NGO

UK-based forensic accountant said he will never return to Malta

February 19, 2025| Times of Malta
Jeremy Harbinson (inset) says he has no intention of testifying in Malta's law courts as he fears for his safety. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Defence to contest Vitals inquiry admissibility if court expert does not testify

Jeremy Harbinson has failed to testify in court numerous times

February 17, 2025| Marc Galdes
Jeremy Harbison (left) says he has no intention of returning to Malta after working on a report into the Vitals hospital deal.

Judge warns Vitals inquiry expert: 'He must abide by Maltese law'

Jeremy Harbinson said he will never return to Malta out of fear for his safety

February 12, 2025| Claudia Calleja
Jeremy Harbinson (inset) says he has no intention of testifying in Malta's law courts as he fears for his safety. Photo: Jonathan Borg

'I will never return to Malta': Vitals inquiry expert fears for his safety

Jeremy Harbinson says report was not meant to be used directly for prosecutions

February 11, 2025| Jacob Borg
Robert Abela addressing a political activity in Birżebbuġa. Photo: PL.

Robert Abela slams Vitals inquiry experts

PM claims 'supposed experts' refusing to testify after €11 million inquiry

February 2, 2025| Jacob Borg
Former deputy prime minister Chris Fearne exits court in July. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Hospitals case against Fearne, Scicluna and others split into six

Court Services Agency flagged experts' 'excessive' hotel bills, witness testifies

January 17, 2025| Times of Malta
There was little public information on how Vitals investor Shaukat Ali accumulated his wealth. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

‘Missing’ due diligence reports on Vitals duo handed to court

Original documents are still at Malta Enterprise, Jason Azzopardi claims

January 14, 2025| Giulia Magri
The prime minister's office at the Auberge de Castille, Valletta, where agreements were allegedly being forged. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi. From left, Keith Schembri, Joseph Muscat, Yorgen Fenech, Konrad Mizzi, Brian Tonna and Karl Cini.

Joseph, Keith, Konrad, Yorgen: Who's been charged with what?

As the cases against ex-government officials pile up, we untangle the web of charges

January 13, 2025| Jacob Borg
Ram Tumuluri’s name is synonymous with the hospitals’ deal. Graphic: Karl Andrew Micallef

Steward accused Ram Tumuluri of hospitals fraud, then gave him €10 million

Tumuluri had threatened to expose ‘evidence’ of wrongdoing by Steward

January 12, 2025| Jacob Borg
If you often lose track of what's going on, this video is for you. Photo: Karl Andrew Micallef

Watch: This is why Muscat is in court - the Vitals inquiry explained

Five years of investigations simplified in 17 minutes

January 10, 2025| Mark Laurence Zammit
Muscat claimed that leaks in the media influenced the outcome of the inquiry. File Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Leaks ‘manipulated’ the hospitals’ concession inquiry: Joseph Muscat

'Let me remind you that you are talking to a former prime minister,' Muscat tells prosecution

January 9, 2025| Marc Galdes
Deal saw private operators Vitals Global Healthcare and later Steward Healthcare take on the running of three state hospitals including St Luke's. File photo: Times of Malta

Court agrees to hear separate proceedings against Taomac Ltd in Vitals case

Prosecution will be joining charges brought against the company with another case

January 8, 2025| Jessica Arena
Protestors carrying pig toys and banners reading "shame on you" turned up in Valletta on Monday for a demonstration organised by the PN. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Bernard Grech addresses protestors in Valletta, urges PL MPs to 'speak up'

Protestors demand Clint Camilleri's resignation, celebrate hospitals' deal 'win'

December 2, 2024| Sarah Carabott, Emma Borg
A protest organised by the Nationalist Party against the hospitals deal. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

State Advocate can act independently to recover hospital funds, court declares

The State Advocate must now independently take action to recover the €400m handed to Vitals/Steward, says Bernard Grech

December 2, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Pictured chronologically: Joseph Muscat, Keith Schembri, and Konrad Mizzi, Wasay Bhatti and Armin Ernst. Inset, an email sent by Ernst to Bhatti asking him to talk again after the Labour leader election.

Revealed: The secret agreement behind Steward’s ‘slush fund’

‘Fund was used to secretly pass on kickbacks’ – investigators

December 1, 2024| Jacob Borg
Former Steward CEO Armin Ernst had his phones seized by US investigators. File Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

Armin Ernst misses Malta court hearing after being detained in the US

Former Steward CEO was due to face criminal charges over hospitals deal

November 28, 2024| Edwina Brincat
Armin Ernst and Ralph De La Torre.

US agents seize phones of Steward's De La Torre and Ernst: reports

Search warrants executed against two top executives, Boston Globe reports

November 26, 2024| Times of Malta
The court expert is alleged to have offered his consultancy services to the police while working on the sensitive Vitals probe. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Court expert Sam Sittlington asks to testify remotely in Vitals case

Defendants are contesting the testimony of 26 forensic analysts and experts

November 22, 2024| Claudia Calleja
Joseph Muscat is fighting corruption charges related to the hospitals deal.

Unlocking Joseph Muscat's phone will take almost a year, court told

Software is trying 1,100 combinations per day

November 21, 2024| Jessica Arena
Joseph Muscat walking to court in August. Photo: Jonathan Borg

'Make my day': Joseph Muscat dares critics to reopen Egrant case

Former PM responds to questions about his challenge to Vitals court expert

November 19, 2024| Times of Malta
Muscat has also described his prosecution in the Vitals case as “another Egrant”. File photo

Muscat never questioned her Egrant work. Now he wants a court expert prosecuted

A challenge to Miroslava Milenovic's Vitals work raises questions about a previous assignment

November 19, 2024| Bertrand Borg, Jacob Borg
File photo of Joseph Muscat: Jonathan Borg

Rule-of-law NGO accuses Joseph Muscat of 'vile intimidation' of court expert

Criminal complaint filed against court expert by former prime minister, defendants charged in connection with Vitals hospital concession

November 15, 2024| Times of Malta