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Alfred Bugeja was better known by his nickaname 'Il-Porporina'.

Alfred Bugeja il-Porporina, notorious career criminal, dies aged 67

Silvana Muscat was stabbed to death in her home in St Paul’s Bay. File photo

Silvana Muscat's murder suspect still on the run 10 years after stabbing

Valletta restaurants are popular with tourists. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Study reveals how Maltese and tourists differ in their restaurant habits

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Prime Minister Robert Abela. Photo: PL.

Government will not sleep on Sofia inquiry reforms, PM pledges

Abela takes aim at PN over failure to police construction sector

March 3, 2024| Jacob Borg
The accident happened in Triq l-Imdina. Photo: CMRU, Malta Police Force

Man injured in Żebbuġ accident

He suffered grievous injuries

March 3, 2024| Times of Malta
Robert Abela said that arrivals of irregular immigrants are historically low. File photo: Jonathan Borg

Fact-check: Are migrant arrivals to Malta the 'lowest we've ever had'?

Robert Abela said that fewer migrants are arriving in Malta through irregular channels than ever before

March 3, 2024| Neville Borg
The accident happened in Triq Għajn Tuffieħa. File photo

Motorcyclist injured in Għajn Tuffieħa accident

He lost control of his Kawasaki

March 3, 2024| Times of Malta
Day care and outpatients services could be moved away from Mater Dei, according to a plan Jo Etienne Abela shared with top officials last week. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Minister wants to free Mater Dei of outpatient services, as pressure grows

Plan is to shift outpatients and day services to St Luke's and Karin Grech

March 3, 2024| Bertrand Borg, Giulia Magri
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Today's front pages - March 3, 2024

Highlights from Sunday's newspapers

March 3, 2024| Times of Malta
Grixti was first detained and questioned by the police in 2021.

Silvio Grixti and four others to be charged over social benefits racket

Former Labour MP to be among five facing criminal charges

March 3, 2024| Mark Laurence Zammit, Bertrand Borg
Activists protested at the door of the prime minister's office. Photo: Occupy Justice

Occupy Justice activists demand stop to 'reputational laundering' within Labour

Activists drape Castille steps with figurative blood

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Gouder and Cassola had it out on RTK 103.

Watch: Charlon Gouder loses his cool in defence of Joseph Muscat

Fish farm lobbyist lost his temper after Arnold Cassola alluded to Muscat's reputation for corruption

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Medicines producers say the increase in costs will force them to raise prices. Photo: Shutterstock

Malta-backed EU law will lead to higher medicine prices, says Peter Agius

PN MEP candidate says lack of safeguards in wastewater directive will prove disastrous

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
A sticker calls for justice for Jean Paul Sofia at the Corradino site. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Political heads must roll following Sofia inquiry - ADPD

Greens call for Abela and his ministers to assume political responsibility

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Photo: Shutterstock

Can you spot a fake? Online survey looks to identify impact of misinformation

Take the digital literacy survey organised by MedDMO

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Every bit of the capital city is being milked for money as residents’ needs continue to be sidelined, the protestors said. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'A city is made by people, not hotels': Valletta residents oppose Evans project

65-year concession of the building given to private company

March 2, 2024| Mark Laurence Zammit
David Vella visualised the stark reality of Malta's building frenzy.

Watch: 30 years of planning applications in three minutes

Viral video shows the 185,000 approved planning applications over three decades

March 2, 2024| James Cummings
PL MP Carmelo Abela on Saturday during RTK103 radio show.

‘I’m the victim’: Carmelo Abela on involvement in HSBC heist

MP says anyone with information on 2010 heist should report it to police

March 2, 2024| Giulia Magri
The sentence was handed out by the court on Friday night. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Long prison sentence for man who repeatedly raped, beat up wife

Accused also locked their two children inside their home

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Miriam Pace (inset) was killed because of construction works next door.

'The victim becomes the accused': Construction victim's husband pays tribute

Carmel Pace recalls how his family's life was turned upside down four years ago

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Malta's newspapers. Credit: File photo

Today's front pages – March 2, 2024

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

March 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Times of Malta is by far the country's preferred source of online news with journalist Mark Laurence Zammit emerging as a favourite. Graphic: Karl Andrew Micallef

Times of Malta continues to increase its share of online news market: BA survey

Almost 62% of TV viewers watch one to two hours of local TV daily

March 2, 2024| James Cummings, Neville Borg
Vietnam’s ambassador to Malta Duong Hai Hung. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Malta not a people-smuggling route, Vietnam’s ambassador says

Duong Hai Hung: agencies selling fake documents dealt with 'right away' in accordance with the law

March 2, 2024| James Cummings
Walid Nabhan has established himself as a leading literary figure in Malta throughout his years here. PHOTO: WALID NABHAN/FACEBOOK

Government wants to help author Walid Nabhan stay in Malta

‘My wish is that this author keeps on giving his contribution to this country’ − Culture Minister Owen Bonnici

March 2, 2024| Daniel Ellul
The committee held its first meeting on Friday. Photo: DOI/Clifton Fenech

Cabinet committee meets to discuss Sofia inquiry recommendations

The committee will be reporting to Cabinet

March 1, 2024| Times of Malta
Newly planted shrubs at the garden. Photo: Environment Ministry

New San Ġwann pollinator garden celebrates Maltese honeybee

High-pollen trees, shrubs and bee enclosures to encourage pollination

March 1, 2024| Times of Malta
The first of the four assaults happened near Floriana's Portes des Bombes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Nenea hartia

Man who attacked four strangers in two days jailed for six years

Accused claimed amnesia due to synthetic drugs and alcohol misuse

March 1, 2024| Matthew Xuereb
Nina Briffa is the Nationalist Party's youngest local council candidate, at the age of 16. Photo: Nina Briffa Facebook

16-year-old to run for PN seat in Qrendi local council elections

Nina Briffa joins PL candidate Izak Catania De Giovanni on table of youngest council candidates

March 1, 2024| Giulia Magri
St Peter's Pool. Photo: Yuliya Halianiuk, Shutterstock

Man dies after falling into the sea at St Peter's Pool

69-year-old Romanian national rushed to Hay Wharf but died shortly after

March 1, 2024| Times of Malta
A photo of the site shortly after the incident posted by Paola's mayor. Photo: Facebook/Dominic Grima

Paola demolition supervisors fined over €9,000 after rubble ends up in street

Works put on hold until fines settled, BCA says

March 1, 2024| James Cummings
Daniel Xuereb's (left) jokes about River of Love pastor Gordon Manché landed him in legal trouble. Photos: Daniel Xuereb, Jonathan Borg

It was meant to make people laugh not incite violence, stand-up comedian argues

Pastor Gordon Manché insists context of him being called 'asshole' was inciting violence

March 1, 2024| Matthew Xuereb
The court concluded that the victims had put themselves in danger. File photo

Attorney General loses appeal over fatal pony race incident

None of four accused could be blamed for incident that left man dead, child injured

March 1, 2024| Matthew Xuereb
Monique Mangion said “people should be able to walk freely” on the pavement without navigating round e-scooters. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli.

Watch: 'Glad they're gone' - Sliema residents on end of rental e-scooters

E-scooters are cleared from the streets as ban comes into effect

March 1, 2024| James Cummings