Tag: Police
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Interior Minister announces new on the spot fines for foreigners including irregular immigrants
Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has announced new regulations allowing authorities to issue immediate on-the-spot fines to foreign nationals who do not reside in Malta, including tourists and irregular immigrants, for a range of offences committed while in the country. The measures, which will come into force on 1 June through a legal notice, will…
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Fire at Wasteserv Maghtab facility
A large fire has broken out at the Wasterv Maghtab Waste Facility. A large plume of smoke can be seen over the area as far as Qawra. Civil protection personnel and police are on site with the former battling the blaze. This is a developing story. Gerald FenechSports Editor Veteran Journalist
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Elderly woman dies after traffic accident in Ħamrun
An 84-year-old woman has died following a traffic accident in Ħamrun on Sunday morning, police confirmed. The incident occurred at around 8:30am in Triq Ċensu Borġ, where the elderly woman, a resident of Ħamrun, was struck by a van. Initial investigations indicate that the vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf driven by a 67-year-old man…
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Man, 40, dies in freak scammel incident in Qormi
A 40 year old man, Jurgen Cassar known as ‘Tal-Fieres’ has died in a freak scammel incident in Triq il Kaccatur, Qormi earlier this morning at around 6am. The man was working at the back of the truck when he was caught in the machinery and died on the spot. Medical teams were called to…
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Minibus crashes into a wall in Mellieħa – several injured
Reports indicate that a minibus was involved in an accident a short while ago in Mellieħa. Sources who spoke to The Maltese Herald said the vehicle was carrying eight people at the time of the incident. Several medical response teams, including ambulances from Mater Dei Hospital, were dispatched to the scene to assist those involved.…
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Diver dies in Wied iż-Żurrieq
A British 64 year old man lost his life in an unfortunate diving incident in Wied iż-Żurrieq earlier today. The incident occurred around 330pm when it was reported that the man had found himself in difficulty in the sea. The diver was brought ashore by AFM and Civil Protection personnel and was treated on the…
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Officer hit by car after confrontation over illegal spearfishing
An enforcement officer was struck by a vehicle after confronting two men suspected of illegal night-time spearfishing near Wied Xaqqa, limits of Birżebbuġa. According to the Malta Ranger Unit, the incident occurred last week during a coastal patrol when rangers spotted two individuals entering the sea with a speargun. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture…
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Missing French intern identified as body found at St George’s Bay
A man who had travelled to Malta for an internship and was reported missing earlier this year has been identified as the individual whose body was discovered at St George’s Bay. Police confirmed on Sunday that the body found in January at St George’s Bay in St Julian’s is that of Samiel Daroussi, a 30-year-old…
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“Boy Is in Heaven”: Father accused of drugging children and launching brutal attack
A 49-year-old father is accused of drugging his two children with sleeping pills and leaving his 12-year-old son with life-threatening head injuries before sending a chilling message to his estranged wife claiming the boy was “in heaven,” a court heard on Wednesday. The man, whose identity is protected by court order, allegedly attempted to kill…
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Updated: Betting bombshell rocks Maltese Water Polo
Updated with ASA statement. Malta’s water polo community is reeling after what sources describe as the “biggest scandal in Malta’s sporting history”, following revelations of betting activity involving players and individuals connected to the national team and domestic clubs. A report drawn up by the Malta Gaming Authority was handed to the Authority for Integrity…
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Man charged with attempted murder after nightclub attack in Paceville
A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking another man inside a nightclub in Paceville. David Jonathan Spiteri, from Pembroke, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on Monday. The incident is alleged to have taken place at around 1am on Sunday at a club on St George’s Road. According…
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Van Driver and Transport Malta Official charged over fatal Qormi accident
A van driver and a Transport Malta official have been charged in connection with the death of a 77-year-old woman who was fatally struck in Qormi in August 2024. Francis Degiorgio, 34, who was driving an Isuzu van, and Jesmond Muscat, 56, who was on duty at the time, have both been accused of involuntarily…
