That crook Schembri was in court today, pleading that he is not a crook

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Former Opposition leader Simon Busuttil testified in court this morning, as did the Prime Minister’s More


Sometimes, you find the back-up you need a little too late

In journalism, as in many areas in life, you sometimes find the back-up you need …

Censu L-Iswed among Adrian Delia’s ‘distinguished’ guests at Parliament House swearing-in

A sizeable party of ‘distinguished’ guests accompanied the Nationalist Party leader, Adrian Delia, when he …

Kissing the crucifix while wondering how much money he can make from his new position

There he goes: the new leader of the Nationalist Party, sworn in as a member …

The Nationalist Party’s conservative far right is out in force backing Delia

Let’s leave aside the racist bigot Frank Portelli, who can’t decide whether he’s working for …

Illegal zoo owner appears to have known that today’s Planning Authority vote would favour him

Anton Rea Cutajar, whose illegal and extensive zoo development, where he breeds big cats and …

Owner of illegal zoo phones to take issue with being written about

Anton Rea Cutajar, the owner of an illegal zoo in which big cats are bred …

Paltry €50,000 fine for illegal Siggiewi zoo lifted in exchange for state school visits

Anton Rea Cutajar’s large illegal zoo, in which he keeps all manner of wild animals, …

Owner of illegal Siggiewi zoo parties with Environment Minister one day before Planning Authority sanctions it

Anton Rea Cutajar, who owns the illegal zoo L-Arka ta’ Noe in Siggiewi, was at …

Here’s another one who wants power only to see how far he can push that envelope

The British Foreign Secretary: MPs are calling on the Prime Minister to sack him, and …

First they install a crony in every post, then they change the rules

For the past four and a half years, Muscat’s government has been stuffing cronies into …

Making a mockery of the solemn oath

I find this really offensive: making a mockery of the solemn oath of office. Peter …

Anti-money-laundering bill to be discussed in parliament by Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi and Adrian Delia

A Bill to bring Malta’s anti-money-laundering legislation in line with EU law is set for …

New Italian crime drama by the people who worked on Gomorrah: Maltese

Variety, the world’s leading show-business publication, reports on a new crime series called ‘Maltese’, written …

Jean Pierre Debono: stitched up in return for the seat he never wanted to cede to Delia

Just as I thought: Jean Pierre Debono was stitched up by his own co-conspirators, …


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