Maltese Woman Faces Charges for Abortion in Landmark Case In a significant and controversial development, a Maltese woman has been charged in court for having an abortion, highlighting the strict enforcement of the country’s total ban on terminations. The Women’s Rights Foundation of Malta expressed deep concern over the case,…
Allegations of Espionage and Arrest Turkish authorities have recently arrested Selçuk Küçükkaya, a Turkish-born Maltese citizen, on accusations of heading an Israeli espionage cell. According to Turkish media reports, Küçükkaya is believed to have led a 15-person espionage operation, tracking and reporting on 23 individuals and one company. A Turkish…
NGOs Accuse Maltese Authorities of Illegal Pushback Several humanitarian organizations have raised serious concerns over Malta’s alleged violation of international law by forcibly returning hundreds of migrants and refugees to Libya, exposing them to severe human rights abuses. Rescue NGOs, including Alarm Phone, Sea-Watch, Mediterranea Saving Humans, and Emergency, have…
Omar Djelassi, who took control of his ex-girlfriend’s Facebook account to send threatening messages to her and her mother, has been sentenced to three years of probation. The severity of Djelassi’s threats prompted the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) to dispatch its bomb disposal unit to inspect his former mother-in-law’s vehicle, as he warned her against putting the children in the car. The distressing messages contained explicit threats of violence,…
In a bid to escape his circumstances and find a better life, a 32-year-old Iraqi national, Husam Hamad, paid €15,000 for a tampered passport to travel from Turkey to Ireland. However, his plans were thwarted when he was arrested at the Malta International Airport. A Desperate Quest for a Brighter Future According to his lawyer, Husam Hamad fled Iraq in 2014 due to the war and violence that plagued his…
In a distressing turn of events, a man who fell victim to a scam, losing €23,000, found himself in court after an altercation with his partner that resulted from their worsening financial situation. The incident occurred in Valletta, where the couple resides, during a heated argument regarding their monetary struggles. The couple, who had been together for 27 years, faced mounting tensions due to the recent financial setback. The confrontation…
Investigations into seven individuals arrested last month in Malta for suspicious jihadist social media activity have revealed alarming findings. According to court proceedings on Thursday, investigators uncovered bomb-making instructions on the mobile phones of five of the arrested men. The instructions included photographs and diagrams detailing the manufacturing process of various explosive devices that could be created at home. Arrested Individuals Face Serious Charges Related to Terrorism The accused individuals, Ajil Al Muhsen, Adnan Maashi, Yazan Abduklaziz, Ahmed Kadas, Khalil…
In a recent court hearing, a 46-year-old man from Żejtun pleaded not guilty to charges of seriously injuring his brother-in-law and nephew during a heated family argument. The incident, which occurred on May 9 at 9:15 pm in Żejtun, has left the community shocked and searching for answers. Details of the Stabbing Incident and Legal Proceedings The accused, Joseph Tabone, who works as a mechanic, entered his plea denying any involvement in the injuries inflicted upon his relatives. The court…
A ship’s manager who confessed to embezzling over €100,000 in cash from the vessel’s safe has been handed a suspended sentence and prohibited from entering all Schengen countries for five years. The incident occurred during the night of May 9th to 10th when bundles of euros and US dollars disappeared from the safe while the ship was docked at a Cospicua shipyard. Investigations Lead to Arrest and Legal Proceedings Following thorough investigations, Adesh Sahye, a 33-year-old restaurant manager from Mauritius,…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has made the decision to dissolve the local government transition committees, marking a significant administrative change. The announcement came through a statement issued by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the media aide to Governor Otti, on Thursday. The statement confirmed that all chairmen and deputies of the 17 Local Government Transition Committees have been removed from their positions, effectively ending their tenure. According to the directive, the removed chairmen are instructed to hand over their responsibilities to…
The recent court proceedings against Davide Manunta, a 35-year-old truck driver, over the involuntary murder of 71-year-old Karmenu Micallef have led to controversy over the classification of the incident. The victim’s lawyers contest that the incident was solely a traffic accident and insist on filing an occupational health and safety report. The accident occurred on February 3 last year in Birżebbuġa, when Manunta was trying to turn a large truck heavily loaded with rebar. His fellow workmate was outside the…
Malta’s tax department will soon introduce new computer software that uses statistical analysis and artificial intelligence to detect tax evasion. This new software will make it easier and faster for authorities to detect discrepancies between a person or business’s declared income and their accumulated wealth. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana revealed that the new IT software will be analyzing VAT returns by the end of this year and will expand to include all other forms of taxes within the next three…
Malta Freeport authorities are reeling after a hauler and a security officer were jailed for defrauding the government of more than €2 million in unpaid duty and taxes in a major cigarette smuggling operation. Haulier Malcolm Zammit and security officer Christopher Calleja were found guilty of stealing a container laden with over 10 million cigarettes, emptying its contents, and returning it to its place at the freeport. They were each fined €6,686 and sentenced to three and four-year jail terms,…
A logistics manager from Manikata, Karl Vella Petroni, has been charged over a fatal crash in Mosta that killed two men from Pakistan who had been living in St. Paul’s Bay. According to Inspector Godwin Scerri, who spoke in court, Vella Petroni was under the influence of drugs when his Smart car smashed into the victims’ Yamaha Crypton motorcycle on Triq iż-Żejfa at 6 am on a Saturday. One of the men, Faizan Muhammad, 33, was pronounced dead at the…
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