New Standards Commissioner dodges questions about partisan appointment New Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, chief justice emeritus Joseph Azzopardi has avoided taking any questions following his swearing in on Wednesday morning. Newsbook.com.mt tried posing a question to Azzopardi on his way out, to which he simply replied: “I haven’t been to the office yet. Enjoy your day. It’s a beautiful day!” as he continued walking out of San Anton Palace. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #commissioner #standards #swearingin #nocomment #appointment #government #malta #localnews #newsbookmalta 🎥 Miguela Xuereb / Newsbook.com.mt

The Broadcasting Authority has been asked to issue the necessary directives which would ensure impartiality on each broadcast media station in Malta without any further delays. The request came from ADPD who sent a letter to the authority in view of the judgement handed down last week, when a court found that national broadcaster and the Broadcasting Authority had breached the Nationalist Party rights. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #broadcasting #malta #broadcastingauthority #mediastation #impartiality #request #nationalbroadcaster #localnews #newsbookmalta

Waqt il-programm The Hand-Book fuq 103 Malta’s Heart, ix-xandara Amanda Ciappara qalet li hi temmen li kull bniedem, għamel x’għamel, dejjem hemm imqar dak in-naqra tajjeb fih. Għalhekk irridu nagħmlu sforz biex meta nitkellmu fuq il-persuni, nenfasizzaw fuq it-tajjeb tagħhom u b’hekk inkunu qed nevitaw li niġġudikawhom. #WisdomWednesday #wednesdaywisdom #sayings #wednesday #prayer #faith #God #103Maltasheart #radio #radioshow #tunein #reflection #Malta

World War II aircraft found during excavation works on Dementia Garden An aircraft used during the Second World War has been found beneath a site which has been designated as a Dementia Garden at St Vincent de Paul care home. While little information has been shared on the type of the aircraft and its history, the remains of the aircraft will now be taken to the Aviation Museum in Ta’ Qali. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #worldwar2 #worldwar #excavation #aircraft #history #malta #aviation #dementiagarden #stvincentdeppaul #carehome #localnews #newsbookmalta 📸 Jo Etienne Abela

An 18-year-old student was fined €15,000 and handed a suspended sentence after defacing Ġgantija temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In a statement, Heritage Malta condemned the act of vandalism perpetrated on Monday with the Italian student causing irreparable damage by etching letters on one of the main doorways of the Neolithic monument. The 18-year-old student was visiting the site as part of a school trip and was caught in the act by a security officer. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #student #unesco #unescosite #history #malta #vandalism #damage #neolithic #monument #schooltrip #security #ggantijatemples #localnews #newsbookmalta

Should teens be allowed to start driving at 17? The European Commission has recently put forward proposals to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital driving licence valid throughout the EU, and new provisions to facilitate the enforcement across borders. Newsbook.com.mt was at the University of Malta and Junior College asking for their opinion about the matter and whether teens should be allowed to start driving at 17. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #vixpop #driving #drivinglicence #drivingage #europe #proposals #opinion #askpeople #malta #localnews #newsbookmalta 🎥 Michela Tufigno

Gold medal in Bulgaria for Young Maltese swimmer Ella Fenech Attard. At the Sharks Swimming Cup held in Burgas, Bulgaria, Ella Fenech Attard did Malta proud, raking in the Gold medal in the 400 metres Frerestyle -but not only: She also snapped Silver in the 200 and 100-metre Freestyle races and Bronze in the 100-metre Freestyle. While breaking her personal best records in all instances, Ella, who's just 12 years old, competed against 873 international swimming athletes. The Sharks Swimming Cup event was held between the 23rd and 26th of February, 2023. #EllaFenechAttard #swimmingrecords #breaksswimmingrecords #swimming #sports #sportsmalta #localsports #swim #Goldmedal #Maltese #Malteseswimmer #Bulgaria #newsbookmalta 📸Ella Fenech Attard

Kim Camilleri Lagana will compete in the Youth World Championships in Durres, Albania on 25th March. Tenishia Thornton will compete in the European Championships in Yerevan, Armenia on 17th April. This competition will be her 2nd Olympic qualification event for Paris 2024 after she already competed in Bogota, Columbia. In the IWF Olympic rankings Thornton is placing 31st in the 59kg category. #Weightlifting #Maltaweightliftingassocation #sports #localsports #Malta #newsbookmalta 📸Malta Weightlifting Association

Il-Grupp tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew mistenni jressaq proposta biex fil-plenarja li ġejja, fi Strasburgu, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea tagħmel stqarrija dwar is-sentenza tal-Qorti ta’ Malta li rrevokat il-konċessjoni tal-isptarijiet. Il-membru parlamentari Ewropew David Casa ħabbar li għamel din it-talba lill-Partit Popolari Ewropew, li jifforma parti minnu, wara dak li rrefera għalih bħala “tradiment, konfermat mill-Qorti, li seħħ fuq il-Maltin u l-Għawdxin. Tradiment minn fuq dahar il-pazjenti u li għaliha għadha ma ntrefgħet responsabbiltà minn ħadd.” Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #PPE #EuropeanUnion #Europe #EU #malta #localnews #latestnews #newsudpate #newsbookmalta

Disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat attempted to exonerate himself from the fraudulent hospitals deal by claiming that all decisions linked to the now annulled deal were endorsed by cabinet, with legal advice also being sought. However, Muscat’s successor Robert Abela has now said that “there is no such advice” in his office at Castille. Abela made the claim in reply to a parliamentary question by Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut. The prime minister, who previously served as Muscat’s legal advisor, also reiterated that “I had no role regarding the concession and the agreement reached with Vitals Global Healthcare.” Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #legaladvice #castille #hospitaldeals #Malta #localnews #latestnews #newsupdate #politicalnews #newsbookmalta

The public inquiry into Jean Paul Sofia’s death in a Corradino construction site being proposed by the Nationalist Party would look into any potential failures by the institutions and authorities responsible for overseeing the construction sector – as well as those of the people appointed to lead them. The private member’s motion – which the party said last week was being presented with the blessing of the 20-year-old’s grieving family – was tabled on Tuesday morning by PN leader Bernard Grech, opposition whip Robert Cutajar and MPs Jerome Caruana Cilia, Karol Aquilina and Stanley Zammit, the party’s spokespersons on finance, justice and construction respectively. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #localnews #latestnews #JeanPaulSofia #Publicinquiry #Malta #mayherestinpeace #newsbookmalta

A rescue operation is underway in the Wied il-Għasel, Naxxar, after a person fell from a height in the valley. Police officers, members of the Civil Protection Department and paramedics are on site. Swipe up on our stories to read more or click the link in bio 📰 #localnews #justhappened #latestnews #newsupdate #Malta #Naxxar #valley #stayupdated #newsbookmalta