Man Arrested After Landing In Malta With 11 Kilos Of Drugs

May 5 2025

A 53 year old Portuguese man was arrested upon his arrival at the Malta International Airport after he was caught carrying around 11 kilos of drugs in his luggage, with a total value of €250,000.

Police, along with Customs officers, conducted inspections on passengers who arrived from a flight from Seville, Spain at around 0100hrs on Saturday.

After one of the passengers raised suspicion, a search was conducted on his luggage, where various packets were found.

Around 10 kilos of a substance suspected to be cannabis with a street value of around €100,000 and around a kilo of suspected cocaine with a street value of €150,000 were found.

The culprit is being held under arrest for more investigations.

He is expected to be taken to court today at around 1400hrs.

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55 Vehicles Registered, 35 Removed Daily In 1st 3 Months

May 5 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, Malta’s stock of licensed motor vehicles rose by 1,744, reaching a total of 447,455 by the end of March.

Passenger cars made up the majority at 74%, followed by commercial and agricultural vehicles at 14.3%, and motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, quadricycles, and ATVs at 11.1%.

Buses and minibuses remained below 1% of the total. The average net increase stood at 19 vehicles per day.

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A total of 4,924 new vehicles were licensed during this period, averaging 55 per day.

Of these, 63.2% were passenger cars and 20.3% were motorcycles and similar vehicles. Slightly more than half (51.3%) were brand new, while the remaining 48.7% were used.

Meanwhile, 6,709 vehicles were taken off the road, mainly due to being garaged (43.9%), resold (31.9%), or scrapped (22.8%). During the same period, 3,840 vehicles returned to the road after restrictions were lifted—mostly those that had been resold (50%) or garaged (49.3%).

By the end of March, petrol vehicles accounted for 58.1% of all licensed vehicles, diesel for 34.9%, and electric or plug-in hybrids for 4.1%.

Notably, the electric and hybrid categories continued to grow, with plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles registering quarterly increases of up to 13.7%.

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Santa Lucija Roundabout Reopened After Massive Oil Spill

May 5 2025

The Malta Police Force has issued an update confirming that the road around the Santa Luċija roundabout, which was earlier closed due to a hazardous oil spill, has now been reopened to traffic.

However, Drivers were requested to avoid Vjal Santa Luċija (area of Xintill roundabout)

After a vehicle spilled a large quantity of oil across the road surface in the area of the Xintill roundabout, connecting Paola and Luqa. Emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene and closed off significant portions of the roundabout.

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Hundreds Of Families Attend 1st Edition Of Festa Ħaddiem

May 5 2025

Hundreds of Maltese families attended the inaugural edition of Festa Ħaddiem – Minn Id il-Public Works, organised by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Public Works and the Public Works Department. The event took place at the Concert Area in Ta’ Qali, nestled within Malta’s largest open and green space.

Over the course of two days, the venue was transformed into a lively hub of activity, showcasing artisanal craftsmanship, interactive exhibitions, entertainment, and family-friendly games. Visitors had the unique opportunity to get a closer look at the skilled work carried out by the 600 employees of the Public Works Department on national projects, while also enjoying quality time with their children and loved ones.

During the event, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia highlighted that the government’s open space strategy is about more than just creating green areas. “Every green and open space we inaugurate is intended—just as this event showed—to be a place for families, children, young people, and the elderly to truly enjoy, as our main goal remains the improvement of quality of life,” he said.

Farrugia concluded by expressing his satisfaction at seeing families appreciating the dedication of public workers, noting, “It was heartening to watch children playing freely while families came together to celebrate the work that often happens behind the scenes.”

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