Shelter dogs at the Association for Abandoned Animals are celebrating carnival too!
In an adorable post, the Association for Abandoned Animals shared photos of some of the shelter dogs wearing cute hats and sweaters in celebration of the carnival period.
All these animals are looking for loving homes! With their unique personalities, all the dogs at the shelter have been given a second chance at life by the team at the shelter.
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A 31-year-old Moroccan man residing in Pietà received a 15-month suspended jail sentence after admitting to threatening his ex-wife with graphic violence, telling her he would decapitate her and set her on fire in a car.
Times of Malta reported that the court, presided over by Magistrate Elaine Rizzo, heard how the woman reported the threats to the police’s Domestic Violence Unit, leading to the man’s arraignment.
The accused had also attempted to file a report against his ex-wife but withdrew it after being informed that the case would need to go to court.
To protect the victim and her three-year-old child, names were not disclosed.
Police Inspector Audrey Micallef led the prosecution, while lawyer Ishmael Psaila defended the accused, and lawyer Yanica Barbara Sant represented the victim.
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A court has definitively rejected Jason Azzopardi’s request for a magisterial inquiry into Economy Minister Silvio Schembri, confirming an earlier ruling that found no legal basis for the investigation.
Judge Neville Camilleri upheld Magistrate Antoine Mifsud Bonnici’s initial decision, dismissing claims of procedural unfairness.
The court found that the media reports Azzopardi cited did not explicitly allege criminal conduct.
Azzopardi, a lawyer and former Nationalist Party MP, sought an inquiry into Schembri’s finances, arguing that the minister’s lifestyle was inconsistent with his declared income.
The court noted that while media reports can serve as the basis for an inquiry, the ones presented in this case did not directly link Schembri to crimes such as money laundering or trading in influence.
In response to the ruling, Schembri stated that the court had once again confirmed that the allegations against him and his family were baseless. He emphasised that the judge had clearly ruled that Azzopardi’s claims did not prove or even suggest that he had committed any crime.
Schembri further claimed that the court found no indication that he was involved in offences such as money laundering, receiving gifts, or trading in influence.
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The Malta Ranger Unit (MRU) has reported an illegal construction waste dumping incident to the Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) after a group of men filmed themselves discarding waste and shared the footage on TikTok.
The now-deleted video showed a man unloading construction waste from a van into the countryside while others laughed in the background.
The MRU reported that it received numerous public reports about the video and acted swiftly, identifying the site within 40 minutes, documenting evidence, and notifying the police.
The rangers reportedly identified the men involved through the van’s license plate and called for their vehicles to be seized.
Fines for illegal waste dumping start at €4,000 per 10 cubic metres, rising to €50,000, with hazardous material disposal carrying a minimum penalty of €6,000.
The MRU emphasised that illegal dumping remains widespread due to weak enforcement and low chances of offenders being caught.
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