**Title: “Malta’s Heartache: A Cab Driver’s Downfall and the Community’s Struggle”** In a small, tight-knit community like Malta, news travels fast, and the impact of a single incident can reverberate through the entire island. Recently, a distressing event has left many Maltese citizens grappling with a mix of shock, sorrow, and concern for the future…
In a landmark ruling that has sent ripples through Malta’s judicial and social fabric, a former drug addict has seen their prison term converted to a suspended sentence. This decision underscores a growing recognition within the Maltese legal system of the importance of rehabilitation over punishment, reflecting a cultural shift towards more compassionate and effective…
‘Mama, I just need €20 more, I swear I’ll stop tomorrow.’ Those words—repeated for years—left an elderly Gozitan couple so desperate that their kitchen cupboards were bare except for a half-empty jar of għasel tal-ħarrub. Yesterday, at the Gozo Courts in Victoria, their 32-year-old son admitted to “habitually extorting” his parents, forcing them to choose…
