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Times Talk by Times of Malta

Times Talk by Times of Malta

Times of Malta 60 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

A Times of Malta podcast that takes a closer look at the stories shaping Malta today. Hosted by award-winning journalist and assistant editor Mark Laurence Zammit.

Episodes

Times Talk: The day the trial almost fell apart
Times Talk: The day the trial almost fell apart Aug 22, 2026 40:13 One of the biggest and most consequential criminal trials in history almost fell apart on Friday.After 45 days of intense hearings, the defence demanded the judge dissolves the trial of Yorgen Fenech after court was told that the jurors had access to news headlines about the trial.In the short time judge Edwina Grima allowed herself to come to a decision, court reporter Clara Farrugia left Hall 22
Times Talk: What happened when the trial went silent
Times Talk: What happened when the trial went silent Aug 18, 2026 37:02 When the live blogs from the trial of Yorgen Fenech went silent on Friday, social media was flooded with people asking why no journalist would tell them what was going on.In this special episode of Times Talk, court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit unpack all that happened when Yorgen Fenech, the judge, witnesses and all jurors, lawyers and journalists visited the sites connected t
Melvin takes the stand against Yorgen Fenech
Melvin takes the stand against Yorgen Fenech Aug 15, 2026 55:51 The taxi driver who says Yorgen Fenech paid him €150,000 to have Daphne Caruana Galizia spent five gruelling days on the witness stand this week, answering questions from prosecutors and defence lawyers.Melvin Theuma - the pardoned middleman who is the prosecution's star witness in the case - had a lot to say.Mark Laurence Zammit and Clara Farrugia unpack a week's worth of blistering testimony in
Unpacking week 6 of the Yorgen Fenech trial
Unpacking week 6 of the Yorgen Fenech trial Aug 8, 2026 42:43 From WhatsApp chats and an infamous video to a huge Electrogas investigation, a lot happened this weekA week is a long time in politics, they say, and so it seems in the trial of Yorgen Fenech as well. A lot has happened in court this week, and Times Talk unpacks it all in the latest episode about the murder trial.Court reporter Clara Farrugia and journalist Mark Laurence Zammit go over the heartb
A sex abuse victim and the priest who told her to move on
A sex abuse victim and the priest who told her to move on Aug 2, 2026 01:15:15 In June 2025, a retired Maltese bishop caused a stir when he said on TV that abuse victims should first be encouraged to forgive their abusers before going to the police.As backlash grew, George Frendo apologised, saying he had not meant that forgiveness should substitute reporting such crimes to authorities.But the bishop’s initial statement left its mark on one woman. They were the same words Fr
Inside week 5 in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk
Inside week 5 in the trial of Yorgen Fenech | Times Talk Aug 1, 2026 29:18 The latest episode of Times Talk unpacks the last two days of Keith Schembri's testimony during the trial of Yorgen Fenech earlier this week.In the 30-minute episode, court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit take a deep dive into some of the toughest questions the former OPM chief of staff faced from Yorgen Fenech lawyer Giannella de Marco.How did police find Schembri and Fenech when
Times Talk: Why we're breaking our usual schedule to bring you this episode
Times Talk: Why we're breaking our usual schedule to bring you this episode Jul 30, 2026 37:23 Times Talk on the trial of Yorgen Fenech usually comes out on the weekend and includes a run-down of all that happened that week.But as former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri took the witness stand on Tuesday, things got heated and prompted this mid-week episode about what happened before and during his testimony.How is Yorgen Fenech reacting to all of this in the courtroom, and what is the atmo
The trial of Yorgen Fenech - Week 4
The trial of Yorgen Fenech - Week 4 Jul 25, 2026 19:44 It was a week of claims, counterclaims and secret recordings as the fourth week of the Yorgen Fenech trial drew to a close.Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and editor-in-chief Herman Grech sat down for a new episode of Times Talk to unpack the latest courtroom drama gripping the country.At the centre of the week’s proceedings was Johann Cremona, a business associate of Fenech, who spen
The trial of Yorgen Fenech - Week 3
The trial of Yorgen Fenech - Week 3 Jul 18, 2026 23:28 As the third week of Yorgen Fenech's trial comes to a close, Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and editor-in-chief Herman Grech sat down for a new Times Talk episode to unpack the details of the courtroom drama that is gripping the country. Among the most chilling moments in Hall 22 this week was the testimony of Alfred and George Degiorgio, two of the three convicted hitmen, who linked
Times Talk: Inside the second week of the trial of Yorgen Fenech
Times Talk: Inside the second week of the trial of Yorgen Fenech Jul 11, 2026 26:22 As the second week of Yorgen Fenech's trial comes to a close, Times of Malta court reporter Clara Farrugia and Mark Laurence Zammit sit down for a new Times Talk episode to unpack the details of the courtroom drama that is gripping the nation.Among the most chilling moments this week was the testimony of Frans Sant, the last man to see Daphne Caruana Galizia alive. Sant shared a heartbreaking acco
Times Talk - The trial of Yorgen Fenech week 1
Times Talk - The trial of Yorgen Fenech week 1 Jul 4, 2026 29:58 The trial of Yorgen Fenech, who is charged in connection with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, is one of the most consequential criminal trials in Malta's history.Three days into the proceedings, Mark Laurence Zammit sits down with Times of Malta's court correspondent Clara Farrugia to unpack the prosecution's opening case, explain how the jury was selected and discuss what to expect in the w
The winners and losers of Malta's general election
The winners and losers of Malta's general election Jun 6, 2026 01:20:54 Political analysts Pierre Portelli and Robert Musumeci help Mark Laurence Zammit dissect the current state of Maltese politics.They discuss the performance of the Labour and Nationalist parties in the 2026 general election, Robert Abela's cabinet appointments and the (in?)justice of parliament's gender corrective mechanism.

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