Sunday, November 22, 2009
News
Sharp rise in arraignments for animal cruelty
Eighteen persons have so far this year been taken to court and accused of animal cruelty, compared to just eight for the whole of last year,...
EU seeks injunction to stop hunting of protected birds in Italy
The European Commission has called on the European Court of Justice to issue an injunction against Italy to prevent the hunting of protected bird...
Muscat demands responsibility for power outage
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that while investigations into last week's power outage should continue, somebody should shoulder...
MIA expects winter traffic to be at 2009 levels
Malta International Airport had forecast a small increase in airport traffic in the last quarter of this year but expects winter passenger numbers...
Enemalta right to involve other authorities in power cut investigation - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that Enemalta had done well to involve other authorities in the investigation of last week's power...
Updated: Libya rescues migrants
Libyan rescue services have rescued around 80 illegal immigrants who were in distress on the high seas, just 60 miles from Lampedusa.
Italian...
Ex PL secretary warns party against losing its soul
History professor and former Labour general secretary Dominic Fenech has warned his party against losing its soul by "pussyfooting" to pander to...
Microlight plane crash lands in Qrendi
A Maltese-registered micro-light aircraft made a crash landing in a field near Qrendi church this morning.
Informed sources said the incident...
Gold stolen in Zabbar parish church burglary
A quantity of gold items was stolen in a burglary from Zabbar parish church overnight.
The items, many of them old, had decorated the statue of...
Middlesea says the worst is over
Malta's largest insurance provider has assured clients their policies are fully secured, even though the group's investment in an Italian firm has...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Sunday Times reports that the departure of John Dalli from the...
200 migrants arrive in Sicily
Some 200 migrants have been landed in Sicily after having been rescued from a boat 75Km off Capo Passero - the southernmost point of Sicily.
The...
Malta places eighth in Junior Eurovision contest
Malta placed eighth in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev last night.
Its representatives, Francesca and Mikaela, gave a spirited...
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Stories from The Sunday Times
'Jason Micallef is not the party' - George Abela
Former Labour deputy leader George Abela yesterday said it should be up to the party's paid-up members - and not general secretary Jason Micallef...
Naxxar explosion - 'I tried calling Sina on her mobile but it switched onto voicemail'
When nine-year-old Gareth Sammut lost his mother in last Wednesday's Naxxar explosion, he prayed to God to transfer her trademark smile onto his...
Charged with illegally manufacturing fireworks
A 46-year-old man from Gudja was yesterday charged with illegally manufacturing fireworks and storing explosive materials in an unlicensed...
'MP phoned Mepa board members over Mistra'
Government officials and planning board members who approved the controversial Mistra development have told police investigating the case that...
PN lost votes in final week of campaign
The Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando episode and Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Harry Vassallo's comments that he was to be sent to prison probably...
Labour wins local council elections
The Labour Party yesterday obtained the majority of votes in the local council elections, though the Nationalist Party made substantial inroads in...
Former minister's daughter is new St Paul's Bay mayor
There will be five new mayors in the 23 local councils that went to the polls on March 8, although the other 18 retained their seat.
The daughter...
Six arrested after drug seizures
Six young people were arrested after being found in possession of drugs during two separate operations on Friday.
Five people - hailing from...
'We don't want to be a burden'
Immigrants leave their countries in search for a meaning in their life, a Somali man yesterday said, in an attempt to eradicate the misconceptions...
Behold, a new 'honourable' member is in town
Newly elected Nationalist MP Franco Debono complained to The Times earlier this week because it reported that he was likely to take Helen...
PN bought votes, Labour MP claims
A prominent Labour MP is alleging that the Nationalist Party "bought" hundreds of votes in last weekend's election, probably enough to...
Alternattiva probes election result
Alternattiva Demokratika's executive has appointed a commission to examine its performance in the general election.
The commission is expected to...
Motorcyclist critical after crash
A 32-year-old motorcyclist from Naxxar is in a critical condition after the BMW motorcycle he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with...
The unlikely rebel
Sr Jeannine Gramick, the diminutive Roman Catholic nun from the US, is urging the Vatican to show its compassionate side to gay and lesbian...
Consumers urged to know their rights
Safeguarding the consumer was at the top of the EU's and the Government's agenda, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said yesterday in his first local...
Two societal wounds: religious ignorance and drugs
Christ was a victim of religious ignorance: he was betrayed and crucified because he was not recognised as the son of God.
Today, those who are...
Arson attack in Naxxar
Naxxar resident Mario Attard was rudely woken up by neighbours early yesterday morning after his front door was set on fire.
Police were called...
Winner should not take all - Żminijietna
The relative majority obtained by the Nationalists in last week's general election should not result in a 'winner-takes-all' scenario, according...
End of bank conversion period for lira
The latest date to exchange lira banknotes and coins into euro or to deposit at bank branches is March 29.
Lira banknotes can be deposited...
BJ's music marathon
The 19th annual BJ's Live Music Marathon kicks off on Easter Monday, March 24, at 5 p.m.
This year, the event will again raise funds for WOW,...
MTA re-launches Merħba
Following last year's success - over 954 key tourism frontliners were trained in customer care and service culture, the MTA's Industry HR...
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