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...
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Stories from The Times
Partnership for Peace - Membership 'will not impinge on neutrality'
The government's decision to apply to re-join the Partnership for Peace (PfP) was in Malta's best interest and would not impinge in any way on the...
Mistra case - MTA 'unaware' of consultant's conflict of interest
The Malta Tourism Authority seems to have been completely unaware of the conflict of interest that its consultant George Micallef had when he...
Man charged with raping girl, 13
A man was yesterday charged with raping a 13-year-old girl and holding her against her will. He and a fellow countryman were charged with defiling...
Firm qualifies to assess credit card payments
Kyte Consultants Ltd has become the first Maltese company to be validated as a qualified security assessor company by the payment card industry...
Water leakage halved in four years
Water leakage has been reduced by nearly 11 per cent a year over the last four years, according the National Statistics Office.
By 2007, the...
Accused of attempted murder in bar brawl
A man was yesterday charged with trying to kill another man when he allegedly stabbed him in a brawl at a Żejtun bar on Tuesday.
Victor...
Maltese paraplegic meets life-saver after 35 years
It was an unforgettable moment for Martin Caruana as he came face to face with the woman who saved his life more than 35 years ago.
The meeting...
First Mass at church dedicated to Divine Mercy
Devotees will for the first time be able to celebrate the feast of Divine Mercy on March 31 in a church specifically dedicated to the Divine Mercy...
Angela House children visit Verdala Palace
Children from Angela House, which is run by the Ursuline Sisters, visited members of the Sliema Boy Scouts and St Aloysius College who are camping...
Heat and potatoes
Twenty-six chefs are sharpening knives, donning their toques and getting ready to face the heat in the kitchen as they whip up Easter lunch for...
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