Sunday, November 8, 2009

News

Finance minister denies 'favours' claim - Today, 17:27
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech this afternoon strongly denied claims made in the newspaper MaltaToday and repeated by Opposition leader Joseph...

Festival of Honey at Sta Venera - Today, 15:03
A Festival of Honey is being held for the second year at Romeo Romano Garden in Sta Venera, drawing hundreds of visitors. The activity is being...

New power tariffs would wipe out economic stimulus - Muscat - Today, 12:35
The Budget will be judged on how it tackles the cost-of-living, how it protects jobs and how it fights corruption, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat...

PM regrets comments by Mepa audit officer - Today, 12:01
The Prime Minister this morning expressed regret at comments made by the Mepa audit officer last week. Speaking in a radio interview, Dr Gonzi...

Budget will not be an easy one, but outlook is positive - Gonzi - Today, 11:39
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today that tomorrow's will not be an easy Budget. "It will not be an easy Budget, the past two Budgets have...

Malta marks Remembrance Sunday - Today, 10:06
The fallen of the world wars were remembered today in Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Valletta. The President and the Prime Minister led...

Press digest - Today, 07:13
The following are the top stories in the local and overseas press: The Sunday Times says obese people are costing the country €18 million a...

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Stories from The Times

Partnership for Peace - Membership 'will not impinge on neutrality' - Matthew Xuereb
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 - Mark Micallef
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 - Albert W. Agius
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 - Rosanne Zammit
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 - Ariadne Massa
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...