Tuesday, December 2, 2008
News
Bad winter for travel and tourism agents
Many travel and tourism agents felt they were heading towards one of the worst winters in recent years, FATTA president Iain Tonna...
Trial verdict expected tomorrow
A witness told the court this morning that in a fight outside Bamboo Club in Paceville on August 10, 2004, he had held someone by the arms while...
Man pleads not guilty to causing grievous injuries
23-year-old George Falzon of Qormi has pleaded not guilty to causing grievous injuries to Doris Debono in Żebbuġ last Sunday.
Defense lawyer...
MUT fires back at CMTU
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) this morning reiterated its no confidence in the leadership of the CMTU and said no threat of suspension...
Economic forces should put people first - Joseph Muscat
Governments had to ensure that economic forces respected society and put people first, Labour Party leader Joseph Muscat said during a debate...
Palazzo Falson article runner up in travel awards
An article on Palazzo Falson by Penny Visman, a member of The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW), was highly commended and was awarded...
More than 5,000 blue sticker holders
A total 10,291 persons were registered as having a disability last year, the National Statistics Office said.
In data released on the occasion of...
HSBC staff in climate change project
HSBC Malta employees are sharing climate change knowledge and experience they acquired when they assisted experienced scientists in research in...
MEP welcomes Ryanair refunds
MEP Simon Busuttil has welcomed a statement by Ryanair that it will be refunding any departure tax it collected in error.
"This is precisely what...
Sale of type of playmats banned
The Market Surveillance Directorate of the Malta Standards Authority has ordered a ban on the sale of Soft Eva puzzle playmats (models DS96550...
Companies to receive Mcast contract despite arraignment - Bartolo
Labour education spokesman Evarist Bartolo said today that the government was “encouraging abuse” by its decision to grant the...
Updated: Maltese tug pulling 'sinking' ship to Malta
A Maltese tug boat is towing the Cambodian-registered bulk carrier Maystar to Malta after it was abandoned by its crew yesterday afternoon as it...
The moon 'cradles a star'
The moon last night covered the planet Venus for over an hour, in an event known as a lunar occultation. James Xuereb, who took this picture,...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times like the other newspapers leads with yesterday’s press...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Stories from The Times
Illegal fireworks - Two fined €674
Two men were yesterday fined a total of €674 (Lm289.26) after they pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and being in possession of...
Fireworks veteran calls for harsher penalties to weed out irresponsible amateurs
Harsher punishments should be handed down to people caught manufacturing fireworks illegally in order to ensure they think twice before embarking...
Pullicino Orlando reacts to consultant's pressure claims
The former special consultant to the Malta Tourism Authority, George Micallef, said yesterday that Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando had...
Call for free choice - Government resolute on anti-abortion stand
Malta may not be represented at the Council of Europe (CoE) when it meets next month to discuss a resolution calling on member states to...
Young MEP officially launches bid for Labour leader post
MEP Joseph Muscat yesterday officially announced his intention to submit his nomination for the leadership of the Labour Party.
The election for...
If music be the food of charity, then play on...
Wishing Others Well (WOW), the social arm of the Millennium chapel at Paceville, is set to benefit from the 19th edition of the BJ's live music...
Two charged with violating financial regulations
Two Syrian men who were allegedly caught with a total of €30,570 (Lm13,120) in cash when trying to leave the island were yesterday charged...
Krakow honours Maltese surgeon
Lino Cutajar has just been named honorary citizen of the city of Krakow in Poland in recognition of his achievements in urological surgery.
The...
Breached bail conditions
A woman who had breached her bail conditions was yesterday fined €350 (Lm150.21).
Natasha Mary Farrugia was fined after she pleaded guilty...
Sweat and tears as students prepare for their annual festival
Students are sweating it out and perfecting their routines in preparation for the annual Students Fest to be held next month.
"In fact,...
Fewer cruise passengers in February
Total cruise passenger traffic in February amounted to 2,464, a decrease of 576 passengers over the same month in 2007, the National Statistics...
BSc course student receives prize in Mathematics
The first edition of the BOV Prize in Mathematics was awarded to Andrè Xuereb, a student of the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of...
Donation to Caritas
The Helping Hands Foundation presented Caritas Malta with a cheque for €18,634 (Lm8,000), raised from the sales of the 14th edition of the...
Microscopic view of the world, and Malta, at war
The Aviation Museum is hosting an exhibition of scale models in its Air Battle of Malta Memorial Hangar in Ta' Qali.
The hangar offers a...
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