Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Finance minister denies 'favours' claim
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
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
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
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
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
The fallen of the world wars were remembered today in Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Valletta.
The President and the Prime Minister led...
Press digest
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...
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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