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...
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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