Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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UPDATED: Government-Opposition agree on nomination of Auditor-General
The government and the opposition today agreed on the nomination of the Auditor-General and the Deputy Auditor General.
Informed sources said...
Migrants land in Gozo
A group of illegal immigrants consisting of 27 men and four women were rounded up by the police this afternoon after landing at Xlendi.
Four...
DLH insists on protection around heritage sites
Din l-Art Helwa has insisted that no development should be allowed on buffer zones around archaeological sites.
The environment NGO in a...
Fuel duty does not fluctuate with price - government
The government said this afternoon that duty on fuel were calculated by volume, not price, and therefore did not fluctuate every time the oil...
Libyan boat skipper accused of people trafficking
A Libyan national, Abdul Salem Mohamed Ab Xlifa Selwa, 30, was arraigned in court this morning and accused of people trafficking.
He pleaded...
PN accuses Muscat of avoiding important issues
The Nationalist Party this afternoon accused Labour leader Joseph Muscat of sitting on the fence over important issues which the government raised...
Libyan denies thefts from hotel
A 32-year-old Libyan national was today granted bail after he pleaded not guilty to stealing a number of items and cash from Villa Rosa in St....
Waiting time benchmarks planned for Emergency Department
The administration at Mater Dei Hospital is to set benchmarks of waiting time at the Emergency Department according to European levels,...
'Earthquake' recorded off Gozo
An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred this morning west of Gozo at 8.13 local time, the Seismic Monitoring and Research Unit of the University...
e-commerce slowly picking up
A survey by the Malta Communications Authority has shown steady growth in on-line commerce in Malta.
Whereas in September 2006, 35 percent of...
MIA exceeding growth forecasts
Malta International Airport has revised its growth projections for this year to 8 percent from an initial projection of 6.8 percent, CEO Julian...
Surcharge rise: no drop in demand
The sharp increase in the power surcharge has not had any affect on demand for electricity, so far.
A spokesman for Enemalta said a comparison of...
Ball of the August Moon launched
The traditional Ball of the August Moon will be held on the evening of Saturday August 2 at Verdala Palace, the Office of the President has...
MP denies having been told about privatisation plans
Helena Dalli, the Labour spokesman on the shipyards, has denied ever having been informed beforehand of the government’s intention to...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and foreign press.
The Times says Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat have exchanged offers...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Stories from The Times
Two charged with illegal possession of fireworks
Two men from Żebbuġ were yesterday charged with the unlawful importation and possession of fireworks in Żebbuġ.
Joseph Calleja, 61, a...
Morena off on a wing and a prayer
Morena will today get the chance to familiarise herself with the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade when her first rehearsal kicks...
Man badly injured in knife attack
The police are investigating a case in which a 38-year-old man from Uzbekistan was seriously injured after being hit with a knife, for no apparent...
Chemistry fails to work in exam
The Matsec board said it acknowledges, despite careful checks prior to the printing of the examination papers, that there was a mistake in one of...
BoV lends Enemalta €120 million
Bank of Valletta has signed a loan agreement worth €120 million (Lm51.5 million) with Enemalta Corporation.
The bank said that €100...
Workers' livelihood must be defended
Michael Falzon, one of the contenders for the Labour leadership, yesterday pledged he will fully back any efforts to safeguard industry amid fears...
Foreign Minister for EU-Latin summit in Peru
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg will be representing the Prime Minister at this week's summit between the EU, Latin America and Caribbean countries to...
STMicroelectronics still to respond to government offer
The administration at STMicroelectronics yesterday would not comment on the company's potential plans to relocate its plant in Malta as the...
Disassembled Sten guns found in parcel
The package was registered as containing puzzles, books and clothes ...
A man was yesterday fined €388 (Lm166.52) for importing two...
EU Internal Market Commissioner in Malta tomorrow
The European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy will be visiting Malta tomorrow.
Mr McCreevy will be meeting...
Judge finds MMA violated boatman's right
Mr Justice Raymond C. Pace, sitting in the First Hall of the Civil Court, yesterday upheld a constitutional application filed by Joseph and...
Man scores own goal trying to help foreign footballer
A 59-year-old man was yesterday fined €1,000 (Lm429.18) by Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera after he was found guilty of forging documents...
Full-timers up by over 3,000
Labour market data for December 2007 indicate that the full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 3,183 persons while unemployment...
Presentation on challenges of climate change
As part of its role to stimulate a wide-ranging public debate on matters of importance, the independent think tank, The Today Public Policy...
Dancing with dogs at Pembroke
In the bestselling classic To Kill A Mockingbird, two children, Jean Louise Finch and her brother, see a dog limping along the street. The...
Institutional care of children - Social workers favour smaller homes
Malta should move away from large institution-style residential homes and start investing in smaller homes catering for a handful of children,...
Dalli pledges shorter waiting lists, enhanced primary care
Social Policy Minister John Dalli yesterday vowed to reduce hospital waiting lists and queues by giving more attention to primary health...
Commission Against Corruption finds no abuse
The Commission Against Corruption found no proof of abuse in four cases it was asked to investigate following allegations made in Parliament or in...
Tourism policies to reflect changing times
Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco said the government-private sector five-year plan on tourism was not cast in stone and would be...
Fined €500 for punching neighbour
A 44-year-old Gozitan was yesterday fined €500 (Lm214.59) after he was found guilty of slightly injuring his neighbour in an argument over a...
Theft charges
A Gozitan man was yesterday remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to stealing various items from a car.
Magistrate Anthony Ellul heard...
Sorrow for China earthquake
Labour foreign affairs spokesman Leo Brincat has expressed his party's sorrow at the earthquake that hit China's Sichuan region on Monday.
He...
Medical students complain of brain drain
Medical students yesterday voiced their concern at the number of doctors leaving the island, saying that up to 20 of the 55 final-year medical...
Bank of Valletta supports 'showcase of artefacts'
Bank of Valletta has renewed its support for Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti, one of Malta's foremost organisations promoting the understanding of...
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