Saturday, July 4, 2009
News
The police turn on the style
The police turned on the style this morning for celebrations marking the 195th anniversary of the founding of the corps.
The Police Precision...
Two new Swine Flu cases - Curia orders Holy Communion by hand only
Two new cases of Swine Flu were confirmed in Malta today but two cases listed as confirmed yesterday have been downgraded to 'probable' meaning...
Police question 29 on drugs
The Drug Squad over the past week questioned 29 people over drugs, the Police said today.
The first four were questioned after the police...
The presidency - much more than symbolism
Former President and Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami said today that he disagreed with the view which some people could have that the...
Swine Flu? - Call a doctor, don't go to hospital, clinics
The Health Department this morning appealed to all those suspecting Swine Flu not to go to hospital emergency departments or clinics but to stay...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press.
The Times says a baby is among the cases of Swine Flu reported yesterday,...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Stories from The Times
Bid to ban drinks on Paceville roads
Drinking in the streets of Paceville may soon stop altogether, following complaints by different stakeholders, the Chamber for Small and Medium...
Bakers feel the pinch of costlier bread
Although it is still too early for bakers to realistically calculate whether the new price of Maltese bread has affected sales, some were already...
Xemxija bypass - August deadline for repairs
Repair works on the collapsed section of the Xemxija bypass have been given another deadline: The end of August.
Since the repairs first began in...
School transport - Malta must follow seat belt directive to the letter - Brussels
The European Commission expects the Maltese authorities to fully enforce the provisions of the EU seat belt directive in the interests of child...
Lucio Dalla arrives today
Lucio Dalla and his band arrive today for tomorrow's performance at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre, in Ta' Qali, which starts at 9...
Air Malta puts internal call for applications on hold
Air Malta yesterday strongly rebutted allegations by the General Workers' Union that it is breaching the collective agreement signed with the...
Eurovision Song Contest - Malta among seven seriously disadvantaged countries
Morena retained her vigour on stage during yesterday's two run-throughs of the Eurovision's second semi-final but it remains to be seen whether...
Fishing magnate mum on shipping irregularities inquiry
Fisheries magnate Charles Azzopardi would not comment yesterday on an inquiry into alleged shipping irregularities involving two tuna fishing...
Lydia Caruana sings Verdi, Dvorak
Works by Giuseppe Verdi and Antonin Dvorak will feature prominently during the operatic concert by soprano Lydia Caruana on Sunday.
The soprano...
Sixth corpse found at sea
Another corpse was recovered from the sea 50 nautical miles southwest off Malta yesterday morning.
It was the sixth body to be found in Maltese...
Injured fishermen flown to hospital
Leonard Abela, 66, a crew member on board the fishing vessel Seracina, was flown to Malta by helicopter for urgent medical attention on Tuesday...
Leak condemned
The Labour deputy leader for party affairs, Michael Falzon, who is contesting the party's leadership bid, yesterday condemned the leak of the list...
Go backs Bible Society
Go has become the Malta Bible Society's exclusive partner in a number of the society's projects, mainly the publication in Braille, in giant print...
Malta becoming more attractive to younger tourists
Tourists aged up to 24 have increased substantially by 53 per cent in the first quarter of the year over the same period in 2007 while those aged...
Biofuel powerboat may visit Malta
Earthrace, the world's fastest powerboat utilising solely biofuel, may call at Malta on a celebration tour after it completes its attempt to break...
Hotel room raid lands man in court
A man was yesterday remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to trafficking and possessing heroin on and before last October 14 in...
Arraigned after argument over horse medicine
A man yesterday pleaded not guilty to attacking another man with a stone-cutter during an argument over the theft of horse medicine.
Reno...
Charged with theft
A 31-year-old man from Cospicua yesterday pleaded not guilty to stealing two coils of cable used for welding from Malta Shipyards on Sunday...
HSBC is Fine Art Museum's official patron
The specialised reference library on art at the National Museum of Fine Arts, a three-year project, is at an advanced stage and should be...
Casa backs Slovakia for euro
Nationalist MEP David Casa has proposed that the European Parliament (EP) agree to Slovakia's bid to join the eurozone as from...
Third weekend run for Seascape
FM Productions' version of the Pulitzer prize-winning play Seascape will have a third weekend run, due to popular demand.
Edward Albee's play...
Ryanair web check-in passengers face new charge
Ryanair announced changes to its optional priority boarding service which allows passengers to be first to board their flights.
Airport check-in...
Labour call for comprehensive energy plan
Labour Party deputy leader Charles Mangion yesterday called for a comprehensive energy plan that would help Malta reach its aims in a number of...
Motion of thanks approved
By 35 votes for and 34 against, the House of Representatives yesterday approved a motion thanking the President for his speech at the...
Waiting for a grave
There are 3,819 people on the waiting list for a grave at the Addolorata Cemetery - a thousand more than the graves to be dug up.
Social Policy...
Theft on foreigners
A total of 443 foreigners reported a theft to the police in the first four months of this year, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici said...
Prisoners on suspended sentence
There are 16 prisoners on a suspended sentence in jail because of breaching a condition. Thirteen are under 30, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo...
Agriculture - Land working group formed
A working group has been set up between the Parliamentary Secretariat for Revenues and Land and the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs to...
Overwhelming response to Monopoly Malta
Whatever the outcome of Morena's participation at this year's Eurovision Song Festival, Maltese Monopoly players could still have to fork out...
Mepa reform details 'in coming weeks'
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told Parliament yesterday that details on a reform of the Malta Environment Planning Authority (Mepa) would be...
Malta's plans against using children in war
The government aims to work in the United Nations towards making the use of children as soldiers in war a crime against humanity, Foreign Affairs...
Heritage trail to focus on Wignacourt
Heritage Malta is organising a heritage trail that will be focusing on Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt. Participants will be visiting Fort St...
Cruise passengers down in first four months
Total cruise passenger traffic between January and April amounted to 56,747, a drop of 1.6 per cent over the same period last year, the National...
Music of love at the Waterfront
Sacrestia Vault at the Valletta Waterfront will be filled with heavenly voices tomorrow evening when two of Malta's up-and-coming opera singers...
28,118 receive energy subsidies
Social Policy Minister John Dalli told Parliament that 28,118 people receive subsidies on the electricity surcharge.
Answering a number of...
Overseas social security pensions
A total of €11,696,824 (Lm5,021,446) were paid in overseas social security pensions last year.
Answering a question by Mr Silvio Parnis...
Monument to Russian naval hero
A monument to Captain Baron Egor Antonovich Schlippenbach was unveiled at the Msida Bastion Garden of Rest, in Floriana.
This was a joint event...
EU marks first Maritime Day
The EU marked the first EU Maritime Day, created on the initiative of Maltese Commissioner Joe Borg to highlight the importance of the oceans and...
Misleading travel websites - 'Enforcement still in progress' six months on
The European Commission has not yet been informed on whether any corrective action has been taken against two unnamed Maltese airline ticket...
Over 2.4m items seized by Customs last year
Malta last year continued to register progress in the fight against counterfeit and illegal goods imported into the EU, according to a report...
Music of sun and snow
Classical music enthusiasts who are in search of fresh talent are in for a treat when Fulcrum Media, in collaboration with the Russian Centre for...
Bigger lotto prize
Maltco Lotteries Ltd has made another change to one of Saturday's games, Lotto - the Quaterno.
For a fixed stake of €1 (Lm0.43) players who...
A touch of class at motor show
They are old but still beautiful and their sleek shapes still attract attention.
This was evident at the first in a series of classic car shows...
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