Friday, October 10, 2008
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Fighting illegal migration is also fight against organised crime - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that illegal immigration was a major concern for Malta and Greece and the fight against this...
MRA stops drilling of illegal borehole
The police and Malta Resources Authority officials last night stopped the illegal drilling of a borehole in the limits of Mosta, the Resources...
Nigerian to be charged with importing cocaine
A 33-year-old Nigerian is expected to be arraigned in court tomorrow, charged with the importation of cocaine.
The man was arrested by the Drug...
Qormi murder - Court turns down request for bail
The man accused of killing his business partner in Qormi last month had his request for bail turned down today on the grounds that more...
Malta-Slovakia discuss cooperation
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic, who is currently visiting Malta, had a meeting today with Foreign Minister Tonio Borg .
The Foreign...
Habitat protection at Ta'Cenc extended
Habitat protection has been extended to the whole of Ta' Cenc, MEPA said this afternoon.
It said that Wied Moqbol and Benghajsa Point have...
HSBC cuts rates
HSBC Bank Malta said this afternoon that as a result of the ECB interest rate change, it is reducing its Home Loan Base Rate (HMLR) from 4.25%...
Shipyard worker awarded accident compensation of €56,505
The government was today ordered to pay over €56,000 in damages to an employee who was injured while at work at Malta Shipbuilding.
The...
MEA warns against 'excessive' increases to university lecturers
The Malta Employers’ Association said today that it has warned the government and the MUT that excessive increases in the remuneration...
Man jailed seven years for theft of paintings
A man was this morning jailed for seven years for the theft of paintings from the home of European Court Judge Giovanni Bonello in Old Bakery...
No information that MPs' e-mails were tampered with - MITTS
The chairman of MITTS, the government's IT agency, has told former Opposition leader Alfred Sant that to date, it had not resulted that any MITTS...
Immigrant arrivals exceed local birth rate
The Emigrants Commission said today that immigrant arrivals this year, for the first time, exceeded the local birth rate, something which had not...
Industrial action at the pharmaceutical service
The UHM has ordered a work to rule at the Government pharmacuetical section after the section failed to submit counter-proposals in talks on...
Updated: Brincat presents Bill on climate change
Labour MP Leo Brincat has given notice of a a Private Member's Bill on climate change measures.
The bill calls for a strategic plan of action to...
Video: Greek PM sees need for EU Coast Guard
Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis said today that the EU needed to strengthen Frontex, and eventually create a European Coast...
Health Department warning
The Department for Environmental Health has asked the public not to consume the products pictured above due to the possible presence of...
Updated: Greek PM says Malta needs help on migration
Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis acknowledged today that Malta needs help to deal with the migration problem.
He made his comment at the...
PN says Italy-Libya treaty published in newspaper
The Nationalist Party said today that part of a treaty between Libya and Italy which Joseph Muscat was given access to during his recent visit to...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press today.
The Times reports that the police in Gozo are investigating...
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Stories from The Times
Missing fishing boat - Owner found alive, two bodies recovered
While the whole of Malta held its breath during the past week over the fate of four fishermen and an 11-year-old boy, a drama was being enacted...
Transport liberalisation - Taxis, mini-buses consultation talks re-scheduled
Consultation meetings on liberalisation, scheduled to start yesterday between the Transport Ministry, the Minibuses Cooperative and the White Taxi...
Fifty-four immigrants arrive in one day
The influx of illegal immigrants continued yesterday pushing up the number that arrived this year and exacerbating the dire situation of lack of...
Illegal immigration - Penalties for illegal employment should not be so harsh
Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil told the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament that some of the sanctions being proposed against...
Maltese are really hospitable, students whose driver was attacked are told
Ninety foreign students, some of who witnessed a violent incident on Wednesday during the public transport strike, were yesterday presented with...
Three firms hold transport operators responsible for damages
An English language school and a tourist operator yesterday filed legal proceedings holding the organisers of this week's public transport strike...
Transport strike - 'Demand for bookings halved'
Air Malta said that the demand for bookings during the four days of the transport strike halved although it was expecting the situation to return...
Mistra court case - Mepa official sees nothing irregular in case minutes
The head of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority's Development Control Unit said in court yesterday he saw nothing irregular in the file...
Ernst & Young's 2008 Malta Attractiveness Survey - English and the euro among top attractions for investment in Malta
The Maltese workforce's knowledge of English and the level of productivity, as well as Malta's social and political environment, the...
Bans defeat freedom of information
Public interest ought to override any ban exempting specific government bodies from releasing information once the Freedom of Information Act...
Five say they merely pushed car not tried to steal it
A group of five Irish holidaymakers were yesterday conditionally discharged for two years after pleading guilty to a charge they deemed...
Transgender characters from the Bible
Peterson Toscano, an American theatrical performance activist, will tonight present a piece on transgender characters un-earthed from the...
I told you so, Air Malta says of Ryanair
Air Malta said yesterday that its rebuttal of Ryanair's comments were vindicated this week when the Irish airline announced that this winter it...
Mobile phone services - Two Maltese websites under EU investigation
Two Maltese websites providing mobile phone services such as ring-tones and wallpapers are being investigated by the EU and the local competition...
New Fiat mini-bus has Malta features
Fiat Ducato mini-buses tailor-made for the Maltese market as they meet the demands of both drivers and owners, were launched yesterday.
The...
Cleared of theft
A 34-year-old man was yesterday acquitted of theft and of handling stolen goods seven years ago.
Darren Debono, of St Julians, was cleared of...
EU Services Directive - Malta preparing but still a long way to go
Malta hopes to be able to implement the EU's Services Directive by the end of next year.
According to a new study issued by Eurochambers -...
Pop music for philharmonic orchestra concert
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in Valletta, on July 27 as part of the Pop Series of...
Coast road accident leaves woman deaf in one ear
A court yesterday heard how a woman remained deaf in one ear following a traffic accident on the coast road more than two years ago.
Police...
Another five charged over strike incidents
Four bus drivers and a ticket inspector were yesterday remanded in custody after they were charged in connection with incidents that occurred...
Over 141,000 European health insurance cards issued since 2006
The Health Division has issued 141,669 European health insurance cards since 2006 and 22,500 cards since January of this year, the Health Ministry...
Gianni to be auctioned in Lincoln
A painting featuring the Grand Harbour by Girolamo Gianni will be auctioned by Thomas Mawer and Son in Lincoln, England.
The 19th century...
External trade deficit widens in first four months
Malta's exports fell as imports grew in the first four months of the year when compared to the same period last year, according to figures...
Part-time courses in Baroque architecture
Two part-time courses in Baroque architecture organised by the International Institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta with the...
Sustainable tourism is the only way forward
Sustainable tourism was clearly the only way forward for Malta, the Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Mario de Marco said, stressing that it...
Maltese scholar awarded Order of Canada
A former graduate of the University of Malta, George Zarb has been awarded the Order of Canada, which recognises Canadians for their national and...
HSBC Bank employees on team-building exercise
HSBC Bank Malta's Audit and Compliance Department took its annual team-building activity beyond the usual team development day.
The event was...
Inflation swells to 4.4 per cent
Malta's rate of inflation continued to spiral over the past month reaching 4.4 per cent.
According to data issued by Eurostat, Malta's inflation...
Providing solutions to problems in the EU
Chris Said, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information, attended a ministerial meeting organised by the French Minister of...
Naples honours founder of Cana Movement
Mgr Charles G. Vella, founder of the Cana Movement, was honoured by Rosa Jervolino Russo, mayor of Naples, with the Golden Medal of Naples at the...
Extending a helping hand to Myanmar victims
The situation in Myanmar, where the cyclone Nargis hit in May killing at least 22,000 people, remains fragile with a lot of people still jobless...
All set for renal patients' pilgrimage to Lourdes
Preparations are in full swing for the 28 renal patients who will be going on a trip to Lourdes sponsored by the HSBC Lifecycle between July 29...
Historic house moves into cyberspace
The 13th Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum in Mdina has taken a quantum leap into the 21st century through the launch of an electronic website...
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