Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Economic forces should put people first - Joseph Muscat
Governments had to ensure that economic forces respected society and put people first, Labour Party leader Joseph Muscat said during a debate...
Palazzo Falson article runner up in travel awards
An article on Palazzo Falson by Penny Visman, a member of The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW), was highly commended and was awarded...
MUT fires back at CMTU
The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) this morning reiterated its no confidence in the leadership of the CMTU and said no threat of suspension...
Updated: Maltese tug pulling 'sinking' ship to Malta
A Maltese tug boat is towing the Cambodian-registered bulk carrier Maystar to Malta after it was abandoned by its crew yesterday afternoon as it...
More than 9,000 blue sticker holders
A total 10,291 persons were registered as having a disability last year, the National Statistics Office said.
In data released on the occasion of...
HSBC staff in climate change project
HSBC Malta employees are sharing climate change knowledge and experience they acquired when they assisted experienced scientists in research in...
MEP welcomes Ryanair refunds
MEP Simon Busuttil has welcomed a statement by Ryanair that it will be refunding any departure tax it collected in error.
"This is precisely what...
Sale of type of playmats banned
The Market Surveillance Directorate of the Malta Standards Authority has ordered a ban on the sale of Soft Eva puzzle playmats (models DS96550...
Companies to receive Mcast contract despite arraignment - Bartolo
Labour education spokesman Evarist Bartolo said today that the government was “encouraging abuse” by its decision to grant the...
The moon 'cradles a star'
The moon last night covered the planet Venus for over an hour, in an event known as a lunar occultation. James Xuereb, who took this picture,...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times like the other newspapers leads with yesterday’s press...
Monday, August 4, 2008
Stories from The Times
Labour votes for general secretary today
Labour delegates will meet tonight at an extraordinary general conference to choose the party's general secretary from among four...
Former and incumbent MLP general secretaries cross swords
Former Labour general secretary Jimmy Magro and his successor, Jason Micallef, crossed swords yesterday as the former posted a comment on...
Tip-off leads to arrest of 17-year-old
The police are holding a 17-year-old boy from Żebbuġ, Gozo, after he was allegedly caught in possession of 168 ecstasy pills prepared for...
Call for education review amid 'risky, rampant' casual sex
A review of sex education in schools should be key to any National Sexual Health Policy because a section of very young people were having...
Maltese makeover
The National Council of Maltese has published a document aimed at modernising and standardising written Maltese. This was part of a larger project...
Italian Navy ships in Grand Harbour
The Italian Navy's Chief Petty Officers' School of Taranto is in Malta on a training visit with the Corsaro II after a long navigation period...
Magistrate tells Briton to erase Malta from his mind and geography books
A Briton was given a two-year jail term suspended for four and told to erase Malta from his mind and geography books after pleading guilty to...
Three arrested for drug trafficking
The police will soon be arraigning three persons following the discovery of heroin and cocaine during an anti trafficking operation at the Żabbar...
The Times editor
The editor of The Times, Ray Bugeja, is on holiday. Mark Wood will be acting editor in his absence.
Bacchus to visit the capital
Delicata will launch a limited edition Merlot during its Classic Wine Festival which will be held at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta...
Church commissions promote correct summer behaviour
The Church's Environment Commission and the Justice and Peace Commission have appealed for correct behaviour during summer, including in terms of...
AD largely positive on rent White Paper
Alternattiva Demokratika thinks that overall, the White Paper on rent reform is a positive exercise which aims to reach a reasonable balance...
Lacemakers at world congress
Five Maltese lacemakers have taken part in the International Lace World Congress held in Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands. Twenty...
Labour highlights uncertainty in car market
The Labour Party spokesman for the economy and the self-employed, Gavin Gulia, said Finance Minister Tonio Fenech was insisting on a plan proposed...
Health clinic objects to conditions imposed by insurance agency
A private clinic has filed a judicial protest claiming that a company offering health insurance was behaving in a way that did not allow a level...
A day at the beach is, all in all, a good treat
Sunday in Malta usually means a day relaxing on the beach. But are Maltese beaches the safe, clean and welcoming places they are made out to be in...
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