Tuesday, December 2, 2008
News
Bad winter for travel and tourism agents
Many travel and tourism agents felt they were heading towards one of the worst winters in recent years, FATTA president Iain Tonna...
Man pleads not guilty to causing grievous injuries
23-year-old George Falzon of Qormi has pleaded not guilty to causing grievous injuries to Doris Debono in Żebbuġ last Sunday.
Defense lawyer...
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...
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...
More than 5,000 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...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Stories from The Times
Government forges ahead on shipyards
The government will today announce four "final" voluntary retirement schemes for shipyard employees after an unscheduled meeting...
Labour leader: No place for prima donnas
Labour leader Joseph Muscat yesterday called on everybody to roll up their sleeves and get ready to work hard - there would be no place for...
MEP elections will be Micallef's test
The June 2009 euro-parliamentary elections may be a world away for many but they are already being seen as Jason Micallef's crucial test within...
Karl Chircop in deep coma
Labour MP Karl Chircop is in a deep coma and his condition is still critical after he suffered a stroke on Sunday. The 42-year-old family doctor...
Maltese emigrants convention planned for 2010
Archbishop Paul Cremona's recent trip to Australia to visit Maltese emigrants and attend World Youth Day has resulted in the plan to organise a...
Driver gets suspended jail term for involuntary homicide
A truck driver found guilty of causing the death a motorcyclist was yesterday handed down a one-year jail term suspended for three...
Editor breached code of ethics
The Press Ethics Commission has found that the editor of the news portal Maltastar.com breached the journalistic principle of right of reply when...
Maltese musicians to perform at Zaragoza Expo
The String Ensemble of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing at the EXPO 2008 being held in Zaragoza, Spain at the invitation of the...
Brussels lays groundwork for next climate change conference
The European Commission set the ball rolling yesterday to plan its position for next year's world conference on climate change in Copenhagen.
In...
TVM still takes lion's share of audience
TVM has remained the top television channel in terms of audience share, according to the Broadcasting Authority's Continuous Audience Assessment...
Alleged thief pleads innocent
A 46-year-old man was yesterday remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to stealing a car stereo and causing less than €1,164.69 in...
Minister praises police 'sacrifice' during strike
Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici yesterday met a delegation from the Malta Police Association (MPA), led by its...
Rescued infant back at crèche after 'aunt' admits she is not related
Blessing, the one-year-old migrant girl who was saved from a sinking boat two months ago, is back at the Ursuline Sisters Crèche in Sliema...
AD praises joint diplomatic initiative
Alternattiva Demokratika yesterday congratulated the government on its initiative to open embassies in Ramallah and Tel Aviv.
"The opening...
July warmer, less sunny
July's mean air temperature was a fraction warmer than the July norm recorded for the past 57 years, the Meteorological Office said yesterday. At...
Judge Bonello's opinions 'the lifeblood of human rights court'
A compilation of 53 opinions on European Court judgments by Judge Giovanni Bonello has been published in a book called When Judges Dissent -...
Britain's pet charity to fund Gozo SPCA's neutering programme
The Gozo SPCA has signed up as a Welfare Associate with The Blue Cross. The two organisations are now working together to set up a neutering...
Double taxation agreement with Greece
The Greek government last month officially informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it has fulfilled all legal requirements for the...
Hotel staff raise money for African children
About 60 Le Méridien St Julians associates and their families woke up early on a recent Sunday morning to walk, run, jog or cycle six...
Number of full-timers up by nearly 3,000
The full-time gainfully occupied population increased by 2,907 persons while unemployment fell by 865 in March compared to the same month last...
All the eights...
The eighth card in a series being issued by Maltapost on a date when the day, month and year coincide - 08.08.08 - will be issued by Maltapost's...
Valletta council worried about co-cathedral plans
Valletta local council said it is "very much concerned" that the proposed development at St John's Co-Cathedral may pose an unacceptable...
Free fresh fruit for SkolaSajf children
More than 500 Gozitan boys and girls aged between six and 11 who attend SkolaSajf were offered fresh fruit for free.
The initiative was part of a...
Boundary wall at Msida garden
The Msida local council said works related to the building of a boundary wall at the garden in front of the parish church have been commissioned...
High Commissioner speaks at London Rotary Club
Malta's High Commissioner in London, Michael Refalo, has carried on with his series of speaking engagements at UK Rotary Clubs.
As the Malta...
Revival in sight for Floriana's Ospizio
The new lease of life enjoyed by La Vittoria Bastion at the Ospizio in Floriana during the Malta Arts Festival last month should not be temporary...
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