Saturday, July 4, 2009
News
Two more Swine Flu cases confirmed - woman hospitalised for observation
Updated10.02 p.m.
Two more cases of A H1NI swine flu were confirmed this evening, raising the number of confirmed cases to 18.
A Health...
Air Malta aircraft in Swine Flu scare
An Air Malta aircraft operating the London Gatwick - Catania route was delayed for 2 hours 50 minutes at Catania Airport yesterday while it was...
Large fish reported off Marsascala
The Police said this evening that they had been anonymously informed that two large fish had been reported off Zonqor Point, Marsascala.
It urged...
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...
31,200 tons of bulky waste deposited at amenity sites
A civil amenity site was inaugurated today at Tal-Kus, near Xewkija in Gozo.
The site is the fifth and last such facility to be opened in Malta...
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,...
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Stories from The Times
Agreement on shipyards - Retirement schemes topped by €9 million
The government and the General Workers' Union (GWU) yesterday agreed on the shipyards' privatisation, basically topping the retirement...
Marsa oil is from 15-year-old leak
The "oil leak" referred to by the Marsa local council earlier this week originated from oil that had seeped into the ground following a...
Eden and Razzett consider merger
Eden Foundation and Razzett tal-Ħbiberija yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the potential of merging for the benefit...
Couple steal pouch at airport
Two Italians were conditionally discharged for six months and told off by Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani after they admitted to stealing a pouch...
Refuse collector spots inert hand grenade in scammel
Alarmed police officers evacuated the Birkirkara police station and military explosive experts were called in after a refuse collector approached...
Suspended jail term
A 20-year-old man was given a one-year jail term suspended for three years after pleading guilty to stealing various items from a Ħamrun...
Service fee set to boost Air Malta's online booking
In an evident move to boost online bookings, Air Malta will, as from October 1, introduce a service fee of €10 on each ticket issued to...
Family doctors willing to increase services
Private family doctors have asked for more empowerment to be able to give more services to patients while helping to cut waiting lists within the...
Mepa caseload stands at 4,921
The pending caseload of development applications stands at 4,921 after Mepa determined 336 and received 428 during August, the authority said...
Two women injured in head-on collision
Two women in their 50s were injured in a head-on collision on the outskirts of Naxxar yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred in Triq...
GDP up 6.2 per cent in second quarter
Provisional estimates indicate that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year increased by 6.2 per cent at market...
Malta heritage conference draws great interest
Tim Darvill, professor of archaeo-logy at Bournemouth University, who has been described as one of Britain's leading prehistorians, will be in...
Gas operation to be run by two joint-venture companies
Enemalta will be transferring the management and operation of its LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) activities to Gasco Energy Ltd and Liquigas Malta...
16th-century statue of Our Lady restored
An old statue of the Madonna taċ-Ċintura has been restored after an intervention drawn out over 12 months.
The statue was restored by...
New collective agreement for One Productions
Labour Party leader Joe Muscat said yesterday that One Productions needed to face the challenges of maintaining the production of high quality TV...
Government rebuttal over consumer protection
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech yesterday rebutted accusations by Labour MP Silvio Parnis over the fact that the government has failed to appoint a...
Immigrants land at Mġarr, Gozo
A boatload of 30 migrants was handed over to immigration police at Haywharf in Pietàyesterday after being spotted off Gozo.
The boat was...
Social welfare head criticises energy drink adverts
The chief executive officer of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, Joe Gerada, said it is regrettable that importers of beverages such as...
Builder in critical condition
A 47-year-old worker from Rabat is in a critical condition after a one-storey fall at a construction site in Naxxar early yesterday morning.
The...
Two arraigned after €20,000 theft from businessman's house
A 23-year-old man from Buġibba and an Egyptian resident yesterday were accused of stealing just under €20,000 from a Dubai businessman's...
HSBC throws its assets at sea to help the environment
Over 100 kilogrammes of waste were recovered from the seabed at Il-Fossa, also known as Jews Sally Port, in Valletta, by a group of 22 HSBC...
Mirror of the personality
Fabio Borg is holding his fourth solo exhibition at Gallery Last Touch in Mosta. The exhibition, which has been titled Evolving Moments, showcases...
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