Tuesday, December 2, 2008
News
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...
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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