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...
Trial verdict expected tomorrow
A witness told the court this morning that in a fight outside Bamboo Club in Paceville on August 10, 2004, he had held someone by the arms while...
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...
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...
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...
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, October 6, 2008
Stories from The Times
Five tents gutted by fire at Ħal Far open centre
No one was injured when five tents at the Ħal Far open centre, known as Tent City, were gutted by fire after a gas cylinder exploded late...
Boy dies after fall
Brian Johansen, 16, from San Ġwann died after he fell off the bastions in Herbert Ganado Garden, Floriana, on Saturday evening.
The teenager was...
Many join the army for a day
Luqa Barracks yesterday turned into the ideal location for a family outing as the public took up the Armed Forces of Malta's invitation to get a...
MLP leader calls on government to back off on new higher utility rates
Labour leader Joseph Muscat yesterday told the government to "back off" on the new water and electricity tariffs, which, he said, were a...
Heritage sites must be protected, MLP spokesman says
The Labour Party has criticised the government for not protecting Tarxien Temples and ignoring advice to build a shelter to protect the heritage...
PM proposes talks to make the necessary decisions
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday the people's taxes should not be used to subsidise Enemalta and insisted that consumers be more...
Meeting with caravan owners not linked to removal, Azzopardi insists
The meeting scheduled for October 21 between the Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Jason Azzopardi, and the Safari Camping Club to discuss the...
Married couple should pay maintenance, not the Exchequer, judges rule
The Court of Appeal altered a judgment delivered by the Family Court particularly with regard to the care and custody of a minor child and the...
Couple injured after roof caves in
Pat Wright, 52, of Floriana and her 51-year-old husband Alex were injured when part of the roof of a residence in Isouard Street, St Paul's Bay,...
Top car shipping company moves from Norway to Malta
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt said yesterday that the biggest car shipping company in the world chose to move to Malta from Norway two weeks...
Heritage trail focuses on Knights' military defences
Heritage Malta will be launching a heritage trail focusing on the military and naval aspects of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Participants will be...
Żebbuġ cleaning contract - Court increases damages to unsuccessful bidder by 10 times
The Court of Appeal increased the damages awarded to a contractor by more than 10 times on the basis of the fact that the case involved an abuse...
AD urges Mepa board to reject Sliema development appeal
Alternattiva Demokratika said it is confident that Mepa's appeal board will refute the appeal for the proposed development at Il-Pjazzetta in...
Call for more information
The government needs to find more practical and viable ways of updating the opposition on pending EU issues dealing with the environment, Labour...
Migration pact discussed in Estonia
The migration pact just agreed upon by the EU and practical ways in which Estonia can ease the burden of illegal migration in Malta were discussed...
Appeals Court rules state must pay damages for school accident
The Court of Appeal has confirmed a judgment by the First Hall of the Civil Court that awarded €87,375 to a schoolboy who was injured while...
GWU celebrates 65th anniversary
The General Workers' Union marked its 65th anniversary yesterday by pledging to continue to work on important issues including immigrant workers,...
Call to boost investment in teacher training
The Labour Party spokesman on education, Evarist Bartolo, stressed the importance of stepping up investment in the training of teachers.
It was...
Tree planting at Ta' Qali
Environmental society FEE of Minden, Germany together with the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs and the International Tree Foundation will...
University students to be credited for work during common break
University students this year will have a two-hour common break every week where they will be encouraged to take part in extracurricular...
Patients not turning up for surgery
There were 581 postponed or cancelled elective operations at Mater Dei Hospital between December 2007 and last March, Social Policy Minister John...
Children under care order
There are currently 243 children under care orders, Social Policy Minister John Dalli said in reply to a parliamentary question by Adrian Vassallo...
Applications for redemption of emphytheusis
During the first six months of the year, the Joint Office received 5,360 applications for the redemption of emphytheusis or purchase of...
Brussels proposes additional four weeks of maternity leave
The European Commission has proposed to extend maternity leave by four more weeks, which would bring the total to 18 weeks, a measure applicable...
Government energy debts
The total amount of pending bills that government departments had with the Water Services Corporation and Enemalta Corporation as at July 3, 2008,...
Charged over horse dung
Since January five persons have been arraigned in court for not having cleaned up dung left behind by their horses, Justice Minister Carm Mifsud...
Children in court
A total of 54 children have been arraigned in court for various reasons during the first eight months of the year.
The reasons included fighting...
Malta backs Fruit In Schools scheme proposal
Malta is giving its full support to a European Commission proposal aimed at devising a programme to provide free fruit and vegetables to...
European labour migration system set for approval
Malta has given its backing to the introduction of the EU's Blue Card system, a programme aimed at attracting highly-skilled migrants to the...
Nadur rape case
With reference to the report which appeared on Saturday under the heading Nadur Rape Case: Court Speaks Of Attempt To Buy Girl's Silence, it must...
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