Tuesday, December 2, 2008
News
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Stories from The Times
Financial crisis will impact budget plans
The financial turmoil and gloomy international economic prospects will impact the government's budget plans, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech warned...
Property crisis looming
The property market is stagnant and could reach crisis point if the government does not give first-time buyers incentives, the Chamber of Small...
Transport Federation threatens to strike over proposed taxi reform
The government says it will forge ahead with its public transport reform despite fresh threats by the Transport Federation to strike over the...
Grand dame of feminist issues dies
Mary Jane Spiteri, co-founder of the National Council of Women, died yesterday aged 86, leaving to mourn her loss many of the people she inspired...
Decent Work Day
The General Workers' Union and the Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin yesterday joined trade unions around the world to mark World Day for Decent Work by...
Lord President appointed new EU Trade Commissioner
Catherine Ashton was yesterday officially appointed as the new EU Trade Commissioner succeeding Peter Mandelson who resigned last week to join...
Squatters ordered out of Għajn Tuffieħa barracks
Squatters in the old barracks at Għajn Tuffieħa have been slapped with an evacuation notice by the Government Property Division.
The evacuation...
Smuggled alcohol hidden among toilet paper
Over 700 bottles of vodka, whisky and gin were seized by Customs officers who found them hidden among toiletries and clothes on a truck arriving...
Maltese-flagged vessel spills fuel in Mississippi
The Merchant Shipping Directorate of the Malta Maritime Authority is investigating a minor spill involving the Malta-flagged vessel Jimilta II in...
Moratorium on illegal boreholes
A 12-month moratorium hangs over applications and permits for new boreholes as the government takes stock of the scale of extraction from the...
MEPs agree on €5 million EU solidarity mechanism
The European Parliament has allocated €5 million for the setting up and administration of a new intra-EU solidarity mechanism that will...
Court refutes James Bond story
A magistrate ordered the police to investigate an Austrian man from Wardija who claimed that two men had injected a substance into his neck and...
Government energy proposals socially inverted
The government's proposed tariffs on utilities are "socially inverted", the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises - GRTU said...
Sexual health policy still in the incubator
The National Sexual Health Policy, which has been in gestation for some seven years, remains in the incubator and the Social Policy Ministry says...
Record breaking pot at Vittoriosa By Candlelight
A huge pot which made the Guinness World Book of Records because of its sheer size will be heading Malta's way to feed as many as 5,000 people for...
World renowned Portuguese singer for Manoel Theatre concert
World renowned Portuguese singer Teresa Salgueiro will be performing at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta on October 21 accompanied by the...
Director charged with boy's manslaughter
The owner of the building where a three-year-old boy died after falling down a shaft last April was yesterday charged with the toddler's...
'After Valletta, it's SmartCity'
The Labour opposition spokesman for planning, Roderick Galdes yesterday hailed the SmartCity project as the greatest city built after...
Union loans for injured dockers
The Malta Dockers' Union will be extending loans to port workers who are injured at work and spend more than six months on injury leave. The union...
Minister Dalli calls for control on consumption
Social Policy Minister John Dalli has appealed to the Maltese to curb consumption in the face of the global economic meltdown, forget about...
'Government against abuse of privatisation'
Deputy Prime Minister Tonio Borg said yesterday that the government did not want anyone to abuse of privatisation. This was the reason why it was...
Over 100 delegates for Ford Malta conference
General managers and after-sales executives from over 30 Ford Motor Company markets in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are in Malta for...
Recommendations by Injustices Commission not implemented
There are 37 favourable recommendations of the Commission Against Injustices, dating back to 1989, that have not been implemented, Prime Minister...
US$9m for Russian timber carriers
Out of a total sum of US$32.9m due for the timber carriers constructed at Malta Shipbuilding, including interest and administrative expenses, the...
Marsa power plant to stop by end 2015
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt said that the Marsa power station can continue to operate for 20,000 hours, starting from January 1, 2008, to...
Security officers, bouncers regulations
The Justice Ministry is making an internal evaluation of the necessary legislative amendments to regulate the activities of security officers and...
Chance to view Paladini frescoes at Verdala Palace
The majestic Verdala Palace in Buskett will be open to the public on October 18-19.
The initiative follows last year's opening of San Anton...
Turandot to lift curtain at Astra theatre
Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece Turandot will open this year's theatre season at the Astra Theatre in Gozo as it celebrates the composer's 150th...
Fluid and transparent views of bays and harbours
Joe Pace Ross is holding a solo exhibition of his paintings at Villa Gourgion, in Lija, entitled Malta: Bays And Harbours.
As the title of the...
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