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...
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Stories from The Times
Global financial crisis - Maltese deposits not affected
Deposits in Maltese financial institutions should not be affected by the prevailing international crisis, the government said yesterday as the...
Global financial crisis - Government considering new schemes to help industry, hotels and first-time home buyers
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech told Parliament yesterday that the indirect economic impact of the prevailing international crisis could not be...
European economies sliding into recession
For the first time since the euro's introduction in 1999, the eurozone's economy contracted and if this happened for another quarter Europe's...
Utility bill changes could cost STMicro €7.3m a year
The government decision to remove the surcharge capping on utility bills could mean an additional shortfall of about €7.3 million - or $10...
Government accused of financial incompetence
The Labour Party's spokesman on finance, Charles Mangion accused the government of using "fake excuses", such as the increase in...
'PN deceptive over utility tariffs'
Labour yesterday accused the Nationalist Party of deception by releasing statements as a party urging the government to strengthen competitiveness...
Jailed for raping 10-year-old girl
A 61-year-old man was jailed for nine years after a court found him guilty of raping and physically abusing a 10-year-old girl in 2003.
The man,...
Two hunters fined almost €1,000
A hunter was fined €500, had his shotgun confiscated and his licence suspended for a year after he admitted to shooting a black kite in the...
Malta climbs four places in competitiveness index
Malta climbed four places to rank 52nd for its competitiveness, according to a study by the World Economic Forum which gauged 134 countries around...
HSBC does not plan to utilise UK rescue initiative
HSBC has no plans to utilise the UK recapitalisation initiative because its principal UK subsidiary continues to be appropriately capitalised and...
Property owners accuse Mepa of breaching their rights
A couple yesterday filed a constitutional case against Mepa claiming that their rights had been violated when the authority threatened to take...
Police asked to probe YouTube clip of harassed disabled person
The National Commission Persons with Disability has condemned a video clip, recently removed from the video-sharing website YouTube, showing a...
Lifestyle factors influence breast health
Breast cancer claims the lives of more European women than any other cancer and a non-profit organisation is on a mission to highlight the...
Marsovin reaps record harvest
Marsovin pressed a record 1.3 million kilos of grapes this year, just over half the total grapes harvested in Malta, and an increase of 79 per...
Mental health legislation remains a mirage
The reform of the 1976 legislation related to mental health remains in the offing six years after the government first started working on it, a...
NCW launches campaign to vote for women MEPs
A stronger female representation in the European Parliament will ensure that gender-sensitive issues will be better dealt with, the president of...
More than double the price for biometric passports
Travellers applying for a new Maltese passport will get an e-passport embedded with an electronic chip that contains the same data as that printed...
First Maltese cabin crew member marks 10th anniversary with Emirates
Purser Elaine Mamo always loved the world of aviation and when, in 1998, Emirates launched their Malta route, she was one of the first three...
Parish priest
Archbishop Paul Cremona has appointed Fr Reuben Micallef as parish priest of Mtarfa. Hailing from Paola, Fr Micallef served as vice-parish priest...
Opposition objections stop gas plant motion debate
A debate on a motion for the transfer of land for the operation and storage of a gas bottling and distribution plant was stopped in the early...
Alleged hacking at Mitts - Dr Sant hits out at government
Former Labour leader Alfred Sant yesterday accused the government of using police investigations into alleged hacking at Mitts as a screen not to...
Qormi office murder - Witnesses say victim suspected business partner of misappropriation
Martin Scicluna, the man who was shot dead last month, suspected that his associate and alleged murderer had "fiddled" with the...
Immigrant, prisoner costs
An immigrant in detention, last year, cost the government €18.29 (Lm7.85) a day, while a prisoner cost €50.52 (Lm21.69) a day.
Justice...
140 foster carers
The total number of foster carers in Malta and Gozo is currently 140, Social Policy Minister John Dalli told Justyne Caruana (MLP) in...
Waiting lists
The number of patients on the waiting lists for various surgical interventions are 1,801 for MRI scan, 305 for anterior cruciate repair, 626 for...
Cruelty to animals
Between January and September this year the police started criminal proceedings against four people for cruelty to animals.
Answering a...
Local enforcement proceeds
Since the coming into effect of local enforcement, local councils in Malta and Gozo have been paid a total of just over €44 million, while...
Visit by Greek PM
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kostas Karamanlis, will pay an official visit to Malta tomorrow.
During his visit, he will have official talks with...
Education key to achieving Vision 2015
Education was yesterday pinpointed as a necessary ingredient to achieve the goals the country set out in its 2015 vision to become a centre of...
AD discusses budget proposals with Women's Confederation
An Alternattiva Demokratika delegation met with representatives of the Women's Confederation to discuss budget proposals that will help advance...
Valletta museums attract 10,000 visitors in one night
Over 10,000 people visited Heritage Malta museums and sites in Valletta that were opened free of charge for Notte Bianca last Saturday, Heritage...
Taking a dig at charity
Staff from Bank of Valletta's Birkirkara branch rolled up their sleeves to help clean the garden at Villa Chelsea, the Richmond Foundation's home...
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