Sunday, November 8, 2009
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New power tariffs would wipe out economic stimulus - Muscat
The Budget will be judged on how it tackles the cost-of-living, how it protects jobs and how it fights corruption, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat...
PM regrets comments by Mepa audit officer
The Prime Minister this morning expressed regret at comments made by the Mepa audit officer last week.
Speaking in a radio interview, Dr Gonzi...
Budget will not be an easy one, but outlook is positive - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today that tomorrow's will not be an easy Budget.
"It will not be an easy Budget, the past two Budgets have...
Malta marks Remembrance Sunday
The fallen of the world wars were remembered today in Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Valletta.
The President and the Prime Minister led...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the local and overseas press:
The Sunday Times says obese people are costing the country €18 million a...
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Stories from The Times
New utility rates - Call for national protest against utility rates
Opposition Leader Joseph Muscat called on the country to unite in a national, non-political protest against the new water and electricity...
New utility rates - Worried companies forecast dwindling cash flows
Commercial companies are already seeing next year's cash flow dwindling as they calculate the cost of the new water and electricity...
New utility rates - Social partners want compensation
The social partners yesterday called for corrective measures to mitigate the impact of the increases on water and electricity bills in the...
Principal asks for special curriculum for Cospicua's failing pupils
The Cospicua state primary school is taking the unprecedented step of asking the Education Minister to authorise a special curriculum after all...
Streaming could be phased out in three years
The government is proposing to phase out streaming in schools over two to three years but is open to feedback from experts, Education Minister...
Academics to decide on pay offer today
University lecturers will today give their verdict on the government's latest pay offer.
The University Academic Staff Association (Umasa) has...
Quicker return on investment in alternative energy
The new electricity tariffs will halve the payback period of an investment in alternative energy equipment from 16 years to between eight and nine...
Nurses, midwives start industrial action today
Disgruntled nurses and midwives will be taking industrial action today to protest against the shortage of staff and the continuing failure to...
Romanian consents to extradition on human trafficking charges
A Romanian man is expected to be sent home to face charges of paedophilia and trafficking in women for prostitution purposes after he consented to...
Malta to discuss migration and oil with Libya and Italy
Libya, Italy and Malta will hold talks next month on illegal immigration and the delineation of the continental shelf for oil exploration...
Meusac to help councils secure EU funding
A unit that will assist local councils and non-governmental organisations to secure EU funding will be fully operational by early next...
Derogation effectively safeguards Enemalta's electricity monopoly
Enemalta Corporation can continue to be the only provider of electricity for the coming years after the government secured a derogation from a set...
Kirkop council makes rallying call after court sentence
The Kirkop local council is rallying other councils to express disapproval at a recent court judgment which said it has no legal right to file a...
Waves of marine life
A wildlife documentary which features over 150 marine species, from minute sea horses to majestic whales, living in the seas around us has finally...
Church needs new model, Archbishop says
The future of the Church lies with modernising it and snapping out of the old mentality that it has some "privileged position",...
L-Istrina's €1 million presented to charities
Ten charitable organisations benefitted from the €1,164,000 raised during last year's L-Istrina campaign during a presentation ceremony at...
PN remembers George Borg Olivier
Prime Minister George Borg Olivier continues to be remembered for the independence he obtained for Malta in 1964 even though he has been dead for...
Gaming authority loses CEO
Michael Gonzi has been appointed acting chief executive of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority after Mario Galea resigned yesterday and until a new...
Word target winner
Edgar P. Dalmas receives a travel voucher for one person to a three-night tour to Linz, Austria, from Mondial representative Irene Vassallo. Mr...
Stay of execution for Sliema tree
An araucaria tree that was set to be replaced by a block of flats was spared by Mepa yesterday after the permit application for the project was...
Film studios ordered to pay scaffolding bill after 23 years
A film studio was yesterday ordered to pay €35,348 for the rental of scaffolding during a film shot 23 years ago.
Mediterranean Film Studios...
Mayor charged under wrong law
The mayor of Floriana, Nigel Holland, was cleared of defaming his predecessor through leaflets he circulated after an appeal court ruled he had...
Fire on Malta flagged ship
The Malta Maritime Authority (MMA) is investigating a small fire on board the Malta-registered ship Azamara Quest, while in the Port of Chios,...
Dark play set to shock a-lap theatre audience
Sarah Kane's play Blasted shook London's theatre world when it was staged. Now, a Maltese producer will be testing the waters by staging it in the...
New University Ombudsman
Charles Farrugia will be taking over as University Ombudsman from Victor Griffiths.
The Parliamentary Ombudsman will be appointing Prof. Farrugia...
Brussels to issue crisis recovery plan next month
The European Commission will be issuing a recovery plan next month to help member states cope with the global financial crisis.
Commission...
Refunding efficiency
The Malta Resources Authority has received 45,000 applications to refund those who purchased energy-efficient appliances.
Of these, 35,000 have...
New Dubai air terminal
Emirates flights to Malta have started operating from the new Emirates Terminal Three at Dubai International Airport.
Emirates Terminal Three is...
Shark attacks filmed in Maltese waters
Malta's waters appeared to be infested with sharks lately but they were merely setting the bloody scene for a Discovery Channel docu-drama.
Jaws...
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