Friday, July 3, 2009
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Updated: Swine Flu cases rise to 16
Updated at 10 p.m.
The number of confirmed Swine Flu cases in Malta rose to 16 tonight, with another five cases having been confirmed late in the...
Mepa seals dumping site, stops water sports activities in Ramla l-Hamra
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) has sealed off an area at Tal-Wej, near Mosta, which was being used illegally as a dumping...
Gunner Psaila's death: Inquiry faults AFM training safety structure
An inquiry into the death of an AFM soldier during a training exercise at Chadwick Lakes on February 13 has concluded that no individual could...
'Panic' during AFM training exercise
An inquiry into command processes in the AFM in the context of the death of Gunner Matthew Psaila during a training exercise in February has...
GWU leaders meet MEPs
MEPs today called for a structure to facilitate their dialogue with the social partners during a meeting with the GWU leadership.
The meeting was...
Marsa menqa regeneration plan unveiled
A 170-berth yacht marina and a 1.5km long promenade are at the heart of a masterplan for the regeneration of the Marsa menqa (creek) unveiled...
Murder victim's sister apologises for comments
Grace Scicluna, the sister of Martin Scicluna, who was murdered in Qormi last year, this morning apologised in court for comments she made in a...
Couple file protest against medical consultant
Joseph and Anna Maria Dougall have filed a judicial protest against Dr Massimo Abela, a consultant at Mater Dei Hospital, over his alleged...
Economy was like a car with two punctures - Fenech
The Maltese economy has just gone through the worst six months of recent years. It performed like a car with two punctured tyres, able to to move...
Oprah takes her time to start Malta tour
American talk show diva Oprah Winfrey is in Malta for a day's visit, having arrived this morning on the Norwegian Gem cruise liner. She...
Swine flu: surge in requests for tests
The first outbreaks of Swine Flu in Malta have predictably brought about a surge of people asking to be tested for the virus, but no one else...
White House announces ambassador to Malta
Douglas W. Kmiec is to be the new US Ambassador to Malta, the White House has announced.
Mr. Kmiec is currently a professor of constitutional law...
The pain of suicide...as felt by a victim's mum
Rosalie* smiles as her tear-filled eyes follow the path of a white butterfly that flutters from one plant to another in the outdoor cafe where she...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas
The local press is dominated by the discovery of A H1Ni Swine Flu in Malta
The...
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Stories from The Times
EU 100-day financial reform plan
EU leaders yesterday agreed on a set of measures to reform financial markets as the international crisis rattles the globe.
The reforms should be...
Social partners shun Labour protest
The social partners will not attend Labour's "national manifestation" against the new water and electricity rates tomorrow because they...
Students review sex in the city
Malta has its own version of Carrie Bradshaw's Manhattan. Introduced in last year's Notte Bianca, a specialised tour themed Sex And The City,...
Two reported missing
A man and a woman were separately reported missing to the police yesterday.
Carmel Bugeja, 40, of Siġġiewi, is five feet and seven inches tall,...
Trade gap continues to grow
The visible trade gap grew by €74.5 million to €159.6 million in September compared to the same month last year.
The National...
Action by legal class suspended
The Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin (UĦM) yesterday suspended all directives issued to the government legal class after receiving assurances that...
Unions object to removal of BOV worker-director
Two unions yesterday criticised the government's decision to remove the board director appointed by Bank of Valletta workers as from next...
€5m grant from the EU for immigrant services
Brussels yesterday approved a grant of €5 million to Malta to help the island improve its structures dealing with refugees and asylum...
Doctor punched at Paola health centre
Health centre doctors have threatened to down their stethoscopes if another one of them is abused by patients.
The warning comes after a...
GWU says Methode employees being pressured to work on their days off
Methode Electronics employees are being pressured into working a five-day week and getting paid for four, a General Workers' Union official said...
Record launch by Allied Publications at Book Fair
Allied Publications will be launching five books during the Book Fair taking place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, between...
Witness in drug deal trial charged with perjury
Gregory Eyre, the drug mule who last Monday radically changed his testimony in the trial of a drug supplier, was yesterday charged with...
Man, 21, jailed for stealing car mirror
A 21-year-old man was jailed for seven months for stealing a car mirror after a court took into account his list of scrapes with the law.
Stephen...
Allegations against Richard Muscat withdrawn
Joe Vella Bonnici, a former candidate for the post of secretary general of the Labour Party, withdrew allegations he made about "financial...
Suspended jail term
Two Sicilians yesterday received suspended jail terms after admitting to heroin possession in circumstances denoting it was not for their...
At one with nature
The Xemxija and Għadira nature reserves will be open to the public between today and the end of May.
The two ecologically-important salt marshes...
Ryanair denies it is still charging departure tax
Ryanair yesterday refuted claims it continued to charge the departure tax after November 1.
The airline was this week investigated by the Civil...
Abortion is crime against God's children - Archbishop Cremona
The Archbishop said the use of terms such as "termination of pregnancy" for abortion and "mercy-killing" for euthanasia were...
About time construction dust is controlled - MEP
It is "high time" that dust emissions from the construction industry are controlled and air quality improved, Nationalist MEP Simon...
EU lays more stress on energy-efficient appliances
Appliances and products powered by electricity will have to conform to eco requirements stipulated by an EU directive expected to come into force...
Maltese film-maker wins international award
Maltese film-maker Clifford Borg-Marks's feature-length documentary Sinews has won a Mention d'Honneur at the Sport Movies and TV International...
Gozitans receive awards
This year's Ġieħ Għawdex award was presented to Maria Attard, Joseph M. Attard Tabone and John Portelli.
Ms Attard, director of Dar Giuseppe...
Swatar today becomes St Ġorġ Preca parish
Today is a red day for the residents of Swatar as Archbishop Paul Cremona will declare the town a new parish dedicated to St Ġorġ Preca, the...
Squadron back to recall lives it defended
The Royal Air Force's 111(F) Squadron returned to Malta yesterday after an absence of 65 years.
Four of the squadron's Tornado F3 fighter planes...
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