Saturday, July 4, 2009
News
Two more Swine Flu cases confirmed - woman hospitalised for observation
Updated10.02 p.m.
Two more cases of A H1NI swine flu were confirmed this evening, raising the number of confirmed cases to 18.
A Health...
Air Malta aircraft in Swine Flu scare
An Air Malta aircraft operating the London Gatwick - Catania route was delayed for 2 hours 50 minutes at Catania Airport yesterday while it was...
Large fish reported off Marsascala
The Police said this evening that they had been anonymously informed that two large fish had been reported off Zonqor Point, Marsascala.
It urged...
The police turn on the style
The police turned on the style this morning for celebrations marking the 195th anniversary of the founding of the corps.
The Police Precision...
31,200 tons of bulky waste deposited at amenity sites
A civil amenity site was inaugurated today at Tal-Kus, near Xewkija in Gozo.
The site is the fifth and last such facility to be opened in Malta...
Police question 29 on drugs
The Drug Squad over the past week questioned 29 people over drugs, the Police said today.
The first four were questioned after the police...
The presidency - much more than symbolism
Former President and Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami said today that he disagreed with the view which some people could have that the...
Swine Flu? - Call a doctor, don't go to hospital, clinics
The Health Department this morning appealed to all those suspecting Swine Flu not to go to hospital emergency departments or clinics but to stay...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press.
The Times says a baby is among the cases of Swine Flu reported yesterday,...
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Stories from The Times
Man, 28, killed in Qormi
A 28-year-old man from Qormi was shot dead in his hometown early yesterday morning in what seems to have been a crime of passion.
The murder took...
Utility tariffs - Trade unions still awaiting PM's reply
The Prime Minister has not yet replied to a letter sent last week by 11 trade unions asking for clarifications about the water and electricity...
Our education is not a bargaining tool - KSU
The University Students Council - KSU urged the unions of lecturers and teachers and the University to push forward without delay with...
Magic Kiosk to do vanishing act
Magic Kiosk, a conspicuous if controversial Sliema landmark, is set to be demolished in January after its lease expired yesterday and was not...
Heritage Malta repairs car crash damage to Roman Domus fence
A stone column and railings at the Roman Domus in Rabat have been repaired by Heritage Malta after a car crashed into the perimeter fence four...
R8 sports car on display
The award-winning Audi R8 will be featuring at the charity event Paqpaqli għall-Istrina tomorrow at the Valletta Waterfront between 10 a.m. and...
Injured in overturned car
A 31-year-old man from Rabat suffered grievous injuries in a traffic accident in Buqana Street, at his hometown, yesterday evening.
The police...
Customs dog finds birds in luggage
A Customs dog sniffed out five protected birds in the luggage of a Maltese man at Malta International Airport last week, it was revealed...
Low-cost carriers express interest in new routes
Low-cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair have each confirmed interest in new routes offered by the government in October.
Easyjet is interested in...
Lack of information stalls sales of second-hand cars
Second-hand car importers are still unable to say how much their cars will cost under the new tax regime because they are still waiting for...
Nurses' union pre-empts breakaway group
The nurses' union yesterday called an extraordinary general meeting for Monday in an attempt to quash rumours about the union's leadership.
The...
Internet failure part of bigger fault in Med.
Go's internet service failure on Thursday was part of a massive fault to Mediterranean submarine cables that affected communications across Europe...
EU to fund new €4m fish market
A €4 million fish market will be built in a new location at Grand Harbour as part of a five-year, €11 million allocation to fisheries,...
Italian gambler gets second fraud conviction
A compulsive gambler has been handed down his second suspended jail term in a week after he admitted to defrauding Casino Di Venezia €16,500...
Lija mayor pre-empts Mepa on new development
The Lija local council has warned the planning authority not to allow a development to go beyond two floors in the vicinity of the town's prized...
GWU calls industrial action at shipyards
Malta Shipyards came to a standstill for several hours yesterday morning after the General Workers' Union ordered industrial action.
Curiously,...
Education reform consultation extended
Public consultation on the proposed education reform, which would do away with streaming and replace the Junior Lyceum entrance exams, has been...
Thief given last chance to mend his ways
A man has been put on probation for three years after he admitted to stealing cash, scratch cards, cheques and top-up vouchers from a lotto...
American vet works without warrant
A 66-year-old American vet was fined €100 yesterday after he admitted to practising in Gozo without a warrant from the local...
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