Sunday, November 22, 2009
News
MIA expects winter traffic to be at 2009 levels
Malta International Airport had forecast a small increase in airport traffic in the last quarter of this year but expects winter passenger numbers...
Enemalta right to involve other authorities in power cut investigation - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that Enemalta had done well to involve other authorities in the investigation of last week's power...
Updated: Libya rescues migrants
Libyan rescue services have rescued around 80 illegal immigrants who were in distress on the high seas, just 60 miles from Lampedusa.
Italian...
Ex PL secretary warns party against losing its soul
History professor and former Labour general secretary Dominic Fenech has warned his party against losing its soul by "pussyfooting" to pander to...
Microlight plane crash lands in Qrendi
A Maltese-registered micro-light aircraft made a crash landing in a field near Qrendi church this morning.
Informed sources said the incident...
Gold stolen in Zabbar parish church burglary
A quantity of gold items was stolen in a burglary from Zabbar parish church overnight.
The items, many of them old, had decorated the statue of...
Middlesea says the worst is over
Malta's largest insurance provider has assured clients their policies are fully secured, even though the group's investment in an Italian firm has...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Sunday Times reports that the departure of John Dalli from the...
200 migrants arrive in Sicily
Some 200 migrants have been landed in Sicily after having been rescued from a boat 75Km off Capo Passero - the southernmost point of Sicily.
The...
Malta places eighth in Junior Eurovision contest
Malta placed eighth in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev last night.
Its representatives, Francesca and Mikaela, gave a spirited...
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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