Sunday, November 8, 2009

News

PM regrets comments by Mepa audit officer - Today, 12:01
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 - Today, 11:39
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 - Today, 10:06
The fallen of the world wars are being remembered today in Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Valletta. The President and the Prime Minister...

Press digest - Today, 07:13
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...

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Stories from The Times

Man, 28, killed in Qormi - Matthew Xuereb
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 - Christian Peregin
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 - Juan Ameen
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 - Ivan Camilleri, Brussels
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 - Juan Ameen
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 - Juan Ameen
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...