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,...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Stories from The Times
Maltese-Arab woman on a mission to Gaza
Sanaa El-Nahhal, a Maltese-Arab from Palestine, flitted from one carton box to another anxiously hoping they will be filled with donations of...
Gas supplies 'unlikely to be affected by Russia-Ukraine row' - Enemalta
Malta should not be affected by Russia's stoppage of gas supplies to Europe because its gas comes from European sources and is shipped over from...
GRTU asks police to probe plastic bag claims
The Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises - GRTU has written to the Police Commissioner asking him to investigate the serious allegations made...
University lecturers' pay dispute - Over 2,200 students sign petition
More than 2,200 students have signed the petition to urge lecturers and the government to get back to the negotiating table and stop using their...
Bank staff clean up Buskett picnic spots
Over five cubic metres of waste was removed by a group of HSBC employees from picnic areas in Buskett as part of the global bank's Climate Change...
Leading astronomers to discuss €1.5 billion project in Malta
Some of the world's most accomplished astronomers will be descending on the island tomorrow to discuss the planned Square Kilometre Array (SKA),...
Midi bond issue 'not a panic button'
Midi's bond issue was not the pressing of a panic button to raise funds but part of a larger financial plan, company chairman Albert Mizzi said...
Drug conspiracy trial - Jurors expected to start their deliberations today
Jurors in the trial of an Englishman accused of conspiracy to deal with ecstasy in the summer of 2006 are expected to begin their deliberations...
Ruling gives more rights to stranded passengers
Passengers stranded at airports because of flight cancellations will welcome the European Court of Justice's ruling that reimbursements have to be...
Sant breaks silence but gets short shrift from Muscat
The country is facing new challenges and could not waste time looking back at past mistakes or failed solutions, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said...
Film wins award
The environmental organisation Bicref won an Accolade Award of Merit for its documentary Waves of Life, which promotes Maltese and central...
Directive 'being ignored'
The government could not be bothered with the directive on energy efficiency in construction, the Labour Party spokesman on the environment, Leo...
Microsoft donates software to Richmond Foundation
Microsoft has donated software to the Richmond Foundation, which will ease its administrative work and contribute towards providing a better...
New TV rules - Malta making slow progress
Malta is progressing slowly on the introduction of new EU television rules meant to liberalise the growing market, and the European Commission is...
Vodafone seeks MCA intervention over Go's media campaign
Go and Vodafone are engaged in controversy over the former's claim that it was Malta's best rated provider in terms of innovation, customer...
'Delirious' sixth formers
Lasallian Nights, the yearly soirée organised by the De La Salle Sixth Form Students' Council, is back with a showcase of talent on the...
A day out... with the animals
Families who are short of ideas of how to spend their weekends can make the most of a day among the variety of animals at the Park of Friendship -...
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