Sunday, November 22, 2009
News
Sharp rise in arraignments for animal cruelty
Eighteen persons have so far this year been taken to court and accused of animal cruelty, compared to just eight for the whole of last year,...
EU seeks injunction to stop hunting of protected birds in Italy
The European Commission has called on the European Court of Justice to issue an injunction against Italy to prevent the hunting of protected bird...
Muscat demands responsibility for power outage
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that while investigations into last week's power outage should continue, somebody should shoulder...
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...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Stories from The Times
Buġibba murder - 'My son knew who was going to kill him'
Soon before he was gruesomely murdered, 20-year-old Gaetano Romano wrote a letter which showed that he feared for his life and which named the man...
City Gate project - Renzo Piano plans hailed
Leading Maltese architects have welcomed the proposed designs for the new entrance to Valletta, saying the plans respect the capital's unique...
City Gate project - What people are saying
Hundreds of curious people went along to view the new designs for Valletta's entrance as the display of Renzo Piano's plans opened for public...
Fenech lays ground for spending cuts
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech yesterday laid the ground for a tough budget characterised by cuts in spending.
"Now is not the time to raise...
20 to be charged over Yioham tragedy
Some 20 people, including travel agents and two policemen allegedly involved in human trafficking, are to be charged in an Indian court tomorrow...
Little, worried eco-warriors
Six-year-old Isaac Gatt is worried about the state of the roads in Paola because if children fall off their bicycles they are likely to get a...
GWU again calls for Fairmount inquiry
The General Workers' Union will continue to insist that a proper inquiry take place into the "Fairmount scandal" that had cost the...
Solar panels stolen from the street
The solar panels powering the traffic diversion signs along the Marsascala Bypass have been stolen for the second time in as many months. The...
Baħrija architect again under attack
Mayor and architect Robert Musumeci, heavily criticised for his role in PN president Victor Scerri's Baħrija development, has come in for some...
My life with a Hollywood actor
When Hollywood actor Matthew Marsden flew off his horse and got injured while filming in Malta six years ago he was catapulted into the life of...
Malta urged to follow Scotland's climate lead
Malta should emulate Scotland's example to reduce greenhouse gases by 42 per cent by 2020 - the most ambitious statutory target in the world, an...
Two saints, one celebration
Valletta's streets have been decorated in preparation for today's rare occasion when the statues of St Paul and St Publius will be paraded side by...
Go slow
A frustrated citizen has attached a sign complaining that paving works outside the National Library have been going on for the past two months....
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