Saturday, November 21, 2009
News
Prime Minister visiting Progress Press
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is this morning visiting Progress Press, which is to announce major investment in new premises and equipment.
Dr...
Three held at AFM checkpoints
A man and two teenagers were last night detained during vehicle checkpoints conducted by soldiers from 'C' (Special Duties) Company of 1 Regiment,...
Driver critically injured in crash
A 29-year-old man from Siggiewi was critically injured this morning when his car crashed into the wall of a private residence in Ibrag.
The...
1 million energy saving bulbs distributed
Some one million energy saving bulbs have been distributed by the government, Resources Minister George Pullicino said in Parliament.
He said...
NGOs to make formal request for Qala permit to be withdrawn
Seven environmental NGOs have expresses regret at the reaction of the chairman of Mepa following a report by the Authority's audit-officer over...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times says Air Malta pilots have been ordered to work-to-rule because...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Stories from The Times
Feast of Christ the King - Priest urges people to display crucifix
A priest is calling on the Maltese to display the crucifix in windows and doors for this weekend's feast of Christ the King in reaction to the...
Pilots working to rule
Air Malta pilots have been ordered by their association to work to rule as an industrial dispute with the national carrier "continued to...
Over €40,000 worth of gold seized
Two businessmen were yesterday charged with money laundering after allegedly being found in possession of gold worth between €40,000 and...
Arraignment notice 'too short'
Two lawyers have a filed a judicial protest against the Police Commissioner claiming that a client was remanded in custody after they were...
Dogs rescued from dark, humid shelter in Valletta
The pleading eyes of a pit bull terrier pierced through the darkness in a Valletta shelter as animal welfare officers yesterday rescued it from a...
ELC plays safe on Baby Jesus statue
An empty manger in the colourful crib set up near the MCP car park in Floriana has raised eyebrows, with people worried that last year's Baby...
Banned newspaper publishers set up front against censorship
The publishers of Realtà, the newspaper banned from the University because of an "offensive" short story, have come up with a...
Man caught carrying 200 canaries at airport
About 200 sedated canaries, some alive and others dead, were allegedly discovered stuffed in a Libyan man's jacket and in his bag as he tried to...
BirdLife's guns blazing at voluntary wardens idea
A plan to deploy up to 200 hunters to deter illegal hunting has been shot down by BirdLife Malta and staunchly defended by the hunters'...
New law to facilitate business across borders
Businesses will find it easier to provide and use cross-border services in the EU when the Services Directive becomes law at the end of December,...
123 entries for Eurosong festival
A total of 123 songs were submitted for the 2010 Malta Eurosong festival, which will take place on February 20.
Public Broadcasting Services Ltd,...
EU bishops discuss crucifixes ruling
The controversial European Court of Human Rights ruling banning crucifixes from Italian classrooms was on the agenda of a plenary session of the...
Acting CEO for Housing Authority
Francis Borg has been appointed acting CEO of the Housing Authority.
Mr Borg, permanent secretary at the Social Policy Ministry, succeeds Paul...
Young hospital patients display artistic talents
Colourful drawings and beaming smiles lit up Mater Dei Hospital's foyer at the opening of an exhibition of works of art by young...
Livigno awaits word game winner
The winner of the word game, which started last Saturday, will be visiting Livigno, a village in the north of Italy with a lake at one end and...
Tourist spots two men pushing vending machine down flight of steps
A British tourist told a magistrate yesterday she saw two men pushing a vending machine down a flight of steps beneath her hotel balcony.
Deborah...
Electronic ID cards awaiting EU funds
The government was still waiting for a reply from Brussels for EU funding to replace ID cards with a more sophisticated electronic version, IT...
'It's not servile to serve' in hotels or restaurants
The hotel and catering industry offers a rewarding not servile career path, as some perceive it to be, according to hotelier Winston Zahra.
Once,...
Malta tops EU for broadband growth
The growth in broadband has been higher in Malta than anywhere else in the EU over the past year.
Malta registered an increase of 5.8 per cent,...
Avid art lover and internee finally gets due recognition
Almost 70 years have passed but Anne Xuereb can still clearly conjure up the image of her father, handcuffed and being escorted down the stairs by...
Contaminated nasal spray 'not available in Malta'
Supplies of the popular nasal spray Vicks Sinex available in Malta are not infected with the bacteria found in other lots across Europe and the...
Two foreigners arrested over cocaine find
Two foreigners were arrested after one was found carrying cocaine in his stomach, the police said yesterday.
The arrests took place in Sliema...
Court sets creditor ranking list in Price Club saga
A court yesterday determined the order in which creditors of a former director of Price Club Operators Ltd and Biochemicals Ltd were to rank in...
Family's right to enjoyment of property violated
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a family's right to enjoy their property was violated 35 years ago when two pieces of land had...
'Consensus on foreign policy does exist'
Malta's foreign policy was based on consensus and, while both the government and the opposition agreed on the objectives, the only differences and...
Police promotions
The Malta Police has appointed a new assistant commissioner and a superintendent within its ranks.
Raymond Zammit has been promoted assistant...
'Job creation remains no. 1 issue'
The number one issue of the 2010 Budget remains job creation, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said yesterday, winding up the debate on the estimates...
Can we fix it?
Building up the excitement... Children are in for a treat in March when the animated character Bob the Builder plans to visit with some of his...
Star light
The capital city's main street was lit up by Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco who last night inaugurated the Republic Street...
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