The online version of The Times and The Sunday Times of Malta http://www.timesofmalta.com/ http://www.timesofmalta.com/img/tomlogo.gif http://www.timesofmalta.com/ en http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/absence-of-pairing-will-not-hinder-government-borg-insistsDeputy Prime Minister Tonio Borg said today that should no pairing agreement be reached with the opposition, the government was prepared to change the way Parliament operated so as to ensure that while parliamentary scrutiny was not...Fri, 09 May 2008 21:48:41 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/absence-of-pairing-will-not-hinder-government-borg-insists http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/most-lourdes-home-children-re-housed-future-of-home-undecided-ministryMost of the children who used to live in Lourdes Home in Gozo have now been re-housed and the others will move in due time, when it is most appropriate for them, the Ministry for Social Policy said. In a statement about the Home, which...Fri, 09 May 2008 18:09:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/most-lourdes-home-children-re-housed-future-of-home-undecided-ministry http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/ministry-reveals-investigation-into-disadvantageous-ship-conversion-contractThe Ministry for the Infrastructure, Transport and Communications said today that an investigation into the contract entered into by Malta Shipyards with regard to a major ship conversion project were in an advanced stage. The GWU last...Fri, 09 May 2008 18:33:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/ministry-reveals-investigation-into-disadvantageous-ship-conversion-contract http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/mlp-egm-most-speakers-against-amendment-motionLabour party delegates have started voting on a motion to amend the party statute to enable paid up members to vote in the election to elect a successor to Alfred Sant. The motion was presented by new Labour MP Marlene Pullicino at the...Fri, 09 May 2008 19:30:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/mlp-egm-most-speakers-against-amendment-motion http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/government-underlines-commitment-to-tourism-development-in-gozo-bugibbaThe tourism secretariat this afternoon denied claims by the opposition spokesman for tourism that the government was not showing enough commitment for the touristic development of Gozo and the Qawra-Bugibba area. The secretariat pointed...Fri, 09 May 2008 18:22:57 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/government-underlines-commitment-to-tourism-development-in-gozo-bugibba http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/schools-switch-off-power-in-environment-initiativeFifty-two schools have today switched off their electricity and water supplies for an hour in an exercise intended to show how planned and thoughtful actions can make an impact on the state of the environment and quality of life. The...Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:31 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/schools-switch-off-power-in-environment-initiative http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/mcast-students-stage-protest(Adds students' council's comments) Many students attending the various institutes of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, protested against a situation they found themselves in because of an industrial dispute between...Fri, 09 May 2008 16:21:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/mcast-students-stage-protest http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/students-debate-energy-global-warmingStudents from various schools this morning debated energy and global warming issues with various ministers, MPs, MEPs and NGO representatives. Throughout the debate, held at the Presidents’ Palace to mark Europe Day, the students...Fri, 09 May 2008 16:03:13 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/students-debate-energy-global-warming http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/paola-man-gets-bail-for-stealing-computer-cashA 28-year-old man from Paola pleaded not guilty to stealing a computer and €600 (Lm257.80) in cash from a house in Paola. Magistrate Michael Mallia heard Jason Gatt plead not guilty to stealing a computer worth €908 (Lm389.80) together...Fri, 09 May 2008 15:05:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/paola-man-gets-bail-for-stealing-computer-cash http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/maltas-international-trade-decelerates-in-marchOfficial figures issues today show a decline in Malta's international trade in March. The National Statistics Office said that imports fell by €22.7 million and exports were down by €32.2 million. The decrease in imports was...Fri, 09 May 2008 12:02:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/maltas-international-trade-decelerates-in-march http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/german-man-reported-missingErnest Alfred Schomburg, a 46 year old German national, has been reported missing, the police said. He is almost six feet tall with short, light coloured hair. Anybody knowing his whereabouts has been asked to phone in confidence...Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/german-man-reported-missing http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/economic-stability-a-priority-in-next-budget-fenechFinance and Economic Affairs Minister Tonio Fenech this morning underlined the government's intention to safeguard economic stability in an increasingly volatile global scenario when he launched the first public consultation meeting ahead...Fri, 09 May 2008 11:54:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/economic-stability-a-priority-in-next-budget-fenech http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/archbishop-to-meet-maltese-communities-in-luxembourg-brusselsArchbishop Paul Cremona will be visiting the Maltese resident in Luxembourg and Belgium next week, the Curia said. He leaves on Sunday and on Monday will hold a meeting in Luxembourg with Maltese representatives in EU...Fri, 09 May 2008 10:55:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/archbishop-to-meet-maltese-communities-in-luxembourg-brussels http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/passenger-injured-in-gzira-car-crashA 20-year-old man from Mosta is in critical condition after a car crash in Mikelang Vassallo Street, Gzira, early this morning. The man was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta which crashed into an electricity pole at about 3 a.m. Members of...Fri, 09 May 2008 07:55:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/passenger-injured-in-gzira-car-crash http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/malta-and-international-press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times leads with yesterday's announcement by Frontex, the EU border control agency, that patrols in the centre of the Mediterranean will start in the coming days....Fri, 09 May 2008 07:49:00 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/local/malta-and-international-press-digest http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/myanmar-turns-back-qatari-cyclone-rescue-teamMyanmar's junta turned back a disaster rescue team that arrived in Yangon from Qatar because the flight only had permission to deliver aid supplies, an official paper said on Friday. "Myanmar is not in a position to receive rescue...Fri, 09 May 2008 07:15:53 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/myanmar-turns-back-qatari-cyclone-rescue-team http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/israels-olmert-admits-taking-cash-but-wont-quitIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has admitted taking cash from a U.S. businessman but resisted calls to resign over a police investigation into alleged hefty bribes over almost a decade. As Israelis enjoyed festivities marking...Fri, 09 May 2008 07:21:57 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/israels-olmert-admits-taking-cash-but-wont-quit http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/suspected-al-qaeda-leader-in-iraq-arrestedIraqi security forces have detained a man suspected of being the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq after a captured associate led them to him sleeping in a house in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said. More than eight hours after the...Fri, 09 May 2008 09:11:41 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/suspected-al-qaeda-leader-in-iraq-arrested http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/indonesia-rejects-bali-bombers-jail-wedding-pleaIndonesian authorities have rejected a request by one of three men on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings to remarry his ex-wife in his prison cell, an official said. Amrozi, dubbed the "Smiling Bomber" for his constant grin during his...Fri, 09 May 2008 09:51:29 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/indonesia-rejects-bali-bombers-jail-wedding-plea http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/one-dead-280-quarantined-on-canadian-trainOne person died and about 280 were placed in quarantine aboard a cross-Canada train on Friday after a mystery illness caused violent flu-like symptoms. Police spokesman Marc Depatie told CTV television that seven passengers who boarded...Fri, 09 May 2008 19:10:33 +0200http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080509/world-news/one-dead-280-quarantined-on-canadian-train