Wednesday, March 10, 2010
News
Jail term converted to probation for recovering drug addict
An appeals court today reduced an 18-month jail term to a three-year probation period after it heard that the accused, Renald Barbara, was...
'Il-Kampanjol' passes away
Popular Maltese singer Toni Gauci, better known as Il-Kampanjol, passed away today, aged 65.
The Labour Party in a statement saluted his memory...
Parliament apologises to Maltese child migrants
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Opposition leader Joseph Muscat this evening apologised to 315 Maltese child migrants for the suffering many of...
Commission says no decisions on Mag. Herrera taken
Updated: The Commission for the Administration of Justice in a short statement this evening said it has taken no decisions to date in any...
Police invited to investigate licences corruption claims
Transport Malta said today that it had asked the police to investigate corruption claims made by Labour MP Joe Mizzi in Parliament.
Mr Mizzi...
EU endorses bluefin tuna ban - Malta only dissenter
The European Commission today took a final decision to endorse a proposal for a ban on the international trade of tuna, with Malta being the only...
GRTU sees no need for Consumer Protection Agency - government to launch consultation
The GRTU does not understand why the government is planning to set up a Consumer Protection Agency, GRTU President Paul Abela said today.
"We...
Parliamentary Secretary's driver accused of vandalising official car
The driver of Parliamentary Secretary Mario Galea, Clive Bianco, 28 of Zejtun, was accused in court today of having vandalised Mr Galea's...
Residents' association launches campaign against telephony base stations
A residents' association has launched a national campaign to raise awareness about the possible harmful effects of electrogagnetic radiation from...
Case against Caruana Galizia closed
Magistrate Anthony Vella this afternoon declared criminal proceedings null in a case instituted by the police against columnist Daphne Caruana...
Government launches process for environmental policy
The government has launched an 18-month process that will lead to the publication of a national environmental policy.
"The country has various...
DLH was never part of Valletta environment protest, NGOs say
The eight organisers of Saturday's protest by environment NGOs in Valletta insisted this afternoon that Din L-Art Helwa never formed part of the...
Court orders therapy in child porn case
A man who admitted possession of child porn material including footage and photographs, was today condemned to one year in jail suspended for...
Deutsche Bank granted Maltese banking licence
German giant Deutsche Bank has been granted a full banking licence by the MFSA and will be expanding its existing office in Malta, Finance...
Suncrest Hotel to reopen
The Suncrest Hotel will be reopening on Friday after having been closed over the winter for maintenance and embellishment works.
It said that...
Pullicino Orlando to be given research and development role
Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando is to be given a role within the Malta Council for Science and Technology specifically on research and...
Large new Virtu ferry set for summer commissioning
Construction of a large new catamaran for Virtu Ferries is proceeding at a fast pace and the 107-metre-long vessel is due to be handed over to the...
World's longest airliner in Malta
An Airbus A340-600, the world's longest airliner, arrived in Malta this morning for maintenance work at Lufthansa Technik.
The Airbus A340-600 is...
MP files court application against MRA over utility tariffs
Labour MP Joe Mizzi has filed an application in court against the Malta Resources Authority complaining that it was not upholding the interests...
List of parliamentary assistants announced
The government has officially announced the list of Nationalist backbenchers who will be twinned to ministries.
The appointments, of what are...
Exports up €24m in January
Exports grew by €24.6 million in January, compared to January 2009, while imports were down by €54.2 million, NSO figures issued today...
Government urged to go ahead with City Gate project
The Valletta Alive Foundation has urged the government to start and complete the City Gate project in the shortest possible time.
It said the...
Tax revenue from Gozo declines
Government revenue from income tax in Gozo declined to €23.2 million in 2008 from €27 million the year before but it was still more than...
229 suicides since 2000
There were 229 suicides between the year 2000 and so far this year, according to information given in Parliament.
Home Affairs Minister Carm...
68% of packaging in Żejtun being recycled
A waste recycling education campaign together with the distribution of "Green Recycling Sacks" launched last month in Żejtun has generating...
DLH drops out of rally after disagreements on Valletta project
Din l-Art Ħelwa, one of the major environment NGOs, will not be taking part in Saturday's rally because it is "sadly flawed" on an issue of...
Water pouring down Sta Venera tunnel again
If you are planning to drive through the North-bound Sta Venera tunnel, do not do so in an open-top car. Water has again started pouring from a...
Navy thwarts pirate attack on Maltese-flagged ship
Indian navy commandos have warded off a pirate attack on the Maltese-registered bulk carrier Melina 1 off the Indian coast, the navy has...
Caruana Galizia case: Asst Commissioner denies Magistrate's claim
Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Cassar has denied part of the testimony Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera gave on Monday when she said he...
Man injured in Lija crash
The driver of a van was was injured and trapped in the wreckage of his vehicle after a head-on crash with a car in Mosta Road, Lija.
The incident...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times says that over 28% of children were born out of wedlock according...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Stories from The Times
Over 28% of children born out of wedlock
Over 28 per cent of children delivered in 2008 were born out of wedlock, a whopping increase from 1996, when the figure was below six per...
Din l-Art Ħelwa drops out of Valletta protest
City Gate rally starts at 10 a.m.
Din l-Art Ħelwa, one of the major environment NGOs, will not be taking part in Saturday's rally because it is...
Man cleared of attempted murder
A Libyan man was yesterday cleared of the attempted murder of his friend at their apartment four years ago but was jailed for a year after a jury...
Court reduces punishment in drug case
A 22-year-old man who had been jailed for six months had the sentence changed to a fine on appeal after a judge found him guilty of being in...
Punishment raised in illegal lottery case
An appeal court yesterday added a suspended jail term to a €5,659 fine imposed on a man who ran an illegal lottery office.
Edward Falzon of...
Father arraigned over son's stabbing in family argument
A father allegedly stabbed his son in the stomach during a family argument in Gozo two days ago.
John Zammit, 61, of Għajnsielem, yesterday...
German studio to refine Thea Garrett's Dream
Thea Garrett carts her suitcase into the airport's departures lounge accompanied by her father, oblivious to the fact that a whole media cortege...
Senior police officer denies magistrate's claim
Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Cassar yesterday denied part of the testimony Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera gave on Monday when she...
New EU rules on prevention of injuries
Maltese health workers should be better protected against work-related injuries from sharp objects such as needlesticks following the approval of...
No progress on Libya visa row
EU Justice Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom yesterday admitted there had been no progress in the spat between Libya and Switzerland despite...
MP turns down role
Nationalist MP Jean-Pierre Farrugia said yesterday evening that he declined to accept an invitation by the Prime Minister to serve as a...
Prisoners' voting rights - Changes only through constitutional amendment
The Prime Minister has received legal advice that any change to present rules on prisoners' right to vote would require a constitutional amendment...
Female MPs quota will limit electorate's choice - PM
Women's presence in Parliament can be increased by encouraging more females to contest the elections rather than by introducing a gender quota,...
Aviation firm to expand into €10.5m facility near Safi
Medavia, the aviation company, will be investing €10.5 million to build a new hangar and office block as part of its plan to expand its...
Malta 'must' be taken to court over spring hunting
If the government opens the spring hunting season, the European Commission "must" take Malta to court because derogations for declining...
Government to soften blow of energy tariffs on business
An agreement has been reached between the government and the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry to support commercial entities facing...
SmartCity tenants to start operating by September
SmartCity Malta is expecting its first tenants to start operating by the middle of September, according to CEO Fareed Abdul Rahman who, however,...
Manufacturing sees declines in turnover and investment
Turnover, investment and employment in the manufacturing industry declined in the fourth quarter of last year while wages and salaries increased,...
More mobile subscriptions than people
There are 101.3 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people, official statistics say.
Between October and December last year, mobile phone...
Independent schools 'strong but vulnerable'
Fourteen independent schools have formed an association to voice their concerns and ensure their relatively small but important sector remains...
Zarb reacts to Arrigo's comments
GWU secretary general Tony Zarb said in a statement yesterday that those who did not honour promises were betraying the people.
Mr Zarb was...
AD's stand on GMOs
Alternattiva Demokratika is urging the government to hold its ground on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Last week, EU Commissioner John...
US Navy lectures airmen
Instrument flying, ship board flight operations and search and rescue procedures were among the subjects tackled by the US Navy in lectures to...
Man injured in traffic Lija accident
A 39-year-old man from Naxxar sustained injuries in a traffic accident in Mosta Road, Lija, the police said yesterday.
The accident happened at...
'Appeal does not suspend infringements in ODZs'
Enforcement against infringements in ODZs or scheduled areas and other grave breaches would not be suspended with the introduction of an appeal by...
Crucifixes in schools
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told Parliament yesterday that the Maltese government had asked to intervene in the hearings of the European Court...
Mepa reform bill - No guarantee against power of incumbency - Alfred Sant
Labour MP Alfred Sant said yesterday that the proposed Mepa reform was superficial and cosmetic and, above all, did not offer any guarantee...
'Mepa: A government within a government'
Opposition spokesman on agriculture and fisheries Joe Sammut said on Monday that Mepa had become a mega-structure, almost a government within the...
Turning glitches into gold
It is said that every cloud has a silver lining and Tony Stivala's success story as a man who buys, sells and exchanges collectibles more than...
Paper with your burger?
Fancy buying The Times or The Sunday Times just before you sink your teeth into a burger? A vending machine for the two newspapers has just been...
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