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/20100311/local/libya-says-it-accepts-spanish-proposal-to-resolve-visas-issueForeign Minister Tonio Borg has had a meeting in Tripoli with Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoudi al Baghdadi during which the current visas impasse was discussed, the Foreign Ministry said. Mr al Baghdadi told Dr Borg that proposals made by the...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:52:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/libya-says-it-accepts-spanish-proposal-to-resolve-visas-issue http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/gdp-back-in-positive-territoryUpdated: Adds PL reaction GDP was positive in the fourth quarter of last year after contracting in the previous three quarters, the NSO said today. The results were welcomed by the Prime Minister, who said Malta had emerged from the recession...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:54:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/gdp-back-in-positive-territory http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/european-heritage-label-seeks-to-bind-eu-statesIn an effort to create a sense of shared history, the European Union has launched an initiative to promote important sites of culture and heritage across its 27 member states and the continent. The European Heritage label -- modelled on the U.N....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:33:16 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/european-heritage-label-seeks-to-bind-eu-states http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/works-to-start-on-sette-giugno-monumentRestorers engaged by the Valletta Rehabilitation Project have inspected the Sette Giugno monument and restoration and repair works are due to start in the coming weeks, Resources Minister George Pullicino has said in Parliament. The monument is...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:07:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/works-to-start-on-sette-giugno-monument http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/vince-farrugia-injured-in-assaultGRTU Director-General Vince Farrugia was injured today after having been assaulted following a heated argument at the GRTU offices in Valletta. The GRTU said the incident happened after contractor Sandro Chetcuti, who is a council member, asked...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:20:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/vince-farrugia-injured-in-assault http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/freedom-square-to-be-closed-off-for-city-gate-works-on-april-1Freedom Square will be closed to the public on April 1 for the commencement of work on the City Gate project, Parliamentary Secretary Jason Azzopardi said today. He said that as a result, talks on the relocation of shops in the affected area -...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/freedom-square-to-be-closed-off-for-city-gate-works-on-april-1 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/compensation-given-to-owners-after-hire-car-was-seized-by-policeA court today awarded €93,000 to the owners of a hire car which was seized by the police as part of an investigation, depriving them of earnings through no fault of their own. The court was told that the car, a Toyota, had been leased to...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:44:38 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/compensation-given-to-owners-after-hire-car-was-seized-by-police http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/lombard-announces-11-6m-profitLombard Bank has announced a profit before tax of €11.61 million for 2009, an increase of 3.5% over 2008. On a Group consolidation basis, profit before tax was €12.93 million for the year ended 31 December 2009, 8.6% down from €14.14...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:14 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/lombard-announces-11-6m-profit http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/italy-to-build-worlds-largest-solar-power-plantThe Mepa board this morning granted a full development permit for the rehabilitation of the former landfill at Maghtab. The project will be carried out in phases over a number of years and will involve the capping of the landfill with soil, the...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:52:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/italy-to-build-worlds-largest-solar-power-plant http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/french-woman-extradited-after-giving-up-court-caseLaurence Liegeois, a French woman who along with her partner, was at the centre of an extradition battle, has dropped a constitutional case and been extradited to France, where she will serve a 15-month term with her movements monitored by an...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:44:38 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/french-woman-extradited-after-giving-up-court-case http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/115-struck-off-employment-register-in-decemberA total of 115 persons were struck off the the employment register in December. Education and Employment Minister Dolores Cristina said that included 11 who were found working illegally, 83 who refused job offers, and 21 who turned down...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:35 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/115-struck-off-employment-register-in-december http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/power-station-emissions-just-below-eu-ceilingEmissions of C02 from the two power stations were below the maximum level allowed by the EU in 2008, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said in Parliament. Emissions from Marsa Power Station reached 1,043,935mt while emissions from Delimara were...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:02:19 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/power-station-emissions-just-below-eu-ceiling http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/foreign-minister-holding-visa-talks-in-libyaForeign Minister Tonio Borg is in Tripoli for talks with senior Libyan officials on the current controversy over the withholding of visas issued by Schengen area countries. The controversy erupted in the middle of last month after Switzerland...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:45:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/foreign-minister-holding-visa-talks-in-libya http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/yellow-pages-acquire-web-development-companyYellow Pages (Malta) Ltd has acquired a leading website development company in a bid to continue in its upward growth trend. Zheta Ltd, now renamed Zheta International Limited, was chosen as the company to buy out, from a selection of other...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/yellow-pages-acquire-web-development-company http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/city-gate-shops-have-to-be-vacated-within-two-weeksShops at City Gate and Freedom Square, in Valletta must be vacated by March 27, which means tenants have two weeks within which to reach an agreement with the government on alternative premises. Reginald Fava, who, on behalf of the Chamber of...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:19 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/city-gate-shops-have-to-be-vacated-within-two-weeks http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says the Commission for the Administration of Justice has not taken any decisions involving Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera. It also says that Brussels has backed...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:14:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/local/press-digest http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/aftershock-rattles-chile7.2 magnitude quake rocks Chile on inauguration day 03/11/2010 16:55:02 GMT+01:00 #424923 DVBP 3466 A powerful 7.2 magnitude aftershock and four smaller ones rocked central Chile Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning minutes before...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:01:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/aftershock-rattles-chile http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/air-france-to-file-complaint-against-ryanairAir France is to file a complaint with the European Commmission against Ryanair for allegedly receiving hundreds of millions of euros in illegal subsidies, Le Figaro daily reported today. Air France claims the Irish budget airline received...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:34 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/air-france-to-file-complaint-against-ryanair http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/greece-crippled-by-anti-austerity-general-strikeGreece ground to a halt today in the second general strike in two weeks against austerity measures crippling public transport and closing schools, hospitals and government offices. More than a million people were called to strike and urged to...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:12:13 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/world-news/greece-crippled-by-anti-austerity-general-strike http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/sport/button-aims-to-repeat-flying-start-to-f1-seasonDefending world champion Jenson Button wants to repeat his triumphant start to last year's title-winning season when he makes his McLaren debut in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The 30-year-old Briton, who has switched teams from Brawn (now...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:16:49 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100311/sport/button-aims-to-repeat-flying-start-to-f1-season