Thursday, December 4, 2008
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Biscuit lands man in court
A man who playfully threw a biscuit at a young woman has landed in court after the two allegedly ended up exchanging blows.
Mark Chetcuti, 20, of...
Maystar breaks its tow, drifting 29 miles off Delimara
The bulk carrier Maystar which earlier this week was abandoned by its crew, today broke its towline as it was being towed to Malta, the Maritime...
Man injured in Gzira
The police are investigating the circumstances which led to a man being injured in Sliema Road, Gzira, early this evening.
The police said the...
Migrants returning home
Four migrants are to start their journey back home tomorrow under the DAR voluntary return programme coordinated by the Foreign Ministry.
The...
Eden and Razzett agree merger
Eden Foundation and Razzett tal-Hbiberija, two charities that cater for the disabled, have agreed to merge, ending weeks of speculation and...
Video: PN denies soliciting personal data from the government
PN general secretary Paul Borg Olivier insisted this afternoon that the PN had not requested the government to forward to it the names and details...
GRTU in strong attack on Parliament relocation plans - Chamber backs project
The GRTU this afternoon launched a stinging attack on the government’s plans to move Parliament to the site previously occupied by the Opera...
MEPA closes basements illegally used as tenements
MEPA said today it had sealed two basements which were being illegally as tenements and also removed pigeon lofts which were causing a nuisance in...
Teachers 'want to be consulted' on reforms
Many teachers taking part in meetings on the proposed educational reforms relating to the removal of streaming, the Junior Lyceum examination and...
OPM confirms agreement on Data Protection Commissioner nomination
The Office of the Prime Minister said this afternoon that now that the Opposition had agreed to a suggestion by the Prime Minister on the...
Recovering drug addict given another chance
Floyd Attard, of Senglea was today put on probation for three years after admitting to stealing from an office in Mosta, a house in Birkirkara and...
Man caught trying to steal a car put on probation
A man was this morning put on probation for three years after pleading guilty to trying to steal a car.
55-year-old Joseph Grech, known as...
ECB cuts rates as recession bites
The European Central Bank cut interest rates by 75 basis points today, its biggest ever move as inflation plummets and the euro zone economy sinks...
ADT receives applications for open top buses and trackless trains
The Malta Transport Authority (ADT) has received applications for the issue of permits for the operation of open top buses and trackless...
Mobile subscribers close to 382,000
The number of mobile telephone subscriptions as at the end of September reached 381,955, the National Statistics Office said.
It said that...
Chamber of Architects backs Piano return to City Gate project
The Chamber of Architects (Kamra tal-Periti) said today that it commends and supports the government’s decision to proceed with the City...
Graduates who graduated yesterday
The following is the list of graduates who graduated yesterday. The Times today erroneously published the list of students who will be graduating...
Video: Muscat asks Data Protection Commissioner to investigate PN e-mail
The Labour Party today published an e-mail which it said was sent by PN General Secretary Paul Borg Olivier asking ministries to forward details...
Video: BirdLife fears negative impact from removal of existing Ghadira road
BirdLife Malta officials insisted today that the government’s plans to build a new road at Ghadira should be stopped until the government ...
Oil falls to lowest level since Feb, 2005
Oil fell below $46 a barrel to its lowest in nearly four years today, extending four consecutive days of declines in response to the bleak outlook...
PL thanks US for helping Malta on migrants
The Labour Party in a statement today thanked the United States for taking more refugees from Malta, saying this was a gesture of solidarity...
Tempers flare as inspectors act over illegal structures
Policemen had to intervene to cool tempers this morning when inspectors and workers from the Government Properties Division turned up near San...
City Gate: Time to decide and move forward - DLH
Din l-Art Helwa, the environment NGO, this morning welcomed the attention being given by the government to the entrance to Valletta and the Opera...
Malta and international press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times carries an analysis of the utility bills and says the new...
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Stories from The Times
New energy rates workings - Families will save €27 a year
The revised energy bills should mean an average annual drop of €27 a year for the majority of households when compared to the original...
Cleared of Paceville attempted murders
A man who faced a 30-year prison sentence over charges of trying to kill two during a big fight in Paceville was yesterday jailed for three months...
Social welfare head steps down
Joe Gerada is leaving the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, which he has headed for the past eight years, but said he will continue...
Malta Civil Aviation Register set to soar
The Malta Civil Aviation Register will be developed next year and could evolve into an important sector for the economy in the same way the...
MEPs decide not to reopen Ramla l-Ħamra petitions
Three petitions against the controversial Ramla l-Ħamra development permit issue will not be reopened and discussed further, the European...
Golden Harvest inaugurates €20m energy-efficient plant
Golden Harvest yesterday inaugurated what it claims to be the largest and most technologically-advanced bakery on the island, costing about...
BirdLife says Brussels could take legal action over new Għadira road
The European Commission could take the government to court if it goes ahead with plans to build a new road through a protected site in Għadira...
EU proposals on asylum seekers get mixed reaction
Malta is analysing the asylum proposals unveiled by Brussels yesterday, which have been described by unofficial quarters as "a mixture of...
Audit exercise will determine precise cost of individual health care
Malta is embarking on an extensive audit of the present healthcare system to determine the cost of every service and product in order to be able...
Animal welfare centre to charge 'nominal fee'
The animal aftercare centre in Ta' Qali is set to start providing rehabilitation care for strays and pets by 2010.
Rural Affairs Minister George...
Woman sees husband flush jewellery worth €2,000 in the toilet
A man flushed his wife's €2,000 diamond necklace down the toilet after she teased him, saying her new lover had given her the jewellery, a...
CMTU-MUT dispute - Nurses, academics back teachers
The spat between the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) and the Confederation of Malta Trade Union (CMTU) has intensified as two other unions yesterday...
Christmas glamour in spectacular homes
The upcoming issue of Homeworks features three spectacular homes, all different in their styles and sizes and illustrating that Christmas cheer...
Disabled persons likely to have right for assistance in polling booths
Persons with disability could soon be allowed to be accompanied into polling booths by someone of their choice, a situation at present not...
AD, Valletta Foundation welcome regeneration of the capital
Alternattiva Demokratika has welcomed the government's decision to regenerate City Gate in Valletta but said it would wait for the plans by...
'Għadira road decision should be revisited' - Charlo' Bonnici
Nationalist MP Charlo' Bonnici yesterday called on the government to revisit the decision to build a new inland road ostensibly to save Għadira...
Need for practice in University courses
Students graduating from the University tend to be skilled in theory but lacking practical experience, a graduating accountancy student said...
Over 60 per cent of Maltese are overweight or obese
Thirty-eight per cent of the population, particularly women, say reading was their prime hobby, according to the National Statistics office.
The...
Paola deputy mayor slightly injured when punched by woman
Paola's deputy mayor was slightly injured yesterday when he was assaulted by the relative of a woman he had reprimanded because her dog was...
Ministerial car repairs cost €20,000 in five years
In the five years between 2004 and 2008 the government incurred just under €20,000 in maintenance costs on the car of then-Investments...
29 cases of rape reports
During the first 11 months of this year ,the police received 29 reports of rape. In 18 of these cases the police arraigned 22 persons in...
Foreign casual workers at shipyards
Malta Shipyards imported 2,545 foreign workers for just a few days each on an ad hoc basis, which meant they were considered as casual workers,...
MRSA halved at St Vincent de Paul
Cases of the superbug MRSA at St Vincent de Paul Residence have more than halved from last year.
Forty-six cases were reported last year,...
Sant breach of privilege complaint against Gatt - Speaker to give ruling after consulting Attorney General
The House Privileges Committee will hear former Opposition leader Alfred Sant give evidence in the breach of privilege complaint he raised against...
First call for quorum in this legislature
Parliament experienced the first call for quorum during this legislature.
The call was made by Labour whip Joe Mizzi during question time when...
Rent reform before Parliament next week
A Bill to reform the rent laws will start being debated in Parliament next week, the House Business Committee agreed yesterday.
Leader of the...
Action for victims of domestic violence
Following two annual reports by the Commission on Domestic Violence, there was a reduction in the time lapse for victims of domestic violence to...
Main purpose of internet in Malta is to view newspapers, magazines
The most common use of the internet among the Maltese is to read newspapers and magazine.
In fact, 27 per cent of internet users go online to...
6,061 self-employed in arrears on NI contributions
There were a total of 6,061 self-employed who fell behind in their NI contributions, 5,553 in Malta and 508 in Gozo.
Finance Minister Tonio...
Travel arrangements for Maltese in Thailand
Eleven Maltese nationals trapped in Thailand after anti-government protestors blocked the Bangkok airport are being provided with alternative...
4,937 senior citizens victims of crime
There were 4,937 senior citizens who fell victim to crime between January 1, 2006, and October 31, 2008, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud...
Malta-Gozo water traffic
From 1997 to date the Water Services Corporation transferred 3,155,702 cubic metres of water between Malta and Gozo.
There were no transfers of...
New director general of information
Martin Bugelli has been appointed director general of information, local government and public consultation at the Office of the Prime...
Libyan minister's commitments delay tripartite meeting
A meeting between Malta, Libya and Italy originally scheduled to be held tomorrow has been postponed because the Libyan Foreign Minister has other...
From tobacco use to Maltese toponymy
Giovanni Bonello is now in the ninth volume of the well-known series Histories of Malta and he shows no signs of faltering whether in his impish...
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