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/20091120/local/comments-on-immigrations-frightening-prime-ministerThe level of “racism, intolerance and animosity” in comments on immigration was more than frightening and shocked Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. Speaking this evening during a seminar organised by the Pro Pontefice Centesimus Annus...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/comments-on-immigrations-frightening-prime-minister http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/republic-street-welcomes-christmasChristmas lights in Republic Street, Valletta, were this evening switched on by Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco. As in previous years, the Republic Street Business Community Association set decorative lights all along Republic...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/republic-street-welcomes-christmas http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/air-malta-pilots-on-work-to-ruleMembers of the Airline Pilots’ Association are following a work to rule because of pending disputes with Air Malta. The association (ALPA – Malta) and Air Malta signed a collective agreement in January last year. ALPA said in a statement...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:27 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/air-malta-pilots-on-work-to-rule http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/two-foreigners-arrested-following-cocaine-findTwo foreigners have been arrested after one was found to be carrying cocaine in his stomach. The police said the arrests took place in Sliema yesterday afternoon after they were informed that the two foreigners, who had arrived in Malta from...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/two-foreigners-arrested-following-cocaine-find http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/agreement-for-maltese-students-to-be-hosted-at-joint-research-centreThe Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST), the University of Malta and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have concluded an agreement to host Maltese doctoral and post doctoral students in the different JRC Research...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:59 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/agreement-for-maltese-students-to-be-hosted-at-joint-research-centre http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/new-appointments-in-the-police-forceRay Zammit was appointed assistant commissioner and Carmelo Magri, superintendent, this afternoon. Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici said during the ceremony that the people considered each crime to be an important one which...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/new-appointments-in-the-police-force http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/court-establishes-price-club-creditors-rankingA court today determined the order in which creditors of a former director of Price Club Operators Limited and Biochemicals Limited were to rank in preference. HSBC Bank Malta plc had told the court that it had deposited 1,001,630.57 euros in...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/court-establishes-price-club-creditors-ranking http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/three-men-charged-with-stealing-cigarette-vending-machineThree young men this morning pleaded not guilty to stealing a cigarette vending machine on Wednesday at about 11 p.m. from Cafe de Baron in Battery Street, Valletta. Witness Deborah Elliot said that she heard a loud crashing noise at about...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/three-men-charged-with-stealing-cigarette-vending-machine http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/restored-library-opens-at-fine-arts-museumThe newly restored Vincenzo Bonello art library at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta is now open. The library is a valuable source of reference material for researchers and curators as it houses important and rare archives and...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/restored-library-opens-at-fine-arts-museum http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/libyans-who-bought-gold-from-malta-charged-with-money-launderingTwo Libyans charged with money laundering, this morning, have been remanded in custody. They pleaded not guilty. Police Inspector Ian Abdilla told the court that Tarek Ahmed Bu Menjel, 45, and Farag Salem Mohamed Alshoshi, 40, were caught trying...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/libyans-who-bought-gold-from-malta-charged-with-money-laundering http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/more-dogs-savedThe Animal Welfare Department are seeking information about the owner/s of dogs that used to be kept locked in a dark place in Valletta, surrounded by their excrement. The dogs were saved this morning following an anonymous call to the...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/more-dogs-saved http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/123-songs-submitted-for-malta-eurosongA total of 123 compositions have been submitted for the Malta Eurosong 2010 festival. The winning song will represent Malta in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Norway in May. Phase one of the festival is being held on...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:50 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/123-songs-submitted-for-malta-eurosong http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/european-commission-closes-infringement-proceedings-against-maltaInfringement proceedings launched by the European Commission against Malta have been closed following the country’s successful implementation of EU rules on racial discrimination. The Commission said this morning it was also closing similar...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:53 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/european-commission-closes-infringement-proceedings-against-malta http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/audit-firm-increases-staff-complementPricewaterhouseCoopers has continued to expand, employing another 40 graduands this year. This brought the company's staff complement to more than 300. This expansion was announced this morning during a visit to PwC’s offices in Qormi by...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:36:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/audit-firm-increases-staff-complement http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/spains-royal-couple-in-malta-next-weekKing Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain will be in Malta on Wednesday and Thursday. The Spanish royal couple were invited to Malta by President George Abela. During their visit, six bi-lateral agreements would be signed, including one on...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:19 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/spains-royal-couple-in-malta-next-week http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/double-taxation-agreement-with-us-to-be-ratified-this-yearThe double taxation agreement between Malta and the US is expected to be ratified by the US Senate by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg told Parliament this morning. Speaking during the winding-up of the debate on his ministry’s...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/double-taxation-agreement-with-us-to-be-ratified-this-year http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/57-440-found-to-be-at-risk-of-poverty57,440 individuals were found to be at risk of poverty in a Survey of Income and Living Conditions conducted in 2007, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has said in parliament. He said that an established formula had established the...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/57-440-found-to-be-at-risk-of-poverty http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/replies-attached-to-ict-exam-paperExam papers at an Mcast ICT exam had to be collected immediately after it was found that the answers were attached. Labour MP Evarist Bartolo asked Education Minister Dolores Cristina whether the students had confirmed that a lecturer had given...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:27:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/replies-attached-to-ict-exam-paper http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/stainless-steel-investment-creating-new-jobs(Adds GWU's reaction) Stainless Steel Products Limited is investing €350,000 in new technology and tooling, creating 30 new jobs. The company, a member of Jacuzzi UK Group plc, employs 100 full-time workers. A few months ago, it received...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/stainless-steel-investment-creating-new-jobs http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/engineers-say-sabotage-theory-unlikelyEngineers are almost certain the explosion at the Marsa power station that plunged the country into darkness on Wednesday was caused by a fault and there was nothing sinister behind it. Sabotage was strongly hinted at as the cause of the...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:46 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091120/local/engineers-say-sabotage-theory-unlikely