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/20091107/local/seminar-to-discuss-alternatives-to-bird-trapping-birdlifeOne of the topics of an international seminar on bird trapping, to be held in Malta next week, will be alternatives to bird trapping, BirdLife Malta said in a statement today. A Belgian ex-trapper who shifted his hobby to captive finch breeding...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:52:44 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/seminar-to-discuss-alternatives-to-bird-trapping-birdlife http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/ad-opposes-balluta-square-car-parkAlternattiva Demokratika has joined opposition to proposals by St Julian's council to build a car part at Balluta Square. Spokesman Carmel Caccopardo said all plans should be published and adequate public consultation should be held before any...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:57:27 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/ad-opposes-balluta-square-car-park http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/pl-calls-for-deadlines-on-soot-problemThe Labour parliamentary group has called on the Prime Minister to identify overseas laboratories which may analyse the soot appearing over the south of Malta and to declare a date when the results of such studies would be announced in...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:44:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/pl-calls-for-deadlines-on-soot-problem http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/housing-authority-ceo-becomes-consultantDr Paul Debattista has been appointed consultant within the Ministry of Social Policy and has therefore given up his role as CEO of the Housing Authority, the ministry said. He will be assisting the ministry in the current process of social...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:01:11 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/housing-authority-ceo-becomes-consultant http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/uhm-disputes-with-health-department-settledThe UHM has announced agreement with the Social Policy Ministry on long-running disputes involving Nursing Aides, Health Assistants, Care Workers, Assistant Care Workers and Paramedic Aides in the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD),the...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:47:25 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/uhm-disputes-with-health-department-settled http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/go-says-decline-in-revenue-slowingGO plc has reported a third quarter slowing down of a decline in group revenue and profitability, first reported in interim results in August. It also reported that during the third quarter, the group started to benefit from reduced payroll...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:06:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/go-says-decline-in-revenue-slowing http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091105/local/whats-your-budget-wish-listThe trade unions, constituted bodies, NGOs and lobbyists have all expressed their wishes and desires but what do YOU want to see in this year's Budget? On Monday, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech will present the government's financial plan for the...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091105/local/whats-your-budget-wish-list http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/mcesd-discusses-the-budgetUpdated A merger of all tax collecting institutions, with the aim of combating tax evasion more effectively, will be proposed during the Budget speech on Monday. Sources said this was one of the proposals discussed during the last meeting of...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:10:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/mcesd-discusses-the-budget http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says a man has been jailed for 10 years for raping his niece, then aged seven. It also says that Enemalta and the WSC have applied to the Resources Authority to...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/press-digest http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/eu-to-fight-for-tuna-protection-at-global-talksFishing nations must cut the amount of Atlantic bluefin tuna they catch and protect porbeagle and thresher sharks, European fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said last night ahead of international talks. Atlantic bluefin - of which Malta is a...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:21:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/local/eu-to-fight-for-tuna-protection-at-global-talks http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/world-news/u-s-army-gunmans-act-impossible-grandfatherThe grandfather of a U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of shooting dead 13 people and wounding 30 others at a base in Texas said today he found it impossible to believe his grandson had committed the act. "He is a doctor and loves the U.S." Ismail...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:20:08 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/world-news/u-s-army-gunmans-act-impossible-grandfather http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/marsa-sports-ground-consultation-starts-on-wednesdayThe Planning Authority will on Wednesday launch a consultation on the uses of the Marsa Sports Complex, a process which will lead to the drafting of a masterplan on maximising the use of land allocated for sports in Malta, Parliamentary Secretary...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/marsa-sports-ground-consultation-starts-on-wednesday http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/injured-ronaldo-to-be-called-for-playoffPortugal coach Carlos Queiroz plans to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for their World Cup playoff against Bosnia even though Real Madrid have said he needs two more weeks of treatment on his injured ankle. Real Madrid's record signing injured his...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:05:18 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/injured-ronaldo-to-be-called-for-playoff http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/tottenham-and-chelsea-raise-stakes-on-naming-rightsTottenham Hotspur and London arch-rivals Chelsea put the issue of stadium naming rights on the agenda this week after both clubs revealed plans to tap the sponsorship market in their bid to compete. "It's suddenly now two (Premier League) clubs...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:11:14 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091107/sport/tottenham-and-chelsea-raise-stakes-on-naming-rights http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/birdlife-seminar-aims-to-tarnish-maltas-reputation-fknkAn international seminar being held by Birdlife on November 11 is being organised to “unfairly and unjustly tarnish Malta and the Maltese internationally”, the Federation for Hunting and Conservation said. In a statement, the FKNK said it...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/birdlife-seminar-aims-to-tarnish-maltas-reputation-fknk http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/efly-ceases-scheduled-operationsEfly, the low cost airline launched in Malta recently, said this evening it has ceased services to Catania because of an uneven playing field with its competitor, but would continue to focus on its original strategy - wet leasing, charter and ad...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/efly-ceases-scheduled-operations http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/enemalta-wsc-file-request-for-increase-in-tariffs-as-from-januaryEnemalta and the Water Services Corporation have filed a request with the Malta Resources Authority (MRA) for an increase in tariffs effective as from next January 1 to make good for increased operating costs. The Infrastructure Ministry said in...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:13:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/enemalta-wsc-file-request-for-increase-in-tariffs-as-from-january http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/jury-finds-man-charged-with-raping-niece-guilty(Adds details) A man who was found guilty of raping his seven-year-old niece has been jailed for 10 years. A jury found the man guilty of raping the girl, now 18, guilty with six votes to three. The girl had told the court that she suffers...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/jury-finds-man-charged-with-raping-niece-guilty http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/further-rebates-on-gos-data-roaming-servicesGO has introduced further rebates on its internet mobile roaming services around Europe and is offering its data mobile customers the lowest data roaming rate available in the market. The company said in a statement data customers now enjoy a...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:28:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/further-rebates-on-gos-data-roaming-services http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/labour-government-would-strengthen-stipends-systemA Labour government would strengthen the stipends system, leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Speaking during a visit to the Careers' Convention organised by the University Students' Council, Dr Muscat said the Labour Party was committed to...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:48:00 +0100http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091106/local/labour-government-would-strengthen-stipends-system