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Man Acquitted of simulating theft on his sons

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A 56-year-old man was acquitted of simulating theft in his house after admitting that he had stolen his sons’ money....

MLP Has to rethink policy-making mechanism – Cardona

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Labour MP Chris Cardona, one of the contenders for MLP deputy leader for parliamentary affairs, stressed the need for the party to rethink its policy-making mechanism yesterday....

Four Containers of fake products seized

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It was a day for summer plastic footwear and skin care products, all of them fake, for the customs authorities yesterday: they discovered four containers of the products, all of them from the Far East....

MLP Welcomes survey on obesity

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Carmelo Abela, Labour Party spokesman on education, said the opposition welcomed the launch of the secondary schools survey on obesity and pointed out that the Labour Party had made various ...

Labour MP Presents report on election irregularities to police

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

MLP Justice Spokesman Anglu Farrugia said he presented the Commissioner of Police with a second report on alleged irregularities committed by the Nationalist Party during the election campaign and will alert ...

EU Ministers strike landmark Working Time Directive deal

Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

European Union social policy and employment ministers in the early hours of yesterday morning struck a landmark deal on the proposed Working Time Directive – aimed at providing a set of EU-wide limits on weekly working hours, ...

Price Is the most effective deterrent against smoking

Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

There is no doubt that the best way to tackle smoking and to get people to give up or not start at all is price, said Health Division director Ray Busuttil yesterday during a press conference to announce the winners of the Quit and Win competition....

House Continues debate on Refugees Bill amendments

Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Members of Parliament last night gave no quarter to sentiments of xenophobia and racism related to the irregular migration phenomenon while Malta continues to face increased strains in the area, ...

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