Man ordered to pay €142,000 in damages for involuntary homicide of his friend Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 13:43 Last update: about 10 years ago A man who had been found guilty of the involuntary homicide of his friend has been ordered to pay €142,000 in damages to the victim's family. Yana Xerri, 18, had died after the vehicle she...
Malta unemployment levels at a 'historic low' – Employment Minister Evarist Bartolo Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:54 Last update: about 10 years ago Duncan Barry Education and Employment Minister Evarist Bartolo today said that Malta’s current unemployment is at a “historic low”, quoting NSO and Eurostat statistics issued yesterday for the...
Chaotic start to tallinja card service, but MPT says system is working Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:29 Last update: about 10 years ago There was a chaotic start to the tallinja card services this morning, as hundreds waited in the queue to top up their cards at the Valletta terminus, some people fainting in the heat. But, for...
United Nations says migrant crossings to Europe jump 83 percent in first half of year Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:02 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press The number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to southern Europe was more than 80 percent higher in the first half of 2015 than a year earlier, with deaths initially soaring before dropping back...
Controversial legal notice ‘misinterpreted,’ guidelines to clarify ‘ambiguities’ Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 11:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Jacob Borg Guidelines clarifying the controversial legal notice governing university accreditation will be published shortly, the Chairman of the National Commission for Further and Higher Education Martin...
Torri l-Abjad restoration gets MEPA blessing, local council awaiting funds to proceed Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 10:47 Last update: about 10 years ago John Cordina The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has approved plans to restore the 17th century Torri l-Abjad (white tower) in the l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa area, with the Mellieħa local council...
Institutions asked to investigate ‘abuse of power’ over Ian Borg’s rural property development Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago John Cordina A man has written to the Permanent Commission Against Corruption and other national institutions asking them to investigate the redevelopment of rural property by Parliamentary Secretary Ian Borg,...
PL claims political interference by Azzopardi as PN accuses PM of trying to cover his own scandals Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 09:53 Last update: about 10 years ago The Labour Party and the PN have continued their tit-for-tat on the case of a businessman who was given €400,000 in compensation for a plot of land which was expropriated during the Mintoff era....
Helena Dalli and Justyne Caruana launch new standards for accessibility in public buildings Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 09:41 Last update: about 10 years ago Social Dialogue Minister Helena Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Justyne Caruana have launched new standards for accessibility in public buildings. Dr...
Woman in critical condition after finding herself in difficulty while swimming Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 09:27 Last update: about 10 years ago A 55-year-old woman from Cospicua is in danger of losing her life after she found herself in difficulty whilst swimming in the area known as it-Toqba, in Vittoriosa. Preliminary investigations by...