Two men remanded in custody following hold-up attempt at gaming establishment Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 15:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Reno Azzopardi, 30, of Cospicua and Domenic Fava, 43, of Bahar ic-Caghaq today were denied a request for bail by Magistrate Clare Stafrace Zammit after having been accused of last Sunday’s...
Man who shot partner’s brother in Valletta charged with attempted murder Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 14:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Duncan Barry Massimo Caruana, 35, of Old Mint Street, Valletta today was remanded in custody after he was charged with the attempted murder of his partner’s brother - Emmanuel Mifsud – by shooting him...
Curia environment commission against development of shooting range at Mosta Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 13:58 Last update: about 10 years ago The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) today said it is deeply concerned about the proposed complex of shooting ranges on around 70 tumoli of land which include agricultural land at...
National debt shoots up by half a billion in the first two years of Labour - PN Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 13:52 Last update: about 10 years ago The national debt increased from €4.9 billion in 2012 to €5.4 billion in 2014. This means that over a space of two years under Labour, the national debt shot up by half a billion...
Father-in-law of Marco Gafferena files libel suit against MaltaToday Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 13:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Duncan Barry Saviour Attard – the father-in-law of Marco Gaffarena - today filed a libel suit against MaltaToday over an article published on Wednesday titled ‘Gaffarena: A tale of...
Watch - Updated: First of Marsa power station's chimneys dismantled after plant was switched off Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 12:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Workers are dismantling one of the Marsa power station’s chimneys. A photo showing the 40-metre chimney being dismantled was tweeted by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who wrote: “First...
Retired judge leading Mater Dei concrete inquiries paid €2,330 annually for SVPR board role Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 11:55 Last update: about 10 years ago Duncan Barry Retired Judge and former PL MP Philip Sciberras – who is leading the Mater Dei Hospital concrete independent inquiries - earns €2,330 annually as chairman of the St Vincent de Paul elderly...
PS Ian Borg announces new funding opportunities from European Union Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 11:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Parliamentary Secretary for EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds Ian Borg today announced that the Interreg Med Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission. Dr Borg...
Pensions strategy seeks to bring about culture change, rather than obligatory measures Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 11:09 Last update: about 10 years ago John Cordina A pensions strategy which seeks to limit the amount of obligatory reforms in favour of incentivising certain behaviour – including saving up for voluntary pension schemes and working beyond...
Maltese shell company helped launder millions in embezzled Spanish public funds Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:59 Last update: about 10 years ago John Cordina A Malta-based shell company was used by a Spanish embezzler arrested last week after five years on the run to help siphon off millions of public funds through a publicly-owned wastewater treatment...