The Malta Independent 28 August 2026, Friday
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This Draconian Eco-Tax

Sunday, 1 August 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

Vince Farrugia – Director General GRTU – Malta Chamber of Small and Medium EnterprisesGRTU is putting forward several arguments against the way that the new Eco-taxes are about to be implemented. The Eco-Contribution Act is an insult to most trad...

Private Investigator denies report

Sunday, 1 August 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Joseph Zahra, the private investigator who provided 'consultancy services' to Where's Everybody? and who appeared frequently on Bondi+, was charged last week with filing a police report against people he knew to be innocent and of spreading false new...

Nine Per cent increase in MIA passengers

Sunday, 1 August 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There has been a 9.6 per cent increase in departures from MIA in June compared to last year, according to the MIA website.MIA sources told this paper a similar increase was registered in July....

Waste Collector cooperative asks councils for more

Sunday, 1 August 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

At least one waste collection cooperative has asked the local councils it services for a 20 per cent increase in the waste collection fee....

Expat Pensioners residing in Malta enjoy benefits of enlargement

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Since 1 May, 600 E121 forms have been issued to expatriate pensioners who chose to retire in Malta or Gozo, and E121 forms (around 20 a day) keep flooding into the Health Ministry’s Entitlement Unit.Shirley Sultana, the head of the unit, said there...

Car Crashes into bus

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

No-one was injured yesterday evening when a car smashed into a bus in Valletta Road, Rabat, according to the police....

New Telephone number for Gozo General Hospital

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Following an extensive modernisation programme to the telephone system at Gozo General Hospital, the telephone service is now being provided through a Direct Dial-In system. ...

WSC Laboratory gets certification

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The Institute of Water Technology, the laboratory of the Water Services Corporation, is the first local laboratory to be given a certificate for reaching international standards in its operations. ...

Opposition Says government may have set its sights too high in IT

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Opposition yesterday expressed cautious reservations about whether the government’s aims in the IT and communications sector, as outlined in the IT strategy for 2004-2006, were realistic....

AFM Personnel attend substance abuse awareness courses

Saturday, 31 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A series of substance abuse awareness courses on the effects of alcohol and drug abuse were recently organised for Armed Forces of Malta personnel from the 2nd and 3rd Regiments, in collaboration with Sedqa’s prevention team. ...

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