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GWU Condemns beating of Somali workers

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

General Workers Union secretary general Tony Zarb yesterday condemned the beating of two Somali workers, who were allegedly beaten by their employer after they asked him to be paid for some work they had carried out for him....

Song Board and UKAM continue battle of words

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Singers, Composers and Songwriters’ Union (UKAM) yesterday accused Malta Song board chairman Grace Borg of trying to deviate attention from the matter being disputed following her comment that she did not recognise UKAM as a union. In a s...

MLP Slams government’s plans on elderly

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Opposition spokesman Karl Chircop yesterday criticised the government’s plans to withhold 80 per cent of the pension of all the elderly residing at St Vincent de Paule and other homes for the elderly....

Part Of littering fines will go for environmental projects

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A percentage of the money generated from the forthcoming increase in littering fines will be directed into an environmental fund, which will then be made available to projects proposed by NGOs, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino ...

Medserv ‘a Success story’

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

“Medserv is an example to the rest of the industry”, Investments, Industry and Information Technology Minister Austin Gatt said during a visit to the company at Malta Freeport yesterday....

Marsascala Local council claims its concerns were not considered

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Marsascala local council felt WastServ ignored its comments on the negative effects a recycling plant will have on the environment. After an urgent meeting to discuss the issue, the council would like to meet the minister concerned to discuss its...

Man Accused of threatening parliamentary secretary

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A Fgura man was yesterday accused of insulting and threatening parliamentary secretary Edwin Vassallo.Anthony Mckay, 34, pleaded not guilty to threatening and insulting Mr Vassallo yesterday at the Competitiveness and Communications Ministry in San...

MUPP Replies to Education Minister

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The industrial action the Malta Union of Professional Psychologists (MUPP) is taking is due to a breach of the collective agreement reached in May 1996. It has nothing to do with their working times, as suggested by the Education, Youth and Employmen...

GRTU Agrees with MLP document

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Chamber of Small Business and the Self-Employed agrees with the five aims of the Malta Labour Party’s plan for economic and social regeneration, said GRTU director general Vince Farrugia...

Budget 2005 Should lighten burden on Maltese people – Alfred Sant

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

The budget for 2005 should focus on alleviating the weight that nationalist governments have placed on the Maltese people as a consequence of their incompetent leadership, MLP leader Alfred Sant said yesterday....

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