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World’s Largest ship to visit Malta today

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The world’s largest container ship, the 8,500 TEU class vessel CSCL Asia, will be calling at the Malta Freeport today. Operated by the China Shipping Container Line Co. Ltd, the CSCL Asia was built at the Samsung shipbuilding yard in Korea, and is op...

Freeport Documents to be made public

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

As had been promised, all documents on the privatisation of the Malta Freeport will be made public and tabled in parliament at Monday’s sitting, declared the Investment, Industry and Information Technology Ministry in a statement issued yesterday....

Environment Landscapes Consortium Workers paid

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Contrary to what was published in the local media, the government paid Environmental Landscapes Consortium (ELC) workers....

Gzira Council questions restricted access at Manoel Island

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Gzira local council yesterday organised a press conference to complain about the closure to the public of several parts of Manoel Island, something they claim the MIDI Consortium is doing illegally....

Authorities Disjointed on sustainable development strategy

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Nature Trust Malta has said it deplores the disjointed image given by national authorities on Malta’s roadmap towards sustainability. It is ironic that while government preaches in favour of attaining sustainability, and promotes the National Commiss...

NCPE Offers assistance in identifying women with particular expertise

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

As the new schedule of TV/radio programmes for the autumn/winter season commences, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality for Men and Women (NCPE) has pointed out that participation in the discussion panels of various programmes very o...

Lm52,326 In VAT fines

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Twelve people were ordered to pay hefty fines, amounting to a comprehensive Lm52,326, for not obeying court orders to pay the VAT they owed....

Eight Years for attempted murder deemed a crime of passion

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As the man found guilty of attempting to murder his girlfriend stood and stared, trying hard to understand the judge’s words, he was sentenced to eight years in prison after a jury declared he was guilty but had acted in a moment of passion....

Woman Hurt in traffic accident

Friday, 8 October 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A woman was injured in an accident which occurred in Gudja yesterday. ...

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