HSBC Bank Malta plc is the main sponsor of the 50-hour football marathon being organised this weekend by the Centru Rikreazzjoni Zghazagh of Zurrieq. The 50-hour marathon at Zurrieq primary school kicks off tomorrow at 7pm and will raise funds for ...

The Malta Trade Fairs Corporation intends to hold several meetings with all those involved before finalising its plans for its new fair grounds site at Ta’ Qali, corporation chairman Ian Mizzi told The Malta Independent yesterday....

The Consumer and Competition Division yesterday harshly reprimanded some bakers for increasing the price of items such as breadrolls, when the agreed rise was only applicable to small and large loaves of Maltese bread....

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi will today initiate discussions that will lead to the formulation of the budget for 2005. The first meeting will be with ministers and parliamentary secretaries at Girgenti....

An impassioned but civilised meeting at the Competitiveness and Competition Ministry, chaired by Parliamentary Secretary Edwin Vassallo, yesterday attempted to solve the current problems with container trans-shipments and unloading of local merchandi...

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna (FWA) has reiterated its conviction that Portes des Bombes in Floriana should be closed to traffic because the passage of cars through the monument could cause irreparable damage....

A Cypriot-registered trawler, the Alexander K, was escorted into Grand Harbour yesterday by Armed Forces of Malta patrol-boat, P-51, after allegedly fishing within the Maltese conservation area....

The Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics will be holding a specialised astronomy event entitled The Solar System at the Conference Room, level 4, Bay Street Complex, St George’s Bay, St Julian’s from tomorrow until Sunday....

Recognising the fact that too many talented young Maltese have little opportunity to make it big in the music industry, 89.7 Bay are hosting a competition whereby Maltese singers with potential can receive recognition and be heard by the nation....

The August issue of Malta & Gozo Day-by-Day is now available at its main distribution centres, where it has been established as the regular, most informative service for visitors to the Maltese Islands....