The Malta Independent 27 August 2026, Thursday
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UHM Threatens industrial action at Gozo Channel

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

The Union Haddiema Maghqudin has said that it will not accept any changes to reduce crew numbers on Gozo Channel ferries without its assent....

The European Commission Examines local satellite dish tax

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The European Commission is examining the legislation by means of which the Maltese Government is levying Lm25 annually on satellite dish receivers. The Directorate General for Taxation, Customs Union and General Affairs informed Labour’s Member of th...

Two Men charged with armed robbery

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

Two men, who both admitted having a drug problem, were accused of committing an armed robbery and holding an elderly man against his will at around 9am last Monday....

Man Jailed for murder has sentence reduced

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A man’s 20-year jail term was reduced by one year after an Appeals Court ruled that he was not guilty of murder, but of causing grievous injury followed by death....

St Luke’s Hospital security file protest against MAM

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Fifteen security guards and officers who were on duty the night two doctors where assaulted at St Luke’s Hospital presented a protest against the Medical Association of Malta (MAM). They claimed the comments made by the association the day after the ...

Lotto Receivers offer to collect VAT receipts

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Lotto Receivers’ Cooperative has written to Maltco Lotteries, which recently won the licence to operate lotteries in Malta, offering to collect Value Added Tax receipts for the VAT lottery....

Maltapost Launches a 40-year stamp collection

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Maltapost’s Philatelic Bureau yesterday launched The Malta Stamp Collection 1964-2004, a limited edition album with a collection of stamps covering the period from Independence in 1964 up to the EU accession this year....

Father And son among three arrested for dealing cannabis

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

Three men, including a father and son, have been arrested after a Drug Squad patrol caught them red-handed while thrashing out a 1.5 kilo cannabis resin deal. The bust took place in the Bulebel area of Zejtun while the Drug Squad were on a routine pa...

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