The Malta Independent 27 August 2026, Thursday
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93 Per cent have euros in their wallets

Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

“Fifteen days after the euro changeover took place, 93 per cent of the Maltese have only euro banknotes in their wallets, 96 per cent have only euro coins in their wallets, and 92 per cent are paying in cash...

More Regular blood donors needed

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Blood Donation Centre has thanked the public for responding to an urgent call to donate blood, but appealed for more regular donors to avoid such shortages in the future....

Electoral Commission Cleaning pigeon holes while waiting for election date

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

While there is still no definite sign of an election date, the entity that is ultimately responsible for its organisation, the Electoral Commission, has nothing to do, other than keep the pigeon holes at the new counting hall in Naxxar clean....

Man Found dead in hotel

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A 76-year old Briton was found dead in a Qawra hotel yesterday, after the police were informed at about 9.15am that in Qawra Road there was a man who seemed to be dead....

Archbishop Meets newly-weds

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The Archbishop, Mgr Pawl Cremona, OP, on Saturday afternoon addressed couples who were married last year and told them in a homily at St John’s Co-Cathedral...

Mepa Deputy chairman resigns

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The deputy chairperson of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Architect Catherine Galea, has resigned after a temporary ramp was built on protected land without the Mepa’s approval....

Parliamentary Secretary Thanks retailers

Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Edwin Vassallo said yesterday that the changeover to the European single currency had been efficient, thanks to retailers in the small business sector....

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