The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to Malta caused quite a stir as throngs of people with their Union Jacks gathered for the arrival of the Royals at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta yesterday evening at about 5pm....

Parliament yesterday approved a motion put forward by Justice and Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg to amend Article 3 of the Constitution on the Disposal of Government Land Act....

A 43-year-old man from Zurrieq was yesterday found guilty of killing a man out of excessive use of self-defence driven by fear, a crime which does not carry a punishment....

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco and Mr Joseph Cassar, President and Secretary General of the Maltese Olympic Committee have attended the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation which was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka earlier this month....

While welcoming the recent EU decision to award Malta Lm44,641 (EUR103,987) to cover the restructuring and conversion of vineyards for 2007-08, Camilleri Wines viticulturist Patrick Xerri and wine maker Adrian Borg ...

The Bank of Valletta is supporting Working Smart in a Globalised World – SmartCity and Participation in ICT Business, a conference being organised by the Economic and Management Consultancy Services ...

The Malta Qualifications Council (MQC) recently held its second partners meeting of its Leonardo da Vinci project European Qualifications Framework – Flexible References and Methods of Evaluation (EQF-FRAME) in Barcelona. ...

HSBC has just launched the grand end of year Christmas Season discounts for the third successive year. The special offers on flexicredit, home loans and maxicredit and credit cards are available until January 31, 2008. ...

SMS TRAVEL has published two new brochures featuring cruises available for summer 2008. ...

The National Orchestra, conducted by Michael Laus, will be performing a highly attractive programme of popular classics at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm. ...