The parliamentary secretariat for the elderly and community care replied yesterday to recent criticism by the opposition and said that it was always PN governments that had pushed for reforms to improve the quality of life of elderly people....

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is setting up patrols in Bahrija following recent fires there, aiming to reduce the possibility of a recurrence of such fires and, in the event that they do start, to ensure as...

Archbishop Mgr Paul Cremona OP is to preside over the celebrations at the Cathedral Church, Mdina, on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven....

The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Felix del Blanco Prieto, will lead two concelebrated Masses of thanksgiving, one in Gozo and another in Malta, to mark the end of his service here after being appointed Elemosiniere of Pope Benedict XVI....

The Elegance of Valletta is the theme of this week’s BOV Streets Alive events being held in Valletta tomorrow. ...

Bank of Valletta has presented Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna with a sponsorship for the Foundation’s Hands on Heritage project, which is now in its 10th year. ...

The need for more education of children and young adults in Cospicua, as well as the need for Dock One to be developed, were the main issues discussed at a consultation meeting between the Malta Labour Party and the area’s council....

MLP leader Alfred Sant said yesterday the Labour Party believed in Grand Harbour’s potential as a hub from where cruise liners could start and end cruises to the east and west of the Mediterranean....

Ray Bondin, executive coordinator of rehabilitation projects in the Resources and Infrastructure Ministry, said yesterday that his contract with the ministry’s Works Division had been renewed from 1 July 2006 to 30 September 2006, ...

The government plans to have coordinated 847 residential road resurfacing projects by the end of next year, not to mention work on residential roads in Gozo coordinated by the Gozo Ministry....