In a radio programme on Super 1 Radio, Labour Deputy Leader Dr Charles Mangion stated, “Putting affordable housing within the reach not just of the few but the many is vital both to meeting individual aspirations and a better future for our country....

Labour leader Alfred Sant called for a public inquiry yesterday on the work underway at the Manwel Dimech Bridge, an inquiry, which he said has to be conducted by a competent judge or magistrate. ...

Malta’s sound economy is the main reason why the government can continue implementing more and more projects, said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday. He was visiting a number of projects initiated by the government....

MediGene AG said the six-month dosage of its prostate cancer drug Eligard has completed the approval procedure in EU member States except in the UK, Greece and Malta, where it did not file for approval....

Avis originated in Detroit, where its founder Warren Avis set up the world’s first ever airport-based car rental agency at Willow Run Airport in 1946. ...

Australia’s largest bank has quietly become one of the biggest financial institutions in the tax haven of Malta, where it is running a multi-billion-dollar business with just four staff, The Australian reported last Friday....

The Mumbai India National Stock Exchange has become the world’s second fastest-growing bourse in terms of number of listed companies, while Bombay Stock Exchange has consolidated its position as the biggest bourse. ...

The Gambling Act came into force at the weekend in the UK, and the new regulator, the Gambling Commission, now boasts a staff of 200, twice the number needed to run the old Gaming Board. ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that President Edward Fenech Adami is to pay an official visit to Algeria on 10, 11 September. ...

Zminijietna – Voice of Left – has submitted its objections to the proposed development at Ta’ Cenc, citing environmental and social reasons ...