A man and a woman, the brother and wife of an inmate, were yesterday charged with smuggling drugs into prison in June 2002. ...

The first public-private partnership scheme contract was signed yesterday by the government, for a residential home for the elderly in Mellieha....

The government should ensure that at industries such as Multigas and others, rigorous work practices should be in place to ensure the safety of workers and people living nearby, said Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, ...

The Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment said that contrary to what had been claimed, there had been no fraudulent activities on the part of some Maltese exporters....

The Labour Party said yesterday that the European Parliament had changed tack and voted for a proposal by Labour MEP Joseph Muscat about mobile phone roaming charges....

A contractor has been given specific instructions by the Tourism Ministry in connection with trenching works for Enemalta Corporation in a tourist zone where there are several hotels....

San Anton Palace will be open for viewing on Sunday from 9.30am to 6pm. Entrance is by a donation of Lm1.50 in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund. Accompanied children are free of charge. ...

Austrian Karin Zipperer was yesterday appointed as the new chairman of Malta International Airport at the first meeting of the board that emerged from yesterday’s annual general meeting....

British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott yesterday insisted on the need for Malta and the UK to make the best of “common law, common friendship and common action” to be able to fight illegal trafficking in human beings....

As from the end of this month, the government will be abolishing the need of a V licence to enter Valletta and will be introducing a system whereby cars which enter Valletta and spend more than 30 minutes will be charged. ...