The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has written to the parliamentary secretary for the elderly, Helen D’Amato, to complain that the health authorities had not added enough nurses and supporting staff at St Vincent de Paul home...

The Commission for Pastoral Work at the Workplace is inviting social partners to a seminar on “Work… progress… at what price?”...

The government was conscious of the need for more childcare facilities, said Education Minister Louis Galea yesterday during the launch of a campaign promoting such facilities. ...

A Hamrun man yesterday was charged with being in possession of ecstasy and cannabis with intent....

Scout Association of Malta yesterday announced a programme of events to celebrate the first centenary of the Scouting Movement. Scouting in Malta started in November, 1908....

The First Hall of the Civil Court has turned down a request for the presentation of official documents of the Cabinet of Ministers in court....

Total nights spent in collective accommodation establishments last December were recorded at 375,939, an increase of 6.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2005...

Air Malta denied press reports that it was offering any golden handshakes or voluntary redundancy scheme to the employees of Tigne Development Co. Ltd...

It is hoped that the 74 per cent drop in the number of cruise passengers registered in January – 4,157 fewer passengers when compared to January last year – would transform itself into hefty increases for 2007 to be a better year than 2006...

The cooperation and goodwill shown by Labour Party Floriana councillors enabled the council to carry out 75 per cent of the work it had promised three years ago, Labour leader Alfred Sant said yesterday....