Ministry Accuses Dr Sant of ‘political opportunism’
Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The Rural Affairs and the Environment Ministry yesterday accused the Labour Party leader of political opportunism and of making baseless accusations, “instead of specifying on what grounds he is criticising the changes to the development zone boundaries”....
Parents ‘have Important role in prevention programmes for students’
Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Parents have an important role in prevention programmes geared toward equipping students with appropriate skills to face challenging situation, Education Minister Louis Galea said on Saturday....
Cost Of living ‘should be controlled’ – MLP leader
Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
While the Prime Minister sees the rising cost of living as an obstacle to joining the euro currency, the Labour Party believes that the increase in the cost of living is preventing the Maltese and Gozitans from having a decent standard of living, party le...
Interview: Handling Port reforms
Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Last week, the government awarded the cargo-handling contract in the ports to a consortium made up of a Singapore-based company and a local firm. Competitiveness and Communications Minister CENSU GALEA tells David Kelleher that the agreement will lead to ...
Port Reforms not expected to take years, minister says
Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Port reforms are not expected to take years to be implemented and many pending issues should be resolved by the end of the year, if not earlier, according to Competitiveness and Communications Minister Censu Galea....
EC Ultimatum on Marsa power station – cut emissions or operational hours
Sunday, 4 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
In what is undoubtedly welcome news for at least the residents of Marsa, the European Union has left Malta with two options on the Marsa power station: by 1 January 2008 the plant’s operational hours will either need to be cut in half or significant reduc...
Sparks Fly at Mixtla Garden in Cospicua
Sunday, 4 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The development as proposed by the Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure to renovate the area known as Il-Mixtla in Cospicua appears to have created a fair amount of controversy with Moviment Graffitti and the Cottonera Residents Association dead set ...
Largest Vessel ever at the Freeport
Sunday, 4 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Yesterday, Malta Freeport welcomed the 9,500 TEU CMA CGM Medea, which is on its maiden voyage. It is the largest containership ever to call at Malta Freeport. This is also the French shipping line’s largest vessel in its fleet. ...