Government To replace neon tubes to save electricity
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If the government had to change the 80,000 neon tubes found in all of its ministries and departments in replace ment of energy-saving lights, the government’s electricity consumption would drop by 40 per cent...
Testing Of Gozitan vehicles
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Following the intervention of the Gozo Business Chamber, the Malta Transport Authority has agreed that Gozitan vehicle- owners reported for emitting dangerous exhaust will not be required to cross over to Malta to have their vehicle tested....
Use Of golden plovers as decoys prohibited
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
With immediate effect, the use of golden plovers for the purpose of decoys is prohibited, the Environment and Rural Affairs Ministry said yesterday....
Compensation For electricity surcharge ‘should be re-evaluated’
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
In the interest of national competitiveness and the long-term sustainability of workers’ employment, the Chamber of Commerce appealed for a re-evaluation of the compensation for the higher ...
Future Of enterprise growth endangered – FOI
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The Federation of Industry said yesterday that the increase in Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and the hikes in electricity prices were going to endanger the future of enterprise growth....
Two Identify accused as grandparents’ aggressors
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A court yesterday heard how a young woman and a young man walked in on two youths beating up their grandparents while trying to carry out an armed robbery. They both identified the aggressors as the two being accused of the crime....
German Charged with misappropriation
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
A German man yesterday pleaded not guilty to misappropriating over Lm1,000 to the detriment of a Canadian man more than three years ago....
Man Retracts guilty plea
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A man who pleaded guilty to defrauding a woman of Lm9,000 yesterday retracted his plea and is now denying the crime after he failed to pay back the sum within the time given to him by the court....
Government Should help small businesses – Dr Sant
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta Labour Party leader Alfred Sant yesterday said the government should do its best to help small self-employed business at a time of difficulty....
New Look for Luqa-Valletta route
Saturday, 5 November 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The road network leading from the international airport to the capital city was given a new look over the past weeks with an embellishment programme that involved several entities led by the Resources and Infrastructure Ministry....