‘Malta breaching EU law on finch trapping’ – European Commissioner Karmenu Vella Sunday, 18 October 2015, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry Former minister turned EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella is in direct conflict with the same government that, after making him Commissioner, has ignored his repeated calls to put an end to...
Minister Bartolo to thrash out sexuality education uproar on Friday Sunday, 18 October 2015, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago With a debate raging over the teaching of sex and sexuality, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo has accepted an invitation to set the record straight next week on Exodus, which will be aired on Friday...
Italian MEP asks Brussels about 'secret Malta-Italy migrants-for oil deal' Sunday, 18 October 2015, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Helena Grech Italian MEP Elisabetta Gardini has asked the European Commission to explain the abnormally low numbers of migrants being disembarked in Malta after being rescued at sea, and questioned whether the...
A lack of consultation with the Opposition on the elderly sector – PN MP Robert Cutajar Sunday, 18 October 2015, 09:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland Shadow Minister for the Elderly Robert Cutajar spoke of the lack of consultation in the elderly sector between government and the Opposition, his views on pensions and his thoughts on certain recent...
30 years ago: how a plane carrying Achille Lauro hijackers was ‘captured’ over Malta Sunday, 18 October 2015, 09:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Noel Grima This week we remembered the 40th anniversary of the tragic crash-landing of the Vulcan bomber which fell in a street in Zabbar and killed some residents. But 30 years ago, another incident took...
Despite new suspects, Lockerbie bombing closure remains elusive Sunday, 18 October 2015, 08:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press Scotland's leader said on Friday that she hopes the identification of new suspects in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing will lead to ...
Police investigators probing murdered lawyer Carmel Chircop’s property dealings Sunday, 18 October 2015, 08:00 Last update: about 11 years ago The police have opened up a new line of investigation into the cold-blooded murder on 8 October of lawyer Carmel Chircop, who was laid to rest in Birkirkara yesterday, and it is believed they are...
PN leader says proposal for weekly increase to disabled people deleted in budget anomaly Saturday, 17 October 2015, 18:15 Last update: about 11 years ago The Equal Opportunities Forum of the Nationalist Party today organised a Disability Conference which was addressed by the Nationalist Party Leader, Simon Busuttil and by other...
Armed Forces of Malta delight the crowds at Valletta Waterfront open day Saturday, 17 October 2015, 16:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Hundreds have visited the Armed Forces of Malta open day at the Valletta Waterfront. The open day is one of a number of activities to celebrate the AFM’s 45th anniversary. The event kicked off...
Substituting eco-contribution with excise duty puts us 6 years backwards – GRTU Saturday, 17 October 2015, 15:18 Last update: about 11 years ago The General Retailers and Traders Association (GRTU) has blasted the government’s plan to replace the eco-tax on certain products with an excise tax, arguing that it will take the country six...