Labour Force Survey for Q3 2015: Unemployed persons at 2.9%, inactive persons at 44.6% Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 11:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Labour Force Survey estimates indicate that, during the third quarter unemployed persons stood at 10,485 (2.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 160,978 (44.6 per cent). Total employment...
Sales up from last year in Birkirkara, Fgura and Paola, Valletta continues to decline Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 11:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Helena Grech A spokesperson from the General Retailers and Traders Union said that unofficial figures show healthy sales for Sliema and Paola. The spokesperson also said that there have been strong sales in...
Enemalta employees provide new computer rooms for child victims of domestic violence Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 11:37 Last update: about 10 years ago Enemalta plc employees completed a voluntary work project at Dar Qalb ta’ Gesu, at Santa Venera, to provide new computer rooms for children of families recovering from domestic...
Top Maltese pâtissier uses 60kg of chocolate to create stunning Christmas ‘village’ Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 10:43 Last update: about 10 years ago Jimmy Aquilina, head patissier at the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands, has, along with his team, created a stunning Christmas ‘village’ using some 60 kilos of...
PN welcomes return of EU food aid scheme, disappointed that NGO’s have been excluded Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 10:28 Last update: about 10 years ago After significant delays, Malta will again participate in the EU’s ‘European Aid to the Most Deprived’ (FEAD) scheme, helping the thousands of Maltese citizens on the breadline...
Met Office forecasts moderate winds, mild temperatures and sunny skies for New Year’s Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 10:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Eagerly anticipated by most, the New Year’s period also comes with the tense possibility of bad weather spoiling the fun. Fortunately, the MET Office at Malta International Airport forecasts a...
New regulations for animals and animal-drawn vehicles used on roads, insurance now required Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 09:29 Last update: about 10 years ago A legal notice regarding the use of animals and animal-drawn vehicles on roads was issued on Christmas Eve. The regulation sees a number of requirements, including where Karrozzin drivers need to...
Controversy about death of homeless German man while in police custody rumbles on Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 08:30 Last update: about 10 years ago The case of the unnamed homeless German drug addict who committed suicide while under police custody rumbled on yesterday. Members of the public asked pointed questions on the social media, such...
Friend of young woman who was killed in tragic accident sets up road safety awareness group Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 08:21 Last update: about 10 years ago On the 19th of April 2015, Jessica Tabone aged 22 a passenger in a car died tragically in a fatal accident on Xlendi Road, Gozo. She was a passenger in a car that was involved in a head-on crash...
38th anniversary of Karin Grech's death; Prime Minister calls the incident an act of savagery Monday, 28 December 2015, 19:27 Last update: about 10 years ago Today marked the 38th anniversary of Karin Grech's death, with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat attending her memorial service. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Environment Minister Leo...