Government orders inquiry into new evidence in Mater Dei Hospital inferior quality concrete scandal Friday, 5 June 2015, 17:36 Last update: about 11 years ago New evidence has been brought to the Government's attention regarding the issue of inferior quality concrete at the A&E department of Mater Dei Hospital, the Energy Ministry has said. The...
The new Cabinet code of ethics that the government kept hidden for 10 months Friday, 5 June 2015, 17:29 Last update: about 11 years ago The new Cabinet code of ethics that was given to the media this morning is 10 months old – but it only surfaced in public today. The document bears the date August 2014, that is 10 months...
PN says that Joseph Muscat cannot continue to defend tourism envoy Joe Grima Friday, 5 June 2015, 16:54 Last update: about 11 years ago The Nationalist Party said today that the Prime Minister cannot continue to defend his tourism envoy Joe Grima. Mr Grima on Thursday launched an attack on President Emeritus Eddie Fenech Adami...
Drug trafficker who claimed he was poor and innocent jailed six years and fined €8,000 Friday, 5 June 2015, 16:48 Last update: about 11 years ago Stephen Borg, 37, from Birkirkara, was jailed for six years and fined €8,000 after a court found him guilty of trafficking cocaine. Mr Borg was accused of trafficking cocaine, being in...
Suspended sentences for Romanian ‘hitmen’ who threatened businessmen Friday, 5 June 2015, 16:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri Four Romanian men were given a suspended jail sentence today and fined €500 each after a court heard how they threatened a businessmen after a deal went sour. Marian Andrisca, 31, Ionut...
PN wants Auditor General to investigate government Gaffarena property deal Friday, 5 June 2015, 14:41 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri The Nationalist Party has written to the Auditor General to investigate a deal reached between the government and Mark Gaffarena which included expropriation of land and the granting of property in...
President insists children should be listened to as new judges and magistrates appointed Friday, 5 June 2015, 14:03 Last update: about 11 years ago President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca called on the judiciary to listen to what children had to say in court cases affecting them as two new judges and two new magistrates were formally sworn in this...
Marlene Farrugia says new Cabinet code of ethics will dent accountability and transparency Friday, 5 June 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Labour MP said the new code of ethics for minister and parliamentary secretaries – compiled in August last year but made available only today – will not increase the ministers’...
Leo Brincat suggests following France, having supermarkets donate food to families in need Friday, 5 June 2015, 13:45 Last update: about 11 years ago 275 primary school boys and girls had the opportunity to speak with Environment Minister Leo Brincat today on the occasion of Environment Day. While only a small number of children had the same...
Libyan who pushed colleague through glass door in Valletta fight charged with grievous bodily harm Friday, 5 June 2015, 13:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri A Libyan man today was remanded in custody over a fight that took place yesterday in Valletta during which the accused allegedly pushed his work colleague through a glass door during an argument. His...