Consultation on cohabitation law to start soon – Dalli; gay-to-straight ‘therapy’ to become illegal Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 20:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A consultation process on the cohabitation law is to start in the coming days, Social Solidarity, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli announced this evening. Speaking...
Only two out of 33 trees did not survive transplants from Castille Square to other sites Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 19:55 Last update: about 11 years ago A total of 33 trees out of the 45 which were in Castille Square have been uprooted and transplanted and out of those, two did did not survive. Answering a parliamentary question put by opposition...
22,221 pensioners get less than €500 per month from state pensions; about 9,000 have other income Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 19:32 Last update: about 11 years ago There are a total of 22,221 pensioners who receive less than €500 per month on a state pension, Family Minister Michael Farrugia said tonight. Answering a question put by Opposition MP...
Updated: PN MPs slam MEPA operations and claim ties too close to government Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 19:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland PN MP Marthese Portelli has slammed government and MEPA, stating that there is a direct line between Castille and MEPA. Parliament was discussing the MEPA 2015 estimates, presented by...
More storm water drains planned for Qormi to complement Triq il-Wied project - Joe Mizzi Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 19:24 Last update: about 11 years ago It seems that while the infrastructural work carried out in Qormi to alleviate flooding was largely successful, plans are afoot to increase the number of storm water drains in the town. The...
2,044 Maltese patients underwent medical tests at Gozo General Hospital in 2013 - Konrad Mizzi Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 19:17 Last update: about 11 years ago In 2013, curiously, 2,044 patients from Malta were given medical tests in Gozo, Health Minister Konrad Mizzi stated tonight. Answering a question put by opposition MP Claudette Buttigieg, Dr...
European Ministers agree that a comprehensive approach is needed to tackle migration problems Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 18:28 Last update: about 11 years ago European Home Affairs Ministers agree that a comprehensive approach is needed to tackle the phenomenon of migration from different angles and simultaneously, as well as using effectively the tools at...
No breach of privilege in argument between Minister Joe Mizzi and PN MP Marthese Portelli Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 18:22 Last update: about 11 years ago Speaker Anglu Farrugia found no breach of privilege in the issue brought up by PN MP, but rather called it ‘political bickering’. The PN Shadow Minister for Energy,...
Over 100,000 registrations for tallinja cards; New fare structure from 1st July Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 18:09 Last update: about 11 years ago On 1 July, customers will be able to benefit from reduced fares when using their tallinja card on the public transport network operated by Malta Public Transport. The new fares will also come into...
Debt-to-GDP ratio on a downward trend, Finance Minister welcomes the news Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 17:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Debt statistics published today by the NSO confirm that Government is managing to decrease the debt burden on the Maltese economy, the government said in a press release. Figures show that...