Transfer of property investigation: PM vows that nobody from government will cover up for anyone Monday, 8 June 2015, 18:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry Prime Minister Joseph Muscat assured the Opposition today that nobody from government will cover up for anybody, referring to the investigations which were ordered by the government tied to the...
Prime Minister states that pensions will be next on the agenda; says retirement age will not rise Monday, 8 June 2015, 16:09 Last update: about 11 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland Prime Minister Joseph Muscat held his first meeting with the new Chamber of Commerce Council at Castille, and said that restructuring pensions will be the next item on the agenda, stating that he has...
Inmate fined for contempt of court, asks magistrate if he prefers cheque or cash Monday, 8 June 2015, 16:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry Inmate Sylvester James, aka il-Bomba, who is a witness in a case involving another inmate today was fined €100 by a magistrate for contempt of court after he told the magistrate and the...
Front ODZ says PBS's decision not to report news of public protest a case of political censorship Monday, 8 June 2015, 15:19 Last update: about 11 years ago The Front ODZ has written to the Public Broadcasting Services and the Broadcasting Authority to complain that their announcement of a public protest to be held against the development of a university...
Armed Forces of Malta welcomes 12 officer cadets for one year of training Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago This morning, the Armed Forces of Malta welcomed 12 Officer Cadets who will undergo military training with the hope of becoming Commissioned Officers in a year’s time. The 12 new officer cadets...
Reduced tax on property rentals as government pledges to crack down on ‘widespread’ evasion Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:27 Last update: about 11 years ago John Cordina A new, lower, withholding tax on rent has been launched today, but the government is convinced that its revenue will increase since the measure is set to crack down on tax evasion on property...
Government not comfortable with Auditor General investigating Gaffarena deal – PN Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:22 Last update: about 11 years ago The government is not comfortable with an independent investigation into the Gaffarena expropriation deal, and has thus called for its own internal investigation, PN spokesperson for Democracy Jason...
Court rejects claim of 'degrading' treatment made by man facing drug trafficking charges Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A Civil Court today rejected claims made by Salvatori Olivieri that he is facing degrading and inhuman treatment due to the fact that in Malta, the punishment for cultivating and trafficking drugs is...
MUT writes to MCAST in protest about external call for engineering director post, MCAST replies Monday, 8 June 2015, 13:51 Last update: about 11 years ago The Malta Union of Teachers today wrote to the principal at the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology to protest that an external call had been made for the post of Institute Director -...
Man who suffered heart attack while on holiday wants insurance company to stick to commitments Monday, 8 June 2015, 13:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A man who suffered a heart attack while on holiday in the United States and who underwent a life-saving operation in an American hospital is demanding that the insurance company that he was insured...