MUMN Protest called off
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 23 years ago
Malta Independent
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses’ protest scheduled for this morning was called off yesterday, following a meeting with Health Minister Louis Deguara in which the union’s demands were met, said MUMN public relations officer Joe Zammit....
Consumer Pays, not polluter pays – GRTU
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 23 years ago
Malta Independent
The way eco-tax will be implemented in Malta will give it a bad name because it is based on the “consumer pays” rather than “polluter pays” principle, Chamber of Small and Medium Sized Businesses Director General Vince Farrugia said yesterday....
3.3 Per cent increase in tourism departures in July
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
The number of tourists departing by air during July was estimated at 130,202, an increase of 4,159 or 3.3 per cent over the same month last year....
Illegal Immigrant killed at Safi detention centre
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A Tunisian illegal immigrant was killed yesterday morning, following an argument with a fellow countryman at the Armed Forces of Malta Safi detention centre....
Journalist Reiterates position
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 23 years ago
Malta Independent
Labour Party weekly newspaper journalist Joe Mifsud yesterday reiterated that the government has confirmed that it missed out on more than a million liri worth of funding under the ARGO programme....
Foreign Minister Meets ambassadors
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
The consultation process aimed at identifying the strategic aims of Malta’s foreign policy continued yesterday during a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Michael Frendo and non-resident Maltese ambassadors....
Government Identifying new areas for open centres
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
The government is at present looking at new places that could be turned into open detention centres for illegal immigrants, Acting Prime Minister Tonio Borg said yesterday....