Pilot project sees prosecutions being led by lawyers instead of police officers Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 15:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Instead of being led by police officers, prosecutions in Magistrate Francesco Depasquale’s courtroom this morning were led by a lawyer, the government said in a statement. This is a pilot...
30-minute trips are taking two hours - UBS; staggered school hours only one of solutions Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 15:41 Last update: about 12 years ago The Unscheduled Bus Services is calling for the staggered opening of schools as part of a traffic management reform. In a statement issued today, the UBS said that it has been insisting for years...
Malta can benefit from medical consultants who work longer – foreign consultants Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 15:31 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland By not insisting on compulsory retirement for medical consultants Malta can benefit from those who wish to work longer, foreign consultants told the Malta Independent. One of the consultants said...
Prisoners given chance to kick drug habit in halfway house, can apply to have conduct wiped Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 15:21 Last update: about 12 years ago Prison inmates are being given the opportunity to overcome their drug habit at a halfway house run by Caritas. Speaking during a visit to the halfway house, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela...
Maltese-registered company behind ‘Candy Crush’ sues over copycat games Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 15:13 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima King.com Ltd, the company behind the popular ‘Candy Crush’ puzzle game, has filed cases against two US companies claiming that they have created ‘nearly identical’ games that...
Rai Uno’s Baglioni-Morandi concert Tuesday-Wednesday ‘started in Malta’ eight years ago Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 13:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Italian music giants Claudio Baglioni and Gianni Morandi will be the protagonists of a two-part concert to be transmitted by Rai Uno tonight and tomorrow. It is the culmination of a series of...
Gzira man charged with defrauding three people out of €1,000, stealing PlayStation Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 13:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Neil Camilleri A 26-year-old man from Gzira today pleaded not guilty to three counts of fraud amounting to €1,000. Thomas Camilleri, 26, was charged with defrauding three persons out of €300,...
Malta Fiscal Advisory Council publishes overall assessment of Government’s fiscal strategy Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 13:11 Last update: about 12 years ago On 30 September, the Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC) presented to the Minister for Finance its assessment of the Government’s fiscal strategy and performance based on the Medium Term Fiscal...
Long term care services waiting list reduced by nearly 30% over previous year Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 11:12 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland A Parliamentary Secretariat for Active Ageing spokesperson told this newsroom that the waiting list for Long term care services reduced by 29.75% over the previous year. Dr Justyne Caruana, the...
Man found guilty of complicity in theft but not attempted murder, jailed six and a half years Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 10:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Neil Camilleri Matthew Mizzi, 29, from Cospicua, has been jailed for six and a half years after a jury found him guilty of complicity in a 2009 hold-up in Birkirkara but acquitted him of taking part in the attempted...