Highflying Italian president of would-be Malta airline arrested
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 12:15
Last update: about 7 years ago
The president of a would-be Italian-Maltese airline, Fly Volare, was arrested this week as he was about to board a flight to the United Arab Emirates from Bologna. The man, named yesterday as...
Keeping traditional Malta alive through pasturi
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 08:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Julian Bonnici
In an age where cultural hegemony has meant the loss of tradition, it is up to a determined few to keep crafts alive. Pawlu Muscat and his wife Tanya are the only people who still make traditional...
Experts look back at 2017 – and give their thoughts on the year ahead
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 08:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Kevin Schembri Orland
The Malta Independent on Sunday contacted experts in various fields, asking them for their views on 2017 and their concerns and hopes for the year ahead. Godfrey Baldacchino - Professor of...
Pharmacies open today between 9am and noon
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 07:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Valletta: Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate; Ħamrun: Brown's Pharmacy, 706 St Joseph High Road; Qormi: Brown's Pharmacy, 278 Victory Street; Birkirkara: Pharmaplus, Ganu Street; Gżira:...
Court: Fined For inadequate pig enclosures
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
A man was fined Lm1,000 after he admitted keeping pigs about to be slaughtered in inadequate enclosures....
New Members on University Council
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The university is an institution of national importance and one must respect the autonomy of this institution, Education Minister Louis Galea said yesterday....
International Cookery competition
Friday, 3 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Malta Cookery and Food Association is holding its international cookery competition, the Malta Kulinarja, at the Oracle Suite of the New Dolmen Hotel, Qawra....
Cleaning Of Palaeochristian tombs at Kirkop
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Palaeochristian catacombs at Karwija, limits of Kirkop, are at present being cleaned under the supervision of Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna....