2017 local council elections cancelled as parliament approves amendments on party lines Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 21:39 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina Parliament has approved amendments to the Local Councils Act which increase the terms of local councils to five years and do away with the next scheduled round of local elections, which was set to...
Gender identity law being amended to address anomaly which affected adopted transgendered people Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 20:48 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina Amendments to the recently-enacted Gender Identity, Gender Expressions and Sex Characteristics Act are set to address an anomaly which affects those who have been adopted was approved by parliament in...
PM and Opposition Leader agree: Greeks face choice between their government and Europe Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 19:48 Last update: about 12 years ago The planned Greek referendum on the country's bailout terms effectively boils down to a choice between the present government and Europe, according to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition...
18-year-old resigns from directing new government security company, claims ‘political victimisation’ Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 18:49 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina Karl Cutajar, the 18-year-old who was named director, secretary, legal representative and judicial representative of government-owned Fort Security Services, has resigned his position, Economy...
'I never interfered in the oil tendering process' - Austin Gatt tells Public Accounts Committee Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 18:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Former Minister Austin Gatt is planned to testify before the Public Accounts Committee today, over oil procurement procedures between 2008 and 2010. The Enemalta Corporation fell beneath his...
Entrepreneur who had his land taken away in 1974 confirms it is not a passageway Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 17:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Emanuel Peresso – the entrepreneur whose land was taken away by a Labour government back in 1974 without being given any compensation whatsoever but was awarded €400,000 in 2012 by a PN...
Driver and his passenger hospitalised following head-on collision in Siggiewi Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 17:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Two men have been hospitalised following a traffic accident in Siggiewi bypass this afternoon. The accident happened at 3:30pm at Triq Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi, when an Isuzu Pick-up and a...
30c two-hour ticket for elderly, children and disabled extended until 7 July Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 16:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Public Transport today announced that the current two hour ticket of 30c for Kartanzjan/Maltese 60+ ID Holders, KNPD Special ID/Blue Badge Holders, and Children under 10 will still be available...
Malta's climate action agenda raised at United Nations by Minister Leo Brincat Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 16:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta’s climate action agenda was raised at United Nations (UN) level by Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, Leo Brincat while addressing a High Level Event...
Michael Falzon should not have been given termination benefit – Nationalist Party Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 16:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Therese Bonnici The Nationalist Party today said that parliamentary secretary Michael Falzon should not have been given a termination benefit of €260,000 by Bank of Valletta once given a Cabinet...