New flagship of Costa Cruises, Costa Diadema, calls in at Valletta for maiden voyage Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 16:35 Last update: about 12 years ago Costa Diadema, a new flagship of Costa Cruises called in at Valletta today for its maiden voyage. The 132,500 ton cruise ship's constructions cost a total of €550million. Nicknamed the...
Spring hunting referendum: Coalition presents answers to hunters' objections Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 15:40 Last update: about 12 years ago Carmel Cacopardo, AD deputy Chairperson said: "This marks the beginning of the last stage which leads to a precise date for the holding of the referendum, which would abolish hunting in...
PN castigates stealth increase in rents for social housing units; 15,000 households to be affected Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 15:30 Last update: about 12 years ago The government's unannounced decision to raise the rent of social housing units has been strongly criticised by the Nationalist Party, which has pointed out that around 15,000 low-income families will...
Bombing at police inspector's home: police aim to 'reconstruct' explosive device Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 15:22 Last update: about 12 years ago Duncan Barry Investigators looking into the bombing of a police inspector's house in Zurrieq on Tuesday aim to "reconstruct" the explosive device as this could give them more clues on who could have been behind...
Lonely death: Birzebbuga woman found dead, three months after she was last seen Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 15:03 Last update: about 12 years ago The body of a 64-year-old woman was found in Birzebbuga on Tuesday. The woman is believed to have died about three months ago. The police told The Malta Independent that the woman, who used to...
Eritrean mother lives on €300 a month - 'I can't afford to send my children to school' Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 14:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Therese Bonnici 26-year-old Semihar and her three children live in a room the size of an average living room, equipped with the bare minimum necessities. The room is in a deteriorating state- there's peeling paint on...
Malta registers the highest increase in retail trade in the EU, Economy Minister welcomes the news Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 13:54 Last update: about 12 years ago The highest increases in total retail trade in the EU were registered in Malta (+1.0%), Luxembourg (+0.9%), Hungary and Slovakia (both +0.7%), and the largest decreases in Germany (-3.2%), Portugal...
Investors say they lost €212,000 in investments after company took advantage of their inexperience Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 13:46 Last update: about 12 years ago A group of investors have filed a judicial protest against a financial services company claiming that they lost a total of €212,00 after being tricked into investing their money in unsuitable...
Man jailed 3 years for trafficking cannabis, minor released as no lawyer was present for questioning Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 13:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Neil Camilleri A 27-year-old man from Msida today was jailed three years after he was found guilty trafficking and being in possession of cannabis resin. He was also found guilty of being in possession of...
Businesses donating more than €2,000 to MCCF will have tax exempted from half the donation Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 10:35 Last update: about 12 years ago Tax will be exempted from half the donations exceeding €2,000 made by businesses to the Malta Community Chest Fund, it was announced today. The donation will be listed as a company...