Court halts sale of 88 tonnes of brass after company says it was not allowed to inspect metal Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 12:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Jacob Borg A court today provisionally upheld a request filed by a scrap metal dealer, preventing the Director General of Customs from proceeding with an auction of 88 tonnes of scrap metal for which it had...
Malta needs to start focusing on quality to achieve EU 2020 targets – Ian Borg Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds Ian Borg said that Malta needed to start focusing on quality and on a clear strategic direction, in order to achieve our EU 2020 targets. This was...
Excessive direct appointments in civil service leading to lack of transparency – Ombudsman Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 10:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Neil Camilleri Former Chief Justice Joseph Said Pullicino referred to the issue of positions of trust in the Ombudsplan 2015, which gives a detailed account of the cases handled by his office. Members of the...
Updated (4): Bomb goes off at police inspector’s home in Zurrieq, attack described as 'personal' Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 06:25 Last update: about 12 years ago A powerful explosion caused considerable damage at the home of police inspector Geoffrey Azzopardi in Zurrieq early this morning. No one was hurt by the blast, which occurred at 4.30a.m, and was...
Inquiry concludes that inadequate precautions are to blame for Skolasajf child who left premises Monday, 3 November 2014, 19:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Inquiry concludes that inadequate precautions are to blame for Skolasajf child who walked out onto public street. Inadequate precautions in the Fgura Skolasajf school are to blame for allowing a...
Nationalist Party calls for measures in budget to tackle precarious work Monday, 3 November 2014, 14:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland The Nationalist Party is calling upon the government to introduce measures in the budget for 2015 that will aim to combat precarious work. In a press conference, Nationalist MPs Claudette...
Family asks Labour Party to evict Qormi house which was expropriated and turned into party club Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:54 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi and fellow lawyer Kris Busietta have presented an official letter on behalf of 11 people who are claiming that their property in Qormi is "illegally and abusively" being...
Nationalist Party says PBS did not report PN statement on PM Sunday speech Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:52 Last update: about 12 years ago The Nationalist Party said PBS had failed to report a statement the party issued on Sunday in reply to the Prime Minister’s Sunday speech. In a statement, the PN said PBS had...
Suspended jail term for father and sons who violently resisted demolition at Żebbuġ Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:38 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina A 55-year-old owner of a Żebbuġ garage and his two sons received suspended jail terms after being found guilty of using violence against police officers and MEPA officials in a bid to...
First revision after 30 years: Government starts process to repeal 152 outdated laws Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:30 Last update: about 12 years ago The process of repealing 152 outdated laws has begun, with the first reading of the Bill to amend and repeal the laws being presented in Parliament this week. The exercise is part of the...