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70,196 passengers crossed to Gozo for Santa Marija

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 12:50 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

70,196 persons made the crossing from Malta to Gozo during the week leading up to Santa Marija, the government said today.       This represents an increase of 4,652...

Minister emphasises need for daily physical activity

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 12:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Children attending Avventura Sajf 2013 at the Maria Regina Primary School, Mellieha, did not really appreciate the weather this morning as a few minutes before their much anticipated games were about...

Woman rescued while swimming in Marsalforn

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 11:39 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday afternoon, the Emergency Response and Rescues Corps assisted a 74-year-old woman who found herself in difficulty while swimming in Marsalforn.       The woman was...

Two fatal accidents at work in Q2

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 11:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Claims in respect of non-fatal accidents at work in the second quarter remained practically unchanged when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Two fatal accidents at work were...

Dangerous access to Naxxar parish church area

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:43 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The National Parents' Society for Persons with Disability (NPSPD) would like to bring to the attention to all concerned authorities that it is quite worried about the lack of proper safe...

Former TVAM host Joe Mifsud heading to RTK

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:05 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Joe Mifsud, a lawyer by profession, will be heading to RTK radio after spending two years at the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presenting the morning show TVAM.   Speaking to The Malta...

Turk dives in sea to flee police

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 10:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A foreigner threw himself into the sea in an attempt to escape the police after resisting arrest and injuring a sergeant and constable in the process yesterday, at about 8.30pm, the police said this...

Kilimanjaro team pay visit to President

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 08:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Keith Marshall, of the Kilimanjaro Challenge 7 Group, skimmed through the history of the event over the last eight years and how the previous expeditions up the mountain were successful, in terms of...

FELTOM supports proposal to increase drinking age to 18

Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 08:38 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations in Malta (FELTOM) agrees with the proposal put forward by the Children’s Commissioner to increase drinking age threshold to 18...

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