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Chef gets suspended sentence after resisting arrest

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 16:31 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A chef who was under the effect of alcohol and later was involved in an argument with his girlfriend in Paceville on Monday, and then resisted the police who had intervened, was sentenced to five...

Suspended sentences for Spanish young woman, South African man

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A Spanish young woman was handed a three months jail term suspended for a year by Magistrate Doreen Clarke after she admitted to trying to help her friend escape from a police cell at St Julian's...

Precarious work needs to be tackled in a practical manner - GRTU

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:03 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The small business chamber, the GRTU, said working conditions being described as precarious would not improve if government increases red tape or making it difficult for the self-employed and small...

Jailed for six months after threatening former wife

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 14:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Carmel Blundell, 52, was jailed for six months by Magistrate Doreen Clarke after he admitted that last Monday between and 9.30am and 2.30pm in St Christopher Street Valletta he threatened his former...

Fraudster who demonstrated fake bomb detector in Malta jailed

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 14:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A British businessman who was convicted of making and selling fake bomb detectors has been jailed for seven years.   Gary Bolton sold the homemade plastic devices to international...

Flamingos sighted by FKNK members

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 13:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

When the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK) was yesterday evening alerted that a flock of Flamingos were sighted over Malta, the FKNK immediately informed the ALE section...

Director Ray Mizzi to release full feature film in October

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 13:16 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Amateur director Ray Mizzi will be releasing his first full length feature film to the general public on 2 October. Two years ago, Mr Mizzi’s won an award for the Best Directorial Debut of a...

GWU secretary general issues warning to employers

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 12:09 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

General Workers Union secretary general Tony Zarb warned employers who employ care workers with poor conditions that they will find a strong union which will defend these employees and called for...

Sliema office targeted in arson

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 11:49 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The façade and main door of an office were targeted in a suspected arson today, August 20, 2013, at about 2 a.m., in Triq it-Torri, Sliema.   It was the owner of a nearby bar, a...

More Maltese travel in June

Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 11:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Outbound tourist trips during June amounted to 28,804, an increase of 10.6% over the corresponding month last year, the NSO said.   The number of outbound tourist trips towards EU countries...

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