Hot summer weather ‘exacerbating ozone pollution’
Sunday, 18 August 2013, 08:53
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Unusually high temperatures this summer may be contributing to poor air quality in many European cities, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said this week, and thresholds to protect health from...
Push Back Airlines campaigns in Valletta
Sunday, 18 August 2013, 07:56
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The fictitious Push Back Airlines was in Valletta yesterday challenging the belief that Malta is indeed the land of hospitality. In addition to giving out facts on irregular migration,...
Tuberculosis ‘time bomb’ costs Europe billions of euros a year
Sunday, 18 August 2013, 07:49
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Europe is facing a multi-billion-euro time bomb of rising costs to control tuberculosis (TB) as drug-resistant forms of the lung disease spread, a groundbreaking study released this week has...
Lifecycle participants leave Malta
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 19:42
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Actavis LifeCycle participants left Malta this afternoon. Participants will be riding from Minsk to St. Petersburg, a total journey of 2,000km. The Parliamentary Secretary for Research,...
MP accuses ministry of interference in inquiry, government reacts
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 18:38
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi accused the chief of staff of the Home Affairs Ministry of undue interference in a Police Board inquiry by meeting with one of the board’s main witnesses –...
Two young men charged with attacking constables
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 18:29
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Two young men today were charged with attacking public officers during the course of their duties in St George’s Street, St Julian’s. The incident took place at 3am this...
Marsascala woman jailed after string of thefts from beach
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 18:24
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Caroline Haidon, 29, Of Marsascala, was charged in court with stealing bags containing several objects from St Thomas Bay in Marsascala. The thefts took place in July and August. She was...
Tourist dies in Venice after gondola accident
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 17:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Venice's mayor is convening experts to resolve the worsening problem of congestion in the lagoon city's waterways after a German tourist died when a gondola he was riding in with his family...
Man charged with threatening minister
Saturday, 17 August 2013, 17:26
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Joseph Agius, 42, of Birkirkara was charged with harassing and threatening Economic Affairs Minister Chris Cardona in the past three months. Agius pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the...