Changes to House schedule still being discussed – Speaker
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 14:54
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The scheduling of parliamentary sittings, currently between 6pm and 9.30pm, is being discussed by both sides of the House, Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia said...
EC urges Malta to take migrants, government says no
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 14:08
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Commission has urged Malta to allow the 102 migrant on board the tanker Salamis to disembark on the island. But the government has insisted that the tanker has no right...
Italian journalist missing in Syria had come to Malta in Libya crisis
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 13:49
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
An Italian journalist who went missing in Syria was one of four Italian journalists who had crossed to Malta from Libya in August 2011 after being kidnapped, and later released, by suspected Gaddafi...
EU Youth Orchestra to perform in opening of Pjazza Teatru Rjal
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 13:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Union Youth Orchestra will be performing for the first time in Malta on Thursday evening when Pjazza Teatru Rjal – the Valletta open air theatre, will be officially...
Woman injured in collision
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 13:08
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A woman was hospitalised at around 1pm following a crash on the north bound carriageway of Regional Road. A medical team and members of the Civil Protection Department were called to...
Chicken farm fire
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A chicken farm is reported to have caught fire in Triq l-Ingiered, Luqa. The police are currently on site, along with members of the Civil Protection Department....
Four traffic fatalities in Q2
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
There were four traf?c fatalities in the second quarter this year. In the second quarter, reported traf?c accidents reached 3,746, almost at par with the corresponding quarter last year....
'Mintoff is smiling down on us'
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:17
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Fold out chairs and kitsch Dom Mintoff memorabilia were at the ready this morning, for the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the late former Prime Minister’s legacy outside of his Tarxien...
28 submissions for former Marsa Shipbuilding project
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Twenty-eight expressions of interest have been received for the development of a maritime hub on the site of the former Marsa Shipbuilding. Monday was the last day when investors who...
Air Malta hit by industry-wide reservations issue
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:43
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Air Malta has been affected by an industry-wide reservations systems failure. Sabre systems, who confirmed the outage, reported a system issue early this morning. Sabre is used by more than 400...