Former PN MP refuses position on Foundation for Medical Services
Monday, 5 August 2013, 15:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Former Nationalist MP Jean-Pierre Farrugia has turned down the opportunity to sit on a government board, citing loyalty to his voters as the reason behind his decision. “Although the...
Increasing parents’ involvement in schools ‘crucial’
Monday, 5 August 2013, 15:24
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Increasing parents’ involvement in the governance of state schools is crucial to their children’s education, and a new law will set out to do just that, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo...
MaltaPost reduces its CO2 emissions by 78,000 kg of CO2 per year
Monday, 5 August 2013, 15:17
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
MaltaPost has reduced its emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) by approximately 78,000 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, through an investment of €160,000 in an alternative energy solution system...
Court orders seizure of fuel on MV Silverking
Monday, 5 August 2013, 13:39
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The First Hall of the Civil Court threw out a request for inhibitory injunction over fuel on board the MV Silverking after the person filing the request declared he was not the...
Monthly record passenger traffic for July at MIA
Monday, 5 August 2013, 13:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Following the 9.2% growth reported for the first half of 2013, passenger movements at Malta International Airport in July increased by 5.8% reaching a record number of 471,210...
Human Rights Watch urges revision of detention policy
Monday, 5 August 2013, 12:41
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
International NGO Human Rights Watch is urging Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to review Malta’s policy to arbitrarily detain asylum seekers and migrants on arrival, particularly those who claim to...
Naxxar, Mosta councils under Transport Malta microscope
Monday, 5 August 2013, 12:26
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Transport Malta has ordered the Naxxar Local Council to remove the one way sign put up in Notary Manuel Debono Street along with the signs displaying restricted parking hours. Sources told...
Public procurement process to be made tenderer for SMEs
Monday, 5 August 2013, 12:14
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are going to be given a leg up in the public tendering process, in a bid by the government to facilitate the procedure. Speaking during a press...
Water leak in St Julian's goes unrepaired for 6 days
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:55
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A water leak in Birkirkara Road, St Julian’s was reported to the Water Services Corporation on Wednesday and other times since but, as of Monday morning, it has not been...
Volume of fish landings drops drastically
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
During the second quarter this year, the volume and wholesale value of ?sh landings dropped by 39.5 and 30.4% respectively, the NSO said. Fish landings in the second quarter amounted to...