Man awarded €25,000 in damages after falling height of two metres
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 14:34
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A man injured in an occupational accident in 2002, has been awarded €25,000 in damages. The man still suffers from severe pain in his back, continuous headaches, and apart from other problems,...
JPO asked Sammut to stay on MCST board after election
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 13:20
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta Council for Science and Technology chairman Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando said that he asked then CEO Nicholas Sammut to stay on board even after the election, his claims also...
Tonio Fenech's infamous clock costs Lm500, not €5,000
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:23
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The clock given as a gift to Former Finance Minister Tonio Fenech had been paid for by Powerplan Ltd and had cost Lm500 (€1,200), not €5,000 a court heard today. Testifying in...
OPM head of communications fined, later absolved
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:17
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The head of communications at the Office of the Prime Minister was fined for contempt of court but later had the fine revoked after turning up in court. Kurt Farrugia was fined €300...
20% more Maltese travel in March
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Outbound tourist trips during March amounted to 29,451, an increase of 20.7% over the corresponding month last year. The number of outbound tourist trips towards EU countries in March...
Finance Minister, PN welcome IMF concluding statement
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:32
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2013 Mission’s Concluding Statement regarding Malta (published Wednesday 15 May 2013), which confirms the soundness of...
Diversity helps unlock our potential – Tourism Minister
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella said that diversity is a mix of ideas, traditions, languages, and lifestyles, distinguishing each and every one of...
Somalis jailed for three months after escaping from detention van
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Two Somalis were jailed for three months each after admitting before Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit that they escaped from custody while being transported to Mater Hospital last...
Gozo left out of Heritage Malta board
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:41
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
No Gozitan has been appointed on the Heritage Malta board as nominated by parliamentary secretary Jose Herrera on Wednesday. All the seven members who now sit on the board are Maltese,...
New chairman to relinquish his job with National Orchestra
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:10
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Newly-appointed chairman of the National Orchestra Mro Sigmund Mifsud has told The Malta Independent online, that due to his new role he will no longer be a full-time member of the...