'Worryingly' low literacy levels among youths
Effective ways of improving literacy levels among Maltese students formed the focal discussion point of a seminar organised this morning in the wake of a recently-published EU report underlining...
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Hamas military leader buried as airstrikes continue
Despite ongoing airstrikes, over a thousand Gazans take to the streets for the funeral of Hamas military leader Ahmed Al-Jaabari this morning. he was killed in an Israeli airstrike yesterday as Israel...
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Samaras praise for Simon Busuttil
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras this morning interrupted a timesofmalta.com interview with MEP Simon Busuttil to say that Dr Busuttil is "one of the best European Parliamentarians". Samaras is in...
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New fund is opportunity for Maltese authors
Maltese authors will be given the opportunity to get their work translated into a language of their choice through a new fund launched today. The fund will start off with a modest €20,000 for the...
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But you know what I learned from this? Nothing. I learned nothing. It's just something that happened (and it just so happens that it happened to me). Life is crazy. But I already knew that last...
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23 policemen injured in Paceville this year
Twenty-three policemen were injured in Paceville incidents during the past 10 months, Assistant Police Commissioner Raymond Zammit has told the parliamentary Social Affairs Committee. Discussing the...
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BOV down 3.5% as it turns ex-dividend
The share price of Bank of Valletta plc retreated by 3.5% during this morning's session of the Stock Exchange as the equity turned ex-dividend. Only 1,800 shares were transacted today following the...
View ArticleMilan back in crisis mode for Napoli visit
AC Milan are back in crisis mode after their home defeat by Fiorentina and the last thing they want at the moment is a trip to Napoli's daunting San Paolo fortress. However, that is exactly what...
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China's new leadership unveiled
China's ruling Communist Party has unveiled an older, conservative leadership that appears unlikely to take the drastic action needed to tackle pressing issues like social unrest, environmental...
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The leaders of various groupings within the European Parliament have been unable to reach consensus on approving the nomination of Dr Tonio Borg as a Commissioner. This is despite, and not because of,...
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EP leaders fail to agree on Borg resolution
Tonio Borg's nomination as European Commissioner yesterday hit another snag as the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents failed to agree on a common resolution for Wednesday's plenary vote....
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Simon Busuttil says he is writing the PN electoral programme
Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil said this morning that he was proud to be writing the PN electoral programme, in the same way as he had written the party’s electoral programme for the 2008 general...
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Gearing up for Lewis Hamilton's visit
McLaren Mercedes F1 team has been preparing for the demonstration run which its driver Lewis Hamilton will perform in Malta on December 9 during Paqpaqli ghal-Istrina. Hamilton is being brought to...
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300 unregistered sheep must be culled
A flock of around 300 unregistered sheep should be immediately culled in the interests of public safety and the milk industry, the Veterinary Department insisted yesterday. In an application filed in...
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Updated - Woman awarded €799,168 for gender discrimination
Updated - Adds details - The daughter of a former port worker who was not allowed to take her father's place of work due to her gender has been awarded almost €800,000 in damages by the First Hall of...
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Postage rates up sharply - MaltaPost clarification
MaltaPost today announced a sharp rise in postage rates, saying it had been negatively impacted by changes in the framework, set by the Universal Postal Union, establishing inter-operator fees in...
View ArticleEnvironment Commissioner disagrees with Mepa choice of Naxxar circus site
The siting of the circus in Naxxar is incompatible with the residential nature of the area, the Environment Commissioner within the Office of the Ombudsman has told Mepa after a complaint by...
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MEPs list the pledges they want from Tonio Borg
The political groups repġresented in the hearing of Foreign Minister Tonio Borg have written to the president of the European Parliament listing seven points which they would like Dr Borg to sign to....
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56,000 modern water meters installed so far
The installation of new automated water meters has proceeded as planned with more than 56,000 already in place, a conference on water management heard this morning. Stephen Galea St John from the...
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Dead man's cheques used for €25,000 fraud
Kenneth Camilleri, 31, from Qormi, this morning pleading not guilty to widescale aggravated fraud worth some 25,000. Police Inspector Jonathan Ferris said in court that together with another man, Mr...
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