Budget appeal
A number of the social partners have expressed their con-cern at the prospect of the Budget not being approved in Parliament. They appealed to MPs to approve the Budget so as to avoid the possibility...
View ArticleThe joy of Advent
Advent is the joyful journey to Christmas. Advent has four Sundays and the first Sunday talks about hope. St Clement of Alexandria wrote, “If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your...
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Marchisio brace gives Juve derby win over Torino
Juventus claimed the spoils in the Turin derby last night when a Claudio Marchisio double and Sebastian Giovinco strike in the second half secured a 3-0 Serie A victory over 10-man Torino. The win saw...
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Seven missing after Japan tunnel collapse starts fire
A tunnel on a heavily travelled highway in central Japan collapsed, sending debris crashing down on cars, triggering a fire and leaving seven people missing, officials and media reported. Network...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Sunday Times quotes Simon Busuttil saying he would work closely with ministers who had endorsed rival candidate Tonio Fenech in...
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Pope meets circus performers
Pope Benedict stroked a lion cub and applauded circus performers for bringing "joy" to the world as he met with clowns at the Vatican. Performers from around the world came together at the Vatican to...
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Busuttil and ministers say there’s no rift
Newly-elected Nationalist deputy leader Simon Busuttil yesterday said he wants to work closely with Cabinet members who endorsed and in some cases even campaigned for his opponent. “Perhaps it might...
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The day after the election...
There is no rift between the Cabinet and the Nationalist Party’s newly elected deputy leader Simon Busuttil, according to ministers Mario de Marco and Chris Said. The two ministers told The Sunday...
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Maltese nun and orphans face eviction from shelter
Deep in the middle of the Gatina slum in Nairobi, Kenya, a Maltese nun is struggling to build a shelter for homeless orphans, as her community will soon be evicted from the day centre which she helped...
View ArticleIsrael faces European backlash over settlement plan
Israel faced concerted criticism from Europe today over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations' de facto recognition of Palestinian...
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Constitutional Court upholds landmark tax decision
The Constitutional Court has upheld a judgment that the failure of the Inland Revenue Department to process an ex officio tax assessment for twenty-seven years was in violation of a company's...
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Best Christmas Gifts For Her
Take a deep breath and think about a few items she may have mentioned more than once in the last month, or perhaps a time when window shopping with you took a bit longer than usual. There may even...
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Updated - Major sites to be classified as 'sites in the public domain'
Updated - Adds comments by NGOs - Historical buildings are to be classified as ‘property in the public domain’ which cannot be transferred to the private sector except by ad hoc legislation, Lands...
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Secret Santa could be the answer
Secret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition often practiced in workplaces or amongst large families where buying a present for everyone is daunting and unaffordable. The tradition goes back to...
View ArticleValues? What values?
So beating up a woman to a pulp merits a mere two-year imprisonment sentence while the proposal to put up Anthony Neilson's theatrical work Stitching merits censorship from the highest court of the...
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AFM aircraft get a new home
A third of EU funds allocated to the army have been spent on the modernisation of the AFM's air wing, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this afternoon. He was inaugurating a hangar that will house...
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Have yourself an Atheist Christmas
Being an Atheist at Christmas in Malta, can be quite awkward; bobbing about in a sea of mangers with anatomically incorrect newborn babies, nativity plays with children dressed up like Emirate...
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Code of ethics for teachers sets guidelines on private lessons, use of social...
Teachers who give private lessons to pupils who are in their class in a way that takes advantage of their professional relationship may be in breach of a revised code of ethics. The new code also...
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GO up 2.3% in December's first session
The share price of GO plc kicked off the month of December in positive territory on the stock exchange today following three consecutive monthly gains. Earlier in the year, the equity of the quad-play...
View ArticleCentre-left leader in front seat to become Italy premier
Pier Luigi Bersani is in pole position to become Italy's next leader after winning a centre left primary vote, but the former communist must now convince nervous markets and conservative voters he...
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