Muscat insists water bills will go down too
Labour leader Joseph Muscat insisted this morning that water tariffs would go down under a Labour government. He was clearly reacting to yesterday's deputy leaders' debate where PL deputy leader Anglu...
View ArticleChristmas Village opens at Ta' Qali
A petting farm and a Christmas Village were inaugurated yesterday at Ta’ Qali near the national park. They were inaugurated by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Resources Minister George Pullicino....
View ArticleImmigration Officer among four charged with forgery
Four men, including an immigration officer, were charged in court today with involvement in forging a stamp on a passport. Magistrate Gabriella Vella heard how three of the men had tried to help the...
View ArticleMelita shock champions Valletta
Melita 2 Valletta 1 Melita created the biggest surprise of this season’s BOV Premier League when they beat champions Valletta 2-1 at the Hibs Stadium today. Valletta enjoyed the better fare of...
View ArticleGoals flow freely
Balzan 3 Camilleri 52; Elton 72, 90; Tarxien 4 Evaldo 2; Andrezinho 9; Bueno 65 82; Tarxien Rainbows faded badly after the brightest of starts when they looked homeand dry 2-0 up at half-time. Goals...
View ArticleCorinthians beat Chelsea to win world title
Paolo Guerrero poached a 69th-minute winner as South American champions Corinthians ambushed Chelsea to win the Club World Cup today, triggering wild celebrations in Yokohama. Chelsea, who had been...
View ArticlePolice station attacked in Benghazi, four killed
Four policemen in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi were killed when a police compound was attacked today, a security official said, in the latest violence to plague the cradle of Libya's uprising....
View ArticleJuventus extend lead with one-sided win
Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A with an embarrassingly easy win over Atalanta, who trailed by three goals and were reduced to 10 men after barely more than half an hour today....
View Article'The sky on fire'
Philip Cassar took this spectacular picture (above) of the 'sky on fire' over Victoria, Gozo, late this afternoon. Chris Azzopardi photographed the same scene at Ta' Qali (below) as did Neville...
View ArticleMotorists await diesel competition benefits
Not all fuel pumps stock diesel supplied by Enemalta and, yet, motorists have no way of telling the difference, The Times has learnt. At least a quarter of petrol stations sell diesel imported by a...
View ArticleCourt hears of links between Judge Pace, Psaila and Caruana
Prosecutors this morning told a court how phone interceptions had shown a link between Judge Ray Pace and Raymond Caruana and Sandro Psaila, who were being investigated in drug-related cases. Evidence...
View ArticleCommission: 'Every judge should recognise that his first loyalty is towards...
The Commission for the Administration of Justice said in a statement today that every judge should recognise that his first loyalty is towards the Judiciary he forms part of and the confidence which...
View Article7,000 use the new Barrakka Lift
Some 7,000 people used the new Barrakka lift yesterday. The new lift was inaugurated on Saturday evening by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt. Patrons can use it...
View ArticleSteep increase in high speed internet subscriptions
Internet and mobile subscriptions registered increases as at end September when compared to the last year. Subscriptions to fixed telephony continued to decline, while a slight drop was noted in the...
View ArticleSex on the job worker wins damages
A woman injured while having sex in an Australian hotel during a business trip has won the latest round in her legal battle for industrial compensation. She needed hospital treatment after being...
View ArticleUpdated - Man falls four storeys
A 51-year-old man was critically injured this afternoon after falling a height of four storeys in Attard. The incident happened at about 1.15 p.m. in a building in Mdina Road. The building was...
View ArticleFund-raiser for Dar tal-Providenza
Dar tal-Providenza, the home for people with disabilities in Siggiewi, will hold its annual fund-raising marathon on New Year's Day. The activity, this year called Festa ta’ Generosita’ (Feast of...
View ArticleAir Malta raises revenue by 52% during seat sale
Air Malta raised its revenue by 52% during the week of a seat sale to promote flights to Malta, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said this afternoon. He was speaking during the inauguration of the new...
View ArticleNew PV scheme will be 'biggest ever'
The government is awaiting clearance from the European Commission to launch the biggest ever local scheme to promote the use of photovoltaic units, Resources Minister George Pullicino said this...
View ArticlePolitical parties 'have access to hospital patient details'
Recent amendments to the General Elections Act are in conflict with the provisions of the Data Protection Act, Alternattiva Demokratika insisted today. Deputy chairman Carmel Cacopardo said AD had had...
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