A goat for Christmas?
I borrowed this title from a piece by Patricia Zapor in Catholic News Service. In her introduction to the intriguing piece she wrote as follows: “Should the Christmas shopping crowds, costs and...
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AFM airlifts sailor to hospital
A Filipino sailor was hoisted onto a helicopter and ferried to Mater Dei Hospital this morning after falling ill on a ship off Malta. The AFM said the cargo vessel Maersk Hirado was 40 miles off Malta...
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Mepa stops Naxxar circus
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) has issued a stop and enforcement order against the operators of the circus in Naxxar after the 30 day period for the temporarily use of the land...
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Make it a smooth Christmas
i-Light Pro is the new, technologically-advanced IPL home hair removalsystem from Remington. Developed by a leading dermatologist, i-Light Proallows you to experience exceptional long-lasting hair...
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Christmas Colours from Chanel
A lipstick is never innocent and is much more than just a beauty step. Elegant or provocative, lips dress up to reveal their intentions, marking apresence, a difference and an attitude. Intense and...
View ArticleLook into my eyes
Like most people I know, I’ve long given up trying to figure out our politician’s hidden agendas. Unlike other ‘normal’ people, most politicians will look straight into your eyes and say anything that...
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Killed as they administered medicine
The Taliban murdered five women polio health workers in a series of attacks in Pakistan today. The victims were shot in the head at close range, two of them as they administered vaccine drops to young...
View ArticleFour migrants leave for Portugal
Four Sudanese men who arrived in Malta as migrants have left today for Portugal. Their departure brings the number of migrants who have been resettled from Malta since 2005 to 1,810 of whom 420 were...
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Knife attack in China school caught on tape
Surveillance video has captured an attack at an elementary school in central China, where a knife-wielding man slashed 22 children, the latest in a series of attacks on schoolchildren in the country....
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Commissioner Borg delivers revised Tobacco Directive – Snus ban to stay
An EU ban on smokeless tobacco (snus) is to remain in place under a revised Tobacco Directive announced in Brussels today by EU Health and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Tonio Borg. The directive will...
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Back to basics
With the race for the biggest, most expensive gifts already on, it is refreshing to meet a family where the more wholesome values behind the season are still celebrated. Ramona Depares learns how...
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Connecticut teacher Victoria Soto remembered
The life of murdered Connecticut teacher Victoria Soto was celebrated at a wake yesterday. The 27 year-old teacher was killed as she tried to protect her first-grade students during a gunman's rampage...
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Updated: Leah briefly held up by Heathrow airport security, but Air Malta...
Updated 1.11 p.m. Four-year-old cancer fighter Leah Xuereb arrived at London Heathrow Airport and was briefly held up by security during the transfer to a waiting Air Malta aircraft this afternoon...
View ArticleG4S personnel strike at MIA
A number of Group Four security personnel at MIA went out on strike today in solidarity with 28 workers who have been sacked. Informed sources said the strikers normally work on passenger screening....
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Golden Eagle grabs toddler in Canada
A Golden Eagle grabbed and flew away with a toddler in Canada. The boy was dropped some seconds into the flight. He appeared shaken, but not seriously hurt. The incident has not been confirmed,...
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Man accused of hold-up tip-off
A 34-year-old man from Valletta was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty to having, on September 15, 2010, been an accomplice in a hold-up in which €60,000 were stolen. Police Inspector Michael...
View ArticleUpdated: Mepa attacks Galdes over timing of Mepa comment
Mepa this afternoon criticised Labour Party spokesman Roderick Galdes, a member of its own board, over comments he made that an application for a Qormi development was being fast-tracked for political...
View ArticleGonzi jokes during visit to audit firm
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this afternoon urged young people to continue studying during a visit to audit firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Dr Gonzi was given a tour of the recently expanded company...
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GO’s equity edges closer to 2012 high
Sustained demand for GO plc shares help the price rise for the fourth consecutive session with the equity edging closer to its 2012 high of €1.20. The share price of the telecoms quad play operator...
View ArticleBetter pay for ITS lecturers
The academic staff of the Institute for Tourism Studies will enjoy higher salaries thanks to a new collective agreement signed this morning between the ITS and the Malta Union of Teachers. The staff...
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