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New Mintoff biography launched
Josef Grech’s biography Duminku Mintoff u Malta was launched in front of the Palace in Valletta this morning, the 28th anniversary of when the late Prime Minister resigned to be replaced by Karmenu...
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Man injured in fall
A 43-year-old man from Ghaxaq was grievously injured this morning when he fell two storeys down a well in Triq il-Keffa, Swieqi, at 8am. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the man was...
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President visits prisoners
President George Abela this morning visited prisoners at Corradino. He appealed to them to use their time in jail transforming themselves internally and learning from their experience and encouraged...
View ArticleThatcher 'fine' after bladder op
Former British prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher is "absolutely fine" in hospital after undergoing a minor operation, a spokeswoman said. The 87-year-old was admitted to hospital on Thursday...
View ArticleBreakfast with Santa
More than 300 children and their parents, this morning attended Inspire’s annual Breakfast with Santa, at the Inspire premises in Marsascala.Children could whisper in Santa's ear as they mingled with...
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Grech sole candidate for PL deputy leadership election
MEP Louis Grech is the only candidate who has submitted a nomination to contest next Thursday’s election for deputy leader of the Labour Party. The election is being held following Anglu Farrugia's...
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Pilots' union in dispute with Air Malta
Air Malta has accused the pilots’ union of being unwilling to work constructively with the airline. In a statement, Air Malta said that barely three months after concluding a new collective agreement,...
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Christmas pardon for Pope's butler
Pope Benedict XVI has granted his former butler a Christmas pardon for stealing the pontiff's private papers and leaking them to a journalist, one of the gravest Vatican security breaches in recent...
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Three charged after fight
A man and two women were this afternoon granted bail against a personal guarantee of €10,000 each after they pleaded not guilty to causing voluntary damage at a bar in Senglea. They also accepted to...
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Genoa hold Inter
Inter 1 Genoa 1 Struggling Genoa held Inter with a spirited performance at the San Siro. Genoa soaked up the pressure and frustrated their hosts before going in front through Ciro Immobile in the 77th...
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Underwater Christmas Tree For L-Istrina
In 2010, Dive Systems, in collaboration with the Calypso Sub Aqua Club organised the first Underwater Christmas tree to collect money for L-Istrina. During this event almost 100 divers participated...
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The Farrugia earthquake
News that Anġlu Farrugia was stepping down from his deputy leader’s post last Thursday came like a bolt out of the blue for many within the Labour Party – but only because they did not expect their...
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Potato heads test airline wi-fi
If the wireless internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank. While major airlines offer in-flight wi-fi on many...
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Floods in UK cause transport misery
Hundreds of thousands of Christmas commuters will face further misery today as their chances of getting home for the festive holiday are hampered by the effects of flooding. Rail routes across the...
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Those who left us in 2012
Ċensu Tabone, former President and Foreign Minister, died on March 14 aged 98. An ophthalmologist by profession, Dr Tabone first served in George Borg Olivier’s Cabinet in the 1960s as Minister for...
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Monti rules himself out of election
Italian Premier Mario Monti said today he won't run in February's elections, but if political parties that back his anti-crisis agenda ask him to head the next government he would consider the offer....
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Death penalty demand for rapists
Police in India's capital have used water cannons and batons for a second day to break up protests by hundreds of people demonstrating against the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student...
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Updated: Ventilation at Skyparks up to standard - Air Malta
(Adds ALPA's reply) Air Malta said that this afternoon that the Skyparks building is Malta's first Grade ‘A’ office park and the whole building has been built in-line with high standards, including...
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Town in mourning flooded with gifts
Newtown's children were showered with gifts - tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, footballs and board games - and those are only some of the tokens of support from around the world for the...
View ArticleMandela's hospital stay extended
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in hospital, it has been reported. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said the physicians caring for Mandela had given no...
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