MUT insists on action on San Anton school e-mail
The Malta Union of Teachers said today that whoever wrote a derogatory e-mail which it had received from the head of San Anton School had no place in any school, let alone San Anton. The union said it...
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Gonzi asks why Labour chose ships over pipeline, queries election funding
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning again asked where Labour its getting its electoral campaign funds from, saying it must have already spent €1m in the campaign. He also continued to criticise...
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Tough love
An American man who handcuffed himself to a female colleague in an effort to get a date has been sentenced to four years in prison. Jason Earl Dean, 25, handcuffed himself to the 18-year-old in August...
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Muscat promises more gender equality
A Labour government would update the Social Security Act and address anomalies found in the law which are based on the concept that husbands are the breadwinners and women's place is at home, Labour...
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Rooney out of Liverpool clash
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday's Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee injury, manager Alex Ferguson said. Rooney...
View ArticlePalestinians pitch tents on land Israel plans for settlers
Palestinians from villages in the occupied West Bank near Jerusalem pitched tents today on land Israel has earmarked for a new urban settlement, looking to preserve the area for an independent...
View ArticleAustrian man gets 9 years for neo-Nazi website
An Austrian court has sentenced a leading neo-Nazi figure to nine years in jail for his role in launching an extreme-right website that glorified Nazism. Gottfried Kuessel, 54, had denied any...
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Citrus Festival on Jan 20
The Community Chest Fund will hold the Citrus Festival on January 20, selling oranges, lemons and products based on oranges and lemons from the gardens of San Anton Palace. The festival, now in its...
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New managing director at BMW Group Malta
Mr. Christoph Svoboda (born 1967), former general manager of BMW Group (Slovakia) has been appointed managing director of BMW Group Malta. His predecessor, Konrad Baumgartner, will assume a new role...
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Drunk Frenchmen walk on top of three cars - and into court
Two drunken Frenchmen who decided to walk on top of three cars in Paceville last night, ended up in court this morning and now face a bill of nearly €2,000 to repair the damage. Sylvain Preziosi and...
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PN plans big reform in primary healthcare
Investment in primary care would be the Nationalist Party’s priority in the health sector in the next legislature, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said last night. Interviewed by Jean Claude Micallef,...
View ArticlePM: businesses spoke too soon on PL tariff plan
Employers, developers and other businesses had welcomed the Labour Party’s energy proposal before the Nationalist Party exposed it as a gimmick, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday. The Malta...
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Labour will blacklist bad employers
A Labour government would disqualify companies practising precarious employment from bidding for tenders, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said yesterday. Dr Muscat acknowledged there had been some...
View ArticleMoving from energy to equality
A Labour government would strengthen Malta’s equality commission and update social security laws to further promote gender equality, party leader Joseph Muscat said yesterday. The PL would also make...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times says a 2009 Enemalta report deemed a gas pipeline as the most viable option for gas delivery to Malta. It also reports a...
View Article'Voting document' for the environment
Din l-Art Helwa is launching an online voting document that will allow the public to express their priorities for the protection of Malta’s natural and cultural heritage. Executive President, Simone...
View ArticleFrench commandoes attack militants in Somalia
French commandoes have attacked a base of Islamist militants in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said. Residents of the town said they heard explosions and gunfire. The attack occurred in...
View ArticlePresenter who launched Elvis dies
The man who helped launch the career of Elvis Presley through a long-running, influential radio programme has died. He was 87. Veteran radio broadcaster Frank Page died after suffering a severe...
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Rugby player misses match as puppy eats his passport
A Welsh rugby star will miss an international match in France today after his pet puppy ate his passport. Red-faced Jason Tovey, 23, had to call his coach yesterday to explain he would not be part of...
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Singer recalls cruise ship trauma
A British singer spoke today of her trauma one year on from the Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy. Amelia Leon, 23, from Brockley, south London, was a singer on another cruise ship and was visiting...
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