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Driver abandons crashed car
The police are trying to establish the identity of the driver/owner of a black Vauxhall car which crashed into Erba Mwiezeb roundabout in Burmarrad last night. The incident happened at about 1 a.m....
View ArticlePresident Abela in Italy
President George Abela is in Italy for the installation of the new Archbishop of Pompei, Monsignor Tomaso Caputo, former Apostolic Nunzio and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Malta. Archbishop Paul...
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Gonzi: Gozo tunnel will be priority, if feasible
The tunnel between Malta and Gozo will be a priority of the PN government if studies show that it is feasible, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning. He made his comments after meeting shop...
View ArticleGas plant will be in line with EU directives
The Labour Party has accounted for the studies that need to be made for its proposed gas-fired power plant to be in line with European environmental directives, Joseph Muscat insisted yesterday. Dr...
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Destroyed house will no longer receive utility bills
Tariff billing company ARMS will ensure no more invoices are sent to an elderly couple who received a €2,000 bill addressed to a St Julian’s residence destroyed in a fire two years ago. On Wednesday...
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If energy plan fails, I go, says Muscat
Labour Leader Joseph Muscat said yesterday he would step down should a government led by him fail to deliver on its pledge to reduce water and electricity tariffs. The statement came casually, in...
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Muscat candidacy in Gozo would be another gimmick - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning referred to reports that Joseph Muscat may stand as a candidate on the Gozo electoral district and said that this, if confirmed, would be yet another of the...
View ArticleAD launches its electoral campaign
Alternattiva Demokratika this morning launched its electoral campaign and presented its candidates. Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson, said: "AD is proud to have candidates contesting in all electoral...
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Birdlife: Times change, some things don’t
Birdlife Malta today unveiled a campaign calling on the public to voice its opposition to the concessions given to the hunting lobby by political parties before every election. The campaign is...
View ArticleFrance says Somalia hostage "believed" killed in raid
A French secret agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is "believed" to have been killed, along with a French soldier, during a rescue attempt by French armed forces, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Sunday Times publishes an election survey, saying the PN has gained, but Labour still enjoys a strong lead. It also says that a...
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Italy releases new video of Costa Concordia rescue
The Italian Coast Guard has released new video of rescue operations on the night of the Costa Concordia disaster. Rescue boats could be seen in the dark waters around the ship as passengers climb...
View ArticleWe’ve only just begun…
Electricity, gas pipelines, ships, tankers and watts…..this is all we got ever since the beginning of the electoral campaign last week. Frankly, I don’t think that there’s any true floater out there...
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People 'gaining confidence' in the PN
PN candidate Mario Rizzo Naudi says Labour is just splashing out money in this campaign. The Ghaxaq doctor says in in interview carried in The Sunday Times today that the Nationalists are slowing...
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Free healthcare: a problem both parties must live with
Free healthcare is a problem both parties must live with, says Labour candidate Franco Mercieca in an interview published in The Sunday Times today. The Gozitan ophthalmologist also believes that the...
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Former Enemalta chairman calls for increased capacity interconnector
The former Enemalta chairman, Alex Tranter, said today that in the future it would be cheaper to import electricity than producing it here, and it would be better to expand the capacity of the...
View ArticleBRIDGING OCEANS WITH PIE
There's a saying about having enough dosh allows you to build roads on the sea. It doesn't mention pies in the sky, but perhaps it should. Joseph Muscat has made water and electricity rates his...
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Minister dismisses Ragusa Council concerns on interconnector
Updated - Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has dismissed concerns and opposition by Messina Council and an environmental NGO over the Sicily-Malta interconnector project, saying their concerns have...
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Hundreds in walk of support for Nirvana
A crowd of some 400 people this morning took part in a walk in support of TV personality Nirvana Azzopardi. Ms Azzopardi, mother to two young children, is suffering from advanced breast cancer. She...
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Egyptian court accepts Mubarak appeal, orders retrial
An Egyptian court has accepted an appeal by ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and his former interior minister, allowing him to be retried over the killings of protesters in the 2011 uprising....
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