World waiting for Real v Man United clash, says Mourinho
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho ran the rule over Manchester United yesterday before declaring that Wednesday's Champions League clash between the sides was "the match the world is waiting for". The...
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Farrugia refuses to say if he has mended bridges with Muscat
Former Labour deputy leader Anġlu Farrugia has refused to say whether bridges have been mended with Joseph Muscat, while confirming he has accepted to represent the party at a Commonwealth conference...
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The Sun highlights Peter Andre's Valletta controversy - minority leader says...
Britain's top selling Sun newspaper reports today how how the appointment of singer Peter Andre as Valletta cultural capital has made the Maltese cross. "Maltese cross at ‘culture ace’ Pete" it says,...
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No mandatory second pillar pensions under Labour, Muscat says
Private pension schemes, economic growth and a bigger overall workforce would guard against the need to introduce a mandatory second-pillar pension within the next legislature, Labour leader Joseph...
View ArticleGonzi: New EU funds will ensure further education growth
The Nationalist Party this morning shifted its focus to education as the electoral campaign entered its sixth week. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said education was the key to individual success and...
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Updated - PM avoids comment on oil procurement e-mails -- stands by Austin...
Updated - Adds video Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that he stood by minister Austin Gatt’s declaration that he never spoke to George Farrugia on Enemalta oil procurement. Replying to...
View ArticleBeckham may make PSG squad for Marseille clash: Ancelotti
David Beckham is likely to feature in the Paris St Germain squad for the first time when the Ligue 1 leaders take on arch rivals Olympique Marseille on Feb. 24, coach Carlo Ancelotti said today....
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Cruise ship loses power
A Carnival cruise ship carrying over 4,000 people has lost propulsion, is on emergency back-up power in the Gulf of Mexico and will have to be towed to shore, the cruise lines said in a statement....
View ArticleTony Zarb files three libel cases
GWU General Secretary Tony Zarb had filed libel suits against PN Deputy leader Simon Busuttil, PN General Secretary Paul Borg Olivier and the head of the PN media, Nathaniel Attard. The cases stem...
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Gatt reiterates he did not speak to George Farrugia on oil tenders
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt has reiterated that he never, ever discussed the business of tenders for oil by Enemalta with George Farrugia or had any conversation with him that remotely touched...
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Pope Benedict to resign
The Pope is to resign,the Vatican has said in a shock announcement. His spokesman said he will retire on February 28. Pope Benedict was elected eight years ago, succeeding Pope John Paul II, and has...
View ArticleTunisian party decides to stay in Government
A party led by interim President Moncef Marzouki said yesterday it had “frozen” its withdrawal from Tunisia’s coalition Government while talks continue on a political crisis sharpened by the killing...
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Bitter sweet meeting
Fredu Zerafa, 91, shed a tear yesterday when Joseph Muscat walked into the living room of the Sliema home for the elderly where he lives. “I never met him before… I’m glad I met him. He is working so...
View ArticleScottish ‘new state’ would be out of EU
The British Government intensified its campaign to stop Scotland leaving the United Kingdom, publishing a legal opinion saying it would forfeit its membership of international bodies such as the...
View Article‘I’ll confess to murder for shorter jail term’
The man charged with murdering his ex-partner by stabbing her 60 times with a pair of scissors asked police if he could get a reduced jail term for pleading guilty, a court heard yesterday. Laszlo...
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GWU calls for cleaning deals probe
The General Workers Union yesterday called for an urgent investigation by the Auditor General into the role played by the Nationalist Administration in awarding the same contractor some 27 public...
View ArticleDrunk ‘has no respect for society’
A man who assaulted a restaurant patron and breached bail conditions received a stern reprimand from a magistrate yesterday, who told him he was not fit to form part of society if he could not abide...
View ArticleBus fares ‘legal’
The bus scheme under which residents are charged lower fares than non-residents is in line with EU legislation, the Transport Ministry said yesterday. It was reacting to a Sunday Times report...
View ArticleRights are intact
A court yesterday dismissed a constitutional application filed by a man who claimed his fundamental human rights had been violated because he had not been assisted by a lawyer during police...
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Hold-up suspects in court
Two prison inmates yesterday denied taking part in a hold-up on the Fexco exchange bureau two years ago in Paceville, during which shots were fired and some €20,000 were taken. Aaron Cassar, 32 and...
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