Northern lights colour Norwegian sky
The conditions for viewing the northern lights have been particulary good all over Norway during the last couple of days. This happens when the clouds of loaded particles from the sun reacts with the...
View ArticleCruise disaster firm offers payout
The owners of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia are offering 11,000 euro compensation for for lost baggage and psychological trauma. The ship ran aground off Tuscany when the captain deviated...
View ArticleSustained high volumes across MGS
The high level of trading activity in the Malta Government Stock market persisted today as a further €5.7 million worth of local government paper changed hands. In total, €28.7 million worth of Malta...
View ArticleEP website attacked
The European parliament website came under cyber attack yesterday but hackers failed to penetrate the assembly's internal network, a spokesman said. "The parliament's site came under attack with...
View ArticleNoise maps infringement procedures withdrawn
The European Commission has closed infringement procedures and withdrawn the case it had instituted against Malta before the European Court of Justice on the submission of noise maps, the government...
View ArticleMalta Seabirds Project launched
The Malta Seabirds Project, funded by EU Life+, was launched this morning by Environment Minister Mario de Marco and BirdLife at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana. The principal aim of the project is to...
View ArticleRental scheme launched by Housing Authority
The Housing Authority has launched a rental scheme Skema Kiri to invite owners to lease their vacant residential property to the authority for a minimum of 10 years. These properties will then be...
View ArticleArriva now 'more reliable and punctual' - new managing director
Arriva's new managing director David Kaye said today the company had become more reliable and punctual, and although there was still a long way to go, complaints had dropped significantly. Mr Kaye, who...
View ArticleGovernment stock prices announced
The price for each government stock offered for subscription by the public has been established as follows: (i) 4.25% Malta Government Stock 2017 (III) Fungibility Issue at €103.75 with a YTM of...
View ArticleRestorative Justice Act comes into effect
The Restorative Justice Act came into effect today with the publication of a legal notice in the Government Gazette. This was announced by Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici during a performance...
View ArticleUpdated: JPO agrees an election is the only way forward
Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando said today that he agrees with the conclusion of the editorial of today's The Times that 'there now seems to be only one way forward: an election as soon as...
View ArticleEarthquake hits N. Italy - no injuries reported
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 shook northern Italy today, the second such quake this week. The epicentre was near Parma, the US Geological Survey said. Residents in Milan said they...
View ArticleFitch cuts rating of five eurozone countries - Malta untouched
Rating agency Fitch today cut its ratings of five eurozone countries including Italy and Spain and lowered its outlook on Ireland, citing their poor finances and vulnerability to sharp turns in market...
View ArticleObiefule strike sinks Qormi
Mosta maintained their recent revival when yesterday they beat Qormi to move away from the bottom places in the BOV Premier League standings. The Blues grabbed the all-important goal on 18 minutes when...
View ArticleDemi Moore 'was convulsing'
Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic emergency call recording released...
View ArticleBalzan move to fourth place
Marsaxlokk 0 Balzan Youths 1 Balzan has served a further notice of their intentions to secure a berth in the Championship Pool after beating Marsaxlokk with a solitary goal. In fact it had to be a...
View ArticleUpdated: Spurs made to work hard
Watford 0 Tottenham 1 Harry Redknapp was made to endure a nervy night on his return to the Tottenham dugout as his team edged in to the fifth round of the FA Cup thanks to Rafael van der Vaart's...
View ArticlePress digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Sunday Times says Prime Minister Gonzi is working to avoid an early poll. The Malta Independent says all eyes will today be on...
View ArticleJuve out in front after edging Udinese
A brace from Alessandro Matri saw Juventus do their hopes of winning the Italian title the power of good last night, seeing off fellow high-riders Udinese 2-1 in Turin. The win preserved Juve's...
View Article15 dead, 40 missing as migrants' boat capsizes off Libya
At least 15 Somali migrants were killed and 40 left missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya this week, the Somali ambassador to Tripoli said. "Fifteen bodies, including one child and...
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