What happens post-Gonzi?
One of the funniest comments I have heard was from a hard-core PN supporter I met recently. He beamed a smile which beautifully belied the feeling of being thumped and announced that the next general...
View ArticleForeign Minister to visit India
Foreign Minister Goerge Vella is to visit India to reciprocate a visit by his opposite number and follow-up trade and investment talks. Indian External Affairs Minister Preneet Kaur visited Malta last...
View ArticleAt least 30 killed in Somali bombings
At least 30 people died in a wave of coordinated bombings and shootings in the Somali capital, a medical source said, increasing estimates of the toll from the Sunday attacks which exposed the...
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Air crash pilot felt jet "dragged" from sky
The pilot whose Indonesian jet slumped into the sea while trying to land in Bali has described how he felt it "dragged" down by wind while he struggled to regain control, a person familiar with the...
View ArticleItalian police suspect fake E European organic food was imported through Malta
Italian police believe that fake organic food seized last week were taken into Europe through Malta Customs. Italian news agency Ansa reported that the Italian police seized over 1,500 tonnes of fake...
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From the British Royal Naval College to protecting the Maltese shores
Not many 23-year-olds can pride themselves with having had the chance to go on an exchange programme at the British Royal Naval College. But that is just one of the achievements Mark Mercieca can...
View ArticleNorman Rossignaud, former MUBE president, passes away
The Malta Union of Bank Employees has announced the passing away of its former president Norman Rossignaud. Mr Rossignaud was also a former director of Bank of Valletta. Expressing its condolences,...
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Lullabies and other music may help sick preemies
Singing or playing womb-like sounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may help slow the heart rate and improve sleep and eating patterns of premature babies, a study suggests. Researchers...
View ArticleTransplant pregnancy
A hospital says a Turkish woman who became the first person to successfully receive the uterus of a dead donor may now be pregnant. Derya Sert, 22, was born without a womb and had one transplanted in...
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Mepa consultation on hazardous waste storage facility at Ghallis
Mepa has launched a public consultation following an application by WasteServ to develop a hazardous waste storage facility at Ghallis, adjacent to the formerMaghtab dump. The site is located...
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Anger at Bieber Anne Frank comment
Pop star Justin Bieber has been criticised for an entry he wrote in a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp...
View ArticleRetailers accused of solar panel abuse
Solar panel retailers claimed colleagues were abusing the Government’s PV subsidy at a press conference in which the GRTU unveiled its own scheme. Retailers said that any GRTU-approved certification...
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Stand up for your beliefs, de Marco tells students
Nationalist leadership contender Mario de Marco yesterday insisted the party had to regularly update its policies in tandem with society’s changes. Addressing students at University, Dr de Marco said...
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Good vibes for Permanent Resident Scheme revival
Wealthy non-EU foreigners will be enticed to buy property in Malta through the revival of the Permanent Residence Scheme, the Federation of Estate Agents hopes. The previous Administration’s decision...
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Alexia to give June concert
Italian singer Alexia will this June head to Malta for a live concert at the Aria Club (ex-Vibes), limits of San Ġwann, organised by Xtreme Promotions. The singer, who has sold more than six million...
View ArticleFeedback on why PN lost
The Nationalist Party has urged members of the public to send in their feedback on why they feel the party lost the general election. The analysis of the party’s electoral defeat will be compiled by...
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Government does not deny rumours broadcaster may be UK Commissioner
The Government has refused to deny speculation that veteran broadcaster Norman Hamilton is being considered for the post of Malta High Commissioner to the UK. A Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman...
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Mintoff attempted to ‘blackmail’ the US
Former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff had tried to “blackmail” the US into offering Malta financial assistance through a private letter sent to then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, leaked embassy...
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‘The uncertainty was the worst part of Parliament’
During his last day in office, outgoing Speaker Michael Frendo thought back to the challenges of his difficult second sitting, sympathised with backbencher frustrations and warned against...
View ArticleMEPs: the Italians do it faster
Malta is expected to elect three new MEPs next week,following a formal declaration by the President of the European Parliament Martin Schultz yesterday. Speaking at the start of the EP’s plenary...
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