Time for changing of the guard at PBS
A former Labour Party newspaper editor and a former Nationalist Party candidate will sit side by side and call the editorial shots at PBS. Felix Agius, a former editor of the PL’s weekly KullĦadd, and...
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Board not minister to decide on CEO future
Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella does not plan to remove Air Malta CEO Peter Davies but will leave the decision to the airline’s new board. “This will be up to the board to decide but at face value I...
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Hunting federation expels one member
The hunting federation has expelled a member who earlier this week was convicted of breaking hunting regulations. Christian Gauci, of Mellieha, was found guilty of having been in possession of a...
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BBC presenter on the warpath over hunting
British TV personality Chris Packham has spoken of the “widespread disbelief and horror” in the UK over Malta’s spring hunting season. Nature-lovers were becoming increasingly angry at the situation...
View ArticleUncle accused of raping girl
A 40-year-old man from Marsascala faces trial by jury accused of raping his niece who was not yet 12 when the alleged incident happened in 2006. The proceedings are being held behind closed doors...
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Witnesses saw man shooting on reserve
A man who strongly denies he was hunting in a nature reserve was yesterday identified by witnesses, who said they saw him firing his shotgun. Ranger Ray Vella and bird conservationist David Tipney...
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Typhoon follows the Tornado
Two Typhoon fighter jets flew in from the UK on a delivery flight to Saudi Arabia this evening, giving a treat to aviation enthusiasts. One of them was photographed above by Jonathan Azzopardi. A...
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Gas project: no appeals procedure for bidders
Aggrieved bidders in the Government gas project will not be able to appeal the selection board’s decisions, according to the call for expressions of interest. This appears to contradict Energy...
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Malta is no tax haven, says French President
Malta is a touristic haven but certainly not a tax haven, according to French President François Hollande, who is satisfied with its “strong” banking system. “We see it is a system that is properly...
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Gonzi suggests parliamentary select committee should pilot constitutional reform
Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that it should be a parliamentary select committee which should be tasked with discussing a review of the Constitution. Dr Gonzi made his comments...
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Boston bomb suspects also wanted to attack New York
The two men suspected of carrying out last week's deadly Boston Marathon bombing decided after authorities identified them to drive to New York and set off additional explosives in Times Square, New...
View ArticleAnd the shooting in Malta goes on...
I write to protest most strongly at the apparent lack of enforcement that has allowed hunters to shoot not only every morning since mid-March (way before the season started on April 10) but, also,...
View ArticleDaily currency report
Sterling caught a bid from some in the market before the UK publishes hugely important first quarter GDP data; figures that are expected to finally end months of triple-dip speculation. The pound rose...
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Neglected chapel of the Annunciation
The other day, I was running a few errands around Siġġiewi in the vicinity of Laferla Cross, Is-Salib tal-Għolja. I must admit I was mesmerised by the tranquillity of the place and was tempted to put...
View Article‘No rush to alter Constitution’
There was no urgent need to amend the Constitution but rather to respect it, Judge Giovanni Bonello said yesterday. He was speaking during the third edition of the President’s Forum, where Opposition...
View ArticleLabyrinths of colonial policy
The constitutional precursors of political achievements were a series of conflicts that marked the turbulent times of British Malta. An evaluation of colonial times would clarify the ‘recent’ events...
View ArticleMiners lead Euro shares higher on expectations of stimulus from CBs
Demand for equities remained robust as Europe’s top shares rose for the fifth straight session on Thursday, supported by central bank stimulus and boosted by results. The FTSEurofirst 300 climbed 8.82...
View ArticleITS board member’s remuneration
I refer to Tuesday’s article titled More Board Members’ Emoluments Revealed. In particular, reference is made to the fifth paragraph, which reads as follows: “At the Institute of Tourism Studies,...
View ArticleBOV’s profit leaps by 32%
Bank of Valletta Group yesterday reported record interim pre-tax profits of €64.6 million to March 31, as new chairman John Cassar White suggested there could be renewed internal discussion about the...
View ArticlePrivate rights locked in an enclave
The issue is whether the Government, by virtue of its regulatory power, can implement regulations that deprive private owners of the full use and economic value of their property. In accordance with...
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