EU to recover....€1,520 in CAP funds from Malta
The European Commission said today that it will recover €54.3 million of Common Agriculture Policy funds unduly spent by Member States under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure. The amount...
View ArticleBoy, 16, jailed for possession of shotguns, driving
A 16-year-old boy was jailed for six months today after being convicted of illegal possession of two shotguns and driving without a licence last year, when he was 15. A previous suspended jail term of...
View ArticleWarning against Puffer fish consumption
The Superintendence of Public Health warned today against consumption of puffer fish (Tetraodontidae) since it may contain potent and deadly toxins which can cause severe illness and death even if...
View ArticleDiamond collar buried with Paris poodle stolen
French police are investigating the theft of a diamond-studded dog collar from a grave at the world's oldest pet cemetery, whose most famous tenant is Hollywood canine star Rin Tin Tin. Police told AFP...
View ArticleTowards more accessible and safer Internet
The Internet is in the news these days, and not always for the right kind of reasons. There is quite a hot discussion about what ACTA will change or not change. As generally happens nowadays many shoot...
View ArticleAccused of punching his wife
Stephen Spiteri, 39 of Valletta, was remanded in custody today after allegedly punching his wife outside the law courts yesterday. The couple are undergoing separation proceedings and the incident...
View ArticleSharp drop in foreign direct investment
Foreign Direct Investment in Malta dropped by 70% in the first sic months of last year compared to the previous year, officials figures issued today show. At the end of June 2011, foreign direct...
View ArticleFibre-to-the-Home network call issued
The Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications has launched a call for expressions of interest for the roll-out of a next generation broadband infrastructure that allows for ultra-fast...
View ArticleEU White Paper proposes linking retirement age to life expectancy
The European Commission today published a White Paper proposing measures at European level to support and complement national pension reforms. The White Paper proposes, in particular, to: Create better...
View ArticleProsecutors request Berlusconi trial for tax fraud
Italian prosecutors have requested that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi be tried for tax fraud in what would be a fifth trial against the flamboyant billionaire, legal sources said. Berlusconi,...
View ArticleMet Office explains cold spell
The mean temperature for the first half of February was 9.6°C which was 2.7°C lower than the 12.3°C average norm for the month, the MIA Met Office said today. The minimum mean temperature for the...
View ArticleNetanyahu blasts Iran over nuclear programme, 'terror'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran today of being the most irresponsible country in the world and said sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme "haven't worked." "Iran...
View ArticleArriva contests Mepa permit refusal for Zebbug depot
Mr Justice Raymond C Pace today heard verbal submissions in an appeal lodged after Mepa refused to issue a permit of an application for the construction of a bus depot on land in Zebbug, for use by...
View ArticleBenghazi celebrating Libya revolution day
Benghazi residents began celebrating Friday's first anniversary of the revolt which ousted Muammar Gaddafi, by letting off firecrackers and honking their car horns late yesterday.
View ArticleElderly junkies find 'freedom' at Dutch old-age home
A unique home for old-age junkies is thought to be behind a slight drop in crime numbers in The Hague. Woodstock is a residence for over 45's deemed too old and too far gone for rehabilitation -- but...
View ArticleCarnival float badly damaged in fire
As carnival celebrations kicked-off in Floriana and Valletta this evening, a float which was stored at Marsa was badly damaged in a fire. No one was injured. The damaged float depicted a clock. The...
View ArticleGovernment welcomes Commission white paper on pensions
The European Commission's white paper "An Agenda for Adequate, Sate and Sustainable Pensions" was a means of supporting the continuing reform of the pension system, the government said. In the white...
View ArticleMosta climbs closer to top half of table
Mosta 3 Mqabba 0 Obinna Obiefule scored twice against Mqabba to help Mosta climb closer to the top half of the table. However, the first real chance came Mqabba’ way in the 16th minute when David...
View ArticleFrench says adieu to the Franc
Six centuries after the first one was minted and a decade after they went out of circulation, the last French francs are being exchanged for euros. The move severs France's final link to its former...
View ArticleMaltese app makes it to top three
A Maltese application by intelliMare Ltd has made it to the top three most popular free applications at the itunes app store. Next Gozo Ferry delivers the ferry schedule for commuters between Malta and...
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