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Episode of Hero in My Family shot in Malta
360 Productions a UK production house for a docuseries titled “Hero in My Family” was recently in Malta to shoot an episode about a Royal Marine who served on a WWII convoy to Malta. The filming was...
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City Gate SPV has 'no impact' on government programmes - Fenech
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said today that government programmes and projects would not be affected this year from the diversion of revenue from a number of leases to a special purpose vehicle...
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Two Americans jailed eight years for importing drugs
Two American men who imported almost a kilogramme of cocaine in their stomachs in July 2010 have been jailed for eight years and fined €23,000. Jose Gomez, 22, and Frank Meija, 20, both from the Bronx...
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Fireworks Festival - Displays in various localities
Firework displays are being held in various parts of Malta and Gozo this week and next week in connection with the Malta International Fireworks Festival. The festival started yesterday with an eight...
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PM in informal meeting with workers
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi today met Methode Electronics employees at their workplace and had an informal discussion on several issues. The PN said they discussed job creation, investment, family...
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Hi, I'm the Bucket woman's sister!
British actress Judy Cornwell, best known in Malta for playing Daisy in the famous British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, arrived in Malta this afternoon. She will be visiting various localities in...
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Austrian President arrives in Malta tomorrow
Austrian President Heinz Fischer tomorrow starts a three-day state visit to Malta accompanied by Mrs Fischer. He will have talks with President George Abela Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and...
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Stock market: BOV share price recovers
This morning, International Hotel Investments plc issued an announcement to update the market with developments in respect of its plans to raise new equity capital. The Company explained that since...
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Car firms unveil China specials
Ford unveiled a three-cylinder mini-SUV and Chrysler showed a dragon-theme Jeep as car makers revealed models designed for Chinese buyers at the Beijing auto show amid tougher competition in the...
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Dalglish defends Liverpool performance
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists there is "nothing drastically wrong" despite another performance which drew a blank and resulted in yet more dropped points at home. Yesterday's 1-0 defeat to...
View ArticleEconomy topples Dutch government
The Dutch government, one of the biggest critics of European countries failing to rein in their budgets, has resigned after disagreeing on a plan to bring its own deficit in line with EU rules. Queen...
View ArticleSoldier assaulted at the airport
A man today admitted in court to having assaulted a female soldier at the airport on Sunday afternoon. He was granted bail pending a report by a psychiatrist on his mental health. The man, 47, from...
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Chetcuti, Xuereb miss out on final barrage
Malta's double trap shooters William Chetcuti and Nathan Lee Xuereb failed to qualify to the final barrage in a World Cup shoot held in London today. The ISSF competition is being held at the Royal...
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Debono warns the PM - No Budget Bill vote before debate on justice motion
Updated - adds new quotes Nationalist MP Franco Debono has warned the prime minister that he will not accept a parliamentary vote on the Budget Measures Implementation Bill before a private motion on...
View ArticleInquiry into 2007 police shooting case not concluded
A magisterial inquiry into the police shooting of a man in Qormi in 2007 has not been concluded yet. Nationalist MP Franco Debono this evening asked Justice Minister Chris Said in parliament whether...
View ArticleLabour councillor appointed temporary Mayor of Floriana
Davina Sammut Hili has been appointed Mayor of Floriana for three months after councillors failed to take a decision on an appointment for the whole term. During another round of voting today outgoing...
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Mother-of-eight turns 103
Mother-of-eight Ġorġa Montebello of Sliema turned 103 and celebrated with President George Abela today. Both Mrs Montebello and the President actually marked their birthdays yesterday. The President...
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A caring mission
The first thing that Lovelee Manalo, 30, noticed when she arrived in Malta was the weather. “In the Philippines, it’s summer all year round. We do have rain – but when it rains, the temperatures are...
View ArticleBrazil actor dies after hanging himself playing Judas
A Brazilian actor has died after accidentally hanging himself while impersonating Judas in an Easter Passion play in a public town square, reports said today. Tiago Klimeck, 27, died overnight after...
View ArticleGoogle raises bounty on software bugs
Google has raised to $20,000 its bounty on software bugs that hackers could exploit for cyber attacks on the Internet giant's online services. The maximum reward for exposing a vulnerability that...
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