Rosicky resumes full training after calf injury
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky resumed full training on Monday after struggling with a calf injury boosting his side as they prepare for Friday’s Euro 2012 opener against Russia, Czech media...
View ArticleSix arrests for drug possession
Two men and three woman are under arrest after the police found cocaine, heroin and cannabis in a house in Tarxien yesterday. Th a statement today, the police said the arrested persons are aged...
View ArticleShevchenko aiming high
Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko believes the national team can go all the way to the final of Euro 2012 as they prepare for their final warm-up match in Turkey on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has 107...
View ArticleOpposition has set a new benchmark in political opportunism - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said in parliament this evening that Opposition leader Joseph Muscat on Wednesday set a new benchmark in political opportunism when the Opposition voted in a...
View ArticleDebono: I am ready to help the PM bring about reform
Nationalist MP Franco Debono insisted in parliament this evening that he was prepared to help the prime minister bring about the reforms which everybody agreed about. Speaking in parliament during the...
View ArticleMuscat demands responsibility for MFSA's decision on Bank of Valletta
Opposition leader Joseph Muscat this evening demanded a statement by the prime minister over the decision taken by the MFSA against Bank of Valletta over the La Valetta Property Fund. (see...
View ArticlePBS to broadcast EURO 2012 matches in HD
Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) will be showing EURO 2012 matches in High Definition quality on its trial channel TVM HD. A match per day will be aired from Friday up to the final on Sunday 1st...
View ArticleUpdated - Government wins confidence vote - 'Chapter has been closed' - PM
The government as expected this evening won a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives, with all 35 government MPs voting in favour and all opposition MPs voting against. The vote was...
View ArticleDuke of Edinburgh hospitalised, but the show goes on
A star-studded concert in tribute to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee has been overshadowed by news that the Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection. Take That singer Robbie...
View Article14 community houses for persons with disabilities
The government said today that there are 119 persons with disability living in the community, in 14 homes run by Aġenzija Sapport or NGOs. In a statement which appeared to be aimed at countering a PL...
View ArticleFabregas returns to Spanish training
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas was able to train with his Spanish team-mates after recovering from a right thigh injury ahead of their departure to Poland and their base camp for Euro 2012 later...
View ArticleGerman team hit back at Auschwitz visit criticism
The Germany football team on Tuesday hit back at criticism from senior Jewish leader Dieter Graumann over the handling of their recent visit to former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. On Friday, a...
View ArticleTwo businessmen sentenced to jail in VAT cases
Two businessmen were sentenced to jail today in separate VAT fraud cases. Keith Stagno Navarro, who used to run one of the restaurants within the Marsa Sports Club, was jailed for 18 months and fined...
View ArticleGovernment stocks issued
€120 million Malta Government Stocks have been issued subject to an over-allotment option of another €60 million as follows: (i) 3.75% Malta Government Stock 2017(IV), and (ii) 4.3% Malta Government...
View ArticleStargazers ready for Venus show
Stargazers all over the world are setting up special telescopes and passing out cardboard eclipse glasses to view a once-in-a-lifetime celestial cameo - Venus passing in front of the sun. The transit...
View ArticleEcstatic crowds cheer Queen's carriage procession
Ecstatic crowds cheered the Queen's carriage procession through the streets of London today as British pomp and pageantry went on full display. The Queen was joined in her 1902 State Landau by the...
View ArticleFurther support for GO's equity
During this morning's trading session on the Stock Exchange, the share price of GO plc moved a step closer towards regaining its 2012 high and reversing the 23.5% drop registered during the first four...
View ArticleNew senior appointments at MIA
Malta International Airport's Chief Financial Officer Austin Calleja will be taking on the added role of deputy CEO while the head of airline marketing, Alan Borg, will take over as chief commercial...
View ArticleKlose shrugs off injury concern
Miroslav Klose insists he is fully fit and determined to guide Germany to Euro 2012 glory. Lazio striker Klose, who is five goals short of Gerd Mueller’s German record of 68 international goals,...
View ArticleWater Policy issued
A Water Policy for the Maltese Islands launched today by the Malta Resources Authority is aimed at tackling water management, water use and re-use and harnassing all national resources. The policy had...
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