NOT FAIR
I've often wondered why Labour expects you and I to vote for them - well, to be accurate, I hardly think they expect me to vote for them, in truth, but you get what I mean. After all, they haven't...
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MIDI shares drop to new all-time low
The share price of MIDI plc slumped 13.8% during this morning's session of the stock exchange to a new all-time low of €0.25 on high volumes of 505,000 shares. Recently, the property developer...
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No, it's not political
Motorists might be excused for thinking this is some sort of political message, maybe about the water tariffs. A local paints company has lifted an idea from a Labour Party billboard to promote its...
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Toronto to probe global conflicts and mortality
North America’s largest film festival opens today in Toronto with a wide-ranging trove of new movies and a spotlight on global conflicts and baby boomers’ mortality. “It’s our most diverse slate ever,...
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Valley Road to remain closed till next week
Valley Road, which links Birkirkara with Msida, is to remain closed until next week because of storm damage, Transport Malta said. Tarmac in several parts of the road, particularly near the VAT...
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Chinese girl rescued after being trapped under bus
A young Chinese girl was pulled to safety today after she was trapped under a bus that went out of control on a road in eastern China. Onlookers said the bus was dodging an oncoming car when it...
View ArticleWho's a funny boy?
At one point or another, you've probably had the pleasure of meeting one of those people who at a certain point during a funny conversation stops you in your tracks and says "sorry, but I find that...
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Alps massacre victims shot in the head
Three of the four people shot dead when a gunman opened fire on a British family in the French Alps were hit in the middle of the head, it has been revealed Public prosecutor Eric Maillaud described...
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Ukraine fight back to beat Malta 5-1
Serhiy Rybalka dented Malta U-21’s hopes of a positive result in their final UEFA Championship qualifier as the Ukrainian midfielder took centre stage with a well-taken hat-trick that propelled his...
View ArticleMystery of the anti-Islam film-maker
The provocative anti-Muslim film implicated in mob protests in Egypt, Libya and Yemen received logistical help from a man once convicted of financial crimes and featured actors who complained that...
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Updated: Two grievously injured in crash
A man and a woman from Mosta are in a critical condition following an accident this afternoon. The police said their Rover 216 crashed into a private residence at ta Mrejnu, limits of Mgarr at about 1...
View ArticleGO continues to dominate activity
For the third successive session, the most widely traded equity was GO plc as a further 75,150 shares changed hands today. Although the equity touched an intra-day high of 87c, the share price failed...
View Article9kg of doughnuts among food destroyed in August
1070kg of foodstuffs were destroyed by the Health Inspectorate Service in August. The service said its inspectors also issued 481 improvement notices to businesses and three products were recalled....
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A golden statuette for Hathaway?
Fans of the adaptation of stage musical Les Misérables are hoping for Oscar glory, according to a survey by movie-going destination website Fandango. The film, starring Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and...
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GO gives free SMSs after service glitch
GO said today that as a gesture of good will after the service problems of September 6, its mobile phone subscribers will be given 100 SMSs free of charge. For Pay As You customers, the free SMS...
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Hoteliers expecting a record September
Hoteliers expect September to be another record month but October is still underperforming and might need some pushing," Tony Zahra, president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association said this...
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Wenger will decide when to leave Arsenal
Arsene Wenger maintains he will only leave Arsenal if he no longer feels up to the job. Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis has indicated the club are ready to offer the long-serving Frenchman fresh...
View ArticleUganda Briton held over gay play
The British producer of a play about being gay in Uganda is in jail pending his trial on charges that he had the work performed without official authorisation. David Cecil appeared in court in Kampala...
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Bank robbers throw cash in police chase
Four men robbed a Bank of America branch and then led police on a chase through Los Angeles. At times the fugitives were seen flinging fistfuls of stolen cash out of the car window. Local reports said...
View ArticleFlea market painting was a Renoir
A woman who paid seven US dollars for a box of trinkets at a West Virginia flea market two years ago apparently acquired an original painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir without...
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