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New judge, magistrate nominated
Dr Lorraine Schembri Orland is to be appointed a judge, and Dr Natasha Galea Sciberras will become a Magistrate.the government announced today. Born in 1959, Dr Schembri Orland graduated a lawyer in...
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Restoration drama
Q: What first inspired you to pursue a career in conservation and restoration? A: I’ve always had a passion for art and always dreamed of pursuing this passion as a career. When I was young, all I...
View ArticleArriva involved in 1,619 accidents
Arriva buses have been involved in 1,619 traffic accidents since the service was introduced in July last year, Transport Minister Austin Gatt said in reply to a parliamentary question this evening....
View Article€9.5m in road repairs, maintenance, planned
Transport Malta has a list of 1,095 planned road repairs and maintenance works which will cost some €9.5 million, Transport Minister Austin Gatt said in reply to a parliamentary question today. He...
View ArticleBirths to single mums
Unwed mothers had a total of 311 babies in the first four months of this year. 278 of the mothers were Maltese, Health Minister Joseph Cassar said in reply to a parliamentary question this evening. He...
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Debono presents motion for halt and review of St Philip's Hospital...
Nationalist MP Franco Debono has presented a motion in Parliament calling for the process for the acquisition of St Philip's Hospital by the government to be halted until the whole acquisition process...
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Under the hammer
Going, going, but certainly not gone as antiques are still gaining in popularity. Pierre Grech Pillow helps Sandy Calleja Portelli bid on desirable antiques. The Obelisk auction house in Attard is a...
View ArticleCanadian naval officer admits spying
A Canadian naval intelligence officer pleaded guilty today to handing over secrets to an unidentified foreign country, the Canadian government said. Sub-Lieutenant Jeffrey Paul Delisle made the plea...
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Construction worker suffers three storey fall
A Syrian construction worker was seriously injured this afternoon when he fell a height of three storeys, the police said. The incident happened at 5 p.m. in Triq Din Michele Balzan in Attard. The...
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Security tight for Bali anniversary
Survivors of the Bali bombings and families of victims braved a fresh terrorism threat today to remember those killed in the terror atrocity. Security was tight for the occasion a decade after bombs...
View ArticleDozens missing after severe storms
Dozens of fishermen were missing today after rainstorms lashed coastal Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal and killed at least 24 people. The coastguard and fellow fishermen were searching for those...
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Man fined for taking law into his own hands
A man was this morning fined €400 after he was found guilty on appeal of taking the law into his own hands. Edward Cassar, 59, had in October 2009 been acquitted of forcing his wife to return a...
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Updated: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to EU
The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize today for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe - despite being in the midst of its biggest crisis since the bloc was created in the 1950s....
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Man fined for 2006 incident
A 40-year-old man from Marsascala has been fined €300 after he was found guilty of damaging a car and breaching public peace following an incident with his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in...
View ArticleHCIP down
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices went down by 0.7 per cent in September, when compared to August. This primarily reflected a 6.8 per cent drop in the restaurants and hotels index, mainly due to...
View Article774 kilograms of food destroyed
A total of 774 kilograms of food were destroyed by the Health Inspectorate in September. The food was: * 480kg shrimps and 6.4kg savouries and sweets with elapsed date of minimum durability; * 264kg...
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Flood relief works visited
Excavation works for the flood relief project were this morning visited by Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino. The project, which consists of five components and affects 11 localities -...
View ArticleForeign minister condemns Pakistani girl's shooting
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg said today he was appalled to learn that a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl was attacked by extremists for advocating girls’ rights to education in Swat, Pakistan. A...
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PN launches new billboard
The Nationalist Party today issued a new billboard in which opposition leader Joseph Muscat is the main protagonist. The billboard plays on Labour's billboards which show Dr Gonzi covering his eyes...
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Trade licensing changes announced
People opening a new business which is not health or food related will no longer have to apply for a licence with the Trade Department following changes to the licensing process aimed to reduce...
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