Tomorrow makes it to the BBC top 10
Tomorrow is today's number 10 in the BBC Radio One Indie Singles chart. The song broke into the chart last week and has climbed to the tenth position. During this morning's TVAM, PBS CEO Anton Attard...
View ArticleMedevac for Italian fisherman by AFM
Yesterday afternoon the Armed Forces of Malta was involved in a medical evacuation of an Italian fisherman who was taken ill while on board a fishing vessel. The AFM Rescue Coordination Centre received...
View ArticleDalligate; “Defamatory to say that OLAF withheld information”– Kessler
OLAF director General Giovanni Kessler defended the operations of his team robustly when, today, he was permitted to address the meeting between the Eu Budgetary Control Committee and the OLAF...
View ArticleMalta’s carbon dioxide emissions increase in 2012
Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) emissions in Malta in 2012 increased by 6.3%. Eu statistics watchdog noted that Malta was one of four countries, the UK, Germany and Lithuania whose CO2 emissions increased...
View ArticleEU recommends Malta is placed under excessive deficit procedure
The European Commission today called for reforms in pensions and healthcare and sustainable public finances and recommended that Malta be placed under an Excessive Deficit Procedure. The Commission...
View ArticleFrom Dingli to Tallinn
Some years ago, young people were singing From Paris to Berlin. Today nine male pensioners from Dingli left their home town for some days in order to take part in EU's Grundtvig programme in Tallinn,...
View ArticleLocalities to collect glass for recycling
A number of localities will be taking part in an innovative project concerning glass recycling. Every first Friday of the month, glass will be collected from each doorstep. The process of separating...
View ArticleMaltese industries list lowering of prices as greatest priority
A Eurobarometer survey has identified that the greatest priority for Maltese companies is lowering prices while increasing productivity does not rank high on their lists. Maltese companies are also...
View ArticleMan loses part of his hand in scrapyard accident
A 58 year old worker suffered serious injuries late this morning, when working at the scrapyard of in Kirkop. The man, resident in Msida, caught his hand in a granulating machine and appears to have...
View ArticleEU Leaders meet religious leaders of Europe
This year's annual EU high-level meeting of religious leaders took place on 30 May at the Commission's headquarters in Brussels, under the motto 'Putting citizens at the heart of Europe in times of...
View ArticleGhaxaq man injured in petard explosion
A man from Ghaxaq, aged 69, suffered serious injuries following a petard explosion in Wenzu Dalli street, Ghaxaq, at around 12:15p.m. Reportedly, the petard exploded in the side street. The man was...
View ArticleGodwin Vella appointed Malta’s digital champion
The Government of Malta announced that it is appointing Mr. Godfrey Vella, who is also one of the members of the board of the Malta Communications Authority, as Malta’s new Digital Champion. Mr. Vella...
View ArticleMalta claims first gold in Small Nations’ Games
Athlete Kevin Moore won the men’s 400 metres in the Small Nations’ Games in Luxembourg. The event took place early in the afternoon, with Moore claiming the first gold for Malta.
View ArticleSummer Transport Schedules postponed to June 30
Following a reconciliation meeting that took place this morning between Arriva and the GWU, and subsequent discussions between Arriva, the GWU and Transport Malta it has been unilaterally agreed that...
View Article‘’Commission’s decision to not impose additional budget measures shows trust...
The Ministry for Finance notes the European Commission’s recommendation published yesterday, and welcomes its decision to hold back from imposing any additional measures on the country’s budget. “The...
View ArticleDriver injured as car overturns in Birzebbugia
A driver was seriously injured this morning after his car overturned and crashed into a barrier. The accident happened in Triq Ghar Dalam on the way to Birzebbugia when the driver apparently lost...
View ArticleMalta goes Gold in Athletics
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View ArticleMaltese Lira is back…. not the currency
[23video id="8236789" token="9203cf1e9cdb17a932f97cc16110ff88" width="665" height="374"] The Lira instrument is set to make a comeback in this year’s edition of the Ghanafest. While it may look like a...
View ArticleEU financial package discussed
Ms Marlene Bonnici, Malta's Permanent Representative to the EU, is holding an exchange of views with MEPs and representatives of the civil society on the negotiations related to the next EU Budget...
View ArticleFoundation aims to help inmates RISE out of a criminal rut
Rehabilitation programmes for inmates should be kicked off while they are serving time and not afterwards, Corradino Correction Facilities Chaplain Fr Franco Zammit opined. The CCF Chaplain was...
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