Twitter

Local news

Local food prices hike - double of Euro Area

Inflation jumped from 2.6% in March to 3.8% in April, and stood well above the 2.4% recorded for the euro area. This represented ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 15:45

Unacceptable that MFSA abandons investors

Labour Spokesman for Financial Services Charles Mangion said on Wednesday morning that a year has passed since the Malta Financial ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:19

Hollande cuts ministerial pay by 30%

Freshly appointed France president François Hollande, followed in the footsteps of Italian premier Mario Monti and aims ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 16:39

Former Modern Talking front man for Ghaxaq concert

Thomas Anders, the original lead singer of popular German pop duo Modern Talking, will perform live at the Ghaxaq Football Ground ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 17:35

BHC Louise Stanton pays off pending cases before Tribunal

The British High Commission, headed by her Excellency Louise Stanton, has paid off the maximum sum it would have paid had it ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 17:21

Inspire follows the Camino de Santiago

People of all abilities will be joining the famous pilgrimage called el Camino de Santiago from France to Spain in order to raise ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 15:39

120 in prison – unable to pay VAT fines

Between 2004 and 2011 there were 120 persons who were sent to prison because they were unable to pay fines related to VAT. ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 15:34

CABS accuses FKNK of misleading the public

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) today published for the first time details of the operation of a model aircraft mounted ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 15:33

NSO: prices rise 3.4% in April

On Wednesday morning the National Statistics Office (NSO) said that in April prices rose by 3.4% going up to 119.48 from 115.57 ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 15:33

First Schengen 'health check'

Over 400 million Europeans currently enjoy passport-free travel across the Schengen area. With Europeans making more than 1.25 ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 14:44

Health claims on food labelling and in advertising

Health claims on food labelling and in advertising, for example on the role of calcium and bone health or vitamin C and the immune ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 13:41

The spring 'living sailing boat' jellyfish specie

Once again this year, the living miniature sailing boat, known as the ‘by-the-wind sailor’ (Velella velella), kept ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 13:23

EU to limit bankers' bonuses

The EU is set to make its banking sector more resilient to financial shocks, as stricter capital requirements for banks and investment ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:48

GBC: Mellieha mayor should consult us

The Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) said on Wednesday that it is pleased that the Mayor and local council of Mellieha have finally ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:13

Gozitan students to sit for exams in Gozo

The University of Malta will be launching a pilot project to enable Gozitan university students to sit for their June exams ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:58

European corner

Hollande and Merkel push for Greece to stay ...

French president François Hollande ...

Markets prepare for Greek exit from euro

Many of the international papers report ...

Foreign ministers meet to discuss possible ...

EU foreign ministers will meet today to ...

Hollande threatens to block fiscal treaty

Newly-elected French president François ...

World news

Gaddafi's property seized on Pantelleria

Hotel properties valuing 20 milion euros ...

Somali piracy: EU forces in first mainland ...

EU naval forces have conducted their first ...

Hollande and Merkel hold euro talks in Berlin

Newly inaugurated French President Francois ...

New Greek elections as coalition talks fail ...

Greece is set to go to the polls again ...

Earlier Local news

Green technology for faster mobile services

While we are all happy to own a mobile ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:47

Update: EFAC suspended amid heated discussions

The European and Foreign Affairs committee ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 11:21

27 Somalis and Eritreans start new life in ...

On Wednesday morning 27 persons from ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 08:29

Two women in hospital after Mosta collision

At 17.45 on Tuesday a Toyota Tercel ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 08:22

[WATCH]: Malta rates low in EU healthcare ...

Malta stays in the low end when the ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 08:22

85% of unemployed are early school leavers

Parliament was told on Tuesday evening ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 05:52

MCAST’s foundation stone in election campaign

As part of its election campaign ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 05:32

[WATCH]: Horse bolts injuring man

A 51-year-old man from Mosta was grievously ...

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 04:14

[WATCH]: ForUM hits out at MCAST on poor ...

The President of Forum Unions Maltin ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 18:14

Malta disagrees with Commission on fish quota

In light of the European Commission's ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 15:07

Malta's public pension expenditure on the ...

Public pension expenditure in the EU27 ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 14:15

EU: emissions down in 2011

Emissions of greenhouse gases from ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 14:06

Update: Inmates at Division 13 on hunger ...

Between five and ten inmates at Division ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 13:39

Euro area and EU27 GDP stable for this year's ...

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remained ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 13:32

Outbound tourism in March up by 6%

Outbound tourist trips during March ...

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 13:23