Last Updated 19 | 06 | 2013 at 21:53
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The 54-year-old man from Victoria, Gozo who was run over by a car after an argument has died in hospital.
The incident happened at the Qbajjar promenade, limits of Zebbug at around 15.30h. The...Read More >>
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'Wild and Domestic Fauna of the Maltese Islands' Stamp Set
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 16:53
A set of two stamps depicting wild and domestic fauna of the Maltese Islands will be issued by MaltaPost on June 20. The stamps have a face value of €0.37 and €2.25 and depict the wild rabbit and Maltese ox respectively, illustrated against Maltese scenery designed by... -
Chinese company to finance Gozo bridge feasibility study
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 16:34
A Chinese state-owned company specialising in designing and constructing bridges will finance a €4 million study to assess the feasibility of a bridge between Malta and Gozo. This was confirmed during the signing of a memorandum of understanding with China... -
Government to implement platforms for ICT economic growth
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 16:19
Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Edward Zammit Lewis affirmed that IT is the way forward and that the government will look to implement platforms to promote Maltese ICT services worldwide. -
Experience hands-on learning at the MCAST Expo
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 16:02
The second edition of the MCAST Expo will be held between June 25 and 29 at the new MCAST Campus, in Paola. -
Gozo Tourism welcomes Malta-Gozo bridge announcement
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 15:48
The Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) has welcomed the recent announcement by Minister for Gozo Anton Refalo, that alternative forms of accessibility to and from Gozo to Malta, and to neighbouring Islands, is high on the Gozo Ministry’s agenda. The Association has praised... -
Joseph Cuschieri appointed head of PL’s EP delegation
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 13:40
Joseph Cuschieri has been approved head of the PL’s delegation in the European Parliament, the Labour party announced during the party’s national executive yesterday. The Executive also confirmed Lydia Abela as Executive secretary while Rachel Tua was appointed as... -
Eritrean jailed for injuring fellow foreigner
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 13:03
A 27-year-old Eritrean was jailed for nine months after he was found guilty of inflicting grievous injuries on a foreign national in Ħal-Far on December 5 last year. Medhane Ghebremedhin Dawit, who used to reside in Malta at the Ħal-Far One Centre, was found guilty of... -
Police committed several mistakes – Defence lawyer
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 12:15
Defence lawyer Malcolm Mifsud has claimed that the police committed several mistakes in the homicide investigation and the compiliation of evidence against David Zerafa. Mr Zerafa, 39, of Nadur stands accused of murdering Gozitan lawyer Michael Grech. -
Updated: Chief Justice slams justice reform commission for lack of consultation
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 12:15
Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri stole the limelight during this morning’s swearing in ceremony of former magistrate Antonio Mizzi as judge and two magistrates, after he hit out at the Justice Reform Commission for not consulting the judiciary. Dr Camilleri held that... -
Annual inflation rate at 0.8%
Date: Fri, 06/14/2013 - 11:48
The annual inflation rate stood at 0.8% while the twelve-month moving average rate of inflation stood at 2.6 per cent. Meanwhile, a monthly 1.1% increase has been registered in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices during May, the National Statistics Office said. May...
