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Man dies on Gozo Channel vessel

March 18, 2015, 1:52 am
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A man died on the Gozo Channel 8.15am vessel on the way from Mgarr in Gozo to Cirkewwa this morning. An ambulance boarded the vessel as soon as it arrived at Cirkewwa but efforts to resuscitate the man, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack, proved futile. The 9am trip from Cirkewwa to Gozo was delayed as a result.
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St Luke's to be refurbished on par with Mater Dei, New hospital in Gozo - PM

March 17, 2015, 11:09 am
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A prestigious UK medical university will be set up in Gozo in an €200million investment that will see the Gozo General and St Luke’s hospitals refurbished to standards on par with, or even better than, Mater Dei”, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on #TimesTalk this evening. He was speaking during a  debate with Opposition leader Simon Busuttil on TimesTalk.  The announcement on the hospital - which the Prime Minister first alluded to in a political activity on Sunday - came as a response to a comment from the Opposition leader, who questioned whether the government was targeting any new sectors. “We will be solving the problem of a shortage of  beds and patients in corridors. We will be ensuring healthcare and the education of healthcare professionals remains as good as ever and free,”  Dr Muscat said. “We will also be ensuring workers retain their jobs. That, Opposition leader is how we plan to bring investment to the economy,” Dr Muscat said, replying to a comment by Simon Busuttil. The agreement will see the opening of a branch of the Barts medical school in Malta and Gozo. During the debate the prime minister admitted that his attempted pushback of migrants to Libya in...
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No one injured in car fire

March 18, 2015, 4:09 am
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No one was injured when a car caught fire near Maltapost in Qormi just before noon. Eyewitnesses said a massive traffic jam was created as drivers unsuccessfully tried to put out the fire while waiting for fire fighters to arrive.
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Man injured in traffic accident

March 19, 2015, 12:14 am
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A 24 year-old man from Senglea was hosptialised this morning after he was injured in a traffic accident in Ghajn Dwieli Road, Paola. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the accident happened at 5.15am when the Toyota Tercel the man was driving from Paola towards Cospicua crashed into two parked vehicles - a Toyota Vitz and a Nissan Primera.  
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Wanted Hungarians found in Malta

March 18, 2015, 7:19 am
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A Hungarian man and his son, who are wanted in their country for seriously injuring someone during a fight between families, appeared in court in malta this morning on the strength of a European Arrest warrant. The Maltese courts were asked to extradite Laszlo Balogh, 52, and his 26-year-old son, also called Laszlo, to Hungary. The Hungarian courts in Dabas, had issued the warrant on September 17 last year, for the arrest of the two men who were arrested in Malta on Monday afternoon in St Paul's Bay - where they live. Police Inspector Mario Cuschieri, prosecuting, asked the Maltese courts to send them back to Hungary to face the charges.
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David Thake files libel suit against One TV editor

March 18, 2015, 3:58 am
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Nationalist Party local councils candidate David Thake has filed a libel suit against One TV editor Aleander Balzan this morning saying statements in his regard made during yesterday’s 7.30pm news and on the station’s YouTube channel were libelous and slanderous. It was claimed during the news bulletin that Mr Thake he had been given substantial direct orders. The application was filed by Andrew Borg Cardona.
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Updated - Sudanese man's death: bouncer recounts how he saw the victim get 'knocked out'

March 18, 2015, 6:11 am
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Updated 5.15pm - A bouncer told jurors this morning how he saw a white man hit a black man who then fell to the ground and started bleeding from the head. "He went down cold (nizel cappa). Boom.  Knockout," bouncer Jesmond Vella said. He said he heard the hit and then the sound of the man hit the ground. He also said he heard a "fffff" sound and saw blood ooze out of the back of the man's head. He was testifying in the trial by jury against Romanian Antonel Dobre, 29, who is pleading not guilty to seriously injuring Sudanese Osama Al Shazliay Saleh -  26,  known to his friends as Sunshine - in Paceville on March 17, 2012, at about 6am. The prosecution is claiming that Mr Dobre punched Mr Saleh in the face, causing him to fall, hit his head and suffer brain haemorrhage that led to his death three days later. Mr Vella said that, at the time, he was a bouncer at Clique and was stationed by the door. Outside he saw a dark-skinned man talk to two white men. Everything seemed normal. "I saw them talking and, suddenly, a white man hit the black man and he fell on the floor. I told him: 'Why?'... Then I don't know what happened. There was chaos," he said adding that he then focused on...
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Seized finches 'kept in office'

March 19, 2015, 12:12 am
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About 50 weak birds requiring rehabilitation, which were seized from a smuggler last Monday, are being kept in “some office somewhere”, highlighting the absence of an adequate facility to hold them in. The birds are from a batch of more than 800 protected finches found in vegetable crates aboard the catamaran from Sicily. Informed sources said the 50 birds are being held in “some office somewhere” and their condition was not known. Read more in Times of Malta.
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Man injured in argument near Maghtab

March 18, 2015, 4:55 am
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A man was injured in an argument near Maghtab this morning. His condition is not yet known. The police said the argument took place in the whereabouts of ir-Ramla and Kappella ta' Sta Maria Street, limits of Naxxar. The police are speaking to a suspect, believed to be in his early 20s. The injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance.  
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Animal cruelty case - Accused told police he acted to protect young girl

March 18, 2015, 8:32 am
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A court heard evidence today in a case instituted by the police against a man who stands accused of animal cruelty after a video showed him severely whipping a horse. Elton Saliba is pleading not guilty to the charges. The case took place in May 2014. Animal Welfare Department officers Roberto Barbo and Dennis Sciberras told the court that they had seen the video where the horse was shown being hit by the accused while it was in a stable. The horse reacted in order to avoid the blows. The court had previously heard police Inspector Nicholas Vella testify that the accused had told the police that he had acted that way in order to protect a colleague’s two-year-old daughter, who was in the stable. He had feared that the horse may injure her. Lawyers Franco Debono, Marion Camilleri and Angie Muscat are appearing for the accused.  
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Roberta Metsola wins 'MEP of the Year' award

March 18, 2015, 12:02 pm
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MEP Roberta Metsola was this evening awarded the MEP of the Year award for her work on justice and civil liberties issues in Europe. Dr Metsola was one of three MEPs originally nominated for the award, the other two hailing from Germany and Poland. The announcement was made during a ceremony in Brussels this evening. Addressing participants via video-link, Dr Metsola thanked all her MEP colleagues who voted for her. She underlined that cooperation and compromise was essential for the European Parliament to make a real difference in people's everyday lives. "No MEP and no political group alone could achieve anything by themselves. We cannot be entrenched in our positions and need to continue to work together in the best interests of the people we represent," she said.  Dr Metsola is currently in Washington participating in talks on Justice and Home Affairs issues between a European Parliament delegation and their United States counterparts so was unable to attend the event. Two young Maltese graduates collected the award on her behalf. The 'MEP of the Year' award is organised by The Parliament Magazine, a Brussels-based publication that focuses on European affairs. MEPs are...
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Government lists services in new Gozo Hospital, revamped St Luke's - 375 beds for medical tourism - Opposition asks if Barts agreement is start of privatisation

March 18, 2015, 11:17 am
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Health and Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi and Parliamentary Secretary Chris Fearne gave details of the government's plans for the new Gozo hospital and the revamped St Luke's Hospital when they spoke in parliament this evening. They also disclosed that 125 beds in Gozo and another 250 in St Luke's will be available for medical tourism. They gave their explanations after the shadow minister for health, Claudette Buttigieg, made a series of questions about the €200 million investment announced by the government. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Buttigieg said private sector investment in health facilities was welcome, but was this just the opening of a branch of Bart’s medical school, or more? How was the government announcing a €200 million investment when, at the same time, the prime minister had said a call for expressions of interest would be made? Was this a case where agreement had already been reached behind the people’s backs, but a deal was being announced now because of the local councils’ election campaign? Did the Labour Party hold meetings with the prospective investors before, or after the last general election? When was the first meeting held? Although the call for...
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Private sector to run new Gozo hospital and revamped St Luke's, PN welcomes deal

March 18, 2015, 4:17 am
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The private sector will be asked to develop and run the Gozo and St Luke's hospitals under a government investment proposal worth €200 million. The ambitious plan was unveiled this morning by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Health Minister Konrad Mizzi and other government ministers. Under the terms of the proposed public-private partnership the private investor will be responsible for the capital expenditure and will be given the facility to operate a private hospital on both sites. However, the government will be contracting hundreds of beds for use by the public health system. Dr Muscat said the plan will represent "a step change" in healthcare and will put free healthcare on a sustainable footing while creating an economic niche. Health Minister Konrad Mizzi said healthcare will remain free while services will improve. He explained the price the government will pay for the beds contracted from the private operator will be equivalent to current running costs for the Gozo Hospital, the various facilities still operating from St Luke's and the Karen Grech rehabilitation hospital. A request for proposals seeking interested private investors will be issued in 10 days with the...
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Warnings issued to striking bus drivers

March 18, 2015, 9:28 am
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The UHM has protested to Malta Public Transport after, it said, drivers who took part in last week's strike were served with a written warning by the company. The union said the warnings were illegal and it would order more industrial action unless they were withdrawn.
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Traditional St Joseph sfineg in Rabat

March 19, 2015, 3:54 am
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Young Pippa this morning joined her aunt Nadja and grandmother Carmen frying and selling fresh homemade traditional sfineg at St Joseph Band Club in Rabat. Sfineg are fried puffs of pastry filled with ricotta-based cream and traditionally made on March 19, the feast of St Joseph. Other traditional sfineg sold today are the savoury ones - filled with anchovy. They first first started being prepared in Rabat more than half a century ago.
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Updated - ITS mismanagement exceeding all limits - Nationalist MP

March 19, 2015, 7:13 am
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Nationalist MP Antoine Borg said today that it was unacceptable that cooks at the Institute for Tourism Studies had reportedly been told to prepare food for private receptions organised by the institute's executive director, and that the ingredients were paid for by the institute. Mr Borg said this was the latest in a string of worrying cases of mismanagement at the ITS - the others including a lecturer in Gozo for only seven students and an employee who stayed out of work beyond her maternity leave. Mr Borg said all limits had been exceeded, and the current situation was discouraging staff and students.   The ITS was vital for the tourism sector, and it should be focusing on strengthening its ties with the industry, Mr Borg said.  TOURISM MINISTRY REACTION In a reaction, the Tourism Ministry said hard work was being put in for the ITS to recover from the state of abandon if was reduced to under the former government.  A management audit had been carried out, structures were being changed and recruitment was being made to cater for current needs.  The ministry's aim was to see the ITS as a centre of excellence for the training of new and serving staff in the tourism industry,...
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Greatest show under the sun!

March 19, 2015, 3:20 am
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Engineer Charles Yousif. Photo: Edward Duca/Think Magazine

In ancient China, it was considered an omen of the fall of an emperor. In medieval Europe, it is said to have marked the death of King Henry I and a massacre in the city of Augsburg. Tomorrow, skywatchers will have the chance to observe one of nature’s most spectacular celestial phenomena with the occurrence of the most complete solar eclipse in Europe since 1999. For Maltese observers, about 38 per cent of the sun’s disc will be obscured by the dark body of the moon during tomorrow’s eclipse, which begins at 9.21am and ends at 11.34am, with a peak at 10.25am. Elsewhere on Earth, the view... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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European court awards €8,200 for breach of right to release pending trial

March 19, 2015, 3:30 am
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The Maltese government has been ordered to pay British national Jovica Kolakovic €8,200 by the European Court of Human Rights which found that Mr Kolakovic’s right to a trial within a reasonable time or to release pending trial was breached. Mr Kolakovic was arrested and charged with drug possession and intent to traffic in September, 2009. Following multiple bail requests which were rejected by the relevant courts, he lodged constitutional redress proceedings in March 2010. In a judgement given in August, 2010, the court dismissed the applicant’s claims, pointing out, however, that the decision was without prejudice to any remedies he would be entitled to request at the proper time and if the need arose. The applicant appealed. In January, 2011, pending the constitutional appeal proceedings, the applicant was granted bail subject to a number of conditions including a bail bond. Since the specified amount was not paid, he remained in custody. In a judgement given in February, 2011 the Constitutional Court found a breach of the applicant’s rights in view of the ongoing passage of time since the first-instance judgment, during which period the applicant’s requests had continued to...
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Coalition idea is ‘pie in the sky’ – Arnold Cassola

March 19, 2015, 2:21 am
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A coalition government is “pie in the sky” and not a topic for discussion, according to Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Arnold Cassola. Prof. Cassola was approached after Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said on Tuesday’s edition of Times Talk that he would not rule out the possibility of forming a coalition with AD prior to the next election. Prof. Cassola said he had “no reaction”, adding he would not be drawn into speculation and “science fiction “We are focusing on the here and now: the local council elections and the spring hunting referendum. The general election is far off. It’s not a matter up for discussion.” However, political observers do not believe a coalition government is impossible. Historian Henry Frendo said the idea should not be dismissed because it had happened twice in the 1950s under George Borg Olivier, who formed a coalition government with the Malta Workers’ Party. Political observer Hermann Schiavone noted that, in the world of politics, what could seem impossible now may well not be excluded from happening in the near future. Read more on Times of Malta.
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Zebra crossing gets a new look

March 20, 2015, 12:01 am
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Photo: Paul Spiteri Lucas

The zebra crossing on St Anne Street in Floriana was given a new image yesterday. It was painted with the rainbow colours to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people. The initiative was taken by the Civil Liberties Ministry to mark the first anniversary of the Civil Unions law being approved in Parliament.
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