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10-year gas deal possible, but prices may actually go down
A 10-year fixed-price agreement on gas like Labour is proposing is possible but there is a risk the global price could actually go down over the next decade, according to international industry...
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Malta needed Fenech Adami in 1987 - Muscat
Malta “needed” Eddie Fenech Adami in 1987, the same way it needed Dom Mintoff in 1971, Labour leader Joseph Muscat tells The Sunday Times in an interview today. Citing the Labour government’s...
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Updated: PM asks Police Commissioner to investigate claims on Enemalta official
The Prime Minister has requested the police commissioner to investigate claims in a newspaper today that an official involved in Enemalta oil purchases received commissions in a Swiss bank account....
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Ill-health stalls John Dalli's arraignment
The police planned to arraign Former European Commissioner John Dalli over the bribery case that ended his career in Brussels but have been holding off due to his ill-health. Investigators intended...
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Labour’s 10-year gas deal is possible, but...
A 10-year fixed-term agreement on gas is possible but there is a risk the global price could actually go down over the next decade, according to international industry experts. A fixed-term power...
View ArticleGO fibre optic cable damaged in Valletta
GO plc said its fibre optic cabling system in Valletta was damaged during third party construction works this morning. It said technicians expect to start reconnecting services by 3pm. The company...
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Gatt says he did not appoint Fuel Procurement Committee members
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt said this evening he was never involved in the nomination of the members of the Fuel Procurement Committee and Frank Sammut - who allegedly received commissions for...
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Traffic accidents: Highest rate of accidents on Mondays, most casualties on...
The number of reported traffic accidents in the fourth quarter of last year reached 3,533, an increase of 51 cases over the corresponding quarter in 2011, the NSO said today. There were four...
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‘I’ve been fighting for a human right for seven years’
Every weekend, when Joanne Cassar gets ready to go out with her friends, she prepares herself to be stared at, insulted and pushed around by complete strangers. In the past the 31-year-old, who...
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Enemalta clarifies position on the ENI gas pipeline proposal
Enemalta said this afternoon that there was never any formal offer by Italian company ENI to invest in a gas pipeline to Malta 10 years ago. In a statement reacting to comments made last week by...
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Ageing costs: Fitch sees severe long-term impact on Malta
Japan, Ireland and Cyprus face the largest jump in ageing costs over the next decade, while Luxembourg, Belgium, Malta and Slovenia face the most severe impact over the very long term, Fitch rating...
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Imam seeking government directive allowing women to wear hijab at work
Imam Mohammed Elsadi has urged the government to issue a directive stating that women can wear the hijab headscarf at work in the public and private sectors.He said more Muslim women would join the...
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Gatt: Oil procurement decisions were not taken by just one or two people
Infrastructure Minister Austin has insisted he was never warned that any member of the oil procurement board was taking kickbacks or engaging in corruption. It was reported yesterday that Frank...
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Labour want Austin Gatt questioned by police - Ministry: Frank Sammut had...
Labour spokesman Evarist Bartolo said this afternoon that the police should call in minister Austin Gatt for questioning over the Oil Procurement Board he had set up, and how it was open to abuse. He...
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Man in court, two hurt in brawl at mass meeting
A man has been remanded in custody after two persons were injured in a clash between rival political supporters in Zabbar yesterday. Alfred Gialanze, 56 of Zabbar, was accused of having seriously...
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Update 4: EasyJet plane in emergency landing after engine failure
Updated - Adds EasyJet statement An EasyJet plane has safely returned to Malta after suffering an engine failure just six minutes into a flight to London Gatwick. The twin-engined Airbus A320 issued...
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New service for people with very poor eyesight
Health Minister Joe Cassar this morning launched the Low Vision Aids Service, which will be provided from the Ophthalmic Outpatient Department at Mater Dei as from tomorrow. The service, which will be...
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Mosta council, police, meet to end cat crucifixions
Mosta council will meet the police tomorrow to discuss how to end the crucifixion of cats and puppies in the town. Four cats and two puppies were found nailed upside down to wooden crosses since 2011....
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Extradited Italian says he cannot be accused of money laundering
An Italian man who has been extradited from Italy to face charges of defrauding the Casino di Venezia in Vittoriosa this morning said that he could not be charged with money laundering because the...
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25 contestants for Miss World Malta
The Miss World Malta contest will be held on April 27, when 25 contestants will compete for the right to represent the Maltese islands in the Miss World contest. The local contest is organised by Sue...
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