EDITORIAL
The vigilance board is an outdated body writes Saviour Balzan
Yesterday, the Labour party Vigilance and Discipline board issued
a statement. In itself it was a rare statement. It warned the
high profile, but little loved Alfred Mifsud to desist from writing
in a way that causes harm to the party...
OPINION
Joining the European Socialists as a full member is most welcome
and a long awaited evolution in the ongoing development of the
Maltese Labour party...
NEWS
Unrecorded foreign transactions at the former Bank of Industry
Commerce and Agriculture Limited (BICAL) were reportedly used
to pay for printing equipment purchased by the Nationalist party,
MaltaToday has learned. The transactions, subsequently discovered
by Central Bank controllers, led to the closure of the bank in
1972...
Kurt Sansone
The axe has come down on former Super One chairman Alfred Mifsud.
The Labour Party Board for Vigilance and Discipline yesterday
publicly warned the candidate that unless he stopped criticising
the party in his articles the Board would be "constrained
to take ulterior action" against him...
There is concern that new regulations prompted by the EU may
mean higher prices for some medicinals with others disappearing
from the market...
Matthew Vella
Animal welfare groups from the Animal Rights Coalition have told
MaltaToday the group will be working for changes at the animal
quarantine in Luqa when the Animal Welfare Council starts functioning...
Kurt Sansone
The management at Air Malta is currently taking stock of the company’s
financial situation after it was revealed that the national carrier
has accrued a staggering loss of Lm10 million, a figure, which,
however, remains publicly unconfirmed by company officials...
Matthew Vella
According to Forza Italia MEP Renato Brunetta, the Casinò
Municipale di Venezia S.p.a, a public company which generates
a third of the Venice municipality’s annual revenue, is currently
involved in a major transaction to sell its holding in Vittoriosa
Gaming Ltd, which runs the casinò in Malta...
By Julian Manduca
The denim industry has long- been under threat, both from competition
presented by low-wage countries and changing fashion trends. While
the long-term prospects remain uncertain, the industry is suffering
a decrease in demand and has been badly hit...
Interview
Affable Toni Abela talks a lot. But it is his gift of the
gab that makes him one of the most palatable orators on the island.
At least, he buys MATTHEW VELLA lunch
People
Jotham Saliba is Scream Daisy's front man. The voice behind Room
7, Frog Song, Lifesaver and Wolf - Malta's own rock classics.
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