NEWS | Wednesday, 26 November 2008

DID THEY REALLY NEED THE CASH?

As people worry over energy bills, ex-ministers get €157,000 ‘to find a job’

Julia Farrugia
With consumers and businesses alike reeling from the massive hike in utility bills, eight former ministers and former Opposition leader Alfred Sant will be receiving €157,000 from the Prime Minister in the form of a ‘terminal benefit’.>>

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Malta’s €25 million tuna claim under investigation

Malta’s claims concerning some €25 million worth of live bluefin tuna, caught in 2007, are currently the subject of an international investigation after being openly rubbished by conservation groups, MaltaToday can confirm.>>

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NEWS | Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Government presents four-page dossier on tariffs to trade unions

Air Malta launches second voluntary redundancy scheme

Police leaves ministry in the dark over MCAST charges

Ministry stands by taxation on hybrid vehicles

Herrera wary of Chief Justice’s assignment of cases

Last farewell to PM’s mother

AD reports raw sewage discharge to Commission

Worker-director at BOV should be retained

Labour calls on government to drop Ghadira road plans

Doctors banned from endorsing products, services

Muscat’s reform: far reaching but too late?

Packaging firms reduced to 32-hour week

No ruling yet on energy bills capping for big businesses

Bla Agenda from Sutton