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Applications for licences for VRT. Requests for new licences to operate VRT garages were on hold, Transport Malta told an applicant who has filed a judicial protest against it contesting the decision. Requests for new licences to operate VRT garages were on hold, Transport Malta told an applicant...

Gonzi dismisses reports. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening sought to dismiss reports that he would resign his post of prime minister if the PN won the forthcoming election. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening sought to dismiss reports that he would resign his post of prime minister...

Hunter escape from jail. Hunter escapes jail term, stiff fine. A 28-year-old hunter today had a one-year jail term for illegal hunting revoked and a €5,000 fine reduced to €698 on appeal. Hunter escapes jail term, stiff fine. A 28-year-old hunter today had a one-year jail term for illegal hunting...

Bathing now banned in St George's Bay. Afghan Taliban threaten to kidnap and kill Prince Harry. Bathing now banned in St George's Bay St George's Bay in St Julian's has been added to the list of beaches where no swimming is being allowed because of a sewage overflow. Xlendi and Fekruna in St...

PM insist on humans values. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi insisted that values must always come before votes when he addressed a meeting of the Bureau of The Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) in the European Parliament. PM insists on values before votes Prime Minister...

French president take Air Malta planes? French President Francois Hollande will be visiting Malta to attend the Euro-Mediterranean 5+5 meeting, timesofmalta.com has learnt. Passenger movements at Malta Airport last month reached an all-time record of 461,153, breaking the record of July. A 7.9 per...

Malta is under water Government workers are working at both ends of Valley Road after the damage caused by yesterday's flooding. The busy road was closed to all traffic this morning. Substantial parts of Valley Road were dug up by the water. Workers were this morning preparing the road...

Politicals claims: Both the Prime Minister and the Health Minister have to give an explanation regarding “very serious accusations levelled by the former head of the oncology department at Mater Dei Hospital Stephen Brincat. The Prime Minister hints at general election. This would free the Prime...

Malta news: Kevin Sammut gets 10 years. Midfielder Kevin Sammut known as il-Viper has been given a 10-year suspension by UEFA after he was found guilty of match fixing in the Euro 2008 qualifier between Norway and Malta. Midfielder Kevin Sammut known as il-Viper has been given a 10-year suspension...

Malta news: seven injured at Gudja. Six Males and a female, including a 12-year-old boy from Gzira, were injured when a part from an air-conditioning system that was connected to a CO2 cylinder to blow away shredded paper, exploded during the band march at the Santa Maria feast in Gudja. Six Males...

Malta news:Marsaxlokk's brawlers fined 60 euros. Five men were this afternoon fined €60 each after pleading guilty to breaching public order and assaulting a man during an incident at Il-Maghluq, Marsaxlokk, yesterday The incident took place during a protest by residents over the way campers were...

Malta news: migrant's baby in legal limbo. A baby who was born on a migrants' boat off Malta in November 2008 still cannot be registered in any country, while twins born within minutes of their mother having been flown to Malta from the same boat by an AFM helicopter have been duly registered. A...

Malta news: harassed partner days before killing her.. The man accused of killing his former partner had a history of harassing her and twice forced his way into her car in the days before she was found dead, a court heard yesterday. The man accused of killing his former partner had a history of...

Malta news: new MCAST campus, the first phase of construction works at the new MCAST campus is at an advanced stage and finishing works on the first of three buildings have started. The first phase of construction works at the new MCAST campus is at an advanced stage and finishing works on the...

Malta news: Space Colony Inc, a US-based group emailed us to announce its plans to launch a “Lunar Ark” in 2018 and a “Starship Ark” two years later. John Cordina investigates, with a healthy dose of scepticism. A US-based group emailed us to announce its plans to launch a “Lunar Ark” in 2018 and a...

Malta news: Mepa dust committee, a mandatory order for Mepa officials to attend the forthcoming meeting of the Select Committee on Black Dust Precipitation is being issued by Speaker Michael Frendo because it failed to nominate technical officials to attend a meeting that was held today. A...

Malta news: custody for 28 months, bail conditions imposed on a man described by a court as being "in dire straits" have been found to be in violation of his fundamental human right to freedom from arrest. Bail conditions imposed on a man described by a court as being "in dire straits" have been...

Malta news: New brand identity, Air Malta yesterday unveiled its new brand identity as part of a €1.9 million investment to revamp its corporate vision, a key aspect of the company’s restructuring plan intended to make it profitable by 2015. Air Malta yesterday unveiled its new brand identity as...

Malta news: Arriva fails is SMS service, the SMS service which was supposed to have been launched this month by public transport operator Arriva has been postponed yet again, while the IT system which was intended to be up and running as from day one of the service a year ago is still in the...