Malta news

HSBC Malta Foundation supports children's rights

The HSBC Malta Foundation is supporting the Office of the Commissioner to run courses for children and young people to learn about their rights.

www.topix.net | 9/3/10 11:43 AM
German foreign minister on Malta visit

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www.topix.net | 9/3/10 3:19 AM
Israel beats Malta 3-1 in qualifying for Euro 2012 (AP)
Yossi Benayoun scored a hat trick Thursday as Israel started its qualifying campaign for the 2012 European Championship with a 3-1 victory over Malta. The Israel captain found the net in the seventh, 64th and 75th minutes in Israel coach Luis Fernandez's first competitive game since starting the job in May. us.rd.yahoo.com | 9/2/10 9:05 PM
Unframing Migration: a photojournalism exhibition

Unframing Migration , a photographic exhibition put together by Migrants Solidarity Movement and funded by the Malta Arts Fund and Heritage Malta, is currently taking place at the Heritage Malta headquarters , in Merchants Street, Valletta until 26th September .

www.topix.net | 9/2/10 4:55 PM
Malta's beauty features in Portuguese magazine

Comment about "Malta's beauty features in Portuguese magazine" Phone Name Comment 0 Thursday, 2nd September 2010 - 12:08CET Malta's beauty features in Portuguese magazine Portugal's main tourism magazine "Volta ao Mundo" has dedicated an 18-page section of its August 2010 edition to the beauty and enchantment of the Maltese Islands.

www.topix.net | 9/2/10 12:46 PM
Rugby league day at Pallavolo Malta Sport summer school
More than 35 children at the Scuola di Pallavolo Malta Sport Summer School enjoyed a rugby league day recently as Mr. Anthony Micallef of the Malta Rugby League (MRL) delivered a session at the G.F.... story.venezuelastar.com | 8/30/10 8:54 AM
Bishops warn against crusades in divorce debate

The Bishops of Malta have warned against - crusades' in the debate about divorce in Malta and insisted that "in a pluralistic society there should never be just one opinion voiced and it is a disservice to democracy to try to silence other points of view!" In a pastoral note, the Archbishop of Malta Pawlu Cremona and the Bishop of Gozo Mario Grech ...

www.topix.net | 8/28/10 12:22 PM
Douglas Kmiec, U.S. Ambassador To Malta, Crashes Car; Nun Killed
CALABASAS, Calif. — Authorities say a car driven by the U.S. ambassador to Malta crashed into a drainage ditch in Southern California, killing a nun... www.huffingtonpost.com | 8/27/10 11:12 AM
Festive bustle

Festas in Malta With nearly 60 festas in Malta on the annual calendar Critiques ifege 2010-08-25 0:59 Hi George A colourful recording of the festivities.

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 8:58 PM
Press digest

Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Wednesday, 25th August 2010 - 07:30CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says that the Israeli company which did not get the tender for the power station extension is not excluding embarking on a court case if the European Commission ...

www.topix.net | 8/25/10 8:14 AM
Increase in arrivals

Comment about "Increase in arrivals" Phone Name Comment 0 Tuesday, 24th August 2010 - 11:35CET Increase in arrivals The total arrivals in collective accommodation last June stood at 128,090, an increase of 17.7 per cent over the same month last year, the National Statistics Office said.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 11:36 AM
The Phantom of Valletta, by Vicki Hopkins

23, 2010 Author: Vicki Hopkins Category: Fiction: Women's/Romance Description: Another chapter in the life of the infamous Phantom of the Opera continues, as he leaves Paris and moves to Malta in search of a new beginning.

www.topix.net | 8/24/10 5:17 AM
Decision to decentralise Johann Strauss music school provokes criticism

The governmenta s decision to shut down the Johann Strauss music school in Valletta and have new schools set up in various towns and villages has provoked criticism from the Opposition.

www.topix.net | 8/23/10 8:47 PM
News

Slight drop in RPI due to summer sales - Today, 11:11 The Retail Price Index went down by 0.14 per cent last month, primarily reflecting a decrease of 9.57 per cent in the clothing and footwear index,... Government, MUT sign agreement - Today, 10:37 - Claudia Calleja The Malta Union of Teachers and the government signed a new collective agreement ...

www.topix.net | 8/23/10 10:18 AM
Trailer carrying chickens lopsides

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www.topix.net | 8/23/10 6:18 AM
Social & Personal

From the President's diary President George Abela meets Christina Higgins, who escorted Spanish footballer Carles Puyol into the stadium during the World Cup final in South... New parish priest Fr Mario Mangion was recently appointed parish priest for the parish of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk, by Archbishop Paul Cremona.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 3:35 PM
Brussels downgrades Malta office

Comment about "Brussels downgrades Malta office" Phone Name Comment 0 Brussels downgrades Malta office Ivan Camilleri The European Commission has downgraded the post of Head of Representation to Malta by offering a middle-management post to the person that will succeed Joanna Drake.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 11:35 AM
Brussels downgrades Malta office

Comment about "Brussels downgrades Malta office" Phone Name Comment 0 Brussels downgrades Malta office Ivan Camilleri The European Commission has downgraded the post of Head of Representation to Malta by offering a middle-management post to the person that will succeed Joanna Drake.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 11:35 AM
Retailers disappointed with summer sales performance

Comment about "Retailers disappointed with summer sales performance" Phone Name Comment 0 Sunday, 22nd August 2010 Retailers disappointed with summer sales performance Joanna Ripard - In Italy, there are strict rules on when sales periods start and end, and maybe the Maltese retail community should consider such a measure' - " retailer.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 11:35 AM
No place for peace and quiet

Comment about "No place for peace and quiet" Phone Name Comment 0 Environment No place for peace and quiet Alan Deidun This concrete platform in Burmarrad, built illegally on public land, is conveniently taken over by vans.

www.topix.net | 8/22/10 11:35 AM
Language schools place onus on police to control stu...

Comment about "Language schools place onus on police to control students" Phone Name Comment 0 Language schools place onus on police to control students Photo: Matthew Mirabelli English language schools have no control over the large crowds of misbehaving, mostly Spanish, students who instead should be controlled by a stronger police presence, ...

www.topix.net | 8/21/10 11:23 AM
Press digest

Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Saturday, 21st August 2010 - 07:30CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times interviews former MP Joe Brincat who says it was a mistake to associate yes for divorce vote to a sin.

www.topix.net | 8/21/10 8:13 AM
News Details

The Atmospheric Research Unit has applied along with its counterpart in Catania for equipment which would be able to measure particulate matter, such as the volcanic ash which stopped European air traffic last April.

www.topix.net | 8/20/10 8:44 PM
Atmosphere of Lija

Atmosphere of Lija Lija is one of the so-called Three Villages along neighbouring Attard and Balzan.

www.topix.net | 8/20/10 12:25 PM
Charges filed against bus driver who attacked Spaniard

Comment about "Charges filed against bus driver who attacked Spaniard" Phone Name Comment 0 Friday, 20th August 2010 - 09:15CET Charges filed against bus driver who attacked Spaniard Juan Ameen The police have filed charges against the bus driver who allegedly attacked a Spanish diver on holiday when she asked for change.

www.topix.net | 8/20/10 8:20 AM
Close-ups of Maltese nature

Comment about "Close-ups of Maltese nature " Phone Name Comment 0 One World... Close-ups of Maltese nature Animals around us a ' Mediterranean chameleon The Mediterranean chameleon was introduced to our islands from North Africa in the 1850s.

www.topix.net | 8/19/10 1:36 PM
2.3m of Agatha Barbara banknotes still in circulation

The amount of Maltese liri notes of the Fourth Series a ' which were characterised by the depiction of the former President Agatha Barbara a ' still in circulation stands at a 2.35m. The fourth series ceased to be legal tender, 12 years ago, precisely on June 15, 1998.

www.topix.net | 8/19/10 12:17 AM
Video: Summer School pupils visit Ggantija Temples

Around forty students attending one of Gozoa s ten Summer Schools recently visited the Ggantija Temples.

www.topix.net | 8/18/10 8:13 PM
Malta half-back handed doping ban
Malta's former Gateshead half-back Roderick Attard is suspended for two years after breaching RFL doping regulations. news.bbc.co.uk | 8/18/10 5:12 PM
Editorial - Has planning been thrown out of the window?

With a scorching sun burning every patch of green, except the roundabouts, the ugliness of whole stretches of unkempt roads, derelict sites and shabbiness gives a most depressing feeling.

www.topix.net | 8/18/10 3:58 PM
Grand Harbour atmosphere

Grand Harbour atmosphere & Valletta in the background Grand Harbour Grand Harbour is a natural harbour on the island of Malta.

www.topix.net | 8/18/10 11:53 AM
Grand Harbour atmosphere

Grand Harbour atmosphere & Valletta in the background Grand Harbour Grand Harbour is a natural harbour on the island of Malta.

www.topix.net | 8/18/10 11:53 AM
Press digest

Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Wednesday, 18th August 2010 - 07:06CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times reports that independent private schools are asking the government to consider giving parents more tax credits to make private schooling more affordable and ensure ...

www.topix.net | 8/18/10 7:49 AM
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Thousands of people signed the condolence book and paid their respects to 79-year-old President Emeritus Guido de Marco over the weekend - but the lying in state is now over and the funeral is underway.

www.topix.net | 8/17/10 8:20 PM
US sanctions on Malta-based Iranian shipping lines

The US has imposed sanctions on three shipping companies in Malta that it said are fronts for Irana s national maritime carrier.

www.topix.net | 8/17/10 4:43 PM
News

PL concerned about children held in prison - Today, 13:14 The Labour Party has called for urgent action to avoid situations where under-aged youths are held in prison.

www.topix.net | 8/17/10 4:15 PM
Kuwaiti Prime Minister promises to return

Comment about "Kuwaiti Prime Minister promises to return" Phone Name Comment 0 Kuwaiti Prime Minister promises to return The Prime Minister of Kuwait, who was in Malta to attend the funeral of President Emeritus Guido de Marco, has promised to return to the country "in happier times". Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah greeted Prime ...

www.topix.net | 8/17/10 12:10 PM
Quiet street with coloured balconies

Valletta, the capital city of Malta, is built on the northern half of the Sciberras peninsula, which separates the Grand Harbour from Marsamxett Harbour.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 8:35 PM
A convergence of talents under one roof

Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:27:20 PDT Malta Independent Online Aug 15 2010 A convergence of talents under one roof by Marika Azzopardi Eight artists, five from Armenia and three from Italy, have been brought together in a collective exhibition that aims to converge Europe's artistic forces through painting.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 4:25 PM
Fireworks salute in Mosta to Friday's explosion vi...

Comment about "Fireworks salute in Mosta to Friday's explosion victim" Phone Name Comment 0 Fireworks salute in Mosta to Friday's explosion victim Juan Ameen The destruction and scorched earth are a grim and horrendous graphic reminder of the three massive explosions that occurred at the 15th August fireworks factory in Dwejra, limits of Mosta, ...

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 12:11 PM
An outstanding statesman

Comment about "An outstanding statesman" Phone Name Comment 0 Tributes to Guido de Marco An outstanding statesman Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi I was deeply shocked, shattered and saddened to hear about the sudden demise of Guido de Marco.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 12:11 PM
The man who built himself

Comment about "The man who built himself" Phone Name Comment 0 Tributes to Guido de Marco The man who built himself Richard A. Matrenza Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi On Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 4.18 p.m., the alert, articulate red-haired young man I had met close to 60 years ago passed away.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 12:11 PM
Kuwaiti PM to pay respects

The Kuwaiti Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al Hamed Al Jabar Al Sabah arrived in Malta on Sunday for the funeral of President Emeritus Guido de Marco.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 10:00 AM
Sympathies for death of former Malta leader

President Nguyen Minh Triet has sent a message of condolences to Republic of Malta President George Abela over the death on Thursday of former president Guido De Marco.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 5:51 AM
Sympathies for death of former Malta leader

President Nguyen Minh Triet has sent a message of condolences to Republic of Malta President George Abela over the death on Thursday of former president Guido De Marco.

www.topix.net | 8/16/10 5:51 AM
YouTubular: Baron Mikel Scicluna

YouTubular: Baron Mikel Scicluna Posted by Leonard Hayhurst on 08.15.2010 The greatest export of the Isle of Malta Despite rumors, Wikipedia claims Baron Mikel Scicluna really was from Malta, but not a baron.

www.topix.net | 8/15/10 7:31 PM
Akon publicity for Malta

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www.topix.net | 8/15/10 1:53 PM
Breaking stereotypes at the summer camp

Comment about "Breaking stereotypes at the summer camp" Phone Name Comment 0 Breaking stereotypes at the summer camp Kristina Chetcuti A Maltese boy and a refugee child had been playing together the whole morning and were getting along incredibly well until, as children are want to do, they fell out over a trifle thing.

www.topix.net | 8/15/10 12:18 PM
Malta unites in tears and applause

Comment about "Malta unites in tears and applause" Phone Name Comment 0 Malta unites in tears and applause - Malta has lost a great stateman' Ariadne Massa, Christian Peregin President Emeritus Guido de Marco lying in state at the Palace entrance in Valletta, yesterday.

www.topix.net | 8/15/10 11:13 AM
Malta unites in tears and applause

Comment about "Malta unites in tears and applause" Phone Name Comment 0 Malta unites in tears and applause - Malta has lost a great stateman' Ariadne Massa, Christian Peregin President Emeritus Guido de Marco lying in state at the Palace entrance in Valletta, yesterday.

www.topix.net | 8/15/10 11:13 AM