Category: Malta News

22 Jul, 2009

Cruise passenger traffic in June down by 50%

In June 2009, cruise passenger traffic in Malta comprised 33,636 persons, a decrease of 50.0 per cent over the comparative month in 2008.

Total cruise passenger traffic amounted to 33,636, a decrease of 33,623 passengers over

Bluefin tuna trade ban call – momentum grows

Malta News

22 Jul, 2009

Bluefin tuna trade ban call – momentum grows

Nature Trust (Malta) have announced that the UK and the Netherlands have now put their weight behind a call to ban international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, following last week’s vocal support for the

Nationalist Party President Victor Scerri resigns

Malta News

21 Jul, 2009

Nationalist Party President Victor Scerri resigns

Nationalist Party President, Victor Scerri, has announced his resignation, Dr Scerri stressed that he had made the decision of his own free will.

Dr Scerri said he had informed the Prime Minister, Dr Lawrence Gonzi and Party General

Worldwide H1N1 swine flu death toll now over 700 - WHO

Malta News

21 Jul, 2009

Worldwide H1N1 swine flu death toll now over 700 – WHO

The World Health Organisation has announced tonight that the H1N1 swine flu virus has caused the deaths of more than 700 people around the world since the outbreak began four months ago.

This represents a steep rise on the

UK national press follow Sophie in Malta

Malta News

19 Jul, 2009

UK national press follow Sophie in Malta

The management team of Maltese singer Sophie have announced that members of the UK national press are to travel to Malta at the end of this coming week to interview and photograph Sophie, prior to her UK launch at the end of August.

Melita issue their results in MCA annual report

Malta News

19 Jul, 2009

Melita issue their results in MCA annual report

Melita have announced that statistics published in the Malta Communications Authority’s (MCA) annual report for 2008 show that Melita is the key driver behind market growth in the home entertainment and telecommunications