Category: Malta News

21 Jun, 2009

Inauguration of the new extension at MIA

Malta International Airport have announced that they have recently unveiled a new extension cosisting of a €25 million project that included improvements on airside and landside as well as the extension of the external space that previously separated

Malta News

21 Jun, 2009

Watch Wimbledon 2009 live on GO Sports+

GO have announced that customers of their GO tv sports channels, most particularly keen lovers of tennis, now have the chance to follow the elite Wimbledon 2009 tennis championship and watch the greatest Wimbledon legends in action

NGOs welcome halt to Bahrija Development

Malta News

20 Jun, 2009

NGOs welcome halt to Bahrija Development

Ramblers, Flimkien ghal-Ambjent Ahjar, NatureTrust and MOAM have said that they welcome the news that development on the Bahrija valley site has halted as investigations into the granting of the controversial permit take their course.

GRTU backs EuroCommerce’s complaint against Visa Europe

Malta News

20 Jun, 2009

GRTU backs EuroCommerce’s complaint against Visa Europe

12 years after its initial complaint against Visa and MasterCard, EuroCommerce is lodging a new complaint against Visa Europe.

The European retail association argues that the fees, set by Visa and its member

ISKSP protests against new yacht marina at Paul’s Bay

Malta News

20 Jun, 2009

ISKSP protests against new yacht marina at Paul’s Bay

The St Paul Socio-Cultural Institute (ISKSP) has written to the Mayor of the St Paul’s Bay Local Council, protesting against the building of a yacht marina in St Paul’s Bay. The Institute has forwarded a copy for publication

2,775 irregular immigrants reached Maltese shores in 2008

Malta News

20 Jun, 2009

2,775 irregular immigrants reached Maltese shores in 2008

Since 2001, World Refugee Day has been celebrated internationally every 20th of June. To mark this occasion, the NSO is releasing a set of statistics which document the local scene.

During 2008, 84 boats carrying 2,775