Category: Malta News

12 May, 2009

March outbound Maltese tourists decline 12.9%

March 2009 – In the month under review, Maltese residents departing by air and sea were estimated at 20,809, a decrease of 12.9 per cent over March 2008. The majority were in the 25-44 age bracket. Of total outbound tourists,

Malta News

12 May, 2009

AD welcomes electoral reinstatement of non-Maltese EU citizens

Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party has said that it welcomes the reinstatement in the European Parliament election electoral register of EU voters by the Electoral Commission.

Women vote Pantene as the number one hair care product

Malta News

12 May, 2009

Women vote Pantene as the number one hair care product

Pantene users across Europe have voted Pantene the number 1 hair care brand for achieving noticeably healthy looking hair, after taking part in a recent online survey carried out by IPSOS, an independent company

Vodafone Malta and RIM launch the BlackBerry Storm smartphone in Malta

Malta News

12 May, 2009

Vodafone Malta and RIM launch the BlackBerry Storm smartphone in Malta

Vodafone Malta Limited and Research In Motion (RIM) have introduced the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone in the Maltese market. Purposely built for Vodafone and its partners, the BlackBerry Storm

Latest flu update reports 4,694 cases in 30 countries and 53 deaths

Malta News

11 May, 2009

Latest flu update reports 4,694 cases in 30 countries and 53 deaths

As of 06:00 GMT, 11 May 2009, 30 countries have officially reported 4694 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 1626 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 48 deaths.

Social Security expenditure up by 10.5% in 1st quarter

Malta News

11 May, 2009

Social Security expenditure up by 10.5% in 1st quarter

Expenditure on social security benefits rose by 10.5 per cent during the first three months of 2009, driven mainly by outlays on pensions in respect of retirement, and the contributory bonus.

Total expenditure on social security