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Attorney General Borg Barthet still studying inquiry evidence
By Kurt Sansone
It has been more than a week since Magistrate Miriam Hayman concluded the inquiry into allegations of attempted rape against former Police Commissioner George Grech, but there has not yet been any indication as to what course of action the attorney general will decide upon


ABC weapons components shipped through Malta
By David Lindsay

An Austrian intelligence official has revealed that Maltese companies may be unwittingly playing a transshipment role for components used in the assembly of atomic, biological and chemical (ABC) weapons


Harry Vassallo says that 12,000 support this new feasible alternative
"We do not and will never have any ties to the lobbies which herd the government from behind the scenes. Everybody has a right to work to earn and enjoy his wealth. Nobody has a right to buy the law."

Anthrax contingency plan being drafted
By Kurt Sansone
Like most other countries, Malta is unprepared for a biological terror attack, however the Civil Protection Department has created a task force, which is working on a contingency plan to deal with any eventuality

Minors out boozing as bar owners look the other way
By Marika Azzopardi
Despite reassurances from bar and disco proprietors that they keep a sharp eye at the door for underage party-goers, teenyboppers as young as 12 years old are still managing to find their way into many establishments

Air conditioning blamed for increase in infections
By Marika Azzopardi

Staff and patients at St Luke’s hospital had a lucky escape earlier this month when routine checks made to the air conditioning systems showed the presence of legionella, the microbe which causes Legionnaires disease

Close monitoring of tourism following attacks on US
By Miriam Dunn
Hotels are keeping tight-lipped about just how many cancellations they have had to deal with following the 11 September terrorist acts in the United States, but a feeling of uncertainty still engulfs the tourism industry


Nudity and sex hits local theatre
By Marika Azzopardi
Breasts, buttocks and a dose of swearing thrown in for good measure





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