http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/RSSFeed.rssMaltaTodayRSS NEWS Feed(c) 2012 MaltaToday, All Rights ReservedHousehold electricity prices in the EU27 rose by 6.3% and gas prices by 12.6%.Fri,25 May 2012 11:36:00 AMElectricity-prices-stable-but-Malta-s-rates-sixth-highest-of-EU-member-states-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Electricity-prices-stable-but-Malta-s-rates-sixth-highest-of-EU-member-states-20120525NSO statistics show that the government’s expenditure has increased by €115.5 million in first four months of 2012, while revenue increased by €25 million. Fri,25 May 2012 11:30:00 AMGovernment-s-deficit-increases-by-90-4-million-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Government-s-deficit-increases-by-90-4-million-20120525National Audit Office’s assessment finds overall positive record for Pharmacy Of Your Own Choice scheme.Fri,25 May 2012 10:59:00 AMAuditor-General-s-investigation-registers-success-of-POYC-scheme-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Auditor-General-s-investigation-registers-success-of-POYC-scheme-20120525The Federation for Hunting & Conservation hits out at Majjistral Park's chairman Ian Castaldi Paris for his "arrogance and lack of transparency.”Fri,25 May 2012 10:49:00 AMHunters-federation-lashes-out-at-Majjistral-Park-s-chairman-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Hunters-federation-lashes-out-at-Majjistral-Park-s-chairman-20120525Two officers of the container ship that ran aground off New Zealand, causing its worst maritime spill, jailed for seven months each.Fri,25 May 2012 09:11:00 AMTwo-jailed-over-New-Zealand-ship-disaster-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Two-jailed-over-New-Zealand-ship-disaster-20120525The director of the Vatican Bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi removed from his post for dereliction of duty, the Vatican says. Fri,25 May 2012 09:01:00 AMVatican-Bank-chief-sacked-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Vatican-Bank-chief-sacked-20120525French President Francois Hollande arrives in Afghanistan in a surprise visit. Fri,25 May 2012 08:47:00 AMFrench-President-Hollande-in-surprise-Afghanistan-visit-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/French-President-Hollande-in-surprise-Afghanistan-visit-20120525Counting begins at some polling stations after two days of voting in Egypt's first free elections.Fri,25 May 2012 08:25:00 AMCounting-begins-in-Egypt-election-20120525http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Counting-begins-in-Egypt-election-20120525A brilliant, passionate and spectacular performace by Kurt Calleja in Baku has catapulted Malta into the Eurovision 2012 final night.Thu,24 May 2012 10:58:00 PMKurt-Calleja-catapults-Malta-into-Eurovision-final-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/magazinedetails/magazine/entertainment/Kurt-Calleja-catapults-Malta-into-Eurovision-final-20120524Carm Mifsud Bonnici insists that detention can be challenged before appeals board and that Malta is in line with Massoud judgement.Thu,24 May 2012 06:52:00 PMHome-Affairs-minister-brands-Amnesty-report-flawed-partial-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Home-Affairs-minister-brands-Amnesty-report-flawed-partial-20120524Acting Speaker Censu Galea does not announce ruling on request by Opposition to amend motion of censure on home affairs minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici.Thu,24 May 2012 06:42:00 PMSpeaker-fails-to-give-ruling-on-Carm-Mifsud-Bonnici-motion-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Speaker-fails-to-give-ruling-on-Carm-Mifsud-Bonnici-motion-20120524Ghadira Nature Reserve is once again the nesting spot for Little Ringed Plovers where several chicks are spotted by Birdlife Malta on their 50th year of operation. Thu,24 May 2012 05:22:00 PMLittle-Ringed-Plover-chicks-spotted-at-Ghadira-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Little-Ringed-Plover-chicks-spotted-at-Ghadira-20120524Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and education minister Dolores Cristina hail new €120 million Mcast campus as an investment which will benefit present and future generations. Thu,24 May 2012 03:46:00 PMGonzi-Mcast-campus-will-benefit-present-and-future-generation-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Gonzi-Mcast-campus-will-benefit-present-and-future-generation-20120524Court confirms exclusivity of Maltco licence confined to lotto, national and Super Five lotteries.Thu,24 May 2012 03:45:00 PMCourt-revokes-lotteries-injunction-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Court-revokes-lotteries-injunction-20120524Nationalist MEP says Opposition leader Joseph Muscat hampered by his anti-EU past and MPs who served as ministers under Dom Mintoff.Thu,24 May 2012 02:32:00 PMLeadership-aspirations-not-part-of-my-plans-says-MEP-Simon-Busuttil-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Leadership-aspirations-not-part-of-my-plans-says-MEP-Simon-Busuttil-20120524Labour Party says works in Bormla have taken far too long due to bad planning.Thu,24 May 2012 12:25:00 PMFurther-delays-on-Bormla-project-unacceptable-Labour-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Further-delays-on-Bormla-project-unacceptable-Labour-20120524Not in top 20 names, but NSO says Deniro and celebrity names like Rihanna are making inroads.Thu,24 May 2012 12:10:00 PMYou-re-talking-to-me-Deniro-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/You-re-talking-to-me-Deniro-20120524Amnesty International annual report says Maltese transposition of EU Returns Directive does not provide for minimum conditions for boat migrants.Thu,24 May 2012 11:24:00 AMMalta-still-not-in-line-with-Massoud-human-rights-ruling-Amnesty-International-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Malta-still-not-in-line-with-Massoud-human-rights-ruling-Amnesty-International-20120524Total SA, Europe’s third-largest oil company, is challenging a verdict declaring it criminally responsible for the 1999 ‘Erika’ oil spill.Thu,24 May 2012 09:35:00 AMTotal-asks-French-court-to-reverse-ruling-on-1999-oil-spill-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Total-asks-French-court-to-reverse-ruling-on-1999-oil-spill-20120524Egypt resumed its first free presidential election on Thursday after a first day of voting that passed off mostly calmly, apart from a stone-throwing attack on candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who was premier for a few days before Hosni Mubarak fell.Thu,24 May 2012 09:27:00 AMEgypt-back-in-elections-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Egypt-back-in-elections-20120524A doctor is sentenced to 33 years in prison on charges of treason after being accused by Pakistani authorities of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden. Thu,24 May 2012 09:07:00 AMDoctor-jailed-in-Pakistan-for-helping-CIA-in-bin-Laden-case-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Doctor-jailed-in-Pakistan-for-helping-CIA-in-bin-Laden-case-20120524European Council President Herman Van Rompoy says Greece has to respect its commitments to remain in the euro zone as wished by EU leaders. Thu,24 May 2012 08:45:00 AMEU-leaders-still-want-Greece-in-euro-zone-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/EU-leaders-still-want-Greece-in-euro-zone-20120524Lawrence Gonzi has once again exhumed the dark socialist days in a speech on Sunday. Is this strategy aimed at rekindling memories, or to inspire distrust in a Labour future? Thu,24 May 2012 07:30:00 AMPresent-perfect-past-tense-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Present-perfect-past-tense-20120523Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has met with new French President Francois Hollande in Brussels as European Union leaders discussed broad measures to control the fallout from a winding up or restructuring of bad banks.Thu,24 May 2012 12:16:00 AMGonzi-insists-with-a-no-to-transaction-tax-as-EU-leaders-discuss-Greece-Spain-crisis-20120524http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Gonzi-insists-with-a-no-to-transaction-tax-as-EU-leaders-discuss-Greece-Spain-crisis-20120524The General Workers’ Union accuses the British High Commission of being ‘anti-union’ and of ignoring the ‘constitutional rights of representation’.Wed,23 May 2012 06:01:00 PMGWU-says-British-High-Commission-refusing-dialogue-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/GWU-says-British-High-Commission-refusing-dialogue-20120523Police Commissioner insists it is ‘shameful’ that 17-year-olds are allowed into gentlemen’s clubs.Wed,23 May 2012 05:12:00 PM17-year-olds-should-be-banned-from-strip-clubs-Rizzo-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/17-year-olds-should-be-banned-from-strip-clubs-Rizzo-20120523Geologist Peter Gatt has upped his criticism of the proposed project: arguing that Transport Minister Austin Gatt has been ‘misguided’ by the consultants who drew up the report.Wed,23 May 2012 04:50:00 PMAustin-Gatt-misguided-by-Gozo-tunnel-consultants-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Austin-Gatt-misguided-by-Gozo-tunnel-consultants-20120523For every €1 of oil that is burnt, the extent of electricity produced stands at €0.31, 5, MHRA president Tony Zahra says.Wed,23 May 2012 04:49:00 PMMHRA-concerned-over-Enemalta-s-inefficiencies-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/MHRA-concerned-over-Enemalta-s-inefficiencies-20120523Malta’s bathing water quality for 2011 bathing season in second place from EU-27 and three other countries.Wed,23 May 2012 02:46:00 PMMalta-s-bathing-water-is-second-best-in-European-rankings-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/magazinedetails/magazine/travel/Malta-s-bathing-water-is-second-best-in-European-rankings-20120523Labour leader meets grandson of National Bank of Malta founder Antonio Cassar Torregiani at Labour Party headquarters.Wed,23 May 2012 02:23:00 PMLabour-leader-meets-National-Bank-heir-to-discuss-way-forward-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Labour-leader-meets-National-Bank-heir-to-discuss-way-forward-20120523Air Malta pilots in vociferous protest of how changes are being implemented in the airline without first consulting them.Wed,23 May 2012 01:46:00 PMPilots-unhappy-with-how-Air-Malta-restructuring-is-proceeding-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Pilots-unhappy-with-how-Air-Malta-restructuring-is-proceeding-20120523Malta Boxing Commission chief hits out at German federation for sanctioning fight between boxing champ Scott Dixon - back behind bars for breaching bail - and Baker Barakat in Malta next August.Wed,23 May 2012 01:25:00 PMMalta-boxing-chief-s-fury-at-Scott-Dixon-courting-by-German-federation-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/sportsdetails/sports/boxing/Malta-boxing-chief-s-fury-at-Scott-Dixon-courting-by-German-federation-20120523Labour denounces ‘maladministration’ in Ricasoli Oil Tank Cleaning Facilities tender.Wed,23 May 2012 12:19:00 PMLabour-denounces-Ricasoli-tender-says-country-became-land-of-artists-impressions-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Labour-denounces-Ricasoli-tender-says-country-became-land-of-artists-impressions-20120523PES note of support for youth guarantee as 'strong response to the real concerns of people across Europe'Wed,23 May 2012 12:09:00 PMEuropean-socialists-in-show-of-support-for-Labour-youth-guarantee-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/European-socialists-in-show-of-support-for-Labour-youth-guarantee-20120523Shadow minister claims CPD’s stolen generator was listed for €7,000 on online site Maltapark; and reports inmates being placed in induction area within notorious ‘punishment wing’ Division 6.Wed,23 May 2012 11:51:00 AMMifsud-Bonnici-motion-of-censure-Falzon-reports-demotivation-across-disciplined-corps-20120523http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Mifsud-Bonnici-motion-of-censure-Falzon-reports-demotivation-across-disciplined-corps-20120523