MaltaToday - Latest NEWShttp://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/rssFeed.rssMaltaTodayRSS NEWS Feed(c) 2013 MaltaToday, All Rights ReservedStrong south-westerly wind blows desert sand towards MaltaMalta’s visibility reduced significantly during the day as a dust cloud from North Africa covered the island.Wed,22 May 2013 21:16:00 +0200Strong-south-westerly-wind-blows-dust-towards-Malta-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Strong-south-westerly-wind-blows-dust-towards-Malta-20130522British soldier ‘hacked to death’ by unidentified assailantsBritish soldier hacked to death in broad daylight in Woolwich, south east London.Wed,22 May 2013 20:50:00 +0200British-soldier-hacked-to-death-by-unidentified-assailants-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/British-soldier-hacked-to-death-by-unidentified-assailants-20130522Enemalta told it stood to lose €2 million in pursuing BWSC claimGovernment retains corporate law firm Camilleri Preziosi as legal advisor Wed,22 May 2013 19:11:00 +0200Lawyers-told-Enemalta-it-stood-to-lose-2-million-in-pursuing-BWSC-claim-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Lawyers-told-Enemalta-it-stood-to-lose-2-million-in-pursuing-BWSC-claim-20130522Updated | Excessive deficit procedure for Malta imminent Prime Minister says ‘matter of semantics’ as to when the European Commission will be taking action against Malta.Wed,22 May 2013 19:04:00 +0200Muscat-accuses-former-minister-of-instigating-IMF-against-Malta-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Muscat-accuses-former-minister-of-instigating-IMF-against-Malta-20130522PN says Enemalta should not have dropped arbitration on BWSC claimsOpposition claims BWSC is now part of Labour’s ‘Malta Taghna Lkoll’ band of friendsWed,22 May 2013 17:26:00 +0200PN-says-Enemalta-should-not-have-dropped-arbitration-on-BWSC-claims-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/PN-says-Enemalta-should-not-have-dropped-arbitration-on-BWSC-claims-20130522Former Labour Party president Mario Vella appointed chairman for Malta EnterpriseTony Zahra appointed chairman of Malta Industrial ParksWed,22 May 2013 16:24:00 +0200Former-Labour-Party-president-appointed-chairman-for-Malta-Enterprise-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/businessdetails/business/businessnews/Former-Labour-Party-president-appointed-chairman-for-Malta-Enterprise-20130522Updated | EU funds office issuing call for vacanciesEU-2017 secretary should focus on securing threatened €200 million EU funds, says Nationalist MPWed,22 May 2013 15:50:00 +0200EU-funds-office-left-without-officials-due-to-political-secondments-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/EU-funds-office-left-without-officials-due-to-political-secondments-20130522Priests battle to reduce height of buildings under constructionThe Augustinian community is up in arms against the multi-storey construction project in Pieta’ tabled by BCD Projects Limited.Wed,22 May 2013 15:34:00 +0200Priests-battle-to-reduce-height-of-buildings-under-construction-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Priests-battle-to-reduce-height-of-buildings-under-construction-20130522Attorney General called into PN constitutional claimWed,22 May 2013 13:18:00 +0200Attorney-General-called-into-PN-constitutional-claim-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/courtandpolice/Attorney-General-called-into-PN-constitutional-claim-20130522Gozo scores 13.7% of all invalidity pensionsInvalidity numbers disproportionate in Gozo where Xewkija, with just 3.7% of island’s population, has the highest rate of invalidity in the Maltese islandsWed,22 May 2013 12:52:00 +0200Gozo-scores-13-7-of-all-invalidity-pensions-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Gozo-scores-13-7-of-all-invalidity-pensions-20130522Metropolis project to get new lease of life€60 million venture expected to pick up speed with MEPA application for full development permitWed,22 May 2013 12:23:00 +0200Metropolis-project-to-get-new-lease-of-life-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/businessdetails/business/businessnews/Metropolis-project-to-get-new-lease-of-life-20130522Court acquits fireworks manufacturer over Catherine wheel incident13-year-old was rushed to hospital during fireworks festival but no proof of negligence found on part of manufacturer.Wed,22 May 2013 11:44:00 +0200Court-acquits-fireworks-manufacturer-over-Catherine-wheel-incident-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/courtandpolice/Court-acquits-fireworks-manufacturer-over-Catherine-wheel-incident-20130522Updated | Man in Zejtun crash, in danger of death75-year-old’s Maruti overturns on impact when crossing over carriageway while traffic lights were switched offWed,22 May 2013 11:31:00 +0200Man-seriously-injured-in-Zejtun-crash-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/courtandpolice/Man-seriously-injured-in-Zejtun-crash-20130522Government consultants can be paid additional €20,000 ‘expertise allowance’New guidelines for Labour government’s ‘strategic priorities unit’ can include up to 80 consultants Wed,22 May 2013 11:11:00 +0200Government-consultants-can-be-paid-additional-20-000-expertise-allowance-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Government-consultants-can-be-paid-additional-20-000-expertise-allowance-20130522Timesofmalta.com claims it was victim of ‘possible cyber attack’Allied Group says website’s success made it susceptible to ‘denial of service attack’ Wed,22 May 2013 10:02:00 +0200Timesofmalta-com-claims-it-was-victim-of-possible-cyber-attack-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/businessdetails/business/technology/Timesofmalta-com-claims-it-was-victim-of-possible-cyber-attack-2013052210% reduction in registration tax for used vehicle importsRegistration tax reduction for Euro-4 engines imported before 9 April.Wed,22 May 2013 09:54:00 +020010-reduction-in-registration-tax-for-used-vehicle-imports-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/10-reduction-in-registration-tax-for-used-vehicle-imports-20130522Notre-Dame de Paris suicide a political act – far-rightist Marine Le PenFrance's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political act".Wed,22 May 2013 09:26:00 +0200Notre-Dame-de-Paris-suicide-a-political-act-far-rightist-Marine-Le-Pen-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/world/Notre-Dame-de-Paris-suicide-a-political-act-far-rightist-Marine-Le-Pen-20130522No token lady | Claudette ButtigiegThe ambitious Nationalist MP Claudette Buttigieg knows the competition is stiff, but the PN must face change. As for Eurovision? ‘Let the gay times begin’Wed,22 May 2013 09:00:00 +0200No-token-lady-Claudette-Buttigieg-20130522http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/interview/No-token-lady-Claudette-Buttigieg-20130522Fenech warns of Malta’s high risk of falling back into excessive deficit procedureFinance Minister Edward Scicluna says government doing all it can to convince the European Commission against EDP, but warns Malta has lost the Commission’s ‘trust’.Tue,21 May 2013 22:12:00 +0200Fenech-warns-of-Malta-s-high-risk-of-falling-back-into-excessive-deficit-procedure-20130521http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Fenech-warns-of-Malta-s-high-risk-of-falling-back-into-excessive-deficit-procedure-20130521Enemalta paid BWSC €8 million extra for Delimara services never carried outEnergy minister reveals that Enemalta never pursued €4 million claim against BWSC for turbine damage because legal consultants felt legal grounds were too weak.Tue,21 May 2013 20:19:00 +0200Enemalta-paid-8-million-for-BWSC-services-never-carried-out-20130521http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Enemalta-paid-8-million-for-BWSC-services-never-carried-out-20130521