• Malta

    Homeless woman steals from couple who gave her shelter

    A Bulgarian woman who admitted she stole from a couple who welcomed her into their home after she ended up on the streets was condemned to a six-month prison term suspended for two years. Krasimira Dimitrova, 32, was arraigned before Magistrate Francesco Depasquale and charged with having been in possession of ...

  • Malta

    Un-Believe it!

    An actual car will be seen flying above the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre stage during MADC’s pantomime Un-Believe it! this year. Un-Believe it! is based on childhood classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, so the team needed a battered, old version of the flying automobile,” Alan Montanaro, Dame Vera Tastee, said. Car ...

  • Malta

    Homeless woman robs couple who gave her shelter

    A Bulgarian woman today was sentenced to a six-month prison term suspended for two years after she admitted she stole from a couple who welcomed her into their home after she ended up homeless.Krasimira Dimitrova, 32, was charged with having been in possession of costume jewellery stolen from the couple's ...

  • Spagna Panama

    PN says law on standards in public life a step forward, lists corruption cases under PL government

    The Nationalist Party today said that Parliament's approval on the second reading of the law regarding standards in public life is a positive step forward. The statement says that it was the PN Leader Simon Busuttil who, back in 2013, called for the setting up of a Commissioner for Standards.Despite ...

  • Malta

    Gozo, Comino contribution to GDP is 4.3% of total - NSO

    Provisional estimates for 2015 indicate that the contribution of Gozo and Comino region to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices accounted to 4.3 per cent or €396.3 million, the NSO said today.Gross Value Added (GVA) for the regions of Malta and Gozo and Comino increased by 10.0 per cent ...

  • USA

    Three architects explain €706,400 estimate of Lowenbrau factory land

    The three architects involved in drawing up an estimate of the Lowenbrau factory land in Qormi – the subject of a report submitted to Parliament by the Auditor General – this morning issued a statement to explain their position.The full letter statement is as follows:"Reference is made to the NAO ...

  • Belgio

    La Fondation Prince Laurent rouvre son accueil pour les sans-abri et leur chien

    La Fondation Prince Laurent offre pour la sixième année consécutive un refuge de nuit pour des sans-abri accompagnés d'un chien. Deux containers permettront d'héberger 16 sans-abri et leur toutou. L'accueil s'organise dans la cour intérieure du Foyer George Motte, boulevard d'Ypres à Bruxelles.

  • USA Yemen

    Cord MPs walk out of special sitting as Jubilee's pass contentious election laws

    Parliament's special sitting on Thursday turned chaotic after Cord MPs walked out while Jubilee's passed contentious election laws. The legislators were expected to make major changes to the use of technology in the general election, at the session called by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi on Tuesday. Wetangula, who is ...

  • Kenya

    Business News: Uganda suspends KCB subsidiary from tax portal

    The Uganda Revenue Authority has suspended the Ugandan subsidiary of Kenya Commercial Bank from its portal rendering it unable to offer tax payment services.

  • Kenya

    Business News: Kisumu hoteliers bet on special offers to boost holiday bookings

    Hotels in Kisumu are offering pocket-friendly packages to families and corporates to cash in on the long festive season.