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Guernsey pension operators looking at Malta - Times of Malta
There is currently “a lot of interest” in Malta from some of the 300 Guernsey QROPS providers removed from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' list of approved schemes last month, sources close to the industry have told The Times Business.
Ship held in Tripoli for 8 days - Times of Malta
The charges have been vehemently denied by the shipping agent, who asked to remain anonymous until the matter is resolved. “All our cargo is documented and manifested. “When customs officials seized and inspected the ship they found absolutely nothing.
Watchdog struggles to understand why wall fell - Times of Malta
The worker has refused to be identified or to speak to the OHSA for fear of being blacklisted. The OHSA has told The Times it was having difficulty speaking to witnesses and had not yet managed to question anyone who had actually witnessed the wall's ...
Boss of French implant firm jailed after failing to pay bail - Times of Malta
The founder of the French breast implant company at the heart of a global health scare was jailed on Tuesday after failing to pay his bail, a source said. Jean-Claude Mas, 72, was jailed at Marseille's Baumette prison, the source said, ...
Stabbed as he slept with babies in room - Times of Malta
Mr Zammit sustained nearly 30 stab wounds, superficial cuts and bruises while Mr Gera, 26, was found with more than 10 similar injuries, police sources said. Police sources said there were no stab wounds on the men's backs, indicating they faced each ...
Tripoli tension rises - Times of Malta
A business executive, who chose to remain anonymous, told The Times yesterday his company had postponed sending its employees back to Libya for now because of numerous reports that the situation remained unsafe. “Not all reports are reliable but we ...
My son does not deserve such harsh punishment - Times of Malta
The group's creator, who asked to remain anonymous, said that he didn't know Mr Holmes but had felt “outraged” when he read of the sentence in The Times. “It took me two minutes to create the page, and within an hour over 100 people had already liked ...
Mother's warning after dog scars baby - Times of Malta
“Not in a hundred years would I have expected something like this to happen,” said the mother”, who asked not to be named. The dog's been in the family for years and was never aggressive. My daughter used to play with her all the time. ...
Delayed probe into 'savage attack' by bouncers - Times of Malta
The victim, who has asked to remain anonymous, said he was having a drink with his girlfriend and some friends at Shadow Lounge on October 14 when he was violently set upon by the bouncers. “A man had just forcefully bumped into me and my girlfriend. ...
Police probe Dreambox use in Malta - Times of Malta
The sources said that at most, those who have a visible satellite on their roof may be questioned to establish if they have a Dreambox satellite receiver. Police may also ask for information related to the recipient of the monthly fee for the service. ...
Malta refuses migrants rescued by Italian ship - Times of Malta
Army sources said the migrants were rescued by the Italian coastguard in the early hours of Sunday off Lampedusa, close to Tunisia in the search and rescue area coordinated by Malta. A Nato official at the command centre in Naples, said the boat was ...
Gaddafi regime complicit in exodus – social worker, migrants - Times of Malta
A Tripoli-based social worker who works with African migrants and requested anonymity for fear of retribution said the day before that authorities had generally prevented migrants from sailing for Europe, until war between rebels and veteran strongman ...
Air Malta plan to land in Brussels on time - Times of Malta
The government is expected to present its final four-year Air Malta restructuring plan to the European Commission later this week, sources close to the European Commission have told The Sunday Times. The plan is expected to detail radical changes at ...
Priests apologise to pro-divorce woman for Communion refusal - Times of Malta
She has asked to remain anonymous and for the priest's name not to be published. The parish priest, Fr Renald Lofreda, who was not involved in the incident, said this was “only an isolated case regarding one priest”. “This is definitely not the ...
Fighter jet crashes at Italy base - Times of Malta
The pilot ejected and his further condition is being assessed," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The plane was not on a combat operation and was being transferred from a base in Sardinia to the Sigonella NATO base in Sicily, ...
Rooting for rebels... but how far? - Times of Malta
A military adviser who asked to remain anonymous has refuted this idea. “We should not compare Italy and Malta. Leaving aside the geographical differences, the fact is that, unlike Italy, we are not a member of Nato and not directly involved in the ...
EU agrees new sanctions against Gaddafi regime - Times of Malta
An EU diplomat who asked not to be named said 11 Gaddafi associates and nine economic entities were being targeted under the latest sanctions, expected to be formally adopted Monday by foreign ministers from the 27-nation bloc before being enforced ...
Gaddafi defiant as EU debates sanctions - Times of Malta
One proposal on the table was a travel ban and assets freeze against the Libyan leader and his inner circle, said an EU diplomat who asked to remain anonymous. “If Gaddafi keeps killing people the way he has it's a necessity to do something,” he said. ...
EU nations eye Libya sanctions but Italy, Malta object - Times of Malta
One proposal on the table was a travel ban and assets freeze against the Libyan leader and his inner circle, said an EU diplomat who asked to remain anonymous. "If Gaddafi keeps killing people the way he has it's a necessity to do something," he said. ...
EU bracing for exodus of asylum seekers - Times of Malta
The sources said Frontex, the EU's border agency, was working on a plan involving all 27 member states to be put into action in case this exodus starts. “ We all know there is the potential of a massive exodus of asylum seekers from Libya and the fact ...
Breaking the baby taboo - Times of Malta
The couple, who spoke to The Sunday Times on condition of anonymity, hold the tiny palm of their eight-week-old daughter, too scared of exposing her ...
Environmental standards to be imposed on shipyards - Times of Malta
A former shipyard manager, who asked not to be named, said grit blasting was being phased out mainly for health and safety reasons as it was hazardous to ...
Bluefin tuna quota left almost unchanged - Times of Malta
The cuts can only be seen as "symbolic," said a participant who asked not to be named. Currently, bluefin in the region are at 85 percent of historical ...
Demoralised Air Malta workers in the dark on planned reforms - Times of Malta
However, employees who insisted on anonymity admitted they were demoralised by the official silence and by what had been written and said in the media. ...
Press digest - Times of Malta
Kullhadd says that a person close to PN was arrested by the police following claims of corruption. The newspaper also reports major differences in the ...