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A total of 267 roads under the responsibility of the central government in Malta are in need of resurfacing, figures issued in Parliament show.

Comment about "No relation between Dubai financial woes and Smart City, Gatt insists" Phone Name Comment 0 No relation between Dubai financial woes and Smart City, Gatt insists Kurt Sansone The Investments Minister has stood by the distinction he drew between debt-defaulter Dubai World and Smart City owner Dubai Holding, despite no such difference ...

Circus insists animals are well cared for - Today, 13:53 Circo Fantasy has set up tent at Blata l-Bajda, and its officials insisted this morning that its animals are well cared for.

The - new way of doing politics' ushered in by Lawrence Gonzi in 2003 seems to include a strange way of handling appointments and dismissals of senior public figures.

Central Bank employee Sandro Demarco, whom Investments Minsiter Austin Gatt last year accused of passing confidential information to Labour leader Joseph Muscat, claims that a report clearing his name of accusations was kept under wraps for a whole year by the Central Bank governor Michael Bonello.

Investments minister Austin Gatt knew since last October that Danish media had reported alleged cases of bribery committed by Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor who this summer was awarded the controversial contract for the a 200 million Delimara power station extension.

Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Sunday, 29th November 2009 - 07:34CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Sunday Times says outgoing European Commissioner Joe Borg had criticised the Prime Minister over the way the choice of the new commissioner was made.

Is it a coincidence that Renzo Piano was asked to redesign Parliament, at the same time as the Opposition complained that Government was ignoring the House's procedures? RAPHAEL VASSALLO examines the case for a forgotten, European-style democracy Investment Minister Austin Gatt may have revealed more of his government's mindset than he intended, ...

Around 6,000 smart electricity and water metres have been installed in households across the country to run Smart system feasibility tests.

AD expressed concern at Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt's declaration that Malta would have to look at power tariffs again as oil prices fluctuate.

The Labour party has accused the government of wasting an entire year in pursuing a major road project running though the Ghadira, in Mellieha, which was finally not included for European Union funding as initially intended.

It should come as no real surprise that, of all Lawrence Gonzi's Cabinet, it had to be Investments Minister Austin Gatt and Finance Minister Tonio Fenech to fare the worst in our regular - Rate the Minister' survey.

Comment about "Kappara to replace GA adira for EU road funds" Phone Name Comment 0 Kappara to replace GA adira for EU road funds Expert report confirms road threatens beach Kurt Sansone The controversial plan to build a road in GA adira has been shelved for now and the EU funds earmarked for the project will be redirected towards the construction ...

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Comment about "War rooms to reopen at Christmastime" Phone Name Comment 0 Friday, 23rd October 2009 - 15:30CET War rooms to reopen at Christmastime Photo: Matthew Mirabelli Restoration works at the Lascaris War Rooms are well underway and the World War II Operational Headquarters is set to reopen its doors to the public at Christmastime.

Tensions have been high in the past 12 months, after governmenta s decision to retroactively revise the water and electricity tariffs brought all 18 trade unions together for an unprecedented show of unity April 2008 Enemalta commissions KPMG to draw up a new system for utility tariffs.

The cost of catching a bus in Malta will only go up by a 0.02 a day for those who regularly catch at least 2 buses a day on average following public transport reform, Transport Minister Austin Gatt insisted.

Comment about "Three in four buses will be driven out" Phone Name Comment 0 Three in four buses will be driven out Matthew Xuereb Out with the old... traditional buses will be a thing of the past, removed from the roads and placed in a Transport Museum.

Comment about "Bus fares: Lower costs for frequent travellers who book early" Phone Name Comment 0 Friday, 16th October 2009 - 12:03CET Bus fares: Lower costs for frequent travellers who book early The average daily cost for pensioners, students and daily bus commuters will remain unchanged even as the service is reformed and improved, Transport ...

An Enemalta study into the viability of a gas pipeline between Malta and Sicily is nearing its conclusion, Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt revealed.