Malta News Digest - September1 to September7

Wednesday7: Prime Minister Laurence Gonzi appeals for support to Croatia in their bid to join the European Union; Films of national events to be digitised; Rudolf Ragonesi on Hurricane Katrina; Id-deputati parlamentari Maltin m’ghandhom l-ebda forma t’assistenza, skond Jose Herrera; Malta draws with Croatia in World Cup qualifier.
Tuesday6: From the Cyprus Financial Mirror, Cyprus & Malta local authorities sign co-operation deal; Proposals to amend hunting and trapping regulations; EU urges Malta to modernise profession services; Maurice Cauchi says that for generations, Malta has had an insular mentality to match its geographic position.
Monday5: From the Qatar Gulf Times, human trafficking network operating between Libya, Malta, Italy; Statement confirms claim of fabricated Lockerbie evidence ; Maltese urged to help New Orleans’ victims; Spearheading Malta's tourism product; Marisa Micallef say that the Maltese have ignored the Katrina hurricane; Massimo Farrugia interviews the president of Nature Trust Malta; Lino Spiteri on 'eyes of naked prejudice'; Ghad ma nhatrux ufficjali ghall-fondi u programmi ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea; Daniela Attard Bezzina dwar ix-xoghol tal-monasteri.
Sunday4: Maltese Falcon historic ceremony brought back to life, more from the Independent; Right-Wing movement ANR founded; Daphne Caruana Galizia says that Maltese people are 'without exception the descendents of immigrants to the islands', and criticizes the Church for ignoring the issue of racism; J.G. Vassallo says Maltese public opinion is becoming more inquisitive; Alfred Mifsud writes that the EU should invest in a proper detention centre in Malta; Arnold Cassola against mega-projects; Branding Malta Romwald Lungaro-Mifsud; Vanya Walker-Leigh talks to Michael Zammit Cutajar on climate change; Anton Buttigieg: il-liricista tal-Qala minn Rodrigu Bovingdon.
Saturday3: No more trapping allowed in Malta after 2008; Influx of illegal immigrants reaches 75% of Malta's birth rate, says Malta's foreign minister + more from the Times; Industrial confidence wanes, survey shows; The government's 2006-2010 pre-Budget document titled A Better Quality Of Life is hotchpotch and a cut-and-paste exercise, says Leo Brincat; Harry Vassallo ikompli jikteb dwar il-helsien fuq l-Orizzont.
Friday2: From EUObserver, Malta raises alarm over illegal immigration; More than 1,000 illegal immigrants repatriated; The coolest August in 29 years; Do we have a housing bubble, asks Alfred Mifsud; EU website on citizens' rights; Malta uninvited to EU conference on illegal immigrants, writes Anthony Licari; L-Isqfijiet Maltin se jibqghu sa 80 sena?; Konsultazzjoni ta’ veru minn Alfred Grixti; Tisbih u tishih ghat-tempji ta’ Hal Tarxien minn Daniela Attard Bezzina.
Thursday1: From whitehouse.gov, President Bush to welcome Maltese Prime Minister to the White House, more from Russia's Pravda; From Ghana's Accra Daily Mail, Emirates SkyCargo transports Malta-built AC cars to New York; Pension reform moves step forward.