Anthrax hysteria
By Miriam Dunn
"Let’s just be thankful that this scare didn’t happen in the lead-up to Christmas."These were the sentiments expressed yesterday by Maltapost spokesman, Tony Barbaro Sant

Government finance for first nine months well within budget
Government debt decline by Lm4.1million
The National Statistics office yesterday issued government finance statistics for the first nine months of last year. Ordinary Revenue this year increased by Lm25.0 million, or 5.7 per cent, and reached Lm466.4 million. The figures confirm that government finance is well within budget parameters

Inflation up to 2.42%, RPI up 0.31%
Yesterday the National Statistics Office reported that Malta’s rate of inflation grew to 2.42 per cent over September