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1. Last Month's Daily News from MaltaMedia
2. Top Picks:
     a. Malta Budget 2007
     b. aboutmalta.com's Visitors Book
3. This Month in Maltese History
4. What's On This Month

01 EU approves human stem cell research
02 Marginal decrease in Maltacom p.l.c's turnover
03 Brothers stand trial over alleged rape of boys
04 Government stops BOV privatization process
05 Five persons arrested in separate drug hauls
06 More heavy rainfall hits Maltese Islands
07 MLP wins Local Councils Association contest
08 Man in danger of losing life following traffic accident
09 Government, Easyjet talks 'have not technically failed'
10 Maritime Authority investigating grounding of tanker
11 Economic growth stalled for ten years
12 Lotto receivers in protest against Maltco
13 Commission probing petroleum monopoly
14 Malta's finances are secure - PM
15 More calls for low-cost airlines to be issued
16 Over Lm 5,000 stolen in hold-up in Birkirkara
17 26 tests for HIV result positive up until July
18 Revised tax bands among budget measures
19 Priest admits to relationship with Congressman
20 Englishman dies after diving in Ċirkewwa
21 Two workers injured on construction site
22 International media say Maltese back accused priest
23 Maltese passengers increase by 3.7% in August
24 Two illegal immigrants die in Maltese waters
25 Algerian man jailed 18 months over human traffic
26 Air service could be provided by fixed-wings planes
27 Surcharge should go down to 59.5% - PM Gonzi
28 Pope comments on church sexual abuse scandals
29 50.7% of Maltese doubt economy is getting stronger
30 Four routes identified for low-cost flights to Malta
31 Man in foiled robbery injured by firearm

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a. 2007 MALTA BUDGET

MaltaMedia's special news feature about the Malta Government's Budget for 2007 brings you all the salient points and details, including the full text and audio of the Budget Speech. The budget was presented on Wednesday 18th October 2006.
 

b. aboutmalta.com's VISITORS' BOOK

The ever-popular Visitors' Book on aboutmalta.com has just been upgraded to keep up with recent developments in Internet technology. The new version protects the visitors' email address and prevents annoying abuse. The Visitors' Book is an excellent way for old acquaintances to find each other again, as well as for anyone to leave a brief comment about anything relating to Malta on the Internet.

30 YEARS AGO (30 November 1976)
Vicar General Joseph Mercieca is nominated Archbishop of Malta in succession to Archbishop Michael Gonzi, who had led the Catholic church in Malta for the previous 33 years.

20 YEARS AGO (30 November 1986)
One day after the Constitutional Court confirms a judgement given by Civil Court First Hall against a Police ban on meetings by the Nationalist Party in a number of towns in southern Malta, a mass meeting at Zejtun is called off following violent incidents aimed at preventing supporters from reaching the meeting location.

10 YEARS AGO (8 November 1996)
Former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff threatens not to vote for the Labour Government Budget for 1997 in a bid to gain the right to speak in the budget debate after the MLP parliamentary group rejects his request to speak.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
5 November 1930: Lino Grech, Actor/Writer
7 November 1939: Gloria Mizzi, Broadcaster
25 November 1956: Giovanna Debono, Politician
30 November 1960: Michael Laus, National Orchestra Director

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
2 November 1935: Themistocles Zammit, Archaeologist, dies at 71
29 November 1988: Mabel Strickland, Politician/Journalist, dies at 89
23 November 2005: Antoine Camilleri, Artist, dies at 83
30 November 2001: Doreen Micallef, Poet/Writer, dies at 52

See aboutmalta.com's daily full list of birthdays, deaths, and events in Maltese history.

Today in Maltese History is produced exclusively for aboutmalta.com by Mario Axiaq.

3 - 4 November 2006
Gen Verde: Patchwork of the World
24 young women coming from 14 countries with different cultures and social backgrounds will be performing in a show featuring modern dance, drama and styles from jazz-rock to world music at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta.

14 November 2006
Robert Fisher - Live
Critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter Robert Fisher, the brains behind Willard Grant Conspiracy, will be playing an intimate acoustic gig at the MITP Theatre in Valletta.

15 - 19 November 2006
Malta Book Fair
The annual appointment for all book lovers to find all local publishers under one roof. The event is available from 12 hours every day at the Mediterranean Conference Center in Valletta.

17 - 19 + 24 - 26 November and 1 - 3 December 2006
Bla Kondixin
The Festival of Satire Bla Kondixin, previously known as Bla Kommixin, returns with a new hilarious show featuring the best of comedic talent in Malta at the Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta.

View aboutmalta.com's full calendar for this month's events in Malta and Gozo, or to submit a future event to our calendar.