Petrol and diesel prices up by 5c as of Thursday

It has just become more expensive to fill up after state-owned Enemed announced that as of Thursday all fuel prices have gone up

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Migrant rescue vessel Alan Kurdi rescues 40 migrants off Libya

The migrant rescue vessel Alan Kurdi, operated by Sea-Eye, is just off Lampedusa after rescuing 40 migrants about 29 nautical miles off the Libyan coast

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[WATCH] Church dissociates itself from priest who celebrates Nazi apologist and calls out ‘Judaic economy’

Archbishop Charles Scicluna says Church dissociates itself from Mosta cleric Fr David Muscat, who praised Nazi apologist Norman Lowell during his birthday celebration

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Priest celebrates Nazi apologist Lowell and calls out ‘Judaic economy’

Mosta cleric Fr David Muscat praises Nazi apologist Norman Lowell who rails against 'mongoloids' who celebrated the Labour victory and must endure "an African summer".

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Prostitutes in Malta exposed to life of vice well before becoming adults

Farrugia Portelli calls for multi-agency approach to ensure that victims of human trafficking are safeguarded

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No objection to bail for 'high risk' stalker husband

A man accused of stalking and harassing his estranged wife has been released on bail

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Portugal chief prosecutor probes Deloitte’s million-euro tax structure in Malta

Shareholder structure unearthed by MaltaToday under scrutiny of Portugal's chief prosecutor

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Diver dies at Dwejra

A 53-year-old diver has died on Wednesday morning after running into trouble while underwater in Dwejra

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Chamber takes issue with Housing Authority’s power to enter private residences under rental law

Chamber of Commerce takes issue with power of Housing Authority to access private residences being rented out, under proposed amendments to rent law

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Air Malta to receive its second new Airbus

Air Malta is expecting delivery of its second new aircraft from Airbus's facility in Hamburg on Wednesday

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As nature claims Ghadira beach, sunbed concessions may be too big

Għadira's kiosk operators will be meeting the Malta Tourism Authority shortly as the government plans to re-dimension the umbrella concessions on the beach

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Valletta man charged over €49,000 theft from restaurant

A 23-year-old man from Valletta has admitted to taking part in the theft of nearly €49,000 from an upmarket Valletta burger restaurant

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Man seriously injured in St Julian's fight

A 29-year-old man from Eritrea has sustained grievous injuries in an altercation early Wednesday morning

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Man who killed own Chihuahua in front of police suffered from withdrawal symptoms

A man who allegedly killed his own pet dog in front of police officers has been denied bail

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Valletta graffiti vandal fined, ordered to perform community service

The man was also ordered to pay a €7,500 fine and €2,000 in compensation to the Valletta local council

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Maltese church’s growing salary bill puts archdiocese in deficit

Salaries for Maltese church's 1,200 employees climb to €25.7 million as government steps in to finance homes for the elderly

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Dalli threatens libel action against MaltaToday over ‘disgraced’ moniker

Former EU commissioner who stepped down over OLAF investigation into snus bribe says he wants MaltaToday to argue in court why he is 'disgraced'

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Portugal chief prosucutor probes Deloitte’s million-euro tax structure in Malta

Shareholder structure unearthed by MaltaToday under scrutiny of Portugal's chief prosecutor

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Deadly endorsement: why cheeky Muscat congratulates Adrian Delia’s for his victory

Joseph Muscat knows that whenever by congratulating the PN leader he is only diminishing him in the eyes of a large segment of PN voters

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40 million cigarettes seized at Malta Freeport

Customs officials have seized 40 million cigarettes found inside containers, on route to Libya

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Faith, hope and hostage: a letter from captivity

As the Iran hostage crisis – which lasted well over a year – was under way, a young Maltese man was corresponding with the United States' most senior diplomat to Tehran. Massimo Costa talks to Peter Bugeja

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PN to support Helena Dalli’s nomination to European Commission

The Nationalist Party said it would be supporting Dalli's nomination despite the fact that she had not made contact with the Opposition to 'explain her vision' 

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Man seriously injured while operating machinery

A Fgura man was hit in the head while he was operating printing machinery at the Kordin Industrial Estate

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Shannon Mak murder: Blood found at accused’s home matched victim’s

23-year-old Jelle Rijpma is accused of killing his former girlfriend and coworker in August last year

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[WATCH] Vodafone to use Malta as a test bed for new technologies

One pilot project to be undertaken by the government and Vodafone will see smart parking technology implemented in Luqa

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Probation for threatening to drown partner 'in a pool of blood'

A man who admitted to telling his partner that he would 'drown her in a pool of blood' has been sentenced to two years probation

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Work on Marsaxlokk breakwater underway

The 110-metre structure will protect fishing vessels docked in the harbour during rough weather and will cost around €4 million in EU funds  

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Man cleared of attempted murder after victim tells court fell on glass

The man was accused of the attempted murder of his brother, who told the court however that he had actually fallen on a broken beer bottle

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Accused in underage sex case released on bail

The man was ordered to sign a bail book twice a week, with a protection order being issued in favour of one of the victims

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Steward Healthcare workers should become government employees, union says

UHM insisted that Steward Healthcare professionals who worked within the same hospital halls as their government cohorts ought to be treated on the same plane

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[WATCH] Burst pipe coats road and house facade in cement

The accident happened in Sliema on Tuesday

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Two company directors acquitted of fraudulently removing third director

The accused testified that they had purchased the third director's shares and had come to an amicable settlement

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Half-a-billion euros in social benefits for first six months

Spending on social security benefits increased by 3% in the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year

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Court rejects Jason Azzopardi's Lowenbrau defamation case against Justice Minister

The court argued that 'whether he likes it or not, [Azzopardi] must carry the political responsibility for that which took place under his watch'

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Thousands of counterfeit perfumes and shampoos intercepted at Freeport

Customs officials intercepted four containers containing thousands of fake perfumes and shampoos

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Gang violence leaves more than 50 dead in Brazil prison riot

At least 57 people have been killed in a prison riot in Brazil which saw rival gangs battle for five hours

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[ANALYSIS] How planning magic turned ruins to villas

MaltaToday probes the permits granted over the past four years allowing ruins to be transformed into villas through policies which the Environment and Resources Authority has described as 'contorted' and 'abusive'

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Two arrested over theft from Suq tal-Belt

Two men were arrested over a theft from a food establishment at Suq tal-Belt (Valletta market), one of whom, identified as a taxi driver, is known to police

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Greens take Transport Minister to task overs claims Central Link Project is ‘pro-environment’

The minister said this morning that the project would see people spend less time in traffic, resulting in fewer emissions

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St Paul’s Bay council adopts plan to fight litter louts plaguing locality

Initial measures to control the waste problem have yielded 'encouraging' results, council says but it is far from declaring victory yet

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Serbian man admits to drunken shooting spree

A 38-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he appeared in court accused of going on a drunken shooting spree with a CO2-powered replica handgun in Qawra

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Man admits to threatening former partner and her mother

The man pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to both women

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Louis Galea says it's time the PN becomes more relevant to the electorate

Former Minister and now charged with reforming the Nationalist Party, Louis Galea said that after PN leader Adrian Delia won the confidence vote, it was important that people who disagreed with him contributed to a genuine process of engagement

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[WATCH] Change to construction site regulations will allow engineers to act as site managers

Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg announced further amendments to the regulations published last month, arguing that a shift in mentality was already being felt

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Ghaxaq murder victims' remains released for burial

Joseph Bonnici, 38, is charged with the willful homicide of his mother and sister

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Man denies assaulting his girlfriend after party

The man pleaded not guilty and was released on bail

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Handbag thieves jailed for nine months

The three man had robbed some €2,400 from four people in the capital over the span of two days and admitted to the court that they came to Malta expressly to steal

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[WATCH] Minister stands his ground on Central Link Project, insists it will benefit environment

Ian Borg says government is studying a mass transport system but stresses that communters cannot be asked to wait decades for a solution

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Two years prison and €5,000 fine for man who attacked police inspector in court

Magistrate comes down hard on man who assaulted a police inspector in court while undergoing domestic violence proceedings

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Teenager hospitalised after swimming incident in Balluta

A 19-year-old Brazilian national was hospitalized after he found himself in difficulty while swimming at Balluta Bay

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Investors fronted by Joseph Portelli to purchase Jerma

Industry sources have claimed that Portelli is fronting a group of Maltese and foreign investors who are looking to buy the abandoned hotel site in Marsaskala

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[ANALYSIS] The vote that may have solved nothing

Divided parties are destined to lose. For the PN the question from now on is: 'Can the party re-unite before the next general election?' 

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[WATCH] Timing of sanctions request against fuel smugglers remains unclear

Foreign Affairs minister Carmelo Abela hinted that the move may have been the result of 'recent' information received by the Sanctions Monitoring Board

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Police arrest 46 in Tomorrowland festival drug spot checks

Among those arrested were a number of Maltese, 'European, African, Indian and American' individuals, the police said

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Muscat congratulates Delia on ‘beating Busuttil’, hopes he can get a grip on PN

The Prime Minister likened the PN to a Netflix series, refusing to make any predictions about what the next season had in store 

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Delia declares end of ‘politics of division’ as he calls on detractors to join reform

Fresh from a win in yesterday's confidence vote, PN leader Adrian Delia said he party could now embark on the process of reform that it requires

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[WATCH] Environment over the economy: Hundreds protest Central Link Project

Hundreds answered 19-year-old student Sasha Vella's call to voice their anger at seeing the environment disregarded

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A hard act to follow

Before her nomination to the European Commission, outgoing Equality and European Affairs minister, Helena Dalli, piloted a number of reforms that put Malta on the world civil liberties map. Can her successor EDWARD ZAMMIT LEWIS improve on her record?

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Updated | [WATCH] Adrian Delia will stay on as PN leader as he wins confidence vote

Earlier, the PN leader silenced councillors who booed his detractor in an opening speech

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Confidence in Delia reflects electorate's lack of faith in him, Mark Anthony Sammut says

Former President of the Nationalist Party's Executive Committee said that though the highest organ within the PN had spoken, a lot of PN councillors and most importantly the electorate still needed convincing

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[WATCH] Adrian Delia will stay on as PN leader as he wins confidence vote

Earlier, the PN leader silenced councillors who booed his detractor in an opening speech

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Three arrested for bag thefts in Valletta

The police had followed upon on various reports, and after several observations and interrogations, they arrested three men in connection with thefts in the capital

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PN crunch time | Adrian Delia delivers impassioned appeal to a friendly crowd

Voting is underway at the Nationalist Party general council to determine the future of Adrian Delia • PN leader silences councillors who booed his detractor in opening speech

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Vandals strike at recently restored Mosta garden

Vandals destroyed light fixtures and dustbins at Ġnien l-Għarusa tal-Mosta overnight

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Driver and passenger hospitalised after crashing into pole

At around 8pm on Friday, a driver allegedly lost control of his vehicle in Birkirkara and crashed into an electric pole

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[WATCH] PN braces itself for general council confidence vote fallout

Councillors will be asked whether Adrian Delia should continue leading the party until the next general election

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Armed forces rescue 67 migrants

A group of 67 migrants were rescued by the AFM on Friday

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Karozzini owners want new rules revoked

Karozzini owners file judicial protest calling on government to revoke the new legislation that prohibits them from operating between 1pm and 4pm in summer

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[WATCH] Britain's relationship with Malta will get stronger post-Brexit, British High Commissioner says

British High Commissioner Stuart William Gill said that Britain and Malta still worked very closely together on issues like security

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Two jailed over passport offences

A court has jailed two men for four months each over passport offences

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Two jailed for having false passports

A man from Gambia and another from Ivory Coast were both charged with passport offences and subsequently jailed for four months

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Mistaken identity led to Paceville attack on policeman, court told

An 18-year-old from Ethiopia has been conditionally discharged after he attacked a policeman in Paceville, in what emerged to be a case of mistaken identity

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ERA slams Planning Commission and asks for revocation of’ Wied Għomor development permit

The NGO filed an appeal before the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal arguing the Planning Commission had approved the permit 'without appropriately considering' ERA's input

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Man, 72, accused of injuring wife in domestic violence incident

A 72-year-old man from Marsa has been remanded in custody after slightly injuring his wife with a kitchen knife during a domestic argument

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Studies still underway for mass transit system

'Standard reply' from transport ministry on studies originally meant to be finalised by 2018

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Government registers €156.2 million deficit in first six months

This is the largest government deficit registered at the halfway mark since 2016, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office   

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Truck driver ordered to pay €91,000 to biker he maimed

A medical expert appointed by the court had reported that the victim's injuries were so extensive that he should be treated as if his leg had been amputated below the knee

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Brussels flags problems with Malta’s implementation of EIA rules

The government has reacted by saying that it will be 'evaluating and analysing' the points raised by the European Commission

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Bringing checks and balances back inside the House

Malta's commissioner for public standards' report on plum jobs for MPs, placed in well-paid positions with the State or on lucrative legal consultancies with ministers, is a veritable indictment on a system through which various prime ministers have attempted to placate backbench MPs

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Three hospitalised after car crashes into electricity pole

Three men have been hospitalised after the car they were in crashed into an electricity pole in Birkirkara

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David Casa gets top post on European Social Fund

PN MEP David Casa will now be the the lead rapporteur on the European Social Fund

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Investigators still searching for motive in Charlene Farrugia murder case

The police have denied that the man questioned recently over the disappearance of the then 25-year-old woman had been a suspect back in 2008

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Malta agrees with Italy to fund gas pipeline to Sicily

According to an agreement reached between the two countries' regulatory agencies, Malta will shoulder the full cost of the €400 million gas pipeline project to Sicily

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[ANALYSIS] Muscat and the seven-year itch

Is opposition to the massive take up of agricultural land and uprooting trees, among some floating voters the first sign of the proverbial seven-year itch in what has, so far, been a  happy marriage?

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Road widening alone won't solve Malta's traffic problem, roads agency chief says

Failure to address the root cause of traffic and to shift people onto alternative modes of transport would see the country's roads end up in the same situation they are today, says Infrastructure CEO Frederick Azzopardi

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Adrian Delia denies bankers threatened him with repossession of family home

'This is yet another personal and malicious attack,' Nationalist Party leader says

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AFM rescues 76 migrants from within Maltese search and rescue area

The migrants arrived in Malta on Thursday evening

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Case over Anglu Xuereb 1994 campaign overspending declared time-barred

Xuereb had been accused of spending in excess of the legally-imposed limit of Lm500 (€1,150) in his successful bid for the office of mayor of Naxxar

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29-year-old man reported missing to Police

Missing Italian man has a tattoo of a cross under his left eye

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Shipwreck leaves 150 dead off Libyan coast, UNHCR says

If the figures are confirmed, this could be the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean this year

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Woman sentenced to three-year probation over false testimony

Marica Bezzina had offered her home address to the accused, Kakhaber Lomtadze, to guarantee him bail but Police found that he was not residing in her home after all

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Malta will have implemented all Moneyval recommendations by deadline, Muscat says

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that since data for the report was collected last year, Malta had already addressed a majority of the points raised.

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Hal Far shooting: Survivor unable to recognise accused

One of the victims who survived the shooting testifies on how the gunshot wound to his buttock still presents difficulties three months on

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Man who assaulted inspector inside the courtroom told her: 'I want to kill you, but I forgive you'

Man who assaulted police in court was suffering from drug withdrawal symptoms, court told

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Marsa-Hamrun bypass will close for a couple of hours on the weekend

The Santa Venera feast will force the closure of the Marsa-Hamrun bypass between 10pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, and 8pm and 10.30pm on Sunday

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Abortion ban the reason for Malta's high infant mortality rate, ministry says

Eurostat statics show Malta had the highest infant mortality rate across the EU

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[WATCH] Central Link project also has its supporters in Attard, Prime Minister says

Joseph Muscat says better communication with opponents of Central Link project is important but insists there are Attard residents who feel the project will alleviate congestion in their locality

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[WATCH] Helena Dalli’s EU portfolio will reflect her experience, Joseph Muscat says

Edward Zammit Lewis is sworn in as minister • Prime Minister rules out further changes to Cabinet

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Third of Nationalist Party councillors cast ballot early in Delia confidence vote

Early voting was held yesterday ahead of Saturday's General Council where councillors will decide whether or not they want Adrian Delia to stay on till the next general election

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Central Link: Which trees to mourn for (or get tied to) before the chopping

Find out which and how many trees are going to be uprooted in the Central Link Project

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Worker falls off truck in Mellieħa

A 43-year-old man has been grievously injured after falling from a truck while working in Siggiewi.

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Oil drilling remains suspended as continental shelf dispute with Italy still unresolved

The government has confirmed that it has not yet given Heritage Oil permission to commence drilling

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Fines for ‘inaccessible’ government websites

Public service entities whose online platforms are not inclusive for all users, particularly those with some form of disability, could be liable to fines of up to €20,000 under new regulations published last month

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Edward Zammit Lewis happy to be serving again in Joseph Muscat's Cabinet

Minister-in-waiting Edward Zammit Lewis posits EU budget negotiations as next big challenge

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Unemployment drops by 9.1% in June

The National Statistics Office said that unemployment had dropped by 9.1%, with only 1,616 persons registering for work in June

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Helena Dalli nominated as Malta's next European Commissioner

Edward Zammit Lewis will replace Helena Dalli in Cabinet

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Man admits to participating in gang rape of Italian girl to avoid jury trial

Liban Hussein Mohamud, a 32-year-old Somali national, has been jailed for eight and a half years after he pleaded guilty to the abduction and gang rape of an Italian girl six years ago

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71 year-old host accused of violent indecent assault on foreign language student

A man has been charged with violent indecent assault after allegedly slapping the bottom of a language student he was hosting at his home

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Father handed suspended sentence for stalking daughter

A father has been handed a suspended sentence for stalking his estranged daughter and sending threatening messages to care workers at Appogg

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Armed gang of robbers stormed St Paul's bay house, court told

The man's lawyer argued that his client had simply been at the wrong place in the wrong time, and had nothing to do with the robbery

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Malta must use remedial period ‘wisely’ to up its game in fight against money laundering

Anti-money laundering enforcement must be 'effective, fair and proportional', financial services practitioners say

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Maximilian Ciantar jailed again after insulting probation officer on Facebook

The notorious criminal has been jailed for 30 days for comments directed at his probation officer after she reported him to the police for not adhering to her guidance

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Environment authority asks court to revoke Dwejra restaurant extension permit

The Environment and Resources Authority says that the review tribunal failed to recognise the problems arising from the restaurant expansion in such a sensitive area

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Jason Azzopardi asks for parliament’s environment committee to discuss Fuel Station Policy review

The PN's environment spokesperson also called on the committee's chairman to invite Moviment Graffitti, given that they have taken an active role in calling for the policy's review

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Graffitti planning ‘PLPN-free’ national protest in favour of a ‘better, quieter way of life’

The protest is being described as a platform for people's demands to the authorities for a better quality of life

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Cemetery workers cleared of discarding human bones in skip

Nine Addolorata Cemetery workers have been acquitted of improperly disposing of human remains in skips outside the cemetery in Paola back in 2011 

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Motorcyclist injured in Zurrieq crash

An Italian motorcyclist has sustained grievous injuries during a traffic accident in Zurrieq

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Crowdfunding campaign collects €20,000 in a single day to challenge Central Link Project

Opposition to the project is far more widespread than government has expected, the NGOs said

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UK's 'most wanted' Christopher Guest More will be extradited after appeal rejected

Christopher Guest More will be extradited to his homeland to face trial for murder

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Former Enemalta accounts chief acquitted of metre tampering as court overturns conviction

Louis Vella had been found guilty and sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended to 28 months back in March 2018

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[WATCH] Tal-Balal Road linking Naxxar and San Ġwann officially opened

Transport Minister Ian Borg says the new road would be 'positively affecting more than 2,100 cars'

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Man charged with animal cruelty after killing dog in front of police

A man who allegedly killed his own dog in front of police has been remanded in custody

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Court stops Air Malta pilots from taking industrial action

The court has upheld an injunction requested by Air Malta to stop its pilots from delaying flights by 30 minutes

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Investigations into third parties involved in Caruana Galizia murder still ongoing, AG says

The Degiorgio brothers charged with Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder have once again been denied bail

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24-year-old man accused of sex with two girls aged 13, 14

The Fgura man was charged with having pornographic material of two minor girls he allegedly had sexual relations with

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Acting leaders and the Barra Brigade: How Adrian Delia’s confidence vote is shaping up

If Adrian Delia loses Saturday's confidence vote, his foes are proposing the appointment of an acting leader to oversee the transition until a new leader is elected

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Nikki Dimech bribery acquittal confirmed on appeal

Dimech was last year cleared of threatening a public officer and bribery after his case was heard anew

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Updated | Boris Johnson is Britain's new prime minister

Boris Johnson has won Tory leadership and will be installed tomorrow as the new British prime minister to replace Theresa May

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Price of Benna fresh milk to increase

The price of the traditional one-litre light blue milk carton will increase by 11c

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Nationalist Party wants ERA chairman to resign over Central Link Project vote

The party accused Environment and Resources Authority chairman Victor Axiak was doing what the government wanted him to

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt await Tory leadership result

Either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will become the new Conservative leader on Tuesday as the result of the contest to succeed Theresa May is announced

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After Swedish pensions headache, Bank of Valletta to stop custodian services

With some €4 billion in assets under Bank of Valletta's custodianship, the bank sends out warning that it will no longer oversee funds for its clients

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Deloitte loses bid to file appeal over Priceclub negligence lawsuit

The accounting firm Deloitte has been refused a second chance to appeal a case that found it had acted negligently in the way it had audited the Priceclub supermarket chain

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It's an economy that needs foreign workers, survey finds

MEA Director General John Farrugia said that in the short-term, foreign workers plugging the labour shortage seems like a solution, but which would contribute to severe problems down the road 

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Accused of domestic violence attacks policewoman in the courtroom

The man screamed profanities and insulted prosecuting officer Kylie Vella as he squeezed her arm

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Green groups and residents resort to crowdfunding to appeal Central Link project

A group of 14 NGOs intend going to the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal to appeal the permit for the Central Link project in Attard

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Italian men who argued with Paceville taxi drivers conditionally discharged

Two Italian men who had an altercation with a group of Paceville taxi drivers last Saturday have been conditionally discharged

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Attard farmers are victims of arrogant government – PN

Edwin Vassallo says Nationalist Party will stick up for farmers who will lose land to Central Link project

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Three brothers plead not guilty to grievously injuring man with a hammer

Three Bangladeshi brothers who pleaded not guilty to grievously injuring another foreign man with a hammer have been remained in police custody

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Malta miffed over leaked confidential money laundering report

The Finance Ministry says it is committed to implement anti-money laundering recommendations by Moneyval but 'very disappointed' how confidential report was leaked

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21-year-old who injured father with a knife released from arrest

A man accused of threatening and injuring his father without the intention to kill has been released on bail

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Onus on government to say how it will address money laundering shortcomings, Opposition says

Media reports suggest Malta failed the Moneyval test and has 12 months to adopt measures to address shortcomings in its fight against money laundering

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Educators’ union wants all school professionals to present criminal record

Teachers' Council has decided that from the coming scholastic year all teachers applying for a warrant will have to present their criminal record

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Man gets seven years jail for Gżira shop hold-up

John Paul Charles Woods, 39, believed to have a connection with the disappearance of a woman 11 years ago, was charged with holding up a Convenience Store

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Valletta shop thief gets three-year probation

A man who pleaded guilty to stealing from several shops in Valletta in 2017 was sentenced to a three-year probation

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Prehistoric aliens in Malta? Hypogeum’s trove of elongated skulls to get cutting-edge study

Temi Zammit's brief 1926 description of the few skulls found at the Hypogeum led to a web of conspiracy theories still resonant today

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Man seriously injured after boats collide near St Paul's Islands

A 58-year-old man has sustained severe injuries, following a collision between two boats near St Paul's Islands

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Three men injured after boat capsizes off Gozo

Three men were taken to hospital on Sunday evening after a boat overturned at sea between Xlendi and Dwejra   

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Americans told Debono to reveal Malta smuggling networks

Americans 'making life hell' for suspected fuel smuggler, who files affidavit saying embassy wants him to spill beans on smuggling gangs

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Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill parents over drug money

Clifton Attard, 28, has admitted to threatening to kill his own parents when they refused to give him money to buy drugs

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St Paul's Bay violent argument leaves two injured

One Libyan man was seriously injured after a fight ensued with a group of men

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Jean-Claude Juncker will pay a visit to Malta

Juncker is expected next week on a two-day visit where he will confer with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and President George Vella

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Enemalta oil scandal: Judge orders prosecution to speed up case

Francis Portelli and Tony Cassar are also charged with complicity to trading in influence in public tenders and money laundering

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Muscat: 'The government didn't get any thanks for Central Link Project'

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the Central Link Project was necessary to alleviate traffic congestion between Mriehel and Rabat and that despite the government's commitment, criticism still abounded

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MaltaToday takes prestigious investigative and human story IGM press awards

Young journalists Karl Azzopardi and David Hudson clinch awards for their sterling work on French secret agents and the negative effects of social media

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[WATCH] Fifty years from the Apollo 11 mission that took man on the moon

If you believe... they put a man on the moon. KARL AZZOPARDI trawls the Maltese press coverage of the historic moon landing of 1969 and speaks to astronomy veterans Gordon Caruana Dingli and Leonard Ellul Mercer about that fateful day in history

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Are you being enslaved? | Julia Farrugia Portelli

  Human trafficking is a growing phenomenon, and might even be happening in the apartment next door. JULIA FARRUGIA PORTELLI, Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Citizenship, outlines the main aims of the human trafficking awareness campaign, launched yesterday

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Italian prosecutor who led Tangentopoli kickback probes, dead at 89

Milan magistrate Borrelli who led 1990s Italian "Clean Hands" political kickback probes, dies

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Police believe human remains found in Valletta belong to missing woman

Police arrest man suspected of carrying out the homicide of woman last reported missing in 2008

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PN petitioners accuse party of providing outdated councillors’ list

Activists seeking confidence vote on PN leader Adrian Delia say party has not provided them with updated list of eligilbe councillors who will vote next week

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Malta credit rating upgraded for first time in 11 years by Moody’s

Malta's credit rating has been upgraded to A2 stable by Moody's

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Malta steps up anti-trafficking awareness with ‘Human, Like You’ campaign

Real-life stories will convey reality of human trafficking and how to spot victims in forced labour and sex slavery in Malta

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Finance minister sues Simon Busuttil for libel over ‘unfounded’ claims

The former PN leader said in a tweet that Malta couldn't afford to have a Finance Minister embroiled in a money laundering investigation

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Travel agents concerned after second charter flight is cancelled in less than a week

Young footballers who were meant to be travelling to Denmark for a tournament were sent back home after the plane that was scheduled to operate the flight failed to show up

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PA member singled out for DB conflict of interest resigns

Planning minister Ian Borg announced on Facebook that Matthew Pace, Ivan Tabone and Mariello Spiteri have resigned from their posts with the Planning Authority

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Ministers will have to tell court how they quoted confidential Egrant report

In the appeal case that Adrian Delia filed after the first court turned down his request for the Egrant report to be released in full, the constitutional court decided that ministers must explain their citations for the best administration of justice

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Judge jails woman 'who does not want to learn from past mistakes'

A woman has been handed a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for breaching her probation conditions

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Vehicle CO2 emissions rose almost 12% in seven years

CO2 emissions in 2017 reached 588.52ktons, an increase of 62.43ktons over 2010, and a 1.1% rise over 2016

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Liam Debono’s mother joins her son in prison

Charlotte Zammit was imprisoned for two years after admitting in court to stealing money from a number of petrol stations

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Words will make them cry: ERA ‘attacks’ graffiti that dubbed it mafia

What's wrong with being angry now? ERA takes issue with graffiti that called it 'mafia'

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[WATCH] Educational campaign on human trafficking to be launched next week

Reforms Parliamentary Secretary Julia Farrugia Portelli said that Malta's biggest problem as regards human trafficking was a lack of knowledge on the part of the public

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MUT issues directives to non-academic staff after negotiations on new agreement fail

The union said that a lack of appreciate of the staff's importance was resulting in a shortage of practitioners that was affecting schools' ability to offer good services to their students

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Six months prison for possession of drugs, reckless driving, and hiding illegal guns

A consultant psychiatrist said that James Grima, 44, had a severe OCD and an addictive personality

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79% of Maltese use social media every day

A Eurobarometer survey shows that the Maltese are only surpassed by Cypriots when it comes to the daily use of social media networks

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US warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has said the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz

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Unacceptable that Russia supported known 'gangsters and smugglers' against Malta – US Charge d’Affaires

The United States Charges d'Affaires in Malta Mark Shapiro also said that some NGO's operating rescue vessels in Mediterranean needed to ask themselves whether they were unwittingly making the migration problem worse

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Difficult banks causing businesses to reconsider Malta investment, GRTU warns

GRTU meets with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to discuss what they describe as an 'unprecedented' banking situation

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Vitals inquiry given green light by court

Ministers Chris Cardona, Edward Scicluna and Konrad Mizzi said they would appeal the decree

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Appeals court confirms forgery conviction, overturns recidivism charge

The man's lawyer argued that the man had made the false banknotes to play Monopoly with his son

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Manoel Island excavation permit approved despite pending appeal

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar accused the Planning Authority of sending a message that the appeal process was 'nothing but a worthless sham'

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Oil exploration license awarded to Edison International

Edison that was recently wholly bought by Energean Oil and Gas will explore the potential of approximately 6,400 square kilometres of offshore blocks north of Malta

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Academics rubbish post-secondary reform proposed by MATSEC

A group of academics in the field Maltese and English argue that the proposed reform will weaken both national languages

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Fuel smuggling case: Court provisionally upholds injunction preventing Malta from applying for UN sanctions

Gordon Debono files warrant of prohibitory injuction, arguing he was never notified of any investigation by the Maltese police or government in his regard

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[WATCH] Child Protection Act will create support network for most vulnerable in society, minister says

Family Minister Michael Falzon said that the essence of the new law was to bring children's rights to the fore and ensure that children can move forward in life

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[WATCH] Beware false nostalgia, Herrera says on progress and uprooted trees

The past was not as rosy as imagined, Environment Minister José Herrera says, underlining the need to strike balance between safeguarding the environment and economic progress

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Developers association critical of payment terms afforded to the Fortina Group

The Malta Developers Association says the €8.1 million price tag Fortina will pay is 'fair and reasonable' but the payment terms are 'over generous'

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Husband and wife charged with domestic violence against each other

The couple was charged with insulting and hurting each other, disrupting the public order, with the woman granted bail for the sake of her children

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35 people fined this month for taking garbage bags out at the wrong time

Residents or businesses that take out their waste on the wrong dates or timings are being fined €150 by the Environment and Resources Authority

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With 17 Black on his mind, David Casa chooses EP’s Arabian Peninsula delegation

The Nationalist MEP says more cooperation is needed with countries like the UAE over international corruption and cases of money laundering

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Bank of Valletta holding 158 individuals liable for lost Falcon Funds savings

Bank of Valletta has filed a judicial letter saying it will hold 158 individuals and companies responsible for any losses the bank might incur after millions are feared to be lost in the Falcon Funds pensions bust

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Six cars destroyed after catching fire in Qormi

Six cars were destroyed after catching fire in Qormi on Wednesday night

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Six cars destroyed after catching on fire in Qormi

Six cars were destroyed after they caught on fire in Qormi on Wednesday night

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Ten dead after suspected arson attack in Japan

At least 10 people have died in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said

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Muscat’s cheekiest claim ever? ‘Malta’s quality of life has improved greatly’

If only number of construction cranes were an indicator… Muscat might have been right in claiming Malta's quality of life has risen. But here are six reasons why he's wrong

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Parliament approves lifting of tourism restriction on Fortina Group’s Sliema land

The Fortina Group will pay government €8.1 million to have restrictions on its Sliema land lifted so that it can develop land previously limited to touristic purposes

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€500,000 donor threatens religious community with legal action over missing plaque

An agreement between a religious benefactor and an Archconfraternity in Rabat promised the donor a commemorative plaque in honour of himself and his wife

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PN opposes plans for dog racing at Marsa racetrack

Nationalist Party MPs said that the party did not feel there was any need to introduce a practice which Malta had no tradition of especially when considering that the practice was being shunned abroad 

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Thief who returned stolen purse without cash gets suspended sentence

After the police detained the 21-year-old suspect, he briefly escaped from custody before being re-arrested shortly afterwards

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Couple’s row ends in woman's housemate stabbing boyfriend in the face

The man intervened after the woman called him for help during a fight with her boyfriend

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Two cleared of smashing barman's skull during bar brawl

Court says it cannot find the men guilty 'on mere conjectures'

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[WATCH] ‘Marsa stables aren’t homes,’ Planning Authority clamps down on illegal change-of-use

Planning Authority representatives confirmed the arrest of 47 migrants who had been residing illegally in squalid conditions in Marsa stables  

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Anti-Delia petitioners welcome agreement on confidence vote question

They reiterated that what they were doing was in the best interest of the party and the country's democracy

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Lotto winner who lost ticket takes Maltco to court in battle to claim her winnings

A woman who claims to have lost her winning lotto ticket whilst being treated in hospital has filed a prohibitory injunction against lottery operator Maltco, seeking to prohibit the company from transferring her winnings to third parties

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NGOs in final 'appeal for common sense' as Central Link Project set for approval

A group of twelve NGOs are calling on authorities to rethink the proposed Central Link Project in Attard, a day before the Planning Authority takes a final decision on the project 

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Identity Malta and police to seek out visa overstayers in language schools

Identity Malta has been granted the power to conduct joint inspections with the police inside educational centres to fish out visa overstayers

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Around 100 immigrants found living in stables in Marsa

The Planning Authority ordered a crackdown on a few Marsa properties which were found to be illegally housing immigrants in squallid conditions

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10-year-old boy grievously injured in car accident

A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured when two cars collided in Mgarr Road, Mosta, on Tuesday afternoon

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Argument leaves man seriously injured

A 50-year-old man has been grievously injured, during an argument late Tuesday night, in Gozo.

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Ursula von der Leyen elected European Commission president

The German politician will be the Commission's first female president and will replace outgoing president Jean-Claude Juncker 

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[WATCH] PN executive committee meeting to discuss question for confidence vote in Adrian Delia

The executive is discussing the wording of the question that will be put to General Council members in a vote on whether the party leader should resign in wake of May's election result

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DB project will harm quality of life for thousands of families - Local Councils Association

The Local Councils Association wants all three councils impacted by the project to be represented on the planning board when the project permit is discussed again

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Skolasajf opens its doors to 12,000 children

The State-organised summer school is being offered in more than 65 centres and employs 2,000 play workers and child support workers

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Birkirkara man charged with stealing motorcycles

The man was charged with stealing two motorcycles from Birkirkara since March

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Migrants who escaped from Ħal Safi detention centre denied bail

Twelves of the 20 migrants who escaped yesterday were charged in court on Tuesday

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Prosecution seeks multiple life sentences for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspects

The bill of indictment against three men accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia has been served. MaltaToday gives a breakdown of the charges the men will go on trial for

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St Julian's fight lands man in police custody

A homeless man has been remanded in custody after being charged with grievously injuring a Somali national in St Julians last month

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Man accused of April hold up released on bail

A Sedqa representative confirmed that the relapser will be admitted to drug rehab immediately

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Young man knifed in St Julian's hospitalised with serious injuries

The suspect is being detained by the police as investigations are ongoing

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Planning Authority breached freedom of expression when it removed banners put up by Caruana Galizia heirs

The constitutional court has awarded damages to the heirs of Daphne Caruana Galizia after the Planning Authority removed two banners they strung up in Valletta

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Francis Zammit Dimech says he did not decide on validity of petition seeking Delia's ousting

Tuesday evening's PN executive committee will debate whether the no confidence motion put forward by 150 councillors that aims to see PN leader Adrian Delia out is valid or not

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[LIVE] Souleymane murder: Survivor of racially-motivated attack testifying

The compilation of evidence against two former soldiers accused with murdering Lassana Cisse Souleymane in Birżebbuġa continues

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BREAKING | Men accused with murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia formally charged

Attorney General files bill of indictment against three men accused with journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

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Gaddafi lawyer insists Muatassim’s millions at Bank of Valletta account are not Libya’s

The Gaddafis are fighting a claim from the Libyan Attorney General to release a reported €90 million held in Bank of Valletta in the name of Muatassim Gaddafi, one of Gaddafi's sons

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Italy seizes 'combat-ready' missile in raids on far right

Anti-terrorism police in northern Italy have seized an air-to-air missile and other sophisticated weapons during raids on far-right extremist groups

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Motorcyclist injured after falling off bike

A 46-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic incident in Mosta

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Postpone summer recess until Caruana Galizia inquiry is established, Delia tells Muscat

In a letter to the Prime Minister Opposition leader Adrian Delia said parliament should continue to meet to discuss and eventually vote on a motion establishing a public inquiry into the murder

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[WATCH] Authorities uncomfortable enforcing rules against some classes of people, activist says

Moviment Graffitti activist Andre Callus stressed that while NGOs had gained momentum in recent years, it was ultimately the people that needed to stand up for their own rights

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Man arrested while climbing ladder into private residence

Man claimed he was trying to enter his father-in-law's residence to see his daughter

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Suspected armed robber remanded in custody

The man is believed to have been involved in a knifepoint robbery in April 

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Migrants escape from Ħal Safi detention centre

A group of mainly Moroccan migrants escaped from the detention centre on Monday morning  

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Lawyer lambasts prosecution for adding charges after interrogation

The lawyer accused the prosecuting inspector of adding charges to 'add colour' to his case

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Chief Justice will not abstain from judicial appointments case

Chief Justice Joseph Azopardi said there was 'no objective basis' for his recusal in a case filed by the NGO Repubblika

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Stranded youth footballers to be brought back on Air Malta ‘relief flight’

Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi has 'directed' the national airline to reorganize its schedule to ensure that a group of roughly 150 left stranded in Aalborg Denmark manage to get back home

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Spurned lover remanded in custody for threatening former partner

The man is alleged to have smashed his former girlfriend's windscreen with a car jack and to have threatened to blow her and her daughter up

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Man seriously injured in motorcycle crash

A 59-year-old man was seriously injured when he lost control of his Piaggio Vespa, and crash into a wall

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Gżira PN club will be demolished to make way for studio apartments

The Nationalist Party will shortly lose its presence in the Gżira community after the building it used to rent out will make way for apartments

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Record number of 16-year-olds sat for SEC exams in 2019

Just under half of those who sat for the exams obtained the necessary qualifications to enroll in a sixth form programme

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Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Vince Muscat changes his lawyer

As the compilation of evidence continues against three men accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia, one of the suspects gets a new lawyer and asks for bail

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Man seriously injured in construction site accident

The man had been working on a building site in St Julian's

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No decision on Manoel Island excavations should take place while MIDI project under appeal, environmental NGO says

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar says its serious doubts on the Manoel Island master plan have been strengthened by the court's recent decision on the DB project

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Woman grievously injured in traffic incident in Zebbug

A 27-year-old woman has suffered from grievous injuries following a traffic incident in Zebbug

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UK in bid to ease Iran nuclear deal tensions

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is launching a fresh bid to stop the Iran nuclear deal unravelling and ease tensions in the Gulf

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Man arrested after being caught hiding on roof in Zejtun

A would-be robber was arrested after being caught hiding on the roof of a Zejtun residence

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MaltaToday Survey | No change in Malta’s anti-abortion attitudes

The second survey in 17 months dealing with abortion finds little has changed apart from growing opposition to abortion if a mother's life is in danger. Kurt Sansone reports

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Russia blocks Malta bid for UN smuggling sanctions on Darren and Gordon Debono

Malta's attempt at getting United Nations sanctions on suspected fuel smugglers Darren and Gordon Debono thwarted by last-minute veto from Russian government

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Nobody injured in Naxxar apartment fire

Nobody injured and no extensive damage reported in second-floor apartment fire in Naxxar

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Lead investigator in Caruana Galizia case rubbishes claims prosecution waiting until last minute to indict suspects

Inspector Keith Arnaud disputes allegations prosecution have plan to issue bill of indictment against the three accused of the murder just before the 20-month window to do so closes

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Muscat might nominate both Edward Scicluna and Helena Dalli for European Commission - reports

Prime Minister could propose both Scicluna and Dalli if a request by prospective European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for member states to nominate a male and female candidate goes through

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Elderly woman seriously injured after being run over in Sliema

The accident happened in Triq San Pawl, Sliema yesterday

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PM insists dialogue essential in migration issues, ‘Malta can’t fight with Italy’

Relying on ad hoc solutions for individual cases of migrants rescued by NGO vessels cannot continue indefinitely, but no better option currently exists, Joseph Muscat says

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PN executive to discuss general council again next week

Ahead of Adrian Delia's confidence vote scheduled for 27 July before the PN's highest organ, Alex Perici Calascione requests another executive committee meeting to discuss the general council

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‘I am simply a facilitator’ | Louis Galea

PN grandee Louis Galea's reputation as 'fixer' of a party who helped reform in very different circumstances 40 years ago, is at stake. He himself says that he will simply be taking the horse to the water, and not making it drink. But what if that horse refuses to drink?

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DB group to take Planning Authority to court over permit revocation

NGOs and local councils mount new campaign to object to excavation permits for DB's City Centre project

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Michelle Muscat completes longest charity swim yet

The Prime Minister's wife rounded off Malta's 'tail' in a 14km charity swim in aid of the Marigold Foundation

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Car crash leaves man seriously injured

The accident happened in Vjal ir-Rihan, San Gwann 

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Car crash leaves man seriously injured

The accident happened in Vjal ir-Rihan, San Gwann 

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PN leader says public inquiry into Caruana Galizia assassination should be ‘impartial and independent’

Adrian Delia said that a public inquiry should also determine if the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia could have been prevented

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Residents, local councils and NGOs condemn ‘splicing and dicing’ of ITS development application

The newly application submitted by DB Group proposes excavation of the former ITS site, while the proposed large-scale development had been struck down by court in June 

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Three busted over cannabis possession

2.5 kg of cannabis and €11,000 in cash were seized 

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Man run over twice, left seriously injured

A 29-year-old man was hit by a Peugeot 607, before being hit by a Toyota Vitz shortly after, leaving him seriously injured

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Government's chief spokesperson Kurt Farrugia appointed CEO of Malta Enterprise

Kurt Farrugia will be replacing Mario Galea on 1 August

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[WATCH] Tourism watchdog clamps down on illegally-placed deckchairs on Gozitan beaches

Konrad Mizzi says the Malta Tourism Authority's enforcement efforts will soon be increased

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Experts say Shannon Mak was beaten before her fatal stabbing

Court experts have testified that the murder of Shannon Mak in Santa Venera came at the end of a violent struggle during which she was severely beaten

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Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination was a 'non-transparent rebellion' says PN MEP

PN MEP Roberta Metsola warns that the European Council's nomination of the German defence minister to head the European Commission will cause complications

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Malta, nine other EU countries working for transparency in medicine prices

Valletta Declaration Group meeting brings together EU health ministers in Malta to discuss ways of sharing medicine prices paid to pharmaceutical industry

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Keith Schembri ordered to testify on 17 Black in Simon Busuttil libel case

Schembri had been reluctant to be questioned on the subject of Dubai-registered 17 Black, arguing that the company information was not in the public domain at the time that the alleged defamatory speech by Busuttil had been delivered  

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Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry should be launched now, Repubblika insists

Repubblika urged the government to amplify the statements made by Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela and inform the public of when and how the public inquiry was to take place

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Caruana Galizia murder: Degiorgio brothers say Council of Europe report assumes their guilt

Degiorgio brothers ask courts to declare their rights were breached by Peter Omtzigt's report

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Valletta thief jailed for two years

George Grech admitted to stealing a necklac from a jewellery shop and a patron's bag from a fast food outlet in Valletta

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[WATCH] Horses to work on alternative days under new karozzini rules

Cabbies will not be permitted to work between 1pm and 4pm during the hot months of July and August

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Inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia murder should be apolitical, Adrian Delia says

In order for the 'rule of law to be implemented' persons appointed to the inquiry that will probe Caruana Galizia's murder should be impartial and have no politcal ties, the Nationalist Party insists

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[WATCH] Government planning for the future in the housing sector, Roderick Galdes insists

Housing Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes and Opposition spokesperson Ivan Bartolo discuss the housing sector on Xtra Sajf

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Nationalist Party votes in favour of rent reform proposal

The Opposition said that it will be presenting amendments to the draft during the committee stage 

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Public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia murder within three months – Foreign Minister

Carmelo Abela tells a conference in London the government will abide by the three-month deadline set by the Council of Europe

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€1,000 fine for punching Transport Malta official

Court hears how accused reacted violently after being issued a summons for a parking infraction by the official

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Second person charged with robbing petrol stations

The man is the second person to be arraigned this week for robbing a number of fuel stations

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Planning Authority refuses restaurant permit to rise five metres above St George's Bay promenade

The Paranga restaurant wanted to rise five metres above the public promenade

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Italian man charged over Valletta graffiti

The man, who pleaded guilty to spraying the word 'Kotone' on walls around Malta's capital, was released on bail pending a pre-sentencing report

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Student accused of rape, three years after encounter

The 21-year-old, who was accused of raping a woman in 2016, pleaded not guilty

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Electricity demand peaked at record 510MW

Unconnected power cuts caused by problems to distribution system, Enemalta says

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Dangerous truck driver Marius Camilleri jailed for 18 months

Marius Camilleri is also banned from driving for two years after his release

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NGOs hail ‘first step forward’ in rental reform

While welcoming several provisions of the residential rent reform Bill, NGOs propose amendments in contract registration, price-capping and utility bills

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MZPN v Team Start: officials from PN’s two youth groups trade insults

From 'handbags' to 'keychains', it only gets worse for the Nationalist Party with officials from its two youth groups having a go at each other on Facebook

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Over hundred state schools to get super-fast fibre internet

'Schools cannot operate like 19th century institutions in today's world' - Evarist Bartolo

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Malta’s climate in 2050 will be like Tel Aviv

If you think the summer is hot, brace yourself because in 30 years' time the temperature in the warmest month will increase by 3.5 degrees Celsius

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Six reasons why Muscat should leave before the next election

Six good reasons Joseph Muscat should stick to his word and leave before the next general election

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Teenager sustains grievous injuries in one-storey fall

An 18-year-old Italian was hospitalised after falling off a wall into a pool deck in a San Gwann apartment block

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Iranian boats attempted to seize UK tanker in the Gulf

Three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, a British government spokesperson has confirmed

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Man seriously injured in Mellieha crash

A 42-year-old Bulgarian man has been seriously injured during a traffic incident in Mellieha

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Witness spits on courtroom floor in Jordan Azzopardi case

The young man spun around and, angrily, spat on the floor before walking out when told by the presiding magistrate that he had to wait outside before he could testify

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Court orders owners of collapsed Mellieha building to clear debris

The four-storey building collapsed in Main Street, Mellieha on Saturday 8 June 

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Contractors’ registry is first step in industry’s regularisation, lobby says

MDA boss Sandro Chetcuti hails 'revolution' in starting registry for all demolition and excavation contractors, bricklayers and builders

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Man arrested over series of graffiti drawings

A 37-year-old man has been arrested over vandalising various buildings and residences in Valletta

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Men charged with thefts from parked cars

Two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with thefts and criminal damage, by a court in Gozo

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Pregnant woman granted bail over thefts

A heavily pregnant woman and her partner have been charged with multiple counts of theft

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PN petitioners claim Delia confidence vote question has changed completely

Former PN executive president says executive committee has been misguided since wording for the leadership vote question has been changed from the one proposed in their petition

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Mother of Liam Debono admits to fuel station thefts

The 37-year-old was charged with stealing money from six petrol stations around Malta, with the prosecution insisting on a custodial sentence

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Malta with largest population increase in EU

The Maltese population at the end of 2018 stood at 493,559, an increase of 3.6% over the previous year

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Mtarfa old military hospital given on concession to become international school

Parliament has approved a resolution to transfer the building on a 40-year concession to Haileybury Malta Ltd, a company with no apparent background in education

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Opposition disagrees with Fortina land valuation

Fortina will pay €8.1 million to the government to have a condition on land it owns in Sliema lifted

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Lotto cheque fraudster jailed for six years

A fraudster who used stolen cheques to defraud lotto receivers has been jailed for six years

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[WATCH] After Isle of MTV, Floriana wakes up clean: record 19 tonnes of waste collected

Contrary to previous years cleansing officials abided by recycling procedures when picking up trash left behind by thousands of concert goers

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Satabank clients still in the dark on when their funds will be returned, GRTU laments

After a €3.5 million fine was imposed on the bank for regulatory breaches, GRTU says its members still haven't been given their money back

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Study finds one in every three 10-year-old pupil is taking private lessons

A questionnaire by the Education Ministry has found that 35% of parents and guardians who participated said they send their 10-year-old, Year 6 children for private lessons, to prepare for the Benchmark exams at the end of primary school

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MPs’ plum jobs: Seven takeaways from Standards report that calls time on practice

The Standards Commissioner has come out strongly against the practice of giving backbench MPs government positions: here are seven takeaways from the report

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Inside Labour: Thwarted plans and the road ahead

After missing out on a top EU job, Joseph Muscat's departure from politics has been postponed to an unknown date. MaltaToday tries to understand what happens next

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Adrian Delia’s trust rating plummets

A MaltaToday survey has found that Adrian Delia's trust rating has plummeted in the wake of May's election results and the internal party turmoil he has faced

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Jason Azzopardi hits out at Dragonara lease extension Opposition did not object to

Nationalist Party MP Jason Azzopardi said that the 64-year lease of government land to the Dragonara Casino without a tendering process was "scandalous" and called for Economy Minister Chris Cardona to resign

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Passenger loses €21,390 after customs seize undeclared cash

A passenger passing through Malta International Airport on his way to Amman failed to declare the amount of money he was carrying

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Malta airport sees 3.2 million passengers in first half of 2019, up almost 6%

  Record passenger numbers were registered every month this year so far

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Fortina will pay €8.1 million for tourism restriction to be lifted on its Sliema land

Fortina considers premium too high but it will meet request

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Man charged with roommate's stabbing

Court hears how foreign man soaked in blood turned up at the Zejtun police station on Monday asking for medical assistance, after which the alleged aggressor was apprehended

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Charged with drug trafficking after police chase crash

The accused did not answer any questions put to him by the court and pleaded not guilty to the charges

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Russians top list of new Maltese citizens for third year running

Eurostat data shows that Russian, Saudi Arabian and British nationals topped the list of new Maltese citizens in 2017

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Man seriously injured after falling off scaffolding in Naxxar

A 49-year-old-man fell from a scaffolding on Triq is-Salini in Naxxar during works he was carrying out on a residence's balcony

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Mother tried to garrotte nine-year-old daughter

A woman is charged with attempted murder of her daughter as the court hears the horrific story of how she used a shoelace to try and strangle the child

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Footbridge across busy Paola road will make it easier for students to reach MCAST

Infrastructure Malta is planning a new pedestrian and cycle bridge linking Corradino Hill with the centre of Paola

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Msida man charged after Sunday hit-and-run

A motorist involved in a hit-and-run incident in Luqa on Sunday has been released on bail after being accused of causing grievous bodily harm

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Reforming Malta’s exams system: Seven takeaways from the Benchmark report

Phasing out benchmark exams and replacing them with an alternative system: all you need to know

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Migrant rescue vessel Alan Kurdi rescues 44 migrants off Lampedusa

NGO Sea-Eye says it is waiting for the arrival of the Maltese navy at specific coordinates to hand over the 44 migrants rescued off the coast of Lampedusa

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Two persons seriously injured in Zejtun crash

Two persons, including a 3-year-old girl, were hospitalised following a traffic incident in Zejtun

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Jobsplus processed 9,869 work and residence permits in 2019

A total of 9,035 single residence and work permits were recommended by Jobsplus to Identity Malta in 2019

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[WATCH] MPs employed with government: we asked them whether it is ethical

Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar has been tasked to prepare a report on the recommendations made by Standards Commissioner George Hyzler

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Repubblika asks Chief Justice to abstain from hearing judicial appointments case

Lawyers Simon Busuttil and Jason Azzopardi ask Chief Justice to abstain and avoid 'judicial schizophrenia'

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Owen Bonnici accuses Jason Azzopardi of being ‘spiteful’ for wanting Council of Europe monitoring mission on Malta

Malta will engage with Council of Europe over public inquiry call into Daphne Caruana Galizia murder, Justice Minister says

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Man with 'minor role' in importing 10kg of cannabis gets two months in jail

A man has been jailed for two months for his part in an operation to import 10kg of cannabis to Malta in 2010

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Nothing new as public finances register deficit in first three months

The National Statistics Office says public finances registered a deficit of €16.5 million in the first quarter

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[WATCH] Get ready, Malta is experiencing its third heatwave

According to the Meteorological office Malta is currently experiencing its third heatwave of the summer, which is expected to last until Wednesday

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Man stole motorcycle after being chased for old drug debt, court told

The court denied the man bail for concerns that he would commit further crimes

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A compulsory foreign language and intermediate sports amongst changes of Matsec review

The Systems of Knowledge subject will no longer include the year-long project

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Man remanded in custody after hospital emergency room fracas

A man who smashed a door and window at the emergency department at Mater Dei Hospital after being told to wait his turn has been remanded in custody

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Benchmark exam results see students fair best in English

The end of primary exam results in English, Maltese and Maths are out

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Central link road project in Attard recommended for approval

A final decision by the Planning Authority board will be taken on 18 July

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Driver arrested for hit-and-run in Luqa

A driver, that was involved in a hit-and-run incident in Luqa on Sunday evening, was arrested in Msida half an hour after the crash

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Three children, two adults injured in Mosta crash

Three children and two adults were injured in a head-on collision on Sunday evening

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Casino rivals mull action over state aid rules’ breach

Casma chairman Edward Gatt resigned before Dragonara concession was signed, but denies having had misgivings on controversial extension

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Italy and Malta reaffirm cooperation on migration while calling for permanent European solution

The two countries have called for migration to be added to the agenda of the next EU Foreign Affairs Council, insisting that it is no longer an option to proceed on a case by case basis

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Police ask for public’s help in locating wanted man

Anyone with information about the unnamed man's whereabouts is being asked to contact the police

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Two hospitalised following Qawra apartment fire

A police spokesperson said the condition of the two people was yet known

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Worker grievously injured in Marsa’s Dock 7

The 21-year-old worker fell off a ladder from a height of roughly one storey

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Armed forces rescue 58 migrants from within Maltese territorial waters

The migrants are expected in Malta within the hour

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Manoel Island fire did no major damage, ministry says

The Environment Ministry said that following an inspection of the site it had been determined that the fire left no major impact on the island's biodiversity

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Opposition leader says it's time for Malta to have full-time MPs

Adrian Delia has called on the government to implement the recommendations in a report by the Commissioner for Standards calling for MPs to no longer be appointed to positions of trust

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Parliament urgently needs culture of ethical conduct – PD

The Democratic Party has urged the Prime Minister to implement recommendations by the Standards Commissioner without delay in order for parliament's credibility to be restored

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Alan Kurdi heads to Malta with 65 migrants on board despite not being granted permission

Denied entry into Lampedusa, the Alan Kurdi changed course to Malta on Saturday evening after Italian authorities refused it entry • A second rescue vessel, the Alex, forced through Italy's port blockade to dock at Lampedusa

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[WATCH] Standards report can’t be ignored but MP pay rise can’t be taken lightly, says Muscat

The Prime Minister said government was seeking legal advice on a report by the Standards Commissioner which says MPs shouldn't have government jobs but should be paid more

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PN executive to discuss petition asking for action against rebel MPs

A group of PN members last week presented the party with a petition expressing support for Adrian Delia but which also called for action to be taken against those who don't toe the party line

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FIAU fines Satabank €3.5 million over regulatory breaches

Bank taken under control by MFSA has been fined €3.5 million by Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit

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Let there be darkness… | Mark Sultana

The Planning Appeals Tribunal's decision to greenlight a restaurant extension in Dwejra has infuriated environmentalists (and astronomers) concerned with light pollution. Birdlife CEO MARK SULTANA explains why light pollution is such a serious issue, affecting wildlife and humans alike

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Denied entry into Lampedusa, Alan Kurdi heads to Malta with 65 migrants on board

The Alan Kurdi operated by Sea-Eye changed course to Malta on Saturday evening after Italian authorities refused it entry • A second rescue vessel, the Alex, forced through Italy's port blockade to dock at Lampedusa

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Air Malta calls pilots’ claim of threats ‘a cover-up’

The national airline said that claims of threats against the union were cover-up after realising the 'unacceptability' of their demands 

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Seven-year-old seriously injured after being hit by car

The accident happened in F.S. Caruana Street, Birkirkara

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NGOs rip apart Caruana Carabez’s ‘simplistic’ claims on ethnic gangs and bullying

Education commissioner's report torn to pieces over by NGOs who accuse him of plying cultural stereotypes and hearsays

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71-year-old falls two storeys while trying to feed his pets

The accident left a 71-year-old man residing in Msida, suffering from serious injuries 

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[WATCH] Delia wants respectable debate inside PN for meaningful reform

PN leader Adrian Delia wants MPs to toe party line when compromise is reached

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Giving MPs government jobs 'fundamentally wrong', Standards commissioner says

Standards Commissioner says that the practice of giving government jobs to backbench MPs is "fundamentally wrong" and should end

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Floriana Ferris wheel set for refusal over negative visual impact

Ferris wheel for Floriana Granaries shot down by Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, Planning Authority's advisory committee and planning directorate

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Magistrate denies request to force ministers to exhibit Egrant report copies

Court observes that Edward Scicluna, Konrad Mizzi and Chris Cardona were 'extremely evasive in their reply and cast no light on that requested by the plaintiffs'

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Temperatures to rise over the weekend

According to the Meteorological Office, temperatures are expected to be as high as 37°C at times

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[WATCH] Taking Joseph Muscat out to ask people about his future and the missed EU job

How do people feel about Joseph Muscat missing out on one of the EU's top jobs?

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Jury throws out Michael Emmanuel's insanity plea

The jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has delivered an 8-1 verdict against his insanity plea

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[WATCH] Maltese footballers need to play abroad, MFA presidency hopefuls insist

Contenders for the post of Malta Football Association president, Bjorn Vassallo and Chris Bonnett, propose different routes for more Maltese players to ply their trade abroad

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Jury retires to decide on Michael Emmanuel insanity plea

The jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel have retired to deliberate on their verdict after the presiding judge summed up the case on Friday

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Pilots' dispute was over threats and intimidation, union tells court

Pilots' union insists industrial action was a result of intimidation by flight operations chief • Company says Alitalia threatened to cancel its code-sharing agreement with Air Malta in wake of industrial action

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Louis Galea appointed PN think-tank president

The former minister has just been tasked with reforming the PN and bring back unity in the party

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Circus trainer mauled to death by tigers in Italy

Ettore Weber the renowned animal trainer at Marina Orfei Circus was mauled to death by three tigers during a rehearsal

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Major water suspension in the south of Malta

Water supply will be suspended in Fgura, the Three Cities, Kalkara, Żabbar, Xgħajra, Marsaskala and the Bulebel Industrial Estate for almost 24 hours on Tuesday

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Migrant rescue vessel Alan Kurdi rescues 65 migrants off the Libyan coast

NGO Sea-Eye says Libyan authorities are not responding and rescue coordination centres in Valletta, Rome and Bremen have been notified

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Adrian Delia gives PN grandee Louis Galea carte blanche to propose reform

PN looks to its past to find a solution for its current problems

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[WATCH] Building contractors will have to be licensed by the end of the year

Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg said new legislation was being drafted to enforce the licensing of building contractors in Malta 

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DB Group reactivating application for St George’s Bay project

The company noted that a decision by the courts to revoke the permit it was granted last September was based 'exclusively' on one single point which had nothing to do with the project

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Man seriously injured in coast road traffic accident

A 30-year-old man from Bangladesh has been seriously injured in a traffic accident on the coast road

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Malta agrees to receive 55 migrants rescued off Libya

Following contacts between the Maltese and Italian governments, it was agreed that Malta will transfer 55 migrants, who have been rescued at sea off Tunisia. However, Italy will take 55 migrants currently in Malta  

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Earthquake shakes southern California

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck in a sparsely inhabited area of the Mojave Desert

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Migrant ship capsizes off Tunisia, 82 missing and five dead

The ship had left the Libyan town of Zuwara on its way to Italy 

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Graziella Attard Previ withdraws from PN executive president race

The party's executive committee will tonight be voting to fill a number of vacant positions within the administration

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Marsa racetrack privatisation will see consortium pay €1 million yearly

The deal is currently being discussed by parliament's National Audit Office Accounts Committee and if approved will be the biggest sport investment Malta has ever seen

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18-year criminal case breached man's rights, court says

The compilation of evidence against the man over drug-related charges dragged on for almost two decades

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86-year-old woman injured in car accident

The elderly woman was hit by the car in D'Argens Road, Gzira 

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