Rainbow NGOs seek homes for persons in unsafe environments

Various gay rights NGOs have registered an uptick in people in distress who are either losing their homes, or have become homebound in unsafe places they are unable to leave

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[WATCH] Science and numbers will determine when restrictive measures are lifted, Fearne says

Postponed health services will be restarted in first decision to start lifting COVID-19 restrictions but Chris Fearne warns people must not become complacent

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[WATCH] 'We did not create this mess' - Evarist Bartolo reiterates appeal for EU action on Libya

Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo reiterates Malta's appeal for EU help in dealing with migration from Libya

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Government has betrayed the people over Steward deal - Delia

PN leader Adrian Delia says that, after defeating the Opposition's motion to cancel the Steward contract, all government MPs are complicit in an act of theft from the people

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'I always did my duty in the best way' - Chris Cardona steps down as MP

Former economy minister Chris Cardona resigns his parliamentary seat

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On Workers’ Day, GWU lambasts Repubblika over migrant death inquiry

Left-wing union hits out at complaint that kick-started investigation into Malta's outsourced pushback

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Rescued migrants to be kept on Captain Morgan vessel outside territorial waters

Maltese government has commissioned a fishing vessel to rescue 57 migrants, who will now be transferred onto a private ship 13 nautical miles from the coast • Migrants will be kept on ship until EU solution is found

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Instagram vid of arrested trafficker shooting from car investigated by police

Instagram profile of alleged drug trafficker Joseph Brignone taken down after video showing man shooting at traffic sign is investigated by police

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[LIVE] Opposition motion calls for cancellation of Steward hospitals deal

Parliamentary motion • Follow it live here

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Man dies in construction site accident

Victim lost his life after falling a height of two storeys at an Imġarr construction site

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Coronavirus wage supplement extended to May and June

Government's supplement covering wages for businesses impacted by COVID-19 extended for two more months

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Three on bail in Gozo after thefts

Marvic Mericea, Julian Mercieca and Joy Eldose were released on bail after being charged with aggravated theft

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Two out of every 10 cases of COVID-19 had no symptoms

Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci says that 20% of coronavirus patients exhibited no symptoms and most were in the community

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Jomic Calleja case: Plot to import C4 explosive, Polonium-210 and Ricin poisons

Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech started hearing the compilation of evidence against Jomic Calleja, 34, from Zebbug, who is accused of importing explosives

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Malta government asked Gafà to coordinate migrant pushbacks to Tripoli

Former OPM official insists return of migrant boat to Tripoli is not pushback: "I am ensuring the boats do not enter Malta's search and rescue region."

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BirdLife files legal action over Gozo ministry’s issuance of hunting licences

"This is the worst spring hunting season ever" – BirdLife CEO Mark Sultana

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EU anti-fraud agency uncovers financial irregularities by MEPs

OLAF inds MEPs from two member states would transfer part of their salaries to the national party coffers

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Getting it down to minus one means we’ve killed the virus for good, right?

The Siinny • No. 32 | Malta's Infection Rate Drops to Below 1

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Boy tortured in Libya camp, reunited with mother after Ombudsman’s intervention

Close collaboration between the Parliamentary Ombudsman in Malta and the Spanish El Defensor del Pueblo have speeded up the reunification of an 11-year-old unaccompanied minor from Cameroon, with his mother

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Mater Dei Hospital design contributed to higher construction cost, National Audit Office probe shows

A comparative exercise carried out by the National Audit Office shows that the construction of Mater Dei Hospital was 30% more expensive per square metre than the oncology centre

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Vote against party line not so anathema to PN now, says Franco Debono

The Opposition's repeated calls on government MPs to vote against the hospitals deal is a form of historical justice for former PN MP Franco Debono, who was shunned when he voted against his own government in 2012

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Minister hits back at Cassola's claim he 'gifted' millions to Wied Inċita quarry operators

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia says the Wied Inċita quarry that will start receiving construction waste has long held a permit for such operations, rebutting claims by Arnold Cassola that government 'gifted' operators millions

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11 Maltese beaches awarded coveted Blue Flag status

11 Maltese beaches have satisfied the stringent environmental, safety and access-related criteria too obtain Blue Flag certification

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PN makes last ditch appeal to all MPs: 'Do your duty and vote against the Vitals deal'

PN deputy leader David Agius says deal with Vitals Global Healthcare was "designed to fail" and all MPs should support the Opposition's motion to have the agreement cancelled

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Hunters want government to publish land agreements with all organisations

FKNK has no objection to have the management agreements for Miżieb and Aħrax reserves published, as long as all similar agreements with environmental groups are also made public by the government

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Vessel which returned migrants to Libya sets course for migrant dinghy

A fishing boat which caused uproar when it returned migrants to Libya earlier this month, is currently on its way to a migrant dinghy also reportedly drifting in Maltese waters, raising fears of a "pushback by proxy".    

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[LIVE] Charmaine Gauci to give COVID-19 update at 12:30pm

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University of Malta to finally get land title on its campuses

The government will be putting forward a parliamentary resolution to transfer four sites to the University of Malta including its campuses in Valletta, Gozo, Marsaxlokk and Junior College

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[BREAKING] Chris Cardona to quit politics

Labour Party MP Chris Cardona will resign from parliament tomorrow, opening up a race for the party deputy leadership • District canvassers shifting to Clayton Bartolo

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[WATCH] Car catches fire on Coast Road, no one injured

Two young men escaped injury when the car they were in caught on fire on Tuesday night 

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33 fined for gathering in groups of four or more in past day

Police fine 33 people €100 each for meeting in public in groups of more than three, no breaches of obligatory quarantine reported

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Developers will have to identify dumping quarries before works start, new measures specify

Environment Ministry announces plan for tighter regulation of construction waste dumping sector after agreement reached on price for disposal of debris in quarries

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Teenage girl reported missing

15-year-old Shakira Degabriele has been reported missing to the police

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Almost 2,000 migrants housed in detention centres - PQ

Malta's detention centres house 1,978 persons, Home Affairs Minister says

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Wied Incita quarry will take construction waste after government intervenes

Government, construction lobby and ERA negotiates fixed €12 per tonne price for disposal of construction waste at Wied Incita quarry

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Drug rehab agencies, psychiatrists warn against cannabis legalisation

Drug rehabilitation agencies, including government-run Sedqa, do not want cannabis to be legalised and argue that 'recreational' label normalised and popularised the drug

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Adrian Delia invites government MPs to support motion calling for cancellation of hospitals deal

Opposition leader Adrian Delia has called on government MPs to back a parliamentary motion tabled by the Nationalist Party to have the hospitals privatisation deal cancelled

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Most businesses holding on to staff despite 'ineffective' government aid, study finds

Malta Employers' Association survey finds that vast majority of companies have retained their workers, despite many not finding the government's aid schemes effective

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Regulator and construction lobby’s contractors’ registry is illegal – Ombudsman

Ombudsman decries BRO's involvement in MDA initiative and refers case to Prime Minister

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Malta saw fourfold increase in unaccompanied children seeking asylum

Eurostat figures show that Malta received 20 asylum applications from unaccompanied minors in 2019

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[LIVE] Malta registers eight new cases of COVID-19

30,000 swab tests carried out since the outbreak began

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Cruise passenger traffic drops by almost half in first three months as COVID-19 brought sector to a halt

Cruise passenger traffic was one of the first victims of the COVID-19 pandemic with NSO figures showing how this decreased by 48.6% in the first three months when compared to the same period last year

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Steward Health Care acquires 10 ventilators for Gozo General Hospital

Steward Health Care Malta has acquired 10 ventilators as Gozo Hospital continues to strengthen its preparedness for COVID-19

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Man charged with string of burglaries from 2015

24 year old man from Mali accused of five thefts from homes in various localities

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Pandemic shows us local is best, and farmers are rising to the challenge

COVID-19 reminds us how crucial farmers are in securing Malta's fragile food supply. But will it be the wake-up call to farming from decline and concrete?

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Police fine 121 people for group gatherings on Monday

Police issued 121 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three on Monday

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Siblings charged in court after police drugs and weapons bust

Two siblings arraigned in court following major police operation leading to discovery of drugs, weapons and cash

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Libyan coastguard capacity depleted by renewed fighting and COVID-19, Frontex chief says

Malta and Italy experienced 400% increase in migrant arrivals this year, Frontex executive director Fabrice Leggeri tells MEPs

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PM’s Excelsior COVID-19 press conference billed at €12,700 - PQ

Robert Abela's press conference announcing a new coronavirus financial aid package for businesses cost almost €12,700

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Malta calls for safe travel corridors between countries which have controlled COVID-19

Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli urges EU to designate safe corridors between countries which successfully managed to control the coronavirus pandemic

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Sea dumping of construction waste not excluded after roadworks stop due to lack of open quarries

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia says government not excluding disposing of construction waste at sea, confirms that despite available quarry space, not all willing to operate at market prices

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Healthcare worker who torched ex-girlfriend’s garage denied bail

Man asking for bail argues that his job as a healthcare worker is crucial in COVID-19 emergency • Court denies request, rules domestic violence too serious a crime

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Man grievously injured in power tool accident

Victim suffers serious injuries to his hands caused by a wall chaser he was using

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Police bust two selling cocaine from their car

Couple are arrested close to Buġibba's main square after police catch them selling drugs from their car

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Labour MEP takes Busuttil to task over silence on Orbán's coronavirus clampdown

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli has taken former Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil to task over his silence on Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán

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Man seriously injured after falling off ladder

A 64-year old man was grievously injured when he fell off a ladder while doing some works inside his home 

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Car market hit by COVID-19 as sales drop by 24%

Car sales have dropped dramatically in the first three months of the year with NSO figures showing there were 1,180 fewer passenger cars rolled out on the road when compared to the same quarter of 2019

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[LIVE] Public health superintendent to give update at 12:30 pm

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Malta granted protection to 435 asylum seekers, seventh highest rate in EU on per capita basis

The EU's three smallest countries, including Malta, were among the top seven countries to grant protection to asylum seekers in 2019 when compared to population size, Eurostat figures show

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Cassola: Michael Farrugia should come clean on Yorgen Fenech meeting

Permanent Commission Against Corruption examining submissions in connection with the March meeting between Michael Farrugia and Yorgen Fenech

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Arms dealer in UN sanctions-busting case denies boats chartered for military purposes

James Fenech, accused on Friday of breaching UN sanctions, denies RHIBs chartered to UAE company were for military purposes

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Police fine 100 people for group gatherings over the weekend

Police issued 100 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three over the weekend 

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Pilots want early retirement at 50

After refusing pay-cut and now facing redundancies, pilots' union wants to have members pensioned off at 50 with salary that could be at least €50,000 a year

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You can call it a ‘second wave’ or ‘people being idiots’ but it’s the same thing

Paediatric cardiologist Victor Grech says secondary infection could come the minute government relaxes the soft lockdown Malta is in

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Are we losing our humanity? | Cher Laurenti Engerer

Recent controversies surrounding immigration seem to have brought out an ugly side to the Maltese character. But psychologist CHER LAURENTI ENGERER warns against being too liberal with the 'racist' label: arguing that prejudice can also be triggered by genuine underlying concerns 

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Man arrested after police find drugs, numerous weapons

27-year-old arrested following a major police operation which led to the discovery of drugs, weapons and cash

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18 caught disregarding COVID-19 measures at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq party

Group of people caught in violation of coronavirus social distancing rules at party in White Rocks area, five arrested for drug possession

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67 drivers fined on Sunday as police carry out more overspeeding checks

Police issue 67 overspeeding fines, with one driver having been caught doing 137km/h in a 60km/h zone

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[WATCH] Bottlenose dolphins spotted in Marsamxett amid COVID-19 calm

Bottlenose dolphins seen swimming close to shore in Marsamxett Harbour as the aquatic mammals take advantage of the calm brought about by the coronavirus lockdown

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[WATCH] Malta should aim for high quality tourism post-coronavirus, Delia says

PN leader Adrian Delia calls for a post-COVID recovery plan which transforms the crisis experience into improvements in various sectors

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Robert Abela has made TVM an extension of Labour's own TV station - PN

Nationalist Party accuses Prime Minister of using public broadcasting to transmit his own propaganda

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[WATCH] Army 'paralysed' by NGO's criminal complaint on migrant deaths - Prime Minister

Robert Abela says AFM has been left paralysed for days due to the magisterial inquiry on alleged migrant deaths at sea launched after a criminal complaint by Repubblika

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[LIVE] No new COVID-19 cases registered overnight, 33 more recoveries

Follow live here as Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne expected to give an update on the COVID-19 situation at 11:30am

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Downtown Hotel's conditions 'adequate' to serve as nursing home, investigation finds

Social Care Standards Authority says facilities at Gozo's Downtown Hotel are adequate to serve the purpose of an old people's residence

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No relaxation of COVID-19 measures for retail, experts tell ministers

Despite the low infection rate, health experts have insisted with Cabinet ministers that relaxing the soft lockdown for retail shops is still too early

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BirdLife accuses PN of abdicating its duties as an opposition party over FKNK meeting

In an open letter addressed to PN leader Adrian Delia, BLM accused the party of reaching conclusions before checking the facts.

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Maltese arms dealer is charged in Libya sanctions-busting case

Five men have been released on bail after they pleaded not guilty to breaching EU sanctions by supplying rigid-hull inflatable boats to Libya.

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Five Maltese men charged in Libya sanctions-busting case

Five men have been released on bail after they pleaded not guilty to breaching EU sanctions by supplying rigid-hull inflatable boats to Libya.

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100,000kg of COVID-19 protective equipment jets into Malta

Large consignment of protective equipment from China arrived in Malta on Friday

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Greens call contract-tracing app ‘a totalitarian regime’s wet dream’

Pandemic no excused for invasive technologies, says Green Party

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11 arrested after St Julian’s drug bust

Joint operation between Sliema and St Julian's police, the immigration section and police canine units led to the arrest of 11 persons on suspicion of drug trafficking

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Contact-tracing apps could be our Orwellian nightmare, says expert

Various European countries are developing contact tracing applications for smartphones to slow the spread of COVID-19

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Public Health Superintendent delivers COVID-19 brief at 12:30pm

447 COVID-19 cases have been identified so far in Malta, of which 4 have died.

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Maritime industry warns of irremediable damage without government support

Shipping firms say they face total market wipe-out and will suffer further damage after the second quarter of 2020

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Abela wants absolute control over new police chief, PN says

Nationalist Party claims probation and four-year tenure for new police commissioner goes against the spirit of the recommendations of the Venice Commission

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Woman, 96, is fourth coronavirus patient to die

Fourth patient dies from coronavirus in Malta

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NGOs demand meeting with Robert Abela over Mizieb, l-Ahrax and hunters' demands

The NGOs are concerned that the general public will be unable to enjoy these areas for at least nine out of twelve months every year 

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European Commission approves Malta's €215 million wage subsidy scheme

The Commission concluded that the Maltese measure was "necessary, appropriate and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State." 

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Even Mizzi gave Air Malta pilots guarantee of job with same take-home pay

Former tourism minister Konrad Mizzi sealed earlier promises for a government job with the same take-home pay pilots got from Air Malta to win industrial peace

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[WATCH] Car scrappage scheme and grants for cleaner vehicles unveiled

People scrapping their car for a less polluting one, are eligible for up to €900 from a €3.5 million package to encourage people to shift to cleaner vehicles

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Malta’s Blockchain flop: 70% of crypto firms have given up

MFSA publishes names of 57 companies which have not indicated their intention to get fully licensed for crypto and blockchain services since November 2019

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New fuel stations policy caps overall number of pumps, limits their size

All pending fuel station applications will be determined according to the new policy that has been approved

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Revised golden passport scheme to be launched by government

EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said in a committee debate on Thursday how the commission wrote to Malta, Bulgaria and Cyprus to move away from such schemes 

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Self-employed professionals suffered substantial losses due to COVID-19, survey finds

Government aid package to cushion COVID-19 impact was of no help to 62.7% of self-employed professionals, according to a survey carried out by the Malta Federation of Professional Associations

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Domestic violence victims to receive free legal assistance

Legal assistance will available to every victim of domestic violence, even those who do not qualify for legal aid • Lawyers to help victims will be engaged on the same day

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Roadworks stopped after Infrastructure Malta claims no space left for waste disposal

Infrastructure Malta tells contractors to stop roadworks but claims that there is no space for construction waste contradicted by industry source

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[WATCH] PN calls for introduction of contact tracing apps to prevent future COVID-19 spread

Nationalist MP Ivan J Bartolo urges government to use technology to control a possible second wave of coronavirus

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Man arrested on suspicion of illegal hunting

Police arrest man suspected of trying to shoot down a protected Black Stork in the Żebbiegħ area

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High bail deposit breached right to liberty for Sicilian drug trafficking suspect

Gaetano Campailla has been charged with importing 10kg of cannabis into Malta in November 2018

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Police chief wanted: first ever public call to fill top police job is published

The Public Service Commission has published a call for applications for the post of police commissioner as the new method of appointment kicks in

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[WATCH] Restarting of economy depends on health authorities' go ahead - Silvio Schembri

Financial aid for businesses will continue as government awaits all clear to gradually restart economy, Silvio Schembri says

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[WATCH] COVID-19: Recoveries now exceed active cases in Malta

Malta has recorded two new positive cases of COVID-19 overnight for a total of 447 since the start of the pandemic.

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Air Malta pilot redundancies can be avoided if agreement is reached - Economy Minister

Silvio Schembri says that if agreement is reached between Air Malta and ALPA on the way forward, plans to let go of 108 pilots could be halted

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COVID-19 starts to bite as government finances go under by €300 million

Government revenue decreases by €88.9 million, expenditure increases and consolidated fund deficit more than doubles, NSO figures for first three months show

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Investigation into Downtown Hotel after Gozo elderly relocated there

Gozo ministry pays Joseph Portelli's hotel over €4,300 a day for 80 bed spaces after Gozo hospital elderly wing had to be relocated

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Ancient tomb uncovered in Central Link works to be moved 10m

Ongoing works on the Central Link Project have shed light on an archaeological tomb under the agricultural fields along Triq Ferdinandu Inglott

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White-collar crime can pay under cover of COVID-19

The Financial Action Task Force is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out financial fraud and exploitation scams

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Michelin stars come crashing as pandemic shuts doors

Malta's great Michelin year was killed just weeks after three restaurants won the island's first ever stars. Under Grain's chef and director still think their glass is half full

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Hunters' lobby to take legal action against BirdLife on 'unfounded' criminal complaint

FKNK satisfied after police dismiss BirdLife criminal complaint over alleged illegality of spring hunting licenses, insists it will pursue its own legal action

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Man seriously injured in traffic accident

An 18-year-old youth was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Thursday 

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[WATCH] Imprudent to remove COVID-19 restrictions all at once, Robert Abela says

On his first 100 days in office, Prime Minister Robert Abela is interviewed on TVM's Xtra

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Review of building practices initiated after fatal house collapse is concluded

Prime Minister Robert Abela says that a committee set up to review building practices and rules after the house collapse that killed Miriam Pace, has concluded its work

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Two arrested in drug find

A search in their vehicle yielded substances suspected of being heroin and cannabis 

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PN wants €50 kickstarter to get food and entertainment back in business

Nationalists say €50 voucher should be paid to everyone over 16 to be spent in catering and entertainment

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Police won’t investigate BirdLife criminal complaint on spring hunting licences

Police say legal notice on hunting season signed by environment ministry makes hunting licences valid

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[LIVE] COVID-19: One positive case overnight, 39 more have recovered

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Any agreement over Miżieb and l-Aħrax should include access to the public, ramblers say

Ramblers' Association of Malta says any management agreement over Miżieb and l-Aħrax should safeguard public access to the areas

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Fake healthcare worker jailed for string of robberies targeting elderly

Natalie Bonello, 45, from Marsaskala had been arraigned earlier this month, accused of robbing three elderly victims and attempting to rob a fourth

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FKNK seeks meeting with police commissioner over BirdLife criminal complaint

The FKNK says BirdLife's criminal complaint that spring hunting licences were issued illegally is 'false' and has asked to meet the police to put forward its version

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EU ministers agree on humanitarian aid for Libya, Evarist Bartolo says

Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo says the EU Foreign Affairs Council has agreed to Malta's proposal for a humanitarian mission in Libya with funds directed to international organisations working in the country

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Zero cases? Beach party for my friends, we’ll lick the seafront clean!

The Skinnt • No. 31 | The Unberable Lightness of Low COVID cases

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[ANALYSIS] Five reasons Abela pushed the migration button during COVID-19

Why is Robert Abela so keen on milking the migration issue during a health crisis, JAMES DEBONO asks?

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Argument leaves man seriously injured

A 35-year-old man was seriously injured following an alteration in Marsaxlokk

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St Paul’s Bay hotel fined for serving food to clients

A hotel in St Paul's Bay was fined €3,000 after it was caught serving food and drink to two persons staying in the same hotel • Police also issued 24 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three

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Two men injured in garage fire

Two men were hospitalised on Wednesday after they were involved in a garage fire in Zabbar

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Motorcyclist injured in traffic accident

A 31-year-old man from Lija was grievously injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday

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Police investigating Birkirkara theft

The incident happened in Mannarino Street, Birkirkara 

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Government looking to table judicial appointment reforms before parliamentary summer recess, Justice Minister says

Edward Zammit Lewis says government looking to push reforms in 'the most expedite way possible' 

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Easing of lockdown measures could begin in coming days, health minister says in parliament

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne says restrictions could be reintroduced if situation worsens 

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Adrian Delia lambasts Economy Minister for 'foolish' Facebook comment on hunting

Opposition leader Adrian Delia takes Silvio Schembri to task over 'foolish' remark on hunting at a time when unemployment is rearing its head

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GWU disagrees with employers’ association’s call for idle public servants to receive pay cut

General Workers' Union say government workers should be thanked for their work 'not unjustifiably punished' 

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Venice Commission meeting with Repubblika over judicial appointment reform

The civil society group say government should have consulted with civil society and the free press 

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Man jailed after trashing government office to avoid COVID-19 temperature scan

A 25-year-old man admitted to slightly injuring a public servant, criminal damage and breaching the peace after refusing to have his body temperature taken before entering a government office in Gozo

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Crucial 10 days to assess COVID-19 spread before lifting restrictions

The next 10 days will be crucial to determine whether the government will start to lift some of the coronavirus restrictions

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[WAYCH] Water and electricity bills should be halved immediately, PN insists

The Nationalist Party is calling on government to intervene in the energy sector and ensure that utility bills are halved at a time when people are experiencing economic hardship

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Jason Azzopardi renounces Repubblika brief after PM turns on NGO

Shadow justice minister who co-signed criminal complaint by Repubblika against Robert Abela over migrant deaths at sea says he will not be 'weapon' in PM's hands

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in traffic accident

A 39-year-old man from Rabat was grievously injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday

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[LIVE] Coronavirus: One new case, 15 more people recovered

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Yorgen Fenech denied bail, judge underlines need for virtual courtrooms

Man accused of masterminding assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia is denied bail yet again

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MaltaToday Survey | Working and shopping from home is new reality for Maltese

Surveys shows that a quarter of people in the country are working from home, but 10.2% have lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic 

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On Facebook, Delia taunts Abela’s hundredth day in office with ‘100’ gift list

Delia tells PM 'give back Steward hospitals to taxpayer'

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Cabinet asked to consider turning over Miżieb and l-Aħrax to hunters

Proposal to formalise stewardship agreement for hunters over lands at Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa

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Abela pays tribute to foreign workers in speech marking 100 days as PM

Abela's pinball speech hits all his targets: doubling-down on port closures for asylum seekers, he pays tribute to army and medics, foreign workers, and country's resilience in the face of COVID-19

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Details of Robert Abela's consultancy services to Joseph Muscat 'privileged and confidential'

PN MP David Thake's request for information on Robert Abela's consultancy services to former prime minister Joseph Muscat deemed imprudent and unethical

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Gozo Channel's Nikolaos to stop operating for two months after workers lament preferential treatment

Gozo Channel vessel Nikolaos will temporarily stop operating after employees complained of preferential treatment for leased ship's crew in midst of COVID-19 situation

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Malta slides down RSF press freedom rankings to 81

The fact that media ownership remains dominated by the two main political parties is leading to propaganda and disinformation, say Reporters Without Borders (RSF)  

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Thief who stole parish priest's mobile phone gets 18 months jail

John Bugeja, 49, had been brought before Magistrate Joe Mifsud to face several charges relating to a number of incidents

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New evidence contradicts allegations that soldiers sabotaged migrant dinghy

The same civil society group that filed a police report against soldiers over claims they sabotaged a migrant boat has now submitted evidence in the magisterial probe that contradicts the accusations

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Secret pushback? Timeline of the AFM’s rescue coordination of the returned migrant boat

Is Malta responsible for a secret pushback of boat migrants to Libya?

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Cut electricity, water bills by 50% immediately, PN demands

PN accuses government of getting a bad deal with respect to to utilities and fuel tariffs.

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[LIVE] Charmaine Gauci to give COVID-19 update at 12:30pm

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Employers association moots salary cuts for idle public servants, bonus for healthcare workers

The Malta Employers Association has proposed a raft of measures to support the economy and productive workers • Proposals include immediate reduction in utility rates, waiving of rents for factories in difficulty and the extension of wage supplements to more economic sectors

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Unemployment in Malta rises amid COVID-19 crash

The number of jobless jumped up by more than 350 in March, National Statistics Office figures show

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Magistrate Joe Mifsud heading P52 migrant death probe

Magistrate Joe Mifsud will be heading the criminal inquiry into the police report filed by Repubblika, in which it claims that the AFM sabotaged a vessel carrying migrants at sea

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Tablets for disadvantaged students bought with passport money

Education Minister says everyone must be on a level playing field, insisting students should not be held back because of the pandemic 

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Kenny Bugeja, Rebels Malta Motorcycle Club sergeant-at-arms

Ten questions for Kenny Bugeja, Rebels Malta Motorcycle Club sergeant-at-arms

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Three cases of illegal turtle dove hunting recorded on Monday, CABS says

Two hunters were arrested after illegally shooting turtle dove in Selmun

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Lawyers propose virtual courtrooms and online filing of acts in COVID-19 shutdown

Virtual courtrooms and the remote filing of judicial acts could help lawyers keep cases going on despite court closures

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MEPs ask EU to relax state aid rules for islands like Malta after coronavirus crisis

Labour MEPs join call to European Commission to relax state aid rules for island-economies that are dependent on tourism and air travel

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Challenging, but possible: respite for asylum seekers during the pandemic

Speaking to the CEO of the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers, MATTHEW AGIUS finds that while Malta's migrant open centres are facing difficult challenges during this particularly trying time, a concerted effort is being made to safeguard both the physical and psychological wellbeing of its residents

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Police fine 43 people for group gatherings on Monday

Police issued 43 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three on Monday • No one breached obligatory quarantine in the previous 24 hours

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Man seriously injured after falling from ladder

A 47-year-old man was seriously injured after he fell from a ladder at a private residence in Birkirkara

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996 new prisoners admitted to the Corradino Correctional Facility in 2019

Data tabled by Home Affairs Minister shows prison currently houses 24 Gozitans 

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ERA issues stop order over illegally dumped construction waste at Mtaħleb

The Environment and Resource Authority has been busy investigating cases of environmental illegalities around Malta, including the dumping of construction waste in Mtaħleb and vandalised trees in Gozo

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Health authorities worried about people not turning up for COVID-19 tests

A worrying trend of people not turning up at swabbing centres for coronavirus testing despite having symptoms has become more apparent over the weekend • Charmaine Gauci appeals for people not to miss appointments

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[WATCH] Biggest concern for SMEs is employee wages, chamber survey finds

A survey by the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises shows that 31% of businesses feel that wages are their biggest headache 

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Metsola wants government to save Air Malta rather than 'threaten' pilots

As Europe relaxes state aid rule, Nationalist Party MEP Roberta Metsola says government should set aside 'political posturing' and save the national airline from collapse

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[WATCH] Opposition presents motion to have hospitals privatisation deal cancelled

Adrian Delia expects government MPs 'who love their country' to support the Opposition's motion asking for the hospitals privatisation deal to be torn up and have buildings returned to the public

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Moving towards a 'circular economy' | Aaron Farrugia

New environment minister AARON FARRUGIA has inherited a portfolio beset by the vested interests of powerful lobbies. Will his enthusiasm be enough to make up for decades of procrastination in the face of difficult decisions?

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Pilots file judicial protest to stop Air Malta from terminating their employment

In a bid to halt collective redundancies of Air Malta pilots, the Airline Pilots Association has filed a judicial protest warning the airline it will be held responsible for members' losses

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[LIVE] Public Health Superintendent gives COVID-19 update

Follow us live here as Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci gives her daily update of the coronavirus situation at 12:30pm

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Assistance scheme for foreign nationals who want to return home extended to 10 May

The voluntary repatriation assistance scheme for all foreign nationals who wish to return to their home country has been extended until 10 May, the Foreign Ministry says

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[WATCH] Over 40,000 use cannabis in Malta, junior minister says

Government study finds over 40,000 people use cannabis in Malta, as parliamentary secretary Rosianne Cutajar highlights efforts to draft laws to cater for this social reality

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Customs bust: TVs instead of monitors, ACs instead of generators

Customs officials have seized three containers with falsely declared items intended for the domestic market

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Police fine 96 people for group gatherings on Sunday

Police issued 96 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three on Sunday 

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Chris Fearne’s handling of coronavirus crisis earns him top marks

MaltaToday Survey • Deputy Prime Minister receives high marks from Nationalist and Labourite voters alike 

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MaltaToday Survey | Coronavirus: Malta braced for restrictions to stay until end of summer

73.6% believe restrictions are 'just right' 

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Repubblika would withdraw criminal complaint if inquiry launched in migrant boat sabotage allegation

Civil society group Repubblika says it will withdraw its criminal complaint against the Armed Forces of Malta's P52 officers if inquiry is launched by government

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Man arrested in Qawra drug bust

Arrest made after police catch man with drugs in circumstances which indicate the substance were not for his personal use

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Pulse expresses disappointment at stipend receiving students’ lack of eligibility to government supplement

Students who receive their monthly stipend are not eligible for the government's €500 part-time supplement 

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[WATCH] PM fuelling fear and racism to split PN, Opposition leader says

Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia says Prime Minister trying to take advantage of current situation in attempting to divide opposition and the country  

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Youth crashes into police vehicle, tries to escape

The 20-year-old man was found in possession of illegal substances suspected of being cocaine and heroin 

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No details provided to banks on how subsided interest rates will work, association says

Malta Bankers' Association insists members still open to collaborating with government over the scheme 

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[WATCH] PM calls out opposition on its endorsement of criminal report over migrant deaths

Prime Minister Robert Abela says opposition had the chance to side-line political bias, and support government decision 'in the interest of the country' but chose not to  

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Air Malta forecasts €130 million in COVID-19 losses

Government sources privy to the airline's financial situation say they forecast a gradual return to business in 2021 

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Delia: Abela cannot bully Opposition in discharge of duties

PN leader gets right of reply after Prime Minister uses TVM prime-time to hit out at Repubblika criminal complaint on migrant deaths at sea

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Europe’s financial ‘bazooka’ not big enough for post-COVID recovery – Sant

Labour MEP Alfred Sant: EU underestimating ripple effects of COVID-19 economic downturn

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Criminologist says critics should be accusing EU, not targeting AFM front-liners

Criminologist Saviour Formosa says Repubblika complaint to police seeks to incarcerate frontliners when fingers should be pointed at EU inaction

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‘Jesus is on those boats’, Catholics make appeal over Malta hard-line migration stance

31 Catholic groups express shock at government decision to deny support to migrants in distress in Malta's search and rescue area

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Private Schools, Government agree on 35% fee reduction due to COVID-19 pandemic

Teachers' union MUT expresses its satisfaction at an agreement reached between the ministry for Education and Employment and the Independent Schools Association, preserving over 2,200 jobs

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Woman rescued from burning building in Gzira

Civil Protection Department firefighters were dispatched to St Albert Street to put out the fire and rescue the woman from the building's roof

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Azzopardi says government attack on critics ‘hallmark of totalitarian regimes’

Nationalist MP who signed Repubblika's criminal complaint against Maltese government says Abela should not single him out for criticism

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Public Health Superintendent delivers coronavirus update at 12:30pm

Follow live here at 12:30pm

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[WATCH] Quail hunting is smokescreen for poachers shooting Turtle dove, BirdLife says

BirdLife Malta writes to European Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius for action to be taken against the violation of the EU Birds Directive

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Man injured by falling bucket of cement

The 78 year-old victim was taken to hospital and found to have suffered grievous injuries

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Fitch expects Malta deficit to be 8.2% in 2020, debt up by €2 billion

Fitch believes Malta's real GDP will contract by 5.9% in 2020, a more austere outlook than a recent IMF prediction

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Repubblika bid to force Malta to rescue migrants in distress rejected by European court

ECHR turns down legal bid by NGO Repubblika to require Malta and Italy to rescue people in distress at sea

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Malta PM denounces criminal report over migrant deaths

Roberta Abela insists 'government will keep working in national interest' despite police complaint filed by NGO over migrant stand-off

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Latest opening hours for Malta's banks

These are the latest bank opening hours for branches of BOV, HSBC, APS, Lombard and BNF

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MEPs call for €50 billion EU COVID-19 solidarity fund

MEPs want to see a massive recovery package and solidarity fund to support the European economy after the coronavirus crisis

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Adrian Delia visits army day after one of his MPs files police report against patrol boat crew

Opposition leader Adrian Delia pays courtesy visit to the Armed Forces of Malta, a day after one of his MPs joined a legal challenge against soldiers who allegedly sabotaged a migrant dinghy

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Three men, woman arrested after extensive police drug raids

Four persons arrested after at various residencies, fields, farms and cars across Malta

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Man seriously injured after glass panes fall onto him

Man had been unloading glass sheets when some of the panes fell on him

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Motorcyclist hospitalised after collision

Police investigations ongoing 

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Economy Minister accuses pilots of attempting to 'hijack' Air Malta

Economy Minister Silvio Schembri says Malta will still have an Air Malta, and 'a strong one' as he criticises pilots' intransigence at a time of emergency

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Malta Trust Foundation receives 2,000 requests for food in just three weeks

Malta Trust Foundation chair Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca says they have witnessed an 'avalanche of requests' from desperate people who suddenly found themselves without a job, unable to cope and hungry

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Hal Far migrant open centre quarantine extended

Migrants housed at the Hal Far open centre will remain quarantined for another 14 days, the health authorities have decided

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[WATCH] Task force to address learning gaps made worse by school closure

Educators, parents given opportunity to enrol in free online courses with Education Institute to adapt to online learning environments

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[WATCH] Fuel stations and ODZ policy revisions to be published in coming weeks

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia says the government is determined to make a success of the environment sector but admits more could have been done in recent years

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Two arrested for the sale of contraband cigarettes

The police have arrested two persons as part of an investigation into the sale of contraband cigarettes

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Psychologists on migrant stand-off: ‘Don’t let COVID-19 destroy our humanity and moral essence’

Psychologists' body says government must take action against inflammatory statements by public officials

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Steward relocates Gozo Sant’Anna residents to Downtown Hotel

72 elderly residents and staff from Residenza Sant'Anna at Gozo General Hospital have been transferred to the Downtown Hotel in Victoria

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Petards are out this summer, but explosives storage poses no danger

A fireworks licensee told MaltaToday said that fireworks stored for a long period of time in warehouses will not pose any danger while they lie unused

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Wining at home won’t compensate for 90% drop in catering clients

Drink the blues away with a surge in online wine merchants offering delivery services

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[WATCH] Migrants being sent out to sea with Valletta on their GPS, Evarist Bartolo claims

The Foreign Minister says NGO migrant rescue ships are acting as a magnet for people smugglers to send migrants out to see at a time when ports in the Mediterranean are closed because of the COVID-19 crisis

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Man arrested following police drug raid in Gozo

Raid by police drug squad leads to arrest of man after cocaine and cannabis found in apartment

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Plight of women seeking abortion worsened by COVID-19 flight ban - Commonwealth NGO

Blanket prohibiton of abortion compounds situation for women whose access to pregnancy termination services abroad has been severed due to coronavirus measures, Commonwealth youth network says

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4,700 foreign workers repatriated amid COVID-19 crisis

Government assisted 4,700 foreigners to return to their countries, while 1,200 Maltese people abroad were brought back home since the coronavirus crisis started

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Repubblika ask police to investigate army's alleged sabotage of migrant boat

Civil society organisation Repubblika has filed a police report regarding claimed sabotage of a vessel carrying migrants by AFM officials • Files another report against Prime Minister and army commander over inaction to save migrants at sea

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Repubblika request consultation on judicial reform before proposals sent to Venice Commission

NGO Repubblika files judicial protest requesting Justice Minister consult with it on judiciary reform before sending proposals to Venice Commission

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Government to subsidise 80% of rent of COVID-19 laid-off workers

Workers laid off or on unpaid leave, self-employed persons whose income has dropped drastically and domestic violence victims to benefit from 80% rent to alleviate COVID-19 burden

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Restrictions may start to be lifted in ‘coming weeks’, Health Minister says

COVID-19 infection numbers encouraging and if trend persists government may start to lift some restrictions • Chris Fearne insists public's cooperation remains key

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Police take control of disturbance inside Hal Far detention centre

There are no active cases of COVID-19 at the Hal Far detention centre 

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Northern harbour region records highest number of COVID-19 cases

Males are more susceptible to the virus • 20 to 34 years age group with highest number of cases  

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Ryanair’s Malta subsidiary could price out Air Malta, report warns

European Parliament report requested by Labour MEP Alfred Sant predicts market growth of Malta Air over national airline

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[WATCH] 13 news cases of COVID-19, 38 recoveries reported

21,164 swab tests carried out since start of pandemic

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[LIVE] Public health superintendent to give update at 12:30 pm

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Public health superintendent to give update at 12:30 pm

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WHO to issue guidelines for 'gradual' COVID-19 exit strategy in Europe

The World Health Organisation's regional office in Europe will release guidelines for countries to start easing restrictions imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus but warns there is 'no fast track back to normality'

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Bail refused to man held in custody for over a month because of pandemic closure

Man in custody over domestic violence incident refused bail despite court closures make it unable to hear witnesses

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[WATCH] Coronavirus: €2.6 million paid out in benefits

7,215 requests for social benefits were received 

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Roads agency plants 3,123 trees in first three months

Infrastructure Malta says that since the launch of its nationwide tree-planting programme in 2019, it has introduced over 11,800 indigenous trees in 80 different roadside strips and other urban and rural areas in Malta

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[WATCH] Minister plays down calls for Alfred Grixti's resignation: 'Let us move on'

Social Solidarity Minister Michael Falzon says Alfred Grixti's call for NGO rescue ships to be scuttled only served to fill newspaper pages with news other than COVID-19 • Social welfare agency boss to stay on despite reservations expressed by social workers

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Chamber of Architects says new legal framework does nothing to prevent accidents

Architects say buildling industry rules apportion blame after an accident takes place, shifting it away from developers and contractors, who remain unregulated to this day

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Italy evacuates suicidal man aboard Alan Kurdi, 189 still denied safe port

Dramatic scenes as Italian coast guard medically evacuates three rescued board Alan Kurdi, with 189 boat migrants still stranded out at sea

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Another 38 patients fully recover from coronavirus, bringing total to 82

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne says another 38 patients have recovered from COVID-19 

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Malta disputes claim migrant boat on which people died was in its SAR for days

Army coordinated rescue when boat entered Malta SAR but EU knew vessel was in Libyan area • 250 doctors tell PM: 'Save lives at sea'

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Maltese O-Level major obstacle for dyslexic students

Only 20% pass in Maltese exam compared to 25% who get a pass in English

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Surgical masks and disposable plastic gloves basically count as an invincibility cloak, right?

The Skinny • No. 30 | Death

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[ANALYSIS] Fact-checking 5 claims criminalising migrant rescue NGOs

Criminalising the Good Samaritan: as the Maltese government accuses migrant rescue charities of abetting smugglers, JAMES DEBONO fact-checks the claims criminalising these NGOs

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Five migrants dead after survivors stranded in Maltese waters are taken to Libya

IOM confirms death of five migrants, and seven missing, from boat that was stranded in Maltese waters before being rescued by a commercial vessel and taken to Libya

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Pushbacks and hand grenades: COVID-19 migrant crisis fuels social media hate

Migrant debate leading to increased xenophobia within social media groups

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Maltese bishops ask Vatican to intervene with other EU states on migrant crisis

The Maltese bishops write to the Vatican asking for intervention with other EU states to support Malta through migrant relocations as 43 people remain stranded at sea

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European Greens say Malta cannot be left to face migrant crisis alone

Greens says solution must protect lives of migrants and prevent a humanitarian crisis, while also helping Malta in the disembarkation of migrants in its waters

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Gozo Hospital shifts medical services to Barts campus to create space for COVID-19 patients

Steward Malta says it has created more space at the Gozo General Hospital for coronavirus patients by shifting chemotherapy services to the adjacent Barts Medical School campus

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Unauthorised absenteeism remains problematic in State schools, notches up in church schools

Missed school days without a proper justification represent 42.5% of absenteeism in State schools, the National Statistics Office shows

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Claims of widespread non-payment of teachers' salaries disputed by English schools group

FELTOM urges educators' union to stop from giving the impression that many English language schools are not paying teachers

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Delia tells EU commissioner asylum seekers must be redistributed among member states

PN leader speaks to EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson, saying rejected asylum seekers must be repatriated with immediate effect

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COVID-19 fuels anxiety, 350 people have used mental health support helpline

Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci acknowledges these are testing times and asks people with anxiety issues to seek help by calling 1770

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[WATCH] Six new cases of COVID-19, including three migrants at Hal Far open centre

6 new cases • 399 cases in total • Gauci insists Malta is still climbing the curve despite the low numbers

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Return of the landline: coronavirus lockdown telephone calls double

Landline telephone use doubles, together with more people using internet, mobile data, and television

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run traffic accident

A 25-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday morning on the Coast Road

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Earthquake monitors record drop in Malta road traffic caused by COVID-19 restrictions

Seismograph stations have detected the drop in activity on Malta's roads due to social restrictions put into place to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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Malta’s taxi companies play crucial role in assisting foodbanks during COVID-19 pandemic

Both Bolt and eCabs have been instrumental in supporting voluntary foodbank and similar charities to perform deliveries

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If the patrons can’t dine out, then the fine dining will come to them...

Necessity is the mother of invention in the coronavirus pandemic, as two fine dining establishments have been quick to learn

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A new front against the pandemic: the food delivery army

'Hungry and fancying take-away?' That tagline doesn't sound so annoying anymore...

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Four to be arrested and charged with involuntary homicide of Miriam Pace

Four people including the architect and the contractor are expected to be arrested and charged with the involuntary homicide of Miriam Pace on Wednesday

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Maltese economy to shrink by 2.8% in pandemic year, least decline in the EU

IMF forecasts 2.8% contraction in Maltese economy - the least COVID-19 impact amongst all EU countries - with recovery of 7% in 2021

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Planning Authority in illegal developments clamp down

Planning Authority removes illegal developments across Malta and Gozo, some dating back to the 1980s

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Dalli leads socialist MEPs in coronavirus plan for green economic recovery

Labour MEP Miriam Dalli is part of a new EU to sustainably revive Europe's economy after COVID-19

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English language schools leaving teachers unpaid, educators' union says

Teachers at English language schools left in very difficult financial position after not being paid amid COVID-19 crisis, Union of Professional Educators laments

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[WATCH] PN calls for pension bonus, rent moratorium to alleviate COVID-19 impact on elderly

The Nationalist Party proposes measures to alleviate the burden on the elderly caused by COVID-19 pandemic

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Air Malta pilots reaping what they sowed, airline tells European Cockpit Association

Air Malta says pilots have ignored reasonable consultation for too long

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Ombudsman underscores time restrictions on excavation works

The Environment Commissioner within the Ombudsman's office says exemptions and restrictions to laws regulating excavation works can be imposed by the Building and Construction Agency

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MDA wants idle construction workers to qualify for COVID-19 state aid

Construction lobby wants financial assistance to compensate for fines on delays, salaries of unoccupied workers, and loan interest payments

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Over 3,500 sign petition calling on Malta to rescue boat migrants

Reports of boat migrants out at sea intensify calls from concerned citizens for Malta to abide by its international obligations

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COVID-19 pandemic hits travel between Malta and Gozo, NSO figures show

A NSO statistics show a 9.5% decrease in passengers travelling between Malta and Gozo in first three months, with COVID-19 pandemic leaving its mark on March figures

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Charmaine Gauci to give COVID-19 bulletin at 12:30pm

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Man arrested over involvement in St Julian’s and Gwardamangia burglaries

Police solve spate of burglaries in St Julian's and Gwardamanga after receiving online report

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Banks ordered to grant six-month moratorium on loan repayments for clients hit by COVID-19 crisis

A legal notice makes it possible for bank borrowers to benefit from a six-month loan moratorium on repayment of capital and interest • Loan period can be extended by six months to repay the forfeited amounts  

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[WATCH] Free daily lunches, internet and laptops for children in disadvantaged households

Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will continue receiving their daily free lunch at home and those without a laptop and internet will receive assistance, Owen Bonnici says

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Malta’s €100m Libya proposal aims to turn war-torn state into ‘safe port for migrants’

Letter to EU's external relations commissioner says humanitarian mission will deter smugglers' business model by keeping migrants inside Libya

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Food delivery driver robbed after delivering meal in San Gwann

A 28-year-old food delivery driver was robbed while working in San Gwann

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Open the ports and save boat migrants: 300 academics call on Malta and the EU to act

COVID-19 kills solidarity between member states: academics demand action from the EU

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Safeguarding health should not come at cost of lives lost at sea - Delia

PN leader Adrian Delia says the safeguarding of the health of the Maltese amid the COVID-19 crisis should not result in loss of lives of migrants in distress

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Foreign Minister to deliver statement on migrant crisis

Follow us live as Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo delivers a statement on the migrant crisis 

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PN urges government transparency on money laundering reforms

After recent IMF report, Nationalist Party calls on government to be clear about its money laundering revamp as Moneyval deadline approaches

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European pilots group 'deeply concerned' about Air Malta pilot redundancies

In letter to Robert Abela, European Cockpit Association deplores the dismissal of 108 Air Malta pilots, requests government guarantee fair portion of salaries

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Update 2 | Frontex locates four migrant boats at sea, Spanish NGO says Malta ignoring calls

Migrant support NGO Alarm Phone releases recording of phone call from pregnant mother with seven-year-old child with no food and water on a boat drifting in the Mediterranean

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Gżira construction site shut down after works continued outside of legal hours

Building regulator seals off Gżira construction site found to be in breach of several rules

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Santa Luċija tunnel project half complete as COVID-19 lull speeds work up

Santa Luċija project expected to be completed by end of year as work intensifies amid coronavirus partial lockdown

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Social welfare agency disassociates itself from CEO’s inflammatory language

The Foundation for Social Welfare Services has disassociated itself from comments made by its CEO Alfred Grixti that migrant NGO rescue ships should be scuttled

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E-book use is up as COVID-19 keeps people home

In the first four months of 2020 people have already downloaded 40% of the total number of e-books downloaded last year, figures show

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[WATCH] Blocking ports for asylum seekers is 'unfortunate but correct', Education Minister says

Education Minister Owen Bonnici sticks to the government stance that Malta cannot cope with an influx of asylum seekers at a time when the country is battling the COVID-19 pandemic

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Home is where the art is... | Raphael Vella

Will prolonged self-isolation result in an artistic revival, as more people turn to the creative arts to fill their long hours at home? For Prof.  RAPHAEL VELLA – head of the Department of Arts at the University of Malta – the answer is uncertain… but no matter what, the arts themselves will certainly survive

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[WATCH] Qawra primary school to take in 500 students in coming scholastic year

Education Minister says construction of new Qawra school will ensure the best educational standards for a region with a rapidly increasing population 

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Charmaine Gauci to give COVID-19 update at 12:30pm

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Man seriously injured in traffic accident

A 65-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Zabbar 

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Spanish NGO rescue vessel locates first migrant boat, as pregnant mother calls for help

Migrant support NGO Alarm Phone releases recording of phone call from pregnant mother with seven-year-old child with no food and water on a boat drifting in the Mediterranean

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Police fine 104 people for group gatherings on Easter Sunday

Police issued 104 fines to people who gathered in groups of more than three on Easter Sunday • No one breached obligatory quarantine in the previous 24 hours

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Second woman posing as health worker arrested after string of burglaries on elderly residents

Police arrest another woman who carried out a string of burglaries in Birkirkara, Msida and Santa Venera with the victims being elderly residents

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Trade union federation asks Prime Minister to intervene in cabin crew, Air Malta dispute

Now is not the time for Air Malta to play around with the jobs of its workers, trade union federation FORUM says, as it seeks the Prime Minister's intervention in ongoing dispute between the airline and its cabin crew

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Maltese government disputing claims of capsized boat migrants

Government officials believe report refers to Frontex sighting of torn dinghy, but which cannot be linked to alleged loss of life at sea

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Villa Madama request to suspend eviction rejected during court suspension period

Anthony and Nadine Abela have been fighting an eviction by Lombard Bank for the past 14 years, arguing the bank is insisting on keeping a property worth over three times that of his debt

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Pilots guaranteed salary in 2016 if Air Malta forced redundancies

Air Malta pilots promised a guarantee of their take-home pay in absence of an early retirement scheme in 2016 side-letter intended to quell threat of strike

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MaltaToday Survey | Pandemic boosts Malta PM trust ratings to unprecedented levels

Trust in Prime Minister Robert Abela now stands at 62.4%, equivalent to the rating he received in February after becoming leader and representing an almost seven-point rise since March

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Petition calls on Malta PM to send out Armed Forces to rescue boat migrants

Reports of boat migrants out at sea intensify calls from concerned citizens for Malta to abide by its international obligations

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In Easter message, Pope Francis speaks of God's comfort during COVID-19 crisis

Pope Francis focuses on those affected by the coronavirus and the people providing frontline services in livestreamed Urbi et Orbi Easter Sunday message

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[WATCH] Peppi Azzopardi pens poignant poem on children left to drown at sea

As government decides to prevent migrants' entry into Malta to preserve army resources, TV presenter Peppi Azzopardi writes moving poem on a child left to drown

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PN urges government to save children stranded at sea on migrant boats

Nationalist Party calls on government to save vulnerable people stranded at sea in light of decision to stop army rescue operations amid COVID-19 crisis

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Motorcylist dies in Qormi accident

38-year-old man dies in Easter Sunday accident on Mrieħel bypass

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Migrant boat capsizes on Easter Sunday, people feared lost at sea

NGO Sea Watch reports deaths at sea after migrant boat sinks between Malta and Tripoli

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[LIVE] Public Health Superintendent to give latest COVID-19 updates

Follow Prof. Charmaine Gauci's coronavirus update here at 12:30pm

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[WATCH] Return to normality approaching if people remain disciplined - Robert Abela

If people cooperate and obey the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the country could soon emerge from the current situation, Prime Minister Robert Abela said

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Another 28 patients fully recover from coronavirus, bringing total to 44

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne says another 28 patients have recovered from COVID-19 • Latest update from Public Health Superintendent expected at 12:30pm

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Cabin crew agree to wage cut, but Air Malta warns trust 'severely dented'

Union of Cabin Crew approves Air Malta COVID-19 wage cut proposals at eleventh hour, but airline insists it requires stronger reassurances issues won't reoccur

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Government should not conjure up excuses to shirk international obligations, AD says

Green Party disagrees with government decision to close down ports for asylum seekers 

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Government should not conjure up excuses to shrink it from international obligations, AD says

Green Party disagrees with government decision to close down ports for asylum seekers 

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Coronavirus: Public Health Superintendent to deliver update at 12:30 pm

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‘Urging people traffickers is inhumane’, Evarist Bartolo says of migrant rescue NGOs

Malta Foreign Minister suggests migrant rescue NGOs in the Mediterranean are encouraging people traffickers at a time when COVID-19 has overstretched national resources

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[BREAKING] 84-year-old becomes third person to die of coronavirus

The man was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital on Friday 

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[WATCH] Malta Cabinet declares island is no longer ‘safe port for asylum seekers’

Prime Minsiter Robert Abela says COVID-19 effort will not be diverted to rescue asylum seekers at sea

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‘Seize the boat and sink it!’ Malta social welfare boss Grixti on migrants pleading for safe port

Social welfare agency CEO Alfred Grixti posts Facebook comment saying migrant rescue boat should be sunk

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Alan Kurdi migrant vessel refused food and medicine

Italy refuses to help Alan Kurdi with food and medicine or disembarkation as Sea-Eye says the EU's multi-million care packages for industry are unacceptable if no resources are allocated for migrants 

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Withdraw unemployment benefits and incentivise businesses, shadow economy minister says

Nationalist Party MP Claudio Grech says that €800 in unemployment benefits should be withdrawn and government should instead incentivise businesses to keep their employees

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[LIVE] Malta registers 13 new coronavirus cases, including two elderly and eight-year-old

The new cases involve a number of healthcare workers and patients at various hospitals, including two 88-year-olds and an eight-year-old boy

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Food delivery driver threatened and robbed after delivering meal in Zabbar

Two men in Zabbar robbed the delivery driver instead of paying him for the meal

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Coronavirus: EU agrees on €500 billion rescue package

Some EU countries have announced they would start relaxing lockdown measures from this month

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[WATCH] Malta’s health and migrant reception facilities have their limit, Chris Fearne says

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne insists the country cannot accept migrant arrivals at a time when it is battling a public health emergency caused by the coronavirus

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Malta shuts its ports to migrants, tells European Commission it 'cannot guarantee resources for mass rescues'

A group of people have been rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta and will be brought ashore but Malta informs EU it will no longer accept migrants in light of virus emergency

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Resist the temptation to take coronavirus lightly, Adrian Delia says

Opposition Leader Adrian Delia says COVID-19 must not be taken lightly in the midst of two coronavirus-related deaths within 12 hours of each other

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Coronavirus fails to dampen the spirits of Good Friday enthusiasts

For 20 years Marco Agius and his son Clayton have been putting up a Good Friday exhibition. KURT SANSONE talks to them after the pandemic put a damper on this year's plans

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Changing catering tender requirements after bids were made was anti-competitive, court rules

Court of Appeal reverses a board's decision to cancel a call for catering bids as judges say this serves to give an advantage to those who until now kept their offers hidden

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Air Malta CEO asked for a 70% cut in wage and perks

Economy Minister Silvio Schembri says Air Malta will be keeping enough workers to operate only two aircraft

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[WATCH] Government announces voluntary repatriation scheme for foreign nationals

The government will heavily subsidise repatriation flights to any foreign national residing in Malta who wishes to return home

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Worker at Antonio Piscopo Wines & Spirits in Paola tests COVID-19 positive

Customers who visited the Antonio Piscopo Wines & Spirits mini-market in Paola after 6 April asked to contact health authorities after employee tests positive for coronavirus

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[LIVE] Coronavirus: Public Health Superintendent to deliver bulletin at 12:30pm

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Malta Cabinet meet to discuss Italy closure of ports to NGO migrant rescue

NGO claims AFM at first did not pick up the phone and, when they did, said nothing.

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Passport sale fund makes profit, loses money in BOV, Lombard holdings

Posterity fund makes reverses 2018 losses with overall €3.25m profit, with cash reserves growing to €371 million

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Fake healthcare worker charged with theft from elderly woman's home

Woman is remanded in custody after she is charged with aggravated theft from an elderly woman's house after posing as a healthcare worker

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Valyou Supermarket in Naxxar disinfected after storekeeper contracts COVID-19

Valyou says its supermarket and warehouse in Naxxar have been disinfected after a storekeeper tested positive for COVID-19 • Individual never came in contact with customers on the shopfloor

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Scan shuts down after two staff members test positive for coronavirus

Electronics store Scan has closed its doors until further notice after two members of its staff test positive for Covid-19

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[ANALYSIS] Delia’s reshuffle produces truce during pandemic

In the middle of a pandemic, a magnanimous (or weakened) Adrian Delia appointed a shadow cabinet that has promoted some of his most vocal critics to key positions in justice, home affairs and good governance in a bid to restore party unity. But how does the shadow cabinet compare with the actual cabinet?

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Coronavirus: A rediscovery of the vocabulary

Prof. Adrian Grima from the University of Malta's Faculty of Maltese posts regular updates on the use of Maltese words and loan-words pertaining to the pandemic

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Corona-lingo: Bring out the English! But don’t forget the Maltese

The veteran broadcaster Charles Xuereb says medical loanwords from English can confuse Maltese audiences, especially elderly people most at risk of COVID-19

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EU ministers’ stalemate, Scicluna: ‘If EU fails in this hour of need, it can pack up’

Malta finance minister pushing for compromise, expects agreement today but also 'showmanship and some cliffhanger negotiations'

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79-year-old man is second coronavirus death in Malta

The health ministry said that the man had a number of health issues 

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Mater Dei Hospital suspends visiting hours as it ramps up coronavirus prevention measures

Malta's only general hospital has suspended visiting hours to protect patients and staff • Policy does not apply when visiting children

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Coronavirus: 11 more patients have fully recovered

Health Minister Chris Fearne says tests concluded on Wednesday evening have shown that 11 more patients have fully recovered from Covid-19

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First Malta COVID-19 death is Gozo woman, 90

Malta has recorded its first death from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Coronavirus: Chris Fearne to hold press conference at 7:45pm

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Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Repubblika file judicial protest over data leak

The data leak involves the perceived political preferences of all eligible voters in the 2013 election and was in a database administrated by an IT company

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Miriam Pace's family approves call for public inquiry into building collapse

The Pace family has approved of the Opposition's call for a public inquiry into the collapse of their home, which resulted in the death of Miriam Pace, the 54-year-old mother and wife

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European Commission urges member states to prolong travel restriction

The European Commission has urged EU member states to prolong temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 May

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[WATCH] Coronavirus: Peppi Azzopardi urges action to reduce overcrowding risk in prison

Xarabank presenter Peppi Azzopardi says vulnerable prisoners and those who have a few months left of their sentence should be released at home to reduce overcrowding

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Masked woman claiming to help the elderly arrested for robbery

The woman wore a surgical mask and claimed to work for a company that looked after vulnerable individuals before robbing the elderly's home

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Nationalists: EU must ensure nobody is left behind in pandemic

'That no one is left behind should remain our policy' – Mario de Marco

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Tourism students ‘at home’ with online learning, as Malta looks to the future

88% of ITS students satisfied with online teaching methods, Malta Tourism Authority forges ahead with 'see now visit later' campaign

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University dean slams Identity Malta’s ‘bigotry’ over deportation appeals

Non-EU children facing deportation asked to leave 'as soon as possible' by Identity Malta

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Over €1 million in COVID-19 benefits paid out to date

6,000 apply for social benefits assistance

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Corradino prison staff start week-long shifts to reduce Covid-19 risks

Corradino Correctional Facility staff have begun working in week-long shifts as increasingly tight anti-coronavirus measures are adopted to avoid an outbreak of the disease in the prison.

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Coronavirus: Public Health Superintendent to give daily bulletin at 12:30pm

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Man seriously injured after fall at Mtarfa construction site

A 55-year-old was seriously injured after a one-storey fall on a construction site in Mtarfa

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Coronavirus: No positive cases yet at government homes for the elderly

Family Minister Michael Falzon says no cases of coronavirus have so far been registered at state-run homes for the elderly and those where government buys beds

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New Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti is sworn in

In a low key ceremony dictated by social distancing rules, Malta's new Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti is sworn in

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[BREAKING] Air Malta makes 108 pilots redundant after union refuses pay cut

Air Malta to make 108 pilots from its staff of 134 redundant, after the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) refuse to take a radical pay cut of €1,200 a month

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From men’s suits to face masks, Bortex shifts production to support Covid-19 fight

Maltese clothes manufacturer Bortex is to produce up to 30,000 face masks and medical scrubs a month

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No evidence that pets can give coronavirus to humans, vets say

The Malta Veterinary Association says that there is no evidence yet that animals can transmit Covid-19 to humans • Pet owners who have coronavirus are advised to stay away from their pets and keep their animals inside

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Crisis’s tumbling prices spell uncertain future for Maltese fishers

Get your claws in some lobster (psst... it's half-price)

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Pig-headed application of ingrained privilege. Something to tick off the list once all this is over?

No. 29 | Spring Hunting and the Global Pandemic

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No progress in Air Malta talks with pilots, cabin crew on reduced salaries

The Union of Cabin Crew executive committee has reportedly broke off from a section of members inside the union which were petitioning members to accept a €1,200 monthly salary from Air Malta

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Court refuses Yorgen Fenech's third bail request

Yorgen Fenech says that suspension of his court hearings while he's under preventive arrest is a breach of his human rights

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[WATCH] No room for further restrictive measures at this time, Robert Abela says

Prime Minister Robert Abela reiterates that a total lockdown was not the correct way forward and that there was complete agreement between himself and the health authorities on the health measures being issued

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Justice Minister meets with Repubblika to discuss judicial appointments

Repubblika will prepare a summary of its position with regard to judicial appointments and has asked for a copy of the reforms that the government intends to carry out 

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Coronavirus: Cash support for businesses should be extended, Chamber says

The Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry says coronavirus State aid should reflect turnover losses as it proposes new package that will add €48 million per month to government spending so far

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Chamber of Commerce calls for full disclosure on former ITS site project

The National Audit Office report on the disposal of the former ITS site had highlighted a number of serious concerns about the regularity of the tender issued for the transfer of the land

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Paris bans outdoor exercise as coronavirus restrictions are intensified

Paris is prohibiting anyone from leaving the house for outdoor excercise such as jogging as a temporary measure to curb the spread of infection

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Coronavirus: EU deploys doctors, nurses to Italy’s worst-hit areas

A team of doctors and nurses from Romania and Norway has been deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help Italian counterparts in Milan and Bergamo 

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Boris Johnson is stable and ‘in good spirits’, recovering well from coronavirus

Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson is receiving standard oxygen treatment and does not require a ventilator to breathe

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Government spent €998 million on social security benefits in 2019

Government spending on social security benefits in 2019 was 3.4% higher than the previous year

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Metsola joins EPP delegation heads in call to bring Orban to heel

PN's head of delegation Roberta Metsola says EPP must take clear stand on Orban's rule-by-decree measures

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Coronavirus: Mental health support line opened

A mental health support line – 1770 – is now operational with the help of the Richmond Foundation to assist people at a time of social distancing and great anxiety

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Migrants in the pandemic: Crucial but disposable?

Hundreds of migrants are on the frontline: sanitising hospitals, nursing, collecting rubbish, delivering food and driving buses and taxis. Their underpaid work is more indispensable than ever. But others toiling in sectors like tourism were the first to feel the crunch. How are our migrant communities faring in the times of COVID-19? JAMES DEBONO asks

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Landmark judgement finds State responsible for police inaction in domestic violence case

Systemic failure in the way police investigated and prosecuted domestic violence reports led to the secondary victimisation of woman

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Coronavirus: Maltese citizens urged to return to Malta by 12 April

The Foreign Ministry urges Maltese nationals currently aboard to make their way back to Malta by no later than 12 April 

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Chris Fearne to deliver press briefing at 11am

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Increased testing of healthcare workers taking place, Health Minister says

Health Minister Chris Fearne says increased testing for coronavirus will take place among healthcare workers

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Former fisheries director now on unpaid leave, still under investigation

A precautionary suspension against the former fisheries director Andreina Fenech Farrugia, has been lifted but the government officer remains on unpaid leave

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