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Claudette Buttigieg to seek election as PN deputy leader
Incoming MP Claudette Buttigieg has confirmed her intention to throw her name into the hat for the post of Nationalist Party deputy leader. Ms Buttigieg, née Pace, said that as a communicator, she...
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PN postpones salaries as financial problems bite
The Nationalist Party had informed its employees that their March salary will be paid sometime next month because of financial problems. The news was broken during a staff meeting addressed by...
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Internet dating marriage annulled
A judge has annulled a marriage between a Maltese man and a Russian woman who met on an internet dating site after hearing that her sole objective was to obtain dual citizenship. The couple tied the...
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Two deny raping Italian woman
Two Somali immigrants pleaded not guilty to raping an Italian woman and holding her against her will last Sunday. Abdiraman Abukar and Liban Mohamud, both 26 of Floriana, also pleaded not guilty to...
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Risen Christ processions mark Easter Sunday
The triumphal Easter Sunday processions with the Risen Christ were enjoyed by many families this morning in a number of localities all over Malta and Gozo. In most localities, the final part of the...
View ArticleDisturbance at Safi Migrants Centre
Police reinforcements were called to Safi Detention Centre late this afternoon because of a disturbance involving a number of migrants. The incident was started by a migrant wielding a knife. A police...
View ArticleFlight diverts to Malta due to sick passenger
An Air Madagascar flight to Paris was diverted to Malta this morning after a 66-year-old passenger fell sick and lost consciousness. The passenger, who was accompanied by his wife, died before the...
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Hold-up at ice-cream parlour
Some €600 were stolen last night in a hold-up on an ice-cream parlour in Borg Olivier Street, St Julian's. The police said the incident happened at 12.45 a.m. A hooded man entered the parlour armed...
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Interview: Francis Zammit Dimech to run for PN leader
Former Foreign Minister Francis Zammit Dimech has confirmed he will be bidding for the top Nationalist Party job. The 58-year-old said he was taking the plunge out of a sense of duty. He said he was...
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Michael Falzon appointed to oil procurement committee
Former Nationalist Minister Michael Falzon has been appointed as an independent, non-voting observer on the oil procurement committee, which is being revamped. He confirmed that the offer came...
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Updated: Unleaded petrol price up, gas price down
Liquigas prices will go down as from tomorrow but the price of unleaded fuel will go up 1c. Enemalta said the increase reflected the prices it fetched for the latest shipments of imported fuel....
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New Parliament House lacking office space
The government is reviewing the layout plans of the new parliament building after finding that there isn't enough space for offices for all ministers and parliamentary secretaries. The new parliament,...
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Statue nearly crashes to the ground in Senglea
It was a lucky escape for the statue of the Risen Christ of Senglea when it leaned and very nearly crashed to the ground as it was being raised during the traditional Easter Sunday procession this...
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Memes poke kind fun at new Pope
It has not even been a month since Pope Francis was elected but he already seems to be loved much more than his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI... even by social media users. A number of iconoclastic...
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Gozo's beautiful coastline
The beauty of the Gozo coastline can be appreciated in this picture by Alan Deidun showing Dwejra and the 'Azure window' at the top and the nearby cove. mynews@timesofmalta.com
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Forget me, I’m retired Gatt says
Former Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt has refused to comment about the Government’s claim that the new Parliament building does not have enough space. “Forget me, I’m retired. Happy Easter,” was...
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Government to revise local plans, consider Mepa fees
The government will announce the composition of the new Mepa board in the coming days, Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Michael Farrugia said this afternoon. Speaking at a meeting with the Malta...
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Inquiry into prisoner's death
A magisterial inquiry has been launched following the death of a 58-year-old prisoner this morning. Joseph Camilleri collapsed to the ground at 7.55 am, the Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement....
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Vittoriosa paving ready in 100 working days
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi pledged today that the paving of St Lawrence Street in Vittoriosa will be completed in 100 working days. The works were meant to start in 2005 but never did, he said. The...
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PN candidates for casual elections
The Nationalist Party presented a list of 34 candidates for its casual elections to fill six parliamentary seats. Two MPs (Francis Agius and Stephen Spiteri) will be aiming to get the seat vacated by...
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