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Briguglio to step down as AD chairman
Michael Briguglio revealed this morning he would be stepping down from the post of Alternattiva Demokratika chairman. "There are absolutely no political or career motives or aspirations for my...
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Mallia not seeking prison term for Borg Olivier, but wants retraction
Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia will not withdraw criminal libel proceedings against Paul Borg Olivier but will no longer insist that the PN’s general secretary be jailed if convicted. Dr Mallia...
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Former teacher sentenced after abuse case
A former teacher has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment after being found guilty of defiling two 14-year-old boys. Another two victims renounced criminal action against their...
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Former minister urges MPs to donate to PN
Nationalist Party MPs should donate two months’ worth of parliamentary wages to help pay party employees’ salaries, PN MP Jason Azzopardi has suggested. That would moisten the party’s dried-up coffers...
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Spoof buses story drives readers to distraction
Timesofmalta.com joined the April Fool's fun this morning by publishing a spoof article about the Labour government planning to bring back the old yellow buses. Readers reacted with a mixture of...
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Updated: Minister apologises for 'misunderstanding' - Partner assumes...
Updated 4.35 p.m. Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia this afternoon apologised for a “misunderstanding” that left journalists scratching their heads this morning when they were asked to leave a meeting...
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Old buses, drivers to return
The Government is planning to remove the much-maligned modern buses from Malta’s roads and bring back the old buses in a drive to boost usage, The Times has learnt. The surprise decision will see the...
View ArticlePN removes billboards
The Nationalist Party in a statement this afternoon said it had removed all its billboards from the roads as agreed by the political parties with the Commissioner of Police, and before the time limit...
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Updated: Committee to establish way forward for civil unions
A consultative committee is to be set up shortly to establish the best way forward for the introduction of civil unions, Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli said this morning. The minister said...
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Busuttil: PN must renew itself in way that reflects the times
The PN must renew itself in a manner that reflects the times, deputy leader Simon Busuttil says today. Writing in The Times, he says the PN must reaffirm itself as a party that is closer to the...
View ArticlePregnant flight attendant fired unjustly – tribunal
A flight attendant who was unjustly fired while pregnant has been awarded €24,000 in compensation by an industrial tribunal. The tribunal found that Intimate Carre Aviation Ltd had violated the “last...
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Settlement in gender reassignment case
The Government has reached a settlement with Joanne Cassar, who had taken Malta before the European Court of Human Rights when she was banned from marrying after having had a sex-change operation....
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Busuttil to submit nomination for PN leader this afternoon
PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil will be submitting his nomination for PN leader this afternoon. He will be explaining his plans for the party during a news conference tomorrow. Other people who have...
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Man held for four years because he could not afford bail
A man who was held behind bars for four years because he could not pay his bail deposit has been released by a court, which also called for a review of the process of compilation of evidence, to avoid...
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Father convicted of defiling son, 4
A man was condemned to a two-year jail term suspended for three years today on conviction of having defiled his four-year-old son. A court heard that the man, who was going through marriage...
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Man jailed for forcing girl, 16 into prostitution
Tristan Falzon, 30, from Qormi, a recovering drug addict, was today jailed for three years after a court heard how he forced a 16-year-old girl into prostitution some seven years ago. The girl, now a...
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Call for expressions of interest in new power station to be issued on April 11
The international call for expressions of interest for the building of a new gas-firing power station at Delimara will be issued on April 11, Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi said this afternoon. Speaking...
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Casino di Venezia licence suspended, 67 jobs at risk
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority has suspended the licence of Casino di Venezia in Vittoriosa due to non-adherence of its conditions, according to the parliamentary secretary for Competitiveness...
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Labour MP to represent minister at St Vincent de Paul Home
An independent audit into the running of St Vincent de Paul Home for the elderly is to be held, Social Policy Minister Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said this morning. This would ensure that funds were...
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Updated - Air Malta aircraft makes emergency landing in Catania
Updated - aircraft declared serviceable and resumes flight An Air Malta Airbus A319 flying from Malta to Frankfurt diverted to Catania airport and performed an emergency landing today after smoke was...
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