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Gonzi in strong reaction to appointment of new Speaker
Anglu Farrugia was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives this morning following a motion moved in the new Parliament by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi...
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Two Romanians, Balut Caldarar, 29 and Elisabeta Caldarar, 28, were condemned to a year's jail term suspended for two years after they admitted today to fraud and molesting people by begging in De...
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Interview with Paul Borg Olivier tomorrow
The Sunday Times will tomorrow feature an interview with Paul Borg Olivier, outgoing general secretary of the Nationalist Party. He speaks about the electoral defeat, the PN's financial situation and...
View ArticleMan charged with raping his wife in Gozo apartment
A 34-year-old Somali man was yesterday remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to raping his wife at their Gozo apartment on Tuesday evening. The man, who is not being named to protect the...
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Three are convicted over massage parlour brothel
Three Chinese women have been given a suspended prison sentence and fined €100 each after they admitted to running a Balzan massage parlour as a brothel over the last few months. Liu Renhua, 42, Yu...
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Archbishop: MPs should learn from each other
Archbishop Paul Cremona said this morning that in parliament, MPs should learn from each other and be inspired by the Lord's teachings. Speaking at Mass of the Holy Spirit before the State opening of...
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State Opening of Parliament today
The 12th Parliament since Independence will be inaugurated today with the swearing-in of the new Speaker and MPs and the 'Speech from the Throne' by President George Abela. The State Opening of...
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Political singing at Għanafest launch
Għanafest got off on the wrong foot today, when journalists invited to a press launched were treated to political singing by some of the Għannejja in Zejtun. Għanafest is organised by the Malta...
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Updated: De Marco wants more open, responsive Nationalist Party
Updated - Adds video - Mario de Mario this evening outlined his aims should he be elected leader of the Nationalist Party, saying he wanted to move the party closer to the people, especially those who...
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Government defends raise to ministers' political aides
The Office of the Prime Minister has justified higher salaries for the government’s top aides, saying the cost of political staff at ministries will not increase. The move raises by some €3,000 a year...
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Chris Said confirms bid to become PN general secretary
Former Justice Minister Chris Said has confirmed he will contest the post of Nationalist Party general secretary. He told The Sunday Times he wanted to reorganise the party and begin a reaching out...
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Two cars overturn in Nadur
Four people were injured when two cars overturned near each other at Triq ir-Rabat, Nadur last night, the police said. The first incident took place at 4.45 am when a Toyota Celica hit the wall and...
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Old bus gets new lease of life as souvenir shop
An old Maltese bus has been transformed into a mobile souvenir shop. The 1964 bus retains its old colours and original features, including a statue of St Mary above the windscreen. Known as L-Iskafi,...
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Borg Olivier: I would do it all over again, satisfaction is in being able to...
Paul Borg Olivier, outgoing general secretary of the PN, says in an interview with The Sunday Times today that in the same way as the party felt the need to renew all its structures and officials when...
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Car overturns in Balluta
A Hyundai Accent car crashed into two parked cars and overturned in Balluta early this morning. The accident happened in High Street. The driver walked out of the wreckage unhurt. Meanwhile, policemen...
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Man injured in fight
A man was injured in a fight in Enrico Mizzi Street, Ta Xbiex, early this afternoon. People on the scene said the fight involved two men from Niger, with one of them seen beating the other with a...
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Updated - PN critical of political slogans in President's address
Updated - Adds PL reaction - The Nationalist Party this evening regretted that the President's speech, prepared by the government for the inauguration of Parliament, was partisan and repeated the...
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Anġlu Farrugia makes an apology... and splits House
A conciliatory Anġlu Farrugia yesterday began his term as Parliamentary Speaker by apologising for any political wounds he might have inflicted and vowing to steer clear of partisanship. “My loyalty...
View ArticleDebono’s SMSs to PN bosses
Franco Debono capitalised on issues of popular sentiment for personal gain, Nationalist general secretary Paul Borg Olivier tells The Sunday Times in an interview today. “He would speak about...
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Sparks fly in Parliament
Malta’s 12th Parliament opened with a sizzle yesterday morning as Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi first slammed and then led the vote against Anġlu Farrugia’s nomination as Speaker. Dr Gonzi said the...
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