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AFM seize boat suspected to be carrying contraband fuel
The AFM have seized a fishing boat on suspicion that it was carrying contraband fuel. The operation took place yesterday afternoon and was announced today. The AFM said its rapid deployment team...
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'Countermine' discovered in Vittoriosa
Current rehabilitation works in Vittoriosa have turned up what is believed to be a countermine dating back to the period of the Knights of St John. Vittoriosa is currently undergoing extensive...
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Updated: PN opts for two deputies to alleviate secretary general burden -...
Newly-elected PN leader Simon Busuttil this evening justified his party's decision to have two deputy leaders, denying this was some form of appeasement. Dr Busuttil said the proposal was intended to...
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Gonzi expected to quit parliament
Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is expected to resign his seat in Parliament in the coming days. It follows his resignation from the leadership of the Nationalist Party and the election of Simon...
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Big names among power station bidders
“Shell, Edison and Russian-owned giant Gazprom are among the global companies that have submitted bids to build the new gas power plant in Delimara and sell electricity to Enemalta. The call closed...
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Interview with the PN's new leader Simon Busuttil tomorrow
The Sunday Times of Malta tomorrow features an extensive interview with the Nationalist Party’s new leader, Simon Busuttil. In his first broad interview since becoming PN leader, Dr Busuttil speaks...
View ArticleGonzi ‘to quit politics’
Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is expected to leave local politics in the coming weeks, Times of Malta has learnt. Sources close to Dr Gonzi yesterday confirmed he has taken the decision to...
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Man injured in fall dies
The 64-year-old man who was grievously injured when he fell from a height of around one storey on Thursday has died, the police said. The man had been working a field at Bidnija Valley, limits of...
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PN should learn from its mistakes and move forward - Busuttil
New Nationalist leader Simon Busuttil wants to turn the PN into a winning party as soon as possible. He tells Herman Grech in an interview in The Sunday Times of Malta today the party should learn...
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French victims' bodies to be flown to France
The bodies of three of the five French tourists who were lost at sea off Gozo last Sunday are expected to be repatriated this week, according to a French Embassy spokesman. Marie Grimaud, Sandrine...
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Gianluca in second rehearsal
A more relaxed Gianluca had his second Eurovision rehearsal in Malmo, Sweden today. Eurovision.tv reported that earlier this week, Gianluca visited a children's hospital at Skane University in Lund....
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Update 3 - Thumbs up: PN to get two deputy leaders
Nationalist Party councillors this morning gave thumbs up to a proposal by new leader Simon Busuttil for the party to have two deputy leaders instead of one. Statutory changes will see the party get a...
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To pay or not to pay... a question of quality
An advert in Times of Malta asked readers to “join in the swing to Rediffusion” as it promoted the latest wireless gadget. For two-and-a-half pennies a day, cable radio aficionados were offered the...
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CCTV footage of Nicholas Azzopardi's death 'never meddled with'
The fourth inquiry into the case of Nicholas Azzopardi, who died in 2008 while in police custody, has ruled out that crucial CCTV footage of the incident was tampered with. Last November, the Attorney...
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Piano's Valletta project may be extended
The Triton fountain will be encased in a huge new pedestrian piazza outside City Gate which will be accessed through a flight of wide steps, under plans by Renzo Piano currently being considered....
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Motorcyclist dies in accident
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from San Gwann lost his life this afternoon in a traffic accident at the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq. The police said the biker was riding a Kawasaki ZR in the direction...
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Updated: Ghallis fire
Plumes of smoky dust billowed over Bahar ic-Caghaq this afternoon as a rubbish fire raged within the Ghallis landfill. Readers complained that the stench of the fire could be smelt from St Julian’s....
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Courts still awaiting Judge Pace death certificate to close case
The courts are still awaiting the death certificate of former judge Ray Pace in order to extinguish the court case against him and lift the freeze on his assets. Lawyers Stefano Filletti and Joe...
View ArticleStrong wind warning
The MIA Met Office warned this morning that a Northwest wind will be strong over the Maltese islands . The warning is valid tilll 9 pm. The sea will be rough.
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Maltese Silver collection could make more than €8,000 at auction
A collection of hand crafted 19th century Maltese silver, will be sold at English auctioneers Rowley's on May 21. The collection which is expected to make more than €8,000, when it goes under the...
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