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New fathers' 10-day leave to become law
Fathers will finally start benefiting from 10 days of paternity leave and both parents will get paid for two months parental leave until their child is eight years old. These benefits form part of the...
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Helicopter link between Malta and Gozo would not be operated by Air Malta
The planned re-introduction of a helicopter passenger service between Malta and Gozo would not be operated by Air Malta, Times of Malta was told. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi deemed such a service...
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Four men arrested after 65kg cannabis haul
Four men have been arrested after the police found some 65 kilos of cannabis grass ready for trafficking in their possession. Some of them are being arraigned on Wednesday. The police said some 17...
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Burmarrad fuel station relocation set for approval
As the fuel stations policy review inches towards conclusion, plans for another facility on agricultural land in Burmarrad could be headed for approval. The Planning Authority is scheduled to decide...
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Pensioner accused of attempting to hold-up bank with toygun
A 76-year old pensioner accused of an attempted armed hold-up at the Żejtun HSBC branch on Wednesday was granted bail after pleading not guilty upon his arraignment on Thursday. Grezzju Piscopo, a...
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'Defend Malta's heritage' - Archbishop's call to the new President
The new President was urged to defend Malta's heritage on Thursday during pontifical Mass before his swearing-in. "The President of the Republic has the privilege to be the Head of State. We want to...
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Unresolved: the gruesome discovery of a man in a furnace
The charred body of Gaetano Romano was discovered in the furnace of his father’s gypsum workshop, a day after his 20th birthday, in 2009. Ten years on, the perpetrator of the gruesome murder remains...
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Paceville stabbing spree: man gets 12 years
A Libyan man who had embarked on a drunken stabbing spree following an argument that broke out on the streets of Paceville four years ago, has been jailed 12-and-a-half years and faced with bill of...
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Man hospitalised following argument in St Julian's
A man was hospitalised on Wednesday following an argument in St Julian’s. The police said the incident took place in Triq San Andrea at 7.45pm. The man’s condition is not yet known. No other details...
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Former partner of murdered Paola mother pleads legal insanity
The man accused of murdering his partner inside the couple’s Paola apartment in September has pleaded legal insanity, bringing about the suspension of the compilation of evidence in his regard....
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Two men beaten with glass bottles in St Julian's
Two young Somali men were grievously injured after they were beaten with glass bottles in two separate cases in St Julian's. The police said the first attack took place at 3.30am in Triq il-Bajja,...
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Over 400 people in Malta have HIV
Over 400 people were living with HIV in Malta in 2018, figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control show. The statistics, published as part of a 2018 progress report on HIV...
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Teens charged with 'terrorism' kept in prison, in breach of magistrate's...
Two teenage migrants charged with "terrorist activity" after being charged with taking over a commercial vessel are being held at the main prison in Paola, in breach of the magistrate's orders, Times...
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Insurance mogul charged with bribing US regulator
An American insurance mogul who set up shop in Malta in 2014 was this week charged by US prosecutors with wire fraud and bribery, the Times of Malta has learnt. Greg Lindberg was named in an...
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Paceville stabbing spree: man gets 12 years
A Libyan man who had embarked on a drunken stabbing spree following an argument that broke out on the streets of Paceville four years ago, has been jailed 12-and-a-half years and faced with bill of...
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Man hospitalised following argument in St Julian's
A man was hospitalised on Wednesday following an argument in St Julian’s. The police said the incident took place in Triq San Andrea at 7.45pm. The man’s condition is not yet known. No other details...
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Magħtab fuel station permit revoked
A permit for a fuel station in Magħtab was revoked by a tribunal on Thursday, sending the case back to the Planning Authority after an appeal by residents.The ODZ fuel station had been approved by the...
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Parental leave should be paid by the government - employers
Paternity and parental leave should be remunerated by the government because it is a social service, according to employers and small and medium enterprises. The extension of paternity leave to 10...
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Former policeman given community service for car theft
A former police constable who broke into a parked vehicle and made off with its dashboard, was placed under probation and a 200-hour community service order after admitting to the theft. The court...
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Xagħra land owners lose human rights violation claim
The joint owners of immovable property in Xagħra failed to convince the European Court of Human Rights the government had acted incorrectly with them when it took over their land 36 years ago. The six...
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