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Arriva avoids questions, humour takes over
Arriva today avoided questions on whether there would be compensation for passengers injured in yesterday's three-bus crash in Floriana. Meanwhile, some people were seeing the lighter side of things,...
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Gzira reservoir to hold 10,000 cubic metres of rainwater
Work has picked up in Gzira on a reservoir of 10,000 cubic metres of water which will hold rainwater run-off from Wied Għollieqa. Resources Minister George Pullicino visited the site near the...
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Wartime shelter turned into haunted house
A large wartime shelter in the main square of Luqa has been turned into a haunted house. The activity is the initiative of Patrick Vella to coincide with Halloween. Cameraman Mark Zammit Cordina...
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Arriva suspends driver as crash investigation continues
Arriva refused to say yesterday whether it would compensate the 27 passengers injured in Wednesday’s accident that involved three of its buses. An Arriva spokesman said the cause of the accident was...
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The Lancet: Delay in Tobacco Directive will raise serious questions
The EU's revised Tobacco Products Directive – which was set to place substantial new restrictions on tobacco companies' promotion of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, including banning "e-cigarettes"...
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Leah still waiting to fly to US
Time is standing still for the parents of three-year-old cancer patient Leah Xuereb who, despite “scary test results”, has not yet been given the go-ahead by London doctors to fly out to the US for...
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EP asks for additional information on Dalli's resignation
The European Parliament has asked for additional information on John Dalli's resignation from Health Commissioner. The conference of presidents of the European Parliament, comprising the president and...
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EPP asks for 'real reason' for resignation of OLAF Supervisory Committee...
The EPP group coordinator in the Budgetary Control Committee of the European Parliament has demanded full transparency on the reason for the resignation of the chairman of the OLAF Supervisory...
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Flag waver rewarded with cruise
The slight figure of Charles Cremona and his large Maltese flag set against the arresting backdrop of the Grand Harbour has become a familiar sight for the crews of departing cruise ships. On June 7,...
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German politician had lobbied Dalli on directive
Former Health Commissioner John Dalli had been lobbied on the tobacco directive by German politician Edmund Stoiber, who heads the European Commission’s high-level group on cutting administrative...
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Updated: Arriva bus tyres may not be suitable for Maltese roads - PL spokesman
(Adds ministry's reply) A number of Arriva buses have had their tyres changed and the new ones were hard and not suitable for Malta’s roads, PL transport spokesman Joe Sammut said this afternoon....
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‘Zammit pursued lobbyists after €60m request refused’
Silvio Zammit, the man at the centre of the John Dalli resignation as European commissioner, had again approached snus lobbyists after his alleged request for a bribe was rejected, tobacco producer...
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Updated: Arriva drivers who abandoned route suspended
Arriva has suspended a number of bus drivers who today abandoned their route to go to the General Workers Union and complain they were not getting their pay in full. The drivers earlier had a heated...
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Energy drinks should be consumed with caution - health authorities
All energy drinks have high caffeine content and, in view of their nature, should be consumed with caution, the Superintendent of Public Health warned. These drinks, the superintendent said, should...
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Budget to address tourism licensing issues
The next Budget will address the current licensing system that is being bypassed by many self-catering accommodation spots in Gozo, putting those acting in line with the law at a disadvantage, Finance...
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Go launches rapido
Go has launched rapido - a new series of state-of-the-art superfast internet services delivered through fibre optic technology. The rapido service reaches speeds of up to 200 Megabits per second,...
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BOV reports 72% increase in profit
Bank of Valletta has reported a profit before taxation of €110.7 million for the financial year ended September 30. This represents a 72% increase over the corresponding figure of €64.4 million...
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PL billboard on power station
The Labour Party has launched a new billboard saying that €157 million have already been spent on a faulty power station. The PL said that the people were being made to pay for GonziPN's mistakes and...
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'GWU has no dispute with Arriva'
The General Workers Union said this morning it was not in dispute with Arriva and had issued no ‘stop work’ directive. It was reaction to action taken yesterday by around 40 bus drivers who abandoned...
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Muscat promises an unprecedented fight against bureaucracy
A new Labour government would carry out an unprecedented fight against bureaucracy for economic growth and to create employment, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this evening. Speaking during a...
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