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French woman who was assaulted by police in 2007 is accused of assaulting...
A French woman resident in Malta, Catherine Sophie Pernot Sprangers, was accused in court today of having hit a policeman on the head with a camera, slightly injuring him. The incident happened as the...
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Leah’s fighting spirit
Leah Xuereb, the four-year-old who had life-saving treatment in Texas last year, is still undergoing chemotherapy in Malta, but has gained some normality. “We have to travel to Malta for treatment or...
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Worker suffers loss of part of hand
A worker suffered the loss of the fingers and part of his left hand when it got trapped in a granulating machine this morning. The worker, a 58-year-old man from Msida, was working in a scrap metal...
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Chris Said, Ann Fenech are uncontested
Only two places in the administration of the PN, those of treasurer and international secretary, are being contested. The call for nominations closed today at Noon. The PN said the following...
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Police warning about computer virus using force logo
A computer malware variant is using Malta Police Force and Malta Police Association logos, the police warned. They said in a statement that infected computer systems display a warning message claiming...
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PN leadership contestant to head party commission
Raymond Bugeja, who a few days ago contested the election for a new PN leader, will be heading a commission which will focus on the party's finances and commercial entities. Party leader Simon...
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Advertising agency ordered to pay Transport Malta €490,000
Advertising agency MPS Ltd has been ordered to pay Transport Malta almost half a million euros in terms of a contract for the organisation and management of display advertisements on route buses. The...
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Political corruption cases no longer time barred - PM defends appointments
Politicians and others involved in political corruption will no longer be able to invoke prescription when cases land in court. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and the Parliamentary Secretary for...
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Update 2: EU calls for changes to COLA mechanism removed from Commission's...
The government this afternoon reacted to the European Commission's decision to place Malta under an Excessive Deficit Procedure by reiterating its commitment to get the deficit down below 3% by the...
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Commission recommends Excessive Deficit Procedure for Malta - seeks pension,...
The European Commission today recommended that Malta be placed under an Excessive Deficit Procedure. It also called for reforms in pensions and healthcare and sustainable public finances. The...
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Gianluca now in the Indie singles chart top 10
Gianluca Bezzina's Eurovision Song Contest entry Tomorrow has entered the top 10 of the BBC Radio One Indie Singles chart. The Maltese singer, who placed eighth in the Eurovision, broke into the chart...
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Jewellery's CCTV footage found in car belonging to missing man
CCTV footage of a jewellery shop where stolen gold was allegedly sold was found in the car of a man who has been missing since August, a court was told today. The evidence was given during the...
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The 'dudu' is all set to hit the streets of Malta
In India it is called a rickshaw, in Thailand a tuk-tuk and in Malta it will be the dudu, a little bug, which will offer commuters the chance to go green. It is essentially a bicycle with a tiny...
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Search for new volunteers to join Dr Klown in hospital
Dressed in a colourful lab coat and complete with a big, red shiny nose, Dr Gimme5 hopped into one of the outpatients’ clinics, where a young boy is nervously waiting to have a blood test. As the...
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Sultanas, sausages recalled
Good Health Sultanas 200gr packs with a best before date of December 30, 2014, have been recalled, the health authorities said. The recall is because the level of Ochratoxin A found in the packs...
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Man jailed for driving without licence and insurance
A 23-year-old man from Valletta has been jailed for a total of one year after he was found guilty of driving without a licence and insurance and relapsing in June and August 2010. Burgh Spiteri, 23,...
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Expression of interest to convert former shipbuilding into maritime hub launched
An international expression of interest to convert a redundant shipbuilding facility into an international maritime hub was launched by the government this morning. Investment Minister Chris Cardona...
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Hand, foot and mouth disease affects 19 children
Nineteen schoolchildren have contracted the hand, foot and mouth disease, a common viral illness, since the beginning of the year. The disease has nothing to do with the infamous foot and mouth...
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Mizzi in energy talks in Qatar
Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi has had talks in Qatar this week with Energy and Industry Minister Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada and other officials. The country's media said the two ministers discussed...
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Arriva postpones summer schedule after drivers' roster dispute
Arriva has put off the introduction of its summer schedule by a month to work out a new drivers' roster. The decision was taken after a conciliation meeting between the company and the GWU, which...
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