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Updated - Valletta Ditch project shelved for lack of funds
The part of the City Gate project which would have involved the embellishment and use of the ditch under City Gate has been shelved to make the projected funds available to partly bridge the shortfall...
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ARMS gets its third chairman since April
Anthony Valvo has been asked to step down from chairman of ARMS Ltd, fewer than three months after being appointed by the new Labour government. Mr Valvo noted when contacted that his appointment on...
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Hit by car, assaulted and robbed
A man who was hit by a car was then robbed by the people who offered to take him to hospital, a court was told today. The story emerged during the arraignment of Raymond Psaila, 43 of Zabbar, who was...
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Man duped woman into renting flat without water and power supply
A man duped a woman into renting an apartment and was paid five years in advance, only for the woman to then find that the flat had no water and electricity, according to charges filed in court...
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Power assisted power cycles have to be registered and insured - TM
Transport Malta said today that since users of Power Assisted Pedal Cycles may not be fully aware of their legal requirements, it will be rolling out a campaign over the coming weeks to educate them...
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Foreign Ministry publishes 'guiding principles' - Minister defends appointments
Foreign Minister George Vella has not denied the government will soon be appointing former Labour Party employees to ambassadorial posts around the world and said he saw nothing wrong in this....
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Mizzi says police will be called in if more oil procurement questions are raised
Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi said today that his ministry will call in the police if more oil procurement suspicions surface. Speaking at a press conference, he insisted that Opposition Leader Simon...
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UK tourists warned of thieves on Arriva buses
British citizens have been told by the Foreign and Commonwealth office to be on the lookout when travelling to Malta because of an increase in the number of pickpocketing incidents on buses. The...
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You gave the country an unconditional service, PM tells Gonzi
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening thanked his predecessor Lawrence Gonzi saying that although many might imagine that it was difficult for one to find words of appreciation for an opponent, it...
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Maltese firm owns Putin’s ‘James Bond’ submarine
Russian President Vladimir Putin descended some 58 metres down in a Maltese-owned submarine to explore the wreckage of a 19th century naval frigate earlier this week. The spherical submersible,...
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12-year-old had no second thoughts about chasing thief
Young Jeff Spiteri said today that seeing a man grab his mother's handbag from their car was enough for him to give chase without a second thought yesterday. The 12-year-old chased the man along the...
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Gonzi says farewell - 'Let us be proud to be Maltese'
Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi resigned from Parliament this evening, saying he was returning his Parliamentary seat to the people so that it could be occupied by someone “who can give the...
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Maltese Stompers take bulls by the horns in Pamplona
A group of Maltese rugby players escaped unscathed from the annual running of the bulls in Spain’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona last week, which left 40 seriously injured. “You’re running...
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Former TVHemm presenter files judicial protest against PM
Former TV presenter Norman Vella has filed a judicial protest against the Prime Minister and the Chief Permanent Secretary calling for the reason behind the termination of his deployment with Public...
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Minister to use the bus to personally experience people's problems
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi will be commuting with Arriva in the coming days to personally experience and better understand problems being reported by users. Speaking this morning, the minister said...
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Thank you for the honour, stay true to your values says Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi has urged the Maltese to remain true to the values that “have stood the test of time” as he bows out of Parliament today after a glittering political career spanning a quarter of a...
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12-year-old boy chases thief - Arrest made after quick police action
A man was arrested today after he stole a bag from a car and was chased by a12-year-old boy who had been in the same vehicle. The incident happened at about 9.30 a.m. in Patri Magri Street, Marsa. A...
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Updated - Murder investigation launched as missing father and son are found dead
Updated 1.15 a.m. Mario Camilleri, 58, known as l-Imniehru and his son Mario (jr) 21, were found dead at Qajjenza, Birzebbuga tonight. The bodies were found in a field near the former gas installation...
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Updated - Ministerial declaration of assets published
Updated - adds declarations of parliamentary secretaries The declarations of the financial assets of government ministers and parliamentary secretaries were tabled in parliament this evening. Many of...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the national and internatonal press today. All national newspapers lead with the arraignment of Jason Galea, 39, of Birzebbuga, a close relative of two men killed...
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