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Man injured as mechanical shovel topples over
A 48-year-old man from St Paul’s Bay was slightly injured at Riviera Bay in Ghajn Tuffieha this morning when a mechanical shovel he was operating toppled over. The police said the accident happened at...
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First woman president for Malta Institute of Accountants
Maria Micallef has been elected president of the Malta Institute of Accountants. She is the first woman president to be appointed since the institute was set up in 1942. She will serve a two-year...
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The PN’s executive council this evening approved eight candidates for the next European Parliament elections. They are MEPS David Casa and Roberta Metsola, Playmobil’s former CEO Helga Ellul, Chamber...
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Family whose court cases were not decided in 40 years awarded €12,000 in...
A family whose court cases were not decided in 40 years was awarded €12,000 in compensation. Joseph, Carmel, Miriam, Paul, William, Speranza and Philip Gatt and Alexandra Caruana filed their...
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Three suffer spinal injuries after jumping off Cominotto
Three people aged between 19 and 25 suffered from spinal injuries yesterday after jumping from high rocks in Cominotto. They were assisted by lifeguards of the Emergency Response and Rescue Corps. The...
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‘No bikini police on my watch’ – ex-chief
Former Police Commissioner John Rizzo strongly denies that police officers under his watch ever took foreign cadets to swim using official police boats. Mr Rizzo, who now heads the Civil Protection...
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‘Rip-off’ bus driver took holidaymakers for a ride
Two Australian tourists were charged an “outrageous” €19.80 for two bus tickets and then given the run around for three days when Arriva officials would not listen to their complaints. “We were...
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Updated: Further tests needed to establish cause of Mario Camilleri Snr's death
Doubts still remain on the cause of death of drug trafficker Mario Camilleri, known as l-Imniehru, even though a second autopsy on his exhumed body was carried out today. While forensic sources insist...
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Imam calls for referendum on civil unions
The leader of the Muslim Community in Malta this morning called for a national referendum on civil unions. In an opinion published in today’s Times of Malta, Imam Mohammed Elsadi refers to the bill...
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Antoine Borg elected in casual election for seat vacated by Lawrence Gonzi
Former Medialink financial controller Antoine Borg will be taking up the seventh district seat vacated by Lawrence Gonzi. He was elected with 2,253 votes at the sixth and final count. The quota was...
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Government instructs MRA to revise model used to approve gas prices
The government has instructed the Malta Resources Authority to revise the model used to approve the prices of gas cylinders to encourage operators to give consumers a better deal. As the MRA approved...
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Government to give new impetus to businesses – PM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning pledged to give businesses a fresh impetus, by giving them the opportunity to work while ensuring they operated in the context of a level playing field. In a...
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Backlash over Imam’s idea for civil union referendum
The local Imam’s suggestion that Malta should hold a referendum on civil union has stirred a hornet’s nest on social media, provoking hundreds of comments. Imam Mohammed Elsadi argued in an opinion...
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AFM airlifts man injured in Gnejna
An Italian man was airlifted to hospital after suffering spinal injuries in Ġnejna yesterday. The man was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta before being taken to Mater Dei Hospital.
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Air Malta's commission to travel agents going down to 0.1%
(Adds Air Malta's reaction) The Federated Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Fatta) has filed a judicial process against Air Malta complaining that the commission paid by the airline on...
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Zucchero arrives for tomorrow's concert with Calleja
Italian star Zucchero arrived at Malta International Airport this afternoon for tomorrow’s concert with Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja. Dressed in casual shorts and jacket, Zucchero, who is known for a...
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PM ‘does not approve’ of immigration protest
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has criticised plans for a protest against immigration expected to take place on Sunday, warning Labour officials and MPs not to take part. “The Prime Minister has made it...
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Woman seriously injured after car crashes into a tree
A woman was seriously injured after the car she was driving crashed into a tree in Burmarrad Road, St Paul’s Bay. The police said the accident happened at around 1.15am. The 42-year-old woman from...
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Update 2: Diver rescued
A diver was rescued after finding himself in distress while diving at Marsalforn. The diver, a 66-year-old man from Zebbug, Gozo, was overcome by a wave which pulled him into a cave, where he struck...
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Bikini police cadet photos surface from 2010, 2012
Photos of bikini-clad foreign cadets on official police boats from 2010 and 2012 have emerged, seemingly contradicting claims by former Police Commissioner John Rizzo that such pleasure cruises did...
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