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Man arrested after discovery of 80 stuffed protected birds in Gozo
A man has been arrested and is being questioned by the police after a considerable number of stuffed protected birds were found in his residence in Xaghra, Gozo, yesterday. The police raided the house...
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Busuttil asks who determined Enemalta share price for China sale
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil asked this evening who had determined the share price used by the government to sell a 20 per cent stake of Enemalta to a Chinese state-owned company. Speaking in...
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Two new jellyfish species recorded in Maltese waters
Two new jellyfish species were recorded in Maltese waters for the first time in recent weeks by the Spot the Jellyfish team. This brings the number of known jellyfish species in Maltese waters to date...
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Finance Minister calls for job-seeker schemes
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said this evening that employers were finding it difficult to find workers and Malta therefore needed to create job-seeker schemes. Speaking at a public consultation...
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Splash and Fun to stay open
The Splash and Fun Park will not be closed down pending an investigation into its pools’ water quality that started following reports of contamination. Public Health Superintendent Ray Busuttil told...
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Stake of Enemalta to be sold to Chinese still to be negotiated - PM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning denied that the stake of Enemalta sold to the Chinese is 20 per cent, as claimed yesterday by PN leader Simon Busuttil. Dr Muscat told timesofmalta.com he did...
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Ornithologists' car shot at in Gozo
A car being used by seabird researchers was shot at several times in Gozo, BirdLife Malta said. No one was injured. The incident happened yesterday as three ornithologists from the EU LIFE+ Malta...
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Accused had relationship with murder victim
The accused in the murder of transvestite Simon Grech in 2005 had a relationship with the victim, a court heard today. Testifying in the compilation of evidence against Ismael Habesh who, together...
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Fantasy Tours files for bankruptcy
Golden Travel Club Limited, the company which runs Fantasy Tours, has filed for bankruptcy and called for the troubled firm to be dissolved. The request was filed by company shareholders Karl and...
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First Holy Communion for a very special five-year-old
Little Shezyan Zammit slips into a velvet dress that is reminiscent of her favourite princess, Cinderella, and prances around her parents’ apartment, chattering excitedly. She can hardly contain her...
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Investigation into MUMN claim of children's exposure to abuse at Mount Carmel...
Updated - Adds government reaction Children aged 16 and younger in certain wards at Mount Carmel Hospital are being exposed to sexual abuse and physical violence, the Malta Union of Midwives and...
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Local warden is seen ‘abusing’ box system
A disciplinary board will investigate a set of photographs that feature a warden’s car parked illegally in front of a garage as the warden sits inside a Sliema coffee shop smoking a cigarette. The...
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Teachers should turn to their students about use of technology - lecturer
Teachers should turn to their students when it comes to using technology in the classroom according to university lecturer Philip Bonanno. Addressing a group of education professionals at a day-long...
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No contamination at Splash and Fun, park says
Splash and Fun Park said this afternoon that a chemical and microbiological analysis report issued by the Public Health Department yesterday clearly showed there was no contamination in any of the...
View ArticlePizza shop closed by health authorities last month
Pizza All in One of Triq l-Isqof, Msida was closed down by the Health Authorities last month, the Environmental Health Directorate said in its monthly report. The actual reason behind the closure was...
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Shot night heron found at Dwejra
A shot night heron found at Dwejra by a jogger this morning is being treated at the Ghammieri quarantine section. Reader Cindy Anastasi said that she saw the huge wounded bird walking in the road with...
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Mizzi rejects proposal for Mercedes to certify bendy buses
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi has rejected a proposal for Mercedes to certify the Arriva bendy buses this was the manufacturer which supplied the buses. In comments to the Press, Mr Mizzi said it had...
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Arriva replies to Ministry's report on vehicle fires investigation
Arriva said today it delivered its response to the Ministry of Transport’s report into the investigation of vehicle fires. It did not say what its response said but that included a detailed plan to...
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Luxurious car destroyed by fire
The police are investigating a fire which destroyed an Audi Q5 in a private parking area at Triq il-Karmnu in Luqa at around 11.30pm yesterday. They said in a statement that the luxurious car was...
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Hawker jailed five years for defrauding Toyota agents
A hawker who defrauded the Toyota agents in Malta of €873,491 when he purchased 64 vehicles under false pretences in August 2003 has been jailed for five years. The court heard how, Glen Debattista,...
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