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Arriva concludes Bendy buses safety tests
Arriva Malta said this evening that safety tests on bendy buses were successfully completed over the weekend. Two buses were tested, including one which had previously been involved in fire related...
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Girl, 15, succumbs to traffic accident injuries
A 15-year-old girl who was critically injured when she was hit by a car on Saturday near the Cottonera Sports Complex, passed away last night, the police said. She had been crossing the road with her...
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Couple accused of stealing three cars, breaking into another 13, in one night
A man and a woman were accused in court today of having stolen three cars and broken into another 13 cars last Monday-Tuesday night. The cases happened in Fgura, Paola and Tarxien. Stephen Borg, 35...
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Musical fountain at Smart City's Laguna Walk being tested
SmartCity Malta has commenced functional tests of the musical fountain at the heart of the Laguna Walk. The Laguna Walk is Malta’s only lagoon district and together with four more buildings, will...
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Bill to outlaw female genital mutilation
Labour MP Chris Fearne has presented a private member's bill to outlaw female genital mutilation. Dr Fearne told a press conference this morning that there had been no such cases in Malta so far, but...
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Third man charged in Libya munitions case
A third man was arraigned in court today in connection with an investigation into the illegal export of munitions to Libyan entities. Informed sources said that the accused, Mario Farrugia, 41 of...
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PM has another meeting with the Libyan Premier
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has had a meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discussed the way forward following the...
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Cannabis found in car belonging to woman caught shoplifting
An investigation into shoplifting was widened to include drugs after suspected cannabis was found in a car belonging to a woman found stealing from a retail outlet. The woman was caught shoplifting by...
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Trapper fined €1,200, has licence suspended
A young man filmed by a CABS team illegally trapping Dotterel near San Raflu in Gozo last week was fined €1,200 after he filed a guilty plea before the Gozo court today. His hunting licence was...
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Updated - Court points to army shortcomings as soldiers are acquitted of...
Two soldiers have been found not guilty of the involuntary homicide of Gunner Matthew Psaila in a training exercise in Chadwick Lakes. Lt Christian Vella and Lance Bombardier Marvic Peregin were...
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Campaign wants George Cross replaced by the Maltese Cross on the flag
A Facebook campaign has been launched to lobby towards swapping the George Cross with the Maltese Cross on the Maltese flag. A statement issued this morning did not say who is behind the campaign. The...
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Surprise as two top sports officials quit
Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Stefan Buontempo lost two of his closest collaborators over the weekend, with the resignation of the National Sports Council chairman and his head of secretariat....
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Bendy buses to remain off the roads... for now
Bendy buses will remain off the roads for the time being, despite Arriva’s report on the technical tests which were concluded this weekend, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said this morning. Speaking...
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Ira accepts challenge to do a loop-the-loop
Pop sensation Ira Losco will be doing the loop-the-loop in an aerobatic plane at the AirX Malta International Airshow this weekend – after her fans dared her to. The local diva – who is afraid of...
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Search for Paceville thief
The search is on for a man who stole items from people at a Paceville nightclub two weeks ago. The case was filmed on CCTV. A woman who had her mobile phone stolen from her handbag uploaded this video...
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Father jailed for abusing daughter, 15
A 49-year-old man from Cospicua was this morning jailed six years after he was found guilty of violently and indecently assaulting his 15-year-old daughter. The incidents started in 2003 and took...
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Cardona has 'no idea' how Energy Minister's wife was recruited by Malta...
Economy Minister Chris Cardona yesterday said he had “no idea” how the Energy Minister’s wife was recruited by Malta Enterprise, an entity for which Dr Cardona is politically responsible. However, he...
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Police watch over sheep costs €80,000, and counting
A round-the-clock police watch of 300 sheep grazing in a farm on the outskirts of Għarb has already cost taxpayers close to €80,000 in police salaries and overtime. The guard was posted 10 months ago...
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Update 2: Crane topples over in Birkirkara school
A crane driver was slightly injured when a crane toppled over at Birkirkara Ta' Paris secondary school this morning. The accident happened at about 9.35am. The injured man, who had been in a 'cage'...
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Updated - Malta Enterprise lists qualifications as PN calls appointment for...
Updated - Adds Labour statement - PN Deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami said this afternoon that the appointment of a the Energy minister's wife as an investment envoy for Malta Enterprise in Asia was...
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