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Veteran broadcaster, PSC head, passes away
Paul A Attard, a veteran broadcaster and former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Education, has passed away aged 72. Mr Attard, from Birkirkara, died from a fall in Valletta, where he was...
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Teen fired airgun through window at health centre's TV
A young man who fired an airgun at the Gżira health centre was trying to hit a television screen that was showing the Italy-Costa Rica World Cup match, sources said. The 18-year-old, John Junior Pace,...
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Mt Carmel Hospital patient made arrangements to get drugs during escorted...
A woman who was kept at Mt Carmel Hospital to recover from drugs managed to make arrangements to procure heroin when she was taken to court under escort, a court heard. Roberta Mulvaney, 27 of Kalkara...
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Woman accuses company of 'misselling' investments
A woman filed a judicial protest against an investment firm claiming that the €10,000 she invested were lost, resulting in serious financial repercussions. Carmen Micallef, 50, from Rabat, claimed...
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Price caps for data downloads in EU cut by more than half as from July 1
The European Union will cut the price caps for data downloads by more than half as from July 1 - from 45 cents to 20c per megabyte. Since the EU introduced caps on data roaming, data consumption has...
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Action against illegally reserved space for ice cream van
The transport watchdog will be taking action after it transpired that a reserved parking space used on a daily basis by an ice cream van in Dwejra, Gozo, was illegal. This newspaper was alerted about...
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Shooting victim misses court case, says he has eye problems
Vincent Muscat, who was shot in the head while in his car outside his Msida home in April, did not turn up in court to testify against his alleged aggressor this morning and sent a doctor's...
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Drug barons will benefit from decriminalisation - Bishop Charles Scicluna
Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna has challenged the politicians to deny that the decriminalisation of drugs would help the drug barons. Speaking on the RTK programme Bir-Rispett Kollu, Mgr Scicluna...
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No negative repercussions from Isle of MTV line-up delay - MTA
The delay in announcing this year’s Isle of MTV line-up would not have any negative repercussions on the attendance of tourists because they would have pencilled in the concert anyway since it is now...
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Bar bosses banking on Italy to lift spirits
England’s elimination from the World Cup was bad news for bar owners, who now hope Italy will stay the course as they face Uruguay tonight. Bosses like Victor Camilleri and Matthew Pace, who are avid...
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Player's death shock: ‘He was healthy and never showed any sign of weakness’
Basil Chibueze, the 24-year-old Marsa striker who died suddenly on Monday while jogging, had undergone a medical test at the start of the season, and all was well. The sudden collapse was a chilling...
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Fake Cannabis puts man in jail
A 28-year-old Somali was today jailed for nine months and fined €700 for trying to give 'weed' to Danish tourists - even though it eventually turned out that the substance was not cannabis. Quoting...
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Marsa striker dies suddenly
Marsa FC striker Basil Chibueze has died suddenly, just three weeks short of turning 25. Informed sources said he was taken ill while jogging late yesterday and died in Mater Dei Hospital. Chibueze...
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Jailed for stealing shaving foam and blades on Valentine's Day
A man who admitted to stealing shaving foam, blades and gel from a supermarket on Valentine's Day last year has been jailed for three months. Wayne Delia, 28, from Paola, was caught red handed as he...
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Missing man: Family plead for identification of remains for burial
A lawyer representing the family of murder victim Matthew Zahra, Dr Stefano Filletti, has filed a request for the Magistrates Court to appoint an expert to identify Mr Zahra’s remains so that the...
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Alleged cat killer confined to psychiatric hospital 'for as long as necessary'
The man accused of the Mosta cat killings, a 37-year-old engineer, was this morning sentenced to Mount Carmel Hospital "for as long as necessary" after he was found not criminally responsible for the...
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Minister reacts as MP questions his intention over drug addict's e-mail
The shadow minister of home affairs, Jason Azzopardi, said this evening that the Justice Minister was playing with the people's sentiments when last week he read in parliament an e-mail from a person...
View Article€43 million retirement village project launched
A €43 million retirement village project was announced by AX Holdings today. The project, Hilltop Gardens Retirement Village, is set to become operational by September 2015. It will offer residents...
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New President's Foundation includes former presidents, prime ministers
A President’s Foundation for the Well-Being of Society was formed today, with former presidents and prime ministers included in its council of governors. The foundation was set up in a ceremony that...
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Five new swimming zones for dogs announced
Five new areas have been added to the list of 'animal friendly' bays where bathers can take their dogs to swim with them. They are Torri l-Abjad Bay near Mellieha, Rinella Bay, Kalkara, Imgiebah Bay,...
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