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PN 'surprised' as mayor resigns, claiming lack of respect
Updated - Lija mayor Ian Castaldi Paris has resigned from the council and the Nationalist Party, citing lack of respect from the party. The PN said it was surprised by his decision as the mayor had...
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Court: Some TV programmes worse than topless woman dancing before drunk client
Two men and a woman were today cleared of running a brothel after the court ruled that a dancer dancing topless in front of one client in a private room could not be considered to be an immoral act....
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LIVE: Dalli and Barroso face off in Luxembourg
Good afternoon. This blog will be reporting live from the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which is about to hear the case instituted by former European Commissioner John Dalli against the European...
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Updated - Minister hopes Skolasajf will open this week
Updated Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said this evening that he was hopeful that Skolasajf and Klabb 3-16 would open late this week. The opening was yesterday postponed by a week because not...
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Skolasajf to start on Monday
Skolasajf, which this year is also incorporating Klabb 3-16, is expected to be fully operational by Monday following positive developments last night, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said this...
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Cables stolen from 27 flats under construction
A man who ripped out wires from 27 flats under construction in Marsascala caused €7,000 worth of damage, a court heard today. Paul Zammit, 47 of Mosta, pleaded guilty to stealing the cables along with...
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Ministry refuses to reveal bus service losses
The Transport Ministry has refused to reveal the extent of losses sustained by the government-run bus service. Despite an estimated loss of €2.2 million of taxpayers’ money per month, a ministry...
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Olaf report is a fraud - Dalli
Former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli said this afternoon that Commission President Jose' Manuel Barroso had not raised any new arguments in the court case heard in Luxembourg yesterday and today....
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Court hears arguments over whether John Dalli jumped or was pushed out of the...
Lawyers for European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli argued before judges in the European Court of Justice this afternoon over whether Mr Dalli...
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Cat attacked rottweiler first, claims dog’s owner
The owner of a rottweiler that killed a cat last week said his dog defended itself after it was attacked first. Stefan Spiteri stood up for his dog saying it was “well behaved” and “obeys every order...
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Thieves caught red-handed
Two men have been arrested after they were caught running out of a house they had just burgled. Sources said the men were caught as they were jumping off a boundary wall in Earl Newton Street,...
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Live from Luxembourg: Dalli vs Barroso, round two
Good afternoon. This blog will be reporting live from the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, where a panel of five judges will be hearing round two of the Dalli versus Barroso case. The sitting...
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Jolie film may force couple to change wedding plans
A British couple who planned to marry in Mġarr ix-Xini in October are disappointed to have been inadvertently elbowed out of the way by Angelina Jolie who will be shooting a major film in the...
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Update 2: Maximilian Ciantar arrested after crash, restrained in hospital...
Maximilian Ciantar, who was at the centre of a public outcry when he ran over twin girls in Attard in 2011, is in police custody after allegedly having purposely driven into another car and attempted...
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Final pleas in Dalli court case today - Follow sitting on timesofmalta.com
A case for unfair dismissal filed by former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli against Commission president Jose’ Manuel Barroso continues this afternoon, when lawyers for the two sides make their...
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John Dalli reacts to court hearings, hits out at Barroso, says Olaf was...
Former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli gave his press reaction today to the hearings of the European Court held on Monday and Tuesday over a case he raised of unfair dismissal from the commission....
View ArticleZabbar Mayor resigns
Zabbar's Labour Mayor Quinton Scerri resigned today after months of internal disputes which brought the council to a standstill. Mr Scerri submitted his resignation to Parliamentary Secretary Stefan...
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Muscat to discuss more projects with Chinese company involved in Gozo bridge...
The Chinese company assessing the feasibility of a bridge between Malta and Gozo is meeting the Prime Minister this morning to explore future capital projects on the island. Joseph Muscat is meeting...
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Money for turbines study may have gone with the wind
Hundreds of thousands of euros invested in assessing the viability of wind farms may have literally gone with the wind as the government seems increasingly reluctant to pursue the plan. Since last...
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Mallia says he did not know of Giovanni Kessler's letters to former...
Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia said today that he was never informed that the EU anti-fraud agency had written to former Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit three times, requesting his help on...
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