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Prisoners paying over the odds for groceries
The prison tuck shop lacks a procurement procedure and is instead stocked with items bought from small stores located around the Corradino area. The Home Affairs Ministry confirmed this following a...
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Magistrate raps defence and prosecution
A magistrate today rapped the defence and prosecution in the case of Kenneth Gafa, who stands charged with murdering his former partner two years ago, telling them he was fed up of their trying to...
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Assistant Commissioner was entitled to car registration tax exemption,...
A police officer who spent six years in Brussels as a member of the Diplomatic Corps was entitled to an exemption from the payment of registration tax on his personal car on his return to Malta, the...
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Rita Schembri case: Witness claims he was approached by accused's son-in-law
A policeman told Court this morning he had been approached by Simon Balzan, the son in law of the 75-year-old 'whistleblower' in the Rita Schembri case and told that he could either tell the truth,...
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Readers report unusual object in the sky
Several readers contacted timesofmalta.com this evening to report an unusual object, possibly a fireball, crossing low in the night sky. Edward Zammit, who lives in Mellieha, said that at about 8.45...
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Updated: Management explains as hospital worker racks up €35,000 in overtime
Updated 4.16 p.m. The management of Mater Dei Hospital said this afternoon that despite a shortage of resources, it had cut down on overtime and other shortcomings, including overpayments, highlighted...
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Malta slips four places in corruption index
Malta slipped four places in this year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) – published by Transparency International in Brussels today. According to the 2012 edition, which ranks 176 countries, Malta...
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Thief apologises to former minister
An Indian man who had admitted to stealing an engagement ring belonging to former minister Wistin Abela, today apologised to wheelchair-bound Mr Abela outside a court room as he held him by the hand....
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Parliament approves Budget debate schedule
Parliament this evening approved the schedule it will follow for the Budget debate - if it gets past the first hurdle in the vote on Monday. The Leader of the Opposition is due to reply to the Budget...
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Barrakka lift to be inaugurated next week
The new Barrakka lift will be inaugurated on Saturday week. The ceremony will be led by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. Mepa gave the go-ahead for the building of the new €2m lift in September 2010, 40...
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Electoral Commission on alert for busy Christmas
Employees at the Electoral Commission have been unofficially warned “it will be a different Christmas” for them this year as the likely announcement of a general election is fast approaching. As the...
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Fire destroys BMW
A BMW car was destroyed this morning in a blaze in Marsa. The car was found opposite the Super One complex. The police are investigating reports that it was stolen and used in a robbery. Damage along...
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Maltese officials among those named in London Games ticket probe
Six top Olympic officials from four countries have been implicated in the supplying of black market tickets for the London Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The illegal sale of...
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Family of missing man, 24, appeal for help
The family of Terence Gialanzé, 24, who went missing over a week ago, are increasingly concerned for his safety. “He left us so abruptly. People ask a lot of questions. He had no reason to just pack...
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Caruanas still seeking justice for 1986 death
Jimmy Caruana dreads December because it reminds him of his brother’s murder, which happened 26 years ago today. But it is not just remembering that fateful day, when he was the first family member...
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Scare for bus driver
An Arriva driver got the fright of his life this afternoon when the sound of an explosion - similar to a petard - rattled the bus. White smoke was seen coming out of the bus - which was empty other...
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Nikki Dimech interdicted
Former Sliema Mayor Nikki Dimech, who two days ago was convicted of attempted bribery and sentenced to a one-year jail term, has also been interdicted, court documents show. He was acquitted of having...
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Shooting incident in Birzebbuga
A 63-year-old man has been arrested by the police as part of their investigations into a shooting incident in an apartment in Birzebbuga. The target was a 38-year-old Somali man, who was not hurt. The...
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Michael Asciak takes Tonio Borg's old seat
Nationalist candidate Michael Asciak was returned to Parliament in a casual election held today to fill the seat vacated by Tonio Borg. He won 1930 votes on the third count after candidates Giorgio...
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Lay Lay ordered to demolish houses on land which does not belong to it
Lay Lay Construction was today ordered by a court to remove buildings erected on land which does not belong to it in Attard. Mr Justice Silvio Meli delivered this judgment in an action filed by...
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