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Update 2 - Two women critical after head-on crash
Two women were critically injured this afternoon when their cars crashed head on in Mgarr Road, Zebbiegh. The cars were a Toyota Vitz driven by a 43-year-old woman from St Paul's Bay and a Hyundai...
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AFM patrol craft rescues nine off Greek island
An AFM Maritime Squadron detachment in Greece has rescued nine persons in bad weather off the island of Lesvos. The AFM said that while on routine patrol during the Frontex operation, the crew of the...
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Bank of Valletta reports lower profit
The Bank of Valletta Group has reported a profit before tax of €104.1 million for the financial year ended September 30. This represents a drop of €12 million when compared to the €115.8 million...
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Two injured in five-car crash
Two people were injured in a five-car crash in Burmarrad Road, Burmarrad, at 11.45am. One of those injured is a 20-year-old man from Siggiewi, who was driving an Isuzu Elf. The driver of a Toyota Vitz...
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‘Passengers not hostages – the door was just faulty’
The bus driver who allegedly held passengers “hostage” did not purposely lock the vehicle’s door but was in fact unable to open it due to a fault he had reported earlier in the day, according to the...
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Authors to be paid for library lending
Maltese authors will finally be remunerated every time their books are borrowed from any of the 43 public libraries. The €10,000 scheme will be implemented by the end of the year, bringing the island...
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Police identify suspected Mellieha thieves
A number of people suspected of stealing from Mellieha have been identified and may be arraigned in the coming days. In a brief statement, the police noted that a 40-year-old man (Jason Scerri from...
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Investigation ordered into allegations of police bribery in case of Leisure...
An investigation has been ordered into allegations that a police officer was bribed in the case of Leisure Clothing. Earlier this week the police arrested the director of the Chinese-owned clothing...
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Battery failure in protective system a factor in nationwide blackout
A cable fault that triggered the nationwide electricity blackout in August escalated after the battery that powered protective systems at a distribution centre failed. An Enemalta inquiry into the...
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Birdlife activist charged with trespassing on 'public land'
A Birdlife activist was today charged with trespassing on "hunting reserves" which were only accessible to hunters during the open season. Lino Farrugia, the chief executive officer of the hunters'...
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Ivan Falzon appointed Mater Dei CEO
Ivan Falzon has been appointed chief executive of Mater Dei Hospital. He will replace Joe Caruana who has been in the post for the past three-and-a-half years. The government had asked Mr Caruana to...
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Mallia denies performance contracts undermine police independence
Updated Saturday - Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia this morning denied that placing the most senior officers in the police force under temporary performance agreements undermined the Force, its...
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Msida/Pieta roadworks continuing at night
Road works on the Pieta Bus Priority Project are, when possible, also continuing at night, Transport Malta said. It said in a statement these works had progressed significantly and were now entering a...
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Eden Leisure announces €31 million investment in hotels, casino, arena
The Eden Leisure Group is to invest €31 million in a new Holiday Inn Express, an extension of the InterContinental Malta to create 32 new luxury suites, a new casino and an overhaul of the Bay...
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Update 2 - Man rescued after being trapped in Pembroke cave for 22 hours
A man has been rescued by the police after being trapped in a cave in Pembroke for almost a day. The rescue was made this afternoon near the Pembroke reverse osmosis plant. It is understood that the...
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Girl killed by infection refused to see doctor
The 18-year-old Polish girl who died from blood poisoning following an untreated bowel infection did not want to call a doctor to treat what she thought was a normal stomach bug, Times of Malta has...
View ArticleVans donated to the President
Three vans have been donated to the Office of the President by Burmarrad Commercials, who are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary. The vans, with a total value of €30,000, include a van...
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Boy, 12, hit by car in Marsascala
A 12-year-old boy from Marsascala was hospitalised after he was hit by a car in St Anthony street, Marsascala at about 1.30 p.m. today. The car, a Hyundai i10, was being driven by a 51-year-old man...
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Photos of the week - Times of Malta
From C215's stunning street art to an anti-bullying play, via protesting Kurds, pumpkins and birds, Times of Malta presents a selection of some of the best photos taken over the past week by its team...
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New artistic directors
Michelle Castelletti has been appointed artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival, Toni Sant has been announced as artistic director of St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity while Mario Philip...
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