Court throws out case of man who admits shooting protected bird - BirdLife
A man who admitted to illegally shooting and killing a protected bird has had his case thrown out by a magistrate’s court, after the court decided that the evidence against him was insufficient,...
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Prison’s tuck shop claims are ‘an insult’
Prisoner advocacy groups have heaped scorn on Government claims that the prison tuck shop is stocked “from local outlets” and said overpricing problems date back almost 20 years. The Times reported on...
View ArticleChanges to minimum ages and test requirements of driving licences issued
New minimum ages for driving licences categories C, CE, D and D1E are being introduced as from January 19. The minimum age of category B licences, which is the licence for normal passenger cars,...
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Valletta, Floriana join forces to organise NYE celebrations
The Valletta and Floriana councils have joined forces to organise this year's outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations. The events will be held throughout most of Valletta and Floriana. St George's Square...
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Burning rubber with the world's fastest Ferrari
Nestled among the 1,300 cars on display during next Sunday's Paqpaqli għall-Istrina motoring event will be the fastest and most powerful Ferrari ever built. The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta's 6.3 litre, V12...
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Man charged with Birzebbuga shooting
A 63-year-old man from Birzebbuga was remanded in custody today after he pleaded not guilty to trying to kill a Somali at the his flat in Triq l-Ghannejja, Birzebbuga, on Wednesday. Antonio Sultana...
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Circus children not being allowed into State schools
Circus performers have had to jump through the island’s bureaucratic hoops to get their six children accepted into State schools during their two-month stay in Malta. But to date, the children remain...
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Updated: Arriva services improve - Transport Malta
(Adds Arriva statement) The average reliability of buses on the 70s route group has been improved to between 90 and 100 per cent from between 13 and 69 per cent, Transport Malta said this morning. The...
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PN calls on judge to resign
The Nationalist Party has called for the immediate resignation of Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco, saying his position as a judge has become untenable, and said it would support a motion to impeach...
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Update 3: Two women injured in accidents
A woman has been grievously injured following a traffic accident on the Coast Road, limits of Naxxar, at 8am. She was initially believed to be in a critical condition but her condition improved and...
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Santas dive in for charity
The Three Kings were Santa’s Special guests at Marsamxett Harbour this morning as they were the first to dive in for Santas' swim, which has been held for the second year. The swim is organised by...
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Chief judge laments muzzled watchdog
Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri has lamented the “unhappy state of affairs” with the Commission for the Administration of Justice being unable to make statements in the face of allegations about a...
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Underground car park is proposed for Spinola
A four-storey underground car park is being proposed for Spinola to alleviate parking problems and traffic congestion without using taxpayer’s money. Unlike the €7 million car park proposed for the...
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Car shot at
A Peugeot 407 used by a 22-year-old man from Marsaxlokk was shot at last night. The car was empty and no one was injured. The car was damaged. The police said that they were informed of the incident...
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Updated: Hamilton entertains thousands in Malta
2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton this morning entertained the thousands of people who gathered at Malta International Airport with a demonstration of a McLaren Mercedes F1 car racing down a taxiway....
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Oil exploration potential to be assessed
Three offshore blocks totalling 6,400 square kilometres have been awarded to the oil company Capricorn Malta Limited to conduct a study, acquire additional data and assess the exploration potential of...
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Leah’s birthday set to be extra magical
Leah Xuereb, who is recovering from a major cancer operation in a US hospital, will today be receiving a surprise visit from a magician who will make her birthday as special as possible. Leah turns...
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PL ready to serve - Muscat
The Labour Party will face whatever happens in Parliament tomorrow with serenity, as it has been doing consistently over the past months, leader Joseph Muscat said this morning. Addressing a political...
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Gonzi asks judge to resign, warns that judiciary's credibility is at stake
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has called on Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco to "choose the honourable path" and resign, warning him that the credibility of the entire judiciary was at stake. "If he does not...
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