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Expats start online petition to ‘let us vote while abroad’
While many expats look forward to cheap flights to Malta offered to voters at every election, some are making the point that they would rather vote abroad. An online petition...
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Updated: Banif Malta reacts positively to group's recapitalisation plan
Banif Bank Malta has reacted positively to a recapitalisation plan announced by Banif Group. The group submitted the plan for approval at its next general meeting on January 16. Banif Malta said the...
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House may need to be recalled on judge case
The Commission for the Administration of Justice is unlikely to reach a decision on the impeachment of Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco before Parliament is dissolved on Monday, sources have told The Times....
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Medavia bosses released
The Medavia bosses arrested in Tripoli over allegations they helped the Gaddafi regime during the civil war have been released. Medavia managing director Abdulrazagh Zmirli and technical general...
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Pietà’s water is not all white...
Dense, milky effluent is still spreading through Pietà Creek, filling Hay Wharf, despite the fact that a damaged sewage pipe believed to be causing the discharge was repaired on Wednesday....
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Oil exploration: Leni takes rival to court over Malta deal
Small oil firm Leni Oil & Gas has launched legal proceedings against its former partner Mediterranean Oil and Gas claiming it was misled into selling its interest in a Maltese oil field. Leni...
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Drunk driver gets probation
A 20-year-old British man who lives in Malta has been placed on probation for one year after he pleaded guilty to getting drunk and crashing into a villa with a car belonging to his former employer....
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‘Sons were not burnt in my custody’
The father of twin boys has denied that his sons were burnt with cigarettes while in his custody, as alleged by their mother. Joseph Grixti is claiming that the boys, who are six years old, told him...
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Bendy bus drivers flag absent safety features
A number of Arriva bendy buses lack working safety features designed to minimise the risk of passengers falling under the vehicle, two drivers have said. Driver interlocks, which automatically prevent...
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Update 2: Gas distributors protest in front of Castille
A Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority decision on a 1992 agreement giving 30 distributors exclusive rights to sell gas cylinders to consumers living in specific geographical areas is...
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University study finds Malta's hidden landscape
Marine scientists have discovered an exceptionally well-preserved terrestrial landscape submerged in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands, which reveals how the archipelago would have looked like...
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Updated: Police on lookout for supermarket thief
The police are on the lookout for a man who held-up Scotts Supermarket of Triq Burmarrad, Burmarrad this afternoon. The robber, who was hooded and armed with an iron rod, entered the supermarket at...
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Doctor winning fight to the death against cancer
A doctor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after giving birth to her first baby is urging sufferers not to give up and to seek alternative opinions when all doors are shut in their faces....
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Floriana health centre CCTV ‘does not work’
A Malian immigrant caused a disturbance at the Floriana health centre on the night he died in a Detention Services van but CCTV footage of his “aggressive” behaviour is not available because the...
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New sergeants appointed, officers awarded for bravery
Police Superintendent Stephen Joe Gatt and PC Walter Sheldon have been named Officers of the Year for saving three people caught in the September 3 storm, even though they risked their life to do so....
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Unrestored Cambridge fort branded ‘a shambles’
The developer of the luxury Fort Cambridge apartments at Tigné has reiterated its commitment to restoring the fort after flat owners complained it was an eyesore. A retired couple due to move into...
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President’s son stays out of the election race
President George Abela’s son, Robert, has chosen not to contest the forthcoming general election, opting for his legal profession over politics. Dr Abela chose to serve the Labour Party from behind...
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Updated: Another four people injured in accidents
A 33-year-old man from Ghajn Dwieli was grievously injured this afternoon in a traffic accident. He is not in a critical condition. The man was driving a Fun Cargo Toyota in Regional Road from St...
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Sea change to one blind man’s view of the world
Joseph Stafrace puts on his wetsuit and air cylinder before he slowly disappears into the sea with his diving instructor. Standing on the shore at Għar Lapsi, Mr Stafrace’s guide dog, Macy, is...
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Chief Justice silent over judge’s cases
Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri would not say whether he will re-assign Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco’s pending cases or temporarily suspend him until a decision is reached over an impeachment...
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