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Sex abuse victims ‘upset’ by Mgr Scicluna’s compensation stand
Maltese victims of clerical sex abuse have criticised new Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna for saying compensation should be paid to them by the priests who committed the abuse, not the Maltese...
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JPO requests right to join House Business Committee
Independent MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has presented a motion in parliament seeking all the rights of a member of the House Business Committee. Dr Pullicino Orlando has, since he broke away from...
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Crane pulls down cables
Old Railway Track in Sta Venera has been closed near Lidl supermarket after a crane pulled down a number of power and telecom cables across the busy road. Damage was also caused to the façade of a...
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Black Monday remembered
The 33rd anniversary of the violence of October 15, 1979 - Black Monday - is being marked today. On that day, following claims of an assassination attempt against Dom Mintoff, a Labour...
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Civil service agreement signed - workers get 2.5% raise
Civil Servants will get an annual 2.5% salary raise and more family-friendly measures thanks to a new collective agreement signed this afternoon. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi hailed the agreement,...
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It-Torca ordered to pay maximum damages in BWSC libel case
The GWU's Sunday newspaper It-Torca was today fined more than €23,000 in five libel cases. The newspaper was fined the maximum of €11,646.87 in a case instituted by Mita employee Wayne Lee Valentine...
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Mosquito playground ‘is under our window’
While households are being warned to mop up the slightest puddles to prevent insect breeding grounds, public reservoirs are a veritable mosquito-fest. Following an article on the surge of bites all...
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Potential 260 million barrels of oil off Malta
An independent review of prospects for oil drilling off Malta has revealed a potential 260 million barrels, which is more than predicted by the preliminary studies. The review was conducted by an...
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Govt says St Philip's deal will go before PAC, Muscat says scrutiny must come...
The government said this evening that the deal for its acquisition of St Philip's Hospital would be referred to scrutiny by the Auditor-General and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was...
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Thunderbolt causes Kercem fire - Plane diverts because of storm
A thunderbolt struck a farm in Kercem, Gozo, this evening, sparking a fire in a hay barn. Three fire engines were deployed to fight the blaze. Some 2000 bales of straw were destroyed. Earlier, a...
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Jailed mother released - says she is trying to forgive
Last updated 7.05 p.m: A mother who was jailed for three months after being found guilty of withholding access to her husband for their son was set free this evening after the granting of a...
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Father admits raping his three daughters, jailed 10 years
A 44-year-old man from Cospicua this morning admitted in court to raping his three daughters. He started raping two of them when they were 12 and the other when she was 11. The man cannot be named by...
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Zebbiegh murder: Accused is also charged with defrauding partner's father
Kenneth Gafa', the man who stands accused of murdering his partner in Zebbiegh was this morning charged with defrauding the partner's father of some €11,800. Taking the witness stand, Police inspector...
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Mother, son, accused of drug trafficking in prison
A mother and son who are in prison for having caused the death of a young woman through a drug overdose, are now facing charges of drug trafficking in the prison itself. The accused are Jason Decelis,...
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PBS considers action against PL over TV spot
Public Broadcasting Services said today that it is considering legal action against the Labour Party over a misleading TV spot which, it explained, changed the meaning of comments made by PBS editor...
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Malta to nominate new EU Commissioner within reasonable time - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said in Parliament this evening that the government would act within a reasonable time to nominate somebody to take over the responsibilities held by John Dalli in the...
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Policeman charged with wife's attempted murder
A policeman who allegedly shot his estranged wife in Rabat this morning pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on September 26. Carmelo Cutajar, 47, of Rabat also pleaded not guilty to seriously...
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Company which made Dalli claims battles for 'fair process' for product
The Swedish company which made the allegations which caused John Dalli's resignation from the European Commission has said in a statement that it expects that the European Commission in the future...
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Case put off as prisoner turns up in torn jeans
A magistrate this morning deferred a case because the defendant, a prisoner, turned out dressed in torn jeans and a t-shirt. Prisoner Joseph Zahra, known as il-gurdien stands accused of animal...
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Ex-husband of pardoned woman 'disgusted' at way things turned out
The former husband of the woman who was yesterday granted a Presidential pardon after she was jailed for not allowing him access to their son has said he was “disgusted” and “deeply hurt” by the way...
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