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President, son, 'no comment' on PM's remarks
President George Abela and his son Robert have declined to comment on Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi’s declarations involving them. Dr Gonzi said he believed “the jury is still out” on whether he had...
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Fourth arraignment in prostitution investigation
The four Chinese women who were yesterday arraigned in court and accused of running a brothel in Balzan were investigated following a search at the Honey Girl parlour in Balzan sparked by a separate...
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EU leaders strike deal on long term austerity budget
European Union leaders reached agreement on the first ever cut in their common budget today after 24 hours of talks, seeking to placate millions at home struggling through government cutbacks and...
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Malta 'seriously considering' motorsport and road safety facility
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this morning said the Government was seriously considering the possibility of dedicating a plot of public land near the airport to a Motorsport and Road Safety Facility....
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1.5m contraband cigarettes seized
1.5 million cigarettes and 1,400 bottles of alcoholic drinks were seized today in a series of anti-contraband raids in a number of localities conducted jointly by the police and Customs. The police...
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Joseph Calleja is appointed Air Malta brand ambassador
Air Malta has appointed tenor Joseph Calleja as its brand ambassador. The announcement was made at a press conference this afternoon. Air Malta CEO Peter Davies said Joseph Calleja's reputation as an...
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EU leaders agree broad terms of Budget
European Union leaders have agreed the broad lines of a deal on the bloc's budget for 2014-202 that would fix total EU spending at €960 billion over the seven-year period. "We feel pretty confident...
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Kelma Kelma promoting Maltese on Facebook
A Facebook page featuring curiosities about the Maltese language, launched last month, has already garnered more than 6,400 likes. Called Kelma Kelma, it was set up by University of Malta lecturer and...
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PN airs new parts of conversation between Zarb and contractor
The Nationalist Party this evening aired new sections of a recorded conversation in which GWU general secretary Tony Zarb is heard telling a contractor he could help when it came to tenders if his...
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Nikki Dimech claims breach of human rights
Former Sliema mayor Nikki Dimech has filed a Constitutional application against the Police Commissioner and the Attorney General claiming breach of his fundamental human rights. In his application, Mr...
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Malta to get €1.12 billion in EU funds
Malta has successfully managed to obtain up to €1.12 billion in EU funds for the period 2014 to 2020, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced this evening. Notwithstanding the cut to the overall EU...
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Tancred Tabone resigns as chamber president
Tancred Tabone resigned as president of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry for "personal reasons". Mr Tabone has been named, along with other officials, in a police investigation...
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Updated: Cabinet approves presidential pardon in oil procurement case
The Cabinet agreed tonight to recommend the granting of a presidential pardon for businessman George Farrugia in return for information on the Enemalta oil procurement scandal. The government said in...
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Two divers rescued in 'daring' operation
The AFM rescued two divers from rough seas at Dwejra, Gozo, yesterday, in what was described as a 'daring and delicate' search and rescue operation. In a statement today, the AFM said the alert was...
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Government-owned apartments in estates to go on sale
Tenants of government-owned apartments in housing estates across the country will, as of Monday, be given the chance to buy their property outright at discounts of up to 60 per cent, interest-free....
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Zarb files libel suit against PM
General Workers' Union general secretary Tony Zarb has filed a libel suit against Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, PN general secretary Paul Borg Olivier, PN president Marthese Portelli and medialink...
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Driver gets sentence altered in Mosta fatality case
The Appeals Court has altered the sentence of a man it had found guilty of causing the involuntary homicide of a jogger in Mosta in 2008. The first court had found Kevin Ellul responsible for the...
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Luqa roundabout monument back to its former glory
Colonna Mediterranea, the centrepiece of the controversial Luqa roundabout, has been restored to its former glory, a year after vandalism attacks left it headless. Sculptor Paul Vella Critien,...
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Oil trader was accused of stealing from his own family
George Farrugia, a businessman involved in the Enemalta oil procurement scandal, in 2010 allegedly siphoned off €6m from his family’s business, according to a judicial protest filed by his brothers....
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Updated: PL deputy leader denies putting pressure on police officer
Labour Party deputy leader Toni Abela this afternoon denied putting pressure on a police officer, as claimed in court earlier in the day. Richard Vella, of Attard, this morning claimed that Dr Abela...
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