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Reach for your brollies: a wet and windy weekend awaits
Temperatures are set to drop this weekend as the wind picks up and rain hits the Maltese islands.Temperatures today reached a high of 27 degrees centigrade, with an area of high pressure over the...
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Questions surround Monday's plane crash in Malta
Updated 12.25pm The government is sticking to its assertion that the Frenchmen who were killed in Monday’s plane crash were involved in a French Customs operation despite their being secret service...
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Health minister urged to disassociate himself from hospital contracts
Health Shadow Minister Claudette Buttigieg this morning called on Health Minister Chris Fearne to disassociate himself from the published hospital contracts between the government and Vitals. Speaking...
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Malta to offer British tourists 'same conditions' after Brexit - Tourism...
British tourists visiting Malta would continue to enjoy the "same conditions" post-Brexit, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said in Parliament today. Dr Zammit Lewis did not elaborate on his...
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Broadcasting Authority upholds PN complaint over power station TV spots
The Broadcasting Authority has upheld a complaint by the Nationalist Party that government TV spots about the new power station are politically controversial. The Authority has authorised the PN to...
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No plans for congestion charge or parking tax - minister
The government does not plan on introducing a congestion charge or a tax on parking, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said in Parliament during the budget debate this afternoon. The proposals had been...
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Broadcasting Authority gets new CEO
Joanne Spiteri has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Broadcasting Authority. Her appointment follows Pierre Cassar's resignation earlier this year. Ms Spiteri graduated in...
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John Rizzo to step down as Civil Protection head
John Rizzo is to retire as head of the Civil Protection Department, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela announced in parliament this afternoon. He thanked him for his service. Mr Rizzo was appointed...
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Google's Street View car to extend its Malta drive
Google will be extending its street view operations in Malta until the end of November to complete the imagery collection for its popular Street View feature. Street View is a popular feature of...
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Man kept under arrest for nine months released after police assault...
A man who was kept in preventive arrest for nine months was released today after an appeals court quashed his conviction of having punched a policeman. Florinel Nitu had been convicted of having...
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Worker injured due to 'prehistoric' systems of work at Freeport awarded €131,000
A Freeport employee who suffered a permanent injury due to the "prehistoric" systems of work has won €131,000 in damages. In an action for damages, worker Alexander Ciantar told the court he was...
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PA demolishes illegal structures in the Delimara area
Three illegal rooms in the Delimara area, including one that was used as a kiosk, were demolished by Planning Authority officials this morning. Another 15 rooms were demolished by their 'owners' in...
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Cars outpacing population growth
Passenger cars are outpacing population growth and will seriously threaten economic production in 10 years’ time as major arterial thoroughfares are stretched beyond the breaking point, a report has...
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Investigative team arrives in Malta to probe plane crash
A team of investigators from France has arrived in Malta to probe Monday’s plane crash as the island’s worst aviation incident of modern times continues to be shrouded in mystery. Sources close to the...
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Russian warships will not be refuelled in Malta - Opposition asks if...
A Russian flotilla that is sailing to Syria will not be refuelled in Malta, Foreign Minister George Vella said this morning, dismissing claims that the warships would stop here. However the Opposition...
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A Green Valletta, one roof at a time
It is said that during the French blockade of Valletta, the French tried growing wheat on roofs so that they could be self-sufficient in case the siege was a long one. While today we do not need to...
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No roaming charges may mean local tariffs rise
Local mobile phone rates could increase as a result of new proposals on the EU’s plans to remove roaming charges, Maltese MEPs have warned. Mobile phone roaming fees will be eliminated across the EU...
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Proposed high-rise project on site of former Jerma Palace 'non-starter' - PA
The proposed project at the site of the former Jerma Palace Hotel in Marsascala is a “non-starter”, the Planning Authority said this morning. The authority said it was informing the applicant of its...
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Man arrested on way to Malta after 13kg of drugs were found in his car
A 55-year-old man from Catania was arrested by the Italian authorities after a surprise inspection on his car prior to boarding the catamaran to Malta allegedly yielded 13 kilograms of cannabis. The...
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Salvu Mallia formally approved as PN candidate
Broadcaster Salvu Mallia has been approved as a general election candidate by the Nationalist Party. He will contest the second and 12th districts. Mr Mallia over the past weeks spoke on how he voted...
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