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Barrakka lift attendant admits punching client 'who refused to pay'
An operator of the Barrakka lift was charged in court today after punching a man who refused to pay the €1 fare. Mario Antonelli, 45 of Valletta was accused of injuring Michael Mertsch yesterday...
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Update 5 - Audio tape controversy - Busuttil says Toni Abela's position...
Update 4 - Adds Busuttil comments, video - PN deputy Leader Simon Busuttil said this afternoon that Toni Abela's position as deputy leader of the PL was untenable. Dr Busuttil said Dr Abela 'lied'...
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Reactions from the Vatican - Maltese Cardinal says Pope's decision courageous
Maltese Cardinal Prospero Grech believes the Pope took an “honest and courageous step” when he announced his retirement on Monday. “Like everybody else it came as a surprise, though looking back we...
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Devonport police investigate Maltese pensioner's death
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a murder inquiry after finding the body of 76-year-old Michael Brincat at his home on Granby Way, Devonport. Post mortem results pointed to his death being...
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De La Rue to restructure Malta plant
Security printing company De La Rue has informed its 600 employees in Malta that it will be conducting a restructuring process aimed at making the Malta plant more competitive, thus securing its...
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Migrant's death in van - Officer said he may have died 'of fright'
A Detention Service officer told a court today how he had received a call from a colleague, telling him that a migrant they were escorting had died in their van, possibly because of ‘fright’. The...
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€75 million electricity distribution upgrade in advanced stage
A €75 million investment by Enemalta in the upgrade of its electricity distribution network is at an advanced stage and should be ready by June. During a visit to the ongoing works in Kappara, Finance...
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Evarist Bartolo asks if the Prime Minister was ever told about corruption at...
Labour MP Evarist Bartolo this afternoon asked the Prime Minister to say whether he had ever been approached by someone who had documents claiming that there was rampant corruption at the energy...
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Malta praised by international lawyer after cruise liner tragedy
Malta was praised by a top US maritime lawyer for “standing up to the cruise industry” following Sunday’s tragedy onboard the Malta-registered Thomson Majesty. Jim Walker, said Malta had shown...
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Blocked junction, rain and a carnival float cause misery for drivers
A blocked traffic junction, the weather and a carnival float combined to make driving a misery for drivers this evening. Long traffic jams characterised the area around the Regional Road for most of...
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Cabinet intervention needed for rogue oil trader to return cash
The rogue trader given a Presidential Pardon to tell all on the Enemalta oil procurement scandal could not be made to return the proceeds of the alleged corruption without the Cabinet’s involvement,...
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Lift operator conditionally discharged - says he felt 'patriotic' when he...
A security guard who punched a man who refused to pay the €1 fare to use the Barrakka Lift was today conditionally discharged for two years. During a sitting today, Magistrate Carol Peralta said he...
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Horsemeat scandal is first big challenge for Tonio Borg
British and European Union officials will tomorrow try to work out a plan to contain a scandal over horsemeat sold as beef which has shocked consumers and exposed flaws in European systems of food...
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Updated: Abela case has shown PL to be 'morally bankrupt' - Busuttil
PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil this morning kept up his attack on PL deputy leader Toni Abela and reiterated calls for his resignation after a tape recording where Dr Abela was heard saying that he...
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Updated: Girl hit by SUV in Birkirkara
Updated 8 p.m. A 10-year-old girl from Birkirkara has been hospitalised after a traffic accident in Birkirkara at 2.45pm. She is not in a critical condition The accident happened soon after the girl...
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Police Inspector punched, kicked in law court
A police inspector was punched, thrown to the floor and kicked just outside a hall in the law courts this morning by a man who was refused bail. Luke Bugeja, 27, had been arraigned for violently...
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Friends help out as Maltese woman dies in Texas
A Maltese woman has died in a traffic accident in Texas and her friends are raising money to help her family and that of her Maltese husband to attend the funeral.. Kirsten Salerno, 28, was killed on...
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The cost of petrol - See where Malta ranks
Malta has been ranked 19 in a survey of petrol prices in 60 countries, with No1 being the most expensive. The survey was conducted by market information agency Bloomberg. The worst off is Turkey,...
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Maltese flamenco dancer dies suddenly
Sharon Sapienza, 38, a well-known Maltese flamenco dancer, passed away today. The Seville-based dancer underwent an operation a few weeks ago and was recovering at her parents' home. Among several...
View ArticleChurch school vacancies at kindergarten level
The church said this afternoon that applications for entry into church schools at kindergarten level have been received as follows: Boys Siblings 49 Children of employees 3 Total 52 This leaves 25...
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