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BirdLife ‘appalled’ by agreement between PL and FKNK
BirdLife Malta said today that it was appalled by the agreement announced yesterday between the Labour Party and the FKNK hunters' federation. Steve Micklewright, BirdLife Executive Director said:...
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Updated - Government postpones legal notice establishing fixed autumn hunting...
The government had been on the verge of issuing a legal notice establishing a fixed autumn hunting season but this was then postponed FKNK president Joe Perici Calascione told a news conference this...
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€21 million fund for photovoltaic panels launched
The Malta Resources Authority this afternoon launched a €21 million fund to assist families to invest in photovoltaic panels. The fund, which is being financed completely by the EU, is targeted to...
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Witness of murder recounts how she was threatened by the accused
A woman who witnessed the murder of a 20-year-old man in a field in Marsa eight years ago told the court this morning that she had been threatened not to open her mouth “or she would end up in the...
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First horsemeat product recall in Malta
The Environmental Health Directorate warned today that Lasagne alla Bolognese produced by Artica – Ricette Italiane may contain traces of undeclared horse meat. The batch has a product weight of 750g...
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'Silent days' include the internet, but enforcement is problematic
A law banning publication of political material a day before the election also applies to internet posts but lawyers questioned its practicality. Stephen Tonna-Lowell and Michael Zammit-Maempel said...
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Alleged flirting led to fight at PL Rabat club
A fight at the Rabat Labour Party club last month which resulted in a man being seriously injured, started as a result of flirting, a court was told today. During the fight, on February 17, Ivan...
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George Farrugia told police Enemalta official requested €40,000 for tender...
George Farrugia, one of the persons at the heart of the oil procurement commissions scandal, told the police that Ray Ferris, Chief Projects Officer at Enemalta, had requested €40,000 for help for his...
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Maltese electric car developer promises to beat market leader
A Maltese alternative energy firm, Silex Power is aiming to steer the world in a new direction by designing a revolutionary luxury electric car. It is promising that its Chreos will be able to travel...
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Marsa state school building to house St Augustine's primary
The government and St Augustine's College have reached an agreement whereby the college will temporarily use a state school in Marsa as its primary school until new premises are completed in Pieta'....
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Prostitute tells court of men covered in blood
A prostitute heard a male colleague screaming in pain but left with a client before returning to find his murderers covered in blood, a court heard yesterday. Karen Rapinett said in court that Faical...
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AFM helicopter tendering process: company files judicial protest against...
AugustaWestland SpA has filed a judicial protest against Eurocopter SAS after the latter secured a court order to stop the tendering process to supply the Armed Forces of Malta with a helicopter. The...
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Bunker company formed to 'drain' MOBC despite conflict of interest
Island Bunker Oils Limited (IBOL), a company in which Enemalta chairman Tancred Tabone and his adviser Frank Sammut were silent partners, was set up specifically to ‘drain’ business away from MOBC,...
View ArticleThe day Malta grinds to a halt
The island will grind to a halt on Monday with a number of schools and establishments set to close the day after the election result, burning an estimated €20 million hole in the country’s coffers....
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Maltese jet operator adds three aircraft to fleet
Maltese business jet operator Maleth Aero has today added three aircraft to its fleet through a management contract with Swiss company SkyWork Executive. A new Beechcraft 90 GTX, a Beechcraft 350i and...
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Double murderer claims breach of human rights
Double murder Brian Vella, who was jailed for life in 2007 on conviction for the killing of Josephine and Gerald Grima, has filed a Constitutional application claiming that the current system which...
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New EU compensation rights for bus passengers not applicable in Malta
New EU rights for compensation for bus passengers when services are delayed or cancelled do not apply in Malta because journeys have to be of 250km or more. However other new rights apply. It is...
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Man reported missing
A 38-year-old man from ta l-Ibragg has been missing since yesterday. The man, Daniele Angelone, was last seen near the bus terminus in Valletta at 9pm. He was wearing black trousers, a red t-shirt, a...
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Medical Council reject claims in little girl's death
The Medical Council has replied to a judicial protest by the parents of a two-year-old girl who died from meningitis, saying all allegations made against them are unfounded. Aimee Abela died of...
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Enemalta petroleum division head had requested commission, revealed bids
George Farrugia, the local agents of oil company Total told the police that Alfred Mallia, former head of Enemalta’s petroleum division, had requested commissions from him in the wake of an agreement...
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