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UFO over Marsaxlokk?
An unidentified flying object was caught on camera in Marsaxlokk and the image was posted on a website documenting such sightings. The photo, claimed to have been shot by a police officer with his...
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Lombard unaffected by Cypriot shareholder's problems
Lombard Bank has no exposures to Cypriot banks even though its largest shareholder is the ill-fated Popular Bank of Cyprus, according to CEO Joseph Said. Speaking to timesofmalta.com this morning, Mr...
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Manager's courage in care home fire recognised
A care home manager's courage in going to the rescue of four patients during a recent fire at Zammit Clapp Hospital has been recognised by his employers. The incident took place on February 26 when a...
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Maltese football fans rally around the flag
There was a buzz on the streets of Valletta this morning as football fans young and old looked forward to tonight’s World Cup qualifier between Malta and Italy. All the people who spoke to...
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Gino Cauchi appointed Labour's CEO
Gino Cauchi, a former Labour MP who failed to be re-elected on March 9, has been appointed CEO of the Labour Party. He succeeds James Piscopo, who resigned after the election and has become CEO of...
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The police are investigating claims by an Italian woman resident in Malta that she was raped by four men in Hal Far on Sunday night. The woman claimed she was bundled into a car in Valletta and taken...
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Company proposes baling plant for used vehicles in Hal Far
Mepa is holding a public consultation on the building of a baling plant and end-of-life vehicle facility (ELV) just off the road connecting Ħal Far to the Freeport at Birżebbuġa. The site was...
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Update 2: Police chase two escaped horses
The police early this afternoon rounded up two horses after chasing them down part of the Rabat road into Sta Venera and Mriehel By-pass. Eyewitnesses said one of the horses was caught near Umberto...
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Government decides to appoint Anglu Farrugia Speaker
The government has decided to appoint former PL deputy leader Anglu Farrugia as Speaker of the House, informed sources said. The appointment had been rumoured ever since Dr Farrugia had a meeting with...
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Mizzi to usher in oil procurement changes
Energy minister Konrad Mizzi said this morning he planned to introduce changes to the Enemalta oil procurement process. He also revealed that costs connected to the power interconnector with Sicily...
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Unlucky driver injured in Sta Venera crash
A driver was critically injured and trapped in the wreckage of his car during a crash into the Sta Venera Aqueduct this morning. People on the scene said the driver of the Vitz, a 52-year-old from...
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Updated - PM meets hunters, confirms spring hunting season, waives fee
Updated 11 p.m. The government has accepted an Ornis Committee recommendation to allow a Spring hunting season between April 10 and 30 - two days longer than last year. The secretariat for rural...
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Cyprus's banks have been tamed – are Malta and Luxembourg next?
Malta has not experienced anything like the problems being faced by the banking system in Cyprus, and yet some in the international media are implicating that small jurisdictions, like Malta and...
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Controversy as Irish government department offers bus driver job in Malta
The Department of Social Protection in Ireland has been accused of actively promoting emigration after an unemployed 60-year-old received details of a job opportunity in Malta worth €250 a week. The...
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Court returns requisitioned house, orders compensation
The Housing Authority has been ordered to pay compensation of €50,000 to the owners of a house in Qormi for breach of human rights as a result of a requisition order. Mr Justice Silvio Meli delivered...
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Heirs claim woman fell from hospital window after overdose
The heirs of a woman who died after she allegedly fell from a window at St Philip's Hospital in 1999 are insisting in court that she fell after having been given an overdose of a sleeping tablet,...
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Underdogs, what underdogs? Enthusiastic Maltese head for Ta' Qali
Thousands of Maltese, many wearing red and white, are converging on Ta' Qali for the Malta-Italy world cup qualifying match, undoubtedly the top sporting event in Malta this year. The cheering,...
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Budget approval will show Malta is back in business - Gonzi
Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that it was important for the EU to know that Malta was back in business, and the approval of the Budget in the second week of next month was...
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Air Malta aircraft in formation flight
Two Air Malta aircraft provided a rare sight this afternoon as they flew in formation around Malta. The purpose was promotional filming, with cameramen filming from a helicopter against the Maltese...
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GWU in dispute with Arriva
The GWU has registered an industrial dispute with Arriva after the company announced changes in the way it pays its staff for work on public holidays. The company said it was basing its decision on a...
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