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Malta refuses request by a rescue ship carrying 100 migrants to enter its ports or to receive water and food supplies – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today reveals plans for new roads in the Paceville area, widening the thoroughfares between Coast Road and Pembroke and developing a connection to the St George’s Bay tunnel. The…

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Air Malta is suing the pilots’ union for damages incurred by industrial actions in July – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that Air Malta is suing the pilots’ union for damages incurred by industrial actions in July. The company argues that the actions were illegal and in breach of the…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing to start your day informed. Suicide bombers thought to be aligned with the ISIS group have attacked two police checkpoints in Gaza, killing three Palestinian…

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Corporate Dispatch Daily NewsFeed Roundup

Good evening, These are the salient headlines from today's newsfeed. 40 persons are feared dead in shipwreck off Libya – UNHCR UK opposition parties agree to work together to stop…

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Corporate & Financial News Update

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China following positive comments by Beijing, calming concerns raised by an earlier round of tit-for-tat…

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Ministry funds controversial horse races: The Headlines – The Times

The Times reveals that the Ministry for Gozo allocated up to €30,000 to fund the traditional street horse races in Victoria in August. The paper says the controversial event was…

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150 migrants evicted from Buġibba apartments: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent leads with a police raid on several properties in Buġibba early on Monday, evicting some 150 migrants from flats. The paper says that many residents were later…

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Marsa junction project a third of the way there: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont quotes an Infrastructure Malta statement announcing that the Marsa junction project is progressing well with 35 percent of the construction now completed. The paper says that the first two…

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Armed Forces conduct two rescue operations in one day: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that 162 migrants disembarked in Malta on Monday following two separate rescue operations by the Armed Forces. The paper says that the fair weather is leading to a…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

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Corporate Dispatch Daily News Feed Roundup

Good evening, These are the main headlines for today: G7 To Release Funds To Fight Fires In The Amazon Spanish Air Force’s Fighter Jet Crashes Into Mediterranean Trump Says US…

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Justin Bonnici who twice overcame leukaemia studying medicine to help others – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont publishes an interview with Justin Bonnici, 28, who twice overcame leukaemia and says that the experience taught him important lessons. Bonnici is studying medicine and wants to help patients with…

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PN demanding the regularisation of massage parlours – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that the PN is demanding the regularisation of massage parlours following reports of rising sexually transmitted disease cases. The party said that the government was irresponsible in eliminating licencing…

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Death of Maltese couple in Sydney in traffic accident – The Headlines: The Times

The Times quotes study findings indicating that many women avoid breast cancer screening out of fear. Danika Marmara’, director of the Cancer Care Pathways Directory, says that fear issues should be…

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Prime Minister confident AUM will meet its commitments in time – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent asks the Prime Minister about the likelihood of the American University of Malta honouring its targets after prominent MP Glenn Bedingfield expressed concern. The Prime Minister said…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing to start your day informed. Latest: Tens of migrants this morning were cleared out of a block of apartments by the police in Triq il-Halel…

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Corporate Dispatch Malta Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the headlines from Malta's Newspapers The Malta Independent asks the Prime Minister about the likelihood of the American University of Malta honouring its targets after prominent MP…

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PN is worried that Partit Demokratiku may open a local party club – The Headlines: Kulħadd

Kulħadd publishes an interview with a non-Maltese expert in economics who praised the country’s improvement in quality of life compared to the average in the EU. The paper says that positive…

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Over a hundred signatures in petition requesting the use of sellers vans at the Marsaxlokk market – The Headlines: It-Torċa

It-Torċa carries an interview with the CEO of Standards Authority Matthew Vella about complaints filed by residents in homes for the elderly. Vella says he has witnessed situations where residents are…

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ERA investigating possible breach of its guidelines in Santa Luċija tree pruning – The Headlines: The Independent on Sunday

The Independent on Sunday reveals that tal-Magħab Construction has filed an application to sanction a batching plant in the Magħtab area that has been under a series of enforcement notices since…

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Malta and Russia discussed case of fuel smuggling in talks in Moscow – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today follows talks held this week between the Foreign Affairs Minister and his Russian counterpart in Moscow. The paper says the case of fuel smuggling was raised after Malta…

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Illegal steroids laboratories operating in Malta – The Headlines: Illum

Illum publishes a story about illegal steroids laboratories operating in Malta. The paper says that the manufacturing cost is 3 cents per pill while companies are selling them in…

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Over 500 cases of men contracting infections from massage parlours – The Headlines: The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times reports more than 500 cases of men contracting infections from massage parlours in the last two years. Figures by the GU clinic indicates a trend of men over…

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Environmentalist Martin Galea de Giovanni warns Malta reaching a point of no return – The Headlines: Il-Mument

Il-Mument speaks to a technical expert who was involved in the conversion of the Auberge d’Italie into the national museum of contemporary art. The paper says that the works have been…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with our morning briefing for Sunday. The Jordanian authorities insisted that no tourists were wounded when tourist bus came under fire in Petra. The…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good Morning, In the latest on Brexit we read that EU’s position on Brexit remains unified. US President Donald Trump and UK PM Boris Johnson are expected to hold talks during…

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Corporate Dispatch Daily News Feed Roundup

Good evening, These are the main headlines for today: 356 persons on board Ocean Viking will disembark in Malta and relocated to EU member states Polish ruling Law and Justice…

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Birkirkara parish priest words during a homily were twisted to mean he was calling for the death of gays – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont carries the story of an unnamed man who accepted work conditions below the minimum wage only then for the employer to refuse to pay him anything. The paper publishes…

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Growing concern in Gozo about organised theft from homes – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reveals that the woman involved in a car accident in Gozo last week passed away after a week on life support. The paper says 41-year-old Ivy Evinson from Latvia was…

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Sliema local council proposes byelaw to limit the distribution of junk mail – The Headlines: The Times

The Times follows a service to commemorate Diedy Coulibaly who died at work in a construction site. A friend of Coulibaly’s spoke against the poor conditions migrants often work in, with…

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Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about AUM– The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about the number of students at the American University of Malta. The Labour…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are the headlines from Malta's newspapers' front pages. The Malta Independent quotes Cospicua mayor Alison Zerafa Civelli who says that MP Glenn Bedingfield’s is ‘not right’ about the…

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Corporate Dispatch Daily News Feed Roundup

Good evening, These are the main headlines for today: Iran Unveils New Air Missile Defense System UK And Iraq Agree Future Defence Relationship Macron Tells Johnson Backstop Indispensable Kosovo…

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Works on Blata l-Bajda bridge structure developing at a fast pace – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that works on the base of the Blata l-Bajda bridge structure are developing at a fast pace. The footbridge will connect areas in Ħamrun, Marsa and Floriana…

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Malta has third-highest rate of depression risk among the 18-24 age bracket – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reports that Malta has the third-highest rate of depression risk among the 18-24 age bracket in the EU. A study by Eurofund discovered that one in five young people…

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Malta’s Brexit plans in place and will be published when the situation is ‘less fluid’ – The Headlines: Business Today

Business Today speaks to economist Lawrence Zammit about the political situation in Italy. Zammit predicts a new coalition between the Five Stars Movement and PD, but says that a new…

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PA to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates – The Headlines: The Malta Business Weekly

The Malta Business Weekly leads with the decision by the Planning Authority to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates. Launched in 2016, the scheme aims to facilitate the…

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PN criticises government for putting the MUŻA art collection at risk – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes opposition spokesperson for culture Therese Comodini Cachia who criticised the government for putting the MUŻA art collection at risk. She said that, for Minister Owen Bonnici, the contemporary art…

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Office of the Data Protection Commissioner says that no complaints in Malta over Cambridge Analytica scandal – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that the mayors of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea would not be drawn into the controversy surrounding the American University of Malta. Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield spoke publicly…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are Thursday's main stories. The Malta Business Weekly leads with the decision by the Planning Authority to extend a regularisation scheme without increasing the rates. Launched in…

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Corporate Dispatch Daily News Feed Roundup

Good evening, These are the main headlines for today: US Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen Pope Leaves Sick Girl Run Free On General Audience Stage Poland’s Deputy Justice…

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GWU officially recognised by Infrastructure Malta as the main union representing its employees – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont announces that the General Workers Union has been officially recognised by Infrastructure Malta as the main union representing its employees. GWU secretary general Josef Bugeja said the development demonstrates…

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NSO figures show 80,000 persons in Malta earn less than €9,000 annually – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes figures by the National Statistics Office showing that 80,000 people in Malta earn less than €9,000 annually. The Alliance Against Poverty said that the income threshold does not allow…

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Yet-unpublished report shows that property prices last year rose by around 17 percent – The Headlines: The Times

The Times speaks to real estate agents who said that property prices keep rising, although not at the rapid rate experienced in 2017. Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti said that a…

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Malta registers the second-highest number of deaths caused by motorcycle accidents in the EU – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes government sources who denied claims that parliamentary secretary salaries have doubled after the 2017 election. The government said that rounding of figures and changes to tax regimes…

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Application for a 3.5 kilometre-square fish farming zone in an off-shore area has been submitted – The Headlines: Malta Today

Malta Today reveals that an application for a 3.5 kilometre-square fish farming zone in an off-shore area has been submitted. The paper says details of the application have not been…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning These are the headlines from the Maltese newspapers today. Malta Today reveals that an application for a 3.5 kilometre-square fish farming zone in an off-shore area has been…

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Government considering ways to implement mandatory union membership – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont says that the government is studying a proposal by the General Workers Union to introduce compulsory membership in workers’ unions. The paper says that there are various models on…

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Mould threatens MUŻA art collection – The Headlines: The Times of Malta

The Times leads with urgent preventive measures taken to save some 60 pieces exhibited at the National Museum of Contemporary Art from a ‘very serious’ outbreak of mould. The museum…

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Are cars more affordable than heating in Malta? – The Headline – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes the European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2019 survey which shows that almost 36,000 people in Malta say they cannot afford heating while less than…

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Gżira residents mount fresh challenge to Manoel Island project – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that Gżira residents’ group ‘Inħobbu l-Gżira’ collected over 8,000 signatures supporting a petition calling to turn Manoel Island into a national park. The group says that the planned…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the headlines from Malta's newspapers. For other headlines follow www.corporatedispatch.com The Times leads with urgent preventive measures taken to save some 60 pieces exhibited at the National…

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Corporate Dispatch Daily News Feed Roundup

Good evening, These are the main headlines for today: Turkey Says Its Convoy Attacked In Syria Police Escape Injury In Bomb Attack In Northern Ireland French Tourists Risking Jail…

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Residents from collapsed apartments still waiting for justice – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon speaks to residents who lived in the collapsed apartments in Mimosa Street, two months after the incident. The paper says that the families are still in the dark about the…

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International figures show that around one in ten migrants who tried to cross from Libya this year, died at sea – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont quotes international figures showing that around one in ten migrants who tried to cross from Libya this year, died at sea. The paper quotes analysts who suggest that the use…

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GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech warns against building Malta into a version of Dubai – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent speaks to GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech who said that Malta’s traditional ‘Mediterranean charm’ should guide development projects in the country. Fenech warned against building Malta into a…

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FBI was monitoring cyberattack attempts on Malta by North Korea – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reveals that the FBI was monitoring cyberattack attempts on Malta by North Korea months before the hacking on the Bank of Valletta systems earlier this year. The US agency…

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