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Malta: Equality Minister denounces hate speech against transgender person

L-Orizzont reports that Equality Minister Owen Bonnici condemned online hate speech targeting a transgender person. The minister said that social media should be a tool for networking not a platform…

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Malta: Toddlers in state care after their mothers were handed prison sentences

The Times reports that two toddlers have been taken into state care after their mothers were sentenced to six months in jail over forged travel documents. The women’s lawyer said…

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Malta: Caruana Galizia family warn about perils of propaganda

The Independent covers a press conference by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation on Friday. The murdered journalist’s son, Paul, said that the public inquiry report showed how political propaganda and…

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Dragonara Casino and the Government of Malta sign new casino concession agreement

The Government of Malta, through the Ministry for the Economy and Industry and Dragonara Gaming Limited have signed a new 10-year casino concession agreement, commencing on August 1st, 2021. The…

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Malta: PN Leader demands resigantions

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Bernard Grech that the public now expects the Prime Minister to announce who is going to take the responsibility for the Caruana Galizia murder. Reacting to…

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Malta: Prime Minister issues apology to Caruana Galizias

L-Orizzont follows a press conference by Prime Minister Robert Abela in reaction to the conclusions of the public inquiry. Abela said that, as the current Prime Minister, he extended a…

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Malta: Public inquiry blames OPM for climate of impunity

The Times quotes from the public inquiry report that an environment of impunity that left Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed was created from the Office of the Prime Minister and spread…

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Malta: Report condemns state failure to protect Daphne Caruana Galizia

The Independent leads with the publication of the Caruana Galizia public inquiry report which holds the state responsible for the journalist’s assassination. The panel concluded that state bodies failed to…

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Malta: Producer goods sustain monthly rise

Industrial producer prices in June rose for the fourth consecutive month, registering an increase of 0.36 per cent from May. The total producer price index stood at 110.88 in June,…

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Malta: MaltaEnterprise focuses FDI efforts on high-value industries

Business Today publishes an interview with the CEO of Malta Enterprise Kurt Farrugia who explained that the agency is shifting focus to investment by small-to-medium companies in specialised fields such…

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Malta: Top official says education sector is attracting people from other professions

L-Orizzont quotes the Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Frank Fabri, that persons with backgrounds outside the education sector are entering the field. He said that the phenomenon needs further…

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Malta: Fewer births than average in the first months of the year

The Times reports that the monthly average of births between January and April was 365, slightly below that registered in the last five years. Global trends also indicate that a…

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Malta: Opposition Leader calls for a united voice on public inquiry conclusions

In-Nazzjon quotes a letter by Opposition Leader Bernard Grech to Prime Minister Robert Abela urging a common response to the conclusions of the Caruana Galizia public inquiry. Grech called for…

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Malta: eNGO applauds schemes for renewable energy initiatives

The Malta Business Weekly speaks with the director of Friends of the Earth, Martin de Giovanni, who welcomed a government 20-year commitment to finance renewable energy projects. He said that…

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Malta: Parliamentary debate on Rosianne Cutajar to resume today

The Independent says that the parliamentary ethics committee is meeting again today to discuss the Standards Commissioner report on Rosianne Cutajar. In the last meeting, the government disagreed with an…

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MEA and National FDI Screening Office sign collaborative agreement

The National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office and the Malta Employers’ Association have agreed to collaborate on the sharing of best practices and on promoting publicly available information to the…

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Malta: Nationalist Party demands police action against corruption suspects

In-Nazzjon quotes a PN statement calling on the Police Commissioner to act against those responsible for corruption. The party said that Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed because she knew too…

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Malta: Opposition Leader calls for bi-partisan effort to reform judiciary

The Independent quotes an opinion piece by Opposition Leader Bernard Grech urging the government to launch a bi-partisan effort to implement the recommendations of the public inquiry into the assassination…

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Malta: Caruana Galizia says Yorgen Fenech regretted Electrogas project

The Times reports on Matthew Caruana Galizia’s testimony in court on Tuesday where he claimed to have seen emails by businessman Yorgen Fenech expressing regret about his involvement in the…

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Malta: Spend on social benefits surpasses €580 million

L-Orizzont says that the public spend on social benefits rose to €583 million in the first half of the year, an increase of €27 million from the same period in…

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Malta: Teenager stabs young man in Sliema

Malta Today reports that a 14-year-old stabbed a 21-year-old in a fight in Sliema on Tuesday. Officers on patrol found the young man bleeding heavily and the two persons were…

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UK’s Kanabo to buy Canadian cannabis producer Materia

Kanabo Group Plc said it would buy Canada-based cannabis producer and distributor Materia for an undisclosed sum, sending shares in the London-listed medical marijuana firm up 8%. The deal gives…

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FELTOM Endorses Reopening of Language Schools To All Fully – Vaccinated Adult Students

FELTOM welcomes the recent amendments to the legal notice LN 314 of 2021 related to language schools, aimed to allow for exceptions and special permissions in line and in full…

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Maltese Editors Perspectives

The Times of Malta argues that while the support measures target towards businesses during the pandemic were opportune, it is time to start planning how this expensive fiscal strategy should…

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Malta: National upkeep drive collects hundreds of tonnes of waste

L-Orizzont reports that a national embellishment campaign by public service departments has collected some 630 tonnes of waste from roads, 270 tonnes from the coast, 2,700 tonnes of algae from…

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Malta: People divided over cash for passports scheme

The Times leads with survey results showing that 38 per cent of the population backs the selling of passports while 37 per cent disagree with it. People in the 45…

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Malta: AFM rescues migrants in distress

In-Nazzjon says that the Armed Forces have rescued 46 migrants including a baby in distress and brought them ashore on Monday. Three people in the group of arrivals are believed…

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Malta: Travel agents concerned about lost momentum

The Independent quotes a statement by the travel agents’ association warning that new travel regulations introduced by the government in June have drastically slowed down the rate of booking for…

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Malta: Internal tourism accounts for 90% of Gozo visitors in 2020

Domestic tourism between Malta and Gozo rose to 360,460 in 2020, an increase of 52 per cent from 2019. Data by the National Statistics Office shows that nearly 97 per…

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Malta: Bernard Grech vows to return country to FATF whitelist in 90 days

In-Nazzjon reproduces parts of an opinion piece by Opposition Leader Bernard Grech published in the Sunday Times this weekend. Grech pledges that a new PN government would take Malta out…

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Malta: Community Chest Fund chases donation pledge by crypto charity

The Times reports that the Community Chest Fund filed a civil suit to recover donation commitments made in 2018 by a charity set up by cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The value…

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Malta: Councillor says locality is safer after ban on alcohol in streets

L-Orizzont publishes an interview with St Paul’s Bay councillor Carlos Zarb two months after a by-law prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public spaces was introduced. The councillor, who first…

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Malta: Activists to mount legal challenge to approved db Group project

The Independent says that activists are planning to file an appeal against the green-lighting of the City Centre development in Pembroke by the Planning Authority. Moviment Graffitti said that a…

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Malta: Local film productions to star Hollywood actor

Kullħadd reveals that a Maltese new film production featuring American star Frank Grillo is scheduled to start filming towards the end of the year. Lowell Dean will direct the movie…

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Malta: New PN council president confident about party’s future

Il-Mument carries an interview with the new president of the PN General Council Mark Anthony Sammut who said that the party is attracting new people that see it as the…

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Malta: Covid-19 patient dies at Mater Dei

It-Torċa reports the death of a 73-year-old woman from Covid-19 at Mater Dei hospital on Saturday. Meanwhile, authorities confirmed that 299 infected students who were in Malta to learn English…

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Malta: Public health chief fends off questions on quarantine

Malta Today says that the Superintendent for Public Health has declined to answer questions about shortening the quarantine period for contacts of Covid-19 patients to five days. The system is…

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Malta: Government requests information on Dubai holdings

The Sunday Times says that the government has requested access to information on offshore holdings in Dubai obtained by Germany. Senior officials told the paper that the data will establish…

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Malta: Nurses and hoteliers clash on Covid-19 measures

Illum reports on contrasting concerns by the medical and accommodation sectors. The union of nurses called for fresh measures to control the spread of the virus while the hotels’ association…

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Malta: MFSA to appoint first non-Maltese CEO

The Independent on Sunday says that the financial services authority has completed its search for a new CEO. The identity of the incoming officer is not revealed but sources told…

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Malta: Quarantine rules to be reviewed for contacts

The Times reports on plans by health authorities to shorten the current 14-day isolation period for people who come into contact with Covid-19 patients to five days if mandatory swab…

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Malta: Financial adviser warns of stricter controls for businesses

In-Nazzjon speaks with financial investment adviser Jesmond Mizzi who said that Malta’s classification as a High-Risk jurisdiction by the UK will intensify due diligence requirements for businesses and banks. Read…

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Malta: ICT jobs expected to grow by a fifth over ten years

The Independent quotes a report by eSkills Malta Foundation projecting an increase in demand of more than 20 per cent for ICT professionals in the next 10 years. Economy Minister…

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Malta: Walk-in clinics to administer Covid-19 jab in the evenings

L-Orizzont reports that more than 8,300 people visited the walk-in clinics to get their Covid-19 vaccine since they opened on Monday. Health Minister Chris Fearne said that the service will…

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Malta: Economy minister expects strong multiplier effect from vouchers

The Independent quotes Economy Minister Silvio Schembri that, for every €1 redeemed from the Covid-19 vouchers, customers have paid an additional €1. He said that he expects the multiplier effect…

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Malta: Stranded couple opens case against health authorities

In-Nazzjon reports that a Maltese couple filed a judicial protest against the health authorities after they were denied re-entry from a holiday in Portugal. They are holding authorities responsible for…

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Malta: IMF revises country outlook upwards

L-Orizzont reports on projections by the International Monetary Fund expecting GDP in Malta to grow by 5.8 per cent in 2022. The country report revised its forecast from earlier this…

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Malta: Heritage watchdog interrupts Balzan roadworks

The Times reports that the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage has ordered roadworks in Balzan to stop over concerns about the impact on the aqueducts. The Superintendence will assess the risk…

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Malta slips in EU COVID rate list, but is only country with zero deaths

Malta's COVID-19 rates are the fifth-highest in the EU, official figures from last week's data show. Only Cyprus, Portugal and Spain and the Netherlands have a higher case rate compared…

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Maltese Editors Perspectives

The Times of Malta reflects, and expresses concern, on the announcement of the start of a process of declaring an exclusive economic zone in the central Mediterranean with the potential…

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BOV’s Balluta and Mqabba branches closed off after Covid-19 cases

Bank of Valletta has closed off temporarily its Balluta and Mqabba Branches from today, Thursday 22nd July until further notice, after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 in both…

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Malta: IMF calls for tapering of business support measures

Most of the Covid-19 support measures are set to expire by the end of 2021, and according to a report by the International Monetary Fund, as economic growth gains momentum,…

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Malta: PN says country cannot wait 18 months to exit FATF greylist

In-Nazzjon quotes a PN statement warning that the country cannot afford to stay in the FATF greylist for 18 months. The party said that, if elected, it would return Malta…

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Malta: Solidarity Ministry says social policy programme almost complete

L-Orizzont reports that 17 of the 18 social policy measures announced in the budget have been implemented. The permanent secretary in the Family and Solidarity Ministry said that the measures…

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Malta: Bank chief flags financial abuse of elderly

The Times quotes HSBC chief executive Simon Vaughan Johnson that many elderly people are experiencing financial abuse, often by their own family members with access to their bank cards and…

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Malta: Tourism Authority looking for second quarantine hotel

The Independent says that the Corinthia Marina in St Julian’s is nearing maximum capacity as a quarantine hotel and the tourism authority has issued a call for a second facility…

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Malta: Robert Abela says government determined to get country of greylist

The Malta Business Weekly quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela that the government will make a focused effort to implement the recommendations by the FATF and take the country out of…

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