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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 4 May 2024

Morning Briefing Former PM requests questioning by Police Commissioner on Vitals scandal Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has reached out to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa, requesting to be summoned for…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 3 May 2024

Updated 1300 MDA reports 14% increase in value of promise of sale agreements in April The Malta DevelopersAssociation (MDA) reported a notable 14% increase in the value of promised property…

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How historic Valletta aims to hit net zero by cutting pollution from cruise ships and cars

By Ben Payton Few European cities can match Valletta for architectural splendour. The capital of Malta was built in the 16th century by the Knights of St John, the Catholic…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 2 May 2024

Updated 1300 Charles Michel on shipping tax's impact: Look at how much EU has helped Malta European Councilpresident Charles Michel addressed concerns regarding the impact of a new EU shipping…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 1 May 2024

Morning Briefing Joseph Muscat expects to be charged after conclusion of Vitals inquiry During a court session on Tuesday, it was disclosed that a magisterial inquiry examining Joseph Muscat and…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 30 April 2024

Morning Briefing MDA cries foul as Govt seeks more apartments instead of offices in Smart City The Malta Development Association said that the government violated contractual terms and potentially even…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 29 April 2024

Updated 1300 Construction continued to slow down in 2023: Central Bank: The construction sector in Malta experienced a slowdown last year, with increased employment but decreased productivity, according to the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 28 April 2024

Morning Briefing Contractors form own lobby group, detach from developers Builders and contractors have launched their own association to secure representation in industry discussions. The Association of Builders and Contractors…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Saturday 27 April 2024

Updated 1230 Chamber slams fraud benefits pardon The Malta Chamber stated on Saturday that the presidential pardon granted to individuals involved in social benefit fraud further strengthens a culture of…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 26 April 2024

Morning Briefing Presidential pardon for persons claiming disability benefits fraudulently The government has announced that individuals who fraudulently obtained disability benefits they were not entitled to will receive a presidential…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 25 April 2024

Morning Briefing Distribution of voting documents to start Saturday The Electoral Commission has announced that police officers would commence the door-to-door distribution of voting documents starting Saturday, April 27. These…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 24 April 2024

Morning Briefing Enough evidence to charge Grixti and conspirators on fraud scheme The court has ruled that there is enough evidence to charge five men accused of orchestrating a benefit…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 23 April 2024

Update 1300 Hili Ventures subsidiary 1923 Investments sees revenue grow to €282 million: 1923 Investments plc, asubsidiary of Hili Ventures, released its 2023 financial report, highlighting robust performance, notably inPoland.…

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Third McDonald’s Awarded Autism-Friendly Label

McDonald’s restaurant in Għargħur is the third McDonald’s restaurant in Malta featuring a Quiet Space – a dedicated room within the restaurant purposely designed for children and people with autism…

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Israel summons Maltese envoy, countries that voted for full Palestinian UN status

Israel will summon ambassadors of six of the 12 countries that voted for full Palestinian UN membership “for a protest talk”, eve after the United States vetoed the membership bid…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 22 April 2024

Updated 1300 Malta cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions by almost 60%: Malta joined the International EnergyAgency's General Assembly in Abu Dhabi, with over 1,300 global participants. Minister Miriam Dalliemphasised…

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Malta will continue strengthening UN-OSCE collaboration, Chair-in-Office Borg tells UN Security Council

The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are mutually reinforcing institutions, each playing a complementary role in the pursuit of peace and security, said the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 21 April 2024

Morning Briefing Poll shows PL has 28,000 lead A poll published by the Sunday Times of Malta, indicates that the Labour Party has a 28,000 vote lead for the upcoming…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 20 April 2024

Morning Briefing 20 deaths at workplace in 2022, 2023 The National Statistics Office (NSO) reported 20 workplacefatalities in 2022 and 2023, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA).…

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Project EENergy Redefines Access To Sustainability Grants

“Lack of foresight on ROI, bureaucracy, could be hampering more companies from exploring funding grants for sustainability projects,” says GABBY GRECH LARSSON from The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 19 April 2024

Single Market should consider smaller states' needs - PM Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed at an EU leaders' meeting that the Single Market should not be uniform and should factor…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 18 April 2024

Morning Briefing Government proposes to cut the time crimes are shown on conduct sheets The government is proposing that individuals imprisoned for various offences would have their records expunged in…

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International police operation, including Malta’s, bust global cyber gang accused of industrial-scale fraud

Law enforcement from 19 countries, including Malta, severely disrupted one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platform, known as LabHost. This year-long operation, coordinated at the international level by Europol, resulted…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 17 April 2024

Morning Briefing Court expert could not identify who tampered with car odometers A digital forensics expert assigned to investigate odometer tampering in imported Japanese used cars testified that he could…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 16 April 2024

Morning Briefing Government appeals NBM decision, says shares had no value The government has lodged an appeal against court rulings instructing it to compensate shareholders of the now-defunct National Bank…

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Expectations On Financial Sector’s Resilience To ICT Risk

“Digital transformation is essential and provides opportunities for the financial services sector and consumers alike. Its fast and nonrhythmic pace needs to be embraced with an open mind, but adaptation…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 15 April 2024

Morning Briefing Malta expresses apprehension at escalation of Middle East violence Ian Borg, the President of the UN Security Council, expressed Malta's apprehension regarding the Middle East situation and cautioned…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 14 April 2024

Morning Briefing DBRS confirms Malta A rating but warns on corruption Morningstar DBRS, a global credit rating agency, has affirmed Malta’s “A (high)” rating. However, it highlighted that Malta's corruption…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 13 April 2024

Morning Briefing Cassola makes claims of fuel theft at Transport Malta Arnold Cassola, an independent MEP candidate, reported that two high-ranking officials at Transport Malta are under investigation for suspected…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 12 April 2024

Morning Briefing EP resolution urges Malta and Poland to decriminalise abortion The European Parliament passed a resolution with 336 votes in favor, 163 against, and 39 abstentions, advocating for the…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 11 April 2024

Morning Briefing Court rejects Yorgen Fenech's plea to remove Keith Arnaud from case A court once again rejected Yorgen Fenech's attempt to remove Keith Arnaud from the Daphne Caruana Galizia…

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Updated -Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 April 2024

Updated 1200 Minister apologises as slow-drying concrete causes Regional Road traffic jams: Traffic on the Regional Road was at a standstill due to wet concrete from overnight works and the…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 9 April 2024

Morning Briefing Politicians should not take over abortion debate - PMPrime Minister Robert Abela has urged politicians to step back from discussions on abortion following President Myriam Spiteri Debono's suggestion…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 8 April 2024

Morning Briefing Referendum should decide abortion issue - President Malta's new president, Myriam Spiteri Debono, has advocated for a referendum as the most equitable method to resolve the contentious issue…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 5 April 2024

Myriam Spiteri Debono inaugurated as Malta's 11th President In her inaugural address on Thursday, Malta's newly appointed president, Myriam Spiteri Debono, condemned what she termed as the "disease of greed"…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 4th April 2024

Morning Briefing TM explores possibility of reducing age for moped driving licence Transport Malta is exploring the possibility of reducing the minimum age requirement for obtaining a moped driving license…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 2 April 2024

Morning Briefing Man had rights breached after spending 274 additional nights in jail A man who endured an additional 274 days of incarceration while awaiting an appeal regarding his conviction…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 1 April 2024

Morning Briefing Government, shareholders expected to appeal National Bank Court decision A court ruling to grant €111 million in compensation to National Bank shareholders has stirred discontent among both the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 31 March 2024

Morning Brieifng Air Malta is no more - KM Airlines' maiden flight today The national carrier Air Malta has officially ceased its operations on Saturday night after half a century…

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Earthquake in Greece causes tremors across Malta

Tremors were felt across Malta on Friday morning, as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake described as 'moderately strong' was reported in Greece. The Times of Malta reported rooms shaking and waking…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 29 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta generates enough energy even for ‘extreme heatwaves’ – Enemalta: Malta has adequate energysupply for peak summer demands, with plans for an emergency power plant ongoing. Enemalta assurescapacity…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 28 March 2024

Morning Briefing Pollution reaches excess level as Saharan dust settles in Maltese sky The influx of Sahara desert dust in recent days has escalated air pollution levels to ten times…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 27 March 2024

Morning Briefing PN, PL groups confirm agreement on President With just over a week remaining until President George Vella's term concludes, the government and opposition have come to a consensus…

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Commission endorses Malta’s request for second RRF payment

The European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Malta's second payment request for €58.9 million, net of pre-financing, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 26 March 2024

Morning Briefing Skills card for non-EU workers in tourism to be introduced next month tarting in May, non-EU workers aiming to secure employment in Malta's tourism and hospitality sectors will…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 25 March 2024

Morning Briefing PM defends position on EU defence vote Prime Minister Robert Abela insisted there were no inconsistencies in his apparent turnaround on increased military spending. Speaking on ONE Radio,…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 24 March 2024

Morning Briefing PN, PL trade war of words after Abela votes for increased defence spending The Labour Party and the Nationalist Party shared contrasting views on the Prime Minister’s vote,…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 March 2024

Morning Briefing National debt tops EUR10bn - NSO Central Government debt reached €10,076.1 million, rising by €795.8 million compared to 2023, the NSO said on Friday. Conversely, Government fund recorded…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta gets negative review in anti-corruption report Malta is “not in sufficient compliance” with the recommendations made by a European anti-corruption body, with only four of the 23…

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GO surpasses record 2022 performance with exceptional 2023 results

GO’s Chief Executive Officer Nikhil Patil described 2023 as “a transformational year for bringing our Purpose of Driving a digital Malta to life. We have been firing all cylinders to…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta's air pollution double recommended levels A recent report reveals that Malta's air contains more than twice the recommended levels of pollutants set by the World Health Organization…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 March 2024

Morning Briefing Inflation in February settles at 3% According to data released the National Statistics Office, inflation eased to 3% in February, primarily due to a slowdown in food inflation.…

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Mcdonald’s Marks Global Recycling Day In Malta

Premier Restaurants Malta, which operates McDonald’s on the island, has reduced 15 tonnes of plastic waste in 2023 as part of its drive to become plastic-free by 2025. Globally, McDonald’s…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 18 March 2024

Morning Briefing Health Minister opens to 'doctor-assisted dying' in exceptional cases Surgeon and newly-appointed health minister Jo Etienne Abela has expressed support to doctor-assisted dying in exceptional cases, he said…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 March 2024

Morning Briefing Labour leads by 13% in run up to EP election Labour's gap on the Nationalist Party stands at 13.1%, a Times of Malta survey has found. With less…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 16 March 2024

Morning Briefing President rules out staying on temporary basis Presidet George Vella declared that he does not intend to continue temporarily in the role if there's no agreement on his…

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MDB and EIB are natural partners to facilitate the island’s economic transformation process

While welcoming the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti at the Malta Development Bank’s Offices in Floriana, Bank Chairperson Leo Brincat described the MDB and the EIB…

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