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Express Trailers Invests in New VRT Station

Express Trailers’ sister company Express VRT Ltd has just inaugurated its new VRT Service Centre. Formerly located inside the operations yard, the new VRT garage has now been relocated to…

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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Yet-unpublished report shows that property prices last year rose by around 17 percent – The Headlines: The Times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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Latvian woman involved in last week’s Gozo’s head-on collision dies

A Latvian woman, succumbed to injuries after being involved in traffic accident in Gozo earlier last week. The woman, aged 41, suffered from serious injuries and was flown to Malta…

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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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Malta: Elderly man found dead in Pieta

An elderly man is believed to have fallen to his death in Pieta on Monday. The incident is believed to have taken place at around 19.15, with a police preliminary…

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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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DNA tests confirm that body found hidden in Valletta a month ago is of Charlene Farrugia

DNA tests carried out on the human remains discovered hidden almost a month ago in Valletta belong to Charlene Farrugia, the 25 year old who was reported missing 11 years…

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Salvini’s use of the rosary beads and invocation of Catholic religion for his populist politics hurts – Gozo’s Bishop Grech

Gozo Bishop Mario Grech has said that it ‘hurts’ to watch Italy's Home Affairs Minister Matteo Salvini brandish rosary beads and invoke European saints while insisting on putting a stop…

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Eurostat figures show that Maltese holidaymakers are the EU’s third-highest spenders – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that the Central Bank has revised the GDP forecast for 2019 downwards by 0.1 percent after an unnamed project in the private sector has been delayed. The…

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Reinforced IT infrastructure repelled a recent hacking attempt into the government’s systems – The Headlines: The Times

The Times reveals that Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela will meet representatives of the Russian government next week after the Kremlin blocked attempts by Malta to impose UN sanctions on suspected…

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Central Bank projections indicate that economic growth is expected to keep its pace of 4.4% between 2019-2021– The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont also reports on projections by the Central Bank and says that economic growth is expected to keep its pace of 4.4 percent between 2019 and 2021. Jobs are expected to…

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Increase in the circulation of false banknotes, especially €20 and €50 notes – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that a woman is in critical condition after a traffic accident in Mġarr Road, Għajnsielem; a man and a child travelling in the other car are suffering grievous injuries.…

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Malta: Major investment project in private sector sees lowering of GDP forecast

A delay in a single “major investment project in the private sector” has seen the Central Bank of Malta lowering the entire country’s Gross Domestic Product forecast for the year…

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Malta : Bond Issuer Rankings – Edward Rizzo

All bond issuers on the Regulated Main Market and the companies that act as guarantors to several of the issuers have now published their annual financial statements and also their…

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IoScoot celebrates a year of growth

IoScoot is celebrating its first anniversary. It’s been one year since the electric motorbike-sharing service was launched in Malta in 2018, introducing an innovative mobility solution to the Maltese islands.…

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GRTU deputy president Philip Fenech says that Airbnb has become an intrinsic part of Malta’s tourism sector – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Archbishop Charles Scicluna who, during the Santa Marija mass in Mosta on Thursday, prayed for the migrants stranded at sea waiting for Europe to ‘open the gates…

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Man rescued from a rubber boat by the Armed Forces on Monday recounts his journey – The Headlines: The Times

The Times publishes an interview with a man rescued from a rubber boat by the Armed Forces on Monday. Mohammed Adam Oga, from Ethiopia, said that he was the sole survivor…

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‘Worrying conditions’ are effecting patients as well as staff at Mount Carmel hospital – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon speaks to an unnamed health professional who says that the situation at Mount Carmel hospital is being ignored by the government. The source says that the ‘worrying conditions’ are having…

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Industrial relations between HSBC employees and the bank is in a critical situation – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont carries a story about a 28-year-old woman from the Ivory Coast stranded on the Ocean Viking rescue ship. The mother of six says she would rather die at sea that…

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Woman seriously injured, others injured in multiple car collision in Gozo

A woman was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Triq l-Imġarr Ghajnsielem, Gozo at 1am. Newsbook reports that the victim, who is a foreign national, has not been identified…

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25 persons arrested by Maltese Drug Squad after possession of drugs during ‘entertainment’ activities

Twenty five persons aged between 17 and 42 have been arrested by the Drugs Squad Police during the night in Rabat, Malta. These people were found in possession of what…

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No control over pesticides used in imported agricultural produce – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to a mother-of-three about challenges single-parents face in finding a job. The 28-year-old talks about prejudice that people carry, assuming that single-parents want to live off social welfare.…

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Price of Panadol tablets will increase by about 13 cents – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that nurses and staff at Mount Carmel face everyday challenges as more wards are being closed down instead of being renovated. The paper says that management is pressuring…

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Mount Carmel hospital set up beds in corridors in response to the shortage of wards – The Headlines: The Times

The Times says that Mount Carmel hospital set up beds in corridors in response to the shortage of wards. The Union of Midwives and Nurses instructed members to refuse adding…

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Ryanair is relocating bases in France, Italy and Germany to Malta – The Headlines: The Malta Business Weekly

The Malta Business Weekly reveals that Ryanair is relocating bases in France, Italy and Germany to Malta, incorporating them into the recently established Malta Air. Staff taxation advantages is a…

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Commissioner for Animal Welfare Dennis Montebello calls for an end to horse street racing – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes Commissioner for Animal Welfare Dennis Montebello who called for an end to horse street racing, a tradition in Victoria. He argued that asphalt and tarmac surfaces…

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Malta: 45 year old Briton in critical condition after falling off hotel balcony

A 45-year-old Briton is in critical condition after falling off a hotel balcony in the early hours of Thursday. The man, the police said, fell off the balcony on the…

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Malta: 81 year old man, reported missing, found dead

Today at around 1605hrs the Police were informed that their assistance was needed since a person was found laying on the ground in the limits of National Road in Blata…

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Frontex releases video showing the moment stranded migrants were spotted from the air

Video released on Wednesday by the European Union’s border agency Frontex reveals the moment when two men were first spotted lying aboard a dinghy floating in the Mediterranean. On Monday,…

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National Council for the Elderly criticises the government for neglecting the elderly – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon publishes an interview with Peter Paul Bonnici representing the National Council for the Elderly who said that pensioners have to make do to get by until the end of…

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Woman captured on video being pelted with eggs at a bachelor’s party is known to authorities as a vulnerable person – The Headlines: The Times

The Times quotes a UN Refugee Agency statement warning of a ‘race against time’ as 500 migrants aboard two rescue ships remain stranded at sea. The EU Commission also urged…

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UN is investigating North Korea over a series of cyber-attacks targeting 17 countries, including Malta – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reveals that the United Nations is investigating North Korea over a series of cyber-attacks targeting 17 countries, including Malta. The €13 million hacking attempt on Bank of…

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Transport Malta is adding another 130 charging points for electric vehicles – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Welfare Clint Camilleri about the new horse-carriages regulations introduced last month. Camilleri said that frequent inspections are being carried out and most operators…

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Msgr. Joseph Grech assigned to the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the International Organisations in Vienna

His Holiness Pope Francis has promoted Councillor of Apostolic Nunciature the Rev. Msgr. Joseph Grech and has assigned him to the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the International…

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A man died at sea and was found… too late

An Armed Forces of Malta maritime rescue mission found one man dead and another in a critical condition aboard a rubber dinghy at sea. Both men were trying to cross…

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European politicians should be ashamed of themselves -President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

European politicians should be ashamed of themselves, President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said on Monday, referring to the migrants stranded on an NGO rescue ship. 160 migrants have been stranded…

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Degiorgio brothers request evidence of phone taps – The Headlines: The Times of Malta

The Times reports that Alfred and George Degiorgio, accused with the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, demand evidence to be presented within 24 hours that their phones where tapped by…

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EU Summit on migration heading to Malta – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont reveals that an EU summit on migration will be held in Malta in September. Experts in the field from Germany, France, Italy and Malta will take part in technical…

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Parliament committee turns down discussion on trees – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that the government side blocked requests by the opposition to discuss the destruction of trees in the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Planning. The government argued that the…

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PA proposes limit on number of fuel stations – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent says that a public consultation exercise will be launched for the third time about the fuel station policy after changes have been made to the original proposals.…

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One migrant dies, other one saved by Armed Forces from a Dinghy off Malta’s shores

A man died, while another on was rescued from a dinghy by the Armed Forces of Malta. On Monday the Armed forces were asked to assist two persons who were…

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Eight persons aboard Open Arms to be taken to Malta in medical evacuation operation

Eight migrants are to be brought to shore in a medical evacuation operation, the Armed Forces of Malta confirmed. Earlier, the Open Arms had said on Twitter that these eight…

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Malta: Eritrean Man dies after being found unconscious in sea at Tigne

A man died after being found unconscious in the sea at Sliema this afternoon, the police said. The police were called for assistance after the man, from Eritrea, was found…

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Malta: Man in critical condition after stabbing incident in Luqa Pastizzerija

52 year old man from Birżebbuġa is in danger of dying after he was stabbed while at a pastizzeria in 9th April Street, Hal-Luqa. Police said that at around 11.00am…

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Economist Gordon Cordina says that while the economy keeps growing at a fast pace we need to make sure is it sustainable for everyone – The Headlines: L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to economist Gordon Cordina following Malta’s A (High) rating by credit rating agency DBRS. Cordina said that while the economy keeps growing at a fast pace we need…

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Irregular fuel invoices claimed for refund by prison wardens – The Headlines: In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports cases of irregular fuel invoices claimed for refund by prison wardens for the purchase of diesel from jerry-cans. The paper says that authorities have not investigated the practice…

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73 persons reported missing this year still not found – The Headlines: The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reveals that the police received 373 reports for missing persons this year, with 73 still not found. The police explained that many of those that remain missing…

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