10

Jul

Demand for electricity in Malta reaches highest levels recorded; causes disruption in service

Malta's demand for electricity supply reached 510MW, which is the highest level ever recorded by Enemalta plc. This is an increase of slightly less than 5% when compared to the highest ever…

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10

Jul

Multi-country investigation by Europol leads to several arrests, including in Malta, related to Europe-wide sex trafficking and prostitution ring

At least one suspect in a Europe-wide sex trafficking and prostitution ring has been arrested in Malta, the EU's police agency said on Wednesday. Operation Webmaster targeted a Finnish organised…

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10

Jul

Malta: Building Contractors Register launched

The Malta Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti said the registry, which is a joint initiative between the Building Regulation Office and the MDA, would contain the details of all excavation…

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10

Jul

Malta – Man arrested in connection with Valletta graffiti paintings

Following days of investigation, the Valletta Police managed to arrest a 37-year-old Italian man in connection with various graffiti paintings with numerous buildings in Valletta. The suspect will be arraigned…

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10

Jul

Dr Anna Vella from Dar Hosea calls for legislation that protects victims of prostitution and criminalises those who exploit them: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont also follows the case and says that, while the accused pleaded not guilty, she did not request bail. The mother currently works with a cleaning company and is a…

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10

Jul

44 migrants aboard the Alan Kurdi transferred to an AFM vessel and brought to shore: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

  The Malta Independent quotes Eurostat figures which show that 14 percent of the population in Malta does not hold Maltese citizenship.  EU citizens make 8 percent of the population…

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10

Jul

Malta has the fifth highest proportion of foreign residents in the EU: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

  In-Nazzjon also reports on the population statistics and compares the figures to the average share of non-citizen residents living in other EU countries – 7.8 percent. The paper says…

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10

Jul

Former PN minister Louis Galea admits that winning the next general election would be a huge task: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

  The Times carries an interview with former minister Louis Galea who said that it was a mistake to allow party members to select the PN leader. Galea, who has…

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10

Jul

Woman charged with attempted murder of her 9-year-old daughter: The Headlines – Malta Today

Malta Today leads with concerns raised by the Notarial Council about an article in the new rent laws granting the Housing Authorities the right to enter rented residencies at will…

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10

Jul

Washington Post on Malta’s role in the Mediterranean migrants’ rescue operations

With Italy firmly blocking its seaports, the tiny island country of Malta has emerged as an unlikely and reluctant lifeline for migrants making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.…

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09

Jul

Malta issues 1,973 citizenships in 2017 – 464 to Russians, 342 to Saudi Arabians and 195 to British

In 2017, Malta issued 1,973 citizenship. This was stated in a Eurostat publication which shows that these included 464 Russians who qualified for citizenship, the majority through the citizenship investment…

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09

Jul

Government’s spending cancels surplus – Nazzjon Headlines

In-Nazzjon leads with an address in parliament by Opposition leader Adrian Delia who appealed for a ‘positive sign’ by the government on the division of functions of the Attorney General…

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09

Jul

New bridge proposed for pedestrians linking MCAST and Paola – L-Orizzont Headlines

L-Orizzont quotes Transport Minister Ian Borg who announced the construction of a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists linking Corradino, MCAST, and Paola. The minister said the project will provide better…

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09

Jul

Post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme to be reformed – Malta Independent Headlines

The Malta Independent covers the launch of a redesigned post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme leading to tertiary education. The reform proposes a focus on communications skills and intercultural awareness. You can read…

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09

Jul

Government to lift restrictions on Sliema Fortina land – Times of Malta Headlines

The Times reveals that the government is ready to lift restrictions imposed on the Sliema Fortina land, allowing developers to invest in commercial and residential projects. The site was originally…

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09

Jul

Man expected to be arraigned in court following drug discovery after car chase

A 28-year-old man from Valletta has been arrested by the Police Drug Squad, assisted by members of the Rapid Intervention Unit, following a raid yesterday, July 8, in San Ġwann.…

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09

Jul

44 persons rescued by Alan Kurdi rescue boat in cooperation with Maltese authorities – Sea-Eye

German humanitarian group Sea-Eye says the crew of its ship rescued 44 people from a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea. The sea rescue group says its ship, the Alan…

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08

Jul

Malta: Area in car park for Forum Residencies cordoned by police over structural concerns

Police were called out to a residential parking garage in Swieqi on Monday over structural concerns. An area of the car park for the Forum Residences on St Andrews Road,…

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08

Jul

Chief Justice asked to abstain from presiding over appeal by Repubblika on appointment of new members of the judiciary

The Chief Justice has been called upon to abstain from presiding over an appeal filed by civil society NGO Repubblika, in which it is challenging the appointment of new members…

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08

Jul

Malta – €687,795 raised for Dar tal-Providenza

€687,795 were raised during the 11th edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza that took place between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July in the parking lot…

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08

Jul

Proposed changes in secondary matriculation certificate system announced

The MATSEC examination board has launched the public consultation for the post-secondary Matriculation programme reform. The Matriculation Certificate course is a post-secondary two-year programme aimed at preparing students for entry…

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08

Jul

Doubts arise over Louis Galea’s ability to bring factions within the PN together: The Headlines – L-Orizzont

  L-Orizzont says that doubts arise over Louis Galea’s ability to bring factions within the PN together. Referring to the former secretary general and minister, the paper says the party…

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08

Jul

Statement by the PN demanding concrete action to safeguard the independence of parliament: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

  In-Nazzjon leads with the rescue of 58 migrants by the Armed Forces after the boat they were on started taking water in. Meanwhile, another patrol boat was sent to…

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08

Jul

GRTU CEO Abigail Mamo says that efforts need to be made to attract more tourists to the Ta’ Qali crafts village: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes GRTU CEO Abigail Mamo who said that efforts need to be made to attract more tourists to the Ta’ Qali crafts village. Mamo said that the…

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08

Jul

Herbicides containing glyphosate will be banned from public areas: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times speaks to Criminal Investigations Department officer Paula Fleri who said that home burglaries typically surge in the summer period when people take their holidays. He warned that announcing…

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07

Jul

Malta: Police seeking public help in search for man suspected with vandalism in Valletta

The Police is requesting the help of the general public to find this person, after Valletta local council uploaded pictures of the man, saying he had been recorded on CCTV…

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07

Jul

Malta – Egyptian worker suffers serious injuries after falling from ladder in Dock 7

Today at around 1015hrs, the Police were informed that their assistance was needed in dock 7 in Marsa since there was an injured person. The Police went immediately on site…

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07

Jul

Government jobs to MPs is fundamentally wrong

The Sunday Times reports on a document by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life warning that government jobs offered to MPs are ‘fundamentally wrong’ and diminish the duty of…

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07

Jul

Internal division contributed to electoral failure by PN – Louis Galea

The Independent on Sunday publishes an interview with Louis Galea who has been appointed to lead a political reform within the PN. The party veteran said that internal division has…

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07

Jul

Players in the gaming sector mulling legal action on Dragonara casino concession

Malta Today carries a story about possible legal action by players in the gaming sector to revoke a government decision granting a 64-year operating concession to Dragonara casino without a…

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07

Jul

SlideShow – Giving it all for charity

The annual fundraising volleyball marathon in aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza enters its last day. Id-Dar tal-Providenza was founded by Mgr. Michael Azzopardi in 1965 with the aim of offering individualised…

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07

Jul

Malta: Stray fireworks cause fire in Manoel Island

Firefighters were called to Manoel Island on Saturday night after stray fireworks sparked a blaze on the island. Photos sent to Times of Malta revealed swathes of the northern part…

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07

Jul

Rescue ship Alan Kurdi on its way to Malta

A migrant rescue ship which was waiting outside Lampedusa is heading to Malta, hours after a separate vessel which defied Italy and entered port was denied permission to disembark its…

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07

Jul

Satabank fined over €3 million for money laundering laws breaches

Satabank has been slapped with a record €3 million fine for widespread breaches of money laundering laws, The Sunday Times of Malta reports. MaltaToday reports that the fine is €3.5…

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06

Jul

Malta – Engagement of MPs as persons of trust possibly constitutes a breach of the Constitution

The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has issued a report calling for an end to the practice of giving backbench members of Parliament jobs or consultancies with the government.…

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06

Jul

The pilots’ association said that actions were taken last week in reaction to ‘threats and intimidation’ by Air Malta: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

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06

Jul

Maltese Police appeal for information on two Moroccans

Police are looking for two Moroccans, Tuahli Abdullah, 37, and Wafi Josef. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 21224001 or 119. The police did not say…

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06

Jul

Enabling AI in the pharmaceutical sector

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a very topical subject although the art of using computers to mimic human cognition has been with us for a number of years. Earlier CI…

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05

Jul

Malta: Annual Fundraising Event in Aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza launched

Players, volunteers and dignitaries will be united in the annual fund raising event in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. During the forthcoming 53 hours, the annual BOV Marigold Volleyball…

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05

Jul

Air Malta – Court hears that ALPA’s industrial action was not related to salary guarantees

A decision by ALPA, the pilots' union, to order industrial action earlier this week was taken in light of "threats and intimidation" against union members by the airline's flight operations…

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05

Jul

Malta: Jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has delivered an 8-1 verdict against his insanity plea

The jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has thrown out his plea of insanity after a very short deliberation. The jury returned an 8-1 verdict, after retiring to deliberate…

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05

Jul

Malta: police carrying search for two men who escaped their custody while under arrest

The Police are carrying out a search for two men who at about 4.30 pm escaped from Police custody while they were under arrest. TVM is informed these were being…

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05

Jul

Malta Public Transport increases service frequency to meet increased passenger demands

Malta Public Transport is updating its summer schedules due to increased passenger demand.  The changes will come into effect on Sunday. The updated journeys are listed below: Route 31 –…

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05

Jul

New controversy between Malta and Italy over saved migrants

The Italian NGO run Mediterranea migrant rescue ship carrying 54 migrants rescued off Libya Thursday has been stopped off Lampedusa according to a landing ban issued by Interior Minister Matteo…

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05

Jul

PN leader Adrian Delia appoints Louis Galea to lead Party reform

Opposition leader Adrian Delia's proposal to appoint Louis Galea to lead a reform which should lead the party back to power was approved unanimously by the PN executive committee. Dr…

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04

Jul

Malta’s MEPs committees involvement

On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day. The complete list of…

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04

Jul

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Malta’s Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the stories from Malta's newspaper front pages. The Malta Business weekly reveals that gaming licences of 12 companies were revoked or suspended by the Malta Gaming…

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03

Jul

Malta: New petition calling for collective responsibility and the unity of the Nationalist Party presented at PN HQ

Over 4,330 members and 530 councillors of the Nationalist Party presented a petition calling for collective responsibility for the defeat in May's elections. It also appealed for unity within the…

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03

Jul

Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat pledges to continue his work with more vigour

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has pledged to continue working as Prime Minister "with more vigour". These comments followed the decision on the nominations for the EU institutions' Leadership positions. Earlier…

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03

Jul

Accountants donate €8,000 to Beating Hearts Malta

The Malta Institute of Accountants raised €8,000 for Beating Hearts Malta at a social event for MIA members in June. The Institute drove a successful donations campaign in the month…

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02

Jul

34-year-old British man held by police after 24-year-old man hospitalised after argument in St. Julian’s

A 24-year-old man who lives in Swieqi suffered grievous injuries following an argument with a 34-year-old British man. The incident took place at a restaurant in Triq San Gorg, St…

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01

Jul

Malta- Sea claims second life in less than 24 hours

A man was certified dead after he found himself in difficulty while swimming in Pretty Bay, Birzebbugia, today, 1st July, 2019, at around 1520hrs. Preliminary investigations by the district Police…

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01

Jul

Court accepts Air Malta’s request to stop pilots’ industrial action – Updated

In a tweet, Minister Konrad Mizzi said that Air Malta requested the court to stop ALPA from taking illegal action. He added "Taxpayer funds will NOT guarantee retirement packages of…

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01

Jul

Malta – Man certified dead after swimming accident in St Peter’s Pool (Updated)

Update: The man retrieved from the sea near St Peter’s Pool in Delimara, in the limits of Marsaxlokk has been identified as a 69-year-old man from Żejtun. Earlier - A…

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01

Jul

16 out of the 24 persons rescued by AFM on Sunday aged between 3 and 16 years

The majority of the persons which were taken into Malta yesterday were children aged between 3 and 16 years. Yesterday afternoon 24 migrants were brought into Malta by the Armed…

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01

Jul

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

The Malta Independent publishes an interview with Hotels and Restaurants Association head Tony Zahra who warns that Gozo will lose its appeal to tourists if a tunnel is built. He…

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30

Jun

Air Malta pilots union gives notice of industrial actions – Updated

Air Malta pilots have given notice that with effect from midnight, they can resort to industrial actions. It is understood that the Pilots’ Union ALPA will start its actions from…

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