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Malta News Dispatch – Sunday 21 May 2023

UPDATE 17-year-old dies in Central-Link traffic accident A 17-year-old girl died in a traffic accident on the Central Link road in Attard early on Sunday.A Chevrolet Aveo in which she…

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Seven apply for cannabis cultivation licence / Malta News Dispatch – Friday 19 May 2023

Updated 1245 Heftier traffic fines come into force Significant changes will be implemented to fines and penalty points for road contraventions as from today. In February, Transport Malta introduced stricter…

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Joseph Muscat wants Vitals inquiry magistrate to step down / Malta News Dispatch – Thursday 18 May 2023

Updated 1300 Joseph Muscat wants Vitals inquiry magistrate to step downFormer Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called for the recusal of Magistrate Gabriella Vella, who is leading a corruption investigation…

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Corruption probe exposes money trail linking Muscat to VGH / Malta News Dispatch – Wednesday 17 May 2023

Updated 1240 Corruption probe exposes money trail linking Muscat to VGH As part of a corruption probe into former prime minister Joseph Muscat, investigators are examining payments totaling €60,000 from…

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NAO says Konrad Mizzi misled Cabinet on Steward deal / Malta News Dispatch – Tuesday 16 May 2023

Updated 1215 MDA President says bureaucracy stifling property sales: Malta Developers’ Association president Michael Stivala has justified the discrepancy between the number of promise-of-sale agreements and actual property sales linking…

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Malta News Dispatch – Sunday 14th May

Morning Briefing Police lacking Human Resources in the war against drugs Police lacks manpower as the drug squad commits to fight the ever-growing war against drugs, inspector Mark Anthony Mercieca…

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Public service must evolve to reflect present – President / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 13 May 2023

Updated 1320 Public service must evolve to reflect present - President The public service must always evolve and change to meet the needs of a dynamic society, President George Vella…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 12 May 2023

Updated 1300 Economic activity decelerated but remained strong by end 2022- CBMEconomic activity remained strong, but decelerated when compared to the previous quarter in the last three months of 2022,…

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Government to scrap plans to restrict school transport to one address / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 11 May 2023

Updated 1200 Government to scrap plans to restrict school transport to one address As of the next academic year, church and independent school students who utilize the free transportation service…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 May 2023

Updated 1310 Property sales down by almost a fifth: Property sales down by 18.2% last month, but values were up - NSO: When compared to April 2022, real estate sales…

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Three men sent to prison on major contraband fraud / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 9 May 2023

Updated 1240 Two-thirds of SMEs call for Malta to redefine its strategy: Results of the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Sized businesses (SME)'s barometer for the first quarter of…

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Philippines says Malta “a hotspot for trafficking”: / Malta News Briefing – Monday 8 May 2023

Updated 1300 Philippines says Malta “a hotspot for trafficking”: Malta has been accused by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) of being “a hotspot for trafficking” of Filipinos looking for…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 7th May 2023

Morning Briefing Lands' internal audit finds lack of will for enforcementAn internal audit by the Lands Authority flagged the lack of effort by its own enforcement division to reclaim an…

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Two men die after motorbike accident / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 6th May 2023

Updated 1130 Two men die after motorbike accident The roads have taken two more lives on Saturday, after two Pakistani nationals, who were on a motorcycle, collided with a car…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 5 May 2023

Updated 1300 Malta's female labour participation tops EU rateIn 2022 Malta had a female labour participation rate of 74% compared to the EU’s 69%, Jobsplus annual report shows. The pace…

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Air Malta employed 139 persons last year despite retirement schemes / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 4 May 2023

Updated 1300 Ombudsman says children, elderly, mental health commissioners should be independentThe commissioners for mental health, children and the elderly should operate under the umbrella of the ombudsman’s office, former…

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Malta sees drop in press freedom index / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 3 May 2023

Updated 1200 Malta sees drop in press freedom index Malta has dropped six places in the World Press Freedom Index, ranking 84th out of 180 countries assessed by Reporters Without…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 2 May 2023

Morning Briefing PM calls for reform in planning laws Prime Minister Robert Abela has called for a “discussion” about reforming planning laws to effectively freeze developments until appeals processes are…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 1st May 2023

Morning Briefing Men charged on dissemination of extremist material Police have charged several individuals over the dissemination of “extremist material” following arrests made during the weekend. The operation that led…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 30 April 2023

Morning Briefing 185 migrants in Malta SAR saved by NGO shipSome 185 individuals, who were on board four different boats in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region, have been rescued…

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Yachting Malta chairman appointed as TM CEO / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 29 April 2023

Updated 1330 - Afternoon Briefing TM gets new CEO: Transport Malta has replaced its CEO Jeffrey Curmi with Jonathan Borg, making the announcement in a curt statement issued on Saturday…

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Commissioner for welfare of prisoners resigns / Malta News Briefing – Friday 28 April 2023

Updated 1615 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta reports that the commissioner for the welfare of prisoners resigned on Thursday, less than three months after being appointed to…

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Malta losing out to competition in recruiting foreign workers – CBM / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 April 2023

Updated 1200 Malta losing out to competition in recruiting foreign workers Malta was struggling to recruit foreign workers, with Ireland, Cyprus, Spain, and Portugal becoming more attractive for foreign workers…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 26 April 2023

Updated 1640 - Afternoon Review The Times of Malta reports that an appeals court has confirmed a decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal that annulled a decision by the Lands…

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Keith Schembri threatens PAC with Court action – Finance Minister / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 April 2023

Updated 1735 The Times of Malta reports that Keith Schembri’s testimony before the Public Accounts Committee was cut short on Tuesday when his lawyers threatened to open a constitutional court…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 April 2023

Morning Briefing Parties bicker on energy subsidies The Nationalist Party wants to stop energy subsidies but the government believes it should continue to cushion prices for "all families and businesses",…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 23 April 2023

Morning Briefing Alfred Sant will not contest MEP elections Former Prime Minister lfred Sant said he will not contest another European parliamentary election as he wants to "make room" for…

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5.3 Tremor shakes Malta at night / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 April 2023

Updated 1100 Don't meddle with COLA - GWU The General Workers Union will never accept any changes to the way the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is worked out unless unanimously agreed…

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COLA could reach €13 if inflation level persists- MEA / Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 April 2023

Updated 1215 COLA could reach €13 if inflation level persists- MEA The current rate of inflation will require an increase in COLA of €13 for 2024, which will definitely have…

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Tough decisions needed to combat inflation – CBM governor / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 April 2023

Updated 1230 Tough decisions needed to combat inflation - CBM governorTough decisions may need to be taken to combat the "inflation monster", according to Prof Edward Scicluna, governor of the…

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Nurses reject Government offer – no industrial action, for now / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 April 2023

Updated 1300 Nurses reject Government offer - no industrial action, for now Nurses and midwives have rejected a government pay offer, the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) said.…

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Air Malta chairman confirms Malta will have a new airline / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 April 2023

Updated 1700 TVM reports that Government has employed 41 of Steward Health Care Malta’s employees after the Court annulled the contract through which it was managing St. Luke’s, Karin Grech…

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Court clears way for turtle dove spring hunting/ Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 April 2023

Updated 1740 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta follows the story of a dog breeder who has been hospitalised after being attacked by his own dogs on Monday…

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DBRS confirms Malta ‘A’ rating / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 16 April 2023

Morning Briefing DBRS confirms Malta 'A' rating Credit agency DBRS Morningstar has confirmed Malta's A (high) rating with a stable outlook. It attributed this position to Malta’s membership in the…

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Police, AG sought ways to justify non-action on Pilatus, new book claims / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 April 2023

Updated 1300 Police, AG sought ways to justify non-action on Pilatus, new book claims Police and Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg decided not to prosecute top Pilatus Bank officials and later…

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Steward files EU complaint against government and judiciary / Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 April 2023

Updated 1705 The Times of Malta reveals that a PN mayor who defied party orders to resign amid a controversial local council high-rise vote has been nominated by the government as an…

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PM asks Chief Justice for speedier conclusion of Sofia’s death inquiry / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 13 April 2023

Updated 1730 The Times of Malta reports that PM Robert Abela has written to the Chief Justice asking him to ensure that the magisterial inquiry into the construction death of…

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MUMN suspends industrial action, calls EGM for vote on final proposals / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 12 April 2023

Updated 1700 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta leads with news that the MUMN, the nurses union, has suspended directives and will be calling an extraordinary general meeting…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 April 2023

Morning Briefing NGO claims Maltese authorities refused to rescue migrants in SAR zone Rescue NGO Sea Watch have claimed Malta ordered a merchant vessel not to rescue a group of…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 April 2023

Morning Briefing Economic growth must rest on everything except construction - Fin Min Malta must find different solutiosn to grow the economy in a future that “must rest on everything…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 9 April 2023

Morning Briefing A Blessed Easter to all our readers! Standards Commissioner declines investigation in Farrugia's parliamentary absence Parliament’s new standards commissioner has refused to investigate minister Aaron Farrugia for a…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 8 April 2023

Morning Briefing Man dies after Portomaso fall A man lost his life after falling near the marina in Vjal Portomaso on Friday, in what media reports described as "unusual circumstances"…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 April 2023

Morning Briefing Patients should not suffer burden of industrial actions - Health Network The Malta Health Network, a national organisation bringing together over 40 health-related organisations said patients and their…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 6th April 2023

Updated 1100 Malta joins US, UK in walking out of UN meeting during Russian commissioner address Diplomats from Malta, the United States, Britain and Albania and Malta walked out of…

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BOV confirms resignation of Chief Risk Officer / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 April 2023

Updated 1600 The Times of Malta says that Bank of Valletta has announced the resignation of its chief risk officer Miguel Borg, a week after the chairman refused to confirm…

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MFSA confirms former FIAU Director Kenneth Farrugia as its new CEO / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4 April 2023

Updated 1630 MFSA confirms Kenneth Farrugia as CEO The Malta Financial Services Authority has confirmed media reports that former FIAU supremo Kenneth Farrugia will take on the role of CEO.…

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Rosianne Cutajar resigns from Labour Parliamentary group / Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 April 2023

Updated 1900 The Times of Malta, together with all major portals, leads with news that Rosianne Cutajar has resigned from the Labour Party parliamentary group, bowing to pressure following the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 2 April 2023

Morning Briefing ID Malta raises Visa rates for faster processing of Eastern TCNs Workers from specific third countries will have to pay up to €400 for a visa before coming…

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FIAU’s Kenneth Farrugia set for MFSA top post – reports / Malta News Briefing – 1 April 2023

Updated 1235 FIAU's Kenneth Farrugia set for MFSA top post: FIAU director Kenneth Farrugia will reportedly become the MFSA’s new CEO, replacing Joseph Gavin who vacated the job last year.…

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Cost-of-living tops people’s concerns – survey / Malta News Briefing – Friday 31 March 2023

Updated 1230 pm Cost-of-living tops people's concerns Increasing inflation is the biggest concern for the Maltese according to a Times of Malta survey. The cost of living is cited as…

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Judge rules FIAU fines are unconstitutional / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 March 2023

Updated 1830 The Times of Malta leads with a decision by a judge ruling that the administrative penalties imposed by the Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit are unconstitutional and in…

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650 Malta-based firms to be impacted by minimum corporate tax / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 29 March 2023

Updated 1700 The Times of Malta shares details of the launch of the Malta International Airport's summer flight schedule featuring 100 routes servicing 32 countries. Maltatoday reports that Parliament will…

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PM pledges hard work to earn trust after poll drop / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 28 March 2023

Updated 1605 The Times of Malta says that Robert Abela has pledged to "work harder" to "win the trust" of the public after a poll showed Labour's popularity has plummeted to its lowest…

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Nurses extend strike action / Malta News Briefing – Monday 27 March 2023

Updated 1715 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta reports that the motorist who killed pedestrian Pelin Kaya before crashing into a KFC outlet in Gzira last January had…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 26 March 2023

Morning Briefing PN leader non-committal on leadership post after EP elections Bernard Grech has publicly refused to share his view on his own leadership prospects after next year’s European Parliament…

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Steward bans employees from attending meetings with Government / Malta’s debt levels approach €9.3bn – NSO / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 25 March 2023

Updated 1100 Steward bans employees from attending meetings with Government Steward Healthcare has ordered its employees not to show up for any meetings organised by the government, in the latest…

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Nurses union orders widespread industrial action / Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 March 2023

Updated 1735- Afternoon Portal Review Maltatoday reports that the MUMN has ordered widespread industrial action as it claims government is ignoring pleas for a decent sectoral agreement. The Times of…

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