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UPDATE – Man dies after fight in Marsa / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 24 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the police are investigating the deaths of two women after allegedly taking MDMA, a spokesperson has confirmed. MaltaToday says motorists have been…

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Gaddafi widow contests release of EUR94m in BOV funds to Libyan state/ Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 July 2022

Updated 1020 Gaddafi widow contests release of EUR94m in BOV funds to Libyan state: The widow of deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has filed an appeal against a decision by…

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NGOs lament bare-minimum work-life balance implementation / Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a government ploy to hand out cheques prior to the March general election does not conform to international standards and good practice,…

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Man remanded in custody after police chase / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 21 July 2022

Updated 1710 Newsportal Review The Times of Malta leads with of a man who was chased by the police in a dramatic incident on Wednesday. He faced a string of 18 charges…

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21-year old charged with rape of two elderly persons / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20th July 2022

Updated - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that a 21-year-old man who allegedly raped a man and a woman in close succession in Ħamrun on Tuesday was remanded…

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Environment groups contest policy allowing high-rise buildings/ Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a government ploy to hand out cheques prior to the March general election does not conform to international standards and good practice,…

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20% of students fail Mathematics / Malta News Briefing – Monday 18 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a judge’s decision ordering the police commissioner to hand data extracted from Keith Schembri’s phones to Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers has been revoked…

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UPDATE – Man dies in Tignè – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 July 2022

News Update A 40-year-old man died after accidentally landing on rocks while attempting to dive into the sea in Tignè, Sliema on Sunday afternoon, Newsbook reports. The man, a Turkish…

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Average of 10 operations a day being postponed due to Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 16 July 2022

Mid-Day Briefing Average of 10 operations a day being postponed due to Covid-19The Health Ministry revealed today that the spike in COVID-19 cases is forcing the cancellation of an average…

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Seven major roads exceed pollution limits/ Malta News Briefing – Friday 15 July 2022

Updated 1220 - Mid-Day Briefing Seven major roads exceed pollution limits: Seven major roads in Malta significantly exceed the pollution limit set by the EU, a new report short. St…

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Dead man found in Birzebbugia / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 14 July 2022

Update 2100h A corpse was found in an advanced state of decomposition in Birzebbuġa, on Thursday evening, police said. The dead man was found at about 6.30pm near a parking…

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Maltese Study finds heart-related issues after Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 13 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says A delegation of MEPs that travelled to Malta in May on a fact-finding mission has expressed concern about impunity afforded to key figures in…

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New Pilatus arrests soon / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 12 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the police force is going through a process of renewal and change in culture that has helped Malta get off the grey…

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Nurses Union says hospital congested with Covid cases / Malta News Briefing – Monday 11 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Malta has eased one of the last remaining pandemic travel rules by ending a restriction that required people without a vaccine or…

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People need to socialise, Health Superintendent says / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 10 July 2022

News Update Incorrect to confuse IVF testing with abortion - Grech on embryo testing vote The IVF law as amended provides the right balance for couples finding it difficult to…

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President says he tried to influence MPs ‘in the right direction’ on IVF law / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 9th July 2022

Updated 1230 President says he tried to influence MPs 'in the right direction' on IVF law President George Vella said that he did all he could within his power to…

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Heatwave to blame for power cuts – Enemalta / Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 July 2022

Update 1240 Yorgen Fenech colleague implicated in horse doping: A business colleague of Yorgen Fenech in the equestrian industry is accused of smuggling in prohibited supplements that are typically used…

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President George Vella ‘reluctant’ to approve new IVF law – reports / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the European Parliament has voted to urge EU member states to make abortion a basic human right after the US overturned it…

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Govt to give businesses right to bank account / Malta News Briefing / Wednesday 6 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the police are investigating a Ponzi scheme after several Maltese people reported losing hundreds of euros. MaltaToday says A judge will on…

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Malta’s COVID-19 death rate is the second highest in EU | Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says congestion, noise and air pollution from traffic are costing Malta some €400 million annually, the European Commission said in a report MaltaToday…

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Nurses’ Union Industrial Action given green light | Malta News Briefing – July 4

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a lawyer assisting a former senior official at Pilatus Bank who is facing money laundering charges has questioned why third parties linked…

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Freeport CEO investigated in links with Polidano – reports / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 3 July 2022

News Update PN in favour of embryo testing - Grech | I will vote according to conscience - Delia The PN will be voting in favour of the introduction of…

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Covid-19 cases near 7,000 / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 2 July 2022

NewsUpdate Polidano released on police bail Charles Polidano has been released on police bail after being taken in for questioning over suspected money laundering and corruption on Friday. The construction…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – 1st July 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Construction tycoon Charles Polidano was arrested on Friday morning and taken in for questioning over suspected money laundering and corruption. MaltaToday says…

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Malta News Briefing – 30th June 2022

1745- News portal update Times of Malta says outgoing standards commissioner George Hyzler on Thursday insisted that partisan adverts should not be financed by taxpayers. MaltaToday says police officers…

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Close to 6,000 active Covid-19 cases – Malta News Briefing – 29th June 2022

1745- Afternoon update Times of Malta says the busy Siġġiewi-Żebbuġ junction is to be upgraded to facilitate traffic flow and ease travel time, Infrastructure Malta said on Wednesday. MaltaToday says…

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Housing prices double since 2013 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 28 June 2022

1745- Afternoon update Times of Malta says The parents of a young pharmacist, killed when hit by a fast-driven sports car along the Gżira seafront almost five years ago, were…

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Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers cleared of bribery on technicality: / Malta News Briefing – Monday 27 June 2022

Updated 1240 Yorgen Fenech's lawyers cleared of bribery on technicality: The Court ruled that the Attorney General had not specified the appropriate sort of bribery, clearing Yorgen Fenech's attorneys of…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 26 June 2022

News Update €2.2 million worth of cocaine intercepted on its way to Malta from Sicily 25kg of cocaine on its way to Malta from Sicily was intercepted by the police…

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Muscat only candidate for top football post / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 25 June 2022

Updated 1415 The Malta Professional Football Clubs Association said that former PM Joseph Muscat is the only candidate for the position of chairman of the Malta Professional Football Clubs Association.…

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NGO claims influence-trading between Pilatus owner and Keith Schembri: / Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 June 2022

Mid-Day Briefing NGO claims influence-trading between Pilatus owner and Keith Schembri: According to court documents submitted by NGO Repubblika, a magisterial investigation into suspicions of financial criminality at Pilatus Bank discovered…

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Club Presidents tight-lipped on Muscat nominations / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 23 June 2022

Updated 1730 - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta speaks to Ħamrun Spartans president Joseph Portelli, who refused to confirm whether he is backing Joseph Muscat’s bid to head a…

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Life Network Foundation says doctors have legal obligation to save pregnant woman’s life / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 22 June 2022

Updated 1755 - Evening Update Life Network Foundation says doctors have legal obligation to save pregnant woman's life: Various media outlets are reporting the story about a woman who is…

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Wardens not issuing infringement tickets in protest of working conditions/ Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 21 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Finance Minister Clyde Caruana warned on Tuesday that Malta must be “prepared for what's to come” as he recalled the bulk-buying of…

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Former OLAF Director implies Govt sought to derail Dalli investigations / Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 June 2022

Updated 1240 - Mid-Day Briefing Former OLAF Director implies Govt sought to derail Dalli investigations: Giovanni Kessler, a former director-general of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and lead investigator in…

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Covid-19 on the rise again as 315 new cases registered / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 19 June 2022

News Update Covid-19 cases on the rise 315 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Sunday, as the number of cases continues to rise. Currently there are 2,720 active cases of…

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Perici Calascione sole candidate for PN Deputy post / Malta News Briefing – 18 June 2022

Updated 1227 Perici Calascione sole candidate for PN Deputy postAlex Perici Calascione is the only candidate for the post of PN deputy leader as nominations closed today at noon. Perici…

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LIVE – FATF Press Conference / Malta News Briefing – Friday 17 June 2022

Updated 1745 1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a man has been accused in court of commissioning two 'hitmen' to attack the 62-year-old father of his ex-wife as…

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Revolut places ‘temporary pause’ on new customers from Malta / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 16 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says an unemployed couple have been accused of spending the funds donated to them for their son's cancer treatment on horse races and…

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Malta removed from FATF Grey Listing / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 15 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says grain importers are to be given additional storage space free of charge, allowing them to bulk-buy the staple food to offset rising…

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Malta’s fate on the line as FATF meets in Berlin – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 June 2022

Morning Briefing Malta's fate on the line as FATF meets in Berlin The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meets in plenary as from today, in Berlin Germany. The delegates will…

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MEA warns that the Public Sector is Setting Dangerous Precedent / Malta News Briefing – Monday 13 June 2022

Updated 1250 MEA warns that the Public Sector is Setting Dangerous Precedent: The Malta Employers Association stated that the public sector is setting dangerous precedents which could destabilise industrial relations…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 13 June 2022

News Update Traffic Accidents Three people were grievously injured in two accidents early on Sunday. In the first accident, a 36-year-old Italian man riding an e-kick scooter was grievously injured…

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DBRS confirms Malta’s A rating / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 11 June 2022

News Update DBRS confirms Malta's A rating DBRS Morningstar Ratings confirmed Malta’s rating at 'A', noting also the trend on all ratings is a stable one. DBRS said it expects…

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Malta’s inflation higher than eurozone – CBM: / Malta News Briefing – Friday 10 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a new variation of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Malta and has caused an increase in community transmission…

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30% admit going to politicians for favours, nationwide survey finds / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 9 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the United Nations has appointed Malta as a new non-permanent member of its security council for a two-year term. MaltaToday says The…

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Corruption is society’s woodworm – Archbishop / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 8th June 2022

Updated 1245 - Mid-Day Briefing Zero tolerance approach to car mileage scam, Govt says The government will be adopting a "zero tolerance" for consumer rackets like the alleged car mileage…

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Father of two dies following fall during house works in Zejtun / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 7 June 2022

News Update Mid-Day Briefing A man has died in Zejtun after he fell around two storeys while carrying out some maintenance inside a residence. The man has been named as…

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Maltese MP backs CoE resolution on abortion activists / Malta News Briefing – Monday 6 June 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the car dealers suspected of having tampered with the mileage counts of imported used cars are Rokku and Tal-Qasab auto dealers. MaltaToday…

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UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 5 June 2022

News Update Car dealerships involved in second-hand Japanese car tampered mileage gauges suspended The Used Vehicles Importers Association (UVIA) suspended the two car dealerships involved in a racket that tampered…

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Fireworks factory explosion – reports/ Malta News Briefing – Saturday 4 June 2022

Update 1615 A fireworks factory in the limits of Mosta went up in flames on Saturday afternoon. The loud blast was heard from several areas across Malta. The same fireworks…

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Police Union wants full investigation in Iosif Galea saga / Malta News Briefing – Friday 3 June 2022

Updated 1245 Police Union wants full investigation in Iosif Galea saga: A police union in Malta has asked for a complete investigation into the Iosif Galea controversy, calling the decision…

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Iosif Galea wired MGA employeee 130k, Court told / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 2 June 2022

Planning Minister withdraws nomination for PA chair: Planning Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi said that he withdrew Anthony Borg’s nomination for PA chair after Borg admitted he failed to report a…

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Public debt rises by €1.3 billion in one year: / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 1 June 2022

Updated 1300 Debt rises by €1.3 billion in one year: According to the National Statistics Office, Malta's debt was at about €8.3 billion at the end of 2021, up €1.3…

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Report claims Enemalta was aware it was paying triple for wind farm shares / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 31 May 2022

Updated 1745 1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Gaming consultant Iosif Galea had been under police bail when he left Malta in recent weeks, PN MP Joe Giglio…

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COLA might exceed €8, experts warn / Malta News Briefing – Monday 30 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says St Philip’s hospital owner Frank Portelli has blamed vandals and the police for the thousands of patients’ medical records that were left…

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Tony Zarb passes away /Malta News Briefing – Sunday 29 May 2022

Update Tony Zarb, has died aged 68. The announcement of the death of the former GWU Secretary General was made by his son. Zarb served as general secretary of the…

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