03

Feb

Workers to get €100 cheques, pensioners €200 as part of €70m cash injection / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 February 2022

Times of Malta says a 71-year-old worker died on Thursday when he was hit by a truck he was helping manoeuvre. MaltaToday says that Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced…

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02

Feb

Five men die from Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 2 February 2022

Times of Malta says the counting hall will be restricted to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Chief Electoral Commissioner Joseph Camilleri said. MaltaToday says that The government has…

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01

Feb

Ċaqnu tax deal scrapped after government intervention / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 1 February 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Steward Health Care has claimed its concession to run three hospitals in Malta was deemed "not fit for purpose" internationally and is…

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31

Jan

Air Malta extends voluntary transfer schemes after few workers apply / Malta News Briefing – Monday 31 January 2022

Updated 1745 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta of Malta reports that Air Malta extends its voluntary transfer scheme after too few workers applied. The Air Malta scheme was…

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30

Jan

PM Abela inaugurates the Central Link / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 30 January 2022

News Roundup New COVID-19 cases remained under 200 for the second day in succession on Sunday with 191 daily cases reported, just one up on Saturday. But two men died…

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29

Jan

Hyzler set for Brussels job / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 29 January 2022

Updated 1300 Hyzler set for Brussels job Standards Commissioner George Hyzler is expected to be nominated by Prime Minister Robert Abela to sit on the EU’s Court of Auditors, the…

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28

Jan

Only half of January Covid-19 deaths were fully vaccinated persons – health expert / Malta News Briefing – Friday 28 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Moviment Graffitti has flagged a 125-apartment development in Sannat as an example of what it says is "deceitful scheming" by developers intended…

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27

Jan

Airport pushes for easing of travel restrictions / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 January 2022

Updated 1311 MIA pushes for easing of travel restrictions The Malta International Airport has welcomed the authorities' decision but expressed disappointment at the fact that travel rules have remained among…

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26

Jan

BOV to part ways with CEO Rick Hunkin / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 26 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that former minister Konrad Mizzi declined to answer MP’s questions on Wednesday, walking out of a Public Accounts Committee hearing and then…

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25

Jan

Pope Francis to visit Malta on April 2-3 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 January 2022

Updated 1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that The Vatican has informed the Maltese government and church authorities that Pope Francis plans to visit Malta on April 2…

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24

Jan

Too early to reduce quarantine – health professionals/ Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that five men are set to be charged on Monday evening with abducting a man and driving off with him in a…

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23

Jan

Seven more people die while positive with Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 23 January 2022

News Update Seven more people die of Covid Seven people died and 273 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday. Those who died while positive with the virus are two…

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22

Jan

Covid-19 rules to be relaxed next month – Fearne / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 January 2022

Update 1300 Covid-19 rules to be relaxed next month Authorities will next week launch the first phase of what is being dubbed as Malta's exit roadmap, which will see a…

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21

Jan

Claims of €540,000 contract to former PM Joseph Muscat / Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that The man accused of raping and murdering a woman in Sliema told police he didn't intend on hurting her "that much".…

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20

Jan

PM refuses to say if he knew of Joseph Muscat search plans / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 January 2022

Updated 1300 PM refuses to say if he knew of Joseph Muscat search plans: Prime Minister Robert Abela on Thursday refused to say if he was forewarned about plans by…

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19

Jan

NGO wants Pilatus officials charged with money-laundering offences / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 January 2022

Times of Malta says that Joseph Muscat’s Burmarrad home was on Wednesday searched by police as part of a corruption probe into the Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) hospitals deal. MaltaToday…

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18

Jan

Man accused of attempting to kill his wife / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that newly elected European Parliament president Roberta Metsola faced repeated questions about her position on abortion and women’s sexual rights during her…

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17

Jan

Education Permanent Secretary resigns / Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 January 2022

Updated 1440 Education Perm Sec resigns The Education Ministry has announced that Matthew Vella will be the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Sport. He will replace…

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16

Jan

UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 16 January 2022

UPDATE - Midday Briefing Covid-19 Update There were 301 new Covid-19 cases reported over the past 24 hours. The signficant reduction in the number of new cases confirms the downward…

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15

Jan

We were prepared for Air Malta job cuts – GWU / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 January 2022

Updated 1240 We were prepared for Air Malta job cuts - GWU The General Workers Union appeared to defend the government's announcement about the intension to cut the 890 workforce…

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14

Jan

Government to cut 470 jobs at AirMalta, PN says Govt lost credibility / Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 January 2022

Updated 1644 Government to downsize Airmalta by half: Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has announced that in view of a restructuring plan being negotiated with the European Commission, the company will…

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13

Jan

No more outside masks for people with booster / Death toll reaches 500 / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 13 January 2022

Updated 1244 No more outside masks for people with booster: Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that as from Monday, people who have taken the booster, who are alone or in…

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12

Jan

Companies are reducing operations because of Covid absenteeism – MEA / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 12 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that the lead suspect in the Sliema murder case is to be discharged from state mental health hospital Mount Carmel and is…

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11

Jan

Pediatricians support vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Roberta Metsola has been asked to temporarily assume the responsibilities of the president of the EU Parliament as it mourns the…

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10

Jan

Unemployment stable in November: / Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 January 2022

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta says Malta International Airport has urged health authorities to reconsider new vaccine certificate rules due to come into force next week, saying…

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09

Jan

UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 9 January 2022

Midday Briefing Wage Supplement to be Extended beyond January for certain sectors - PM Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday that the wage supplement for businesses will be extended beyond…

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08

Jan

Chamber wants right to request vaccine certificates / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 8 January 2022

Mid-Day Briefing PN proposes major legislative changes to implement recommendations of Caruana Galizia inquiry The Nationalist Party has launched a proposal for a legislative proposal that includes all the major…

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07

Jan

Police Union dismayed and disappointed at It-Topo plea bargain / Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 January 2021

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Malta will be in breach of European Commission travel rules if it cuts the expiry date of COVID-19 certificates for second…

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06

Jan

Two women die while Covid positive / Malta News Briefing – 6 January 2021

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Malta will be in breach of European Commission travel rules if it cuts the expiry date of COVID-19 certificates for second…

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05

Jan

Restaurants report lower sales on Christmas, improvement in New Year / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Nationalist Party MP Hermann Schiavone is calling time on his political career and will not be contesting the next general election. …

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04

Jan

Dr Calvagna passes away / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4 January 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that A fundraiser for a 29-year-old woman who was found murdered in Sliema has raised €20,000 in a single day.  MaltaToday says…

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03

Jan

Man held on Polish student murder, referred to MCH / Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 January 2021

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says that Police had to stop interrogating their lead suspect in a Sliema murder case after he claimed the devil had been manipulating…

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02

Jan

Updated- Polish 29 year killed in Sliema – Maltese 20 year old questioned by police / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 2 January 2022

Updated - Developing Story The police have launched a murder investigation after a Polish woman, 29, was found dead in Ġnien Indipendenza in Sliema on Sunday morning. Net News reported…

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01

Jan

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 1 January 2022

Midday Briefing Malta kicked off 2022 with its lowest number of new COVID-19 infections in five days, with health authorities reporting 1,030 new cases on Saturday, Times of Malta reports.…

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31

Dec

Schools to move online until end of week / Malta News Briefing – Friday 31 December 2021

Updated 1550 - Schools to move online until end of week Students will physically return to schools on 10th January, the Education Ministry said, with any lessons due to be…

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30

Dec

Active Covid-19 cases climb above 10,000 after 1,353 new infections reported – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 December 2021

Updated 1244 Covid-19 Update Active cases climbed above 10,000 on Thursday with health authorities reproting 1353 new cases and 172 recoveries. 94 persons are now hospitalised, six of whom in…

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29

Dec

Changes in quarantine announced/ Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 29 December 2021

Changes in quarantine Vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19 will only have to quarantine for 10 days as of Monday, Health Minister Chris Fearne has announced. The reduced period,…

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28

Dec

Record 1298 new cases reported / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 28 December 2021

Albert Fenech, one of Malta's top cardiologists as well as a former MP, died on Tuesday aged 70. Fenech was reportedly found dead inside his house and is believed to…

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27

Dec

Clifton Grima appointed Education Minister – Malta News Briefing – Monday 27 December 2021

Updated 1345 - Clifton Grima appointed Education Minister Government has announced the appointment of Dr Clifton Grima as Education Minister, following the resignation of Justyne Caruana after the Bogdanovic-saga. Grima…

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26

Dec

Malta News Briefing – Sunday 26 December 2021

The lucky 26th birthday of the annual charity telethon l-Istrina has kicked off on Sunday at noon. https://www.facebook.com/PresidentofMalta/videos/4763086150423691/ Every year on 26 December, funds are collected for various local entities, primarily Malta…

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25

Dec

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 25 December 2021

Happy Christmas Traffic Accident A two-year-old boy was grievously injured when the car he was in crashed into a tree on Christmas Eve. The car, a Mazda Demio, was being…

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24

Dec

Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 December 2021

Covid Update Malta hit another single-day record of newly detected COVID-19 cases on Friday when the health ministry reported 955 new infections.  It is the third consecutive day that the…

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23

Dec

Booster shots required for entry to restaurants and other activities from Jan 17/ Malta News Briefing – Thursday 23 December 2021

Updated 1223 - Resignations a sign of a culture change PM Robert Abela said that the recent resignations from the Cabinet and the Labour parliamentary group hurt, even on a…

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22

Dec

Covid-19: Record 582 cases as Nurses say all beds at MDH are full / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 22 December 2021

Update 1444 Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi have both been slapped with a travel ban by the US due to their "involvement in significant corruption". The sanctions against the two controversial…

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21

Dec

386 new Covid-19 cases reported as active cases top 2,500 / Malta News Briefing – 21 December 2021

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing Times of Malta says that a court has declared that although landowners have a right to enjoy property held under protected leases, the State…

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20

Dec

Covid-19: 42 persons now in hospital / Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 December 2021

Times of Malta says that a man jailed over the murder of Gżira hairstylist Alfie Rizzo has failed in a double bid to be released from prison, with his second…

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19

Dec

Malta News Briefing – Sunday 19 December 2021

Morning Briefing Magistrate had recommended charges against Pilatus Chairman - Times of Malta An inquiring magistrate had recommended charges against former Pilatus Bank chairman Ali Sadr, The Times of Malta…

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18

Dec

President Vella: I cannot refuse to sign bills approved by Parliament / Malta Malta News Briefing – Saturday 18 December 2021

Mid-Day Briefing President Vella: I cannot refuse to sign bills approved by Parliament President George Vella said that his constitutional role limited his responsibility, and insisted that he did not…

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17

Dec

FIAU imposes €2.6m penalty on BOV/ Malta News Briefing – Friday 17 December 2021

FIAU imposes €2.6m penalty on BOV: The Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit (FIAU) has imposed a fine of €2.6 million on it as an administrative penalty for failing to report…

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16

Dec

Wage supplement extended by a month / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 16 December 2021

1745- Latest News portal briefing Times of Malta says people aged over 35 can now register to get the COVID-19 booster jab as Malta steps up efforts to contain rising…

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15

Dec

Cannabis use becomes legal after historic vote / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 15 December 2021

Latest update- 1745 Times of Malta says that a recently-formed political party has launched a petition in a bid to force a referendum on the new cannabis law approved by…

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14

Dec

Pathologists denounce ‘blanket mask rules’ / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 December 2021

Standards Czar report into €15,000 contract published: A parliamentary standards committee has agreed to publish a damning report into how Education Minister Justyne Caruana gave her friend Daniel Bogdanovic a €15,000 three-month…

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13

Dec

Respect people’s intelligence, President asks politicians / Malta News Briefing – Monday 13 December 2021

Updated 1230 - Mid-Day Briefing President George Vella has called on politicians to “respect people's intelligence” when they begin campaigning for the upcoming general election. In a public, televised addressed…

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12

Dec

UPDATED – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 12 December 2021

News Updates PN asks Naxxar Mayor to resign over 'undeclared conflict of interest' The Nationalist Party has requested the Naxxar mayor to resign because of an "undeclared conflict of interest".…

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11

Dec

Motorcyclist, 45, dies in crash in Sliema / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 11 December 2021

Updated 1245 - Mid-Day briefing German rating agency maintains Malta's A rating Germain rating agency DBRS has re-affirmed Malta's long-term rating at 'A', with a stable trend, on the back…

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10

Dec

PN wants Petitions Committee to consider cannabis bill petition / Malta News Briefing – Friday 10 December 2021

Latest update- 1745 Times of Malta says that Malta is set to have the strictest rules in the EU on mask-wearing outside, according to a Times of Malta analysis, with…

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09

Dec

Masks requirement in outdoors re-introduced from Saturday / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 9 December 2021

Latest update-1745 Times of Malta says that Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers are challenging the validity of statements he gave police investigators, claiming he was under the influence of cocaine at the…

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