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UNESCO sounds the alarm on global surge in attacks against journalists covering protests

A new UNESCO report highlights a sharp increase in the global number of protests during which the police and security forces violated media freedom in the first half of 2020.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 14th September 2020

Updated 1700pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that a number of pensioners’ organisations are calling upon the authorities to initiate talks and to desist from further “drastic” cuts…

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Dar Tal-Providenza marks 55th anniversary of first donation

During a Thanksgiving Mass on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of the founding of Dar tal-Providenza, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna decribed the Siġġiewi Home as a “monument of mercy”.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 13th September 2020

UPDATED 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says in over six months since Covid-19 has surfaced in Malta, the past 24 hours have witnessed a record 78 new cases of…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 12th September 2020

Updated 1700 - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that Gozo could serve as the ideal testing ground of decarbonising technologies and the island could potentially be carbon-neutral before a…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 11th September 2020

Updated 1235 - Covid-19 Malta Malta has witnessed an increase in family clusters and cases at work places, Health Superintendent Prof Charmaine Gauci said today in her weekly briefing. 22…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 10th September August 2020

Updated 1610 - Newspaper Review Times of Malta says that at least 21 COVID-19 patients are part of a cluster of construction workers involved in the Marsa Junction project. Malta…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 9th September August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says 63 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,044 swab tests were carried out.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 8th September August 2020

Updated 1700pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta says that neighbours of an elderly woman who died after a pit bull attack on Monday had made multiple complaints to authorities about the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 7th September August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says the Ministry of Health has confirmed 37 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta in the last 24 hours, after 1,640 swab tests…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 6th September August 2020

Updated 1745 - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that two migrants who tried to slip out of Malta by hiding inside a container destined for shipment to Italy have…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 5th September August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM reports that the Health Ministry said today that 30 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Malta following 1,703 swab tests. 36 other persons…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 4th September August 2020

Updated 1700 - Newspaper Review Malta Today says that the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccinations is not expected until mid-2021, a World Health Organisation spokeswoman has said. Times of Malta…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 3rd September August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says 34 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,438 swab tests were carried out.…

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Bulgaria removed from Malta’s amber travel list

Bulgaria has been removed from an otherwise unchanged amber travel list, a government statement read. IMalta’s amber travel list now consists of four countries: Tunisia, Romania, Czech Republic, and parts…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 1st September August 2020

Updated 1805: 13th Covid-19 death The Health Ministray announced that an 89-year-old man has become Malta’s 13th COVID-19 victim. The man was released from hospital this week after being treated…

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Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed over Electrogas power station deal – Deal investigated by police – Court told

Police believe that the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed for what she was about to reveal about a government-sponsored power station deal, a court in Malta has heard. The Guardian…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 31st August 2020

Updated 1600pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that the first of three suspects who police believe was behind a double murder in Sliema made a brief appearance in…

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Third suspect in Maltese double murder arrested in Cádiz Spain

A third suspect behind a double murder in Sliema has been arrested in Spain, police said on Sunday. The suspect, a man, was arrested by Spanish police inside a hotel…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 29th August 2020

Updated 1730 - Sliema murder: Police make third arrest A third person allegedly involved in the Sliema double murder was arrested this afternoon in a hotel in Cadiz, Spain, following…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 30th August 2020

Updated 1733 - Spanish police make third arrest in connection with Sliema double murder A third person allegedly involved in the Sliema double murder was arrested this afternoon in a…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 28th August 2020

Updated 1745: News Portal Review TVM says 32 new cases of the coronavirus have been identified over the past 24 hours after 2,109 swab tests were carried out, with 624…

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Malta journalist murder suspect accused former PM’s chief of staff – police

A businessman suspected of masterminding the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has told police that the ex-chief of staff of the former prime minister wanted her dead, a…

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Refund of 50% of business electricity bills announced

Government today gave details on the Electricity Refund Bill Scheme which was launched as part of the Plan for the Regeneration of the Economy, which was announced back in June.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 27th August 2020

Updated 1555 - Shocking testimonies in Daphne case The day in Court was characterised by shocking testimony emerging from police investigator Kurt Zahra in the compilation against Yorgen Fenech, the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 26th August 2020

Updted 1745 - News Portal Review TVM reports 46 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,185 swab tests were carried out.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 25th August 2020

Updated 1730 - Newspaper ReviewTimes of Malta reports that Steward Health Care Malta had said that it has no objection in principle to government employees working at Gozo General Hospital,…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 24th August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says that in the last 24 hours, 55 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Malta after 2,194 swab tests were carried out.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 23rd August 2020

Updated 1700pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that Libya’s deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Mateegh and Foreign Minister Taher Siala on Sunday had meetings in Malta with President George…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 22nd August 2020

Update 1630 The total number of active coronavirus cases is 666 after 31 new cases were registered today. There a total of 2310 tests carried in the previous 24 hours.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 21st August 2020

Updated 1640pm - Newspaper reviewTimes of Malta reports that Former prime minister Joseph Muscat has said he is not a suspect in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder, after being interrogated…

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40 new Coronavirus cases 3,030 tests carried – 699 active cases- Malta-24 News Briefing – UPDATE

Updated 1745 - Newsportal Review TVM reports that the Health Ministry has confirmed 40 additional cases who tested positive to COVID-19 today. The total number of active cases as of…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Wednesday 19th August 2020 – UPDATE

Updated 1645 - Newsportal Review Times of Malta says that Finland has become the latest country to announce restrictions on arrivals from Malta as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Malta…

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48 New Coronavirus cases – Malta-24 News Briefing Tuesday 18th August 2020 – Update

Updated 1240 There were 48 new Coronavirus cases registered in Malta in the past 24 hours. The cases follow 2124 swab tests. While today's cases are still under investigation, some…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Monday 17th August 2020 – UPDATE

Updated 1320 - New Restrictions in Place to curb Covid-19 spike Health Minister Chris Fearne and Health Superintendent Prof. Charmaine Gauci announced new restrictive measures on Monday as there were…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Sunday 16th August 2020

Updated 1542 - New measures to be announced tomorrow as 63 new cases reported on Sunday PM Robert Abela said that new restrictive measures will be announced tomorrow to limit…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Saturday 15th August 2020

Updated 1544 - Attorney General Peter Grech is to resign Attorney General Peter Grech is set to resign in early September, according to an announcement by the President of the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Friday 14th August 2020

Update 1630 h Misguided and erroneous decisions taken by government are the cause of travel restrictions to Malta, the Malta Employers’ Association said, as reported by MaltaToday. The MEA accused…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Thursday 13th August 2020

Updated 1656 - Guardian says Malta to be removed from England's travel corridor. UK news portal The Guardian has reported exclusively that Malta and The Netherlands are set to be…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Wednesday 12th August 2020

Updated 1433 - 12 businesses found to have broken Covid-19 protocols 12 businesses have been slapped fines and will be subject to legal action for breaching Covid-19 protocols according to…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Tuesday 11th August 2020

Updated 1509 - "Current increase in cases due to more tests" - Abela Prime Minister Robert Abela said this afternoon that the current increase in cases was due to more…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Monday 10th August 2020

Updated 1239: 23 new cases The Health Department said that 23 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours from 1618 tests. Four have since recovered meaning active cases…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Sunday 9th August 2020

Updated 1244 - 54 new cases of coronavirus reported The Health Department reported another 54 cases of coronavirus in Malta. As nine recovered, the number of active cases stands at…

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New mass events restrictions announced; Doctors to press ahead with industrial action

The Maltese Ministry of Health has announced a number of restrictive measures in relation to mass events after a spike in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks. Amongst the…

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Melvyn Theuma, Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder middleman, hospitalised following apparent attempted suicide – UPDATE

Updated 1815 - Statement by PoliceIn a statement issued this evening, the Police said that Melvin Theuma is in stable condition and is currently at Mater Dei's ITU.Updated 0952 -…

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