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Malta: Government opens application for disputed bird trapping scheme

The Times reports that bird trappers are being invited to apply for a catch-and-release scheme that the EU had warned Malta not to pursue. The government launched a similar initiative…

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Malta: EV charging policy rolled out

L-Orizzont leads with the launch of a national policy for public charging points, paving the way for an increase in electric vehicle ownership. Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said the policy…

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Malta: Government updating employment rules to address shortages in hospitality

The Malta Business Weekly says that the government is reviewing the employment policy to address staff shortages in the hospitality industry. Public entities are seeking ways to fast-track applicants into…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech wants Manuel Delia and Jason Azzopardi investigated

Malta Today reports that Yorgen Fenech filed a judicial protest demanding an investigation into blogger Manuel Delia and lawyer Jason Azzopardi for allegedly piling pressure on a Judge while he…

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Malta: Nurse exodus from Mater Dei

In-Nazzjon says that at least 230 nurses have resigned from Mater Dei since January, leaving wars understaffed. The nurses’ union said it is prepared to take industrial action if recruitment…

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Malta: Employees ditching private companies for the public sector

The Times quotes the director-general of the Employers’ Association, Joseph Farrugia, that employees are prepared to accept lower pay to move from the private to the public sector. Farrugia said…

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Malta: Covid-19 booster jabs to start in three weeks

L-Orizzont says that booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will start being administered to immunocompromised persons and residents of nursing homes from mid-September. Health Minister Chris Fearne said that the…

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Malta: Government says back-to-school plan imminent

The Independent questions the education minister about the re-opening of schools in September. Justyne Caruana said that a plan is in place and the government will present a finalised version…

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Malta: Keith Schembri phone data ‘not relevant’ to murder probe, police chief says

Data analysed from one of Keith Schembri’s phones has no relevance to the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation, the police commissioner has informed the courts. On Monday, alleged murder…

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Malta: COVID-19 vaccination rate hits 90% of eligible population, Health Minister says

Malta has achieved the impressive milestone of fully vaccinating 90% of those aged 12, and up against COVID-19, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Tuesday. Speaking during the launch of a…

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Malta: Standing events of up to 100 people soon allowed

During a news conference inaugurating the new health centre in Kalkara, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that standing events of not more than 100 people will…

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Malta: Released from custody after he was charged with stabbing another man in Birkirkara

30-year old Cranston Portelli from Ħal Qormi was released from custody after he was arraigned in Court charged with grievously wounding another man on Sunday in Birkirkara. He was also…

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Malta: Increase in annual retail price index

In-Nazzjon says that the retail price index rose from 1.47 in July 2020 to 1.81 in July this year. Figures by the National Statistics office show an increase in food…

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Malta: Keith Schembri directed investigators to confidential FIAU report

The Times says that Keith Schembri admitted that he had knowledge of the contents of a confidential FIAU report. The former chief of staff referred to the report to back…

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Malta: Elderly woman dies in Tarxien house fire

L-Orizzont reports the death of 81-year-old Lonza Busuttil when a fire broke out in her Tarxien home on Monday morning. Neighbours mourned the tragic incident and said that the elderly…

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Malta: Employers launch pre-budget proposals

The Independent leads with a proposals document by the Malta Employers’ Association urging the government to address structural flaws in the economic system in the upcoming Budget rather than promising…

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Malta: Bernard Grech warns about rising cost of living

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Bernard Grech that the rising cost of living is impacting all generations. He said that a PN government would change its focus from the national economy…

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Malta: Prime Minister says energy policy improved emission levels

L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela that Malta reports the lowest rate of pollution per capita in the EU, pointing to shifts in the energy policy with the interconnector and…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech made job offers to minister’s entourage

The Times says that businessman Yorgen Fenech offered entry-level jobs within the Tumas empire to people around Edward Zammit Lewis soon after he was appointed minister in September 2019. Read…

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Malta: Organic farmers seek government support

The Independent reports that organic farmers are calling on the government to revise policies and offer incentives for this system of growing crops. Among other proposals, organic farmers are recommending…

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Malta: Construction of Gozo aquatic complex at advanced stage

Kullħadd says that the Gozo pool complex is nearing completion and is expected to be inaugurated shortly. Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri said that the €16 million project will be the…

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Malta: PN insist on removal of prison director

Il-Mument quotes PN spokesperson for Home Affairs Beppe Fenech Adami calling for the removal of prison director Alexander Dalli. He said that the latest suicide attempt indicates systemic failure at…

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Malta: Nearly one in ten children has SEBD

It-Torċa reports on study findings showing that the rate of children displaying Social Emotional Behavioural Disorders in Malta stands at 9.7 per cent. Research author Maria Josephine Grech attributes the…

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Malta: Academic warns 2030 emissions targets could be missed

The Independent on Sunday quotes Professor Maria Attard that Malta could miss the 2030 emissions target unless effective steps are taken immediately. She urged action by both policymakers and citizens…

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Malta: Marsascala mayor suggests referendum on marina project

Illum quotes Marsascala mayor Mario Calleja that plans for a marina in the seaside town should be decided by a referendum among residents. Calleja said that most people are against…

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Malta: Joseph Muscat says he was unaware of chief of staff’s actions

The Sunday Times leads with an interview with former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who said that he was never aware that his chief of staff Keith Schembri was passing on…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech sought to open bank accounts in Monaco

Malta Today says that Yorgen Fenech was seeking to deposit €1.5 million in Monaco in early 2019 after a bank in the UAE closed down his accounts related to 17…

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Malta: Bernard Grech challenges Prime Minister to eject Muscat from PL

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Bernard Grech that Prime Minister Robert Abela is under the thumb of his predecessor Joseph Muscat. The opposition leader called on Abela to oust the former…

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Malta: Text messages suggest Yorgen Fenech was planning escape

The Times follows the testimony in court of investigator Keith Arnaud who presented evidence that Yorgen Fenech planned to escape from Malta before he was arrested. Text exchanges with his…

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Malta: ECDC returns islands to Covid-19 amber list

L-Orizzont reports that Malta has been taken off the red list of the European Centre for Disease Protection as the rate of active cases declines. Classified as an amber-list country,…

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Malta: More than 500 grassfires since June

The Independent says that over 500 grassfires have been reported around Malta so far this summer. The most heavily affected localities were Nadur and Xagħra in Gozo, and Rabat and…

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Malta: Court throws out bail request by Yorgen Fenech

The Independent says that Judge Giovanni Grixti rejected claims by Yorgen Fenech’s legal team that the accused has been in custody for over 20 months, noting that the arrest period…

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Malta: Police pull off biggest drug bust of the year

L-Orizzont reports on a police raid in Burmarrad seizing over 130 kilograms of cannabis with a street value of €2.5 million, making it the largest anti-drug operation this year. Four…

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Malta: Ex-convict lashes out at prison director

In-Nazzjon carries an interview with a former inmate who criticised the prison system and its management. He said that facility director Alexander Dalli carries a revolver around and shoots at…

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Malta: Joseph Muscat teases return to politics

The Times leads with an interview with former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who admitted some regrets but defended his record at the helm of government. He said he will not…

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Malta: Judge deliberating on Yorgen Fenech’s bail request

L-Orizzont says that Judge Giovanni Grixti is hearing arguments for and against granting Yorgen Fenech bail. The defence says that there is no chance of the suspect escaping while the…

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Malta: Prosecution seeking life sentence for Yorgen Fenech

The Independent reports that the Attorney General has filed a bill of indictment against Yorgen Fenech, accusing him with complicity in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and or criminal…

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Malta: PN calls for sacking of prison top management

In-Nazzjon says that the PN is calling for the removal of the Corradino Correctional Facility senior management after another inmate committed suicide. Party spokesperson Peter Agius said that prison has…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech accused of ordering weapons on dark web

The Times leads with a statement in court by the deputy attorney general accusing businessman Yorgen Fenech of purchasing a number of weapons, hand grenades, and ammunition on the dark…

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Malta: Marsascala mayor stunned by marina proposal

The Malta Business Weekly publishes an interview with Marsascala mayor Mario Calleja who expressed shock at the plans for a marina in the seaside town proposed by Transport Malta. The…

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Malta: Mater Dei lost 230 nurses since January – MUMN

The public health system is facing a crisis following an exodus of nurses from the state hospital, a union representing health workers warned. The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses…

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Malta: Woman accused of murdering partner had complained of domestic violence

A woman accused of murdering her partner had repeatedly complained of domestic abuse and even threatened to commit suicide, the court compiling evidence has heard. 44-year-old Mayumi Santos Patacsil, from…

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Malta: Grenades, pistols and poison: Yorgen Fenech’s dark web purchases listed in court

Yorgen Fenech bought grenades, poison, machine guns, pistols and around 800 bullets more than one year after Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered, a court heard on Wednesday. The business mogul,…

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Malta: PN wants authorities to scrap Marsascala project

In-Nazzjon says that the Nationalist Party is requesting Transport Malta to withdraw plans for the Marsascala marina project and to start a consultation exercise with residents and stakeholders on a…

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Malta: Alleged drug trafficker granted bail

The Independent reports that alleged drug kingpin Jordan Azzopardi has been granted bail after two years in preventative custody. The 31-year-old was ordered to pay a personal guarantee of €150,000…

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Malta: Messages on prison cells declare revenge

L-Orizzont publishes pictures of angry messages vowing revenge scrawled on the walls of a prison cell where an inmate who was recently interviewed by a paper was allegedly held. The…

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Malta: Tax crime investigations set for longer time windows

The Times says that the government is planning to extend the time window for tax crime investigations and prosecutions. Authorities are proposing a minimum five-year period, up from the current…

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Malta: Marsascala Local council votes against marina proposal

Opposition continued to mount against the Marasascala marina proposal as In-Nazzjon reported that the local council was forced to listen to the opinion of residents and vote against the project. It…

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Malta: Rates of theft at beaches go down

L-Orizzont says that the number of theft at beaches has gone down but still takes place. In fact, just last Sunday, someone reported that their bag was stolen. It also…

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Malta: Ex-inmate is victim of ‘character assassination’

The Times of Malta leads with shocking scenes from Afghanistan as thousands of Afghans crowded onto the tarmac in the hope of catching any flight out after the weekend Taliban…

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Malta: Police investigating alleged racist insults hurled at goalkeeper in Premier League fixture

The Independent gives frontpage coverage to a police investigation into racism on the football pitch, saying that a goalkeeper was allegedly racially insulted by a supporter. In another story, it reports…

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Malta: Gozo tourism during Santa Maria similar to last year’s figures

Tourism in Gozo over the weekend was very similar to last year. During Santa Maria weekend, tvm.com.mt asked Gozo Channel and the Gozo Tourism Authority about the tourism figures over…

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Malta: Caroline and Winston back home after 2019 collapse

Two years after their house collapsed, Caroline and Winston Micallef returned to their Pietà home. On the 24th April 2019, the couple, who was in bed, heard a loud noise…

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Malta: Elderly man falls down uncovered well, sustains grievous injuries

A 75-year-old man from Qormi sustained grievous injuries after falling one-storey down a well in a field in the Tal-Ħandaq industrial area. The incident happened at noon and the man…

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Malta: Seven children in state care while parents in jail

Seven children, five of whom are Maltese, are currently living in the care of the State while one of their parents serves time in jail, according to a spokesperson for…

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Malta: Ministry factoring electric vehicles in energy demand planning

The Independent quotes the Energy Ministry in saying that increase energy demands for electric cars is being taken in consideration, after a 2.5 million euro budget was allocated for government's…

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Malta: Police carry out drug arrests after cocaine haul

Two men were arrested on Saturday evening and are now being accused of trafficking cocaine in areas frequented by young people in and around Valletta. Police sources indicate that the…

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