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Malta: Exclusive berthing rights to chosen passenger ferry operator; TM designates mandatory landing areas

Transport Malta has issued a request for proposals for the introduction of a ferry service in Malta and Gozo. The concession will be for 15 years and will feature ticket…

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Malta: Increase in people registering for work – PN

The National Statistics Office announced that there is an increase of 2,654 people registering for work compared to June last year. Figures for June this year show that people registering…

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Malta: Woman seriously injured after a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Santa Lucija

A 40-year-old woman from Rahal il-Gdid was seriously injured after a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Santa Lucija. Source: One News Updated 15:40pm

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Malta: Covid-19 cases spike after hotel party

The Independent reports that there are currently 26 active coronavirus cases after 14 people have been diagnosed with the disease between Saturday and Sunday. The spike in cases is linked…

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Malta: Prime Minister says 4,000 jobs added to economy

L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela who said that 4,000 new jobs have been created in the last five weeks. He contrasted Malta’s success with other economies that are still…

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Malta: Burmarrad fuel station applies for two-storey restaurant

The Times says that the owners of a fuel station in Burmarrad filed an application to build a two-storey restaurant on site. Objectors to the controversial permit for the station…

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Malta: Adrian Delia calls on PM to cancel hospital deal

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said he expects the Prime Minister to make the decision to transfer the privatised hospitals back to the public. He said that the…

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Malta: Gozo Channel Chief Officer attacked while enforcing rules

A Chief Officer of a Gozo Channel vessel was attacked by a group of men while enforcing rules about mask-wearing, the Gozo Ministry and the company said. Two men were…

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Malta: Diver dies in Gozo

A 53-year-old Austrian diver lost his life after finding himself in difficulty at sea in Xatt' l-Ahmar, Ghajnsielem, Gozo. The police were informed of the need for assistance at 11am…

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Malta: ‘We will remain open for business’, Abela says as COVID-19 cases rise

Prime Minister Robert Abela has played down fears of a spike in new coronavirus cases, saying he was determined to maintain the level of normality restored since June and keep…

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Malta: PM insists government doing its utmost in tackling migration crisis

Prime Minister Robert Abela has insisted government will be doing everything it can to tackle the immigration crisis faced by the country. Speaking to party faithful, the Labour leader said…

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Malta: 14 new cases of Coronavirus in Malta

The Health Ministry has announced that 14 new cases of Coronavirus have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours. The Health Ministry said in a statement that nine…

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Malta: Almost half of PN councillors want Delia to go

The Sunday Times leads with a Misco survey showing that 46.5 percent of PN councillors believe Adrian Delia should step aside while 41 percent want him to stay on as…

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Malta: Theuma offered €15,000 to former Police Commissioner

Malta Today claims that a conversation recorded by state witness Melvin Theuma suggests that he had offered €15,000 to former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar to obtain a pardon on charges…

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Malta: Virologist calls on safety measures at mass events

The Independent on Sunday speaks to virologist Dr Chris Barbara who disagreed that parties should be cancelled/ He said, instead, that safety protocols should be followed to limit the spread…

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Malta: Six possible candidates for PN leader

Illum says that six people are expected to contest a race for PN leader if the General Council opens a contest. The paper names Therese Comodini Cachia, Roberta Metsola, Alex…

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Malta: Daniel Micallef officially appointed PL deputy leader

Kullħadd announces the confirmation of Daniel Micallef as the new PL deputy leader for party affairs. Micallef said that his goal is to keep strengthening the party to build a…

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Malta: Adrian Delia says process will regenerate PN

Il-Mument quotes PN Leader Arian Delia who said that the voting process in the party’s General Council will give voice to paid-up members. Delia said that the PN will come…

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Malta: Live-in workers raise concerns about conditions

It-Torċa publishes the stories of live-in domestic workers who said that their working conditions are form of slavery. They revealed that they are paid €500 to €600 a month for…

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Malta: Therese Comodini Cachia, Bernard Grech, Mark Anthony Sammut mull top PN post

Therese Comodini Cachia said she is prepared to help the Nationalist Party rebuild by serving “in any rank”, adding she believes she has what it takes to unite the party, provide…

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Malta: Coronavirus – After yesterday’s spike, no new cases today

After yesterday’s spike in cases of Covid-19, no new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, health authorities have announced. The positive news comes after six cases – all…

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Malta: Dog sniffs out €35,800 undeclared cash at MIA

A passenger who was heading to Frankfurt, has been arrested after a sniffer dog alerted officers to the cash he was carrying in his carry-on luggage. During routine checks carried…

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Malta: Legal notice lifted for smoking in restaurants

As of yesterday, the restriction which came into effect last May regarding smoking, which formed part of the measures after restaurants opened again after the COVID-19 pandemic, was lifted. Source:…

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Malta: DBRS confirms Malta’s A (High) rating with stable trends

In another evaluation of the Maltese economy, the international DBRS agency has confirmed Malta’s credit rating as A High, with stable trends. In their report on Malta, the agency’s economists…

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Malta: ‘They’re laughing at me’, Melvin Theuma tells police in written note

The chief witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination, Melvin Theuma, wrote a note from his hospital bed saying he stabbed himself multiple times out of remorse and because his evidence was…

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Malta: Melvin Theuma says wounds were self-inflicted

The Times leads with a note written by state witness Melvin Theuma from his hospital bed who said that no one was involved in the incident that left him with…

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Malta: Opposite sides in PN find compromise on next steps

The Independent says that members of the PN Executive Committee found a compromise in letting the General Council decide on either opening a new leadership race or run a vote…

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Malta: Highest spike in Covid-19 cases in five weeks

L-Orizzont says that the rise in Covid-19 cases reported on Friday was the highest since mid-June. The paper says that people have raised concerns over mass events such as parties…

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Malta: Medical association worried over mass events

In-Nazzjon says that Culture Minister Jose Herrera indicated that self-confessed middleman in the Caruana Galizia plot, Melvin Theuma, is likely to have attempted a suicide. The minister said that the…

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Malta: Theuma’s protection inside his home was removed in December – police

Police have confirmed they withdrew protection from inside Melvin Theuma’s home on December 5, upon a request by lawyers representing the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder middleman. Source: Times of Malta…

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Malta: Wasteserv investment will see 18 tonnes of recycling waste extracted daily from Marsaskala plant

Wasteserv has ramped up its operations with a new recycling line at the Sant’ Antnin complex. Source: Malta Today Updated 15:45pm

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Malta: Six new cases of COVID-19 in Malta

The number of active cases in Malta has gone up to 12 after it was announced that six new cases of Covid-19 have been identified. Source: TVM Updated 15:45pm

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Malta: €4.5 million investment in schemes to support events, MTA faces reforms in sponsorship scheme

€4.5 million are being invested in two schemes that are aimed at supporting events while the Malta Tourism Authority’s (MTA) is undergoing a reform in the way its sponsorship scheme…

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Malta: Malta ranks poorly in European study on media freedom

Malta did not fare too highly in a Europe-wide study on media pluralism and media freedom, with medium-to-high risks to Maltese media identified in most of the sectors under study.…

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Malta: PN deputies describe yesterday’s decision as a “step forward

The decision taken yesterday evening by the Executive Committee was another important decision through which the Nationalist Party will be able to get out of the ugly and difficult period…

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Malta: First new Central Link road will open at the end of September

Infrastructure Malta will open the first new road in the Central Link project at the end of next September. Source: One News Updated 15:50pm

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Malta: Melvin Theuma using gestures to communicate

The Times says that state witness Melvin Theuma is communicating through facial expressions with his family and hospital staff after suffering serious injuries. Doctors told the paper the next few…

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Malta: PN General Council to convene next week

In-Nazzjon says that the PN General Council will convene on July 31 to discuss whether to hold a confidence vote in Adrian Delia or to open a fresh leadership race.…

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Malta: Construction accident leaves one dead, another injured

L-Orizzont identifies the victim of a construction accident in Cospicua on Thursday as a 36-year-old man from the Gambia. A 35-year-old colleague from Valletta, remains in critical condition. Another story…

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Malta: Adrian Delia wants a vote of confidence by paid-up members

The Independent reports that PN Leader Adrian Delia wrote to the president of the party’s General Council requesting a vote of confidence in him by paid-up members. Objections were raised…

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Malta: Testing under way after new COVID-19 case attended ‘hotel takeover’ party

The latest COVID-19 patient attended a weekend-long party at a St Julian’s hotel, just days before testing positive on Wednesday. Source: Times of Malta Updated 17:15pm

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Malta: One dead, one seriously injured in Cospicua wall collapse

One foreign worker has died, and a Maltese worker was hospitalised after a wall inside a construction site collapsed. Source: Malta Today Updated 17:15pm

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Malta: ALPA providing financial support to laid-off pilots

Pilots retained in employment by Air Malta agreed to donate a substantial part of their salary to pilots recently laid off by the company, announced the pilot’s association, ALPA. It…

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Malta: One new case of Covid-19 in Malta

One new case of the coronavirus has been registered in Malta over the last 24 hours after 1,114 swab tests were carried out. Source: TVM Updated 17:20pm

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Malta: Franciscan Kitchen project set up through PA Development Planning Fund almost finished

A ‘Francisican Kitchen’ project in Valletta, which is being set up through an investment of €303,000 from the Planning Authority, is nearing completion, the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change…

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Malta: Fuel storage plant in Wied Dalam will be closed once and for all

Prime Minister Robert Abela has officially inaugurated the new jet fuel storage plant. This will be meeting the current and future needs of Malta International Airport. Source: One News Updated…

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Malta: The PN Executive Commitee will meet tonight

At the request of Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia, the party's Executive Committee will be convened tonight to discuss "concrete action". This follows a series of developments that have taken…

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Malta: Nearly €950 million in cohesion funds from EU allocation

The Malta Business Weekly details the structure of Malta’s EU allocation from the EU budget. Just under €950 million of the total €2.25 billion package will cover funds under the…

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Malta: Businesses sign up to MDB Covid-19 loan guarantees

Business Today reports that nine in ten of companies that made use of the Covid-19 loan schemes by the Malta Development Bank were SMEs. Meanwhile, 13 companies have taken out…

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Malta: Court decided to play audio files in private

The Times follows the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday during which a series of new audio files were expected to be heard. At the end of an…

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Malta: Police Commissioner says Theuma attack was self-harm

The Independent reports on a press conference addressed by Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà following the hospitalisation of state witness Melvin Theuma on Tuesday night. The Commissioner said that serious knife…

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Malta: Melvin Theuma says he acted alone in knife incident

L-Orizzont says that state witness Melvin Theuma informed lead Inspector Keith Arnaud that he had cut himself with a knife on Tuesday night and that no other party was involved…

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Malta: Opposition lays responsibility on Minister

In-Nazzjon quotes Opposition spokesperson for Internal Affairs Beppe Fenech Adami who said that Minister Byron Camilleri was ultimately responsible for the life-threating injuries on Melvin Theuma, whether they were a…

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Malta: Two new coronavirus cases, one recovery

Two new coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday. Active cases now stand at five. Source: Malta Today Update 17:15pm

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Malta: Planning Authority in scheduling offensive on Rabat – 33 elements protected

Thirty-three properties and monuments in Rabat, which include the Church dedicated to St. Mark and its adjacent monastery, a number of unique residences and statues located along Vjal Santu Wistin,…

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Malta: Melvin Theuma confirmed to Police and paramedics that he had inflicted injuries on himself

During today’s press conference Police commissioner Angelo Gafà confirmed that the Police entered the bedroom where Theuma was laying on the floor, holding a knife in his right hand. Source:…

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Malta: Deputies who distrusted Delia leave a parliamentary group meeting in protest

This afternoon, Nationalist Leader Adrian Delia called a meeting of the Nationalist parliamentary group. Source: One News Updated 17:25pm

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