The Dispatch

Malta News Briefing – 30th June 2022

Industrial dispute in Police Force Police officers have been ordered by their union not to carry out fixed point duties with barriers during feasts and other events as part of…

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

Covid-19 Temporary Permits for Outdoor catering cancelled Temporary permits issued to restaurants and cafes to extend their outdoor seating have been revoked, Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said. “All catering establishments…

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

Updated 1230 US couple to sue Maltese government over abortion denial: A US couple who was denied a request to terminate a non-viable pregnancy while holidaying in Malta and had…

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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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Bernard Grech re-elected PN leader / News Briefing – Saturday 28 May 2022

Updated 1900 Bernard Grech was re-elected Nationalist Party leader on Saturday evening after garnering around 81% of the vote. Grech was uncontested in this election, which he was bound to…

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Three men denied bail on trafficking, prostitution charges / Malta News Briefing – Friday 27 May 2022

Updated 1745 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta reports that a commuter was hit by a bus shortly after getting off another one in Sliema, in an incident that…

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Being on Daphne inquiry board was ‘traumatic’ – former chief justice: / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 26 May 2022

Updated 1700 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta leads with the story that a former senior gaming authority official and his wife have appeared in court charged with money…

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Fisheries Parl Sec rejects conflict of interest claims /Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 25 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says The owner of a pitbull who is currently accused of involuntary homicide after his dogs mauled his elderly grandmother to death at her Msida…

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GRECO reprimands Malta on lack of anti-corruption policy / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 24 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Frank Portelli insisted there were never any organs or other human remains stored at St Philip's hospital, and blamed vandals harbouring "political…

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Grech calls for “immediate PN restructuring” – Malta News Briefing – Monday 23 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a man accused of murdering his mother and sister three years ago in a gruesome plot in the family’s Għaxaq home has been…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 22 May 2022

Morning Briefing PM sees bank account grow by €45kDespite taking a significant income reduction when he left his legal profession to become prime minister, Robert Abela's bank accounts increased by…

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Govt announces 500k scheme to support printed newspapers / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 21 May 2022

Updated 1215 Govt announces 500k scheme to support printed newspapersPrinted newspapers will be benefiting from a €500,000 government to cushion the impact of a hike in printing and paper prices…

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Russians top Malta’s new citizens list / Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the victim of a Gozo murder went to the Marsalforn apartment where he was killed to fight and settle a long-standing issue…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo could not give a timeline on a long-promised zoo legislation, even as a new national strategy for animal welfare was…

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Major parties reveal no major donations / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 18 May 2022

Updated 1230 Inflation edges further up In April 2022, the annual rate of inflation as measured by the HICP edged up further, reaching 5.4%, up from 4.5% March. As a…

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Hillman accused of making over €1m in proceeds of crime / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 17 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says children aged under 12 will, from June 6, no longer need a PCR test to come to Malta, Health Minister Chris Fearne…

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26 people in distress in Malta SAR / Malta News Briefing – Monday 16 May 2022

Updated 1240 26 people in distress in Malta SAR: Emergency NSO Alarm Phone has reported that 26 people find themselves in distress, on a boat taking water in the Maltese…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 15 May 2022

Morning Briefing Gzira marina plans resurface Plans to develop marine offices near a Gzira public area have been resurrected by Transport Malta. The Transport Authority submitted a planning proposal last…

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UK paper touts possible Papacy for Mario Grech / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 14 May 2022

Mid-Day Briefing UK paper touts possible Papacy for Mario Grech Cardinal Mario Grech is one of several cardinals who have been considered as possible successors to Pope Francis in the…

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Pupil assaults students, teachers / Malta News Briefing – Friday 13 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Twenty four people stranded on a sinking boat in Malta's search and rescue Zone have been rescued by a humanitarian organisation. MaltaToday…

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Work to begin on three new flyovers / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 12 May 2022

Updated 1300 Work to begin on three new flyovers: Major road inconveniences will soon hit Maltese motorists with work on new flyovers in Msida, Qormi and Mrieħel. Transport Minister Aaron…

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Court hears of inaction of police inaction on Ryan Schembri case / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 11 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Masks wearing will no longer be required on flights to Malta from Monday as health authorities follow recommendations by the EU’s health…

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Zelensky asks Malta to end golden passports for Russians / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 10 May 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Transport Malta will be stopping the financial incentives for the purchase of new or used plug-in hybrid vehicles, giving people till the…

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April tourist numbers reach almost 80% of pre-pandemic levels / Malta News Briefing – Monday 9 May 2022

Man who died on Saturday tried to break up fight – reports: The man who died on Saturday night during a brawl inside a Marsalforn apartment was attempting to break…

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Update – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 8 May 2022

Morning Briefing A man died and four were arrested after a fight in a Marsalforn apartment late on Saturday. Another three were injured. The victim, a 25-year-old Syrian, suffered stab…

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President Vella calls for more equality as new Parliament sworn in / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 7 May 2022

Updated 1330 Mid-Day Briefing President calls for more equality on Parliament inauguration President George Vella appeared to MPs to strive towards better equality. Addressing the first session of Parliament, which…

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Zelenskyy to address Maltese Parliament / Malta News Briefing – Friday 6 May 2022

Updated 1215 Zelenskyy to address Maltese Parliament: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will continue his virtual parliamentary tour with a speech to the Maltese parliament on Tuesday at 4pm, according to…

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Corradino prisons head of operations to be replaced / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 May 2022

Updated 1300 - Mid-Day Briefing Corradino prisons head of operations to be replaced: The Times of Malta reports that Corradino’s head of administration and operations Randolph Spiteri is set to…

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