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1,300 migrants seeking rescue in Malta area / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 October 2022

Updated 1615 - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that an elderly pedestrian was killed after being hit by a truck in Zejtun while a 90-year-old motorist was seriously…

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Pensioners get higher COLA in Budget 2023, debt levels up / Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 October 2022

Updated 2130 - Budget 2023 announced Budget 2023 sees pensioners get a higher cost-of-living increase, at €12.50, with the rest of the population getting €9.90. "The vulnerable in our society…

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UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 23 October 2022

News Briefing Repubblika claims police commissioner has evidence of obstruction in Caruana Galizia murder investigations Repubblika president Robert Aquilina claimed the police commissioner has evidence against two people who obstructed…

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EU approves €1bn funding package for Malta / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 October 2022

Updated 1300 Robert Arrigo laid to rest, party considers co-option Former Sliema Mayor Robert Arrigo was laid to rest today at the St Julian's Parish Church. Mr Arrigo past away…

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Overtime, sick leave and bonuses for food couriers in new rules / Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 October 2022

Updated 1800 Maltatoday says that food couriers will have to be paid overtime, sick leave and statutory bonuses under new rules. Employers of platform workers will have to provide work contracts…

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<strong>EP adopts strong resolution calling out impunity in Malta:</strong> / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 October 2022

EP adopts strong resolution calling out impunity in Malta: / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 October 2022

Updated 1630 Police constables to be indicted: The Court found enough evidence for three constables accused of using excessive force on migrants to be placed under a bill of indictment.…

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Magistrate Nadine Lia removed from Pilatus case / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 October 2022

Updated 1230 Magistrate Nadine Lia removed from Pilatus case: After a lengthy Court battle, magistrate Nadine Lia has been removed from the Pilatus case. Speaking outside the courts, NGO Repubblika…

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Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo dies at the age of 67 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 October 2022

News Update - 1230 Malta's attractiveness starts to recover after removal from grey-list, concerns on corporate tax, skills Malta’s attractiveness to foreign investors has started to recover following Malta's exit…

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Flu, Covid vaccines available for over 55s today / Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 October 2022

Updated 1115 Government agency opposing Lombard share sale The National Development and Social Fund (NDSF), the government's entity which is responsible for handling monies generated from Malta's passport programme is…

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UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 16 October 2022

Update Demonstration and Vigil to commemorate journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder fifth anniversary Hundreds took to the streets of Valletta for a demonstration seeking justice for slain journalist Daphne Caruana…

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UPDATE – Family members, political leaders react to Degiorgio’s sentence / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 October 2022

Updated 1200 Family members, politicians react to Degiorgio's sentence Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder should never have been allowed to happen, her son said, moments after two brothers were sentenced to…

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Degiorgio brothers plead guilty in Daphne murder / Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 October 2022

Updated 1800 Two brothers accused of assassinating journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have admitted to the charges, just hours into the trial in a sensational twist to the five-year case. Alfred…

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Malta supports UN resolution condemning Russia’s illegal annexation / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 13 October 2022

Updated 1230 Malta supports UN resolution condemning Russia's illegal annexation: Malta has voted in favour of a UN resolution which condemned Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine. It…

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Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Marsa flyover scandal / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 12 October 2022

Updated 1630 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta quotes a report by the Malta International Airport which shows that at 86.4%, September’s recovery of pre-pandemic traffic was similar…

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Home Affairs Minister defends government position on migration / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 October 2022

Updated 1745 The Times of Malta reports that police inspectors and a lawyer representing Keith Schembri clashed in court on Tuesday over insinuations made by the latter that Melvin Theuma…

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Cabinet approves new rules on contract work / Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 October 2022

Updated 1630 TVM news reports that Cabinet has approved new rules on contracts and minimum wage threshold. The prime minister explained the principles of this framework, which regulate the employment…

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UPDATE: Malta News Briefing – Sunday 9 October 2022

Morning Briefing PN Leader accuses PM of having no qualms to use taxpayers' money for the benefit of the Labour Party The Labour government has a finger in the pie…

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Three constables suspended, investigated on use of unnecessary violence / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 8 October 2022

Updated 1215 Three constables suspended, investigated on use of unnecessary violence: The Police Force said the morning that three of its constables have been suspended from duty and are under…

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Melvin Theuma refuses to testify in case on phantom job / Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 October 2022

Updated 1700 The Times of Malta leads with news from court where the self-confessed middleman in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has refused to testify in court about…

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Consumers to receive adjusted utility bills after anomaly / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 6 October 2022

Updated 1730 The Times of Malta says that consumers will start receiving revised utility bills to make up for overcharging due to an “anomaly” in the law. Energy Minister Miriam…

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Muscats lose bid to intervene in case against former police inspector / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 October 2022

Updated 1745 The Times of Malta reports that a magistrates’ court has turned down a request by former prime minister Joseph Muscat and his wife to intervene in criminal proceedings…

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Mafia attracted to Malta’s taxation regime, Italian body says / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4 October 2022

Updated 1600 The Times of Malta reports that the Nationalist Party has filed a judicial protest asking the court to force the director of contracts to investigate a multimillion-euro contract…

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MFA reports coach Mangia to police, further allegations emerge in Romania / Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 October 2022

Updated 1745 The Times of Malta reports that the Malta Football Association has referred allegations concerning national team coach Devis Mangia to the police for investigation. Meanwhile, new allegations of…

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UPDATE – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 2 October 2022

Malta News Briefing Labour Party normalised bribery Labour’s actions in “selling Malta” for bribes so that “corrupt officials in government can profit” has led to a lower quality of life…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 1 October 2022

Updated 1300 Contractors fined 100k for breaching road tender A court has ruled that two contractors are to pay close to €100,000 in damages and fees between them after they…

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Malta gets derogation from EU plan to cut energy consumption / Malta News Briefing – Friday 30 September 2022

Updated 1730 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta reports that Malta has been exempted from an EU plan to slash peak-hour power consumption, agreed upon by member states on…

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Govt refutes claims its contravening EU law with passport scheme / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 29 September 2022

Updated 1700 The Times of Malta says tha a second application on the Xlendi sea-front linked to Gozitan developer Joseph Portelli has been filed for a 14-floor hotel that will…

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Second player comes forward with allegations of misconduct by National Team coach / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 28 September 2022

Updated 1600 Afternoon Briefing Times of Malta reveals that a second footballer has come forward alleging sexual misconduct by the now-suspended National Team coach Devis Mangia. A report was filed…

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Malta football head coach suspended after sexual conduct allegations emerge / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 27 September 2022

Updated 1600 - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that the head coach of Malta’s national football team Devis Mangia has been suspended after a player reported him over…

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MUT claims lack of teachers, Minister disagrees / Malta News Briefing – Monday 26 September 2022

Updated 1630 The Times of Malta says that the Labour Party’s ONE media has reached a deal with the tax office to start repaying hundreds of thousands of euros in…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 25 September 2022

Morning Briefing PM, UN Sec-Gen discuss Malta's role on Security Council In a meeting with António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted Malta's priorities during its term…

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Malta gets A+ credit rating, but warned of institutional deficiencies / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 24 September 2022

Updated 1230 Scope gives Malta A+Malta has secured an A+ rating by Scope, a German agency, which gave a stable outlook in its latest assessment. On the positive side, the…

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No taxes in upcoming budget, but fight against tax evasion to be strengthened – Minister of Finance / Malta News Briefing – Friday 23 September 2022

Updated 1600 The Times of Malta report that the police have sought US help on Bitcoin transfers between ex-Konrad Mizzi lawyer and Yorgen Fenech. Investigations by the police indicate that…

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Malta needs 4.7m tourists to fill up current and planned hotels / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 22 September 2022

Updated 1800 The Times of Malta reveals that the Curia has drawn up a 'contingency plan' to receive within its schools the staff and students of St Albert the Great…

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Malta celebrates Independence Day / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 21 September 2022

Afternoon Briefing Malta celebrates 58th years of independence President George Vella, Acting Prime Minister Owen Bonnici and Leader of the Opposition Bernard Grech laid flowers at the Independence monument in…

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Unions take common stand on COLA situation / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 20 September 2022

Updated 1735 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta says that The Malta Chamber of SMEs is "ready to accept" the cost of living wage adjustment (COLA), even amid concerns…

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Malta marks funeral of Queen Elizabeth II – Malta News Briefing – Monday 19 September 2022

Updated 1800 The Times of Malta reports that Malta has marked the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a 21-gun salute and flags flying at half mast as the country…

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PN’s leader father passes away / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 18 September 2022

PN's Leader father John Grech dies PN leader Bernard Grech's father John died on Sunday, aged 90. His death was announced by the Nationalist Party in a statement, as well…

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Bishop questions authorities on 4-year-old girl’s death, Minister blames Europe / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 17 September 2022

Updated 1200 - Mid-Day Briefing Bishop questions authorities on 4-year-old girl's death, Minister blames Europe Archbishop Charles Scicluna called on authorities, specifically parliament, to explain why a four-year-old asylum seeker…

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Corporate taxation reform shelved – Minister / Malta News Briefing – Friday 16 September 2022

Updated 1505 - Corporate Tax Reform shelved Government has announced that for the time being it is shelving a planned overhaul of company taxation. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said this…

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29-year-old dies in another construction site incident / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 14 September 2022

Updated 1615 - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that a man has tragically lost his life in yet another construction site accident, this time in Gozo. Luca Curmi,…

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Edward Scicluna says he does not need to justify Silvio Valletta FIAU appointment / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 September 2022

Updated 1700 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta leads with the story that Malta's former finance minister Edward Scicluna has refused to explain his 2014 decision to appoint disgraced…

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Man dies in Qormi construction incident / Malta News Briefing – Monday 12 September 2022

Updated - 1640: Newsportal Update Times of Malta says that a tribunal has overturned an MFSA fine for late submissions of accounts ‘due to COVID’. Curmi & Partners had been…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 11 September 2022

News Update Prime Minister Interview The private sector should be roped in to help the government deliver major capital projects, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday. Speaking during an…

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S&P confirms Malta rating at A- / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 10 September 2022

Updated 1500 Malta rated A- by S&P International credit agency Standard & Poor’s has confirmed Malta rating at A- level, with stable prospects. The agency stated in its report that…

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Malta’s leaders join world in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II / Malta News Briefing – Friday 9 September 2022

Updated 1735 - Afternoon News Update Schembri granted bail: Former More supermarkets boss Ryan Schembri has been granted bail with a court saying he was never technically a criminal fugitive…

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Chamber asks Government to reduce public sector to free up funds / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 8 September 2022

Updated 1230 Chamber asks Govt to reduce public sector: Government must bite the political bullet and urgently implement a rationalisation process within the public sector to cut down the government’s…

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Govt needs to find other ways to finance urban greening projects – Dalli / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 7 September 2022

Updated 1800 Maltatoday reports that environment Minister Miriam Dalli said that government is still committed to its €700 million electoral pledge for urban greening projects but will seek alternative ways to…

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Finance Minister promises no new taxes in Budget 2023 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 6 September 2022

Updated 1740 - Afternoon Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that people can expect another social budget with no new taxes, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Tuesday. Speaking…

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Students, Concession Tallinja Card Holders No Longer Need To Top Up Card

Malta Public Transport announced that students and concession Tallinja card holders who currently use public transport for free are no longer required to top up their Tallinja Cards as of…

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PN to scale down Independence day activities / Malta News Briefing – Monday 5 September 2022

Updated 1900 The Times reports that students and concession Tallinja card holders who currently use public transport for free are no longer required to top up their Tallinja cards as…

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Update: Malta News Briefing – Sunday 4 September 2022

Budget cuts expected to target capital projects The Times of Malta reports that several planned infrastructural projects which were to be entirely financed by national funds are expected be frozen…

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No Minister investigated on driving test cheating allegations- PM / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 3 September 2022

Updated 1155 No Minister under investigation - Abela Prime Minister Robert Abela has taken to the defence of his Ministers following allegations of corruption concerning driving tests. The PM insisted…

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Govt will continue to assist families in wake of energy price increases – PM / Malta News Briefing – Friday 2 September 2022

Updated 1630 The Times of Malta reports that at least four teachers and staff members have quit their jobs at St Albert the Great College following the sacking of their…

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