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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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Retail trade up in March / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 4 May 2022

Updated 1255 Retail trade up in March In March 2022, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 3% in Malta, compared with February 2022, according to estimates from…

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Family of four spending €100 a month more on food in two years – Caritas / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 3 May 2022

Updated 1700 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta quotes a Caritas report which claims that the average family of four is spending €100 a month more on food bills…

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Government spending review underway/ Malta News Briefing – Monday 2nd May 2022

Updated 1300 Government spending review underway: Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has confirmed that a government spending review is underway to mitigate the impact of energy subsidies on public finances. The…

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Greens calls for better conditions for gig workers / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 1 May 2022

Morning Briefing Greens calls for better conditions for gig workersOn the occasion of May Day, ADPD – The Green Party has brought to the fore the conditions faced by gig…

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Bernard Grech uncontested for PN leadership race / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 30 April 2022

Updated 1330 Malta's financial sustainability at high risk Malta is facing a ‘high risk’ to its medium- and long-term financial sustainability, the European Commission has warned, calling for policies to…

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Finance Minister announces company tax regime overhaul by 2025 / Malta News Briefing – Friday 29 April 2022

Updated 1245 - Mid-Day Briefing Finance Minister announces company tax regime overhaul by 2025: Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has revealed that Government is currently working towards a major overhaul of…

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No plans to raise energy tariffs – Minister Dalli / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 28 April 2022

Updated 1740: Newsportal Review Times of Malta reports that Energy Minister Miriam Dalli on Thursday said the government does not plan to raise energy tariffs, despite mounting costs on Enemalta.…

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CBM optimistic on growth prospects, wary of Ukraine war, Air Malta restructuring impact / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 27 April 2022

Updated 1311 Central Bank optimistic on growth prospects, wary of Ukraine war, Air Malta restructuring impact: The Central Bank of Malta is projecting that the Maltese economy will regain lost…

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Enemalta losses compensated ‘on monthly basis’ as energy costs soar: / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 26 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says almost 28,000 people in Malta struggle to meet their basic needs and are considered to be severely deprived according to an EU-wide…

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Man injured in gang attack in Paceville / Malta News Briefing – Monday 25 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says two threatening letters mailed to Repubblika president Robert Aquilina by an anonymous sender who signed off as 'ex-PN', were a “photocopy” of…

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Update: Malta News Briefing – Sunday 24 April 2022

NewsUpdate More Supermarkets boss pleads not guilty Former More Supermarkets boss Ryan Schembri was on Sunday charged with money laundering and fraud. He pleaded not guilty. Times of Malta PN…

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Construction worker dies at San Ġwann building site / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 April 2022

Updated 1255 Construction worker dies in fall at San Ġwann building site Another workplace fatality this morning, with a 25-year old man falling two storeys at a building site in…

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Most Covid-19 restrictions, including masks, removed by May / Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says Prosecutors have filed a bill of indictment against alleged murderer Daniel Muka, just one week before he would have become automatically eligible…

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EU prosecutor unable to find Malta anti-fraud bodies / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 21 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says a woman escaped serious injury by inches after gale-force winds blew a door into her Xemxija home, sending shattered glass flying around…

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Protected birds shot down at start of Spring hunting season / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says some schools are telling pupils and teachers they will have to return to school next week in masks if the health authorities…

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Trial over 50kg cannabis shipment kicks off / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says tens of protected Marsh-harriers were massacred overnight in the Delimara area, BirdLife said on Tuesday, adding that law enforcement is 'out of…

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Ukrainian President invited to address Parliament / Malta News Briefing – Monday 18 April 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says the daughter of Carmen Sapiano – the 75-year-old woman who died after being crushed by her car earlier this month – has…

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Easter is an invitation to move away from sin, injustice and corruption – Archbishop / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 April 2022

Morning Briefing Easter is an invitation to move away from sin, injustice and corruption - Archbishop Archbishop Charles Scicluna invited believers to consider the mystery of Easter – the resurrection…

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