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Doctors disappointed at lack of foresight, warn of disaster after Covid spike / Malta News Briefing – Friday 9 July 2021

Updated 0930 Tax evasion a police priority: Investigating tax evasion is being given top priority by the police, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Alexandra Mamo. She was addressing a financial…

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55 new Covid-19 cases in Malta / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 8 July 2021

Malta has recorded 55 new COVID-19 cases. It is the highest single-day surge in more than two months, according to official figures, but it is understood that none of the…

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17 Black linked to Azeri laundromat – reports / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 7th July 2021

Updated 0900 - Newspaper Review The Times says that the EU Commission is set to reject a proposal by the government to inject €250 million into Air Malta on a…

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Tax probe into Rosianne Cutajar’s alleged property deal / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 6 July 2021

Updated 0835- Newspaper Review The Times reveals that the Inland Revenue Department launched a tax evasion investigation into MP Rosianne Cutajar in the wake of reports that she helped broker…

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Unemployment down in May / Malta News Briefing – Monday 5 July 2021

Update 1231 - Covid-19 Update 12 new cases were reported for the second day running. With just one person recovering, active cases have now reached 79. 336,800 persons are now…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 4 July 2021

Updated 0900 - Newspaper Review Malta Today says that MP Rosianne Cutajar will not return to the Cabinet after Standards Commissioner George Hyzler found her in breach of ethics. Prime…

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Health authorities relax rules for larger events / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 3 July 2021

Updated 1245 - Covid-19 Update Active coronavirus in Malta continued their slightly upward trajectory this week with seven new cases reported on Saturday. With just three recoveries, active cases have…

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Man murdered in Mellieħa / Malta News Briefing – Friday 2 July 2021

Updated 1233 Covid-19 Update: Six new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, while for the fourth time this week, no patients recovered. 2,717 swab tests were carried out yesterday.…

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Jobless rate stable, NSO figures show – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 1 July 2021

1745- Afternoon update Times of Malta says Infrastructure Malta’s new CEO has quit just over a month after being appointed to the role, Times of Malta has confirmed. MaltaToday says karozzini…

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Covid-19 active case tally up to 45 / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 30 June 2021

Updated 1235 Covid-19 Update: Five new cases were reported on Wednesday. With no persons recovering for the third consecutive day, active cases now stand at 45. More than 320,000 persons…

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Half of the Covid-19 recovery budget to be allocated to green projects / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 29 June 2021

Updated 0835 - Newspaper Review L-Orizzont reports that the Cabinet approved a €320 million recovery plan, part of the EU Covid-19 allocation. The government will now present the plan in…

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Malta News Briefing -Monday 28 June 2021

Update 1445 Repubblika is proposing that political forces ‘give birth’ to a Government of National Solidarity with a pre-established mandate which will bring the country up to the June 2022…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 27 June 2021

There were no Covid19 cases reported in the previous 24 hours according to the Health Ministry's update. The total number of active cases stands at 28. Prime Minister Robert Abela…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 26 June 2021

Updated 1232 Covid Update Three new cases were reported on Saturday, health authorities said. Two patients recovered as active cases climb to 30. Meanwhile, vaccine certificates issued by the UK…

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Malta News Briefing- Friday 25 June 2021

Updated - 1510 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has highlighted three points which Malta must fulfil in order to move off the grey list of financial jurisdictions. In a…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 24 June 2021

Updated 1241 Covid-19 Update: Three new Covid-19 cases were reported. There were two new recoveries as 2,271 swab tests were conducted. The number of active cases stands at 27. Unemployment…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 23 June 2021

Updated 1650 Malta has been grey-listed by that FATF with the US pushing for such a vote. The vote has been taken this afternoon. The move, is likely to have…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 22 June 2021

Updated 1240 Covid-19 Update: 5 new Covid-19 cases were reported. There was one new recovery as 1,649 swab tests were conducted. The number of active cases increased to 27. New…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 21 June 2021

Updated 1232 Covid-19 Update: Just one case of coronavirus was reported on Monday, with five persons recovering. This leaves just 23 active cases around the country. 1,480 swab tests were…

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PN’s leader letter to FATF takes centre stage on Sunday’s debates / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 20 June 2021

Covid-19 Update - There was new case of COVID-19 reported on Sunday and three patients recovered, bringing the number of active cases down to 27. Prime Minister Robert Abela on…

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80% of adults will have received one vaccine by tomorrow / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 19 June 2021

Updated 1245 Covid-19: No new cases of coronavirus were reported on Saturday, and with three persons recovering, active cases have gone down to 29. Speaking on party media, Health Minister…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 18 June 2021

Updated 1330 - Covid-19 Update Three new COVID-19 cases were registered on Friday with four patients recovering. Thus, active cases go down to 32. 1,965 swab tests were carried out…

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Malta registers 420th Covid death / News Briefing – Thursday 17 June 2021

Updated 1238 Covid-19 Update: An 82-year-old man became COVID-19 420th victim, despite having been vaccinated and had recovered from the virus earlier. This was announced by Health Minister Chris Fearne…

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FATF to vote on Malta grey-listing / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 16 June 2021

Updated 1230 Covid-19 Update Three new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, while nine patients recovered. Active cases continued to decrease, and now stand at 45. 1,798 swab tests…

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No new Covid cases / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 15 June 2021

Updated 1255 - No new Covid cases For the third time in the past ten days, no new Covid cases were reported. Health authorities said 1,526 swab tests were conducted…

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Riskiest restrictions lifted – Prof Gauci / Malta News Briefing – Monday 14 June 2021

Updated 1234 Riskiest restrictions lifted - Prof Gauci: Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci insisted that case numbers need to remain low for authorities to continue with the gradual re-opening of the…

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Malta – Zero Covid-19 Cases Malta News Briefing – Sunday 13 June 2021

A 48-year-old man was grievously injured on Sunday in a traffic accident in Xagħra. The police said the accident happened in Sqaq San Marzjan at noon. The motorcyclist was given…

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Former PM Muscat clarifies the 120k severance package / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 12 June 2021

Updated 1515 A 62-year old man died in Qawra on Saturday afternoon after falling into the sea. Police said the man, an English national, appeared to have been standing on…

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Measures for social and cultural activities to be relaxed – Malta News Briefing – Friday 11 June 2021

Updated 1300 Covid-19 Update: Health authorities reported two new cases of coronavirus on Friday, while five patients recovered. Active cases now stand at 68. 1,817 swab tests were carried out…

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Fearne confident Malta will join EU certificates system on July 1 – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 10 June 2021

Updated 1300 Covid-19 Update: Four new cases of coronavirus was reported, while five persons recovered. Active cases now stand at 67. 2,123 swabs were carried out yesterday. Malta will join…

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Cabinet approves new energy interconnector to Sicily – Ombudsman/ Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 8 June 2021

Malta is set to get a second electricity interconnector linking the island to Sicily after Cabinet gave the project the thumbs up, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said on Tuesday. The…

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Cruise liner denied entry as passenger tests positive for Covid – Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 June 2021

Update 20:19 - Headlines Update A cruise ship on its way to Malta had to make last minutes changes after a passenger tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the MSC…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 6 June 2021

Update 1414 - Football in mourning Former Footballer, coach and pundit Edward Aquilina passed away on Sunday. TVM Update 1235 - Covid19 Update The number of active cases in Malta…

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ERA approves Manoel Island project / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 5 June 2021

Updated 1245 Covid-19 Update: Nine new COVID-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Saturday, while seven persons recovered. A total of 2764 swab tests were carried out yesterday. No…

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Therese Comodini Cachia to quit politics / Malta News Briefing – Friday 4 June 2021

Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta reports that Nationalist MP Therese Comodini Cachia revealed on Friday she will not be contesting the upcoming general election, less than a year…

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Former Times managing director received over €1 million from deal, Court hears / Malta News Briefing – 3 June 2021

Updated 1400 Covid-19 Update: Four new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, while four persons recovered. Active cases remained stable at 76. Former Times managing director received over €1…

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Ten new Covid cases – News Briefing – Wednesday 2 June 2021

Updated 1245 Covid-19 Update: 10 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, while four persons recovered. Active cases now stand at 76. 2,275 swabs were carried out yesterday. Till…

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Eight Covid cases reported -Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 1 June 2021

Updated 1330 Covid-19 Update: Malta recorded 8 Covid-19 cases and 4 recoveries on Tuesday. 2,026 swab tests were carried out as Malta reached 70 active cases. No new deaths were…

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Malta launches vaccine certificate / Malta News Briefing – Monday 31 May 2021

Update 1700h Prime Minister Robert Abela and Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that from tomorrow Maltese residents who had their second dose of the vaccine can register and obtain their…

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Malta records four new covid-19 cases, 3 recoveries / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 30 May 2021

Update 1230 - Malta reported four new cases and three recoveries. The latest numbers related to the vaccination process in Malta show that 512,214 were given the vaccine, of which…

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Adrian Hillman granted bail / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 29 May 2021

Updated 1350 - Hillman granted bail over charges of financial crime: Former Allied Group managing director Adrian Hillman granted bail. His bail was secured by a €50,000 deposit and €100,000…

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200,000 persons fully vaccinated / Malta News Briefing – Friday 28 May 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that the move of a tank cleaning facility from Kalkara to Marsa must go ahead as soon as possible to facilitate…

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Malta passes Moneyval test / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 May 2021

Updated 1255 - Covid-19 Update Health authorities have recorded four new cases and eight recoveries, lowering the number of active cases to 65. After two deaths in two days, no…

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60-year-old man becomes Covid’s 419th victim / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 26 May 2021

Updated 1234 - Covid-19 Update Seven new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, while six people recovered, health authorities said. This means that the number of active cases edges…

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77-year-old becomes 418th Covid victim in Malta / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 May 2021

Updated 1250 - Covid-19 Update Three new cases of coronavirus were reported on Tuesday, while five recovered, taking the active case tally to 69.After almost two weeks with no new…

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No masks for vaccinated persons after July 1 / Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 May 2021

Updated 1417: No masks for vaccinated persons: Vaccinated persons will be allowed to remove their masks outside if they are on their own or with another vaccinated person. This was…

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Five Coronavirus cases registered – Active cases go down to 81 / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 23 May 2021

Update 1240 - Covid-19 Update Malta recorded five new COVID-19 cases on Sunday while eight virus patients recovered, pushing the number of active cases in the country down even further…

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70% of population vaccinated by next week: Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 May 2021

Updated 1235 COVID update New cases remained low with just two reported on Saturday. 14 persons recovered taking the active case tally down to 84. No deaths were reported. The…

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Active Covid cases down to 96 / Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 May 2021

Updated 1245 Six new coronavirus cases were reported on Friday while ten persons recovered. Active cases now stand at 96. "There has been a huge impact with the vaccination programme,"…

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Details of second round of vouchers announced / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 May 2021

Updated 1600 - New vouchers scheme announced Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that a new round of consumer vouchers will soon be mailed to all residents aged over 16. He…

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Three new Covid cases as active tally declines further – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 May 2021

Updated 1245 Covid-19 Update: Three new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday, while 11 persons recovered. No deaths were reported. The active case tally has gone down to 120. 1,875…

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SME Chamber laments unfair licence fees / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 17 May 2021

Updated 1300 SME Chamber laments unfair licence fees: Tourist boat operators are being made to pay tens of thousands of euro” in licence fees despite the lack of tourists in…

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MAM says cannabis proposals are poorly thought out: / News Briefing – Monday 17 May 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that OPM minister Carmelo Abela’s position is no longer tenable in light of a police investigation into his potential involvement in…

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Covid-19 case forces Malta to skip Eurovision inauguration – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 16 May 2021

Eurovision Update - Singer Destiny, Malta's participant in the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, will not be taking part in the official opening ceremony due to the fact that a…

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4 new coronavirus cases, 7 recoveries in Malta – Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 May 2021

Update 1504 Opposition MP Toni Bezzina has been cleared by a police investigation into alleged corruption dating back to 2012. Bezzina, the Nationalist Party transportation shadow minister, was informed by…

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Only one case of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 May 2021

Updated 1240 Just one Covid case: Only one person tested positive for COVID during the past 24 hours. The last time this reported was in the month of July, last…

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2021 Census to be held in Oct-Nov / Malta News Briefing – 13 May 2021

Updated 1745 - Newsportal Briefing TVM reports that a 32-year-old woman of Bulgarian nationality, is in danger of dying after being hit by a car. The accident happened at around…

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