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Muscat defends record, does not shut door on politics / Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 August 2021

Afternoon Briefing MaltaToday quotes PL MEP Alfred Sant denouncing a “media game” between critics and backers of the prison administration. The former Prime Minister called for the establishment of a…

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Yorgen Fenech denied bail after Magistrate controversy / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 August 2021

Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that murder suspect Yorgen Fenech was denied bail once more on Thursday, with Justice Giovanni Grixti turning down his request. The Magistrate was…

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Govt to extend time window for tax crimes investigations / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 18 August 2021

Afternoon briefing Times of Malta reports that Yorgen Fenech bought grenades, poison, machine guns, pistols and around 800 bullets more than one year after Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered, a…

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Prisoner Dies After Attempted Suicide/ Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 17 August

Afternoon Portal Review All major portals report that a prisoner has died in hospital, eight days after his attempted suicide sparked an inquiry into mental health procedures in prison. This is…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 16 August 2021

Mid-Day Briefing Covid-19 Update43 new cases were reported on Monday, while 80 patients recovered. Active cases now stand at 609. 2,822 swab tests were taken on Sunday, a public holiday.…

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Fearne says population needs to learn to live with virus / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 15 August 2021

Update 1515h - A man is in critical condition after he suffered burns in a kitchen at a restaurant on Gozo on Sunday. The police was informed about the case…

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85-year-old is Malta’s 430th Covid death/ Malta News Briefing – Saturday 14 August 2021

Updated 1235: Active Covid-19 cases dropped below 700, as 120 recoveries exceeded the number of new cases, which still remain high at 94. An 85-year-old-woman becomes Malta's 430th Covid-related death.…

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86% of adults in Malta now fully vaccinated / Malta News Briefing – Friday 13 August 2021

Latest Update: News Portal Update Times of Malta says that Sliema homicide victims Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski owned at least €119,000 in jewellery, most of which was found on…

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MaltaAir to fly to Tel Aviv, Lisbon and Parma/ Malta News Briefing – Thursday 12 August 2021

Latest Update Times of Malta says that Daphne Caruana Galizia's son was cross examined by Yorgen Fenech's lawyers in Thursday's compilation of evidence, shortly after the former bodyguard at the…

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Covid-19 cases up to 87 / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 11 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta says that you want to catch the Perseid meteor shower, known locally as Id-dmugħ ta’ San Lawrenz, head to a dark site, like…

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Govt to assess CCF procedures after series of incidents / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 10 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Novartis products will remain available at all pharmacies despite the UK no longer being part of the EU single market…

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Two new Covid deaths for second day running / Malta News Briefing – Monday 9 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that the government has appointed a board to look into the correctional services' internal procedures after a 30-year-old prisoner attempted suicide…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 8 August 2021

Two COVID-19 patients died overnight, bringing the number of people who died in Malta while positive up to 426. The victims were a 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. Both…

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Moody downgrades Malta’s outlook to negative / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 7 August 2021

Updated 1240 Moody's downgrades Malta's position to negative Credit rating agency has downgraded Malta's position from stable to negative, at A2 level. It attributed this decision to increasing debt levels,…

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Restrictions in public events eased further / Malta News Briefing – Friday 6 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that traffic accidents increased by almost 60 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, new data has shown, potentially reflecting…

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300 people to be allowed in seated events / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Marsascala residents have spent long hours in darkness and stifling heat after a power cut late in the night was…

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More than 8,500 children vaccinated / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 4 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that two men who targeted various outlets of a local chain store, stealing foodstuffs to feed themselves after running into serious…

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MEA calls for pre-election recruitment to stop / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 3 August 2021

Latest Update 1745 - News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that assistant police commissioner Ian Abdilla, who has been widely criticised for inaction over the Panama Papers investigations, has…

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HSBC Malta reports increased profits / Malta News Briefing – Monday 2 August 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Edward Zammit Lewis on Monday said he was following the party line in a January 2019 Labour press conference mocking attempts…

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Journalism under focus of the Political Leaders / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 1 August 2021

Update 1230 - 80 new coronavirus cases were reported on Sunday. Currently there are 32 coronavirus patients in Mater Dei hospital, five of whom are in intensive care, and increase…

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PN unhappy with TVM changes / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 31 July 2021

Mid-Day Briefing Covid-19 Update Health authorities reported a high number of recoveries throughout the past 24 hours, with 219 patients taken the active case tally. 94 new cases were identified…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 30 July 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Ministers were tight-lipped on Friday morning when asked for their reaction to the damning conclusions of a public inquiry into…

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State responsible for Caruana Galizia assassination: inquiry / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 29 July 2021

Update 1931 - Prime Minister Robert Abela has apologised for the shortcomings by the State that led to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. PM said he had called on…

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9,840 persons registered as unemployed in June / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 28 July 2021

Updated 1330: Unemployment steady in June Unemployment remained steady in June 2021, with the seasonally-adjusted monthly rate remaining, at 3.6% on par with the previous months. This is equivalent to…

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Quarter of people in hospital for Covid-19 show no symptoms / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 27 July 2021

A 21-year-old man was found injured on Locker street in Sliema, after an argument occurred in flats close by. The incident occurred at 4.45pm, when the police close by saw…

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Restrictions might be eased shortly – Fearne / Malta News Briefing – Monday 26 July 2021

Updated 1245 Malta News Dispatch Covid-19 cases: 94 new cases of coronavirus were reported by health authorities on Monday, while for the first time in weeks, a higher number of…

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AirMalta received 15,000 booking cancellations in July / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 25 July 2021

Update 1235h Covid-19 Update - The number of COVID-19 patients receiving hospital treatment has shot up to 34 with one being in the intensive therapy unit, according to data given…

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73-year-old woman is Malta’s 421st Covid death / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 24 July 2021

Updated 1400 A 73 year old woman became Malta's 421 Covid death. 171 cases were reported on Saturday while 92 recovered. Updated 0840 - Newspaper Review The Times reports on…

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Just 7% of foreign students used govt vouchers Govt vouchers / Malta News Briefing – Friday 23 July 2021

Updated 1241 Covid-19 Update: 172 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, the Health Ministry said. 65 patients recovered, while 97 have been repatriated, taking the active case tally…

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Malta: Food prices push inflation upwards / News Briefing – Thursday 22 July 2021

Updated 1300 Covid-19 Update: 166 new cases found today as 25 people recovered. 4,302 swab tests were taken as active cases reached 2487. Of the 199 cases reported yesterday, 149…

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Minister defends tourism re-opening strategy / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 21 July 2021

Updated 1233 Covid-19 Update: 199 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, along 30 recoveries. These were identified through 3,976 swab tests. 15 patients are currently hospitalised, one of…

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217 new cases brings total number of active cases to 2177 – Average age is 28 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 20 July 2021

Update 1230 - Covid Update Malta registered 217 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. There were 3 recoveries. The current number of active cases is 2177. Since the…

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Malta is red again after huge rise in Covid cases: ECDC / News Briefing – Monday 19 July 2021

Updated1239: Covid-19 Update 146 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Monday, with 15 persons recovering. This takes the number of active cases to 1963. 3,809 swab tests were carried…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 18 July 2021

Headline Update (1910h) - Minister for the Elderly Michael Farrugia has tested positive to Covid-19. The minister announced the infection on his Facebook page. The minister said he will be…

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PN elects Exco, Giglio, Julie Zahra among new faces / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 17 July 2021

Updated 1722 PN elects exco, Giglio, Julie Zahra among new faces Lawyer Joe Giglio received the highest number of votes in the election for the PN's Executive Committee. He is…

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90% of Covid cases are unvaccinated persons / Malta News Briefing – Friday 16 July 2021

Updated 1255 Covid-19 Update: 235 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, with six recoveries. These were identified from 3,879 swab tests. There are now 1,441 active cases. Health…

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Average case of Covid patients is 24 / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 15 July 2021

Updated 1240 Covid-19 Update: 235 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, with six recoveries. These were identified from 3,879 swab tests. There are now 1,441 active cases. Health…

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Active Covid cases reach 1,000 / Malta Morning Briefing – Wednesday 14 July 2021

Updated 1745 Newsportal Review Timesofmalta.com reports that the government onhas forged ahead with its plan to reform the constitution and hand public entities the power to impose much larger fines…

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Five-year-old child dies, tests positive with Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 July 2021

Update - 2000 - Legal Notice The government has published the legal notice regarding travel to Malta, which comes into force on 14th July, slightly amending their original position. Originally, the government said…

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EU concerned on Malta’s ban on non-vaccinated travelers / Malta News Briefing – Monday 12 July 2021

Updated 1745 - Newsportal Review The Times of Malta reports a statement by the travel agents federation, FATTA, which noted that just as travel agents and tour operators had started…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 11 July 2021

Covid-19 Update - There were 101 new Covid-19 cases registered in Malta in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases in Malta is 457. This is the highest…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 10 July 2021

Updated 1850 The number of new COVID-19 cases increased to 109 on Saturday. Cases have last been over 100 in March. With two patients having recovered, the number of active…

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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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