Malta

Statement by the PN demanding concrete action to safeguard the independence of parliament: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon leads with the rescue of 58 migrants by the Armed Forces after the boat they were on started taking water in. Meanwhile, another patrol boat was sent to…

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GRTU CEO Abigail Mamo says that efforts need to be made to attract more tourists to the Ta’ Qali crafts village: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent quotes GRTU CEO Abigail Mamo who said that efforts need to be made to attract more tourists to the Ta’ Qali crafts village. Mamo said that the…

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Herbicides containing glyphosate will be banned from public areas: The Headlines – The Times of Malta

The Times speaks to Criminal Investigations Department officer Paula Fleri who said that home burglaries typically surge in the summer period when people take their holidays. He warned that announcing…

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Malta: Police seeking public help in search for man suspected with vandalism in Valletta

The Police is requesting the help of the general public to find this person, after Valletta local council uploaded pictures of the man, saying he had been recorded on CCTV…

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Malta – Egyptian worker suffers serious injuries after falling from ladder in Dock 7

Today at around 1015hrs, the Police were informed that their assistance was needed in dock 7 in Marsa since there was an injured person. The Police went immediately on site…

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Government jobs to MPs is fundamentally wrong

The Sunday Times reports on a document by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life warning that government jobs offered to MPs are ‘fundamentally wrong’ and diminish the duty of…

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Internal division contributed to electoral failure by PN – Louis Galea

The Independent on Sunday publishes an interview with Louis Galea who has been appointed to lead a political reform within the PN. The party veteran said that internal division has…

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Players in the gaming sector mulling legal action on Dragonara casino concession

Malta Today carries a story about possible legal action by players in the gaming sector to revoke a government decision granting a 64-year operating concession to Dragonara casino without a…

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SlideShow – Giving it all for charity

The annual fundraising volleyball marathon in aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza enters its last day. Id-Dar tal-Providenza was founded by Mgr. Michael Azzopardi in 1965 with the aim of offering individualised…

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Malta: Stray fireworks cause fire in Manoel Island

Firefighters were called to Manoel Island on Saturday night after stray fireworks sparked a blaze on the island. Photos sent to Times of Malta revealed swathes of the northern part…

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Rescue ship Alan Kurdi on its way to Malta

A migrant rescue ship which was waiting outside Lampedusa is heading to Malta, hours after a separate vessel which defied Italy and entered port was denied permission to disembark its…

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Satabank fined over €3 million for money laundering laws breaches

Satabank has been slapped with a record €3 million fine for widespread breaches of money laundering laws, The Sunday Times of Malta reports. MaltaToday reports that the fine is €3.5…

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Malta – Engagement of MPs as persons of trust possibly constitutes a breach of the Constitution

The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has issued a report calling for an end to the practice of giving backbench members of Parliament jobs or consultancies with the government.…

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The pilots’ association said that actions were taken last week in reaction to ‘threats and intimidation’ by Air Malta: The Headlines – The Malta Independent

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Maltese Police appeal for information on two Moroccans

Police are looking for two Moroccans, Tuahli Abdullah, 37, and Wafi Josef. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 21224001 or 119. The police did not say…

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Enabling AI in the pharmaceutical sector

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a very topical subject although the art of using computers to mimic human cognition has been with us for a number of years. Earlier CI…

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Malta: Annual Fundraising Event in Aid of Id-Dar Tal-Providenza launched

Players, volunteers and dignitaries will be united in the annual fund raising event in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. During the forthcoming 53 hours, the annual BOV Marigold Volleyball…

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Air Malta – Court hears that ALPA’s industrial action was not related to salary guarantees

A decision by ALPA, the pilots' union, to order industrial action earlier this week was taken in light of "threats and intimidation" against union members by the airline's flight operations…

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Malta: Jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has delivered an 8-1 verdict against his insanity plea

The jury hearing the case of Michael Emmanuel has thrown out his plea of insanity after a very short deliberation. The jury returned an 8-1 verdict, after retiring to deliberate…

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Malta: police carrying search for two men who escaped their custody while under arrest

The Police are carrying out a search for two men who at about 4.30 pm escaped from Police custody while they were under arrest. TVM is informed these were being…

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Malta Public Transport increases service frequency to meet increased passenger demands

Malta Public Transport is updating its summer schedules due to increased passenger demand. The changes will come into effect on Sunday. The updated journeys are listed below: Route 31 –…

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New controversy between Malta and Italy over saved migrants

The Italian NGO run Mediterranea migrant rescue ship carrying 54 migrants rescued off Libya Thursday has been stopped off Lampedusa according to a landing ban issued by Interior Minister Matteo…

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PN leader Adrian Delia appoints Louis Galea to lead Party reform

Opposition leader Adrian Delia's proposal to appoint Louis Galea to lead a reform which should lead the party back to power was approved unanimously by the PN executive committee. Dr…

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Malta’s MEPs committees involvement

On Wednesday, MEPs voted on the size of Parliament’s 20 committees and two sub-committees. Their composition was confirmed by political groups later on the same day. The complete list of…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Malta’s Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the stories from Malta's newspaper front pages. The Malta Business weekly reveals that gaming licences of 12 companies were revoked or suspended by the Malta Gaming…

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Malta: New petition calling for collective responsibility and the unity of the Nationalist Party presented at PN HQ

Over 4,330 members and 530 councillors of the Nationalist Party presented a petition calling for collective responsibility for the defeat in May's elections. It also appealed for unity within the…

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Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat pledges to continue his work with more vigour

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has pledged to continue working as Prime Minister "with more vigour". These comments followed the decision on the nominations for the EU institutions' Leadership positions. Earlier…

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Accountants donate €8,000 to Beating Hearts Malta

The Malta Institute of Accountants raised €8,000 for Beating Hearts Malta at a social event for MIA members in June. The Institute drove a successful donations campaign in the month…

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34-year-old British man held by police after 24-year-old man hospitalised after argument in St. Julian’s

A 24-year-old man who lives in Swieqi suffered grievous injuries following an argument with a 34-year-old British man. The incident took place at a restaurant in Triq San Gorg, St…

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Malta- Sea claims second life in less than 24 hours

A man was certified dead after he found himself in difficulty while swimming in Pretty Bay, Birzebbugia, today, 1st July, 2019, at around 1520hrs. Preliminary investigations by the district Police…

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Court accepts Air Malta’s request to stop pilots’ industrial action – Updated

In a tweet, Minister Konrad Mizzi said that Air Malta requested the court to stop ALPA from taking illegal action. He added "Taxpayer funds will NOT guarantee retirement packages of…

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Malta – Man certified dead after swimming accident in St Peter’s Pool (Updated)

Update: The man retrieved from the sea near St Peter’s Pool in Delimara, in the limits of Marsaxlokk has been identified as a 69-year-old man from Żejtun. Earlier - A…

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16 out of the 24 persons rescued by AFM on Sunday aged between 3 and 16 years

The majority of the persons which were taken into Malta yesterday were children aged between 3 and 16 years. Yesterday afternoon 24 migrants were brought into Malta by the Armed…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

The Malta Independent publishes an interview with Hotels and Restaurants Association head Tony Zahra who warns that Gozo will lose its appeal to tourists if a tunnel is built. He…

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Air Malta pilots union gives notice of industrial actions – Updated

Air Malta pilots have given notice that with effect from midnight, they can resort to industrial actions. It is understood that the Pilots’ Union ALPA will start its actions from…

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Satabank clients still awaiting funds – The Malta Independent on Sunday

Clients of Satabank are still awaiting funds approximately eight months down the line since its accounts were frozen by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the Malta Independent on Sunday…

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Threat of industrial action by pilots in Air Malta – MaltaToday

MaltaToday reports that the Airline Pilots Association has voted in favour of industrial action, threatening a full-blown strike to leave Air Malta planes grounded, unless the government accedes to their demands.According…

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Serious concerns raised about BOV operational and managerial processes – The Sunday Times

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Sunday Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the main stories on Malta's front-pages. The Sunday Times reveals that the Malta Financial Services Authority has written to Bank of Valletta to implement urgent changes…

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Malta Union of Teachers objects to change in assessment methods in primary schooling

In-Nazzjon says that the Union of Teachers objects to announcements by the Ministry of Education to change assessment methods in primary schooling. The Union said it was never consulted in…

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Malta: New building regulations will likely push property prices upwards

The Malta Independent reports on an interview with Kamra tal-Periti president Simone Vella Lenicker who argued that the new building regulations will likely push property prices upwards. Interviewed by The…

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Malta: Caritas director Anthony Gatt concerned about ‘cheap’ synthetic drug availability

L-Orizzont speaks to Caritas director Anthony Gatt who said that synthetic drugs are relatively inexpensive to buy. He also raised concerns about legalising recreational cannabis, downplaying the risks of the…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

The Times of Malta reveals that PN leader Adrian Delia is holding face-to-face meetings with members of the General Council ahead of a possible vote of confidence in him. The…

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Malta : 52,448 properties approved by Planning Authority in 5 years, only half built yet – Times of Malta

The Times of Malta print edition reports that the Planning Authority has approved 52,448 properties in the past five years, according to published figures. From these only 26,827 properties are…

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In Malta, 72 out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64, are employed – NSO

In Malta, on average, out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64 years, 72 were employed. Self-employed persons accounted for 15.1 per cent of all persons with a…

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More EFL students expected this summer

The tourism industry in summer is expected to register a substantial increase in numbers, and part of this is due to the English Language students, Federation of English Language…

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Newspaper Review – Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

The Malta Independent reports that a petition for a vote of confidence in PN leader Adrian Delia has been formally presented to the party. Executive Council member Ivan Bartolo said…

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MUBE William Portelli elected President of UNIMED Finance

MUBE's president William Porteli was elected as President of UNIMED Finance during the General Conference held in Rhodes. UNIMED Finance consists of all Banking & Finance Unions who represent employees…

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PN presented with petition to convene council and seek confidence vote in Adrian Delia

Two hundred signatures were collected in a petition which calls for on the highest organ of Partit Nazzjonalista to convene within a week and take a secret vote on Adrian…

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Malta: Bank of Valletta warns about suspicious false SMS messages asking for banking information

Bank of Valletta, in a company statement, said that is aware that the general public is receiving messages (SMSes) saying that suspicious activity has been noted on their Internet Banking…

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Disagreement over the implications of petition calling for vote of confidence in PN leader – Times of Malta

The Times of Malta says that there is disagreement over the implications of the petition signed by 150 members of the PN’s General Council calling for a vote of confidence…

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Maltese Company to expand container terminal in Latvia – Malta Independent

The Malta Independent carries a story about Maltese Hili Company expanding its container terminal in Latvia. The logistics hub already handles two-thirds of all container cargo in the Baltic country.…

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Women’s rights activist speaks about intimidation from police faced by women reporting domestic abuse – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to women’s rights activist Lara Dimitrijevic about intimidation from police officers faced by women reporting domestic abuse. Dimitrijevic, speaks about the problems that victims encounter, at times because…

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Government side votes against Opposition proposal to consider the unborn as children – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that the government side in a Parliamentary Committee voted against an proposal by the Opposition to consider the unborn as children, thus qualifying to the right of protection…

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Malta: New construction regulations enter into force

The Maltese government has decided to press on with new construction regulations obliging construction site managers to be architects, despite their objections. The announcement was made by Infrastructure Minister Ian…

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Malta: Man from North Macedonia fighting for his life after argument in St Paul’s Bay – Police searching for Serbian man in connection with the case

The Police are searching for a person from Serbia, in connection to a stabbing which followed an argument in Bugibba on Monday night. TVM reports that in this argument, a…

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Malta registers €48.9 million surplus compared to €296.3 million surplus in the comparable quarter of 2018

Provisional figures for Malta’s external transactions show that during January-March 2019, the current account balance recorded a surplus of €48.9 million as compared to a surplus of €296.3 million in…

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