Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta: Country needs Italy-style anti-mafia legislation, Repubblika tells Daphne inquiry board

Malta needs anti-mafia legislation modelled on foreign jurisdictions, the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia has been told. Rule of law NGO Repubblika presented its written submissions…

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Malta: ‘Now you wait and see’… Daphne murder suspects lash out in court

Commotion broke out in court on Thursday as two of the men charged with detonating the explosive device which killed Daphne Caruana Galizia claimed their rights were being breached. Brothers…

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Malta: Magistrate bans publication of psychiatric experts’ testimony on Theuma

A team of three psychiatrists entrusted with assessing state witness Melvin Theuma took the stand on Tuesday morning. The compilation of evidence against murder suspect Yorgen Fenech continued on Tuesday…

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Malta: New Theuma recordings require authorisation

The proceedings against murder suspect Yorgen Fenech resumed today. The 17Black owner and former Electrogas director stands accused with complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Source: Newsbook…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says President George Vella made some strong statements during his speech on Republic Day MaltaToday says that the Daphne Caruana Galizia Public inquiry should not be hindered…

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Malta: Action expected against Fenech’s legal team

Police are expected to take action against at least one of the lawyers representing murder suspect Yorgen Fenech, Newsbook.com.mt has learnt. The Office of the Attorney General has advised the police that…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech legal counsel calls for suspension of Caruana Galizia public inquiry

Fenech's public inquiry defence team are criticising the inquiry proceedings for depriving him of any participatory rights or legal representation The legal counsel to Yorgen Fenech has written to the…

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Malta: The PBS is not the government’s noticeboard – Reno Bugeja

The public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia continued on Wednesday afternoon. The former Head of News of the Public Broadcasting Services, Reno Bugeja and a representative…

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Malta: Lawyer flags Daphne Caruana Galizia’s ‘philosophy’ on police protection in note to inquiry

Lawyer Joe Brincat has filed a note in the acts of the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry, flagging the murdered journalist’s “philosophy” on police protection. Brincat’s note includes screen shots…

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Malta: Koħħu’s daughter had approached Joseph Muscat during Christmas greetings at Castille

Murder suspect Vince Muscat’s daughter had attended the prime minister’s Christmas greetings with the public in 2018 to ask about her father’s fate, Joseph Muscat has revealed. Testifying in front…

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Malta: Joseph Muscat summoned to appear before public inquiry board

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will appear before the public inquiry board on Friday. The public inquiry is tasked with among other things to determine whether the state did all…

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Malta: Europol experts cross-examined by Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers

Europol data extraction experts are facing questions from lawyers defending Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday, as the compilation of evidence against him continues. Fenech stands accused of complicity in the murder…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech’s data takes centre stage in Daphne case

Europol experts are testifying on Monday about emails, texts and audio messages extracted from devices linked to Yorgen Fenech. Experts from the EU law enforcement agency have spent months extracting…

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Malta: Konrad Mizzi refuses to answer questions at public inquiry

Former Labour minister Konrad Mizzi refused to answer more than 100 questions when he was forced to testify at the public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. …

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Malta: Fenech’s lawyers seek court protection after prison director disrupts meeting

Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers are seeking the Court’s protection over an incident which took place at the Corradino Correctional Facility last Monday, in which director of prisons Alex Dalli disrupted a…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech calls for middleman to return to the witness stand

Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers have filed a legal application calling for the murder case to resume and for middleman Melvin Theuma to return to the witness stand for cross-examination. Records of…

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EU commemorates International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

The EU commemorated International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists by saying that the Covid-19 pandemic should serve as a wake-up call on the importance of having access…

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Malta: Joe Cuschieri suspended; Licari stepped down from FIAU board

Informed sources in financial services have told Newsbook.com.mt that the Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Joseph Cuschieri and MFSA’s General Counsel and member of the Financial Intelligence…

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Malta: Criminal investigations from Fenech’s chats are underway, confirms Assistant Commissioner Mamo

Assistant Police Commissioner Alexandra Mamo testified before the public inquiry board. Mamo has been the head of the Economic Crimes Unit as from June this year after new Police Commissioner…

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Malta: Daphne inquiry board tells Yorgen Fenech it is ‘well aware’ of its remit

Judges leading a public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia have said they are well aware of their remit and will fulfil it with transparency, after Yorgen Fenech’s…

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Malta: ‘Melvin Theuma was coached to frame Yorgen Fenech’, defence says

The compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech, who is accused of conspiring to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, continued in court on Wednesday. It was a relatively short, but tense,…

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‘It’s more important that we don’t forget the lessons, rather than not forgetting the name’

Speaking about the Daphne Caruana Galizia award presentation, Matthew Caruana Galizia said that the prise sends a signal that Europe has learned the lesson from her assassination. “What I want…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says three years after Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, many of the crooks she wrote about are being exposed for what they are, and often in a courtroom.…

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UPDATED: Three years on, Malta awaits justice for slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

By Crispian Balmer and Stephen Grey VALLETTA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - When a bomb exploded on the island of Malta three years ago, killing a campaigning journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, it sent…

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Malta: Justice Minister reacts to concerns highlighted in EU rule of law report, Daphne inquiry

The EU report on rule of law released today has praised Malta for adopting certain reforms, but two major red flags were those relating to deep corruption patterns and a…

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Gasan family looking to exit from Electrogas investment

Gasan is looking to exit its interest from the Electrogas power station investment, the family has said. The Gasan family said that it has refrained from commenting on the ElectroGas…

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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder is a shame for the European values – Charles Michel

What happened is a shame for the European values : the rule of law, the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press. European Council President pays tribute to Maltese…

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Malta: Lawyers ask for Fenech’s murder compilation to be recalled as soon as possible

Yorgen Fenech’s defence team filed an application on Friday asking for the murder compilation to be recalled as soon as possible, before the next scheduled hearing on October 6. The…

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Malta: Council of Europe rapporteur accuses Abela of political interference after berating Caruana Galizia public inquiry

Pieter Omtzigt has accused Robert Abela of “blatant political interference” over public statements expressing reservations on the Caruana Galizia public inquiry. In a strongly-worded letter, the Council of Europe rapporteur…

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Malta: Panama Papers ‘a great setback’, Louis Grech tells Caruana Galizia public inquiry

The Panama Papers were 'a great setback' for the government when they came out, former Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech testified on Wednesday as the public inquiry into the murder…

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Malta: As it happened: Former police chief blames AG for inaction on Pilatus Bank

Police held back from raiding Pilatus Bank on the night Egrant allegations surfaced after the attorney general advised that there was no evidence of a crime, the former police commissioner…

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Malta: Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation blasts government’s ‘one-time’ extension for public inquiry

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has shot down Prime Minister Robert Abela’s decision to give a one-time extension to the public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,…

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Malta: Melvin Theuma requires stent, undergoes heart surgery

The middleman in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder underwent a heart procedure at Mater Dei Hospital, Times of Malta reports. Melvin Theuma is recovering in hospital, after having been admitted…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech denied bail once again

Murder suspect Yorgen Fenech was denied bail once more on Tuesday, with a court turning down his application following one day of deliberation. Fenech’s lawyers had argued on Monday that…

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Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed over Electrogas power station deal – Deal investigated by police – Court told

Police believe that the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed for what she was about to reveal about a government-sponsored power station deal, a court in Malta has heard. The Guardian…

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Malta journalist murder suspect accused former PM’s chief of staff – police

A businessman suspected of masterminding the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has told police that the ex-chief of staff of the former prime minister wanted her dead, a…

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Malta: Fenech told police that Keith Schembri paid €80,000 to fund Caruana Galizia murder

Yorgen Fenech told police that former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's chief of staff Keith Schembri had paid up to €80,000 to Melvin Theuma to fund the murder of journalist Daphne…

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Malta: Caruana Galizia inquiry hears former Projects Malta officials testify how finance ministry was kept in the loop

Two former Projects Malta officials have cast doubt on the Finance Minister’s claim that he was not privy to the entity’s workings when testifying in the Caruana Galizia inquiry. The…

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Malta: Joseph Muscat interrogated by police: ‘I’m not a suspect’ in Daphne murder

Former prime minister Joseph Muscat has said he is not a suspect in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder, after being interrogated by police on Friday. Source: Times of Malta Updated…

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Malta: Melvin Theuma to get psychiatric assessment, as court hears of new recordings

Murder middleman Melvin Theuma is to undergo a psychiatric assessment following an alleged self-harm incident last month, a court ordered on Tuesday. Theuma has admitted to serving as the middleman…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech told family doctor: ‘If I go down, everyone takes the fall’

The compilation of evidence against businessman Yorgen Fenech continues on Tuesday. In the previous sitting, captain Logan Wood, who was responsible for Yorgen Fenech’s yacht, the Gio, testified. Wood revealed that…

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Malta: Vince Muscat demands pardon in return for information on Caruana Galizia murder

A man charged with murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia has accused government of sitting on his request for a presidential pardon in return for information on the assassination plot and several…

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Malta: ‘They’re laughing at me’, Melvin Theuma tells police in written note

The chief witness in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination, Melvin Theuma, wrote a note from his hospital bed saying he stabbed himself multiple times out of remorse and because his evidence was…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Thursday 23rd July 2020

Updated 1514: One new case of coronavirus. The Health Department said there was one new case in Malta, taking the active tally to 6. There were no recoveries in the…

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Melvyn Theuma, Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder middleman, hospitalised following apparent attempted suicide – UPDATE

Updated 1815 - Statement by PoliceIn a statement issued this evening, the Police said that Melvin Theuma is in stable condition and is currently at Mater Dei's ITU.Updated 0952 -…

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Malta: Failure to exhibit phone tap warrants in Daphne case may compromise evidence legality, court warns

Failure to exhibit phone tapping warrants against George Degiorgio could have consequences on the legality of evidence at a later stage, the Constitutional Court has warned. Degiorgio is one of…

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Malta: Theuma denies former Police Chief received €30,000 for his pardon

The compilation of evidence against murder suspect Yorgen Fenech is set to continue on Thursday morning. Fenech stands accused of complicity in the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.…

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Renewed pledge for truth and justice – 1000 Days since the brutal assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Today marks 1000 days since the brutal assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In a statement, Occupy Justice, said today marks 1000 days since journalist Caruana Galizia was silenced…

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Malta: Spot the contradiction – video from day Caruana Galizia killed contradicts Keith Schembri testimony

Footage from a press conference on the day that Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed contradicts the testimony which Keith Schembri gave in court last Monday. Caruana Galizia was killed on…

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Malta: ‘Yorgen Fenech knew of early election since 2016’

Murder suspect and 17 Black owner Yorgen Fenech knew by December 2016 that a general election would be held the following year, the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry was told…

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Malta: Muscat confirms he asked Keith Schembri to stop Yorgen Fenech from leaving Malta

Joseph Muscat has confirmed that he called his chief of staff Keith Schembri and asked him to make sure that Yorgen Fenech does not leave Malta. Muscat said that he…

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Malta: ‘Muscat told me to tell Fenech not to leave Malta’ – Keith Schembri

Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri testified in court on Monday morning in the compilation of evidence against Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspect Yorgen Fenech. His testimony is one…

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In a Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder investigation, money trail leads to Montenegro venture – A Reuters and Times of Malta exclusive story reveals

Reuters : In the months before her murder in 2017, Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was on the trail of an offshore company called 17 Black Limited. She didn't know who…

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Malta: Unknown individuals tried to hack Caruana Galizia’s blog by impersonating her

Unknown individuals attempted to gain access to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s blog by impersonating her and sent emails to a company handling the security of her blog. Testifying on Friday morning,…

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Malta: Yorgen Fenech offered PN money to stop David Casa’s re-election, middleman claims

Yorgen Fenech had offered money to the Nationalist Party to stop David Casa’s re-election as MEP, Melvin Theuma told the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s muder. Theuma was testifying on…

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Former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar under magisterial inquiry over alleged breaches in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

Former police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar has denied tipping off Daphne Caruana Galizia murder middleman Melvin Theuma about his impending arrest but concedes that public perception may be against him and…

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Malta: The collusion between the Labour administration and the police in the Caruana Galizia assassination

The ongoing compilation of evidence against the Tumas magnate Yorgen Fenech, the alleged mastermind in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, continues with the prospective testimony of Johann Cremona…

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