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Malta: Education Dean says schooling is about more than jobs

The Independent carries an interview with the Education Faculty Dean Colin Calleja who said that compulsory education should not simply fit the needs of industry and argued that employability skills…

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Malta: PL loses 10 points in support

The Times publishes survey findings showing a drop of 10 percentage points in support to the Labour party, capturing a voting intention of 28 percent among respondents, down from 38…

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Malta: Swimmer loses life in Dwejra

In-Nazzjon reports that a man lost his life in Dwejra on Sunday afternoon after finding himself in difficulty. A medical team from the Gozo general hospital rushed to the site…

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Malta: Former PM in WhatsApp group with Yorgen Fenech and Keith Schembri

Malta Today reveals that former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was questioned by the police about messaging with Yorgen Fenech during an interrogation on Friday. Data lifted from the businessman’s phone…

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Malta: Public losing trust in management of pandemic

The Sunday Times publishes survey results which show that the share of people who trust the government’s handling of the pandemic has plummeted from 83 percent in May to 40…

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Malta: PN Independence events cancelled

The Independent on Sunday speaks to PN secretary general Francis Zammit Dimech who confirmed that Independence activities will not be held this year because of the pandemic. Instead the party…

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Malta: PN leader raises alarm about ghettoization

Il-Mument quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who said that families are worried about the formation of ghettoes in communities and called for regeneration projects and police presence to reassure communities.…

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Malta: Travel industry between a rock and a hard place

Illum says that pressure is piling on businesses in the travel sector which are battling slow sales with demands for refunds while countries close their airports to Malta. Representatives of…

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Malta: August registers decrease in unemployment

It-Torċa says that registered unemployment has fallen to below 4,000 by mid-August after a rise between March and June. The paper says that the jobs market has shown signs of…

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Malta: Covid-19 claims tenth victim

The Independent reports on the death of a 72-year-old man from Covid-19, the first fatality from the virus in three months. There have, so far, been 10 victims of the…

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Malta: Former Prime Minister interrogated by the police

The Times reports that former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was interrogated by the police for over an hour on Friday, in relation to claims about him by murder suspect Yorgen…

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Malta: Joseph Muscat denies claims by Yorgen Fenech

L-Orizzont says that businessman Yorgen Fenech had told investigators that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat asked him whether his chief of staff Keith Schembri was named in the secret recordings by…

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Malta: Investigators believe double murder could be retribution

In-Nazzjon speaks to friends and relatives of murder victims Chris Pandolfino and Ivo Maciejovski following the details of the autopsy. The paper says that the police have reasons to believe…

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Malta: Stolen getaway car used in Sliema double murder

The Times says that the getaway car used by the three people who broke into the house of Chris Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski was reported stolen two years ago. The…

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Malta: Record number of Covid-19 swab tests in 24 hours

L-Orizzont says that a record number of 3,030 swab tests were taken between Wednesday and Thursday, returning 40 positive cases. Health Minister Chris Fearne said that testing is crucial to…

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Malta: Doctors protest management of pandemic

The Independent says that public health doctors went on a one-hour strike on Thursday to protest the reversal of safety measures by the government. The Medical Association said that authorities…

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Malta: Over 82,000 at risk of poverty

In-Nazzjon quotes a European survey which finds that more than 82,000 people in Malta are at risk of poverty. The figure translates to 17.1 percent of households, an increase of…

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Malta: MDA to make recommendations to relieve sector

Business Today quotes Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti who said that the second Covid-19 wave is more difficult for the construction and property industries. The association is drafting proposals for…

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Malta: Finland imposes restrictions on travel

The Malta Business Weekly reports that Finland has introduced travel restrictions to a number of countries including Malta. The Finnish government had previously announced that it would ban travel from…

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Malta: Three people entered residence at time of Sliema double murder

The Times reports that CCTV footage shows three people entering the house of Christian Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski in Sliema on Tuesday night, before fleeing in a white car four…

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Malta: Delia calls out BA for media censorship

In-Nazzjon quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who criticised the decision by the Broadcasting Authority to censor questions by journalists on national television. Delia said that media blackouts are not an…

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Compilation of evidence against ‘Danger Man’ begins: The Headline – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont follows the compilation of evidence against Salvu ‘Danger Man’ Dalli who stands accused of killing his son Antoine earlier this month. The suspect said he never intended to kill…

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Malta: Weddings sector bearing the brunt of the second wave

The Independent says that operators in the weddings sector have experienced a series of cancellations in reservations and a sharp drop in general business following the latest safety measures introduced…

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Malta: Adrian Vella delivered documents from Schembri to Fenech

Malta Today follows the testimony of family doctor Adrian Vella in the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech. Vella said that he was instructed by Keith Schembri to collect papers…

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Malta: Covid-19 cases count rises to over 1,400

The Independent says that there are 648 active Covid-19 cases, excluding 105 migrants who tested positive and were immediately quarantined after they disembarked in Malta. The total number of registered…

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Malta: Migrants were too scared to report fatal accident

The Times says that police officers found the corpse of a dead man in a shaft of the former Paloma hotel in Buġibba, which houses migrants. Residents said the man…

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Malta: Keith Schembri told doctor to delete messages

In-Nazzjon says that former chief of staff Keith Schembri had instructed family doctor Adrian Vella to delete his WhatsApp app before answering the door to the police. Vella said that…

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GWU welcomes latest Covid-19 measures: The Headline – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont quotes General Workers Union secretary general Josef Bugeja who welcomed the safety measures introduced by the government on Monday, describing them as the right balance between health and the…

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Malta: AFM soldier fired after resisting drug test

The Times reports that an AFM soldier has been dismissed after refusing to take a drug test as part of an internal investigation into claims that uniformed personnel threw a…

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Malta: Government unveils new safety measures

L-Orizzont reports on new measures introduced by the government to limit the Covid-19 spread. Groups of more than 15 people in public spaces will be dispersed while facemasks are mandatory…

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Malta: Two Covid-19 patients are in intensive care

The Independent reports that active coronavirus cases have risen to more than 600 after 69 new infections were registered on Monday. Two patients are currently at the intensive care unit…

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Malta: Armed Forces launches investigation into six soldiers

In-Nazzjon reports that six soldiers from the AFM B Company are under investigation for allegedly throwing a party while on duty earlier in August. One of the soldiers involved is…

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Malta: Consul to Shanghai charged with money laundering

The Times reports that Malta’s consul to Shanghai Aldo Cutajar was charged with money laundering on Sunday after the police found large sums of money hidden in his home in…

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Malta: Restaurant owners report rise in reservations

The Independent speaks to restaurant owners who said that, although business is not as good as last year, reservations are climbing every week especially with the distribution of the government…

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Malta: Prime Minister says Malta coping better than other countries

L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela who said that Malta compares very well with countries its size on Covid-19 testing rates and rates of mortality. He said that facts must…

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Malta: Adrian Delia wants parliamentary debate on Covid-19

In-Nazzjon quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who urged the Prime Minister to call a session in parliament to discuss the Covid-19 situation. Delia said that the spike in cases is…

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Malta: Pandemic makes life harder for victims of substance abuse

It-Torċa investigates the situation of drug addiction and reports that the current period is even more difficult for heavy users of substances. A user said that he feels like ‘forgotten’…

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Malta: Attorney General to step down in September

The Sunday Times reports that Attorney General Peter Grech submitted his resignation to the President on Saturday afternoon, effective from September 9. Prime Minister Robert Abela thanked Grech for his…

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Malta: Travel curbs by other countries suffocating local business

Illum speaks to business owners who say that they are operating without profits and are only opening their businesses to limit their losses. The paper says that concerns among businesses…

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Malta: Over 16,000 swab tests carried out in a week

Kullħadd says that Malta has the second-highest rate of testing for Covid-19 in the EU and that over 16,000 swabs tests have been conducted in the last week. The report…

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Malta: Caruana Galizia murder suspect wanted to tell all in April 2018

Malta Today says that accused triggerman Vincent Muscat met the Caruana Galizia case investigators in April 2018 to reveal information about the murder. Co-accused George and Alfred Degiorgio were informed…

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Malta: Police Commissioner contradicts Assistant’s testimony

The Independent on Sunday quotes Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa’ who said that former chief of staff Keith Schembri has been questioned by a magistrate in the presence of the police,…

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Malta: Adrian Delia says AG resignation proves Opposition right

Il-Mument quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who said that the Attorney General’s resignation announcement came too little, too late but shows that the Opposition was right in calling for him…

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Malta: Adrian Delia lambasts Prime Minister following rise in Covid-19 cases

In-Nazzjon quotes PN leader Adrian Delia who criticised the Prime Minister’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Delia said that Robert Abela is more interested in his own holidays than in…

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Malta planning to export medical cannabis to Germany

L-Orizzont says that the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Services has shown interest in medicinal cannabis produced in Malta and is expecting the federal government to approve exports…

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Malta: Bernard Grech makes unity pitch

The Times quotes PN leader hopeful Bernard Grech who said incumbent Adrian Delia failed to unite the party and it is now in a more fragmented position as a result.…

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Malta: Bank deposits increase by half a million during pandemic

Kullħadd quotes figures released by the Central Bank showing that household deposits in banks reached €13.7 billion by May, rising by €500,000 since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in…

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Malta: Government had promised state support to pilots

Malta Today reveals details of a 2016 letter to Air Malta pilots assuring them they would be kept on state payroll with the same take-home pay in the event that…

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PN’s priority is to ensure country has a Police Force which acts as a shield – The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon quotes Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia during yesterday’s Party event at Zabbar. Dr Delia promised that the PN’s priority was to ensure the country had a Police Force that…

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PM Abela expecting action and not excuses from Police – The Headlines – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont takes excerpts from Prime Minister Robert Abela’s speech during yesterday’s Labour Party General Conference, highlighting his disappointment on the allegations of abuse within the Police Corps, and insisted that he…

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Malta’s OPM investigated about Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination – The Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon leads with 2 photo stories. One reports important developments in Caruana Galizia’s murder, focussing on investigations at the Office of the Prime Minister, claiming that the Office of the…

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Consortium including MDA President Sandro Chetcuti and fishmonger Charles Azzopardi buys section of fort in Vittoriosa marked for AUM expropriation – Sunday Times Headlines

The Sunday Times reveals that a consortium including developers association president Sandro Chetcuti and fishmonger chain CEO Charles Azzopardi bought a section of the San Salvatore fort in Vittoriosa for €2…

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