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Malta: Private security guard arrested for shooting at migrant

The Times reports that a security officer for a private firm was arrested by the police after shooting at a migrant during a riot in the Safi detention centre on…

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Malta: Owen Bonnici calls Konrad Mizzi naïve over Panama company

The Independent follows the testimony of Minister Owen Bonnici in the Caruana Galizia public inquiry on Friday who said that Konrad Mizzi was ‘naïve’ to have opened an offshore account…

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Malta: Adrian Delia officially a PN leadership candidate

In-Nazzjon leads with the formal nomination of Adrian Delia for PN leader, which was accepted by the Electoral Commission on Friday. The incumbent urged the party’s paid-up members to vote…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 19th September 2020

Updated 0915 - Newspaper Review The Independent follows the testimony of Minister Owen Bonnici in the Caruana Galizia public inquiry on Friday who said that Konrad Mizzi was ‘naïve’ to…

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Malta: Asylum seeker shot by security official in Safi Barracks riot

A private security firm employee was arrested after he shot at an asylum seeker detained at the Safi Barracks in riots that broke out late last night, in which seven…

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Malta: Woman becomes 17th victim of Covid-19 in Malta

A woman has become the 17th victim of Coronavirus in Malta, the government announced today. The woman, aged 91, had contracted the virus on 26 August and was admitted 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: ‘Masks have to be worn everywhere from the moment one leaves the house’

The health authorities have confirmed that 39 new cases of Coronavirus have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,632 swab tests were carried out. Today’s figures…

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Malta Insights

New business registrations increased by a third in latest report There were 4,216 new business registrations in 2018, 35 percent more than the year before. The latest data on business…

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Malta and Spain to collaborate in easing tensions in East Med

Turkish media gave prominence this morning to a press conference held in Madrid following a meeting between the Maltese and Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministers. During their encounter, the two sides…

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Malta-24 – News Briefing Updated

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says the health authorities have confirmed that 39 new cases of Coronavirus have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after…

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Kevin Attard appointed President of global SAP partner Utopia Global Inc.

Utopia Global, Inc., a global SAP partner, and leading software and services company for end-to-end data quality, data migration, and data governance solutions announced the appointment of Kevin Attard as…

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Malta: Parliamentary Secretary calls for shared responsibility of Covid-19 measures

L-Orizzont quotes Parliamentary Secretary for active ageing Silvio Parnis who reacts to new protocols introduced in homes for the elderly. Parnis said that it cannot only be the elderly who…

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Malta: Contact tracing app introduced today

The Times reports that a contact tracing app will launch in Malta today, alerting users whether they have been in proximity to an infected person. Authorities said that the COVID…

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Malta: Chamber of Commerce wants temporary measures to slow virus spread

The Independent quotes a statement by the Chamber of Commerce proposing a short period of stricter containment measures to rein in the spike in Covid-19 cases. The Chamber is calling…

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Malta: PN publishes due diligence reports on leadership candidates

In-Nazzjon says that the Nationalist Party published the due diligence reports into the two contenders for the party leadership, incumbent Adrian Delia and challenger Bernard Grech. The Administrative Council voted…

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70 persons jump from rescue ship OpenArms

More than 70 migrants jumped overboard on a rescue ship while awaiting for permission to dock in southern Italy, according to a charity, reported on Sky News. Open Arms, a…

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Malta: Budget 2021 will depend on COVID-19 containment and Moneyval Assessment – MEA

The Malta Employer’s Association, MEA has published the document with its proposals for the national budget 2021. In a statement accompanying the document, MEA said that the recommendations were already…

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Malta: This is how Malta’s school vans will be fumigated every week

Coop Services have released a video showing how Malta’s school vans will be fumigated every week when the scholastic year gets going, while also giving details about daily, trip-by-trip procedures.…

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Malta: Motorcyclist dies in Gozo accident

A 28-year-old man died in a traffic accident in Nadur on Thursday. The accident happened in Triq ir-Rabat at 12.45pm. A medical team gave the victim first aid on site…

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Malta: Robert Abela tells European Council president, Malta needs ‘concrete action’ on migration

Malta needs "concrete action" by the EU on migration, Prime Minister Robert Abela said as he accompanied European Council President Charles Michel on an army helicopter that took them on a…

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Malta: 35 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta, and 25 new recoveries

35 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,536 swab tests were carried out. The health authorities also announced that another 25…

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Students get a taste of the accounting profession

The Malta Institute of Accountants took part in the 2020 edition of the I Choose Careers Fair to introduce Form IV and Form V students to the accounting profession. The…

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Malta: Index of Consumer Prices holds steady in August

The annual rate of inflation stood a t 0.7 percent for the second consecutive month in August, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Figures by the National…

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How two mass events ruined Malta’s image as ‘poster child of Europe’s Covid19 first wave success’ – Medical Expert Report

A paper published in the Journal of Community Health, by Professor Charmaine Gauci, the Superintendent for Public Health, doctors’ association head Martin Balzan, Mater Dei Hospital’s chief operating officer Steve Aguis, Sarah Cuschieri…

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Spike in Covid-19 cases: Malta Chamber calls for brief period of heightened measures

The Malta Chamber has this morning called for an urgent meeting of the MCESD to discuss the current COVID crisis and suggested that reducing the contagion needs to become a…

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MEA presents budget proposals, focuses on better quality of life

The upcoming budget should serve as a catalyst to support the economy in moving forward, seeking quality over quantiy. In presenting its proposals for Budget 2021, the MEA said that…

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Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing calls for measures to curb recent rise in coronavirus cases

Prof Andrew Azzopardi, Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing expressed his concern at the rise of Covid-19 infections that have taken place over the last weeks with the highest…

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Malta: Chris Fearne said Schembri’s position was not up for discussion

The Times follows the testimony of Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne in the Caruana Galizia public inquiry on Wednesday who said that, as Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat had refused to…

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Malta: Teachers demand delay in opening of schools

L-Orizzont says that the teachers’ union is calling for the postponement of the reopening of schools following a surge in coronavirus cases. Union president Marco Bonnici is demanding talks with…

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Malta: BOV and MDB scheme disburses over €190 to businesses:

Business Today reports that a joint project between Bank of Valletta and the Malta Development Bank to support the liquidity needs of businesses has approved over €190 million for 265…

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Malta: Rise in labour costs lower than the EU average

The Malta Business Weekly says that Malta reported the second-lowest increase in hourly labour costs in the EU in between April and June. Compared to Q2 2019, labour costs rose…

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Malta: New record in number of daily Covid-19 cases

The Independent says that Malta registered a record number of 106 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, 24 of which were discovered in a Fgura home for the elderly. There were…

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Malta: Increase in virus infections worrying vulnerable people

In-Nazzjon says that the surge in Covid-19 cases in nursing homes for the elderly is causing alarm among vulnerable people who have already been through a difficult experience of isolation…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times looks at a revision of the planning policy for areas outside the development zone. It says it should no longer be the case that it takes public outcry…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 16th September 2020

Updated 1630 - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that protesters have held a surprise anti-corruption demonstration in front of Castille, claiming government corruption is facilitated by ministers' failure to…

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Malta: Faculty dean demands end to solitary confinement

The Independent publishes an interview with the Faculty of Social Wellbeing Dean, Andrew Azzopardi who called for the abolition of solitary confinement in prison. Prof Azzopardi said that a new,…

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Malta: PM expresses reservations about Caruana Galizia public inquiry

Malta Today leads with statements by Prime Minister Robert Abela who admitted he is sceptical about the terms of reference in the Caruana Galizia public inquiry. He said that the…

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Malta: Police make formal request for information from the UAE

The Times quotes MEP David Casa who said that the police have made a full request for information from the United Arab Emirates on August 24. Previous requests to UAE…

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Malta: Infrastructure Malta defends new anti-flood works

L-Orizzont carries a reaction by Infrastructure Malta following criticism to widespread road flooding from rainfall this week. The agency said that new roads where anti-flooding systems have been installed were…

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Malta: Bernard Grech submits official nomination for PN leader

In-Nazzjon reports on the formal nomination by Bernard Grech as a candidate for the PN leadership contest. The nomination was received by the chairperson of the party’s electoral commission, Peter…

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Could you imagine Malta without the EU during the pandemic?

EU member states were frozen when the Coronavirus pandemic first hit, European Commission Representation head Elena Grech said. The European Commission was now ensuring that the EU is better prepared…

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Malta: Wage costs drop for the first time in a year

Hourly labour costs grew by 0.8 percent in the second quarter this year in relation to the same period in 2019. The increase was the smallest compared with the previous…

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Malta: Two Spanish women arrested for importing drugs

Two Spanish women have been arrested at the Malta International Airport last Monday, after being caught in possession of over nine kilos in cocaine upon their arrival from Madrid. Source:…

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Malta: Men arrested in connection with mafia revenge beating in Malta

An Italian businessman based in Malta was brutally beaten up in January, after three members of the ‘Ndrangheta who operate in a suburb of Milan, arrived in Malta to collect…

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Malta: People expected to revert to previous consumption patterns – EY Malta Consumer Survey

Although spending has decreased as a result of the pandemic, going forward, the expectation is that people would revert to their previous consumption patterns, an Ernst and Young (EY) Malta…

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Malta: Malta finally asks Dubai for data on 17 Black, MEP says

The United Arab Emirates has finally received a complete request from the Maltese authorities for information on Yorgen Fenech's secret company 17 Black. David Casa said the request for data…

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Malta: Bernard Grech promises audit of crowdfunding campaign as he files nomination for PN leader

Bernard Grech has formally submitted his nomination for Nationalist Party leader on Tuesday as he promised to publish an audit of his crowdfunding campaign. Grech said his nomination was signed…

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Malta: 49 new Covid-19 cases in Malta, 41 others recovered

49 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Malta during the past 24 hours following 1,666 swab tests. Health authorities also said that another 41 persons have recovered, bringing the total…

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Malta: Largest vacancy rate decrease in the EU

Malta registered the sharpest drop in job vacancy posts among the EU27 when comparing the second quarter this year with the same period in 2019. Data by Eurostat shows that…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 15th September 2020

Update 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says 49 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Malta during the past 24 hours following 1,666 swab tests. 507 cases remain active. MaltaToday…

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Inter coach Antonio Conte falls victim to investment scam by Italian businessman with Malta links

Inter coach Antonio Conte is claiming that he has fallen victim to an alleged scam, with money allegedly flowing through countries including Luxembourg and Malta. The manager, has invested around…

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Malta: Fishermen threatened by Tunisian counterparts

In-Nazzjon reports about rising tension in the seas as fishermen are facing threats by armed Tunisian fishing fleets in Maltese waters. Fishermen said that they feel ‘abandoned’ by the Maltese…

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Malta: Environment Minister to present carbon neutrality strategy

L-Orizzont says that Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia is set to present a Low Carbon Development Strategy to the Cabinet based on the Paris Agreement. Minister Farrugia told the paper that…

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