Malta

Disruption and damage reported as Malta is hit by strong gale force winds – Updates

Malta has been hit by a strong gale force winds and massive waves which caused major disruptions and also damage across various parts of the island. These are some of…

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Damage reported and danger warnings as Malta experiences one of worst storms in recent years

Substantial damage was caused by the gale-force winds which lashed Malta on Saturday night with many trees uprooted and walls demolished but no injuries were reported, a police spokesman told…

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Cold spell means hail storm for ‘sunny’ Malta

A hail-storm, coupled with lightning and thunder has hit most of Malta, creating an unusual sight in many areas of the island. The storm has hit several areas like Cottonera,…

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Former Chief Justice Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici passed away, aged 89

Former Chief justice Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici has passed away, aged 89. Known as 'Gogo', Judge Mifsud Bonnici was born in Cospicua, Judge Mifsud Bonnici was appointed judge in 1988 and…

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Malta International Airport registers increase in profits due to increase in revenues from both aviation and non-aviation activities

Malta International Airport plc announced that the Company’s profits for the year ended 31st December 2018 increased from €24.2 million to €30.3 million. Increases in revenues were registered by both…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday

Good morning, These are the main headlines from Malta's newspaper front pages. The property rental rates registered an increase of 175% in the past five years. L-Orizzont reports that the increase in…

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17-year-old from Malta who was responsible for the death of a biker in Poland, while driving without license, after drug use imprisoned for four years

A Maltese 18-year-old, who was driving without a licence, was imprisoned for four years, have a lifetime ban on driving and was ordered to pay 30 thousand Zlotys in compensation…

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Germany, Malta and Netherlands only three Eurozone countries to register lower debt burdens than in 2008 – Moody’s

What do Germany, Malta and the Netherlands have in common? They’re the only three eurozone countries that have lower debt burdens than they did in 2008, according to a new…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing Newspaper Review

Good morning These are the main stories from today's newspaper frontpages. The Malta Business Weekly announces that British company Electrosteel Castings UK won a contract in Malta that is expected…

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Works on Gas Pipeline connecting Malta to Sicily expected to start in 2021

The Sicilian Region and the Government of Malta are held a meeting in relation to the construction of the submarine gas pipeline that will connect the two islands of the…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup

Good evening, These are some of the main news reported by Malta's news portals. The government is offering unused property to NGOs for projects related housing, reportsMaltaToday. Parliamentary Secretary Roderick…

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Governance in focus as EASO holds management board in Malta

The 31st meeting of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) Management Board was held in Malta on 18-19 February 2019. The meeting, which focussed heavily on administrative and governance matters,…

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Corporate Dispatch End Of Day Roundup

Good evening These are the main news from Malta's portals. LovinMalta publishes documentation showing that the Fisheries Department had requested the police to prosecute the Maltese subsidiary of the Spanish…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Tuesday's morning briefing with a review of the main news outlets from around the world and Malta's newspapers. The Times reports links between the Labour Party and…

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Corporate Dispatch End Of Day Roundup

Good evening Our end of day news roundup with the main stories from Malta's news portals. The corpse of a woman has been found in a residence in St Paul's…

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Can Artificial Intelligence Lead To More Responsible Gaming?

How Artificial Intelligence can assist in more responsible gaming will be the theme of a half day morning conference being hosted by NOUV and Tomobox, in collaboration with Microsoft and…

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Maltese court granted bail to one of Libyan Afriqiyah airlines December 2016 hijackers

A Maltese court said on Sunday it had granted bail to one of two men arrested for hijacking in 2016 after a passenger plane was forced to land in Malta,…

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Difference in approach by international and local investigators on how to proceed after identification of more suspects linked with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder – Sunday Times

The Sunday Times reports they the police are trying to net more suspects connected with the murder, including the people who are suspected to be linked with the commissioning of…

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Cartoon – Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder – 16 months on

Activists today recalled Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered 16 months ago today, by laying down placards in front of Castille asking who killed her and calling for action. Ms…

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Funeral of Maltese killed in Somalia to take place on Monday

The funeral of Paul Formosa, the Maltese port manager who was killed in Somalia last week, will be held on Monday 18 February at 9am at the St Anne's church…

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Corporate Dispatch End-Of-Day Roundup (Friday)

Good evening These are the main news from Malta's news portals. More than 1,800 British nationals have applied for Maltese citizenship since the Brexit vote in 2016. The Shift News…

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Corporate Dispatch End-Of-Day News Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines from Malta's newsportals. A UK NGO offering help for women seeking to travel for abortion has opened services in Malta. MaltaToday says that Abortion Support…

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Bank of Valletta resumes operations

Bank of Valletta said this morning that following yesterday’s events, it resumed a number of its services during the night. The resumption of services follows rigorous overnight testing of the…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday

Good morning Your morning briefing gives you an overview of the salient news from Malta and around the world. Bank of Valletta said this morning that following yesterday’s events, it…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup

Bank of Valletta announced it was closing down its operations after it was alerted to a cyber attack on its systems. MaltaToday quotes the Prime Minister who, in a statement…

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EU Commissioner Vella condemns infringements and malpractices revealed by ‘Operation Tarantelo’

European Commissioner Karmenu Vella in a statement said "We strongly condemn the infringements and malpractices as reported by the Spanish Guardia Civil under ‘Operation Tarantelo’. They are in breach of EU and international rules and…

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Corporate Dispatch End Of Day – Round Up (Tuesday)

Good evening These are the main news from Malta as reported by Malta's news portals. The Director General of the Fisheries Department has been suspended after Spanish newspaper published transcripts…

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Maltese Fisheries director suspended after claims she demanded payment from Spanish tuna kingpin – Police investigating Spanish tuna company operating from Malta (UPDATED)

Update: Malta Police are investigating a Spanish tuna fish company that operates from Malta. The Minister for the Environment said the Police have involved Interpol to receive information from Spain about investigations…

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Egrant inquiry report should be published in full – Passport Scheme should be halted – Malta’s MEP debate roundup

MEPs called on the Maltese government to publish the full Egrant inquiry report, and to halt the country’s sale of passports scheme, in accordance with a draft motion for a…

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Boat with 150 people on board in distress rescued and people taken back to Libya – Salvini

Update: In a Facebook post, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said that the boat in distress had been rescued and was taken back to the Libyan port, from where…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup

Good evening The European Parliament's financial crimes committee is this evening holding an exchange of views with Justice Minister Owen Bonnici. This committee, formally known as Tax3, is tasked with…

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Corporate Dispatch Newspaper Review (Saturday)

Good morning These are the main stories on Malta's newspapers front pages for Saturday. The Times quotes YMCA CEO Anthony Camilleri who said the working homeless are increasing as rental…

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How are European countries preparing for No-Deal Brexit scenarios

Britain is set to depart the European Union on March 29 but with no deal agreed on a post-Brexit relationship, some of the remaining EU27 have published guidelines on the…

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Corporate Dispatch Newspaper Review

Good morning These are the main stories from Malta's news frontpages. The Times speaks to Malta Union of Teachers president Marco Bonnici after two violent incidents involving teachers reported this…

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Lawrence Gonzi, Tonio Borg and Louis Galea proposed by PN for role of President – The Times

Opposition leader Adrian Delia has proposed three Nationalist ‘stalwarts’ for the post of President, Times of Malta has learnt. Though neither the government nor the Nationalist Party would comment on…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup

Good evening This the End of Day roundup. EU Commission estimates predict that Malta’s economy will grow by 5.2 percent, the largest across the EU. One News says that the…

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President Emeritus and former Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami turns 85

Eddie Fenech Adami is without doubt one of the most notable political figures in Malta’s history. He entered the political scene as a Nationalist MP in 1969, and became the…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup – Wednesday

Good evening, These are the main news as reported by Malta's news portals. The Customs Department announced a huge haul of cocaine at the Malta Freeport. Newsbook says officers found…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday

Good morning Your morning briefing for Tuesday includes the newspaper's front page stories' review, the latest headlines from around the world, and reference to some insight on the situation in…

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Malta’s new ambassador to Libya presents his credentials to al Serraj

Carmelo Saliba, who was selected for the role last July, is the first Maltese Ambassador to Libya in almost five years, presented his credentials to Fayez al Serraj. The Maltese…

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EU considering sanctions on individuals in Venezuela, but not an oil embargo – Malta’s foreign Minister

The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but has not discussed an oil embargo, Malta’s foreign minister said on Monday. “Our…

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More details on Formosa’s killing in Somalia – ‘Reported Conversion’ to Islam in 2017 failed to get him accepted in community

Somalia's al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group shot and killed a Maltese man on Monday, authorities said. The slain man was working for a Dubai government-owned port operator in the country's semi-autonomous…

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UPDATED: Islamist militant group al Shabaab claims responsibility for the killing of Paul Anthony Formosa – Maltese manager of Dubai’s government owned port in Somalia’s region

Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a local government official said, and Islamist militant group al Shabaab…

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