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Malta: Standards Commissioner says Muscat did not pay for Dubai trips himself
The Times leads with a report by the Standards Commissioner on a trip to Dubai by Joseph Muscat in December. The investigation…
Malta: Migrant boat brought to shore
L-Orizzont says that 63 migrants disembarked in Malta on Friday after finding themselves in distress in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone. NGO…
Malta: Kurt Farrugia recalls seeing Yorgen Fenech in Castille
In-Nazzjon quotes Kurt Farrugia who told the Caruana Galizia public inquiry that he saw Yorgen Fenech in Castille once “possibly for a…
Malta: Melvin Theuma denies paying Police Commissioner to be granted pardon
The Times leads with the cross-examination of state witness Melvin Theuma who denied that he paid former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar €30.000…
Malta: Fenech defence says missing recordings could be decisive
In-Nazzjon reports that Yorgen Fenech’s defence is arguing in court that a missing file from the audio recordings recorded by Melvin Theuma…
Malta: PN MPs says new statute rules are not in effect yet
The Independent quotes PN MPs who dismissed party leader Adrian Delia’s argument that the new statute imposes a two-year time bar between…
Malta: Justice Minister says law amendments align with Venice Commission
L-Orizzont quotes Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis who warned the opposition that if it voted against a series of bills, it would…
Malta: EC targeting sweetheart tax countries
The Malta Business Weekly says that the EU Commission intends to put pressure on low-tax members, including Malta. The Commission says that…
Malta: Air Malta operating 22 routes on three planes
Business Today reports that Air Malta is currently operating three of its 10 aircraft to serve 22 destinations. The airline predicts that…
Malta: Yorgen Fenech pardon request threw out
The Times reports that Yorgen Fenech, a suspect in the Caruana Galizia murder case, had his challenge to a pardon request decision…
Malta: €14 million recouped from Panama Papers probes
In-Nazzjon reports that the tax authorities have recovered over €14 million from investigations into 163 cases linked to the Panama Papers. Finance…
Malta: Louis Galea tells PN Leader to go
The Independent quotes Louis Galea, who was tasked by the PN Leader Adrian Delia to head an internal reform process. Galea said…