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Malta: Prime Minister distinguishes between VGH and Steward agreements

The Independent quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela who said the government will uphold the National Auditor’s report into the hospital deal with Vitals. He insisted, however, that that agreement is…

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Malta: President Vella awaits PN MPs next move

The Malta Business Weekly reports that President George Vella has cleared his major appointments for the day as the crisis within the Opposition continues to unfold. The President is expecting…

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Malta: Two-thirds of businesses report dwindling sales

In-Nazzjon says that a third of businesses reported a decrease of more than half in sales compared with last year, while another third said they lost as much 90 percent…

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Malta: GWU recognised as Malta Air employees union

L-Orizzont announces that the General Workers Union has been recognised as the major union representing Cabin Crew and Crew Supervisors employed with Malta-based Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air. The paper compares…

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Malta: Delia vows to stay on

In-Nazzjon leads with comments by PN Leader Adrian Delia after losing a vote of confidence in the parliamentary group. Delia said he will stick by the choice of party paid…

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Malta: NAO says Vitals deal was agreed in advance

Malta Today leads with a report by the National Audit Office which concludes that a multi-million deal to transfer three public hospitals to Vitals was ‘predetermined’. The NAO said that…

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Malta: Auditor’s Office blames Konrad Mizzi for VGH fiasco

The Times reports on the findings of a report by the National Audit Office which says that failure in good governance in the deal with Vitals Global Healthcare ‘rests squarely’…

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Malta: Economic forecast sees 6 percent decline this year

The Independent quotes a European Commission report which says that Malta’s economy had started to slow down before the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, predicting a 6 percent decline in…

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Malta: More than 20,000 arrivals in the first week

L-Orizzont says that more than 20,000 inbound tourists visited Malta in the first week since the reopening of ports. There were 220 flights and 11 trips by catamaran, with the…

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Malta: Libyan PM attends migration office inauguration

L-Orizzont reports on the inauguration of an immigration coordination centre by Prime Minister Robert Abela and Libyan counterpart Fayez al-Sarraj. The two countries will cooperate to stem the flow of…

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Malta: Attorney General cautioned against retrieval of evidence from Nexia BT servers

The Times reveals that Attorney General Peter Grech advised against steps by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit to seize Nexia BT’s servers in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations…

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Malta: Robert Abela hails Malta-Libya relationship

The Independent quotes Prime Minister Robert Abela who, during a visit by Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said that Malta considers Libya its friend. Abela announced that the countries would…

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Malta: Air Malta employees flag unequal treatment

In-Nazzjon says that Air Malta employees are complaining about preferential treatment towards some colleagues at a time when the company is downsizing its staff and cutting back on employment benefits.…

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Malta: Migrants kept at sea aboard livestock carrier

The Times speaks to the captain of the ship carrying migrants that was ordered to moor in Maltese territorial waters while the government negotiates relocation with EU partners. The captain…

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Malta: Coronavirus tests surpass 100,000

L-Orizzont says that there have now been more than 100,000 swab tests for Covid-19 since March. There are currently 11 active cases from a total 672 registered infections which saw…

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Malta: Adrian Delia says he will not cave in to government attacks

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that media reports about WhatsApp chats between himself and Yorgen Fenech were a government tactic. He said he will not be silenced…

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Malta: PN Leader denies exchanges with Yorgen Fenech

The Independent quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who says that messages between him and businessman Yorgen Fenech published by The Sunday Times are fake. He challenged the paper to publish…

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Malta: Financial industry concerned about upcoming Moneyval deadline

The Independent on Sunday speaks to practitioners in the financial services industry who were skeptical of claims by the Prime Minister that Malta would pass the Moneyval test easily. The…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The culture of impunity and recent allegations of corruption dominate Maltese newspapers' Editorials this Tuesday. The Times of Malta refers to the recent report by the Ombudsman in which he…

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Coronavirus pandemic hitting newspaper industry hard

Senior media figures in the UK have warned of the coronavirus "perfect storm" hitting newspapers, saying the drop in circulation and ad revenue could lead to some outlets disappearing completely.…

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Maltese Editors’ Viewpoints

In a refreshing change to politically-loaded editorials, two editors today focus on architectural and cultural progress and professional development. The Times celebrates Malta’s architectural style, which in recent years has…

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Malta’s Editors’ Viewpoints

The Editorials of the four papers in print today in Malta highlight four different themes which have been on this week’s news agenda. The Times of Malta welcomes the recent…

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88-year-old Maltese stranded on Coronavirus stricken cruise liner – The Headlines – Times of Malta

The Times of Malta reveals the unfortunate story of an 88-year-old Maltese man stranded on a cruise liner in Cambodia that is linked with at least one case of coronavirus.…

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Telegraph newspapers up for sale

The Barclay family has put the Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers up for sale as it assesses its multibillion-pound business investments in the United Kingdom, The Times reported. Daily Mail…

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Post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme to be reformed – Malta Independent Headlines

The Malta Independent covers the launch of a redesigned post-secondary Matriculation Certificate programme leading to tertiary education. The reform proposes a focus on communications skills and intercultural awareness. You can read…

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Journalists concerned about declining quality in their trade

Three-quarters of journalists are concerned about the future of the profession while about three-fifths see declining quality as one of its biggest threats, a survey has claimed. The figures…

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The Malta Business Weekly Headlines – Thursday 16 May

The Malta Business Weekly reports that the Malta Financial Services Authority published its strategy document to transform Malta into a FinTech hub. The authority said that it received positive feedback…

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Corporate Dispatch Sunday Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you a quick round up of the main news as reported by the main news outlets and newspapers from Malta and around the world.…

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Brexit: The Press outlook after yesterday’s vote

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May set for historic defeat in Brexit vote – British Newspapers verdict

The British newspapers verdict is clear. Theresa May is set to loose Tuesday's vote. If one looks at the numbers so far, one can see that the number of MPs who…

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Friday Morning Briefing and News Paper and Portal review

Good morning Your morning briefing for Friday with a roundup of the news from Malta and around the World news outlets. Lates News Headlines 13 Candian citizens have been detained…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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Newspaper Review – Wednesday 6th June ’18

Good morning Today's Newspaper review follows. In today’s MaltaToday we read that Gżira mayor Conrad Borg Manche has warned developers his council will not stop attacking abuse and urged them…

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Newspaper Review – Sunday 3rd June

Malta’s newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on the Egrant…

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Newspaper Review – Saturday 2nd June ’18

The traffic accident in which a cyclist was killed near the new Kappara Junction features prominently on all local newspapers. In-Nazzjon and The Malta Independent report the incident. L-Orizzont carries…

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Maltese Newspapers Review – 3rd May

Good morning, Today’s newspapers in Malta, focus on the construction industry and the impact is leaving on various localities and the quality of life of people, the defence of Malta’s…

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