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Malta: Political decisions that show favouritism ‘justifiable’ say one in seven people

One in every seven people believe it is “justifiable” for politicians to make "morally dubious" decisions that show favouritism for individuals, according to a new University of Malta survey. The…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 8 November – UPDATED

Update 1830 - A police constable was seriously injured in Ħal Far on Sunday after losing control of his motorcycle. Police said the incident took place at around 1.40pm while…

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75th Covid-death reported as cases exceed 7,000 – Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 7 November

Update 1245 - News Update Covid-19 Update: 75th death reported Another person died from Covid-19 today, Health authorities said, as they announced the passing away of a 92-year old this…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 6 November – Updated

Updated 1745 News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that almost 90 new COVID-19 cases detected this week are of elderly residents at three care homes, Superintendent of Public Health…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 5 November

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Lombard Bank to contest 'each and every' FIAU finding which led to fine. MaltaToday reports that Government broke the…

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Covid-19 claims four victims in one day / Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 4 November UPDATE

Update 2120 - Two more persons die with Covid-19 - The Department of Health announced that two persons died of Covid-19. The two victims bring the death toll for the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 3 November – Update

Updated News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers have filed a legal application calling for the murder case to resume and for middleman Melvin Theuma…

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Malta sees staggering 218 new cases in past 24 hours / Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 2 November

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that ex-deputy police chief Silvio Valletta has defended going on football holidays with Yorgen Fenech in 2018, arguing that to do…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 1 November – News Headlines Update

Update 1800 h News Headline Review = Perjury charges have been filed against former FIAU manager Jonathan Ferris over claims he made during the Egrant inquiry. Ferris, who is also…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 31 October 2020 Update

Update 1845 Employees within the public sector should be urged to work from home as part of efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19, the Nationalist Party said on…

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More recoveries than new cases for first time in 4 weeks – Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 30 October 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that the health authorities have set up a special unit to treat elderly with COVID-19, Charmaine Gauci announced on…

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Malta reaches 60 Covid-19 deaths – Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 29 October 2020 –

Updated 1745- News Portal briefing The Times of Malta reports that Fr Lino Cardona, 76, is Malta's 60th Covid-19 victim. MaltaToday reports that Casual elections will be held to fill…

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Malta: Casual elections for seats vacated by Frederick Azzopardi, Miriam Dalli

A casual election will be held next week to fill the seat vacated by Frederick Azzopardi on the 13th District, the Electoral Commission said today. Azzopardi died last week but…

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Two Covid-19 deaths reported today – Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 28 October 2020 (UPDATE)

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta says MFSA chief Joe Cuschieri went on Las Vegas trip with Yorgen Fenech. MaltaToday reports that the update to Malta's sexual…

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Health authorities report 55th Covid-death / Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 27 October 2020

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that a third attempt to award a tender for a €115 million ferry service between Malta and Gozo was killed…

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Further restrictions announced – Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 26 October 2020

Upadte 1930 As of next Thursday 29th October, all bars and local band clubs will remain closed. Furthermore, as of the same date, only 6 people can convene in public…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 25 October 2020 – Updated

Update 1700h A 75-year-old man was confirmed as the 52nd person to die of Covid-19 on Sunday. The Ministry of Health said that the man had tested positive for Covid-19…

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Deaths from Covid-19 in Malta reach 50 – Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 24 October 2020 UPDATE

Update 1244 - Malta added another 115 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, detected from one of the highest number of swabs taken so far - 3144. Some…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 23 October 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that a Eurobarometer survey that says Maltese people feel migration is still the main problem facing the EU, despite the…

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Two other Covid-deaths reported, tally raises to 49 – Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 22 October 2020

Updated 1705- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that EU citizenship cannot be traded as a commodity, according to the majority of MEPs looking to end golden passport schemes.…

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Roberta Metsola nominated as European Parliament Vice President

The centre-right European Popular Party has formally announced the nomination of PN MEP Roberta Metsola to serve as Vice President of the European Parliament. She will replace the Irish Mairead McGuinness…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 21 October 2020

Update 2000 - Malta updates travel restrictions The Minister responsible for Public Health notifies that it revised the list which fall under the Mandatory Tests for Certain Travelers Regulations, 2020.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 20 October 2020

Update 1745- News Portal Briefing Illum reports that Health Minister Chris Fearne said a Covid-19 vaccine should be administered to the entire country six months after it is issued. Times…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 19 October 2020

Updated 1941 - Government announces budget for 2021 Minister of Finance Edward Scicluna is announcing the budget for 2021. Among the widely-anticipated measures, Government said that a new round of…

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142 new Coronavirus Cases – Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 18 October 2020

Update 1235 Malta registered 142 new Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the total of active cases to 1347. Over the past 124 hours there were 2404…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 17 October 2020

Update 1418 - Two co-options for Labour Party Parliamentary Group MEP Miriam Dalli and OPM chief of staff Clyde Caruana will be joining the government’s parliamentary group filling two recently-vacated…

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Harsh Reality Check – After collective denial, Europe chases the second wave

European leaders from London to Berlin face an alarming reality: lockdowns are creeping back on the agenda as the pandemic threatens the continent again. It’s a scenario many ruled out…

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Mandatory use of masks announced – Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 16 October 2020 (Updated)

Update -1922 - : Live Press Conference by Prime Minister New restrictive measures and further announcement were the main novelties announced by Malta's government during a Press Conference on Friday.…

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Covid-19 active cases exceed 1,000 – Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 15 October 2020

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Yorgen Fenech’s lawyers are requesting the court, presiding over journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder compilation, to ensure that electronic data…

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45th Covid-death reported – Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 14 October 2020

Updated 1745- News Portal Update Times of Malta reports that a man has admitted to the brutal murder of Shannon Mak. MaltaToday reports that the Chamber of Commerce is calling…

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93 new Covid-19 cases take tally to 881 – Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 13 October 2020

Updated 1722- Covid-19 Update Times of Malta reports that Malta has no plans to make changes to its two-week quarantine rules unless advised otherwise by the World Health Organisation and the…

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Lithuania’s centre-right Opposition takes lead in national election

Lithuania's main centre-right opposition party led the first round of a parliamentary vote, election commission data showed on Monday, as high unemployment and rising debt hurt the ruling coalition. The…

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Slovak far-right leader sentenced to four years jail for spreading hate

Slovakia's far-right leader Marian Kotleba, whose party holds 14 seats in parliament, was sentenced to four years and four months jail on Monday for spreading hatred by holding a charity…

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Teachers, doctors want more Covid-19 restrictions, 43rd death reported – Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 12 October 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing The Times of Malta reports that enforcement of COVID-19 containment measures must increase, Prime Minister Robert Abela has told restaurants and hotel lobbyists. Newsbook…

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67 year old man is the 42nd CoVid-19 victim – Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 11 October 2020

Update 1630h Another CoVid-19 victim A 67-year-year-old man has become the 42nd victim of COVID-19 in Malta, and one of the youngest. He passed away on Sunday at Mater Dei…

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Malta’s President in precautionary isolation – Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 10th October 2020

Update 1900 - The Office of the President said that a member of The Palace’s staff has tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine swab test. In this light, the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 9th October 2020

Update 1745 - News Portal Briefing update TVM reports that the General Workers’ Union has presented its pre-budget proposals to Prime Minister Robert Abela. Times of Malta reports the government…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 8th October 2020

Updated 1732- News Portal updated Times of Malta says that panic parents are rushing from work to take their children out of school after hearing speculation about COVID-19 outbreaks, a…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 7th October 2020

Update 2030 - One dies at the workplace A worker was killed and another was seriously injured in separate accidents when sheets of metal fell on them on Wednesday. The…

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Malta: Bernard Grech sworn in as Leader of the Opposition

Dr Bernard Grech was sworn in this afternoon as Leader of the Opposition, following his swearing-in yesterday as a Member of Parliament. Today’s swearing-in took place at San Anton Palace,…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 6th October 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing The Times reports that former prime minister Joseph Muscat plans to work as an “economic consultant" now that he has formally left politics, according…

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Malta: New Opposition leader sworn in as member of parliament

New Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech was today sworn in as a member of parliament. Grech was voted in as the ninth PN leader with 69.3% of party members’ votes.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 5th October 2020

Update 1915 Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has announced his resignation as member of parliament. Muscat announced his resignation on Monday, as parliament convened after the summer recess. The former…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Sunday 4th October 2020

Updated 0951 - Bartolo to make way for Bernard Grech Nationalist MP Ivan J Bartolo has confirmed that he will vacate his seat to enable Bernard Grech to become a…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 3rd October 2020 – UPDATED

Updated 1254 - Covid Update Health authorities reported 65 positive cases for COVID-19 between Friday and Saturday, while another 43 recovered. After a week of decreases, this means that active…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Friday 2nd October 2020

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefings The Times of Malta says that the former prime minister's chief of staff, Keith Schembri, and directors of his various companies have taken legal action…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 1st October 2020

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing The Times reports Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti called on the government to appoint more judges to the bench as the effort being put in by…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 24th September 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says 42 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Malta during the past 24 hours following 2,303 swab tests. 680 cases are presently active.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Saturday 19th September 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Reviews TVM says 65 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,922 swab tests were carried out.…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 17th September 2020

Updated 1720 - News Portal Review TVM says 35 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 2,536 swab tests were carried out.…

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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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Malta-24 News Briefing – Thursday 10th September August 2020

Updated 1610 - Newspaper Review Times of Malta says that at least 21 COVID-19 patients are part of a cluster of construction workers involved in the Marsa Junction project. Malta…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 8th September August 2020

Updated 1700pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta says that neighbours of an elderly woman who died after a pit bull attack on Monday had made multiple complaints to authorities about the…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Wednesday 2nd September August 2020

Times of Malta reports that a migrant died on Wednesday after he fell while trying to escape from the Ħal Far closed centre, the government said. Malta Today says that…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 31st August 2020

Updated 1600pm - Newspaper Review Times of Malta reports that the first of three suspects who police believe was behind a double murder in Sliema made a brief appearance in…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Tuesday 25th August 2020

Updated 1730 - Newspaper ReviewTimes of Malta reports that Steward Health Care Malta had said that it has no objection in principle to government employees working at Gozo General Hospital,…

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Malta-24 News Briefing – Monday 24th August 2020

Updated 1745 - News Portal Review TVM says that in the last 24 hours, 55 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Malta after 2,194 swab tests were carried out.…

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