29 May 2024, Wednesday

LIVE: Edward Scicluna, Chris Fearne in court over hospitals deal charges

Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna and Member of Parliament Chris Fearne are set to appear in court today, facing charges related to the hospitals deal....

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latest comment from RF, 29/05/2024 11:04: Hadn't Alfred Mifsud resigned from Deputy Governor of CBM for less serious charge? He knows he can't be fired because of ECB rules but he can resign of his own volition if he has self-respect and integrity.

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AG and Police Commissioner are sabotaging hospitals case with their absence – Robert Aquilina

Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg and Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà are sabotaging the hospitals court case with their absence, Repubblika Honorary President Robert Aquilina said...

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Outside of court: Fearne says he will be defending his integrity and credibility

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne said that he will be defending his integrity and credibility in court. Fearne spoke to the media as he walked into the courtroom...

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Jason Micallef would not say why Fearne not shown same support as Muscat

Valletta Culture Agency chief Jason Micallef would not say why no protest was organised in support of Chris Fearne on Wednesday, contrary to what happened on Tuesday when Joseph Muscat was arraigned...

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Repubblika ‘dismayed’ after not being accepted as parte civile in hospitals case

NGO Repubblika on Wednesday expressed its dismay that it has not been accepted as parte civile in the hospitals case, saying it wanted to represent the victims of corruption. In a statement, the...

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5,200 first-time buyers to start receiving grant payment

Around 5,200 families and individuals will receive a payment this week as part of the government’s €10,000 over 10 years scheme to assist new homeowners, the government announced...

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A governor is not a minister, Edward Scicluna says on calls for his resignation

There is a difference between a minister and a governor of a Central Bank, Edward Scicluna said when asked why he did not resign after being charged in court in connection with the inquiry into the...

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latest comment from alan, 29/05/2024 11:48: Weasel words from the Governor. Have you no shame at all. When Finance Minister, you raised the salary of the Governor. Then you were "promoted" to the position of Governor. Smooth move. You bring the worth of Malta into the discussions in Europe. In spite of all your ludicrous contentions, no one is keeping you from resigning your position. No doubt, your ECB brethren would be tickled pink should you resign.

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‘The Labour party has enemies within’ – Evarist Bartolo

Former Labour Minister Evarist Bartolo said that there is no strong leadership in the Labour party, and the PL is losing its support due to the enemies within the same party. In a Facebook post,...

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Annual growth in business activity declines slightly, Central Bank says

The Central Bank of Malta’s Business Conditions Index indicates that in April, annual growth in business activity declined marginally, and remained slightly below its long-term average, the bank...

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GDP up €380m in first quarter of 2024, NSO says

Provisional estimates indicate that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2024 amounted to €4.9 billion, registering an increase of €380.9 million, or 8.4 per cent, when...

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Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, his ex-Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, former Minister Konrad Mizzi and 11 others pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday as the case against them in connection with...

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latest comment from The Alchemist, 29/05/2024 07:13: So you have already decided the case. It's a pity you do not form part of the judiciary as many cases would be judged before they even begin.

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Muscat, Schembri, Mizzi plead not guilty to hospitals charges, but €30m freezing order stands

Former public officials are set to appear in court today, facing criminal charges over a hospitals deal that has rocked the country. Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, his Chief of Staff Keith...

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latest comment from KLAUS, 28/05/2024 17:53: They are caught redhanded, but not all of them are (at the moment) facing the justice.

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Daphne memorial trampled upon as Muscat supporters gather in Valletta

The Daphne Caruana Galizia memorial opposite the Law Courts in Great Siege Square was trampled upon with the journalist’s photos being scattered on the ground on Tuesday morning as Joseph Muscat...

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latest comment from L-argument, 29/05/2024 08:49: Beware,she was there and she is everywhere to haunt you.Untill justice prevail.

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Watch: ‘The evidence is based only on conjectures that do not make sense’ – Konrad Mizzi

Konrad Mizzi told journalists that the accusations behind the criminal charges brought forward against him are unfounded and that “there is not a single beacon of evidence in...

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latest comment from Ant x, 28/05/2024 14:55: Does your hospitals deal make any sense for the country Mr. Mizzi?

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Watch: Muscat says he intended to hold press conference, but has been prohibited from doing so

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that he intended to hold a press conference after today’s sitting which saw him being charged with criminal offences related to the conclusion of the...

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latest comment from Vani, 29/05/2024 07:55: She only follows the media, my djerrr, not create it!

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TMID Editorial: The list keeps growing

The latest in a long list of attempts by the government to use its power of incumbency has come in the form of a letter. Over the past weeks, consumers have received correspondence from ARMS Ltd,...

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latest comment from Joe Bloggs, 29/05/2024 10:37: Can I suggest that we stop using Alfred Sant's terminology and use what it is called by the rest of the world including the UN, EU, Council of Europe, and OECD - "Electoral fraud" or "Electoral manipulation". This covers: (a) treating (handing out cheques or vouchers on the eve of elections), (b) overspending or underdeclaring spending (e.g. massive TEC stages evidently paid for out of taxpayer funds or promises), (c) gerrymandering (eg. moving voters to housing complexes that are not yet built), and (d) using state resources for party purposes (e.g. a state-owned utility company sending out individual letters praising the government, government billboards morphing into party billboards, or government employees calling up voters to vote).

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Where was the ‘PN trap’ advocated by PM Abela, Grech asks

Opposition leader Grech on Tuesday urged PN supporters to control their language and understand the difficult moment the country is living, asking where was the "trap" Prime Minister Robert Abela said...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 29/05/2024 10:06: Could it be that the mouse saw the trap and avoided it? Or was it the case that the trap was so amateurish that it didn't work? Or was it that the trap never existed? Who cares?

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The special privilege granted under Maltese Law for the payment of outstanding crew wages

In a decision delivered by the First Hall of the Civil Court (the ‘Court’) on the 21st of March 2024 in the names of Paul Falzon vs. Il-Bastiment ‘Sky’ (IMO No. 8597011),...

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People who were in Valletta this morning were approached by The Malta Independent to ask them why they were attending the demonstration. Those who spoke to us said that Joseph Muscat has given...

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latest comment from J.Degabriele, 29/05/2024 09:33: He gives us cheques. There's the nub of the matter. Poor soulless stupid gits!

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‘Today was most important day for Opposition,’ PM Abela says while urging supporters to vote Labour

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PN expresses solidarity with journalists

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British, Italian tourists warned about ‘demonstrations’ in Valletta today and tomorrow

British and Italian tourists are being warned about possible trouble in Valletta today and tomorrow, related to the arraignment of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others following the...

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PM is ‘begging’ for the way forward ‘to get us out of this dark time’ - Grech

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What’s in a crowd? Here’s what social media commentators think

Hundreds of Labour Party supporters flocked to Valletta on Tuesday to protest in solidarity with the country’s disgraced ex-Prime Minister and the other former PL officials, all of whom are...

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latest comment from Mike Gatt, 29/05/2024 09:06: Mela insejthom Il pseudo independent PL candidates . Jekk xi hadd ma jaqbilx mal narrativ tal PL mux I dependenti, il One biss independenti. Hallina tridd!

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latest comment from RF, 28/05/2024 15:07: What a shame of a sentence! He was a CEO of an authority for heaven's sake not a janitor. Incompetent and unprincipled persons are systematically handpicked for high positions at exorbitant salaries by equally immoral Labour prime ministers.

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TMID Editorial: And so it begins

Today, the first batch of those who stand charged over the infamous hospitals deal will appear in court. Among those appearing in court on charges today are former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat,...

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Malta remains behind with ‘hyper-partisanship' and 'tribalism' - EP President Metsola

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola was not impressed as hundreds turned up to support former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, criminally charged after the conclusion of an inquiry into the...

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latest comment from J M Grech, 28/05/2024 16:47: You are right the PN and others did not fall in the trap prepared by lejber even though the Daphne commemoration was severly trampled upon and kicked around. Lejber still looks at her with disdain especially now that what she reported is coming true.

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LIVE: Edward Scicluna, Chris Fearne in court over hospitals deal charges

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