The Malta Independent

5 June 2024, Wednesday

PN says AG should publish 17 Black inquiry ‘without delay’

The Nationalist Party, in a statement, said that the 17 Black inquiry should be published by the Attorney General without delay, so that the people could see it. Earlier on Tuesday, lawyer Jason...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 04/06/2024 16:42: These are useless calls to get public attention. Just leak the conclusions of the inquiry to a newspaper.

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Updated: ‘An earthquake is coming’ – 17 Black inquiry has been concluded, Casa to demand copy

Lawyer Jason Azzopardi said Tuesday that another major magisterial inquiry, which encapsulates three inquiries into one, has been concluded. Azzopardi posted on his Facebook page saying that...

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latest comment from Antoine Vella, 05/06/2024 05:52: The inquiry report must be published or will be leaked. In one way or another the Maltese public will know the truth - the days when Labour can get away with hiding everything from us are gone.

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Ivan Grech Mintoff resigns from ABBA, but will still contest

ABBA leader Ivan Grech Mintoff has resigned from party, but has not withdrawns his candidacy, and will remain on the ballot sheet. The flamboyant politician announced his departure from the party...

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Xemxija residents publish open letter calling on PM to protect garigue land from construction

A group of over 150 Xemxija residents, mainly from the Xemxija Heights area, have sent an open letter to the government, calling on it to safeguard a site of relatively untouched garigue "that is...

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‘The establishment used all its tools to try and deviate attention from the election’, Abela says

Prime Minister Robert Abela alleged that 'the establishment' has 'used all its tools' to try and deviate attention from the upcoming EU Parliament and local council elections. Addressing a...

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latest comment from S.Mamo, 04/06/2024 22:29: who is the establishment ? the PN , the judiciary , the NGO's ? ... or the Mafia state in power dishing out taxpayers money just before the election ?

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PM Abela does not give straight answer on Alfred Sant suggestion

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Monday did not give a straight answer as to whether he agreed or disagreed with Labour MEP Alfred Sant’s suggestion that people should not be called up again to...

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latest comment from Joe A Borg, 04/06/2024 08:21: PM will never give you a straight answer . He is simply not capable...... with intention obviously.

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the the French Open with an injured knee on Tuesday, an abrupt end to his title defense and to his current stay at No. 1 in the...

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Letter to withdraw Mqabba tarmac plant planning application filed

An official request to withdraw an application for a tarmac and asphalt plant in Mqabba has been filed by the applicant, The Malta Independent is informed. Residents of Qrendi, Mqabba, Zurrieq,...

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Bernard Grech urges voters to vote PN, says ‘any vote to others would increase the gap'

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech urged voters to vote for all the Nationalist Party candidates for the MEP and Local Council elections, adding that a vote given to any other parties would be increasing...

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latest comment from Raymond Gerada, 04/06/2024 22:33: 'Mind the Gap' Bernard.

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Valletta commercial establishment emphyteusis scheme expanded to all of Malta

Commercial establishments in property owned by the government are going to be eligible for an emphyteusis of 50 years through a new scheme that was announced by the Minister for Lands, Stefan Zrinzo...

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Government has invested €1.8 million in fisheries in the last two years

The government invested around €1.8 million in the last two years in financial aid to Maltese fishermen, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Alicia Bugeja Said has...

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latest comment from Mick Jackson, 04/06/2024 18:38: Is part of that investment the continuing salary of suspended Andreina Fenech Farrugia, who was captured in2019, no word of her resignation yet!

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Two carers convicted of negligently causing the death of a 101-year-old at St Vincent de Paul

Two carers at the St Vincent de Paul Residence for the elderly were handed suspended sentences after they were convicted of negligently causing the death of a 101-year-old woman, who slipped out of...

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latest comment from Antonio Ghisleri, 03/06/2024 19:13: Under what provision of law can a court of criminal justice withhold the name of the persons convicted or acquitted, or of the victim (unless anyone of these is a minor)? If there is no such provision of law, is the court then above the law and can invent its own rules? When will this nonsense stop?

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Four Italian youths arrested by police after mugging incidents; two given jail-term

Four Italian young men were arrested by the police in connection with a string of mugging incidence in entertainment establishments in Zebbug and St Julian’s. The police said Monday that...

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Justice Minister not willing to say if AG should be present for Vitals court sittings

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard is not willing to say whether the Attorney General should be present in court sittings related to the Vitals inquiry. AG Victoria Buttigieg has been harshly...

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latest comment from C Xerri, 04/06/2024 12:27: But meanwhile the news story above gives the impression that the Minister should intervene and ask the AG to attend for the court session.

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How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President Joe Biden to the state...

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latest comment from J. Borg, 04/06/2024 10:24: The judge should throw the book at him. A criminal with no remorse will simply do it again, or -- given the opportunity -- much worse!!!

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Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy

The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the legacy of Israel’s longest-serving and...

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latest comment from John Saliba, 04/06/2024 17:41: Netanyahu does not have to hold on till the 2026 general election. He will have it his way on the 5th of November this year, or to be more precise, till January 2025 when President Trump is sworn in again as the commander in chief of the USA.

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TMID Editorial: The importance of planning ahead

Governments are expected to plan ahead. That is, after all, part of their job. But last year we saw a clear example of failure to plan enough. The infamous heatwave that resulted in power cuts...

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Bands displaced from Rampol garage rehearsal spaces can apply for €2,700 grant to support relocation

Bands who used to rehearse in the Rampol garage complex in Birkirkara will be able to receive a €2,700 support package to aid their relocation to a new rehearsal space, as their original home is...

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latest comment from Eleno, 04/06/2024 11:37: They were evicted in election month!

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88.2% collected their voting documents for MEP elections so far, 74.3% for local council elections

Of the 370,184 voting documents printed for the upcoming European Parliament elections, 326,571 were collected as of Sunday, European Commissioner Joseph Camilleri told the press on Monday. This...

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking

Euro host Germany warm up in 0-0 draw with Ukraine; England, Croatia ease to 3-0 prep wins

Kylian Mbappé finally joins Real Madrid in a union of football's top player and club

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Peter Agius says he lives in office in response to accusations his address is unfinished apartment

PN MEP candidate Peter Agius has hit back at criticism over his registered address listed on the ballot sheet to being an empty apartment block in Mosta, saying that the building is still unfinished...

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latest comment from Spiru Friggieri, 04/06/2024 15:08: WoW!!! Great argument!! Do you have more skeletons to get out of your cupboard??? If a gullible like you believe Peter Agius than you have great problems with your credibility!!!

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Grech guarantees there will be no theft or bribery with the people’s money under the PN

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech on Monday offered a guarantee that there would be no theft or bribery with the people’s money under the PN. Speaking at campaign activity in Msida,...

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latest comment from Mark Debono, 04/06/2024 09:57: Pull the other one mate your all tarred with the same brush PN or labour that's why the sheep justify their red god's on the corruption now because you lot are as bad?

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Euro host Germany warm up in 0-0 draw with Ukraine; England, Croatia ease to 3-0 prep wins

Host Germany and England kicked off the true buildup to the European Championship with their first warmup games on Monday, only after Real Madrid capped the club season by signing Kylian...

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Equal pay for work of equal value starting from 1 January of 2025, PM says

The government on Tuesday will be publishing an Legal Notice on Tuesday in which the principle of equal pay for work of equal value will be given legal standing, to become effective at the start of...

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latest comment from L-argument, 04/06/2024 10:57: Il barranin ha jgawdu min din il ligi,u il malti ha jbghati iktar.

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Vitals accused resign from Convenience Shop, Shoreline directorships

Two people accused in connection with the hospitals inquiry have resigned their respective directorships within the companies which run the Convenience Shop retail chain and the new Shoreline...

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Joseph Muscat’s father passes away; ‘He kept fighting without ever giving up’

The father of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Saviour Muscat, has passed away. Posting on Facebook, Joseph Muscat said that his father had been fighting an aggressive tumour for two and a...

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latest comment from fred, 04/06/2024 15:48: Rip....

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Abela calls on people not to let ‘establishment’ claim victory due to voter abstention

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela called on the electorate not to let “the establishment” claim victory due to voter abstention. He said that Saturday’s vote...

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latest comment from joe tedesco, 04/06/2024 14:37: THE ESTABLISHMENT IS THE PM AND HIS PL GOVERNMENT. VOTER ABSTENTION MEANS THOSE ELECTORATE WILL REJECT A COMPLETELY CORRUPT MALTESE POLITICAL SYSTEM. BOTH THE PM AND HIS PL GOVERNMENT ARE UNTRUSTWORTHY.

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Kylian Mbappé finally joins Real Madrid in a union of football's top player and club

Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents...

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Alfred Sant says continuing pro-Muscat protests outside court ‘can do no good’

Former Prime Minister, Labour Party leader and current PL MEP Alfred Sant said that perpetuating the demonstrations which were seen outside the law courts when Joseph Muscat was charged in relation to...

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latest comment from Harold Hare, 03/06/2024 10:22: A sensible and decent man. Labour does not value him as they should.

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Number of CT scans to increase by extra 3,000 per year – Health Minister

The government is spending €400,000 in machinery which would see a 3,000 yearly increase in the number of CT scans, Health Minister Jo-Etienne Abela said Monday. Addressing the media, Abela...

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latest comment from Jonathan Mercieca, 03/06/2024 16:28: When is this corrupt, sickening abuse of the power of incumbency going to stop?

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Business

HSBC Malta Foundation commemorates 25th anniversary with major tree planting milestone

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Universal Cement wins coveted awards at the Malta Building and Construction awards

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PN says AG should publish 17 Black inquiry ‘without delay’

Updated: ‘An earthquake is coming’ – 17 Black inquiry has been concluded, Casa to demand copy

Ivan Grech Mintoff resigns from ABBA, but will still contest

Xemxija residents publish open letter calling on PM to protect garigue land from construction

‘The establishment used all its tools to try and deviate attention from the election’, Abela says

PM Abela does not give straight answer on Alfred Sant suggestion

Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking

Letter to withdraw Mqabba tarmac plant planning application filed

Bernard Grech urges voters to vote PN, says ‘any vote to others would increase the gap'

Valletta commercial establishment emphyteusis scheme expanded to all of Malta

Government has invested €1.8 million in fisheries in the last two years

Two carers convicted of negligently causing the death of a 101-year-old at St Vincent de Paul

Four Italian youths arrested by police after mugging incidents; two given jail-term

Justice Minister not willing to say if AG should be present for Vitals court sittings

How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy

TMID Editorial: The importance of planning ahead

Bands displaced from Rampol garage rehearsal spaces can apply for €2,700 grant to support relocation

88.2% collected their voting documents for MEP elections so far, 74.3% for local council elections

Updated: Fight Island altercation costs 'Lilu king' €10,000

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Commissioner for Animal Welfare urges MEP candidates to sign 'Vote for Animals' pledge

Enemalta lays over 70km of 11-kv cables to improve energy distribution network

Uncollected votes can be collected from Electoral Office in Naxxar, or ID Card office in Victoria

TMID Editorial: Health sector planning

Hospitals’ court cases: Forced silence, conspicuous absences and an early blunder

Summer 2023 power cuts a result of lack of investment – Ryan Callus

Malta's pre-election pork barrel politics: genuine policies or strategic manoeuvres?

Peter Agius says he lives in office in response to accusations his address is unfinished apartment

Grech guarantees there will be no theft or bribery with the people’s money under the PN

Euro host Germany warm up in 0-0 draw with Ukraine; England, Croatia ease to 3-0 prep wins

Equal pay for work of equal value starting from 1 January of 2025, PM says

Vitals accused resign from Convenience Shop, Shoreline directorships

Joseph Muscat’s father passes away; ‘He kept fighting without ever giving up’

Abela calls on people not to let ‘establishment’ claim victory due to voter abstention

Kylian Mbappé finally joins Real Madrid in a union of football's top player and club

Alfred Sant says continuing pro-Muscat protests outside court ‘can do no good’

Number of CT scans to increase by extra 3,000 per year – Health Minister

A country shaken, an overshadowed election... the deal that rocked the islands

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TMIS Editorial: So much is at stake

Abela’s rallying cry to voters: ‘Don’t let anyone decide for you’

Robert Abela has an ‘allergy to the truth,’ Bernard Grech says

Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal