The Malta Independent 30 May 2024, Thursday
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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...

How it unfolded: Second Vitals case stalls after ‘most serious’ prosecution blunder

The second case in connection with the hospitals inquiry which saw former Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne and Central Bank of Malta Governor Edward Scicluna appear in court dragged late into...

How the second hospitals case ran an 11-hour marathon, before grinding to a halt

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....

Grech says PM must sack Scicluna as CBM Governor ‘if he wants to preserve country’s integrity

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech on Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Robert Abela to sack Edward Scicluna from his role as the Governor of the Central Bank of Malta (CBM). Grech stated...

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...

Justice minister criticises request for gagging order in hospitals criminal case

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has criticised the request made by the prosecution for a gagging order in the hospitals corruption case, saying that this is disproportionate. Speaking on the...

Muscat thanks supporters who ‘civilly, serenely’ backed him in Valletta

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has thanked supporters who on Tuesday “civilly” and “serenely” showed their solidarity with him and his family when he was to court to face...

PN decries Justice Minister Attard’s ‘attack’ against hospitals case prosecutor and magistrate

The Nationalist Party has rebuked Justice Minister Jonathan Attard's comments that criticized the prosecution's request for a gagging order within the hospitals corruption case. Azzopardi had...

Grech says €400 million stolen translates into €5 million a year collected by MCCF 80 times over

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that the €400 million stolen from the hospitals' deal is the amount the Malta Community Chest Fund manages to collect in 80 years, as it collects around...

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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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How it unfolded: 9-hour marathon first sitting of historic case against former PM, others

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...

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...

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,...

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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