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15 May 2024, Wednesday

Norman Vella dismissal from PBS ‘politically discriminating’, Employment Commission rules

Norman Vella’s dismissal from PBS soon after the 2013 election has been declared as “politically discriminating” by a tribunal, which condemned then Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and...

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latest comment from Charles Paul Cilia, 15/05/2024 13:22: Yous should be awarded compensation, you and your family must have went through a lot of hardship morally and financially.

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Magistrate orders police to identify and investigate public officials behind Siggiewi voter fraud

A magistrate has ordered the police to investigate and identify the public officials and entities who had manipulated voters into changing their address to a Siġġiewi construction site ahead...

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Updated: Judge rejects PN request to exhibit entire Vitals inquiry in case to recoup money

The State Advocate and the Prime Minister are at loggerheads as to whether to provide the PN Opposition with a full copy of evidence exhibited in the Vitals inquiry or not. This emerged in court...

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latest comment from odomos, 15/05/2024 11:59: THE ESTABLISHMENT VERSUS THE OTHER ESTABLISHMENT. WHAT A SORRY STATE THE STATE OF MALTA IS IN!

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Joseph Muscat says case against him is based on what someone said they heard

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has claimed that the charges he faces are based on testimony of someone who said they heard someone else say Muscat took money. Muscat was being interviewed by...

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Muscat files claim that his rights were breached after not being questioned before he was charged

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has claimed that his fundamental rights were breached as he was not questioned by police prior to being charged in connection with the hospitals deal. In...

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latest comment from Cikku Borg, 15/05/2024 14:34: I wonder . . . was this done on purpose, are we going to see a circus of a court case?

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NGO says PA and cultural heritage watchdog endanger Valletta’s status as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and the Sliema Residents Association condemned the Planning Commission and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, the very authorities responsible...

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Government won’t say whether communications coordinators have taxpayer-funded mobile phone

Every government minister has skirted around questions on whether their communications coordinators have been provided with a taxpayer-funded mobile. PN MP Eve Borg Bonello filed a total of 54...

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Slovakia's prime minister wounded in shooting

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon and taken to hospital. Reports on TA3, a Slovakian TV station, said that Fico, 59, was hit in...

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Siġġiewi ghost voters: Court of appeal denies Labour request to be admitted to case

The Court of Appeal in its superior jurisdiction has rejected the governing Labour Party's request to be admitted to the Siġġiewi ghost voters case. The case was filed by the...

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Casa to Scicluna: Now is not the time for reckless self-interest

MEP David Casa re-iterated his appeal to the embattled Governor of the Central Bank Edward Scicluna to do the right thing and resign his post for the good of the country. "Haven't you pigged out...

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Illum says it is 100% owned by MediaToday, and that Steward Health Care tried to buy the company

MaltaToday has issued a statement in response to social media posts, saying that in 2011, 13 years ago, "MediaToday Co. Ltd, the publisher of MaltaToday and Illum, had taken the commercial decision to...

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Burglaries at Ta' Ġieżu church in Valletta prompt Franciscans to ask for police and public help

The Franciscan Order in Valletta requested Police assistance on Tuesday via a Facebook post following break-ins of the niches and donation boxes of the Ta' Ġieżu Church in the last few...

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Government plans to close Mount Carmel hospital, move acute mental health to Mater Dei

Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has said that government is planning to phase out the mental health services offered in Mount Carmel hospital, to be moved to Mater Dei hospital and provided in the...

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Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original 'catastrophe' with eyes on the war in Gaza

Palestinians across the Middle East on Wednesday are marking the anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel with protests and other events at a time of mounting concern over the...

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TMID Editorial: Instigating hatred against journalists

It seems that what happened in 2017 has been forgotten by Prime Minister Robert Abela. Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in October that year after a monstrous campaign had been created...

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latest comment from Raymond Gerada, 15/05/2024 11:17: Bli kitbet DCG fuq Egrant seta' nqala inkwiet kbir fil-pajjiż. Kieku Simon li mexxa kampanja elettorali fuq hekk biss, rebah l-elezzjoni u wara johrog ir-rapport ta l-inkjesta, kif hareg , li wera li kollox kien gidba, kien ikollna stragi. Alla jbierek dan qatt ma jingħad.

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Maltese economy expected to achieve growth rate of 4.6% in 2024, Prime Minister welcomes news

The Maltese economy is expected to achieve a growth rate of 4.6% this year, the Spring 2024 Economic Growth forecast issued by the European Commission shows. The section about Malta reads that...

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Man seriously injured after falling down the stairs

A man was seriously injured after he fell down the stairs in his private residence in Kercem, the police said Wednesday. The accident happened in Gamiem Street at 7.30pm. The man, aged 63,...

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Geologists insist their profession should be recognised

Geologists are insisting that their profession is duly recognised by the government and the country’s laws, and that only warranted geologists are allowed to carry out geological...

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EU agrees on a new migration pact; Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes

European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an...

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latest comment from Solomon Grundy, 15/05/2024 11:12: Too late! From North to South, from East to West, up mountain down dale and in the plains, the people are fed up. The rightist parties will have to provide solid regulation after the upcoming EU elections not these half hearted measures , coinciding with the electons (and which the woke Commission in Brussels will not adopt).

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Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'

Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill...

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Magisterial inquiry: PM does not exclude Muscat was presumed guilty

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Tuesday that it is only now that, for the first time, Joseph Muscat is starting off as presumed innocent, hinting that at the beginning of the magisterial inquiry...

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Speaker calls Opposition’s actions in Parliament ‘deplorable’ for the country’s highest institution

Speaker Anglu Farrugia on Tuesday described the Opposition’s actions in Parliament on Monday as ‘deplorable and condemnable’ in the country’s highest institution. The...

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Labour’s government has abandoned the children of Mtarfa – Grech

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that the Labour government has abandoned the children of Mtarfa as it is yet to identify a site for a new Mtarfa primary school, after the old school was shut down...

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Former Prime Minister Muscat to hold on to diplomatic passport and severance package

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will be retaining his severance package and diplomatic passport, a response by Prime Minister Robert Abela in Parliament indicates. In Parliamentary Questions...

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latest comment from J. Borg, 15/05/2024 08:44: He must be being held to ransom. We have yet to see what Abela is hiding...

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Law report: If the shoe fits, register the design in time

In ‘Puma v European Union Intellectual Property Office’ (Case T-647/22), decided on 6 March 2024, the General Court of the European Union (the “GCEU” or the...

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‘A grave moment in our country’s history’ – Repubblika announces protest with NGOs

A national demonstration has been announced for next Thursday by Repubblika in a novel collaboration with 16 other NGOS based on 4 principles: condemnation of attacks by public officials, a call for...

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latest comment from Peter Sant, 14/05/2024 13:30: Good job

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Abela makes a bet: ‘They will report us for buying votes when you get your COLA cheque on Saturday’

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela made a bet with his supporters on Tuesday evening, as he bet that the Nationalist Party would report him for “buying votes” when people...

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latest comment from Paul Pullicino, 15/05/2024 13:41: Are there any other EU goverments who give out these Santa Claus cheques? Or do they have proper wages and pensions that guarantee a decent living on their own?

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Fearne, Scicluna to be charged with fraud on 29 May

Former government ministers Chris Fearne and Edward Scicluna will be criminally charged in court on 29 May. Fearne resigned from minister last week following the conclusion of the mahgisterial...

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latest comment from RF, 14/05/2024 17:24: When first appointed minister by Muscat, Scicluna had complained that he could not live on the ministerial salary after returning from MEP. But somehow he survived 10 years! Their own words come to haunt them. Idiot!

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Private medical data released to other patients due to technical malfunction

Private medical data pertaining to patients was released to other persons due to a technical malfunction, the government said Tuesday. In a statement, the government said the Minister for...

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latest comment from leon 1, 14/05/2024 16:46: Else it could be a Maltese 'bazzuzlu' who has no experience in the field and he / she was given the contract for the sake of votes.

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Business

iMovo Limited signs MoU with University of Malta to enhance higher education programmes

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Norman Vella dismissal from PBS ‘politically discriminating’, Employment Commission rules

Magistrate orders police to identify and investigate public officials behind Siggiewi voter fraud

Updated: Judge rejects PN request to exhibit entire Vitals inquiry in case to recoup money

Joseph Muscat says case against him is based on what someone said they heard

Muscat files claim that his rights were breached after not being questioned before he was charged

NGO says PA and cultural heritage watchdog endanger Valletta’s status as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Government won’t say whether communications coordinators have taxpayer-funded mobile phone

Slovakia's prime minister wounded in shooting

Siġġiewi ghost voters: Court of appeal denies Labour request to be admitted to case

Casa to Scicluna: Now is not the time for reckless self-interest

Illum says it is 100% owned by MediaToday, and that Steward Health Care tried to buy the company

Burglaries at Ta' Ġieżu church in Valletta prompt Franciscans to ask for police and public help

Government plans to close Mount Carmel hospital, move acute mental health to Mater Dei

Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original 'catastrophe' with eyes on the war in Gaza

TMID Editorial: Instigating hatred against journalists

Maltese economy expected to achieve growth rate of 4.6% in 2024, Prime Minister welcomes news

Man seriously injured after falling down the stairs

Geologists insist their profession should be recognised

EU agrees on a new migration pact; Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes

Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham

Innovative, technological products being developed critical to Malta’s economy, PM says

MAPHM tells voters to prioritise health concerns when voting

Repubblika seeks to join Vitals inquiry court cases

‘Robert Abela seems determined to save only himself,’ Grech tells crowd at protest

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Magisterial inquiry: PM does not exclude Muscat was presumed guilty

Speaker calls Opposition’s actions in Parliament ‘deplorable’ for the country’s highest institution

Labour’s government has abandoned the children of Mtarfa – Grech

Former Prime Minister Muscat to hold on to diplomatic passport and severance package

Law report: If the shoe fits, register the design in time

‘A grave moment in our country’s history’ – Repubblika announces protest with NGOs

Abela makes a bet: ‘They will report us for buying votes when you get your COLA cheque on Saturday’

Fearne, Scicluna to be charged with fraud on 29 May

Private medical data released to other patients due to technical malfunction

Government should offer incentives to companies that want to install PV panels – Bernard Grech

‘Change your tone,’ Abela tells Grech as he warns supporters ‘not to fall for provocation’

Nobody will replace Fearne in Cabinet as OPM absorbs EU funds portfolio

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