The Malta Independent

3 May 2024, Friday

‘No magistrate will tell me if I should accept a resignation or not,’ PM says on Fearne speculation

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that it will be his own discretion, and not that of any magistrate or inquiry, on whether to accept any resignations from government officials and...

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latest comment from RF, 03/05/2024 11:54: Abela may stupidly and irresponsibly keep a minister and CBM governor though under investigation but the EU and ECB will boot them out, letting them hang her head in shame as the then EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso had done to disgraced John Dalli. A magistrate is not expected to do what a serious prime minister worth his salt ought to do with sleazy members.

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‘Summon me so I can answer every question you may have,’ Joseph Muscat tells Police Commissioner

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has written to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa and asked him to summon him so that he “can answer any question he may have and show all the...

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latest comment from ghalgolhajt.com, 03/05/2024 13:06: Bring in the clowns. Stay put and hold tight Joe your on a 15 year ride at least ! And if anyone can call this perfect timing what can we say about the cheques sent out this week by Abela to the entire population ? Bloody hypocrites you've robbed us blind.

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Architect who was accused of acting as ‘lawyer for developers’ appointed as new BCA chairperson

Architect Simon Saliba has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Building & Construction Authority, as the Justice Ministry announced wholesale changes to the construction regulator on...

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Mater Dei CEO Celia Falzon resigns for personal reasons

The CEO of Mater Dei Hospital, Celia Falzon, has resigned for personal reasons, Times of Malta reports. Engineer Keith Attard will take her place and is being given a handover this...

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latest comment from Anonimu Malti, 03/05/2024 12:32: Meta tkun Inkompetenti dik laqwa skuza li tista ggib. Proset u grazzi talli gibtilna li sptar minn state of the art ghal sptar tat tielet dinja. Dak li tiehu meta il Meritokrazija ma tkunx rispettata.

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Malta remains second worst in EU for press freedom – new report

Malta remains the second worst country in the European Union when it comes to press freedom, according to the latest World Press Freedom Index which is being published by Reporters Without Borders...

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latest comment from odomos, 03/05/2024 09:57: Biex nghidha kif inhossa - dan il PM imnejjek, u kutrumbajsi biss imma il-kap ta' l-oppozizzjoni very "lacks lustre" - his delivery is annoying, pathetic he has no charisma and worse he is NO LEADER. We are in the shit!

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Unidentified man who fell off a wall in Paceville dies in hospital

A man who fell off a wall in Paceville on Thursday has died in hospital, the police said. The police said that the identity of the man is still unknown/. He fell off a wall in Dragonara...

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‘We celebrate this 20-year journey as a beacon of our collective achievements’ - Borg

Malta celebrates this 20-year journey of EU membership "not merely as a passage of time but as a beacon of our collective achievements and also, our joint aspirations and commitment to the European...

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Government ordered to list its witnesses after a wasted sitting in PN's Vitals compensation case

A judge has given the government six days to present a list of its witnesses in the Nationalist Party's civil case seeking a court order to recover the millions paid out from the public purpose as...

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Iklin pensioner gets suspended sentence after admitting to handling stolen Palace art objects

A pensioner on Friday was charged in connection with handling objects that were stolen from Valletta's Grand Master's Palace. Anthony (Tony) Stivala, 67, from Iklin, admitted to handling...

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latest comment from J M Grech, 03/05/2024 11:24: Why is it "handling stolen property" and not "theft" if he was recognized from cctv cameras?

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IGM to government: 'stop procrastinating on laws to protect journalists'

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM) called on the government to "wake up from its slumber and stop procrastinating on the effective implementation of...

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UK's governing Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election

Britain's governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K....

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Blogs & Opinions

Owen Bonnici

When a comment completely crosses a big red line

Alfred Sant MEP

Are banks providing service?

Mark Said

AI’s potential in domestic violence cases

Alfred Sant MEP

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Carmel Cacopardo

Regulating the building industry

Emmanuel J. Galea

Gozo: The tunnel project is dead and buried

Mark Said

An island saddled with political scandals

Darren Carabott

We will only ever have one Malta

Kevin Cassar

Eternal fascism

Noel Grima

Contrasting numbers: EP election vs poverty line

Expansion of Continuous Glucose Monitoring service announced

The Continuous Glucose Monitoring service has been expanded to include more diabetic patients eligible to apply for it, Minister for Heath Jo-Etienne Abela announced on Friday. Abela said that...

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831 more vehicles on the road in first quarter this year when compared to end of 2023

831 more vehicles were on the road in the first quarter of this year than were present in the last quarter of 2023. This information emerged from statistics provided by the National...

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latest comment from Raymond Gerada, 03/05/2024 11:56: 50% less than the first quarter of 2023. Well done!

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Prime Minister says magisterial inquiry has undermined process of justice

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he is "not ready to let the sovereignty of the people be lost," during a speech in a political event in Birkirkara on Thursday while referring to the magisterial...

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latest comment from J M Grech, 03/05/2024 11:32: Why was there no mention of the enormous block of flats to be built in Qajjenza instead of the ex gas plant owned by the lejber government, land which lejber promised before the last election as a breathing space?

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PN leader says local councils should not just be customer care offices

The Nationalist Party is the party which has always believed in the involvement of every individual within the community, and the party which has always given local councils the power to serve you,...

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Robert Abela prioritises saving himself above everyone else, PN says

Robert Abela discards everyone as long as he is saved, the Nationalist Party said in a statement on Friday. It said that when the case that the PN had launched in order to "take back the...

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Just over 73% of people with Maltese citizenship speak at least three languages

Just over 73% of people with Maltese citizenship in Malta can speak at least three languages, a survey has found. The Malta Skills Survey conducted in the last quarter of 2022 was the first...

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Man in critical condition after swimming incident

A man is in critical condition after finding himself in difficulty while swimming in St George’s Bay on Thursday afternoon, the police said Friday. The Polish man, aged 56, was helped...

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Speaker calls for people to donate blood; mobile transfusion centre set up outside Parliament

If we really want to do good for our fellow man, let’s see that we do the best we can by doing our part and donating blood, a noble gesture with which we help those who really need it, Anglu...

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Champions League is being expanded; Italy, Germany will benefit over England, Spain next season

Bayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2-0 win at Roma in Europa League

Debut for San Giljan Aquatic Club at the 20th Open Dutch Masters Championships

Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg

Vinícius Júnior leads Real Madrid to 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League semifinal

Inter celebrate Serie A title with an open-air bus parade; Abraham secures Roma a draw at Napoli

Arsenal and Man City both win to keep it tight at the top in the race for the Premier League title

Valletta FC condemned to first ever relegation after heavy loss

Miserable runs continue for Juventus and injury-hit Milan in 0-0 draw in Serie A

Klopp-Salah spat mars Liverpool's latest setback in EPL; Sheffield United is first team relegated

MDA reports 14% increase in value of promise of sale agreements in April

The Malta Developers Association said Friday that there was a “remarkable” 14% surge in the value of the properties promised to be sold, with figures climbing from €363,153,896 in...

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latest comment from Joey Falzon, 03/05/2024 11:11: April fool??????

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Court rejects request to summons Prime Minister to explain social benefits cheats' pardon

Lawyers representing a number of people accused of fraudulently receiving social benefits have told a court today that their clients had not yet received any confirmation of the Presidential Pardon...

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Falzon refuses to say whether official named in benefits racket court case is still person of trust

Social Policy Minister Michael Falzon refused to confirm or deny whether Mark Calleja – who has been named in court as being involved in the social benefits fraud racket – remains one of...

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latest comment from Mark Debono, 03/05/2024 10:23: Don't hold your breath

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Man seriously injured after fall in St Julian’s

A man was seriously injured on Thursday morning when he fell off a wall in St Julian’s, the police said. The man, whose identity is still unknown, fell a height of one and a half storeys in...

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Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing 'Russian law' targeting media; protesters gather again

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used...

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TMID Editorial: Malta and the EU, 20 years on

This week, Malta celebrated the 20th anniversary of when the country officially acceded into the European Union. Many will recall that day back in 2004 and the visual spectacle as the European...

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Abela says it is up to voters to scrutinise judiciary

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Thursday that it is up to the voters to show what they think of the judiciary, adding that he will not report the magistrate that he has accused of deliberately timing...

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latest comment from Neil Dent, 03/05/2024 10:12: Jekk il-maġġoranza huma iġhna, fil-maġġoranza tahhom, mhux bilfors, Gah?

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Organisations welcome changes to the Bill amending the Private Residential Leases Act

Three organisations positively noted that most of the concerns they raised regarding the Bill amending the Private Residential Leases Act have now been addressed following agreement in the...

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GWU signs a new Collective Agreement with the Responsible Gaming Foundation

A new Collective Agreement has been signed between the General Workers' Union (GWU) and the Responsible Gaming Foundation. An agreement which covers the years between 2022 and 2025, provides...

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latest comment from Kevin Casha, 03/05/2024 07:18: surprise, the GWU is still alive??

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Malta flag projected on Colosseum in Rome

Many tourists walking around one Rome’s most famous landmarks, the Colosseum, in the evening of 30 April, might have wondered why it was in the dark. As soon as the sun set,...

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latest comment from Amba, 03/05/2024 09:17: Wow.. Big event for lilliput and the lilliputians !!

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Business

An Olympic summer to remember for BOV cardholders, thanks to Visa

Dr Juice unveils Malta’s first locally produced, reusable and fully recyclable cups

Debono Group celebrates six decades of legacy partnership with Toyota

Maltese students demonstrate financial literacy at European Money Quiz

‘Bee Creative: Maltese Honey Bee artVenture’

Vassallo Group unites employees for CSR initiative at Wied il-Ghasel, Mosta

Strong momentum drives a 48% increase in HSBC Malta's first quarter results

BOV Apprenticeship Programme offers MCAST students world of opportunities

Levels of happiness of Gozo dwellers compared with Sámi’s score