The Malta Independent

5 July 2024, Friday

9-year-old boy critically injured after two-storey fall

A nine-year-old boy was critically hurt when he fell two storeys in a private residence, the police said Friday. The accident took place in Wied in-Noqor Street, Luqa, at 8.15pm. The boy...

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Church €25m property passed on to Malta Trust Foundation

The imposing Dar Saura in Rabat will be converted into an empowerment hub for children and young people with disabilities after the Archdiocese of Malta generously handed over the multimillion-euro...

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Chamber of Architects expects Infrastructure Malta to ‘seriously consider’ Msida Creek proposal

The President of the Chamber of Architects told The Malta Independent that its expectation is that Infrastructure Malta 'seriously considers' the Chamber's Msida Creek proposal. Andre Pizzuto,...

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Updated: UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win

Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14...

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VisitMalta to give €10,000 for each stage advanced by a Maltese football team in Europe

Maltese football teams taking part in European competitions will be benefiting from an additional €10,000 incentive for each stage they advance in their respective tournaments. A statement...

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Malta-born man elected to UK's House of Commons

A Malta-born man has been elected to the UK's House of Commons. Kevin Bonavia, who lists himself ad being from Rabat, Malta, was elected for the county of Stevenage for the UK's Labour...

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MCAST launches 8th Edition of the ICA Festival at Spazju Kreattiv

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) together with the Institute for the Creative Arts (ICA) launched the eighth edition of the MCAST ICA Festival on 4 July at Spazju Kreattiv in...

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Cabinet Secretary files libel case against Jason Azzopardi over alleged ID card racket scandal

Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol has filed a libel case against lawyer Jason Azzopardi, following allegations the latter made tied to an alleged identity card scandal. Azzopardi, on social media,...

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Starmer vows 'government of service' for national renewal as he takes power after Labour landslide

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his Labour Party...

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Annual summer campaign ‘Saving Our Blue’ launched to raise awareness about single use plastics

Environment Minister Miriam Dalli launched the annual summer campaign called 'Saving Our Blue'. The popular campaign, which has entered its sixth year, seeks to raise awareness about the...

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Government debt end March reached €9.97 billion, NSO says

In the first quarter of 2024, the General Government recorded a deficit of €59.2 million, the NSO said Friday. At the end of March, General Government debt stood at €9,976.2 million, or 50.4...

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He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer has led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on...

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latest comment from Paul bermon, 05/07/2024 08:53: Maybe dull wins over the out of touch Billionaire

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The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer won’t actually become prime minister...

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No agreement reached on Floriana mayor, another meeting to be held next week

No agreement was reached Thursday on who should be Floriana’s mayor, as the proposal made by the Labour Party, which obtained a majority of votes in the local council election held last month,...

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Crane damages iconic HMV sign above D’Amato Records

Crane damages iconic HMV sign above D'Amato Records The iconic HMV sign above D'Amato Records in St John's Street, Valletta was smashed overnight, due to a crane being used by a nearby...

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latest comment from adrian borg cardona, 04/07/2024 17:33: Another part of our heritage killed by the building mania. Not surprised that nobody apologised. Construction workers know they enjoy impunity. Thank you Labour for your part in destroying more of our heritage, turning our country into one without a soul and no identity. Unforgiveable.

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TMID Editorial: The challenges faced by government

The government has many challenges that it needs to deal with, some of which are quite urgent. The growing number of cars on the road is one such challenge, and the government’s way of...

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Prostitute and associates charged with extorting €33,000 from elderly man

Six individuals have been charged in connection with the extortion of €33,000 from an elderly Englishman. Clyde Mallia, 24 from Ħal Għaxaq and his brother Mario Mallia, 25, were...

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The planning system urgently needs to be comprehensively overhauled – DLH

The planning system urgently needs to be comprehensively overhauled, NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa has said. In a statement on social media, the NGO commended "the unprecedented action taken by the...

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latest comment from Eliza Delia, 04/07/2024 13:32: Well I agree with the NGO but I also would like to know if they have a legit plan which will be better than Planning Authority, I would love to see our culture being saved so that's the reason why I want the NGO to come up with everything they can to solve this major problem.

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Vatican chief of staff testifies in UK finance trial, admits to false invoice and blames a deputy

Pope Francis’ chief of staff became one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court Thursday, telling a British tribunal about the negotiations at the heart of the...

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Phoenix Handball Club Malta establishes technical partnership with SL Benfica

Demiral's double helps Turkey beat Austria 2-1, sets up Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Netherlands

Much-improved Netherlands beat Romania 3-0 to reach first Euros quarterfinal in 16 years

Epic penalties drama for Ronaldo ends with Portugal beating Slovenia in a Euro 2024 shootout

Mbappé and France into Euro 2024 quarterfinals after Muani's late goal beats Belgium 1-0

Spain beat Georgia 4-1 after early scare to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals

Basketball: Maltese sides lose both finals

Bellingham and Kane send England to quarterfinals of Euro 2024 after comeback 2-1 win over Slovakia

Mercedes driver Russell wins Formula 1's Austrian GP after Verstappen, Norris clash at front

Germany beat Denmark 2-0 to advance to Euro 2024 quarterfinals after storm stops play

Labour Party’s parliamentary group reiterates full confidence in Chris Fearne

The Labour Party's parliamentary group has reiterated its full confidence in Labour's deputy leader and PL MP Chris Fearne. The party issued a statement saying that following the Labour Party...

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latest comment from av, 05/07/2024 06:55: A vote of confidence in Dr Fearne is a vote against those rouge party members who financed the whole mess!

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Biker injured in Gozo traffic accident

A biker was injured on Thursday morning in a crash in Gozo, the police said. The accident took place in Gharb Road, Gharb at 10.30am. It involved a Kia driven by a Canadian man aged 50 and a...

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BBC Concert Orchestra to return for the fifth time

The BBC Concert Orchestra will be returning to the Floriana Granaries for the fifth time. The Ministry for Tourism said that as part of the event, 70 musicians and 6 singers will be performing on...

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ACI Europe awards Malta International Airport best airport accolade

Malta International Airport (MIA) was announced as this year's winner of the Best Airport Award in the 5-10 million passenger category during ACI Europe's Best Airport Awards 2024 ceremony on...

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latest comment from K bonnici, 04/07/2024 16:39: Ironical (if it weren't so threatening) that Malta faces imminently being excluded from the Schengen zone because MIA doesn't have the regulatory EU fingerprint and electronic scanning equipment that's been required since 2017, according to another article in this newspaper! Possibly someone on this 'jury' might have considered this minor detail...

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My daughter and I were collateral damage in Fearne’s political frame-up – Carmen Ciantar

Carmen Ciantar, who served as CEO of the Foundation for Medical Studies, said Wednesday that she and her duagher had been the collateral damage in the political frame-up of Health Minister Chris...

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latest comment from Maria l-Maws, 03/07/2024 18:00: Precisely, I dare say that that is "Child's Play" !!! Some people really make me suffer, by blaming myself for not continuing my studies when I was young, hence I urge youngsters never to give up studying. I might have made it to the bench or a professor at the university !!! Ormai e` troppo tardi, sono ad un passo dalla morte !!!

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Film Commission says that financial support for local productions is no longer under its remit

The Malta Film Commission said that financial support for local productions is now clearly defined as being under the remit of another Ministry. This, it said, will allow the Film Commission to...

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Two elderly people grievously injured in traffic accident

Two elderly people were hit by a Ford Transit that was driven by a 49-year-old man from Żurrieq, the police said. The accident occurred at 1pm on Triq Gort, St Julian's. The two pedestrians,...

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TMID Editorial: A week of tragedies

It has been a terrible week of tragedies. Four people have had their life cut short in tragic circumstances, and when such happenings occur within a few days, it’s as if a message is being...

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Updated: Labour is hopeful, Conservatives morose as voters deliver verdict on UK's election day

British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic...

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Shaukat Ali charged with corruption, money laundering over hospitals concession

Pakistani businessman Shaukat Ali Chaudhry was in court on Wednesday facing charges related to the hospitals concession, which had been annulled last year. Ali was seen entering court with...

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Business

daves Food Stores and 9H Digital unveil the future of grocery shopping in Malta

BOV supports landmark Puttinu Cares London apartment project

BOV directors and executives pay courtesy visit to the President of Malta

Due to ETS, all flights within Europe will be subject to a surcharge

9-year-old boy critically injured after two-storey fall

Church €25m property passed on to Malta Trust Foundation

Chamber of Architects expects Infrastructure Malta to ‘seriously consider’ Msida Creek proposal

Updated: UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win

VisitMalta to give €10,000 for each stage advanced by a Maltese football team in Europe

Malta-born man elected to UK's House of Commons

MCAST launches 8th Edition of the ICA Festival at Spazju Kreattiv

Cabinet Secretary files libel case against Jason Azzopardi over alleged ID card racket scandal

Starmer vows 'government of service' for national renewal as he takes power after Labour landslide

Annual summer campaign ‘Saving Our Blue’ launched to raise awareness about single use plastics

Government debt end March reached €9.97 billion, NSO says

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

No agreement reached on Floriana mayor, another meeting to be held next week

Crane damages iconic HMV sign above D’Amato Records

TMID Editorial: The challenges faced by government

Prostitute and associates charged with extorting €33,000 from elderly man

The planning system urgently needs to be comprehensively overhauled – DLH

Vatican chief of staff testifies in UK finance trial, admits to false invoice and blames a deputy

Winners of Youth Empowerment Awards 2024 announced

Birkirkara remains without a mayor as independent councillor blocks both PN and PL proposals

Updated: Malta needs a new Police Commissioner and a new method of appointment, PN says

Updated (2): Parliament session called off for no reason, PN says

Children’s Policy Framework must ensure quality of life for families – Prime Minister Robert Abela

Greece deploys foreign firefighters, including from Malta, to help tackle wildfires

Court orders medical examination for alleged fraudster in medical benefits case

Recycling rates almost tripled over the past decade – WasteServ

Elderly woman seriously injured after being hit by car

Labour Party’s parliamentary group reiterates full confidence in Chris Fearne

Biker injured in Gozo traffic accident

BBC Concert Orchestra to return for the fifth time

ACI Europe awards Malta International Airport best airport accolade

My daughter and I were collateral damage in Fearne’s political frame-up – Carmen Ciantar

Film Commission says that financial support for local productions is no longer under its remit

Two elderly people grievously injured in traffic accident

TMID Editorial: A week of tragedies

Updated: Labour is hopeful, Conservatives morose as voters deliver verdict on UK's election day

Shaukat Ali charged with corruption, money laundering over hospitals concession

Van driver taken to hospital after crashing into tree

Updated: State Advocate tasked by government to take steps on allegations against Fearne

TMID Editorial: Malta’s accumulating debt

'€6m to politically eliminate me': Fearne to ask police to investigate ‘heinous’ frame-up

Nothing irregular in Alfred Camilleri’s conduct on hospitals deal, Auditor General tells court

Federation of Professional Associations slams lack of consultation on legal changes to professions