The Malta Independent 19 August 2026, Wednesday
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Fenech: Three people, including Muscat, knew Schembri wanted Daphne killed, court hears

Yorgen Fenech told police following his arrest in November 2019 that Keith Schembri was behind the plot to assassinate Daphne Caruana Galizia, while naming former prime minister Joseph Muscat, Adrian...

latest comment from Memphis Belle, 18/08/2026 19:40: Yes Muscat have changed completely the spectrum of the murders in Malta,he succeeded to dismantle a protected criminal web and corrupt buisness people that have been all working together for many years to reach different targets without ever been brought infront of justice,conclusion is should there was nt Muscat we will ended up again like in many previous cases of Karen Grech,Raymond Caruana , Zeppi il Hafi and RCC,The greatest oil scandal and many more unsolved cases that have been shelved without an answer for many years to be covered up,,Yes the price that Muscat have to pay is high but at the end the majority of the people in Malta appriciates all his efforts while continue to support him and his family for many year to come...
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TMID Editorial: When soldiers become a substitute for the police

There is something deeply unsettling about seeing soldiers deployed on the streets of a peaceful country to deal with the kind of disorder that should ordinarily be handled by the police. The...

latest comment from J.Degabriele, 19/08/2026 08:53: This may all be true. But we have come to a pass where the situation as it is has become untenable. These louts who come to our island as tourists disrespect the locals and the police themselves. Maybe the presence of the soldiers will be an inhibition for them. This is what we have come to.
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Yorgen Fenech named others in Daphne murder during 2019 interrogation

The trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech continues today with the testimony of police inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech has pleaded not guilty to two principal charges: complicity in the wilful homicide of...

latest comment from RF, 18/08/2026 11:30: With all this evidence in their hands, the Police Commission would have us believe that none other than accused Yorgen Fenech was involved. Time for heads to roll. But who will do it, surely not the current cabinet the majority of whom must have been aware of the heinous plot.
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PN calls for explanation over exclusion of Malta Ranger Unit from Ċirkewwa Marine Park agreement

The government and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) have been urged to explain why the Malta Ranger Unit (MRU) has been excluded from a new management agreement for the Ċirkewwa Marine Park,...

latest comment from Santana, 18/08/2026 19:23: It is not an exclusion of the Rangers from the ecological sensitive areas. It is an expulsion for doing their duty. The press need to find whose rich toes were stepped upon. Things will be clearer then. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2f29003c9e8098e45b0231fb058d8793f92c6010c9918e987b2907eaf9dd3e0f.png
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