Updated - PL questions PM's oil price figure
Labour today slammed the Prime Minister for saying last Sunday that the price of oil had reached $150 per barrel. Labour MP Marlene Farrugia said this was untrue and the price of oil was actually $111...
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Bishop Scicluna's Coat of Arms
The Curia has published the coat of arms of Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna. It has the Scicluna coat of arms at its heart, to which Mgr Scicluna has added gold and green leaf. The motto is Fidelis...
View ArticleEgypt sees end to Gaza conflict today
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said today that "Israeli aggression" against Gaza would end later in the day, the Egyptian state news agency MENA reported. "President Mohamed Mursi announced that the...
View ArticleGaza rocket reaches Jerusalem
A Palestinian rocket has hit the outskirts of Jerusalem, landing harmlessly in an open area in one of the longest strikes fired from the Gaza Strip in nearly a week of fighting. The attack, the second...
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Arriva bows to pressure on some routes
Arriva Malta bowed to pressure from Transport Malta today, saying is has initiated work aimed at enhancing and improving bus services on Routes 71, 72 and 73, that serve Zurrieq, Mqabba, Qrendi,...
View ArticleSkype service at Mellieha Day Centre
Parliamentary Secretary Mario Galea inaugurated a Skype service at Mellieha Day Centre today, in a project carried out in collaboration with Mellieha Local Council He noted that 16,000 people aged...
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Woman suffered heart attack during burglary ordeal
Maria Axiaq, the 74-year-old woman who was robbed in her home on Sunday evening and left bound for 23 hours, suffered a minor heart attack as a result of her ordeal and is recovering in hospital. Her...
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GHM shares slip 3.5% despite upbeat statement
The shares of Grand Harbour Marina plc (GHM), which traded for the first time today since 27 August, slipped 3.5% during this morning's session of the stock exchange to a new 67-month low of €1.65...
View ArticleNissan improves Leaf EV driving range, cuts price
Nissan Motor Co, hoping to boost disappointing sales for the Leaf electric car, said today that it has improved the driving range of its alternative-fuel vehicle by 14 percent and lowered its price...
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Cleared of running brothel - court apologises for delays
Raymond Micallef, 53, and his brother Vincent, 37, both of Sliema were today cleared by a court of having run a brothel six years ago in Huggins Darlings, a gentleman's club in Paceville. In handing...
View ArticleHamas leader decries killing of alleged spies
Hamas's deputy leader has condemned the "unlawful" killing of six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who were suspected of giving information to Israel. Moussa Abu Marzouk, in comments posted on his...
View ArticleAbramovich keen for swift replacement
Roman Abramovich is aiming to appoint a replacement for Roberto Di Matteo quickly after ruthlessly sacking him in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Press Association Sport understands Blues owner...
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Man stabbed flatmate after fearing he would be shot, police told
A man who stands accused of repeatedly stabbing his flatmate, seriously injuring him, told the police that he had done so after fearing that he would be shot. An account of what allegedly took place...
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Husband changes version as Magistrate warns couple of arrest
A husband changed evidence he had given in court today after a magistrate warned that he would arrest him and his wife until the police investigated who of them was lying under oath. The couple are...
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A crowd pleaser that is surely not a brain teaser
TheatreLegally Blonde: the MusicalManoel Theatre With the current local debates on the removal of sexist glass ceilings and moves for positive discrimination at the workplace, Mellow Drama made a...
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Crimsonwing and RS2 reach new highs
Further demand for the equities of Crimsonwing plc and RS2 Software plc was evident in the market today on the back of the recent new contract and expectations by the company's directors of improved...
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Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna purchases replica carronades
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna has purchased replicas of two 24-pounder iron carronades on two-wheeled garrison carriages, with the financial support of Bank of Valletta. Such carronades were developed in the...
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Drogba linked to Chelsea return
Didier Drogba was being linked with a sensational return to Chelsea today after FIFA confirmed the Shanghai Shenhua striker had asked their permission to join another club on loan outside the transfer...
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Truce agreed in the Gaza strip - Palestinians hold demo in Valletta
Updated 8.45 p.m. Celebrations have broken out in the Gaza Strip as a truce came into force at 8 p.m. after a week of intensive bombing by Israel. Fireworks and gunshots were fired in celebration as...
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Christmas lights go on in Republic Street
The Christmas lights in Republic Street were switched on by SMEs minister Jason Azzopardi this evening. The decorations - showing white decorative trees - are the same used since 2010.
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