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Distribution of voting documents starts on Thursday
The distribution of voting documents for the general election and local council elections starts on Thursday, the Electoral Commission said. The documents will be distributed on every day of the week...
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New Agenzija Sapport offices opened in Sta Venera
Society has to learn to adapt to all people, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this afternoon. If a rainbow missed one of its colours, he said, it would not be complete. Speaking during the opening...
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Ryanair expects growth to slow
Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, expects passenger growth to slow in 2013 as it cuts back on short-distance flights in some markets due to higher airport fees, its chief executive told...
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Valletta operatic surprise
Passers-by in Republic Street, Valletta, were in for an operatic surprise this afternoon when elements of the Combattimento consort Amsterdam presented short performances after a concert at the Manoel...
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Social partners, political leaders, sign jobs declaration
Social partners and the heads of all three political parties this afternoon signed a declaration of intent towards pursuing active labour market policies as outlined by UHM's Jobs+ policy report. The...
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Ice breaker frees trapped cruise ship
A Royal Navy ice breaker has cut a passage through the ice to free the Norwegian cruise liner MV Fram in the Antarctic Sound. The operation, by HMS Protecto, took two hours. HMS Protector is...
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Police questioning Frank Sammut
Frank Sammut, a former Enemalta director and member of the Oil Procurement Committee, is being questioned by the police following reports that he received commissions from Dutch company Trafigura for...
View ArticleNew Malta representative to the UN
Dr John Paul Grech has presented his credentials as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations in Geneva. He presented the documents to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director...
View ArticleBOV, MIA shares retreat
The MSE Share Index eased 0.1 per cent lower today to 3,227.954 points as the share prices of Bank of Valletta plc and Malta International Airport plc traded lower. The bank’s equity failed to hold on...
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Planning extensions will come with conditions - Muscat
A Labour proposal to extend planning permits beyond their five year expiry date will come with conditions attached, according to Joseph Muscat. The Labour leader said the extension will not be...
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Magistrate rejects call for re-examination of woman released from Mt Carmel...
Magistrate Miriam Hayman this morning gave a dressing down to two lawyers from the Attorney General's Office who asked for a woman charged under the Terrorism Act to be detained at Mount Carmel...
View ArticleGovernment debt to GDP down but higher than in the same period last year
Government debt to GDP ratio at the end of last year’s third quarter dropped by 2.5 percentage points to 73.1 per cent compared to the second quarter, according to Eurostat figures published today....
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Selfish, ignorant, dangerous: Europe's verdict on Cameron speech
Britain's European partners told David Cameron today that his demand for radical reform of the EU and an "in-out" referendum on UK membership showed a selfish and ignorant attitude. France went so far...
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Stall owner let off the hook
A Valletta hawker has been acquitted of selling pirated CDs and DVDs for lack of evidence. Alan Debattista was arraigned by the police at the request of trader Grace Borg. He was accused of selling...
View Article59-year-old man accused of rape
A 59-year-old man from Marsascala was today charged in court with raping a girl over a number of years and holding her against her will. The girl turned 18 recently. The name of the accused cannot be...
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Singer Shakira names her baby Milan
Singer Shakira has named her first son Milan. She gave birth yesterday in Barcelona, the Colombian pop star said on her website. The "Hips Don't Lie" singer and her boyfriend, the Spanish soccer...
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Sammut not involved in procurement after 1998 - golden handshake details
Updated - Adds details on golden handshake Frank Sammut, who is at the centre of an alleged Enemalta corruption scandal, was a member of the fuel procurement committee between 1987 and 1998, including...
View ArticleSmallest house in Brussels up for auction
Cosy might be the best word to describe the smallest house in Brussels, which is about to go up for auction. The centuries-old former furniture workshop and creperie a stone's throw from the Belgian...
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MFSA director general should resign – Finco
The man fronting aggrieved investors in the failed, La Vallette Property fund has called for the director-general of the MFSA, Andre' Camilleri, to resign over the way the financial watchdog handled...
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I don't recall ever being warned about Frank Sammut - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi today categorically condemned any act of corruption and said he did not remember ever being warned about Frank Sammut, who is at the center of Enemalta corruption claims....
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