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Government ‘insensitive’ to the dangers of asbestos
Twenty former dockyard workers demanding compensation for asbestos-related illnesses yesterday rejected the Government’s plea that it had done everything possible to ensure their safety and argued...
View ArticleEmployer sentenced over rope fall
An employer yesterday received a suspended prison sentence after a court ruled he did not take adequate steps to protect a construction worker who fell a height of two storeys. Magistrate Carol...
View ArticleResearch is a ‘higher priority’ than student stipends – dean
Universities today must meet international standards in research and teaching and if the institution is graded low quality it would be disastrous in the long term, the dean of the Faculty of Arts,...
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Drug laws in Malta are unfair, court told
A man campaigning to legalise cannabis yesterday took his case to the Constitutional Court, arguing that Malta’s failure to distinguish between personal use and trafficking is discriminatory. David...
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Gatt speaks to police on oil scandal probe
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt yesterday made a statement at police headquarters as investigations into an oil scandal continued. Dr Gatt – who was responsible for Enemalta when it is being...
View ArticleLiverpool complete deal for Coutinho
Liverpool have completed a deal to sign Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho from Inter on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said today. The 20-year-old becomes Liverpool's second signing...
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Muscat hails 'cutting edge' candidates
Joseph Muscat showered praise on the Labour Party's election candidates this evening, describing them as "cutting edge". The Labour leader said in Pieta' that voters in every district would have...
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New Blackberry launched
BlackBerry has launched the new smartphones and software it hopes will help turn a corner and restore it to the top table in mobile technology. The BlackBerry 10 operating system, the Z10 touchscreen...
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Accused driver faked CCTV footage
A delivery driver tried to dodge a speeding conviction in Plymouth by faking home CCTV footage to support an alibi. Roger Moore, 44, was clocked driving at 51mph through a 40mph zone in Plymouth,...
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'Our winning formula is lower taxes and more jobs' - PM
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi reiterated his message of job-creation and lower taxes today. He also expressed confidence in the police in their investigations into corruption in oil procurement....
View ArticleConte says Juventus deserved to be in final
Juventus head coach Antonio Conte thought his side “deserved better” after they were beaten 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia by Lazio on Tuesday. Substitute Sergio Floccari’s...
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Scottish Premier LeagueSt Johnstone vs Aberdeen - 3-1Celtic vs Kilmarnock - 4-1Hearts vs Dundee - 1-0Ross County vs Hibernian - 1-0St Mirren vs Inverness - 2-1 Standings P W D L F A Pts Celtic 24 16...
View ArticleLazio fined €140,000 for fans’ racism
Lazio have been fined 140,000 euros by UEFA and warned that any repeat of the racist abuse heard in matches against NK Maribor and Tottenham Hotspur will result in them playing one match behind closed...
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Rooney goals help United extend lead, Chelsea held
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat South-ampton to stretch their lead to seven points at the top of the Premier League last night. After second-placed Manchester City stumbled to a...
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• At the Manoel Theatre, Valletta, Flavours of Italy – a concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. • At the Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, H.M. Bateman Exhibition – paintings and other works by...
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BARTOLO. On January 30, at his residence, SPIRO of Mellieħa, aged 77, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Giorgina, née Cutajar,...
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Labour has plan to tackle public transport problems - Muscat
The Labour Party has a comprehensive plan to improve the public transport system, which was one of this government's biggest "fiascos", Labour leader Joseph Muscat said. Acknowledging that driver...
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Kidney donor living in hope, a year after appeal
Renal patient Chris Bartolo is still waiting for a kidney transplant, a year after a public appeal was launched. The appeal was made by his former and present partners Sarah Borg and Anna Galea,...
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Alabama police in standoff with kidnapper
Alabama authorities are in a standoff with a a man who kidnapped a six-year-old boy and has been holed up in a bunker for three days. The child was kidnapped from his school bus. The kidnapper...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times reports how the prime minister vowed yesterday to protect any oil procurement corruption whistleblowers. The Malta...
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