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Consultative council to draft law on civil unions
A Labour government will set up a special consultative council to draft a law on civil unions, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today. The council will also make recommendations on other areas where...
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Reporter who announced wrong Eurovision Malta winner is out of a job
A reporter who mistakenly reported that Amber won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest is no longer employed by Eurovision.tv. "Let us say that he has resigned," Anton Attard, CEO of PBS said. He...
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A business opportunity with a part-time hobby in crafts
When Alexia Vassallo, an economist by profession, started crafting personalised greeting cards just as an evening hobby, little did she imagine what it could lead to. She is now considering building...
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Husband accused of threatening wife
A 38-year-old man from Birkirkara today denied in court that he had threatened his wife with violence. He also denied driving his BMW dangerously. Informed sources said the incident happened yesterday...
View ArticleAirport passenger figures at all-time January high
Malta International Airport has reported an all-time high in January passenger traffic. In a statement, it said that passenger numbers in January continued on the trend of the previous nine months,...
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GO maintains 18-month highs
Sustained demand for GO plc shares on the MSE helped the equity of the quad-play telecoms operator to inch a further 0.7% higher to a yet another new 18-month high of €1.36 across eight trades...
View ArticleGerman environment minister brushes off power price plan carping
German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier has reaffirmed his intention to limit power price rises for consumers ahead of September general elections and pledged to look for multi-party backing for...
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Hamilton shows off his new Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton showed off his new silver Mercedes Formula One car with determined talk today, even if the 2008 world champion was clearly still adjusting to life after McLaren. "When I first drove in,...
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Valletta assault - Hooded aggressor wore top given to him by victim
Three hooded men who assaulted and robbed a woman in the common area of an apartment block have been jailed after they were recognised by the victim. Diego Grixti, of Floriana, Clayton Borg of St...
View ArticleMinistry, MUT agree measures for security in schools
The Ministry of Education and the Malta Union of Teachers have agreed on three suggestions made by the union with a view to improving security in schools. The union said it had been agreed that the...
View ArticleTwo cases of threatening ex-partners
Two men were yesterday charged in separate cases with threatening their former partners on Sunday. The men, who are not being named to protect the identity of the women, pleaded not guilty. In one...
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Deaf want a fair hearing on film and TV subtitles-
The quality of life of deaf people would dramatically improve if subtitles were introduced on TV and in cinemas, according to campaigners. “Think how much general knowledge you get from the TV,” said...
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Pietà no longer reeks
No more sewage or effluent is seeping into Pietà creek, which was fouling it with a pungent smell, after two leaks in the sewage system were closed off. A Health Ministry spokesman said “no effluent...
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Toly aiming to be €100m firm by 2015
Toly Products, a Malta-based supplier of packaging products for the global cosmetics industry, is planning further investment on the island and targeting a 40 per cent increase in sales over the next...
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Questions raised over splitting Mepa
Planning authority board member Giovanni Bonello said better results are achieved when planning and environment protection work hand in hand. He was reacting to the Labour Party’s electoral proposal...
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Politicians fail to answer Birdlife questionnaire
The vast majority of Nationalist and Labour candidates have failed to complete a Birdlife questionnaire probing their views on wildlife protection, law enforcement and public access to the...
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Have separate environment watchdog, says commission
Malta needs an environmental regulator that is independent of the planning authority, according to the Church Environment Commission. “This is necessary to ensure that… the environment and planning...
View ArticleExtra €8m funds to ease pressure on Mater Dei – PL
The Labour Party is planning to spend an additional €8 million on health centres to broaden the range of facilities they offer and provide a better service. But party leader Joseph Muscat refused to...
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‘Politicians cannot decide on any pardon that may implicate them’
It is problematic for politicians to decide on a presidential pardon for a whistleblower who may implicate them, according to Joseph Muscat. The Labour leader said this yesterday evening when asked...
View ArticlePM still silent on Enemalta oil scandal
The Prime Minister yesterday declined to comment on the police investigation into the oil procurement scandal at Enemalta. He was asked about weekend media reports that one of the people being...
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