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NZ girl insists she is not the missing Madeleine McCann
A New Zealand school girl repeatedly mistaken for missing Madeleine McCann has given police a DNA sample so Scotland Yard can confirm that she is not the youngster, the Daily Mail has reported. She...
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How would you celebrate Valentine's Day?
Valentine’s Day is round the corner. Many are those to conjure up all their romantic energy to come up with the perfect way to treat their loved one - be it a rose, a special gift or a candle-lit...
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Tugboat to be scuttled off Exiles
Mepa has given the go-ahead for the scuttling of an old tugboat off Exiles Beach to serve as a diving attraction. The vessel would be placed at a depth of around 20 metres on sand. Access will mainly...
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Orphaned pygmy elephant recovers
A three month old pygmy elephant named Joe is getting some attention from a caretaker who, for now, is his only family. Joe was orphaned recently when his mother and 13 other pygmy elephants were...
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Salini rehabilitation project on schedule
The Salini rehabilitation project is on schedule and will be concluded by the end of this year, Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino and Tourism Minister Mario de Marco said. They said during a...
View ArticleRS2 touches new all-time high
The share price of RS2 Software plc touched a new all-time high of 88c during the course of this morning’s session before easing back to close unchanged at the 86c level on total activity of 6,398...
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Richard Clayderman performs ...for tortoises
Pianist Richard Clayderman has performed for an unusual audience at an equally unusual venue - endangered giant tortoises at a zoo. The best-selling musician, who has been called "the prince of...
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Joseph Calleja is appointed Air Malta brand ambassador
Air Malta has appointed tenor Joseph Calleja as its brand ambassador. The announcement was made at a press conference this afternoon. Air Malta CEO Peter Davies said Joseph Calleja's reputation as an...
View ArticleEP adopts David Casa's VAT fraud report
The European Parliament today adopted the 'Casa Report' (penned by Maltese MEP David Casa) on VAT fraud, which recommends the introduction of a Quick Reaction Mechanism that would allow member states...
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Malta defends its corner at EU summit
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has joined other EU leaders at an important summit meeting on the EU budget for the next seven years, amid pressure from the bloc's paymasters for further cuts. Sources...
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Tribali album earns world music plaudits
Tribali’s album Festa has been rated the seventh best instrumental new age and world music album of the year by a top website specialising in the genre. “It’s an amazing feat of magic in the way they...
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Family of road accident victim welcome harsher punishment
The family of a jogger who was killed in a road accident five years ago have welcomed a “harsher” punishment for the driver, handed down on appeal, but admitted they could not yet forgive him. Flanked...
View ArticleEU budget: Malta hopes to keep its €680 million
A last-minute compromise proposal of a further cut to the EU budget, made by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy last night, should not harm Malta’s prospects of receiving €680 million in new...
View ArticlePM calls for GWU chief to step down
The Prime Minister has called on General Workers’ Union chief Tony Zarb to resign after he was recorded appearing to suggest that the union could help a company win government tenders, especially if...
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Politics should be based on the truth - Busuttil
Labour has not yet learnt that politics should be built on the truth, PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil said. Last elections the PL had said that a PN government would mean the end of free healthcare....
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Updated: Cabinet approves presidential pardon in oil procurement case
The Cabinet agreed tonight to recommend the granting of a presidential pardon for businessman George Farrugia in return for information on the Enemalta oil procurement scandal. The government said in...
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Labour will not reopen hunting and trapping EU negotiations
A Labour government would not renegotiate hunting and trapping regulations with the EU but will insist that the Maltese are treated like their European counterparts, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said...
View ArticleWhat’s on today
• At The Manoel Theatre, Valletta, Gran Ballo in Maschera. All proceeds go to the YMCA. • At St Paul’s Collegiate church, Rabat, Grand Concert, a performance dedicated to sacred music as part of the...
View ArticlePharmacies open tomorrow
Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta; St Gaetan Pharmacy, Parish Priest Mifsud Street, Ħamrun; Brown’s Pharmacy, 82, Victory Street, Qormi; St Jude Pharmacy, 213, Valley Road,...
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OBITUARY CARUANA. On February 8, at Mater Dei Hospital, THERESA (Tessie) of Santa Venera, aged 87, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her...
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