Stability or change in the last debate
The final leaders’ debate of this electoral campaign saw both Nationalist and Labour party leaders stick to their respective pitches of “stability” versus “change”. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi...
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Uncollected votes at the same level as 2008
The number of uncollected votes until yesterday was similar to that of 2008, even though this time around there were three more weeks to distribute the documents. By yesterday morning 8,200 voting...
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Police silent over day of reflection enforcement
A law banning the publication of political material a day before the election also applies to internet posts but lawyers are questioning its practicality. Stephen Tonna Lowell and Michael Zammit...
View ArticleTeachers report ‘leaked’ details
The Malta Union of Teachers’ has filed a report with the Police Commissioner and the Data Protection Commissioner over a suspected leak of their members’ database to the Labour Party. The union acted...
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PL ‘not coalition of the disgruntled’
The Labour Party is not a coalition of the disgruntled but one of people with a vision for this country, leader Joseph Muscat told his supporters yesterday evening. As he thanked them for giving him...
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We got the bigger picture right – PM
The Government got the bigger picture right but may have failed to treat individuals with the respect and dignity they deserved, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday. He pledged to improve...
View ArticleThe day Malta grinds to a halt
The island will grind to a halt on Monday with a number of schools and establishments set to close the day after the election result, burning an estimated €20 million hole in the country’s coffers....
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‘Enemalta officer wanted cash to influence tenders’
Former Enemalta liaison officer Ray Ferris accepted expensive silver ornaments and demanded cash to influence a tender adjudicating board, a court heard yesterday. This emerged from evidence given by...
View ArticleCharged over Hamrun incident
Emmanuel Azzopardi, 57 of Hamrun, has been accused in court of attempting to seriously injure Carmen Micallef in an incident between rival political party supporters on Sunday. Ms Micallef was hit...
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Vintage Eddie Fenech Adami thanks jubilant crowd, praises Gonzi
Former President and Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami told a jubilant crowd on the Granaries this evening that the PN was best placed to continue to lead the country towards a secure future. The...
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Gonzi tells supporters - There can be no let up
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening referred to the possible dismissal of 64 Actavis workers because of the closure of the company's R&D Department and said that in the same way as the PN...
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Basketball: Euroleague has opened an investigation into reports of a fan attack on Real Madrid guard Rudy Fernandez after their match at Lithuanians Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday. Former NBA campaigner...
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Rivals Federer and Nadal set to meet in last eight
Four-times champion Roger Federer was delighted to welcome back to the ATP Tour his long-time rival Rafa Nadal, a man he could face in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells....
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Goals aplenty as Sliema and San Ġiljan cruise to victory
The two matches of this weekend’s restrictive programme were resolved in favour of Sliema McDonald’s and San Ġiljan Sir Alex at the expense of inferior opponents. In the first clash, the Blues got...
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BRUNO JAILED: Former goalkeeper Bruno has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of his ex-lover. Reports have said her body was fed to dogs. The jury’s verdict on the death of victim...
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Wrestling pledges changes but running out of time
Wrestling will implement a string of changes as the sport seeks to win back its Olympic spot with time fast running out, acting international federation (FILA) president Nenad Lalovic said this week....
View ArticleReal and Atletico to meet in final at Bernabeu on May 17
The Spanish King’s Cup final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid has been set for May 17 and will take place at Real’s Ber-nabeu stadium. The date and venue were agreed at a meeting between...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Xavi returns to training
Barcelona have been given a boost before Tuesday’s Champions League showdown at home to Milan by the return of playmaker Xavi to training following a minor thigh muscle strain. The Spain...
View ArticleSaints chief attacks Premier cost curbs
English Premier League football clubs should be able to pay their professional players as much as they like, Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese said yesterday, attacking new cost control measures....
View ArticleBalotelli helps 10-Milan tighten grip on third place
Mario Balotelli came off the bench to help fire 10-man Milan to a hard-fought 2-0 win at Genoa last night, strengthening their grip on third place in Serie A ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash...
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