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John Dalli's medical certificate extended again
A medical certificate that former European Commissioner John Dalli is unable to return to Malta due to ill health has been extended, further delaying police investigations into alleged bribery and...
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Ta l-Ajkla raises first stir in the counting hall
Nazzareno Bonnici, Ta l-Ajkla caused the first stir at Naxxar counting hall this morning. As sleepy party agents started to trickle in, Mr Bonnici showed up and started telling everyone that he was...
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Parties cover billboards, groups gather to await news
The political parties covered their political billboards overnight as the country started its wait for the outcome of the general election. The billboards were covered with white sheets, in terms of...
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It's all about the margin
Narrow or gaping, the margins between the political parties have varied considerably, especially over recent general elections. The Labour Party’s biggest victory was in 1945 when it won 76.2 percent...
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LIVE BLOG: Landslide victory for Labour
The Maltese has sent a clear message this election, giving the Labour Party a massive victory. Initial results show the PL has gained a majority of 55%, or 36,000 votes. 93 per cent of Malta's...
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Motorcyclist dies in head-on crash
A motorcyclist has died in a head-on crash on the road between Paradise Bay and Cirkewwa. The accident happened early this morning. A magisterial inquiry is underway.
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Labour wins a huge victory
The Labour Party has won a huge general election victory, sweeping to power with a majority of 55% or some 30,000 votes. The party is expected to have a parliamentary majority of up to nine seats, the...
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Malta's second youngest prime minister
The Labour Party's electoral victory means that Joseph Muscat, 39 becomes Malta's second youngest ever prime minister, and the youngest since Dom Mintoff was first elected in 1955. The youngest ever...
View ArticleTHAT'S IT, THEN
The count is done and the PN got creamed. Such is the way of democracy and there's an end to it.This blog will be short, not because I'm not in the mood to write but because there's not much to say....
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Gonzi resigns PN leadership
Nationalist leader Lawrence Gonzi announced today that he was assuming complete and total responsibility for the general election defeat and was stepping down from the party leadership. He said he...
View ArticleAD thanks voters who chose green
Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Michael Briguglio has thanked the 1.8 per cent of the population who voted for the green party. In a statement, he said that although support for AD had increased...
View ArticleFacing the morning after
So there you have it. The power of incumbency did not work. The Nationalist Party’s totally negative campaign failed. The hate spread over the internet rebounded. The strategy mapped out by Labour...
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Tough test up next for Malta
The Maltese national team face a stiff test against Switzerland in another World Cup Division 2A qualifying match at the Hibs Stadium, next month. Despite a world ranking high of 40, Damien Neill’s...
View ArticlePistorius ‘on the verge of suicide’
Oscar Pistorius is “on the verge of suicide” as he is forced to sell off his belongings to fight a charge of premeditated murder, a friend of the Paralympic star has said. “Blade Runner” Pistorius,...
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Cardinals pray before conclave
Roman Catholic Cardinals prayed yesterday for spiritual guidance ahead of a closed-door conclave to choose a new Pope to lead the Church at one of the most difficult periods in its history. Cardinals...
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Briguglio thanks voters for AD’s ‘best result ever’
Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Michael Briguglio yesterday welcomed his party’s “best result ever”, though he was visibly disappointed that it once again failed to have any candidates elected. AD...
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Gonzi will step down as Nationalist leader
The Nationalist Party will elect a new leader in the next three months after Lawrence Gonzi took personal responsibility for his party’s crushing defeat at the polls yesterday. Addressing a televised...
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Historic landslide
Labour swept to a historic victory at the polls yesterday, while the governing Nationalist Party retreated to its smallest share since 1962. The PL polled 55.1 per cent of the votes against PN’s 41.1...
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PM promises stability, serenity
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this evening that the government was providing stability in the governance of the country and continuity in EU affairs. In a message to the nation a few hours after...
View ArticleGo go Gonzi
The people have spoken. And how they have. A resounding go Gonzi, go away. To people my age, or thereabouts, the words go-go are slightly naughty. Go-go dancers were the then tasselled strippers or...
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