Land reclamation in Malta - Mikela Borg
Life on the Maltese islands has become more hectic than ever, with a construction boom snowballing to unprecedented proportions. Catering for the ever-increasing population, construction work is all...
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Today's front pages - January 19, 2019
These are the main stories in Saturday's newspapers. Times of Malta says the government has confirmed Mater Dei Hospital is operating very close to full capacity as it deals with a swine flu outbreak...
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Swine flu kills 40 in western India
At least 40 people have died and more than 1,000 have tested positive for swine flu since the beginning of this year in a western Indian state popular with foreigners, authorities said Friday. Last...
View ArticleIt is either now or never
This is proving to be a decade of discontent for the Nationalist Party. It suffered a crushing electoral defeat in 2013 and a larger one in 2017. The leadership race following the resignation of Simon...
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Japan satellite blasts into space to deliver artificial meteors
A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower blasted into space on Friday, Japanese scientists said. A start-up based in Tokyo developed the...
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Negroni 100th anniversary art competition
Campari, Italy’s iconic red bittersweet aperitif, has launched an open art competition as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations of the iconic cocktail Negroni. The art competition, which is being...
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Special counsel disputes explosive report on Trump lawyer testimony
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office took the rare step Friday of disputing a news report on his Russia investigation, saying a BuzzFeed article alleging that US President Donald Trump directed his...
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What happened on... January 19
10 years ago - The Times Monday, January 19, 2009 Off to Gaza with 60 boxes... and a lot of hope Sanaa El-Nahhal yesterday embarked on a philanthropic mission to her war-torn homeland, the Gaza Strip,...
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Order to publish CEO’s, Neville Gafà’s contracts defied
The Foundation for Medical Services, which falls under the direct responsibility of Health Minister Chris Fearne, is refusing to adhere to an order by the Information and Data Protection Commissioner...
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Fourth MCI concert
The Malta Cultural Institute will be presenting its fourth concert of the MCI 2018/2019 season tomorrow at 7pm at the G. F. Abela Junior College Theatre, Msida. During the concert the MCI will be...
View ArticleYet another Brexit chapter
It has been two years, six months and 12 days since that day on June 4, 2016, when the world awoke to the news that the people of the United Kingdom voted for a break away with the rest of the...
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President made honorary graduate of Leicester University
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has been made an honorary graduate by the University of Leicester. The university bestowed the honorary degree at its graduation ceremony on Friday at De Montfort...
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Venus and Jupiter light up Malta's skies
The sky was clear enough on Saturday at dawn to enable reader Klaus Farrugia capture Venus above Jupiter. The pair will at their closest on Tuesday at dawn. Both planets are in motion as they orbit...
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Oil, vinegar containers recalled
Malle W. Trusseaur branded stainless steel oil and vinegar containers must not be used as they contain a high level of lead which could migrate into the food when used, the health authorities said....
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Citrus festival in Lija
Lija local council will tomorrow be organising the citrus festival at Tal-Mirakli chapel and Tal-Mirakli Garden. The event runs from 10am to 6pm Citrus fruit as well as typical local and international...
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Db group project: minister learned of private jet jaunt ‘from Newsbook’
Planning Minister Ian Borg told Parliament this week that he only found out a Planning Authority board member had been flown in to vote on the controversial Db Group development in St George’s Bay...
View ArticlePharmacies open tomorrow
Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Republic Street, Valletta;San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road, Marsa (2122 1188);Tal-Ħlas Pharmacy, Freedom Street, Qormi (2148 7739);Rational Pharmacy, 74/75, Valley...
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Minister justifies FIAU budget ‘explosion’ to €10.6m
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has justified what PN MP Chris Said dubbed as an “explosion” in the FIAU 2018 budget, which mushroomed from the original approved amount of €1.6 million to €10.6...
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Watch: Jota treble fires Wolves to leave Puel under fire
Diogo Jota's hat-trick piled pressure on Leicester manager Claude Puel as the Wolves midfielder's last-gasp strike secured a thrilling 4-3 win on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo's side blew a two-goal...
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Solid Senglea ease past Mosta
MOSTA 0 SENGLEA THLETIC 3 Caseres 4 Romulo 52 Garcia 65 Senglea Athletic extended their fantastic start in 2019 after easing past Mosta 3-0 at the Hibs Stadium, on Saturday. After seeing off Qormi 4-0...
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