Importing goods plan was a sham
An Egyptian was accused of misappropriating €2,000 from fellow countrymen in a scheme in which he allegedly promised to import goods but instead made off with the money. Hany Fathy Gayed Eskander, 33,...
View ArticleElections in Libya ‘should go ahead’
Elections in Libya should take place as planned if the country’s transition process were to go ahead, Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg told the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council. The council, chaired by...
View ArticleBrussels wants credible, politics-free statistics
The European Commission has taken another step to keep a close eye on national statistics, proposing measures that include potential fines for member states caught meddling with data. The move comes...
View ArticleFifth of staff in part-time jobs call for more hours
Almost one in every five part-timers would like and can work more hours if given the chance, according to Eurostat’s latest Labour Force Survey. About 4,000 of the 21,000 employees in Malta who only...
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Med diet can save us from Alzheimer’s
An all-Maltese team of researchers has found the Mediterranean diet slows down the progress of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Epidemiological studies show that food...
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PN will not rush to early election
The government is not forecasting a June election even if backbencher Franco Debono digs in his heels and refuses to vote with his party on a Budget Bill, according to Nationalist Party sources. An...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says that according to PN sources, the PN 'will not run to early election'. It also reports in detail how a migrant girl...
View ArticleTwo escape from rehab
Two men were remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to escaping from a drug rehabilitation centre, which they had to attend by court order. Christan Urry, 22, from Cospicua, and Wayne Delia,...
View ArticleDevelopers say Mepa’s strategic plan flawed
The Malta Developers’ Association believes the planning authority’s Strategic Plan for Environment and Development is flawed as it is not based on “hard facts”. Submitting its feedback on the proposed...
View ArticleWikileaks lawyer must face trial
A military judge has refused to dismiss all charges against the US Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in the country's history. Colonel Denise Lind denied the defence...
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Migrant injured in hit-and-run in Birzebbuga
A refugee from Mali suffered serious head injuries when he was hit by a car while cycling near Birzebbuga early this morning. The car kept on going. The incident happened in Triq Ghar Dalam. The man,...
View ArticleBinge drinking led to fracas at feast outing
A long binge-drinking session to celebrate the feast of St Publius landed a man in trouble with his family and with the law, appearing in court accused of injuring his brother’s girlfriend and...
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Van topples over in Mriehel - collision causes big jam in Qormi
A 37-year-old man was injured in a collision between a light van and a Lada car at Mriehel industrial estate this morning. The van was toppled over. In a separate incident, a long traffic jam formed...
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Migrant girl ruling - Refugee agencies criticised by the court
Refugee agencies came in for criticism by a judge yesterday in a detailed judgement which established that a five-year-old migrant girl who has been living with a Maltese carer for almost all of her...
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Clinton jokes about running for President in Malta
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joked about running for President of Malta when she opened her speech at the Time 100 Gala on Tuesday. The Hill said she was mocking recent speculation that she...
View ArticleNestlé assurance about Acrylamide in coffee reports
Nestlé in a statement today stressed that Nescafè Gold Blend is safe to drink and there is no reason for alarm. It was reacting to international media reports about acrylamide in everyday food...
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Lamborghini Reventón to be auctioned
One of the world’s rarest Italian supercars will be auctioned this June at London’s Motorexpo show. Its believed that the Lamborghini Reventón offered for sale is the only one in the UK, but at the...
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Opposition demands publication of inquiry report on disposal of Mercaptan
The Labour Party said today that the Finance Minister should not procrastinate further on the publication of an inquiry report on the dumping and destruction of the chemical Mercaptan. Environment...
View ArticleThousands of Norwegians to sing song Breivik hates
Thousands of Norwegians are to gather in Oslo today to protest against mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik by singing a folk song he hates and which he considers a Marxist indoctrination method....
View ArticleTraining opportunities at European Space Agency for Maltese students
The Ministry for Education and the Malta Council for Science and Technologyare offering three fully funded training opportunities with the European SpaceAgency (ESA) in the fields of Wave Interaction...
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