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GWU goes to war with British High Commission
The General Workers' Union has accused the British High Commission of breaching employment law through selective redundancies. In a statement this afternoon, the GWU said that for the past months, it...
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Contractor ordered to pay hotels damages for faulty works
A contractor has been ordered to pay a hotel owner over €280,000 in damages after a court concluded that the electrical and plumbing works carried out were not up to trade standards. The court heard...
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Superyacht facility tender was extremely clean - Mimcol chairman
The chairman of Mimcol told the court today that the tendering process for the superyacht facility was so clean he wished he could give his papers to the press. Chairman John Falzon was testifying in...
View ArticleStudents should be allowed to drink during exams - Pulse
A student organisation has expressed preoccupation at a rule prohibiting students sitting for their Matsec Ordinary and Advanced level examinations from drinking during the exams. In a statement,...
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Woman trying to take illicit substance to prison arrested
A woman has been arrested after she was caught trying to take a suspicious substance into prison this morning. The prisons' director said in a statement this evening the woman was stopped by prison...
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Court revokes Police Commissioner's decision on renewal of licence
The Tribunal for the Review of Administrative Acts has revoked a Police Commissioner decision not to renew the Private Guard licence held by Anton Mario Sciberras. The tribunal, presided over by...
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Tarxien beat Mosta to improve survival hopes
TARXIEN RAINBOWS-2, MOSTA-1 A late goal by Mark Tanti gave Tarxien Rainbows a vital 2-1 win in their relegation duel with Mosta at the Hibs Stadium. After the two teams had traded two goals in the...
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Boy, 12, grievously injured in accident
A 12-year-old boy was grievously injured this afternoon when he was hit by a car in Kalkara. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the boy, who is from Cospicua, was hit by an Isuzu...
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Floriana strengthens grip on 3rd spot
FLORIANA 3 BALZAN 0 Floriana rounded off a hard-fought win when they struck twice inside the last three minutes to strengthen their grip on the third spot. In a low-key opening, Floriana were...
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Matsec revises 'no beverages' rule
The Matsec board has revised its decision not to allow students to drink during examinations. In a brief statement issued this morning, the Education Ministry said it regretted any inconveneince...
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Man reported missing
Philip Farrugia, 50, has been reported missing. He was last seen wearing black trousers, a blue polo shirt with white sleeves and black shoes. He is thin and five feet eight inches tall. Any...
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Church celebrates Vocations Day tomorrow
The Church celebrates Vocations Day tomorrow. In his message for the occasion the Pope encouraged educators and those responsible for the church to create special conditions which permit young people...
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Man, 60, injured in traffic accident
A 60-year-old man from Cospicua was grievously injured this morning when he was hit by a car in Triq 79, Vittoriosa, at around 7.10 a.m. He is not in a critical condition. The man was hit by a Toyota...
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Revving up for a model display
Matchstick, paper and handcrafted limestone replicas go on display in Floriana, including 12 historic planes cut from silver coins that are just 2cm in size A thousand models assembled by some 70...
View ArticleTymoshenko's health 'failing'
Yulia Tymoshenko, the braided darling of Ukraine's Orange Revolution who went on to be prime minister, is wasting away in prison - weakened from a hunger strike, bruised from prison beatings and...
View ArticleDrilling probe sets new record
A Japanese research institute says its deep-sea drilling probe has set a new world record for depth, reaching 7,740 meters below the sea surface. The Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for...
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Police fire tear gas on protesters
Police unleashed tear gas and chemical-laced water today at thousands of demonstrators who staged one of Malaysia's largest street rallies in years, demanding fair rules for national elections...
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PL promises jobs, education and training for all young people
A new Labour government could provide all young people with a guarantee they would be studying, training or in employment after they turned 16, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this morning....
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PM convinced Libya will be a success story
"One year after the uprising in Libya, I remain amazed at what the Libyan people have managed to achieve," Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today. "No one would have predicted that in April 2012 we...
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Eight arrested following drug finds
Eight people have been arrested following drug finds in Gozo and in Cospicua. The police said they found heroin targeted for trafficking in Gozo at a residence in Xaghra yesterday morning. The owner...
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