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First decline in MSE Share Index in four sessions
Following three consecutive positive sessions which lifted the MSE Share Index to a 14-month high of 3,186.397 points, the local equity benchmark today retreated by 0.2% to 3,181.001 points. Today's...
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The state to which some areas of the media have been reduced is pathetic, really. These so-called journalists seem to have dedicated themselves to following the outpourings of characters such as that...
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Revamped hotel classification system announced
A revamped classification system for tourist accommodation will be introduced tomorrow through a legal notice. Tourism Minister Mario de Marco told a press conference that the changes were designed to...
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Resurfacing works at Sliema ferries
Transport Malta will resurface and upgrade sections of the Sliema Ferries (the seaside carriageway direction towards Gzira) in a project starting tomorrow. Works will also be carried out on...
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Civil service agreement signed - workers get 2.5% raise
Civil Servants will get an annual 2.5% salary raise and more family-friendly measures thanks to a new collective agreement signed this afternoon. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi hailed the agreement,...
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Govt says St Philip's deal will go before PAC, Muscat says scrutiny must come...
The government said this evening that the deal for its acquisition of St Philip's Hospital would be referred to scrutiny by the Auditor-General and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was...
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Thunderbolt causes Kercem fire - Plane diverts because of storm
A thunderbolt struck a farm in Kercem, Gozo, this evening, sparking a fire in a hay barn. Three fire engines were deployed to fight the blaze. Earlier, a Ryanair flight bound for Malta from Bologna...
View ArticleMore medicine prices reduced
The government has announced a reduction in the prices of 14 medicines. They include Medovir, which is used to treat viral infections and has seen a €22.24 price cut; Zithromax, an antibiotic for...
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Obama keeps small lead on Romney, debate bleeding stemmed
President Barack Obama retained a slim lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll today, as he appeared to have stemmed the bleeding from his poor first...
View ArticleJoseph declared King as Labour sweeps the billboards war
Elections are won by strange things. Obama in the US might get dumped as president for having a bad day when he debated with Mitt. So in theory the most potent man in the world could be the best...
View ArticleBusiness First set to grow
Malta Enterprise is planning to build on the success of its Business First contact centre in Guardamangia by setting up desks tailored specifically for would-be exporters and for succession planning,...
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Man says he was taken to Mount Carmel Hospital needlessly
A man claimed in court this morning that he had spent five days at Mount Carmel Hospital for no reason whatsoever, other than that the authorities had said he was not normal. Palestinian Magdi...
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Policeman charged with wife's attempted murder
A policeman who allegedly shot his estranged wife in Rabat this morning pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on September 26. Carmelo Cutajar, 47, of Rabat also pleaded not guilty to seriously...
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Karadzic claims he did not want war
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic claimed he was a peace-lover as he addressed his trial for crimes against humanity today. He cast himself as a "mild man, a tolerant man" who tried to...
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PBS considers action against PL over TV spot
Public Broadcasting Services said today that it is considering legal action against the Labour Party over a misleading TV spot which, it explained, changed the meaning of comments made by PBS editor...
View ArticleSomalis in Malta hope for a new beginning
Some 250 Somali refugees in Malta have welcomed the recent elections in their home country and the appointment of President Hassan Sheik Mahmoud, saying it is a sign of hope for a new beginning. The...
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HSBC regains the €2.80 level
The share price of HSBC Bank Malta plc today slipped by €0.02 to €2.76 in the trading session of the stock exchange, but soon recovered to regain the €2.80 level representing a 0.7% rise from...
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Funeral held for four migrants who died at sea
Four migrants who perished at sea in August were buried at the Addolorata Cemetery today in the presence of some members of their families and other migrants. A total of six migrants died as 75...
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Mother, son, accused of drug trafficking in prison
A mother and son who are in prison for having caused the death of a young woman through a drug overdose, are now facing charges of drug trafficking in the prison itself. The accused are Jason Decelis,...
View ArticleEnd of summer time
Summer time in Malta this year shall end at 3am on October 28, when clocks will be moved back one hour, the government said.
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