Leaders mark Independence Day

Official Independence Day celebration were held this morning, with Pontifical Mass at St John's Co-Cathedral followed by the laying of flowers at the Independence Monument by President George Abela and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. The ceremony...

Official Independence Day celebration were held this morning, with Pontifical Mass at St John's Co-Cathedral followed by the laying of flowers at the Independence Monument by President George Abela and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.

The ceremony included a parade by the Armed Forces of Malta and the firing of a salute.

Opposition leader Joseph Muscat laid flowers on the monument later in the morning.

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