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Truth about Mintoff is 'somewhere in the middle' – Mario de Marco
Dom Mintoff remains an enigma who fought to bring about change but then resisted the change he inspired, Culture Minister Mario de Marco said today in an emotional speech after a screening of the documentary Dear Dom. Dr de Marco said this...
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All councils but one submit accounts on time
Nearly all councils have submitted their management financial accounts for auditing within the stipulated time, the government said. This is the first time, since councils were set up, that all councils but one submitted their accounts on...
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More investment in SmartCity - work moving at a faster pace
SmartCity Malta said today that its shareholders had authorised a €35m increase in direct investment, raising the capital base to €66 million. This capital consists of a direct investment by SmartCity in Dubai, and does not...
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Rare sound deflector, air raid siren salvaged from Mosta school
An original WWII air raid warning siren and the only known surviving sound deflector were this afternoon salvaged from the top of the clock tower at the MCAST building in Targa Gap. The operation was carried out using a 150 feet crane.
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Aircraft, tow truck in unusual collision
A Brazilian TAM Airlines A340-500 plane was damaged in an unusual collision involving a tow truck at Malta Airport this morning. The tow truck ended up wedged beneath the central section of the fuselage after having possibly tried to drive...
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Weather delays Mirages' departure
The much-expected return of the two Libyan air force jets to Libya from Malta has been delayed by the weather, in both Malta and Libya. The jets were to fly off this morning, exactly on the anniversary since they arrived here unexpectedly...
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Prawns recalled
One kilogramme prawn packets –Gamberi Rosso (Cinese) Sgusciato, expiring on March 1, 2013, lot number 11110 -02/03/2011, originating from China and packed in Italy have been recalled because of the possible presence of sulphites over the...
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Premature end to Carnival
All carnival celebrations today - both in Malta and Gozo - have been cancelled because of the bad weather, the Malta Council for the Arts said.
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Several dead, 550 injured in Argentina train crash
Several people were killed and 550 were injured when a crowded passenger train slammed into the buffers at a railway station today in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, officials said. Many of those hurt in the rush-hour incident...
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GO set for faster mobile internet speed
GO plc said today that it is set to raise mobile internet download speed to 21 Mbps within a few weeks. "Thanks to the substantial investment programme started last September, GO is already in a position to offer 14.4 Mbps speeds for...
