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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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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...
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High volumes traded in IHI and GO
The MSE Share Index moved 0.3% higher on the exchange today, to surpass the 3,000-point level on the back of increases in the share prices of GO plc and International Hotel Investments plc. GO plc recovered from a new all-time low of...
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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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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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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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Court finds chambermaid's sexual assault claims unproven
A prominent businessman - who cannot be named by court order - was today acquitted of sexually assaulting a chambermaid at the Golden Sands Hotel after a court found that her version of events was not credible. The alleged case took place...
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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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Two candidates for the priesthood
Archbishop Paul Cremona on Friday will preside over a concelebrated Mass during which two seminarians will ask the Church to accept them as candidates for ordination to the Diaconate and the Presbiterate, the Curia said. The celebration...
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Man gets off with suspended sentence as time heals all wounds
A man who hit the partner of his estranged wife with a sickle almost 12 years ago, was convicted of the crime today but got off with a two-year suspended sentence after the court heard how the injuries were not serious and the victim had...
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Melita extends Paceville free wi-fi
Melita is extending free wi-fi access in Paceville until the end of April 2012. "The results obtained from this pilot project are very encouraging. We have also received very good feedback from our clients and other stakeholders. We...
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EU refers ACTA to court
The European Commission said today that it has asked the EU's highest court to rule on the legality of a controversial treaty covering copyright, counterfeiting and Internet freedom. The EU executive "decided today to ask the European...
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The weigh to go
A strategy aimed at reversing the growing trend of obesity was launched by Health Minister Joe Cassar this morning. "A healthy weight for life strategy" aims to reduce the self-reported overweight adult population from 36 to 33 per cent,...
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New regulations on quarry blasting
Mepa is to introduce a set of regulations on blasting in quarries, chairman Austin walker said today. Addressing the press, he said the guidelines will come into force through environmental permits which will be granted to the quarry...
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Updated: Mirages roar back into the sky, head back home
Updated, Adds video - The two Libyan Mirage fighter jets which were flown to Malta by defecting pilots a year ago, roared back into the air just after Noon today and are heading back home. The planes arrived in Malta...
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Price index down 1.1% in January - NSO
The consumer price index went down sharply in January, according to NSO data issued today. It said that the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices went down to 112.99from 114.24 in December, a drop of 1.1 per cent. This primarily...
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Veteran war reporter killed in Homs - had visited Malta in 2004
Marie Colvin, an American war reporter who took a break to participate in Malta's Middle Sea Race in 2004, was killed in the Syrian city of Homs this morning. The reporter, who worked for Britain's Sunday Times, was killed along with...
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Chamber: Acta protects jobs and investment
The Malta Chamber of Commerce said today that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) safeguards the interests of legitimate businesses and the creation of sustainable jobs. "The proposed agreement strengthens the fight against...
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Update 3: Fourth man arraigned in road works bribery case
A fourth man was arraigned in court this afternoon in connection with the road works bribery case. Godfrey Cutajar, 36, a scrap dealer, admitted to money laundering. The court was told that he used to accept money in order to issue...
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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...
