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Pregnant teachers warned of slapped cheek virus
Pregnant teachers who work in schools where there have been cases of slapped cheek virus are being advised by their doctors to remain at home to avoid complications, Times of Malta has learnt. Over the past months several cases of slapped cheek syndrome have been detected among schoolchildren. The main symptom, caused by parvovirus B19, is a blotchy red...
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Lap dancer cleared of offending public morals
A 26-year-old woman from St Paul’s Bay has been acquitted of offending public morals while lap dancing at Steam in St Julian’s. The court heard that police officer Dino Farrugia was carrying out a surprise inspection with his colleagues at the club...
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Update 2- Man dies after falling down shaft
A 72-year-old man died this morning after he fell down a three-storey shaft used for a water pump at Marfa this morning. Rescuers went on site after the man's wife, who was with him, raised the alarm. CPR was performed on the man while members of...
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Life after breast cancer
Franklin Roosevelt said: ‘When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.’ Three survivors tell Kim Dalli about hanging on and climbing back up. Carmen Hassanien, 36 I always used to appreciate life but now I feel so much more alive...
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PM insists EU should not impose further restrictions on ship registration
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has insisted that Europe must ensure that any changes to the current legal framework do not threaten the livelihood of Member States’ shipping sectors, making them less competitive on a global level. Speaking at a...
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EC president sticks to decision on Dalli
European Commission president José Manuel Barroso has stood by his decision to ask former Commissioner John Dalli to step down, despite the “media speculation” over the EU anti-fraud probe that led to his resignation. A spokesman for Mr Barroso...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times of Malta says Jose' Manoel Barroso has stuck to his decision on John Dalli. The Malta Independent reports that the President has defended the scholarship offer to an...
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Maltese cyclist's family struggling to bring body to Malta after fatal accident in China
The family of Ishmael Muscat, the Maltese cyclist killed in a traffic accident in China, said today that it is still 'struggling' to bring the body to Malta. Muscat died when he as run over by a car in Hefei, where he lived and taught English. The...
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Man wins €5,000 for illegal sacking
Fondażżjoni Wirt Artna has been ordered to pay a former employee €5,000 in compensation after an industrial tribunal ruled that he had been sacked illegally. Joseph Zammit was out on injury leave following a workplace accident when he was fired. He...
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MP insists on press freedom, disagrees with parliamentary privilege
Nationalist MP Charlo' Bonnici this evening criticised comments by Foreign Minister about reining in the media and insisted that freedom of expression was paramount in this day and age. Speaking in Parliament on the adjournment, Mr Bonnici said he...
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Opposition demands answers on the health service
Opposition health spokesman Joe Cassar has called on Minister Godfrey Farrugia to explain how the government would keep its electoral promise that health services would remain free of charge. Dr Cassar was speaking in Parliament on the reply to the...
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Police Commissioner appointed 'according to regulations'
Home Affairs Minister Emanuel Mallia repeatedly insisted this evening that the new Commissioner of Police, Peter Paul Zammit, was appointed in total accordance with existing laws and regulations. He was answering a number of supplementary questions...
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Valletta Open Market may move to Ordinance Street
Talks are underway on a possible transfer of the Valletta open market to Ordinance Street, close to the entrance of Valletta, economic affairs minister Chris Cardona said this evening. He was replying to a parliamentary question by Jason Azzopardi.
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President not interested in a second term - explains Community Chest Fund controversy
President George Abela said today that the case where the board of the Malta Community Chest Fund offered to help the sister of his daughter-in-law in her masters’ course on eating disorders was a one-off incident and he was confident that the...
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17th century Guard returns to Valletta
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna today displayed its new 17th century Guard for the first time at the De Valette Square in Valletta. This guard consists of a horse-mounted and foot soldier element depicting the soldiers of the Order of St John in the 17th...
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Gozo Church to rent St Joseph Home to government for use as Home for the elderly
St Joseph Home in Ghajnsielem is to be rented out by the Gozo Church to the government for use as an old people's home. The agreement was signed today in the presence of Bishop Mario Grech and Gozo Minister Anton Refalo. The government said the home...
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Former Slliema contracts manager acquitted of assault
Stephen Buhagiar, the former Sliema Council contracts manager who claimed he was asked for a bribe from former Mayor Nikki Dimech, has been acquitted of assaulting a member of the local council during an argument over a festival pole. The case...
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Eight beaches have blue flag status
A record eight beaches, including one in Gozo, have reached the standard to qualify for the Blue Flag, Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella said today. The blue flag beaches are St George’s Bay, Bugibba perched beach, Mellieha Bay, Qawra Point, Fond...
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'Star' killer's effective jail term converted to suspended sentence
Alfred Vella, 45 of Birzebbuga, who had been convicted of killing the dog popularly known as Star has had an effective three-month jail term converted into a three-month jail term suspended for two years. A €10,000 fine was reduced to €9,000. The...
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Updated - Muscat calls on Busuttil at PN headquarters - leaders call for less aggressive political media
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition leader Simon Busuttil have agreed that their two parties should hold open-agenda meetings every two months. The two leaders had a meeting at PN headquarters this afternoon, with Dr Muscat reciprocating a...
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Arriva to introduce bus services to beaches- schedules to be adjusted
Arriva said today that it will be making a number of changes in its summer schedule aimed at improving transport services. It said some services will be operating on different schedules following a recalculation of journey times for all routes,...
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