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Maritime Day events include pollution control demonstration
Several public activities, including an Open Day and re-enactments at the Maritime Museum, are being held today to mark European Maritime Day. Other events included an oil pollution response exercise/demonstration in Grand Harbour which involved Tug Malta and other units. Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Edward Zammit Lewis...
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‘The ones that I love’
Chiara Siracusa totters out of the television studio balancing on her pink, glittery high heels, all 16cm of them, and leaves behind an audience still reeling from the vibe of her latest single, the controversial My Żarbun. “Shoes are my life,” the...
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Wasteserv director attended one board meeting from 13
A Wasteserv director in the previous legislature received a travel allowance that had nothing to do with her being a Gozitan, Environment Minister Leo Brincat quoted the company as saying. Mr Brincat was answering a parliamentary question by Anthony...
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ME and FM sufferers plea for recognition
Sufferers of the debilitating illnesses of ME and FM yesterday delivered another passionate plea for help, after consistently being met with “a brick wall of indifference” from the authorities. Some 60 sufferers made a big effort to set aside their...
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Woman injured after bus runs out of control
A 48-year-old woman was injured when an Arriva bus lost control and careened into a stationary vehicle she was in at the Valletta terminus on Monday morning. Sitting in her armchair, Xiuying Gao held her side, her face contorted in pain. Her...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times of Malta reports how the sister of the President's daughter-in-law was offered a grant to fund her Master's course in eating disorders management by the Community Chest...
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First 10 Eurovision finalists announced
The first 10 finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest were announced last night after the first semi-final, held in Malmö, Sweden. Sixteen countries took part. The qualifiers were Moldova, Lithuania, Ireland, Estonia, Belarus, crowd favourite ...
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Canale 5 screens new Malta-filmed show
Italian television channel Canale 5 will today start screening the four episodes of the second series of Come un Delfino – La Serie, substantial parts of which were filmed in Malta last year. Star Raoul Bova plays the leading role of Alessandro...
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Government considers uses for White Rocks land
The Government will be considering uses for the White Rocks land after the former government's plans to develop a sports village there collapsed, Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi said in parliament this evening. Answering a question by Chris Agius...
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Two migrants escape, re-arrested after chase
Two migrants escaped from a window of a minibus when they were taken to Mater Dei Hospital this afternoon, but they were re-arrested after a chase by detention officers. The Detention Service said the two were in a group of Somalis that arrived in...
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House heaps praise on Lawrence Gonzi
Friends and political foes heaped praise on Lawrence Gonzi today following his resignation from the post of Opposition leader. Speaker Anglu Farrugia said the Chair wished to thank Dr Gonzi for his service to the House as Speaker, Prime Minister and...
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Shadow Cabinet announced - major changes from former Cabinet
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has announced his shadow Cabinet, with some significant changes from the Cabinet of the PN government. No responsibilities have been assigned to former leader Lawrence Gonzi, who is expected to resign his...
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Updated: Modifications to new Parliament building 'would be very expensive'
Any modifications to the new Parliament project would be very expensive as costs would spiral, Chris Paris, CEO of the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation that is overseeing the construction of the building told the House Business Committee this...
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Azzopardi family want the Whistleblower Act
The family of Nicholas Azzopardi, who died after falling from a bastion wall while in police custody five years ago, believes the introduction of the Whistleblower Act will help shed some light on the mysterious death. His brother, Reno, said this...
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Community Chest Fund offered to pay course for sister of President's daughter-in-law
The sister of the President’s daughter-in-law, Darleen Zerafa has been offered the expenses of a Master’s degree in Italy by the Malta Community Chest Fund, the Office of the President has confirmed. However, it pointed out that Ms Zerafa, who is...
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PN financial commission may be named this week
The PN commission that will look at how to extricate the party from its dire financial situation may be set up this week. PN leader Simon Busuttil told Times of Malta he was hoping to finalise its composition this week, confirming his intention to...
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Lifecycle to kick off 2013 fundraising campaign on Saturday
The first fundraising event in aid of the 2013 Actavis LifeCycle Challenge will be taking place on Saturday at St Anne Square in Sliema, combining the chance to make a difference in the lives of Renal Unit patients with the opportunity to raise...
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European Commission outlines options for future of 1 and 2 euro cent coins
The European Commission has suggested four possible scenarios for the future issuance or withdrawal of 1 and 2 euro cent coins. A Communication adopted today responded to a request from the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to...
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“Life at Sea” at the Malta Maritime Museum
Heritage Malta will open the doors of the Malta Maritime Museum free of charge on Sunday during the annual “Life at Sea” event as part of the European Maritime Day 2013 celebrations. Visitors will have the opportunity to walk through part of the...
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Sports journalist admits to publishing incorrect information
Sports journalist Sandro Micallef this morning filed a note in the libel proceedings instituted against him by the former Sliema Wanderers FC president Steve Abela. Mr Abela had claimed that Mr Micallef made several false, libellous and defamatory...
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'Nightmare' as foreign residents wait to apply for e-residence card
Foreign residents in Malta who called at the Citizenship and Expatriate Department this morning to apply for an e-residence card described the situation as ‘a nightmare’. Some said they had been queuing since 7am, there was no one whom they could...
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