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Commissioner appointed ‘by the rules’
Home Affairs Minister Emanuel Mallia yesterday repeatedly said that the new Commissioner of Police, legal procurator Peter Paul Zammit, was appointed in total accordance with existing laws and regulations. He was answering a number of...
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Opposition objects to absence of Prime Minister
An altercation flared up briefly in Parliament yesterday when Government Whip Carmelo Abela rose to explain that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was asking to be excused for not being present at Question Time due to some very important talks he was...
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Government’s door still open
The Government’s doors are still open for the Opposition and anybody else who wants to strive for the country’s benefit, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told Parliament in reply to a question by Nationalist MP Chris Said. Dr Muscat said the...
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Where there’s smoke...
Motorists driving along the Pietà seafront were hit by a strong smell of burning yesterday morning after a fire broke out in a nearby Nissen hut. The rusty hut was used to store rubbish, including old tyres, and was situated close to the stores of...
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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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Politics paralyse the University council
It has been two months since the general election but the University council is still not functioning after the Government appointees resigned. The situation was flagged by University lecturer Arnold Cassola, who said academic and non-academic...
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US seeking extradition of German from Malta on child porn distribution charges
A German national, Reuben Rudtke, has started undergoing extradition proceedings for the alleged distribution of child pornography. The man was arrested in Malta recently and is wanted in the United States. Dr Donatella Frendo Dimech, deputy...
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A Night at the Museum
Heritage Malta will be celebrating the European Night of Museums on Friday by welcoming visitors for a night of special activities at the National Museum of Natural History in Mdina. The lucky few who manage to book on time will have the chance of...
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Pedestrian compensated for zebra-crossing incident
A man who was run over while on a pedestrian crossing has been awarded over €38,000 in damages by Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco in the First Hall of the Civil Court. Alex Azzopardi filed his writ for damages against Anna Ellul. Middle Sea Insurance...
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