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Why the Sliema residents' parking scheme was stopped
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi this evening gave reasons why the government stopped the Sliema residents' parking scheme. He said Sliema Local Council started the scheme in its locality on the basis of a Legal Notice issued by the previous administration on the eve of the general election – six years after the scheme was conceived. The launching of the scheme...
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Trial jurors taken to Gozo murder scene
Jurors in a murder trial were yesterday taken to the picturesque Marsalforn Bay and shown the garage where the victim was beaten to death with a baseball bat. Just metres from the shoreline where tourists were enjoying the sun, the solemn group of...
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OLAF points to Malta authorities over phone records
The EU anti-fraud agency, OLAF, has shifted responsibility on to local authorities over whether it was legal to obtain the phone records of Maltese suspects investigated in the Dalligate probe. “The competent national authorities are responsible for...
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No Mepa conditions on Ramla Bay work
The Environment and Planning Authority did not attach any conditions when it approved controversial works at Ramla Bay last Friday, a spokesman confirmed. “Permit conditions were not issued with the clearance letter since the authority was satisfied...
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‘Positive’ parking meeting
Sliema local council had a “very cordial and positive” meeting with Parliamentary Secretary Josè Herrera about the proposed parking scheme. The meeting was held on Wednesday, three weeks after the scheme was suspended by the Government in reaction...
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Nine out of 10 people had weed killer traces in urine
Nine out of 10 people tested in Malta had traces of the weed killer glyphosate in their urine, the highest rate in Europe. The testing was conducted by Friends of the Earth Malta as part of a wider exercise carried out by Friends of the Earth groups...
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Prison tuck shop prices are reduced
Prison tuck shop prices have been “substantially reduced”, six months after an investigation by Times of Malta. Mid-Dlam Għad-Dawl yesterday welcomed the sharp drop in prices from the only shop accessible to prisoners. Last December, Times of Malta...
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Referendum chance over Malta-Gozo link
Gozo Minister Anton Refalo yesterday alluded to the possibility of calling a referendum to determine whether Gozitans prefer a tunnel or a bridge to connect Malta and Gozo. Flagging the importance of accessibility, Dr Refalo noted that Gozo couldn’t...
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Ours was a mini-Budget – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna yesterday described the Budget presented just weeks after the Labour electoral victory as “our mini-Budget”. Addressing a press conference following talks with the governor of the Council of Europe’s Development...
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Judiciary nominations
Magistrate Antonio Mizzi has been nominated judge and lawyers Aaron Bugeja and Charmaine Galea will become magistrates. The Government said it felt the need to fill the vacancies that arose following the resignation of a judge in December and the...
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Malta loses rights case
The European Court of Human Rights has confirmed a decision against Malta over the Attorney General’s right to decide on whether to indict an individual before the Criminal or the Magistrates’ court. The court decided against Malta’s appeal to refer...
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Business training
An Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation centre was opened yesterday to put knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship at the top of the University of Malta’s outreach agenda. The centre will target sectors such as science, technology, engineering and...
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Minister wants to help Victim Support Malta
Victim Support Malta has been asked by Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia to prepare a report outlining suggestions on how the Government can help the NGO operate in the best possible way for the benefit of victims of crime. In a meeting which took...
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Survey shows 46% of adults take courses
Just under half of those aged 25-64 took part in education and lifelonglearning during 2011, according to the National Statistics Office. Quoting an adult education survey, the NSO said that 46.8 per cent of adults followed courses. Some 47 per cent...
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‘Holistic plan’ requested for the crafts village site
A decision on an application to amend the master plan for the beleaguered Ta’ Qali crafts village has been postponed by a month to allow Malta Industrial Parks to come up with a holistic plan for the site. The planning authority board informed...
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Art of noise
A contractor who created a disturbance while students at St Julian’s Sacred Heart School were sitting for an art exam stopped after the school’s headmistress stepped in. The complaint was handled by the education and transport ministries and the...
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June issue of Pink is out tomorrow
Statistics show that men contemplate suicide more often than women, so most research has tended to focus on them. However, the hidden reality is that women are about three times more likely to try, meaning those who have attempted need particular...
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New Judge, Magistrates announced
The Cabinet has approved the nomination of Magistrate Antonio Mizzi to serve as a Judge and that of lawyers Aaron Bugeja and Charmaine Galea as Magistrates. "The Government felt the need to fill the vacancies which arose following the resignation of...
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New air link in Gozo Ministry's plans
The government intends to issue a call for expressions of interest for the operation of a scheduled air service between Malta and Gozo, as well as a fast catamaran service, Gozo Minister Anton Refalo said during a consultation meeting at the...
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European Court forces legislation for standard punishment
Parliament must legislate for punishment to be standard whether an accused is charged in the Criminal Court or in the Court of Magistrates. This follows a decision by the European Court of Human Rights which turned down a request by Malta for the...
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Couple to face drug trafficking trial
A couple from Marsa have been placed under a bill of indictment over the possession and trafficking of more than 200 grams of heroin. Marco Belli, 32, and Michelle Vella, 30, were last week granted bail against a €500 deposit each and a €5,000...
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