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German diver dies in Gozo
A German diver, 55, has died after finding himself in difficulties while diving at Mgarr ix-Xini, Gozo. The police said he was rushed to Gozo hospital, where he died. Magistrate Josette Demicoli is holding an inquiry.
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Escaped migrant returns to regularise position
An Egyptian immigrant who escaped custody from Malta eight years ago but returned a few months ago to regularise his position was this morning given a one year jail term suspended for two. Police Inspector Edel Mary Camilleri told Magistrate Carol...
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Infrastructural Projects Coordinating Committee meets
The Infrastructural Projects Coordinating Committee has held its first meeting, with the subject being works in connection with the Dock 1 project in Cospicua. The committee is meeting under the chairmanship of Infrastructure Minister Joe Mizzi. It...
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Monti hawkers can’t wait to move to their new home
Hawkers who set up their stalls every day in Merchants Street, Valletta, cannot wait to move to Ordinance Street, saying business is at its worst in their present location. They said that like other workers and self-employed, they had families to...
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Star killer judgment ‘does not weaken our message’
The court decision to suspend the two-year jail term given to a man who shot and buried alive Star, the dog, does not dampen the message of intolerance towards animal cruelty, anthropologist Mark-Anthony Falzon believes. “I don’t think this...
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Former policeman admits taking bribes to write off tickets
A former policeman who had admitted to accepting bribes to write off traffic related offences was this morning given a two year jail term suspended for four years, a general interdiction and a €670 fine. Ian Grech, 38, of Marsascala had initially...
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Yana Micallef Stafrace to chair Domestic Violence Commission
Lawyer Yana Micallef Stafrace has been appointed chairwoman of the Domestic Violence Commission. Rene Laiviera is deputy chairwoman and Doris Vassallo, secretary. The other members are Oriella Fabri, Marouska Bonnici, Rita Borg Xuereb, Josef...
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Zabbar to hold international food festival
Zabbar is to come alive with a new festival – The Malta International Food Festival, which will be held on the evening of June 1. Endorsed by the Ministry of Tourism and Parliamentary Secretariat for Local Government and Culture, and organised by...
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Government wants more women to join the army
The government is looking into schemes, including better childcare facilities, to encourage more women to join the army, Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia said this morning. Speaking during the passing out parade of 78 recruits, the minister said...
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PN slams Ronnie Pellegrini's Freeport appointment
The Nationalist Party in a statement has criticised the government's decision to appoint Ronnie Pellegrini as a director of the Malta Freeport Corporation. It said such appointments fly in the face of promises that appointments would be made on the...
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Japanese octogenarian becomes oldest to reach Everest summit
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest yoday becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain. Yuichiro Miura, who took the standard southeast ridge route...
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Small collision causes problems for motorists in Valletta
A collision between a car and a bus in Glormu Cassar Avenue this morning caused some problems for motorists wishing to drive into the capital. The vehicles bocked the carriage, which is separated by a traffic island, forcing motorists to drive...
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Oil rig leased for oil exploration well off Malta
Mediterranean Oil & Gas has reached agreement with Genel Energy Plc to use the deep-water semi-submersible drilling rig "Paul Romano" to drill an exploration well offshore Area 4 south of Malta later this year. The Paul Romano, will drill the Hagar...
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Policy changed to allow hotels in tourism zones build an extra two floors
Hotels in tourism zones can now apply to build an extra two floors after a policy change. The hotels can now build an extra two floors to increase their bed stock and improve facilities. Announcing the new policy, planning parliamentary secretary...
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Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles due to steering wheel glitch
Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automaker said. Nissan is recalling certain models of the Micra compact...
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Muscat wants PN pay rise refunded in full
The Prime Minister has called on former Nationalist ministers to refund in full the pay rise they gave themselves in May 2008. PN leader Simon Busuttil should convince them to do so “as they gave the impression that they did,” a spokesman for Joseph...
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Brussels ditches proposal to aid Malta relocate migrants
Hopes that Malta would get help to relocate irregular migrants were dashed as “harsh resistance” forced a change of plans. Speaking at the European Parliament, European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said the Commission would not...
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Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times of Malta says Malta faces the second EU action over the high deficit. The Malta Independent says the prime minister is upbeat that Malta’s deficit will slip below 3 per...
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Shock over London killing
The killing of a British soldier on the streets of London in a suspected Islamist attack has shocked the nation. The victim was hit by a car in broad daylight, then hacked to death by two men wielding machetes and knives. Witnesses said the...
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Britain investigating possible Nigerian link in London attack
Britain is investigating a possible Nigerian link to attackers suspected of hacking a soldier to death in London while shouting Islamic slogans, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Two suspects...
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