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Fri,06 May 2022 10:55:55 +0200
Civil service head Mario Cutajar announces retirement
Principal permanent secretary appointed in 2013 and former GWU trade-unionist will retire in September

Fri,06 May 2022 10:24:34 +0200
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Maltese parliament next week
Speaker Anġlu Farrugia said he will address parliament on Tuesday at 4pm

Fri,06 May 2022 08:56:59 +0200
Compilation of evidence against Qormi murder suspect Elliot Paul Busuttil begins
The compilation of evidence against Elliot Paul Busuttil, accused of the murder of Mario Farrugia, will begin on Friday morning

Fri,06 May 2022 07:54:41 +0200
Bahrija gate not illegal, owners claim in planning appeal
Landowners in Baħrija are now claiming they never needed a permit to install a gate blocking public access to an old footpath that leads to the Blata tal-Melħ coastline in Baħrija

Fri,06 May 2022 07:50:37 +0200
Arnold Cassola: BOV and Deiulemar, who is responsible?
Who at BOV is going to shoulder responsibility for this disastrous venture?

Fri,06 May 2022 06:55:00 +0200
Authorities still investigating puma and black panther attack on dog in Gozo
Investigations into a suspected attack on a dog by a puma and black panther are still ongoing by authorities

Fri,06 May 2022 06:40:00 +0200
Malta’s new parliament: fresher, younger faces and a larger House...
Parliament is set to open on Saturday but the solemnity accompanying this event will likely be coloured by the bag of records characterising the new legislature. Kurt Sansone takes a look at the new composition

Thu,05 May 2022 20:16:07 +0200
David Thake withdraws libel against ONE News over unpaid VAT story
The Labour Party news portal ran a story suggesting then Nationalist MP David Thake had only paid his due taxes after he was caught with pending VAT bills

Thu,05 May 2022 19:14:39 +0200
Court gives Security Service one week to exhibit George Degiorgio phone tap warrant
George and Alfred Degiorgio are requesting the cancellation of criminal proceedings against them, claiming that the case was based on evidence which had been obtained illegally

Thu,05 May 2022 16:44:06 +0200
Malta seeks compromise on sanctions that ban EU-flagged vessels from transporting Russian oil
Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia says that Malta has its own ' interests to protect' after the European Commission proposed a ban on Russian oil transport

Thu,05 May 2022 16:16:15 +0200
75% of Maltese want greater EU military cooperation after Ukraine invasion
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the public mood in Malta favours greater EU military cooperation, Eurobarometer survey shows

Thu,05 May 2022 16:07:08 +0200
Malta found to have breached human rights by denying IVF due to woman's age
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that the local health authorities’ rejection of a Maltese couple’s request for a second IVF cycle due to the woman’s age breached their fundamental right

Thu,05 May 2022 15:58:44 +0200
BOV says internal investigation showed no wrongdoing in Deiulemar case
A 2015 internal investigation showed no shortcomings from the bank when offering trust services in connection with the Deiulemar shipping giant

Thu,05 May 2022 15:25:47 +0200
[WATCH] Auxiliary Bishop: 'When you're trying to save a life, you're not destroying another'
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi says saving a pregnant woman whose life was in danger was not tantamount to 'destroying' another life if treatment leads to unintentional death of the baby

Thu,05 May 2022 15:13:09 +0200
Ramla beach masterplan to harmonise kiosks, include clinic and police station
The Gozo Ministry’s masterplan for Ramla Bay includes a 'reorganization' of existing kiosks with a uniform design for seating areas and a shading canopy

Thu,05 May 2022 14:05:57 +0200
Thief released on bail, pending pre-sentencing report
A man from Valletta has been released on bail, pending a pre-sentencing report, after he pleaded guilty to stealing €300 in cash from a shop in Floriana

Thu,05 May 2022 13:40:39 +0200
Woman admits to stealing from Valletta jeweller while on probation
Her lawyer asked the court to convert itself into a drug court because of the woman's substance abuse problem

Thu,05 May 2022 13:00:01 +0200
Pensions drive up social security spending that hits €322 million mark in first three months
Government expenditure on social security benefits increased by €65.8 million in the first three months of 2022 with pensions being the prime driver

Thu,05 May 2022 12:30:36 +0200
Mosta maternity home helps vulnerable mothers with unplanned pregnancies
Lifeline Malta has provided women with over 1,000 hours of post-natal support

Thu,05 May 2022 11:38:25 +0200
Prison visitor's rights breached when she was not informed of her right to refuse a strip search
A judge has ruled that a woman's rights were breached when prison guards did not inform her that she could refuse a strip search while visiting her partner at the Correctional Facility



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