Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Homeless woman steals from couple who gave her shelter
A Bulgarian woman who admitted she stole from a couple who welcomed her into their home after she ended up on the streets was condemned to a six-month prison term suspended for two years. Krasimira Dimitrova, 32, was arraigned before Magistrate Francesco Depasquale and charged with having been in possession of ...
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Un-Believe it!
An actual car will be seen flying above the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre stage during MADC’s pantomime Un-Believe it! this year. Un-Believe it! is based on childhood classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, so the team needed a battered, old version of the flying automobile,” Alan Montanaro, Dame Vera Tastee, said. Car ...
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Homeless woman robs couple who gave her shelter
A Bulgarian woman today was sentenced to a six-month prison term suspended for two years after she admitted she stole from a couple who welcomed her into their home after she ended up homeless.Krasimira Dimitrova, 32, was charged with having been in possession of costume jewellery stolen from the couple's ...
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Gozo, Comino contribution to GDP is 4.3% of total - NSO
Provisional estimates for 2015 indicate that the contribution of Gozo and Comino region to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices accounted to 4.3 per cent or €396.3 million, the NSO said today.Gross Value Added (GVA) for the regions of Malta and Gozo and Comino increased by 10.0 per cent ...
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Smugglers recovering migrant boats more easily
A leaked European External Action Service (EEAS) report shows that migrants leaving Libya are being rescued closer to the coast, giving the possibility to smugglers to recover the boats more easily and re-use them.The report was penned by the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sofia Commander Enrico Credendino, and sent to the ...
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Dominant Asciak secures sixth crown
Matthew Asciak (right) claimed the BOV Tennis Masters title for the sixth time in his career. The tournament, played on the courts of the Gordon Asciak Tennis Academy at the Marsa Sports Club, was contested by the top eight-ranked players who were divided into two groups of four each, playing on a ...
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Low-cost airlines to fly to Malta from Vienna and Cluj Napoca in Romania
A new airline, Eurowings, is to operate flights between Malta and Vienna during the summer season, while another airline Wizz Air has added an airport in Romania to its services to Malta. One way fares on the Eurowings Vienna service start from €49. Flights will be operated from April 3 with ...
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FKNK protects poachers, tries to muzzle witnesses – CABS
The Maltese hunters federation FKNK is systematically wasting police and court resources by filing false reports to defame and muzzle birdwatchers who have exposed crimes committed by members of the federation, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said today. “Instead of taking a clear stand against the lawbreakers the FKNK ...
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Five millionth passenger at Malta International Airport
Malta International Airport today celebrated its 5 millionth passenger this year, marking a new mile-stone in its aviation history.This means that the airport increased its annual traffic by one million passengers in three years and gains further significance when considering that the airport went from 3 million passengers to 4 ...
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AFM receives third modern AW139 helicopter; €13 million aircraft co-funded by the EU
The Armed Forces of Malta today officially inaugurated their third AW139 helicopter, which is to be used mainly border patrol and Search and Rescue operations. The aircraft, which cost around €13 million and is co-funded by the European Union, joined the growing AFM fleet today in a ceremony presided over ...
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Chilean files constitutional application claiming breach of human rights
Alberto Chang-Rajii, a Chilean tech guru charged with fraud and who was arrested in Malta, has filed a constitutional application claiming that his arrest goes against human rights. Chang was originally granted bail with a number of conditions and a deposit of €2,000. The man was arrested following a warrant ...
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INDEPTH: No 'Mickey Mouse' donations to PN during marathon – Ann Fenech
None of the €417,000 collected by the PN during the latest fund-raising marathon held at Dar Centrali came from contractors, President of the PN Executive Anne Fenech said.Interview by The Malta Independent Business and Contect director Pierre Portelli on on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent online programme, Dr Fenech said the ...
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Cracks in economy could lead to serious consequences - PN
There were cracks in the Maltese economy which needed to be addressed while there was still time. Left unchecked, these could lead to very serious consequences and threaten economic sustainability, the Nationalist Party said. In a statement signed by deputy leader Mario de Marco and shadow minister Claudio Grech, the Nationalist ...
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Minister Herrera says ERA process on new power station, LNG tanker permit ‘in full respect of law’
Environment Minister Jose Herrera said that the process for the decision of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control application, which includes the operation of the gas power station and the LNG tanker “is in full respect of the law”.In comments to The Malta Independent, Dr Herrera said:“Here we are speaking ...
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IMF speaks of ‘economy that is facing a number of threats’ – PN
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment on the Maltese economy speaks of an economy that is growing but also of an economy that is facing a number of threats, the Nationalist Party said in a statement today.The IMF in particular makes reference to: the possible negative effects of Brexit on the ...
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Editorial: Repatriation should begin with the convicted criminals
There is in our country a sort of debate, carried on by the English-speaking papers at most, about steps that the authorities have been taking to prepare to repatriate people who should not be in Malta.Before saying anything else, it is heartening that at last someone is doing something to ...
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Italian Carabinieri looking into claims of money laundering in Malta by ‘shadow mayor’ of Rome
Italian police are investigating the Malta dealings of the former ‘right hand man’ of Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, who is currently embroiled in a new political scandal, Italian media report.Raffaele Marra (above) was arrested in Rome on Friday on suspicion of corruption. Earlier last week he resigned his post as ...
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Updated (3): Truck runs into Christmas market in Berlin; 12 people dead; 50 hurt; driver arrested
A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 50 as it smashed through tables and wooden stands. Police said a suspect believed to be the driver was arrested nearby and a passenger died as paramedics were treating him.The ...
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INDEPTH: Contractors did not donate money to PN during marathon – Ann Fenech
None of the €417,000 collected by the PN during the latest fund-raising marathon held at Dar Centrali came from contractors, President of the PN Executive Anne Fenech said.Interview by The Malta Independent Business and Contect director Pierre Portelli on on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent online programme, Dr Fenech said the ...
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Isle of MTV concert confirmed for a further four years
The Isle of MTV music concert that has become a fixture on Malta's summer social scene has been confirmed for another four years, the Malta Tourism Authority announced today. Now in its 11th year, the yearly concert will return to the Granaries in Floriana on June 27. “The past ten years have ...
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Teenager held behind bars for using false documents to come to Malta
An Eritrean teenager who yesterday presented false documents to immigration officers at Malta Airport following his arrival from Rome was remanded in custody after his arraignment this morning. The 16 year-old-boy had allegedly boarded a flight from Fiumicino to Malta with a counterfeit Aliens Travel Document and a fake Italian residence ...