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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Updated: Student alleges sexual abuse in Hamrun school ‘with teacher’s blessing’, MUT reaction
A student is alleging that she was sexually abused by other students “with the blessing of a teacher” at the Hamrun secondary school.The Education Ministry said in a statement last night that the matter is being investigated.The ministry said that it had been informed about the alleged case and that ...
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Government will consider whether to launch second round of passport sale scheme - Bonnici
The government will consider whether to launch a second Individual Investor Programme once the current citizenship-for-sale scheme is fully taken up, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has said. Dr Bonnici was being interviewed by PBS Head of News Reno Bugeja on Dissett this evening. The controversial IIP, which was famously amended ...
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Nursing registration process at a standstill until investigation is concluded
The registration of new nurses is currently halted as the Council for Nurses and Midwives, which is the body supposed to filter applications for those wishing to work in this sector, is still without board members. Sources have confirmed with The Malta Independent that the council is still “not constituted” ...
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Inauguration of Greywater Recycling System in Helen Keller Resource Centre
The Greywater Recycling System installed in Hellen Keller, Resource Center that will enable the reuse of treated water for garden irrigation was inauguratedtoday by Her Excellency, ThePresident Marie Louise Coleiro Preca. The installation is part of the globally recognized Alter Aqua program,which was introduced in 2011in the Maltese Islandsby The ...
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Company ordered to award €19,306 compensation to injured worker
Charmaine Baldacchino Said, 39, today was awarded €19,306 in compensation after the injury she sustained while working in a factory, with the court ruling that the company was responsible. Baldacchino Said began working for Dedicated Micros (Malta) Limited in 1996 as a machine operator.In 2008 she began feeling pain in ...
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INDEPTH: New law to fight corruption in football being drawn up
A new law to fight corruption in football and other sport is being drawn up and is expected to be presented before Parliament shortly, outgoing Malta Football Association secretary general Bjorn Vassallo said.Interviewed by Online Editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent’s online programme, Mr Vassallo said the law ...
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Robbery at a shop in Birkirkara, unmasked man makes off with unknown amount of cash
A robbery has taken place this afternoon at a shop in Birkirkara, after an unmasked man made off with an unspecified amount of cash. He was allegedly carrying a sharp object.The incident took place at around 4.15pm, when an unknown man entered the shop and demanded cash from a 20-year-old ...
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NextBike installing bicycle rails without Transport Malta permits
The bicycle rails that have been installed in Sliema and St Julian’s for a bike-sharing commercial enterprise do not have the necessary permits and approval from Transport Malta, TA Communications Coordinator Stanley Agius told The Malta Independent.Mr Agius also said that TM has requested that NextBike dismantle the installation.Speaking to ...
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Editorial: Irreversible diversity
Listening to Minister Helena Dalli speaking in Parliament on Monday made one realize how much ground has been covered in the past few years to bring Malta into the contemporary world.It must be admitted that up till the last election no one in Malta had any idea about the long ...
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iSurvey: economic feel good factor translates into lack of concerns
When asked what issue is presently of greatest concern, ‘nothing, there are no concerns’ was given the highest proportion of mentions, the November edition of the iSurvey commissioned by The Malta Independent shows. Respondents were asked: What issue is of greatest concern to you right now? No answers were provided ...
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Whole Cabinet flies to Brussels; Malta's role as bridge builders 'key' for EU presidency - PM
The whole Cabinet has flown to Brussels for different events mostly linked with preparations leading up to Malta taking over the presidency of the European Union in January.The Cabinet is led by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who started his appointments in the Belgian capital with meetings with the President of ...
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TradeMalta’s SME Export and Internationalization training course accredited by University of Malta
A 10-week training course which TradeMalta promotes with early-stage exporters is being accredited as a Unit within the University of Malta's Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (PLAS). The course is designed for those SMEs interested in exporting and internationalizing their products or services. Starting in January 2017, the ...
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European Commission approves Malta’s 2017 Budget, notes expected increase in housing prices
The European Commission (Commission), in a report issued today on all member stated, cleared Malta’s 2017 budget, however it warned that house prices are expected to go up due to an increase in demand over the coming years.The Commission also noted that government debt continued to decrease, and that labour ...
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PN approves three more election candidates; we will give country back to the people - Busuttil
The Nationalist Party announced this evening that is has approved three more candidates for the general election – Janice Chetcuti, Charles Bonello and Wayne Hewitt. The PN has so far approved 83 candidates. Mr Bonello was private secretary to former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and is a PN councilor in ...
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Daphne Caruana Galizia acquitted in libel cases filed by former PL candidate
A court today acquitted Daphne Caruana Galizia in three libel cases filed against her by former PL candidate Edgar Bonnici Cachia.The defamatory libel case involved posts on her blog site daphnecaruanagalizia.com entitled ‘The Labour Party – a hit man for a candidate’ , ‘Can we please bear in mind that ...
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Satabank announces 'temporary' suspension of outward transfers in USD
Satabank has informed its clients of a temporary suspension of processing of outward bank transfers in the US dollar currency.The reason behind the suspension of such transfers is unclear. The banks said that outward transfers in other currencies supported by SATABANK initiated from client accounts will still be processed.So will ...
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iSurvey: 77.4% rate the present traffic situation in Malta as bad
A vast majority of respondents have rated the present traffic situation in Malta to be varying degrees of negative, the November edition of the iSurvey commissioned by The Malta Independent shows.Respondents were asked how they would rate the traffic situation from a scale of one to 10, one being very ...
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More than 1,300 expected to take part in EPP Congress in Malta next March
The European People’s Party’s Congress, which is made up of more than 1,300 people, will meet in Malta next March. Representatives of the parties forming part of the EPP were chosen during a Political Assembly that was held in Brussels. The Congress will be held in Malta on 29 and ...
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Editorial: Planning reconstruction from the bottom up
To look at them, the photos showing a reconstructed Paceville and St George’s Bay are nice to look at – wide roads left for pedestrians, gleaming towers or skyscrapers, palm trees and people enjoying themselves.Could not be better. A dream.It is only when you try to marry this view of ...
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300 Russian students to study in Malta after deal reached with Maltese educational institute
300 Russian students will come to study in Malta in 2018 thanks to an agreement reached between a local educational institute and a Russian university. The agreement was signed between Domain Academy and the National Research University, in the presence of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. Dr Muscat is currently in ...
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Tourism Minister does not say whether Alitalia indicated to Air Malta that it wants out of deal
Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said that Air Malta negotiations are ongoing but, when asked, did not say whether Alitalia has indicated the possibility that it might want to back out of the Air Malta deal.Asked by The Malta Independent whether any Maltese official had received indications Alitalia wanted to ...