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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Better services for Air Malta passengers in Heathrow and Orly
Air Malta has contracted a new ground handler at London Heathrow and is also offering business class passengers a new lounge at Paris’ Orly Airport. Air Malta’s new ground handling provider, ASC Handling, was identified following a thorough review of ground handling providers at the airport. At Paris Orly’s airport, Air Malta ...
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Vote Adrian Delia to make Malta truly great
Miracles and flukes do happen and the unlikely man or woman is sometimes chosen when least expected. To begin with, everyone thought Donald Trump was a non-starter and a buffoon with an inflated ego. He proceeded to win the primaries of the Republican Party and before we knew it the ...
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No communication yet on Ornis, or on enforcement during hunting season - BirdLife
Contrary to what was stated in a Government press release by the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change on Tuesday to respond to BirdLife Malta’s earlier press conference, up till today BirdLife Malta has not yet received any form of communication from the Government on the Ornis ...
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Church environment commission 'against' Ta’ Qali racetrack, says more trees should be planted
The Church Environment Commission (KA) noted with satisfaction that Government is to embark on a new drive to plant trees, namely on Comino and other parts of the island. The KA said that Government’s commitment in this regard should be sustained and intensified and makes use of the best qualified ...
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Two decades of innovation and steady growth
Established as a public limited company on June 19, 1997, and commencing its operations on September 1, 1997, today, Citadel marks its 20th anniversary celebrations. A pioneer from inception, Citadel was the first conversion of an insurance agency into an insurance company and is now one of the leading insurance providers ...
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Watch: Party unity becomes main issue during second PN leadership debate
PN leadership hopefuls Chris Said, Adrian Delia, Alex Perici Calascione, and Frank Portelli faced off in a debate today, which saw party unity take centre stage in their second and final debate before the first round of voting in the leadership elections, scheduled to take place on Saturday.This Saturday, PN ...
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Prime Minister appoints Malta-UK business promotion taskforce
Joseph Zammit Tabona has been appointed by the Prime Minister to chair the newly set up Malta-UK Business Promotion Taskforce which will be responsible for business promotion of Malta within the UK. This task force is being set up to implement a plan of action between now and end 2019 to ...
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Police investigating their own slow response to ambulance crew's call for help
The police internal affairs unit is looking into a complaint from nurses that it took officers 40 minutes to respond to a call for help by an ambulance crew, the Times of Malta has learnt. A police spokeswoman confirmed that the case was being investigated internally. The Malta Union of Midwives and ...
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After nine years, man acquitted of drug charges
A British man residing in Malta who had faced criminal action over cannabis cultivation and possession, was acquitted by a Magistrates’ Court today on the basis of insufficient proof, nine years after the charges were pressed against him. Sean Anthony McGahern, 42, had been the subject of criminal action ...
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TMID Editorial: Light pollution - Let there be less light
The blight of Malta’s light pollution epidemic is bound to eventually reach epic proportions unless proper light abatement measures begin being imposed on future developments and remedial action is taken with respect to the thousands of existing glaring sources of light pollution.Some time ago NASA had published a photograph of ...
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Prime Minister appoints Malta-UK Business Promotion task force
The Prime Minister appointed his Special Envoy for Investment Promotion Joseph Zammit Tabona (photo) to chair the newly set up Malta-UK Business Promotion Taskforce which will be responsible for business promotion of Malta within the UK.This task force is being set up to implement a plan of action between now ...
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Lombard Bank Malta p.l.c. half-yearly results for 2017
Profit before Tax for the Lombard Bank Group increased by 7.6% to €4.7m for the first six months of 2017, compared to €4.4m in the same period last year. This result was achieved despite the impact of historically-low and, at times, even negative interest rates and more costly regulatory compliance ...
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No concrete plans yet for Marsa power station site
Energy Minister Joe Mizzi yesterday said that the government is still evaluating the options for the Marsa power station site and that it has not yet decided on any specific plans.“Technical persons are currently looking at the possible ways forward for the Enemalta land,” the minister told this newspaper yesterday. ...
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Claudio Grech opposes MEA’s unpaid sick leave proposal
Nationalist MP Claudio Grech told The Malta Independent on his behalf, that he does not agree with proposal by MEA for the first day of sick to be unpaid. The Nationalist’s Party shadow minister for Economic Affairs and Competitiveness, Claudio Grech, said that this kind of proposal is detracting to ...
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Civil marriage is open to same sex couples as from Friday
As of tomorrow, 1 September 2017, civil marriage is open to same sex couples, the government said.This is a result of the Marriage Act and other Laws (Amendment) Act, which passed through Parliament on 12 July 2017 and was published in the Government Gazzette on the 28 August following the President of Malta’s ...
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Updated: Delia says no vote was taken by PN administrative committee; Karol Aquilina says otherwise
Nationalist Party leadership contender Adrian Delia gave the lie to PN administrative committee president Karol Aquilina, saying that no vote was taken by the committee on the statement that was issued requesting him (Delia) to reconsider his position.Karol Aquilina this morning said that the vote taken by the administrative committee ...
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PN ethics committee asked to investigate claims about Alex Perici Calascione
The Nationalist Party has asked its ethics committee to investigate an anonymous open letter which it said made allegations against Alex Perici Calascione, one of the candidates in the party leadership race. Times of Malta also received the letter. It does not allege any specific wrongdoing by Dr Perici Calascione but ...
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Malta donates €25,000 to Red Cross Libya appeal
The Foreign Ministry has pledged €25,000 to an appeal by the Red Cross towards water supply and health care services in Libya. Support will be given in the form of water infrastructure works and health facilities, provision of water treatment materials, and material support to primary health Support will be given ...
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For some drivers, parking illegally is just not enough
Two selfish motorists caught parking lengthwise across bays reserved for blue badge holders have once again highlighted the disregard many have for fellow drivers. These two photos, sent to Times of Malta by two readers within hours of each other, reveal the scant regard some motorists have for the approximately 9,000 locals entitled ...
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DBRS upgrades Malta from stable to positive, notes improvement in government efficiency
DBRS credit ratings agency has upgraded Malta’s outlook from stable to positive thanks to sound economic growth and a surplus in the public finances. It also noted marked improvement in shortcomings such as government inefficiency.The ratings agency wrote:“Malta is now among the few EU countries in full compliance with the ...
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Mother files constitutional case against minister, AG; claims right to fair trial 'infringed'
A constitutional case has been filed against the Minister for Family, Children’s Rights, and Social Solidarity Michael Falzon and the Attorney General Peter Grech.The applicant has claimed that the courts have denied a mother of her right to a trial which is enshrined in the Constitution of Malta and the ...