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Spagna Malta
Updated: Lawyer hits out at PN, says party denied him fair hearing on freemason role
A lawyer who has been prohibited from voting in the Nationalist Party leadership election on orders from the party secretary general after he admitted to having been a freemason has hit out at the PN, saying he was denied the chance to explain his position.In a letter sent to the ...
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USA Malta
Nationalist Party needs a complete overhaul - Ivan Bartolo
In the first round of the Nationalist Party’s leadership race Ivan Bartolo he had supported Alex Perici Calascione, when specifically asked who he will be going to support and vote for this Saturday, he did not give a straightforward reply. Bartolo, however, stressed that he has a preferred candidate and ...
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Malta
Ability and experience outweighs charisma - Jonathan Shaw
When asked by The Malta Independent on his decision to support Said, Shaw said that he was not initially excited about any of the four candidates and was definitely not happy in how the election evolved.“I know both Delia and Said personally and I could have easily stayed quiet so ...
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TMID Editorial: Juncker’s investment screening proposal - A little too late for Malta, maybe
When European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday announced a proposal for a new EU framework for investment screening when non-EU foreign or state-owned companies purchase European energy infrastructure, the hearts of at least several members of the Maltese government must have skipped a beat or two.That is because some of ...
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Malta
Discover new experiences with high-end technology in Valletta
The future technologies that we once thought can only be seen in movies will be coming to Science in the City on Friday the 29 September from 6pm onwards.Get your dose of high technology with robots, virtual reality, augmented reality art installations and interactive games under the arches near Pjazza ...
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Malta
Emerging singer Joe Roscoe appointed Malta International Airport's brand ambassador
Emerging Maltese singer and songwriter Joe Roscoe has been appointed Malta International Airport’s brand ambassador, a collaboration that will stretch over the next five years, MIA said in a statement.The 24-year-old artist is currently based in the United Kingdom. As part of a sponsorship agreement, Malta International Airport will be ...
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USA
'Is truth overrated?' What the experts say
Seek the truth and minimize harm. That’s how we instruct young journalists to prepare for the profession. Until recently, factual, objective reporting has been the mantra of modern journalism. But is objectivity a relevant concept in the era of fake news, filter bubbles and alternative facts?In dealing with a less-than-truthful ...
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Malta
Man given one-year jail term after causing mayhem in Msida police station
A 35-year-old man from Birkirkara was sent to a year in prison he was found guilty of threatening officers at the Msida police station. The court heard how on 13 September, Joseph Compagno went to the police station under the influence of alcohol and started to threaten the police officers ...
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USA Malta
Malta hosts annual Arraiolos conference: President calls for drive in social injustice
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said economic growth must run in line with investments in strategies for social justice.She was speaking at the annual Arraiolos conference, held at the Grand Masters Palace Valletta. The annual Arraiolos conference s a multinational informal convention of both executive and non-executive, presidents of European Union ...
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Cina
Praças europeias caem com abrandamento da economia chinesa
Os investidores europeus mostram-se cautelosos depois de os dados sobre a indústria, vendas a retalho e investimento divulgados pela China revelarem um abrandamento daquela que é a segunda maior economia mundial.