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Malta
34% believe Franco Debono is a valid PN leader, in a survey commissioned by Debono himself
A survey on Justice Reform Commissioner Franco Debono, commissioned by Debono himself, revealed that 34.4 per cent of respondents believe he is a valid candidate in the Nationalist Party leadership race.In a surreal move by any standards, Debono chose to commission a survey on himself. The survey indicates how many ...
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Malta
David Agius to run for PN Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs
Nationalist Party parliamentary whip David Agius will be contesting for the post of Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs.Agius yesterday confirmed his intentions with The Malta Independent on Sunday.He is the first PN MP to announce his candidacy for the post and the second to have expressed his interest in any ...
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Brasile Panama Malta Pakistan
Road to clean governance is 'long and hard' – Simon Busuttil
PN Leader Simon Busuttil this morning said that the road to clean governance is “long and hard” when commenting on the latest magisterial inquiry which involves the Panama Papers scandal was launched. Last week a magistrate accepted Busuttil’s request for an investigation on whether Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri, among ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Government working to make Malta ‘future proof’ – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning said that the government was not only ensuring that people felt the instant benefits of a strong and just economy but was also making the country “future proof.”Speaking on One Radio, Muscat said the government was keeping up its momentum even during a period ...
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Turchia USA Malta
Robert Arrigo proposes far-reaching changes to role of PN Deputy Leader
So what made you decide to go for the position?I announced my candidature straightaway, as opposed to the normal practice of just waiting around to see if there is support for your candidature.It is a combination of the effects of the last election, and my political CV, which includes four ...
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Panama
TMIS Editorial: To appeal or not to appeal, there really should have been no question
It truly beggars belief that members of government have appealed against the initiation of a new magisterial inquiry, lodged by the Opposition leader, to investigate whether money laundering laws were broken when what were once secret Panama companies had been opened by the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri ...
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Uzbek authorities seek to freeze €50 million Malta-based jet of former dictator’s daughter
Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of late Uzbek former president Islam Karimov, has been remanded in custody following a 2015 conviction for extortion and embezzlement and is being investigated for more crimes, the Uzbek Prosecutor General's office said on Friday.Among the assets the Uzebek authorities are seeking to freeze is ...
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Malta
Dubai businessman mentioned only possible private sector investment in meeting with Muscat
Billionaire developer Hussain Sajwani, chairman of Dubai-based Damac Properties, expressed interest in private sector investment during a meeting with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, and did not mention investment which would involve the public sector, government officials have indicated.The Prime Minister held a private meeting with Sajwani last week, with media ...
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Australia
Police disrupt plot in Australia to 'bring down an airplane'
Police disrupted the first alleged plot in Australia to bring down an airplane and arrested four men in raids on Sydney homes, officials said Sunday.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that security has been increased at Sydney Airport since Thursday because of the plot. The increased security measures also were extended ...
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USA
Utah man says he killed wife because she laughed at him
A Utah man killed his wife aboard an Alaska cruise ship and told an acquaintance who later walked into the couple's blood-splattered room that he did it because she laughed at him, the FBI said in documents released.Kenneth Manzanares of Santa Clara, Utah, was charged with murder after he was ...