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Teenager, biker grievously injured in separate traffic accidents

A teenager and a biker were grievously injured in separate traffic accidents on Friday afternoon, the police said Saturday.The boy, aged 15, and resident in Marsascala, was riding as a passenger...

PN is determined to build a new Nationalist majority in the whole country – Grech

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Saturday that just as the PN has built and acquired a majority in several localities in the local councils election, it is determined to build a new Nationalist...

PN takes Siggiewi, Mosta majority from Labour; PL wins elections with gap of 20,000 votes

The third and final day of counting in Naxxar for the local council elections is today, where the votes for the remaining 23 local councils will be counting.So far, the trend is showing a shift...

Labour delegates disappointed by Abela’s absence from counting hall

Labour delegates were disappointed that Prime Minister Robert Abela did not turn up at the counting hall in Naxxar on any of the three days when local council votes were being counted.Abela made...

Grech says the people understood they were ‘lied to’ and said they ‘deserve better’

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that the people have understood that they were "lied to," and said that they "deserve better."He was speaking to the press at the counting hall in Naxxar at...

TMID Editorial: The Prime Minister’s decisions

The 2024 MEP and local council elections did not fare well for the Labour Party.The MEP elections saw the gap between the PL and PN shrink, significantly, to just 8,400 votes. Indeed the PL lost...

Newly-elected PN Siggiewi mayor says result is a great victory for the local residents

“This is a great victory, not only for the Nationalist Party … but it is a great victory for the residents of Siggiewi,” were newly elected Siggiewi Mayor Julian Borg’s first...

Abela says Labour Party won by 20,000 votes, a 6% drop over 2019

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that the Maltese and Gozitan people have again chosen the Labour Party, with a 20,252 vote majority, or 52.1% of the votes.This would mean that the gap...

FAA to hold the Prime Minister to account on environmental promises

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) said Saturday it holds Prime Minister Robert Abela to account for his promise that the government will be taking difficult but desperately needed decisions...

Election shows a clear picture of people’s priorities, people want a renewed PL – PM

The election results give us a clearer picture of what people’s priorities are, Prime Minister Robert Abela said. Speaking on home turf, the Labour Party's ONE TV - the Prime Minister did...

Princess of Wales says she's making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event

ThePrincess of Walessaid Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attendKing Charles III's ceremonial birthday parade on Saturday,...

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First turtle nest of 2024 at Golden Bay

The first turtle nesting site of this season has been spotted during a routine morning patrol by Nature Trust Malta (NTM-FEE) volunteers. The loggerhead turtle nesting site was found at Ir-Ramla...

Magistrate orders return of Sicilian man convicted of organised crime charges

A court has ordered the return of 32-year-old Gianluca Caruso to Sicily, in order to serve a prison sentence following his conviction on charges related to organised crime and drug trafficking,...

G7 leaders tackle the issue of migration on the second day of their summit in Italy

Leaders of theGroup of Seven leading industrialized nationsturned their attention to migration at the start of the second day of their summit Friday, seeking ways to combat trafficking and...

Fifth call launched to develop innovative projects by water and energy researchers

The Energy and Water Agency has launched its fifth call for research and innovation projects in water and energy. Since 2020, 13 water and energy research projects have benefitted from this initiative...

People now living in Siggiewi housing estate, Galdes says as he criticises PN’s ‘vindictive’ move

Housing Minister Roderick Galdes said that people are now living in the Siggiewi housing estate as he criticised the PN’s “vindictive” move to take the matter to court, and noted...

latest comment from Anonimu Malti, 14/06/2024 16:39:Proset Miniesssstru !!!!!! 🤪🤪🤪

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Host Germany give Euro 2024 liftoff by outclassing 10-man Scotland 5-1

Host Germany could hardly have wished for a better start to the European Championship.Goals from Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala in an imperious first half set Germany on the way to a...

Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raises alarm about AI

Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology...

Commissioner of Police and Attorney General should lead from the front – Daphne Foundation

The prosecution for corruption while in office of a former prime minister, several of his ministers, senior state authority officials, and other associates, is unprecedented, yet the Attorney General...

latest comment from Mick Jackson, 14/06/2024 15:24:These two can best be described as being criminally incompetent, unfit for purpose, and are actively trying to derail the justice that is due to these criminals. This trial is going nowhere and was designed this way by these very same people, it's all a facade to appease the thousand of critics, most of whom want these two to stand trial for dereliction of duty and criminal negligence. There is a requirement to have both of them removed from office and placed in custody until effective and honest replacements are found.

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A particular statement the Prime Minister made on party media last Monday has opened the door to many questions, and also much criticism.Abela, during the interview, questioned "how sensitive...

latest comment from Angus Black, 14/06/2024 14:26:A glaring fact which seems to be overlooked is that the government has no money for legitimate requests by citizens, not as favours, but by right. After squandering big millions in paying back IOUs to its Mafia gang, 'persons of trust'', the 'establishment' has no dough left to feed the paupers. After doubling the National Debt, the government has not much room to continue to throw the country deeper in the red, without having anything to show for it. This government was against joining the EU, then when Malta became a full member of the Union, it took full advantage of the millions obtained from the EU and in typical PL fashion still disrespected, if not disregarded the fundamental rules, leading one to suspect that the motive behind this is to distance itself from the EU to a point of forcing the EU to limit, if not completely cut out any assistance. Abela and his wrecking crew need to take full responsibility for the mess they brought us in, and do the only repectable move and resign en masse.

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Local councils Day 2 recap: Gap between PN and PL falls by another 9,485 votes

The gap between the Nationalist Party and the Labour Party fell by another 9,485 votes when compared to 2019 on the second day of vote counting in Naxxar on Thursday.The PN had already made up...

Bernard Grech says the public has strengthened the PN in almost all localities

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Thursday that the public has chosen to strengthen the PN in almost all localities, as it continued to gain seats in the Local Council elections.Speaking to...

MEA consultant says recent scandals ‘rocked country, shattered trust’

There is a strong sense among the Maltese social partners and civil society about the need to address a worsening deficit in the rule of law, MEA president Joe Farrugia said Wednesday. In...

latest comment from Tony Cutajar, 14/06/2024 03:18:And how can workers 'aspire to a better life' when salaries are so pitiful? Workers do not eat dreams. The salaries need to be at par with those of mainland Europe. Anyone operating at the expense of employees should not be operating in the first place.

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GWU tells Abela not to tar all workers with the same brush

The General Workers Union told the Prime Minister not to tar all employees with the same brush.It was reacting to comments made by Robert Abela, who blamed civil service employees for...

latest comment from Angus Black, 14/06/2024 14:40:Abela's arrognce has been long into the making, first as 'advisor' to the most corrupt politician in Malta's history (and Abela's boss) and then succeeding him with a promise of 'continuity', which indeed he delivered as promised! For 11 years the GWU looked, listened and continued to deal with the corrupt regimes, very much to its advantage and in return, the union kept quiet. Now, that some of its members may have been threatened by their friendly prime minister they finally squawked! Too little, two late, GWU. Where were you when the Vitals/Steward 'real deal' was declared fraudulent by Steward themselves, followed by the Auditor General's investigations and finally the Courts themselves? One remembers the days when for a penny increase in the cost of petrol you used to send people screaming along the streets, but not so when you knew that 460 MILLION were given away for nothing except lining the ockets of a few crooks! Looks like for the GWU what's good for the goose is not good for the gander!

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Temporary road to Pama complex closed after ombudsman’s office intervention

The temporary road that was opened to lead to the Pama complex in Mosta has been closed following the intervention of the ombudsman's office after complaints had been received by residents, the office...

Labour wins all seats in Cospicua, but PN takes San Gwann, Msida from PL as Birkirkara is deadlocked

The second round of counting of votes for local council elections will be held today in Naxxar.Yesterday, on the first day, the Labour Party won the majority of councils but saw it majority...

latest comment from Anonimu Malti, 14/06/2024 04:51:Mela sewwa kienu qaluli li l' ID Card ta Ģahan qegheda fuq Bormla. Komplu igbdu il bieb warajkhom... TA BAHARHOM...

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Birkirkara deadlocked as independent candidate wins a seat

The Birkirkara local council is yet another council in this election which has ended up deadlocked due to an independent candidate getting elected.Kaylocke Buhagiar won 999 votes to get elected...

latest comment from MT_MT, 14/06/2024 12:10:Aħjar!

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Home fans anxious to see if Germany can fire up Euro 2024 in opener against canny Scotland

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A historic revival: The €35 million St John’s Gardens project

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latest comment from Mario Mifsud, 14/06/2024 11:42:According to this piece, "St John's Ditch, part of Valletta's formidable fortifications, played a crucial role in the city's defence during the Great Siege of 1565". Really?!!!!!

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