The Malta Independent

22 August 2019, Thursday

Provost's fiery homily misinterpretation leads to outrage and condemnation

A fiery and arguably divisive homily delivered by Provost Paul Vella last Sunday for the Feast of Saint Helen led to knee-jerk outrage and condemnation on Thursday partly in spite of it being...

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latest comment from Leminimmalemin, 22/08/2019 18:34: we need to go back to normality

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Summer Carnival called off as well known enthusiast electrocuted while working on a float

Well-known Carnival enthusiast Jean Paul Bonett lost his life today doing one of the things he loved best: working on Carnival floats....

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Senglea council objects to AUM’s proposed dormitory and car park

The Senglea local council has filed an objection to a planned carpark and overlying dormitory as part of the American University of Malta campus. In a statement, the council said the decision to...

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latest comment from John Jones, 22/08/2019 18:14: If that photo is what it is going to look like, no wonder! Is it possible only Beddingfield has seen the insanity of doing this??

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Updated: Music event will be held outside Mnajdra temples, no guests will attend, organisers say

Heritage Malta said today that event featuring DJ Denis Sulta is not taking place within the Mnajdra Temples but outside the site. The government entity was reacting to criticism on the social...

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latest comment from J.Degabriele, 22/08/2019 17:07: Enough said.

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Syrian man suffers burns while replacing gas cylinder

A Syrian man was grievously injured on Thursday when he suffered burns while replacing a gas cylinder....

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MIDI unveils plans for 16-storey tower as final phase of Tigne Point development

The MIDI consortium has announced plans for a new 16-storey tower at Tigne Point which, it says, is the final phase of the project. The applicants said the application for the mixed-use and...

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latest comment from Joe Attard, 22/08/2019 13:58: The ugliness at Tigne continues. No protests? No cloud funding? So predictable.

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Weekslong standoffs in Mediterranean becoming 'new normal'

The Ocean Viking carrying 356 people, mostly Africans, rescued in the Mediterranean off Libya is closing in on two weeks at sea without being assigned a safe port to offload the traumatized...

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latest comment from Fleur de lys, 22/08/2019 13:48: Malta is full up there is hardly a place for us Maltese .

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Woman injured in Ghajnsielem traffic accident dies in hospital

A woman who was injured in a traffic accident in Ghajnsielem a few days ago has died in hospital, the police said. The victim is a 41-year-old woman of Latvia, who resided in Swieqi....

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It’s an afternoon in August, but southbound traffic is a nightmare

Schools are still closed for the summer holidays and many workers are also either working half-days or else on leave. But this hot afternoon in August is providing a nightmarish experience for...

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latest comment from saviour stivala, 22/08/2019 18:01: Part of their mission. paint a picture full of doom and gloom as long as the present administration is running the country. it is not expected for this to be let to stand but at least those playing this disgusting game will read.

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Cottonera councils silent after Labour MP’s criticism of AUM project

The local councils of Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea have remained conspicuously silent on the controversial AUM project despite recent criticism by a prominent Labour MP who says he is speaking on...

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latest comment from F Galea, 22/08/2019 16:28: These people's loyalty is to the party and not to the country. And they have the cheek to call other traitors.

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Underwater-trap for birds found in Siggiewi - CABS report 8 illegal bird trapping sites

In the last two weeks the conservation NGO Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) conducted a major reconnaissance operation to uncover the illegal trapping of protected sandpipers, greenshanks and...

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District police fleet modernised with new cars, segways

The vehicle fleet for district police will be completely modernised with 50 new vehicles being introduced into the force to the point that the oldest cars will be those which were introduced into...

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latest comment from Mick Jackson, 22/08/2019 15:34: How about some money for investigating who ordered Daphne's execution? That would appear to be a far better use of money from the 7 year "business"plan.

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Facebook and Cambridge Analytica: Data Protection Commissioner received no Maltese complaints

The Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner in Malta has not received any complaints against Facebook, a representative told The Malta Independent. Facebook is facing...

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Local video game and e-sport companies exhibit their works at Gamescom in Germany

10 Maltese video games and e-sport companies are currently exhibiting their works at Gamescom, the biggest fair in Europe for video games and e-sports, held in Cologne, Germany. The Parliamentary...

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MCAST investigates the possibility of generating solar energy from the sea

MCAST is leading a major project entitled Offshore Passive Photovoltaics (OPPV), through which the possibility of setting up large scale floating PV systems in Maltese territorial waters was explored....

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latest comment from Angus Black, 22/08/2019 14:06: Exploring 'possibilities' is always welcome but not at the risk of ignoring the obvious. If green energy is a government priority, why are rooftops on government premises not fitted with PV panels which can make them energy neutral? Hospitals, schools and other structures can accommodate acres of PV panels and any surplus can be fed into the grid. If the government found €1 million to equip the police with new cars, why can it not find €1 million to install PV panels on rooftops which up to now serve only as rain catchers?

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Humanitarian situation in Libya causing unnecessary suffering – President Vella

The Libyan people themselves that should decide the future of their country through a peace process facilitated by the United Nations, President George Vella said on Thursday. He was speaking...

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Minister Carmelo Abela on three-day working visit to Moscow

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Carmelo Abela paid a three-day working visit to Russia. The Minister held political talks on pending bilateral issues between the two sides and global...

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latest comment from lawrence Caruana, 22/08/2019 10:50: miskin se ikun home sick

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Teenager seriously hurt after caught beneath car in Kirkop tunnel

A teenager was seriously injured when he ended up beneath the car he was driving after it hit the wall of the Kirkop tunnel, the police said. The accident took place on Wednesday at...

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Aleppo pines being planted on Saqqajja Hill

Infrastructure Malta today said it has started the process of planting Aleppo pine trees along the Saqqajja Hill in the limits of Rabat. The trees, IM said on its Facebook page, will be planted...

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latest comment from M.Galea, 22/08/2019 13:10: Vojt!!!

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Watch: Pilot says he had to bring down plane while cameras rolled

A pilot and self-professed thrill seeker said Wednesday he was forced to bring his new plane down into the ocean off Northern California as it lost power, recording dramatic videos as he and his...

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Moving inflation rate edges up due to higher fuel, takeaway prices - NSO

The annual inflation rate went down slightly in July when compared to the previous month, but the moving 12-month average rate edged higher, mainly as a result of higher food and fuel prices....

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latest comment from Giovann DeMartino, 22/08/2019 15:19: Is the cost of labour taken into consideration when calculating the cost of living?

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Suspended sentence for man who smashed beer bottle in woman’s face

A court has given a suspended sentence to a man convicted of grievously injuring a woman when he smashed a beer bottle in her face in a club in Paceville 13 years ago. 43 year-old Gordon Farrugia...

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Watch: Protected flamingos illegally shot down during closed season - BirdLife

A flock of Greater Flamingos that have been circling around the coast of Malta has been slowly depleted during yesterday, BirdLife said. While some juveniles were exhausted and landed close to the...

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latest comment from missawt, 22/08/2019 09:18: Yes, all year round.

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Super 5 jackpot won

The Super 5 Jackpot of €375,000.00 has been won ...

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Parliament pays tribute to former clerk Paul Muscat Terribile

Former Clerk of the House of Representatives Paul Muscat Terribile passed away yesterday, a statement issued by the Speaker said. Speaker Anglu Farrugia expressed Parliament’s condolences...

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latest comment from Lino DeBono, 22/08/2019 10:05: The Former Members of Parliament wish to express their sorrow in regard to Mr Terribile demise. Paul was an efficient and straight forward person during all the years he served Parliament. He knew how to maneuver and keep everyone informed about parliament's happenings - laws and regulations. Pity that Parliament lose these kind of Public Servants due to age and retirements. We wish to express our sorrow and sympathies to all his family and relatives. Rest in peace Paul.

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EU to move evacuated migrants from Italy; 350 still at sea

The first steps to relocate migrants who were kept at sea by Italy for nearly three weeks began on Wednesday as a new crisis loomed with more than 350 rescued people still on board a rescue ship in...

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Malta’s construction craze grows 41% in four years

That the country is construction-crazy is almost a given these days, but figures released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical arm, yesterday show just how much. According to the figures,...

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latest comment from Noel Tonna, 22/08/2019 10:53: Many pockets are becoming fatter every day!

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Detainee tells court he ‘did not know it was an escape’; remanded in custody

A detainee at the Safi Detention Centre has pleaded not guilty to escaping from the centre, insisting that he ended up outside the facility “by mistake” and that he “didn’t...

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Watch: Man thanks 'angel' after surviving lightning strike in South Carolina

A South Carolina man with an umbrella had a brush with death when a bolt of lightning crashed down inches from where he was walking, US media report. The incredible scene was caught by a...