The Malta Independent 5 August 2021, Thursday

Last-minute legal challenge forces Ponte Ferries to delay start of Sicily service

A last-minute legal challenge with Sicilian authorities by another competing operator, which objected to Ponte’s use of the Augusta Port, has forced the ferry operator to delay the start of its...

latest comment from C Xerri, 05/08/2021 15:31: "A last-minute legal challenge with Sicilian authorities by another competing operator," What about naming the competing operator? If it is true that it is Virtu Ferries, this is shameful as this means that the "competing operator", actually does not want to have competitors so that he can set the fares he likes.
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95% of new Covid-19 cases are of Delta variant as 86% of adults fully vaccinated - Fearne

Health Minister Chris Fearne and Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci will be addressing a press conference at 11am. They are expected to give details about the Covid-19 pandemic, the...

latest comment from Anton Vella, 05/08/2021 12:40: As far as I remember Dr. Fearne never answered when asked of the other 31 patients in hospital how much are vaccinated and how much are not. Can someone please give us such figures?
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Pandemic hits Church coffers as income drops by €3.13m

A significant €2.3 million decrease in surplus was registered by the Archdiocese of Malta in comparison to that of 2019 which has been attributed to the impact of the Covid-19...

latest comment from Nachris, 05/08/2021 12:00: Don't worry, just like the little sparrows find food, so will your institution survive. Why give importance to such a potentially evil thing as money. Leave that to us poor mortals.
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NGO says justice system weak with the strong, strong with the weak

Moviment Graffitti along with the Maltese Association of Social Workers and aditus foundation today held a symbolic activity in front of the Law Courts to reiterate its position regarding the...

latest comment from pm, 05/08/2021 14:31: I feel that this specific case was dealt highhandedly by our courts. From what I had read, I understood that the ladies and their children were to be welcomed in Brussels with open hands. Maybe the organisers thought that Malta would close its eyes since they would only transit. I can only thank the Maltese authorities at the airport for being on the alert for false documents. And now, what will happen? IF the ladies spend their 6 months in jail which I hope they will not, will they be sent back to Athens? Or will they be stuck here in Malta? Or forwarded to Brussels? Or, sent back to their country, Turkey? I believe that the best solution would be to discuss the problem with Brussels immediately and send them AS SOON AS POSSIBLE there. i.e. to Brussels, and close this chapter.
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Standing events will not be allowed yet, capacity for seated events to increase

In what will be determined as a blow for event organisers, standing events will continue to be barred throughout the month of August, although the capacity for seated events is set to increase from...

latest comment from C Xerri, 05/08/2021 13:30: "Standing events will not be allowed yet,....." A wise decision as it is impossible to control events were a large number of people are standing.
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Government should compensate consumers who suffered regular power cuts – PN

The government should compensate consumers who suffered frequent power cuts as a result of the government’s irresponsibility, Nationalist Party spokesman Ryan Callus said. Addressing the...

latest comment from Gamillu, 05/08/2021 15:08: Li kien għall-Partit Nazzjonalista, pajjiżna llum mhux qed ilaħħaq mad-domanda tal-elettriku għax il-Partit Nazzjonalista kien kontra l-bini ta’ power station ġdida,minflok ried jibqa’ juża’ l-heavy fuel oil. Id-domanda għall-enerġija telgħet għal rekord ta’ 561MW u li kien għall-Partit Nazzjonalista, pajjiżna għadu bi provvista ta’ 350MW bir-riżultat li aktar minn terz ta’ Malta u Għawdex kienu jibqgħu bla dawl li għaddiet tal-partit ta’ Bernard Grech.
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Power cuts: ‘The situation is unacceptable’ - Miriam Dalli

Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said today that it is “unacceptable” that in this day and age Malta is experiencing power cuts with such frequency, and that she has demanded an explanation...

latest comment from Adrian John Galea, 05/08/2021 15:02: Another task on the 'to-do list', Hon Minister before we keep harping about Electric Vehicles. If we are planning to increase EVs we need to make sure that the supply CAN satisfy the demand the EV charging generates, irrespective of the number of charging points we install !
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Four former Speakers turn down Anglu Farrugia invitation

Four former Speakers of the House of Representatives have turned down an invitation by the current Speaker Anglu Farrugia to take part in a symposium he will be organising next week. Farrugia...

latest comment from Francis Saliba, 05/08/2021 14:56: Anglu is more akin to the dog on the label of old HMV records apparently listening attentively to His Master's Voice so as not to miss one syllable.
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Naxxar council’s by-law on caravans falls through due to government stalling

The Naxxar local council recently proposed the enactment of a by-law to tackle the rising number of caravans along the coast road, however this has fallen through due to the government stalling on the...

latest comment from Nuno Fernandes, 05/08/2021 12:43: shameful ! also where's the wastage going ? they must be stinky inside there sweeting like mad !! i can't understand the fun of it ... i did camping while in Portugal, but on fully organised camping sites with facilities, etc etc ... not like this ... another beautiful iconic display of the Maltese coastline ! NOT
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82 new Covid cases registered, 293 people recover

82 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Wednesday, while 293 people recovered, the health authorities said. This brings the active cases up to 1,333. No new deaths were registered. Since...

latest comment from A.Vella, 04/08/2021 14:32: That is daft statistics. To be meaningful the numbers would need to be figured per 100,000. If 80% of the population are vaccinated and if as you claim, half the cases are from that group, then the vaccination is very successful. If all the population was vaccinated then it would stand to reason that 100% of the cases are from this group.
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Italy presses EU nations to open ports to rescued migrants

Italy stepped up pressure Wednesday on fellow EU nations to open their ports to migrants rescued by humanitarian ships as political tension simmers in the Italian government's coalition over a sharply...

latest comment from P.Attard, 05/08/2021 07:48: Italy, together with all interested nations, Malta included, should take a strong action against all human traffickers and their partners NGOs, by deciding unilaterally to refuse disembarkation in their ports. If the NGOs want to load them all off, they should take them only to some North African port from where they surely left. No ifs or buts; just refuse them!
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