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28 May 2025, Wednesday

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Glenn Micallef hints that Israel has no place in sporting events due to Gaza war

European Commissioner for Youths and Sports Glenn Micallef has hinted that he thinks that Israel should be banned from sporting events over their actions in Palestine. Micallef was asked by...

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latest comment from Walter White, 27/05/2025 14:51: Israel is fighting a war against terrorists, let us not forget that HAMAS, Hezbollah, and the PLO are all terrorist groups that originated from Palestine and have been responsible for thousands of innocent deaths in Europe alone.🙏 Free the hostages.

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Motorcyclist dies in St Paul’s Bay by-pass accident

Police have confirmed a road fatality in St Paul's Bay....

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Two more gold medals for Malta as first day of Small Nations Games draws to a close

There were two more gold medals for Malta as the first day of the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) drew to a close in Andorra on Tuesday night. Malta had already secured gold medals...

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Parliament starts debating constitutional reforms bill, ‘amendments not controversial’ says minister

The amendments to the constitution included in a constitutional reform bill "are not controversial,” Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has said. Parliament began debating the second reacing...

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Malta nets second gold in Andorra GSSEs as Women’s Doubles team triumphs in table tennis

Malta’s Women’s Doubles Table Tennis team has netted Malta’s second gold medal of this year’s Games of the Small States of Europe. Malta’s Women’s Doubles team...

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New 1400 helpline launched to guide patients in need of urgent but non-emergency medical assistance

Minister for Health and Active Ageing Jo Etienne Abela announced the launch of a new national helpline (number 1400) which will be available 24/7. "The aim of this service is to guide patients in...

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Archdiocese apologises to victim of priest’s sex abuse

The Archdiocese of Malta on Tuesday "noted with profound sadness and regret" that a diocesan priest was found guilty on appeal of breaching sexual boundaries with a 15-year-old girl. In a...

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latest comment from J.Degabriele, 27/05/2025 13:12: It's good that the Church is apologizing for this. But let us not not forget that the real culprits who should be apologizing are the two culprits.

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Parish priest who defiled sacristan’s 15-year-old niece has jail term reduced to 20 months

A parish priest who had defiled a sacristan’s 15-year-old niece had his prison sentence reduced to 20 months following an appeal. The events occurred on 16 June 2017 and the priest was...

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latest comment from Paul bermon, 27/05/2025 11:44: Disgraceful, should have 10x the jail term, people in positions of trust in the community should get much more severe sentences

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Sasha Gatt swims her way to Malta’s third GSSE gold

Malta claimed its first gold medal in swimming, with Sasha Gatt winning the 800-metre freestyle. Gatt finished with a time of 8:49.74, while Pou came in second with a time of 8:50.26. In third...

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Sliema Residents Association urges local councillors to back carrying capacity study motion

The Sliema Residents Association has urged the locality's local councillors to back a motion for a carrying capacity study to be carried out. The association welcomed "the importance finally...

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PN launches process for carrying capacity studies in every locality in Malta and Gozo

The Nationalist Party on Tuesday said that it launched the process for carrying capacity studies to be carried out in every locality across Malta and Gozo. "This will allow for infrastructure...

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Labour councillor Justin Haber guilty of threatening to ‘behead’ his sister; Haber issues apology

Labour Floriana councillor and veteran goalkeeper Justin Haber has been found guilty of threatening his sister by Magistrate Nadia Helena Vella on Tuesday. The charges date back to 8 January when...

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Search for missing diver off Marsascala

A search for a diver who has been reported missing is ongoing off Marsascala.. The Armed Forces of Malta are looking for the diver using vessels and a helicopter. The diver was reported...

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Huge Ta’ Qali sports village complex set for refusal, despite downsized plans

A huge proposed sports village complex in Ta' Qali on land which in part used to be made up of the Flower Power complex is set for refusal by the Planning Authority, despite the developer filing...

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The MFSA enhances framework regulating company directors and secretaries

MFSA's Head of CSPs Supervision Alison Cortis

The Malta Financial Services Authority has made enhancements to its current regulatory framework for Company Service Providers (CSPs), which covers the provision of directorship and company secretary...

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Malta wins first gold medal at Small Nations Games 2025 as Jessica Vella triumphs in karate

Malta won its first gold medal of the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) which are currently being held in Andorra, as Jessica Vella triumphed in karate on Tuesday afternoon. Vella, who...

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PM's response to Manoel Island petition ‘lacks sense of public benefit’

Prime Minister Robert Abela's response to the petition calling for Manoel Island to be turned into a national heritage park lacks the sense of public benefit and respect of legality that one would...

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latest comment from Mario Tabone-Vassallo, 27/05/2025 13:48: Jekk ***original development deadline expiring in March 2023*** mela kisru l-kutratt u jekk kisruh m'ghadux jorbot. Il-hmar ma jistax iwahhal f'denbu ,minkejja l-precedent tal-Cafe Premier..

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Another summer fast approaching, and no solution yet for St George’s Square in Gozo

Another summer is fast approaching and as more people will flock to Gozo, community life and social events will increase - yet, one persistent problem which has plagued the sister island remains. This...

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Police say driver who plowed into Liverpool fans acted alone, not believed to be terrorism

A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city's Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy...

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Two more gold medals for Malta as first day of Small Nations Games draws to a close

Sasha Gatt swims her way to Malta’s third GSSE gold

Malta nets second gold in Andorra GSSEs as Women’s Doubles team triumphs in table tennis

Malta wins first gold medal at Small Nations Games 2025 as Jessica Vella triumphs in karate

Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle secure Champions League spots as angry Villa miss out

Juventus secure Champions League berth with wild win at relegated Venezia

Lando Norris takes a 'dream' Monaco win to reduce Oscar Piastri's F1 standings lead

Milan beat last-place Monza amid widespread protests over poor season

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Maksar gang trial - Defence questions narrow focus and oversights in police investigation

Leslie Cuschieri, the lawyer representing George Degiorgio, has argued that the investigation into the murder of Carmel Chircop was riddled with shortcuts. Cuschieri was defending his client...

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Prime Minister pushes back against Manoel Island petition, says 60% of area will remain public

Prime Minister Robert Abela has reaffirmed the government's commitment to the current development plans for Manoel Island, emphasising that 60% of the island will remain accessible to the public....

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latest comment from RF, 27/05/2025 13:20: The 60% include restaurants and outlets. They are not really free public areas. What a fake Prime Minister. Not a statesman.

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New MCAST €45 million collective agreement finally signed, marking end of long negotiation process

The government and the Malta Union of Teachers have finally signed a new collective agreement for staff at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST). The agreement will see "an...

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Petition for Manoel island to be turned into national park closed with over 29,000 signatures

A parliamentary petition calling for Manoel Island to be turned into a national heritage park closed on Sunday with 29,041 signatures, delivering what campaigners say is a "strong mandate for...

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latest comment from (H)ague, 26/05/2025 14:07: The possession of private property is not absolute. Have they never heard of Expropriation for Public Use??

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New Roads Policing Unit launched to enforce traffic rules, investigate major accidents

A new Roads Policing Unit has been set up within the Malta Police Force in order to enforce traffic rules and investigate major road accidents, the Home Affairs Ministry announced on Monday. The...

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European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee in Malta on the initiative of Daniel Attard

The European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) is in Malta for a three-day official visit, following an initiative by Maltese MEP Daniel Attard, the MEP’s office said...

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latest comment from RF, 27/05/2025 15:02: Daniel Attard must have thought he redeemed himself! Was the delegation impressed with the Marsa spaghetti junction? Did it not ask about the implementation of the much flaunted but fake Metro system?

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PN motion proposing changes to government’s OHSA legal notice discussed in Parliament

PN MP Stanley Zammit has presented a private member’s motion in Parliament, proposing a series of amendments to the government's recently published legal notice regulating health and safety...

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Court slams AG’s bid for new evidence in US extradition appeal of suspected hacker

The Court of Criminal Appeal has rejected a request by the Attorney General to introduce fresh evidence in the extradition appeal of Daniel Meli, a 28-year-old man from Żabbar wanted by US...

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latest comment from S. Camilleri, 27/05/2025 11:31: Well, law and language must mean something, or not?

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TMID Editorial: Patient admissions

In 2024, Mater Dei Hospital (MDH) received 104,886 patient admissions, Parliament has been informed. This meant that for the first time, the total number of admissions into the national hospital...

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PN says MCAST collective agreement ‘signed three years too late’

The Nationalist Party has expressed satisfaction that the collective agreement for the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) has finally been signed, but noted that this came...

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The MFSA enhances framework regulating company directors and secretaries

Boston Multi Family Office recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

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The EU Single Market Strategy presents an accurate diagnosis, but the cure lies in political will

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Concept Stadium joins Maltese delegation at GITEX Europe 2025 in Berlin

Glenn Micallef hints that Israel has no place in sporting events due to Gaza war

Motorcyclist dies in St Paul’s Bay by-pass accident

Two more gold medals for Malta as first day of Small Nations Games draws to a close

Parliament starts debating constitutional reforms bill, ‘amendments not controversial’ says minister

Malta nets second gold in Andorra GSSEs as Women’s Doubles team triumphs in table tennis

New 1400 helpline launched to guide patients in need of urgent but non-emergency medical assistance

Archdiocese apologises to victim of priest’s sex abuse

Parish priest who defiled sacristan’s 15-year-old niece has jail term reduced to 20 months

Sasha Gatt swims her way to Malta’s third GSSE gold

Sliema Residents Association urges local councillors to back carrying capacity study motion

PN launches process for carrying capacity studies in every locality in Malta and Gozo

Labour councillor Justin Haber guilty of threatening to ‘behead’ his sister; Haber issues apology

Search for missing diver off Marsascala

Huge Ta’ Qali sports village complex set for refusal, despite downsized plans

The MFSA enhances framework regulating company directors and secretaries

Malta wins first gold medal at Small Nations Games 2025 as Jessica Vella triumphs in karate

PM's response to Manoel Island petition ‘lacks sense of public benefit’

Another summer fast approaching, and no solution yet for St George’s Square in Gozo

Police say driver who plowed into Liverpool fans acted alone, not believed to be terrorism

Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza including 36 in a school-turned-shelter, medics say

9,000 square metres of land in Pembroke turned into public garden

Man to cycle 252km from Messina to Pozzallo in aid of Caritas Malta

Government extends social agreement for support and aftercare of released prisoners

Abela must recognise the State of Palestine today, not in a month’s time, PN says

Improve palliative care system before legalising euthanasia, Hospice Malta says

Lands Authority to transfer government property to Senglea Local Council

Patient admissions at Mater Dei Hospital surpass 100,000 in 2024 – what’s next?

Maltese honey bee foundation gets top three finalist recognition in international award

Maksar gang trial - Defence questions narrow focus and oversights in police investigation

Prime Minister pushes back against Manoel Island petition, says 60% of area will remain public

New MCAST €45 million collective agreement finally signed, marking end of long negotiation process

Petition for Manoel island to be turned into national park closed with over 29,000 signatures

New Roads Policing Unit launched to enforce traffic rules, investigate major accidents

European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee in Malta on the initiative of Daniel Attard

PN motion proposing changes to government’s OHSA legal notice discussed in Parliament

Court slams AG’s bid for new evidence in US extradition appeal of suspected hacker

TMID Editorial: Patient admissions

PN says MCAST collective agreement ‘signed three years too late’

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