The Malta Independent

18 May 2022, Wednesday

Live updates: Zelenskyy says Russia carries out more airstrikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony near Olenivka in the Donetsk...

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Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in...

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Negative PCR test requirement to enter Malta to be removed for children under the age of 12

As from 6 June, children under 12 years of age will no longer be obliged to present a negative PCR test in order to enter Malta, said Health Minister Chris Fearne on Tuesday. Answering a...

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Mriehel project still in ‘planning and consultation’ phase – Infrastructure Minister

The Mriehel flyover project is still in the planning and consultation stage, and no final decision has been taken over it, Infrastructure Minister Aaron Farrugia has said. PN MP Jerome Caruana...

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First Maltese sperm donation baby born over the last few days

The first Maltese baby conceived through a sperm donation was born over the last few days, said Health Minister Chris Fearne on Tuesday. Answering a parliamentary question which asked how many...

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PN, PL say they didn’t receive a single donation over €7,000 in 2019, year of MEP elections

The Labour and Nationalist parties didn't receive a single donation that totalled over €7,000 in 2019, the year of the MEP elections, according to documents released by the Electoral...

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latest comment from A. Zammit, 17/05/2022 16:35: LIARS !!!

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Face masks will still be required on some Air Malta flights owing to regulations in other countries

The wearing of face-masks will still be required on some Air Malta flights owing to regulations still in place in other countries despite recommendations to the contrary by the ECDC. The European...

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Maltese athletes win 192 medals in Special Olympics

Maltese athletes won a total of 192 medals in the Special Olympics Malta Invitational Games which were held over the course of the last few days. The Games will end on Tuesday evening in a...

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MCAST student charged with covertly filming other students while they used college bathrooms

An 18 year-old MCAST student was arraigned for covertly filming students using the college bathrooms, charges which he is denying. Arraigned by Inspector Godwin Scerri before Magistrate Josette...

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latest comment from Cikku Borg, 17/05/2022 16:46: Whay are they always so afraid to divulge the accused’s name. He did wrong so he pays.

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22,000 elderly people have taken second Covid-19 booster dose

A total of 22,000 people over the age of 65 have taken the second Covid-19 booster dose, said Minister for Health Chris Fearne on Tuesday. Answering a parliamentary question by PL MP Deo...

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Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1, title race goes to the wire

The Premier League title race is going to the wire. Remarkably, an unprecedented quadruple is still on for Liverpool. Tired and hit by injuries after winning the FA Cup final on Saturday,...

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Three injured in Rabat traffic accident

Three people were injured in a traffic accident in Rabat on Tuesday afternoon. Police said that it was informed of a traffic crash at around 12pm on Tuesday in Triq tat-Tabija in...

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110 new Covid-19 cases reported as one patient dies

110 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday, as Malta’s pandemic death count also increased by one. It is the first death related to the pandemic registered...

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Two men arrested in unlicensed vehicle

Two men in Qormi were arrested at 6.30pm yesterday after they were found in a vehicle with suspected drugs. The police were informed that on Triq il-Kanun, in Qormi, there was a vehicle being...

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latest comment from Charles Zahra, 17/05/2022 15:47: They will soon be back on the street as our judiciary system is corrupt to the core. Why is there a need for an investigation, these scum were caught red handed so they should be sentenced immediately why waste taxpayers money on fake jury when they if they got money will hire a certain lawyer and if by a miracle they are found guilty they will either get a suspended sentence or a few years in prison.

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MaltaToday cleared of contempt of court over publication of Melvin Theuma recordings

Two cases of contempt of court filed against MaltaToday after the publication of extracts from voice recordings exhibited in the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech have been dismissed, with...

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Government launches #ClimateOn campaign as urgency around climate change increases

Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli launched #ClimateOn, a campaign which takes action against and raises awareness towards the climate change crisis. The theme of...

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‘We are looking at more possibilities for renewable energy’ – Miriam Dalli

Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said Tuesday that the government is looking for more possibilities of renewable energy, particularly looking to invest in offshore renewable energy. Answering...

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Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine's last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol completed its mission Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were...

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Motorcyclist in danger of dying after crash in Gozo

A motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries in a traffic accident in Gozo on Tuesday morning. Police said in a statement that they were advised of a traffic accident in Triq it-Tessuti in...

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Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1, title race goes to the wire

Maltese athletes win 192 medals in Special Olympics

Chiellini bids goodbye to Juve fans during draw with Lazio

'Disastrous': Arsenal lose again to damage top-4 bid in EPL

Milan maintain two-point lead over Inter with one game to go

Penalty save denies City victory, keeps EPL title race alive

Floriana lift 21st FA Trophy after extra time win over rivals Valletta

Salernitana rescue 1-1 draw at Empoli, Venezia relegated

Liverpool beat Chelsea to win FA Cup, keep quad bid alive

Inter beat Juventus 4-2 in cup to stay on course for double

ERA airs concern over proposal to construct 13 villas in Maghtab

A planning application in Maghtab to construct thirteen two-storey houses is 'objectionable from an environmental point of view,' the Environment and Resources Authority has said. The site...

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Wizz Air to set up new Maltese airline

Wizz Air will set up a new airline – Wizz Air Malta – with its principal place of business in Malta, Minister for Transport Aaron Farrugia said. This is yet...

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latest comment from K bonnici, 17/05/2022 16:22: And whatever happened to Malta Air (aka RyanAir in Malta)??? I still see and travel on the blue and gold painted aircraft named RyanAir. Wasn't Malta Air supposed to be the brand?

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Plácido Domingo to be special guest at Joseph Calleja 25th Anniversary Concert

Opera legend Plácido Domingo will be Joseph Calleja’s special guest at the Maltese tenor’s 25th anniversary concert being held in the spectacular surroundings of Fort Manoel in...

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latest comment from viv, 17/05/2022 10:50: Hopefully they will sing the famous duet from ‘La Lavandaria Maltese’ ‘I Soldi Non Possono Comprarmi Il Sonno’

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TMID Editorial: Challenges and pledges

A PL local councillor is pushing ahead with an application to build a home for the elderly on ODZ land, in the green gap between Naxxar and Gharghur. He argues that because the land is committed, then...

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latest comment from adrian borg cardona, 17/05/2022 12:02: Only Gahan swallowed the BS by Labour about safeguarding the environment. And there are plenty of him around.

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Russia continues to deny Bucha war crimes, lays blame on Ukrainian forces

As the war in eastern Ukraine rages on, the Russian government insists that Kyiv’s forces have committed war crimes in the Luhansk and Donetsk region, while continuing to deny that its own...

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latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 17/05/2022 09:43: I would rather say 'the blameless' than 'the victim' card. Remember, Pootin sees himself as a 'liberator' of peoples enslaved by 'Nazi' Ukraine - and wants all the rest of the world to so see him. Most do not - but some, including locals in our Island, do!

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Oliver Scicluna appointed CEO of Aġenzija Sapport

Oliver Scicluna has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Aġenzija Sapport under the Ministry for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights. The appointment will come into...

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latest comment from Joe Borg, 17/05/2022 09:30: Kif ma jkunx hemm public call wahda u process ta' ghazla trasparenti? Kullimkien political appointments. Biex timxi fis-servizz pubbliku trid bilfors tkun vicin il-partit fil-gvern. Basta weghdu l-meritokrazija! L-issue mhijiex jekk Mr Scicluna hux kwalifikat jew le. L-issue hi li Mr Scicluna kellu jippartecipa fi process ta' ghazla trasparenti u gust. Jekk jinstab li hu l-ahjar kandidat, mela ghandu jiehu l-post. Il-problema li li l-ebda partit mhu qed jitkellem dwar din l-issue. Innormalizzajna dawn it-tip ta' processi.

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Over 88,000 outbound tourists registered in first quarter

Around 88,196 outbound tourists were registered in the first quarter of 2022, the National Statistics Office said, spending a total of 654,094 nights abroad. During the first quarter of this...

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Russell Crowe is back in Malta

Famous actor Russell Crowe is back in Malta, as per a post he uploaded on the social media platform Twitter earlier this morning. Crowe was the star of the Ridley Scott Roman-era epic Gladiator,...

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Live updates: Lviv rocked by number of very loud explosions

LVIV, Ukraine — The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has been rocked by number of very loud explosions. An Associated Press team in the city witnessed the glare of bright explosions which lit...

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MPs argue over public official allegedly attending house visits in first PQ session in Parliament

Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's Rights Michael Falzon criticized PN MP Claudette Buttigieg over a question she asked about a minister's partner, despite her never...

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latest comment from Peter, 17/05/2022 11:41: Truth hurts!

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Emirates’ recruiters scour the world for cabin crew talent with 30 city stops over next 6 weeks

APS Bank applies for stock exchange listing as it prepares to issue shares for the first time

Cool Ride Pooling rebrands as Cool with a mission to reduce single occupancy rides on Malta’s roads

IZI Finance plc: €30 million bond issue fully subscribed

Moneybase launches 5,000 free cards following huge response

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FLOW 22 to highlight opportunities of digital transformation

Ponte Ferries resumes Malta-Sicily operations

BNF Bank reports strong 2021 financial performance

Live updates: Zelenskyy says Russia carries out more airstrikes

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Negative PCR test requirement to enter Malta to be removed for children under the age of 12

Mriehel project still in ‘planning and consultation’ phase – Infrastructure Minister

First Maltese sperm donation baby born over the last few days

PN, PL say they didn’t receive a single donation over €7,000 in 2019, year of MEP elections

Face masks will still be required on some Air Malta flights owing to regulations in other countries

Maltese athletes win 192 medals in Special Olympics

MCAST student charged with covertly filming other students while they used college bathrooms

22,000 elderly people have taken second Covid-19 booster dose

Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1, title race goes to the wire

Three injured in Rabat traffic accident

110 new Covid-19 cases reported as one patient dies

Two men arrested in unlicensed vehicle

MaltaToday cleared of contempt of court over publication of Melvin Theuma recordings

Government launches #ClimateOn campaign as urgency around climate change increases

‘We are looking at more possibilities for renewable energy’ – Miriam Dalli

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

Motorcyclist in danger of dying after crash in Gozo

Nexia, Hillman lawyers claim 'witch hunt' in arguments against freezing orders

Arnold Cassola requests Standards Commissioner investigation into Ian Borg metro direct orders

APS Bank applies for stock exchange listing as it prepares to issue shares for the first time

64 new Covid-19 cases reported

€3.2 million project to restore St Thomas Tower and turn it into a museum of piracy

404 babies born through IVF since Embryo Protection Authority was established

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth

'Disastrous': Arsenal lose again to damage top-4 bid in EPL

Chiellini bids goodbye to Juve fans during draw with Lazio

ERA airs concern over proposal to construct 13 villas in Maghtab

Wizz Air to set up new Maltese airline

Plácido Domingo to be special guest at Joseph Calleja 25th Anniversary Concert

TMID Editorial: Challenges and pledges

Russia continues to deny Bucha war crimes, lays blame on Ukrainian forces

Oliver Scicluna appointed CEO of Aġenzija Sapport

Over 88,000 outbound tourists registered in first quarter

Russell Crowe is back in Malta

Live updates: Lviv rocked by number of very loud explosions

MPs argue over public official allegedly attending house visits in first PQ session in Parliament

Bathers warned not to swim near Portomaso, Westin due to sewage contamination

PN wants subsidies for hybrid and electric cars to increase

Over 160,000 tonnes of waste, recyclables collected last year

BOV to hold physical meeting, says it feared hostile environment would condition Deiulemar outcome

Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles

Horse dies: Unusual accident causing traffic jams in Msida