The Malta Independent

7 May 2021, Friday

Government maps out reopening plan: gyms to open on 24 May, bars to open on 7 June

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne and Superintendent of Public Health Prof. Charmaine Gauci are to address a press conference at 10.30am....

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latest comment from Il-hmar ta wizu, 06/05/2021 13:11: A repetition of last year - numbers will soar by mid June

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PN cancels executive meeting after Delia and Azzopardi make up, express commitment to work together

The Nationalist Party has cancelled an emergency executive meeting called to discuss a Facebook spat between the party’s former leader Adrian Delia and one of its MPs Jason Azzopardi after the...

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latest comment from Solomon Grundy, 06/05/2021 21:14: In the light of the success achieved by thePN leader in reaching a peaceful settlement between ' il diavolo e l'acqua Santa' shouldn't he be tasked with reaching a peaceful settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians or the crisis in the Ukraine? Many before him have tried and failed. He might be the right one to solve these complex situations

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‘I will kick people out’, Grech says in warning against further ‘Facebook theatrics’

PN leader Bernard Grech has warned that he will kick people out of the party if necessary, as he warned against any further “theatrics” by MPs on Facebook. Grech was fielding...

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latest comment from Evarist Saliba, 06/05/2021 21:34: You will only be proved right IF the agreement reached proves to be temporary and soon forgotten, and Bernard Grech fails to act as a true Leader, should there be a repetition..

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Use of face-masks on the beach will no longer be enforced from 1 June

The use of face-masks on the beach will no longer be enforced by authorities, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne said on Thursday – warning however that this will be the “only...

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latest comment from Jeff Chrysler, 06/05/2021 15:07: That's great news. I can slot swimming into my busy schedule now woohoo!

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Updated: 9 new Covid-19 cases reported by health authorities; lowest since 30 July

Health authorities will report 9 new cases of Covid-19 later this afternoon, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced in a press conference on Thursday. Fearne was addressing a press conference...

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FKNK threatens protests unless Commissioners who came out against children hunting are fired

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) has called upon the government to “immediately remove Pauline Miceli and Alison Bezzina from their posts of Children’s...

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latest comment from AE, 06/05/2021 20:20: Funny how a minority of person dictates and threaten persons with official positions. What’s next, we start collecting signatures for a referendum to suppress hunting altogether in retaliation. Hunters you are in minority, you need our support to enjoy your hobby. Please thread carefully where you intend to walk on For now, good day.

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Four-storey apartment block on Xewkija fields goes up for sale, before permits are even granted

There is little sign of development slowing down in Gozo, with a four-floor apartment block on potentially arable land in Xewkija being advertised as for sale – despite the project currently...

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latest comment from M.Galea, 06/05/2021 16:46: L giegu! U l imbarazz ta appartamenti li jibni!! Kull bicca ghalqa li fadal qed jahtafha biex jibni l imbarazz! Faccati li qed jibni tal biki!

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Adrian Delia urges supporters to stay home for PN Executive Meeting

Former Opposition Leader Adrian Delia has urged his supporters to stay home for tonight’s Nationalist Party Executive meeting, which is being called following a Facebook spat between himself and...

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latest comment from fred, 06/05/2021 18:33: Mhux sa xahar iehor jaghmlu..... jason ma jahfirx

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Police sergeant accused of rape 'seemed to be high on drugs', court hears

A court has heard how a police sergeant charged with raping a woman whilst on duty appeared to be on drugs before the assault. Sergeant Glenn Carabott, 40, is accused of having raped the woman...

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latest comment from Danika Vella, 06/05/2021 15:17: He was supposed to protect her, but instead he abused her. The fact that this woman has been raped since she was young makes this crime even more heinous.

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Bedingfield ‘trying to undermine this office with unfounded claims’, Hyzler tells Speaker

Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has accused Labour Whip Glenn Bedingfield of consistently trying to undermine his office with unfounded claims and insinuations. Hyzler wrote a letter to...

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latest comment from Charles Sammut, 06/05/2021 19:08: Ton of bricks you say??!!...more like a ton of shit!

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Grand Hotel Verdala re-development gets the green light

The re-development of the former Grand Verdala Hotel, which will see the derelict building make way for a three-block hotel and residential complex, has been given the green light by the Planning...

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latest comment from M.Galea, 06/05/2021 18:25: Truly unbelievable!

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Celine Dion concert postponed to 2023

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current status of restrictions on mass gatherings, Celine Dion has had to again reschedule the dates of her European “Courage World Tour”....

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Cyprus Airways adds Malta to Larnaca flight from June 27

Cyprus Airways, the national flag carrier brand of Cyprus, has introduced new flights between Malta International Airport and Larnaca, giving Maltese passengers the chance to enjoy short breaks in one...

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Repubblika asks police to investigate Carmelo Abela over advertising ethics breach report

NGO Repubblika has asked the police to investigate Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela, over the Standards' Commissioner's findings regarding an advert that appeared in the...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 06/05/2021 13:10: Good publicity stunt. Under which law is a breach of ethics actionable in the Courts?

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Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco

A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies at once — after expecting seven, according to Mali's Minister of Health and the Moroccan clinic where the nonuplets were born. It appeared to...

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PM in quarantine as wife tests positive for Covid-19 on same day she takes the jab

Prime Minister Robert Abela has gone into quarantine after his wife Lydia tested positive for Covid-19 on the same day she received the vaccine. In a Facebook post, Abela said his wife...

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latest comment from Carmel J. Vella, 06/05/2021 16:35: I spent half of my life on the sea and never bothered me. It's people like you who turn up stomachs. You chose an excellent username.

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Moviment Graffitti strongly objects to Sannat mega development near cliff edge

Moviment Graffitti said today it is strongly objecting to the proposal for the construction of a block of 125 apartments just 300 metres from the cliff edge in Sannat, Gozo. The block, proposed by...

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latest comment from maltawaves, 06/05/2021 11:15: Was yours brown or white?

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Where coronavirus variants emerge, surges follow

Genomic surveillance programs have let scientists track the coronavirus over the course of the pandemic. By testing patient samples, researchers are able to diagnose COVID-19. But they’re also...

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India hits another grim virus record as it scrambles oxygen supply

Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies...

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Chelsea beat Madrid to set up all-English Champions League final against Man City

Man City oust PSG to reach first Champions League final

Mourinho to coach Roma next season

West Ham's top-4 bid back on track thanks to Antonio double

How Inter won the Serie A title

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Inter win first Serie A title since 2010 with four games to spare

Updated (2) Manchester United fans storm pitch in anti-ownership protest, match postponed

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Substitutes put Inter on brink of Serie A title

TMID Editorial: Media – Our work, our duty

World Press Freedom Day has come and gone, grabbing a few headlines here and there but, overall, doing little to stimulate attention. Perhaps the public out there is too embroiled in other issues...

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latest comment from maltawaves, 06/05/2021 08:54: Hey media, why are you blaming the messenger for the dire showings the local media obtained? Why not look inwards for reasons as to why the electorate, voter, citizen does NOT trust the local media? Isn't it time to come clean, and attempt to copy foreign respected, responsible media houses? Or if you follow that route, biased, hardened, hardcore, diehards will not access your media? Or as everyone secretly knows, culling is of the essence!

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‘I wasn’t pleased about it’, Brian Tonna says about finding out who owned 17 Black

Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna has admitted that he “wasn’t pleased” when he found out who owned 17 Black – something which he said he discovered only through the...

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latest comment from maltawaves, 06/05/2021 15:50: Then congratulations are due to "Bedinafield" for slaughtering liars & cheats!

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30 new Covid-19 cases found, as vaccine doses surpass 350,000 mark

30 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Wednesday. 38 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, while no new deaths were reported for another day. The number of...

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Massive queue for vaccine at University of Malta

A Massive queue has been seen at the University of Malta as under-30s queued for their vaccine shots along with those aged between 40 and 50. Just this week, people aged between 30 and 39 were...

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latest comment from maltawaves, 06/05/2021 07:29: Certainly not massive! However, TMI has (unfortunately) followed on the TOM example to peddle some negativity into a POSITIVE STORY.

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Chelsea beat Madrid to set up all-English Champions League final against Man City

Chelsea's decision to fire a club legend suddenly doesn't seem so callous after all. While Frank Lampard's name has hardly been forgotten by the Chelsea fans — there were chants outside...

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Amendments to remove abandoned cars from roads introduced

Transport Malta, in agreement with the Local Councils’ Association, today published amendments to facilitate the removal of abandoned vehicles from the road, such as vehicles which are in a...

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latest comment from Thomas Nast Jr, 06/05/2021 17:45: What about broken down vehicles on the roads near mechanics and panel beaters? Particularly illegal workshops near residential places?

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PN executive committee to meet Thursday to take action on Delia, Azzopardi Facebook posts

The Nationalist Party’s executive committee will meet on Thursday to decide what course of action to take after Facebook posts uploaded by two of its MPs, apparently in breach of recently issued...

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latest comment from mohhmiftuh, 06/05/2021 12:43: Fuq naha ghandna narcisista li donnu jahseb li hu rigal mibghut minn Alla lill- PN u fuq in-naha l-ohra xi hadd li wara li wegga' qed ihoss li ghandu d-dritt li jghid u jaghmel li jrid. Grech s'issa wera dghjufija kemm fil-konfront ta' shabu kif ukoll tal-gvern. Issa ghandu c-cans li juri li hu mexxej ta' veru.

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Standards czar finds no breach of ethics in Carmelo Abela’s handling of Ghana High Commissioner

Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has found no breach of ethics in the way Minister Carmelo Abela handled Ghana High Commissioner Jean Claude Galea Mallia, but he did highlight a number of...

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latest comment from Drake, 06/05/2021 06:04: Czar! What a stupid word you are using. As if he was some emperor, infallible and untouchable!

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Malta International Airport registered 76% decrease in passenger movements in 2020

Malta International Airport (MIA) recorded just 1.7 million visitor movements over the course of 2020, down 76.1% of the total seen in 2019, but there seems to be some encouraging factors for the...

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Appeals Court confirms six-year jail term for teacher guilty of corrupting schoolboy

A Court of Criminal Appeal has confirmed a six-year-jail term for a teacher who, in 2014, had been found guilty of corrupting a schoolboy. Alexander Giacomotto, 62, of Birkirkara had been...

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Government maps out reopening plan: gyms to open on 24 May, bars to open on 7 June

PN cancels executive meeting after Delia and Azzopardi make up, express commitment to work together

‘I will kick people out’, Grech says in warning against further ‘Facebook theatrics’

Use of face-masks on the beach will no longer be enforced from 1 June

Updated: 9 new Covid-19 cases reported by health authorities; lowest since 30 July

FKNK threatens protests unless Commissioners who came out against children hunting are fired

Four-storey apartment block on Xewkija fields goes up for sale, before permits are even granted

Adrian Delia urges supporters to stay home for PN Executive Meeting

Police sergeant accused of rape 'seemed to be high on drugs', court hears

Bedingfield ‘trying to undermine this office with unfounded claims’, Hyzler tells Speaker

Grand Hotel Verdala re-development gets the green light

Celine Dion concert postponed to 2023

Cyprus Airways adds Malta to Larnaca flight from June 27

Repubblika asks police to investigate Carmelo Abela over advertising ethics breach report

Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco

PM in quarantine as wife tests positive for Covid-19 on same day she takes the jab

Moviment Graffitti strongly objects to Sannat mega development near cliff edge

Where coronavirus variants emerge, surges follow

India hits another grim virus record as it scrambles oxygen supply

Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 and older

Government still waiting for reply from Lassana Cisse’s family on repatriation

Malta needs ‘mature discussion’ on the environment – Aaron Farrugia

Reuben Brothers to re-imagine iconic New York Hotel in partnership with Corinthia, Casa Tua

PN wants fairer tax system for Maltese businesses – Bernard Grech

‘Sue me’: Adrian Delia challenges Jason Azzopardi for ‘the truth to emerge’

Man grievously injured after falling off scaffolding

Pfizer's posts €4B 1Q profit as vaccine strategy pays off

Lawyer warns adverse media coverage will harm prosecution case in Maksar, Caruana Galizia trials

TMID Editorial: Media – Our work, our duty

‘I wasn’t pleased about it’, Brian Tonna says about finding out who owned 17 Black

30 new Covid-19 cases found, as vaccine doses surpass 350,000 mark

Massive queue for vaccine at University of Malta

Chelsea beat Madrid to set up all-English Champions League final against Man City

Amendments to remove abandoned cars from roads introduced

PN executive committee to meet Thursday to take action on Delia, Azzopardi Facebook posts

Standards czar finds no breach of ethics in Carmelo Abela’s handling of Ghana High Commissioner

Malta International Airport registered 76% decrease in passenger movements in 2020

Appeals Court confirms six-year jail term for teacher guilty of corrupting schoolboy

TMID Editorial: Government deals - Yet another questionable contract

Government spends nearly €10m more on social benefits in Q1 – NSO

Announcement on further relaxation of Covid measures ‘in the coming days’, Fearne says

Suspicious transaction reports tripled from 2018 to 2020, FIAU Annual Report finds

Romeo Romano Gardens in Santa Venera to be regenerated

27 new Covid-19 cases reported as 19 recover