The Malta Independent

17 May 2022, Tuesday

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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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 adrian borg cardona, 16/05/2022 17:13: Until one week before the Russians were denying that they had any intention of invading Ukraine. Why should we believe anything the Russians say after this huge lie? Mr Ambasdador you have committed atrocities wherever you have intervened. Ukraine is no different.

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

Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech presided the sittings in the compilations of evidence against Nexia BT officers Brian Tonna, Karl Cini, Manuel Castagna and Katrin Bondin Carter, as well as former...

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

The Church-owned APS Bank has announced an application to be listed on the Malta Stock Exchange and a public share offer. The Listing is being sought in connection with a proposed public issue of...

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

The St Thomas Tower in Marsascala is being restored and will be turned into a museum of piracy. The restoration project, being led by the Malta Tourism Authority, costs close to €3.2...

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Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth

Sweden's prime minister announced Monday that Sweden will join Finland in seeking NATO membership in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a historic shift that comes after more than 200...

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PN wants subsidies for hybrid and electric cars to increase

The PN has called for the increase in government subsidies for hybrid and electric vehicles. PN spokesperson for transport, mobility and capital projects Adrian Delia and PN spokesperson for...

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

Independent candidate Arnold Cassola has requested an investigation by the Standards Commissioner into a spate of direct orders handed out by Ian Borg to the Labour Party’s events...

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latest comment from adrian borg cardona, 16/05/2022 13:36: Thank you Prof Cassola for looking out for the Maltese from those sharks who are in power. No other political party bothers to try to stop the unethical behaviour of politicians.

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64 new Covid-19 cases reported

64 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday. 106 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at...

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404 babies born through IVF since Embryo Protection Authority was established

Since the Embryo Protection Authority was established until the end of 2021, 418 babies were born through assisted procreation - 404 were born through IVF and 14 through intrauterine...

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

Bathers have been warned not to swim in the area near the Westin and Portomaso in St. Julian’s due to sewage contamination. The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence...

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

WasteServ has seen a reduction in all waste streams in recent years. The Covid-19 period saw less waste being generated, it told this newsroom. Less waste was collected in 2021...

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Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles

With its military bogged down in a grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine, Russia also lost diplomatic ground over the weekend as two more European nations moved closer to joining NATO. Finland...

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Woman dies after construction site fall

A woman has died after she fell around a storey inside a construction site in Marsa. Police said in a statement on Sunday that their assistance was requested on Sunday at around 2:15pm at a...

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latest comment from Maria Scicluna, 16/05/2022 12:07: Maybe she went with some relatives to look at the building

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Creative Europe to support new European literary projects

The Circulation of European Literary Works, which is Creative Europe’s action supporting the European Cultural and Creative Book Sector, will support projects of translations, publishing,...

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

Bank of Valletta p.l.c has announced that it is organising a physical meeting for shareholders in the presence of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. The bank said that in this...

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Horse dies: Unusual accident causing traffic jams in Msida

An unusual accident is causing a huge traffic jam in the Msida area. TVM is reporting that a horse fell to its death at the Msida end of the Regional Road. The horse, according to the...

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latest comment from Joseph Borg, 16/05/2022 09:50: Some years ago I had witnessed a similar unlucky accident.

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TMID Editorial: The time has come for a change of approach to Eurovision

Another Eurovision Song Contest has come and gone. Unfortunately this year ended up being a disappointing one for Malta. What promised much, particularly due to the exceptional musical...

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latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 16/05/2022 10:46: Some - or is it many? - would rather say it's time to drop the idea altogether!

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9-year-olds being exposed to cannabis at home – Caritas director

The worries expressed before the government passed a law allowing recreational use of cannabis have come to be, as children as young as nine years of age are being exposed to the drug, Caritas...

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latest comment from joe tedesco, 15/05/2022 20:07: THE PL GOVERNMENT IS HELLBENT ON DESTROYING SOCIAL VALUES.

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Sports

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

De Bruyne impersonates Haaland with 4-goal burst, 'Zen' pose

New racecar unveiled by Malta’s Formula Student Team

Haaland moving to City after €60M deal with Dortmund

Malta to host 2022 Rugby Europe 7s Conference 2 in June

I feel helpless when patients are not relieved from their pain - palliative care nurse

Nurses in Malta have been recently advocating for better working conditions, as many have been left feeling burnt out, particularly at the height of the pandemic. Some hospital vacancies are...

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Malta placed disappointing 16th out of 18 countries in Eurovision semi-final

Malta only finished 16th out of 18 countries in its Eurovision semi-final last Thursday, the results published after Saturday night’s Grand Final show. Emma Muscat represented Malta with...

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latest comment from joe tedesco, 15/05/2022 20:12: MALTA WOULD HAVE FARED MUCH, MUCH BETTER WITH SARAH MICALLEF MUSCAT SINGING " SAKEMM SIBT GARAXX " THAN THIS CRAP, BELIEVE YOU ME.

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Different kinds of leadership

There is one fundamental difference between how Labour Party supporters view their leader, and the way Nationalist Party supporters consider him. History has taught us that, for the Labour Party,...

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latest comment from Antoine Vella, 15/05/2022 18:18: Very well-written. This is why the so-called hard core of the PN is thankfully so much smaller than that of Labour. Smaller flock of sheep, that is.

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Penalty save denies City victory, keeps EPL title race alive

Another Premier League trophy was virtually in Manchester City’s hands. All it needed was Riyad Mahrez to convert a penalty, like he had done in each of his previous seven attempts from the spot...

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Malta and neutrality: The story behind Malta’s main foreign policy pillar

Malta’s foreign policy in the modern era has come to be defined by one main pillar: neutrality. It’s a subject which crops up in the public discourse every time an international...

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latest comment from MARIO CASSAR, 15/05/2022 22:46: An interesting read but which left many holes in the narrative. Mintoff was very conscious of Malta's defenceless state. One thing omitted from the article was, for instance, that Mintoff went behind the Brits' back to offer military facilities to the USA when we were still a colony. Another indication of Mintoff's desire to protect Malta militarily was when he (as described in the article) went looking for a 4-nation defence pact, something which was a dead duck in the water even before it started. The bottom line is that Mintoff ended up allowing Gaddafi's Libya to base helicopters in Malta, gave them the Teacher's college and a prime building right in front of our Parliament. Mintoff's calculations were truly bad from the start, so much so that the only nation allowed to base its military assets in Malta used force against the only oil rig Malta had to explore oil in our waters and ended up losing the case even in the international court of justice. 'found that 63% of Maltese strongly support Malta’s neutrality' This was a lame exercise by the now unelected Evarist Bartolo to try to convince us all that most Maltese are for neutrality. In any case, that was before Russia's invasion of Ukraine and things have changed dramatically since then. Even Finland was in favour of neutrality then, but today, as I write, Finland has just formally asked NATO to allow it to join the alliance. Sweden may follow suit and this shows that neutrality was never a good thing for Malta and even more so now, and I state why. 1. Our country is too small to be defended by its own people. 2. Being neutral has shown that it doesn't stop dictators from going to war on neutral or non-NATO countries. Finland suffered an invasion by Russia which took 10% of its landmass. 3. Had Ukraine been allowed to join NATO, Putin would not have even thought to attacking a NATO country. 4. The EU, whether we like it or not, only yesterday decided to give €500M in mil

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PL councillor now seeks full development permission for elderly home on ODZ land

A Labour Party local councillor is seeking to get full development permission for a planning application he filed to construct a home for the elderly on ODZ land in Naxxar. A spokesperson for the...

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latest comment from Anthony, 15/05/2022 13:01: Le Le u Le, anzi ghandhom jittiehdu passi biex tigri Sgumbrata il Home li saret qabel, u qabdu il "Bulldozer" Ihottuha.M'Hemmx aktar skuzi il P.A taghmel xoghlha sew ,, u is sir ligi li min jipprezenta talba fuq ODZ,il P A. Ittih cans Jirtira it Talba 3 Jiem zmien, nkella jittiehdu passi legali kontih talli qieghed Ihajjar is stituzzjoni publica biex taghmel Att Kriminali . ART O.D.Z. Hija tal Poplu Malti Prezenti u Futur. Qazziztuna,Dik l'Art hija tal poplu.

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62 new Covid-19 cases reported

62 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Sunday. 124 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at...

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

Floriana are the winners of the Izibet FA Trophy after defeating neighbours and eternal rivals Valletta by the odd goal in three after extra time. The final proved to be an entertaining match...

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

AC Milan’s lengthy wait for the Italian league title will last another week at least. Second-half goals from Rafael Leão and Theo Hernández saw Milan beat Atalanta 2-0 on...

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Public outcry on Wied Żnuber persists as residents call for withdrawal of miniature airstrip plans

The public outcry against plans for a miniature airstrip on the outskirts of the picturesque Wied Żnuber has continued to persist, with Birżebbuġa residents and a number of NGOs calling...

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Business

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

Attention HR Professionals and People Managers

FLOW 22 to highlight opportunities of digital transformation

Ponte Ferries resumes Malta-Sicily operations

BNF Bank reports strong 2021 financial performance

JCI Malta welcomes MEPs during the ‘You Ask, MEPs Answer’ event

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

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

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

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

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

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth

PN wants subsidies for hybrid and electric cars to increase

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

64 new Covid-19 cases reported

404 babies born through IVF since Embryo Protection Authority was established

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

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

Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles

Woman dies after construction site fall

Creative Europe to support new European literary projects

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

Horse dies: Unusual accident causing traffic jams in Msida

TMID Editorial: The time has come for a change of approach to Eurovision

9-year-olds being exposed to cannabis at home – Caritas director

PN councillors are sick of people using party for their personal gain, Bernard Grech

Maltese doctor in psychiatry delivers mental health training in Rwanda

‘There is always more to be done to help vulnerable persons, low-income families’ - Caritas director

Getting to know Graziella Attard Previ

TMIS Editorial: Environment – we will believe it when we see it

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war

Ukraine: Russians withdraw from around Kharkiv, batter east

Cardinal Grech named as possible successor to Pope Francis

Fitch affirms Malta at 'A+'; outlook stable

I feel helpless when patients are not relieved from their pain - palliative care nurse

Malta placed disappointing 16th out of 18 countries in Eurovision semi-final

Different kinds of leadership

Penalty save denies City victory, keeps EPL title race alive

Malta and neutrality: The story behind Malta’s main foreign policy pillar

PL councillor now seeks full development permission for elderly home on ODZ land

62 new Covid-19 cases reported

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

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

Public outcry on Wied Żnuber persists as residents call for withdrawal of miniature airstrip plans

‘Illegal works’ in Birzebbuga above rock-cut chamber decried by heritage NGOs

Pharmacies open today: 9am to 12pm & 4 to 7pm

Commissioner Dalli in Malta for Special Olympics Invitational Games

How Eurovision helps define Europe's boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)

Covid-19: 86 new cases reported

Teenager grievously injured after hit by car in Swieqi