The Malta Independent

13 June 2024, Thursday

Local council election counting continues today, focus on Birkirkara, San Gwann and Msida

The second round of counting of votes for local council elections will be held today in Naxxar. Yesterday, on the first day, the Labour Party won the majority of councils but saw it majority...

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Live: Vitals corruption case against Muscat, Mizzi and Schembri continues today

Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri will return to court this morning, two weeks after being charged with serious crimes in connection with the government’s fraudulent hospitals deal...

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Local councils day 1 recap: PN closes the gap by 8,297 votes as it makes gains across the board

The Nationalist Party will have emerged much happier from the first day of the counting of local council election votes that the Labour Party, as the party made gains in almost every locality that was...

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Industrial site in Hal Far proposed to be rezoned as buffer for Natura 2000 site

A large parcel of land designated for industrial development in Hal Far may potentially be re-zoned to become a buffer zone to safeguard the adjacent Natura 2000 area after the Planning Authority...

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NGOs vow to fight on to save Comino from urbanisation

NGOs opposing the urban village being proposed by Hili Group on Comino are vowing to fight on to save the islet from further commercialization and over-construction. The Court of...

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Local councils: PL holds Valletta; PN flips St Paul's Bay, gains seats in five localities

With the European election counting process having concluded, the attention now turns to the counting process for the local council elections, which takes place today, Thursday and Friday. One...

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latest comment from RF, 13/06/2024 05:43: Valletta voted Labour again! Let the residents continue to enjoy the loud music, encroachment of streets by greedy cafe owners, dirty streets. I hope they will not bother us with their complaints any more.

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Local councils: Grech satisfied PN has won more seats in first day of counting process

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech gave his first reaction on Wednesday after the Nationalist Party managed to increase its seats in six Local Councils, in the first day of the counting votes in 23 Local...

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latest comment from mario mifsud, 13/06/2024 09:13: There is a seismic change in Maltese politics . Labour is being perceived for what it is .The 3 main reasons for losing 10% of the turnout in just 2 and a half years are : 1. Clientelism rather than meritocracy. 2. The importation of foreign cheap labour on an industrial scale. 3. The rampant corruption of the Vitals, Electrogas and other scandals. A policy of continuity means Labour losing the next general election in a big way, since the non vote increased by 50 K since last general election and the loss of another 50K means Labour going below 40% of turn-out. The options for Labour are not good .

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MEA president says recent scandals ‘rocked country, shattered trust’

There is a strong sense among the Maltese social partners and civil society about the need to address a worsening deficit in the rule of law, MEA president Joe Farrugia said Wednesday. In...

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4.6% rise in number of persons in employment – NSO

During the first quarter of 2024, the Labour Force Survey estimates that total number of persons in employment was 306,571, 4.6 per cent higher when compared to the previous year, the NSO said...

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New transformer at Buġibba Distribution Centre will strengthen capacity by 50%

Enemalta’s investment at the Buġibba Distribution Centre is set to reinforce the centre’s capacity by 50%, thanks to the installation of a brand new transformer, delivered this week,...

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PN increases number of votes in almost all localities

The Nationalist Party has increased its number of votes in almost all localities, the party said Wednesday. The gap between the PN and Labour was cut by almost half, as the 20,055 difference...

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Other than when he gives rulings or is intent in keeping order in the House, the Speaker does not speak much during Parliament sittings. He delivers one important speech during the course of his...

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PL hangs on to Valletta, Olaf McKay elected mayor

The Labour Party has hung onto the majority in Malta’s capital city, Valletta, according to unofficial party projections....

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Boy grievously injured after being hit by car

A boy was grievously injured when he was hit by a car in St Paul’s Bay on Wednesday afternoon, the police said. The 8-year-old boy from Bosnia Herzegovina was hit by a Chevrolet Spark...

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I will be the voice of the St Paul's Bay residents - Sandra Gauci

ADPD Leader Sandra Gauci, who was elected as a councillor in the St Paul’s Bay local council on Wednesday, said that she will be the voice of the residents in the locality. Gauci also...

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latest comment from Observer, 13/06/2024 09:43: Thank you and Good Luck!

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Censu Galea makes comeback as St Paul’s Bay mayor

Veteran politician Censu Galea has been elected as St Paul’s Bay mayor, making a return to an official position seven years after losing his parliamentary seat which he had held for...

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Deadlock in Mellieha, Zebbug as no party gets majority of seats

There is a deadlock on two localities, Mellieha and Zebbug, as none of the parties obtained a majority of seats. In Mellieha, the Labour Party lost one of its five seats to an independent...

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latest comment from il Bumbardun, 13/06/2024 08:26: Hadd ma "Zamm Lupu" u ommu. Well done

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Hold-up in Balzan shop

A man armed with a knife made off with an undisclosed amount of cash in a hold-up on a shop in Balzan on Thursday morning, the police said. The hold-up took place in Main Road at 6am. The...

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NGO writes to ECB President to protect standards after Edward Scicluna refuses to resign

Rule of Law NGO Repubblika has written to the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde over Malta's Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna, urging her to "take all appropriate...

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latest comment from RF, 13/06/2024 04:40: Scicluna, like all Labour MPs and appointees on Authorities, has no respect for the institutions, be they Maltese or European. They use their positions solely for their personal gain.

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Evarist Bartolo questions how Prime Minister will take difficult decisions when he is much weaker

Former minister Evarist Bartolo has asked how Prime Minister Robert Abela take difficult decisions when he is much weaker now than when he won the 2022 general election. The results of the MEP...

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latest comment from Cilia Debono Emanuel, 12/06/2024 15:12: I would not be surprised if the PM call an early election. The rout may be even deeper than we thought .

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‘It is surreal’ that Abela should blame the public service for Labour’s loss - UHM

The UHM - Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella took to Facebook on Wednesday to express outrage in the wake of a statement made recently by Prime Minister Robert Abela. Abela had, on Monday...

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Europe’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?

The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats. But they will have to overcome differences if they want...

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latest comment from Bob Hawke, 12/06/2024 16:29: Why the far right? Check whats happening in the UK.

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Rule of law a priority - von Der Leyen to Casa

During the first meeting of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, the EPP candidate for the Commission Presidency Ursula von der Leyen assured that among the priorities for the next five years...

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latest comment from Neil Dent, 13/06/2024 09:40: QED TIGDEB, EDDIE !!! Il-gwerra qaddisa ta' David Casa kellha tkun kontra l-KORRUZZJONI, mhux kontra l-pajjiz. Li kieku kont bniedem ta' principji sodi u 'ntegrita, kif tista tkun kontra gwerra bhal din?

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Daniel Micallef resigns as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

Daniel Micallef has resigned from his position as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Writing on Facebook, Micallef said that he told his friends he will continue working duringthe period of...

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latest comment from Antoine Vella, 12/06/2024 00:57: So, let me take at face value Daniel Micallef's version that he had long planned to leave after the elections. He must have been in a real hurry to go, even before the Local Council votes have been counted. After waiting two years, was it too much to wait a few weeks more? Because, I don't know if Micallef realises it, but his obvious hastiness looks very bad and doesn't seem at all planned. It's a PR embarrassment for the PL and for Robert Abela in person.

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Abela says there are differences of opinions between PL CEO and others in PL Parliamentary Group

Prime Minister Robert Abela has admitted that there are differences of opinions between the CEO of the Labour Party, Randolp De Battista, who is also an MP, and the rest of the Parliamentary...

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Government setting up board to ‘establish facts’ after students given minister's article for exam

A Maltese exam paper with a comprehension exercise and questions centred around an opinion piece by Environment Minister Miriam Dalli, with her name and title included, was given to some secondary...

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latest comment from Christian S Borg, 13/06/2024 07:18: A board of inquiry is set up to keep things under wraps. Such inquiries are useless as the ministry responsible for the entity under which the subject-matter of inquiry is held gives the brief and nominates the board of inquiry! Another colonial bureaucratic relic which we capsized and turned over to fit our politics-of-patronage system.

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ĠENN, the Anglo-Maltese band, aiming to ‘keep smashing glass ceilings’

ĠENN is a four-piece alternative, post-punk rock band with strong Maltese roots currently based in Brighton, in the UK aiming to keep smashing glass ceilings, as it comes off the back of a debut...

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Strengthening of governance and widening of digital services remain priority for Identità

The strengthening of governance and the widening of digital services remain a priority for Identita, the agency said. The agency said that on its 10th anniversary, a new look and name were...

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UM researchers contribute to space bioscience collection in nature journals

The University of Malta has announced the publication of five "ground-breaking research articles as part of the largest collection on space bioscience ever, featured in various Nature...

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