The Malta Independent 19 October 2019, Saturday

Confidence in construction sector fell ‘substantially’ in August, but remains above average - CBM

Confidence in the construction sector fell substantially in August, a Central Bank of Malta report reads, however notwithstanding this decrease, it remained well above its long-term average. In...

latest comment from Joe A Borg, 18/10/2019 18:22: Did they ask those people that had their HOMES damaged by the construction industry about their confidence?
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Unrepentant 74-year old paedophile has 10-year sentence confirmed on appeal

An unrepentant 74-year old paedophile has had his 10-year prison sentence confirmed on appeal, after a judge observed that he had shown no remorse for abusing a 14-year-old boy in his care. The...

latest comment from George Zammit, 18/10/2019 18:39: Jien lil min hargu mil habs nixtieq inkun naf jekk kienx jinteressah li forsi ibabas lil uliedu la darba hargu.Bla rendikont nixtieq nghidlek.
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President calls for promotion of healthier lifestyles, measures highlighting unhealthy foods

President George Vella on Friday spoke of the need for Maltese to follow a healthier lifestyle, and called for more pressure for measures which highlight unhealthy foods. Addressing a packed...

latest comment from Mr Caruana, 18/10/2019 16:19: Bi zieda li taghna l,gvern, tahseb li bizzejjed biex ikollna healhy lifestyle? wara kollox iz zieda li hadt jien mhix bhal tieghek eccellenza.
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Saturday drama: Brexit battle to be decided in UK Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has lost every important vote in Parliament since taking office, faces a titanic struggle Saturday when he puts his Brexit deal with the European Union before...

latest comment from jon lukas woodenman, 18/10/2019 17:47: Not entirely so. The crucial changes in the backstop, which pundits alluded as hard, if not near to impossible, to acquire. Have been achieved by Boris. Hence freeing us from an EU previous lock or future domination in the forthcoming negotiations. Becoming more flexible. At the same time achieving us becoming totally free from the on growing political Federalisation of the Union, while retaining our economic arrangements. Brexit is a process. Not as many in Europe and Malta misguidedly read as a moment or a day.
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Alfred Sant supports measures to fight cancer

Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant has told the European Parliament that, as a cancer survivor, he supports all measures that can be taken from a political perspective, which can help to fight the...

latest comment from Bill, 18/10/2019 16:14: Stating the obvious, I would suggest. Surely better to get a written commitment to work harder to get rid of cancers especially as he is in the position of being a cancer survivor himself.
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Ministry taking advantage of educators; UPE issues directives for members

The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) has issued directives to their members to follow as from Friday. UPE has ordered these directives due to their concern over the mistreatment adopted by the...

latest comment from E Camilleri, 18/10/2019 11:00: If you see what MUT is saying instead of dismissing them, they are working on the issues instead of making a pointless scene that puts into danger whoever follows these illegal directives.
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EU Brexit deal endorsed; next hurdle for Johnson is Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He now faces...

latest comment from mario mifsud, 18/10/2019 09:42: The popular vote for Brexit should be honoured now, postponing Brexit further will weaken the UK institutions already stressed for the duration of the negotiations that have been going on for 3 and a half years. This is the second deal that has been negotiated and it is the best deal that the UK can expect to get , so if Parliament refuses ratification , the UK national interest will be harmed . Truly a Churchillian moment
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Next four Marsa Junction Project flyovers by end of March

Infrastructure Malta said today it is planning to open the next four of the Marsa Junction Project’s seven flyover structures and to eliminate the last remaining traffic lights at this...

latest comment from A Attard, 18/10/2019 08:01: And it proves that the Ministry, or the Minister or Transport Malta are bad at mathematics. They have been publicising 7 flyovers - they say that 2 have already opened and that the remaining 4 will be opened by March. That makes it a total of 6 - has the seventh one remained dangling in the air or is it just on the publicity flyers?
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