The Malta Independent

14 June 2024, Friday

Bernard Grech says the public has strengthened the PN in almost all localities

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Thursday that the public has chosen to strengthen the PN in almost all localities, as it continued to gain seats in the Local Council elections. Speaking to...

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Labour wins all seats in Cospicua, but PN wins San Gwann, Msida from PL as Birkirkara is deadlocked

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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latest comment from Mark Debono, 13/06/2024 12:46: Sheepville is a very large district it seems?

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Birkirkara deadlocked as independent candidate wins a seat

The Birkirkara local council is yet another council in this election which has ended up deadlocked due to an independent candidate getting elected. Kaylocke Buhagiar won 999 votes to get elected...

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GWU tells Abela not to tar all workers with the same brush

The General Workers Union told the Prime Minister not to tar all employees with the same brush. It was reacting to comments made by Robert Abela, who blamed civil service employees for...

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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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Money to improve Maltese tourism product ‘couldn’t be found’ despite reckless sponsorships - PN

Budgetary promises regarding the tourism sector have yet to be fulfilled, the Nationalist Party has said. The PN noted the announcement by which the Tourism Authority revealed plans to add sand...

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Vitals inquiry case: Police did not see 78 boxes of evidence before filing charges

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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latest comment from Kevin Casha, 13/06/2024 11:19: A good step... many more areas should be designated like this... its already late.

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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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latest comment from L F Cassar, 13/06/2024 17:00: ERA would have no choice but to agree with the development if the Government is in favour of it. Let's not forget that ERA is no real agency, autonomous of the so-called Establishment, but merely a sugar-coated Government department entirely controlled by politicians, their proxies and/or lackeys.

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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate

A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of...

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Value of residential property deals in May reaches more than €300m – NSO

The NSO said Thursday that in May 2024 the number of final deeds of sale relating to residential property amounted to 1,077, that is a decrease of six deeds when compared to those registered in May...

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Importation on the rise while exportation going down in Malta as of April 2024 – NSO

The NSO said Thursday that in April 2024, Malta registered a trade deficit of €332.4 million, compared to a deficit of €493.4 million in the corresponding month of 2023. It said that imports...

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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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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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GWU declares industrial dispute with Court Services Agency

The Government and Public Entities Section within the General Workers' Union has registered an industrial dispute with the Court Services Agency, the union said Thursday. This action was taken because...

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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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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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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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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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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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