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Abner Aquilina can be tried for murder, psychiatrists conclude
Abner Aquilina, accused of raping and murdering Polish student Paulina Dembska four years ago, is fit to stand trial, three court-appointed psychiatrists declared. The woman, 29, was strangled and raped in Ġnien Indipendenza, a popular public garden...
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Malta should invest in renewable energy to phase out energy subsidies – Central Bank Governor
The Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, Alexander Demarco, said that the government’s energy subsidies should not last forever and exit strategies for Malta are needed to phase itself out from them. Interviewed by The Malta Independent, Demarco...
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Property in Malta has been undervalued for the last five years – Central Bank governor
The new Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, Alexander Demarco, told The Malta Independent on Sunday that “in the last five years, we’ve seen from our indicator that there was some element of undervaluation in properties, but we’re seeing the extent...
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From research to business
Following the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UFM) ‘From Research to Business’ conference held in Malta last October, the launch of the report ‘From Research to Business: Turning Knowledge into Jobs, Innovation and Growth’ captures the key insights and...
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‘My dad never tried to kill Mintoff ’
The son of a man who was accused of attempting to kill Dom Mintoff 46 years ago has spoken publicly for the first time, saying his father was unjustly framed for an infamous attempt that never happened. Karmenu Grima, the son of Karmenu Grima who...
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MBB wants EU Commission to revise the Combined Transport Directive, CEO says
The Malta Business Bureau wants the European Commission to revise the Combined Transport Directive to reflect island states’ realities. In an interview with this media house, Mario Xuereb, MBB CEO, said that the directive gives incentives for using...
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Most employers oppose four-day work trial
Companies in their majority are opposed to the idea of a compulsory introduction of a four-day-week in Malta, a survey by Malta Employers suggests. The idea of a four-day-week had gained attention late last year, following proposals emerging from...
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Ħajja nfern!
Probabbli ma’ isem dan l-artiklu kulħadd direzzjoni waħda se jmur. Iżda le, mhux dwar l-għoli tal-ħajja! Dan kien minn dejjem u jibqa’ għal dejjem. Id-dimensjoni ta’ ħajja nfern li rrid inwassal illum tmur lil hinn minn dik il-perspettiva. Ħafna agħar...
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