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MEA hails government steps in lightening administrative load for SMEs
The Malta Employers Association (MEA) has hailed the steps taken by government to decrease bureaucratic burden for SME’s as a step in the right direction. MEA said that the steps announced by Minister...
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Government anounces refund scheme for home gyms
Government's drive to increase physical activity was boosted today through the introduction of incentives for thos who opt to by home exercise equipment. Parliamentary Secretary for sports, Stefan...
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Wine and song to wrap up August at Qormi
Qormi’s renowned annual wine festival is back for the ninth consecutive year, bringing to the fore a wide selection of red, white and rose’ wines all produced by local producers Marsovin. Qormi has...
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Draft document with regulations for indoor play facilities launched
The Commissioner for Children Helen D'Amato in collaboration with MCCAA, launched a draft document with regulations for indoor play facilities. The public consultation will take two months and then...
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Developers need to study the market
Planner Paul Gauci reacts to information given by NSO Director General Michael Pace Ross on the number and quality of vacant housing. [23video id="8529517" token="ded74e72c3550b0a0f36cbfbcd2a8761"...
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Classics under the Stars supports 14 animal welfare NGOs
Fourteen animal welfare NGOs benefited from €3,000 in donations collected during the Classics under the Stars concert. This morning Prime Minister's wife and patron of the concert, Mrs Michelle Muscat...
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Two Sicilians die after traffic accident with two Maltese
Two Sicilian men died after being involved in a traffic accident with two Maltese tourists. The accident happened in western Sicilyand the Maltese - father and son, were involved in an accident which...
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Trade gap narrows as imports and exports decline – NSO
Preliminary figures published by the National Office of Statistics, NSO, show that the visible trade gap narrowed by €100.0 million in June when compared to the corresponding month last year. There...
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Eid al-Fitr festival gets underway
Muslims around the world have been celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. The holy month of fasting is now followed by a festival lasting several days. Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza...
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‘The Love Boat’ final voyage
The MS Pacific, a cruise ship made famous by its appearance in the popular US 1970s television show ‘The Love Boat’, has sailed its final voyage to a ship-breaking yard on Turkey. Called the Pacific...
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Fury at Fantasy fraud
Holidaymakers are up in arms after receiving an SMS from Fantasy Tours informing them that their holidays have been cancelled. The company offices are closed and a police investigation is underway...
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Tighter control for Vatican bank
The Pope has stepped up the fight against corruption at the Vatican by strengthening supervision of financial transactions at its internal bank. Pope Francis issued a decree designed to combat...
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US withdraws diplomats from Lahore consulate in Pakistan
The US has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A senior State Department official said the move was in response to a "credible threat"...
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Thousands protest for and against Egypt’s military at Eid
Supporters of Egypt’s deposed president Mursi have rallied in their thousands in Cairo to celebrate Eid and to demand the former president’s reinstatement. The Muslim Brotherhood vigil at Rabaa...
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Swimmer grievously injured after being struck by boat
An Italian man fractured his left leg when he was struck by a boat yesterday, at about 8 p.m., while swimming alone in the area known as il-Fossa, Valletta. Preliminary investigations found that the...
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Cancer in UK: 18,000 patient files lost each year
Around 18,000 cancer patients have their medical files lost every year in hospitals, while more suffer humiliation at the hands of nurses, according to a charity. A poll for the charity Macmillan...
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EUYO concert marks the inauguration of Pjazza Teatru Rjal
The Malta Arts Festival came to a grand finale yesterday with the first-ever concert by the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) in Malta. The concert also marked the inauguration of Renzo Piano’s...
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Surveying the Maltese coast
Maltese and Italian archaeology Professors and students spent a week surveying what's around the Maltese coast and what was there thousands of years ago. They participated in the project called...
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Government to address Out of stock medicines issue
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that his government is working to address the problem of out-of-stock medicines. He revealed this at a meeting with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and...
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Updated: No new tax burden in 2014 Budget – pre-budget document launched for...
The Ministry of Finance has just launched a consultation process and is inviting constituted bodies, civil society and the general public to put forward their proposals for the Budget 2014. The...
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