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Inquiry expert tells court she couldn't find Malta Enterprise Vitals concession due diligence report
Court-appointed forensic accountant Miroslava Milenović defended her qualifications and investigative methods during intense cross-examination in the Vitals corruption inquiry, describing her role as ...
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Four men arrested in connection with seizure of 146kg of cocaine worth around €20 million
The police carried out an operation at the Freeport in Malta that led to the arrest of four people, and the seizure of 146kg of drugs, believed to be cocaine, destined for the local market, the police ...
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6,896,928 passengers passed through MIA between January and September 2024
Malta International Airport's financial results for the first nine months of the year were published on Wednesday, following approval of the Group's financial statements by its Board of ...
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Tax Credits for parents of children with disability raised
The tax credit for parents of children with disability has received a raise of €250 following the 2025 Budget, and it was expanded to parents who do not pay tax for reasons such as being on social ...
The Malta Independent17h
Damage to sterilisation system at Mater Dei results in cancellation of surgical procedures
Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has apologised to patients who have had their operations cancelled due to unexpected damage to the sterilisation system at Mater Dei Hospital. It was not ...
The Malta Independent14h
Court lifts €20 million freezing order on DF Advocates in Vitals case
In a first for the Vitals case, a Criminal Court has lifted a €20 million freezing order against DF Advocates. Judge Edwina Grima dismissed the Attorney General's appeal to convert the temporary ...
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Gozo Fast Ferry collides into moored boat in Mġarr waters, no injuries reported
One of the vessels used for the Gozo fast ferry services collided into a moored boat near the Mġarr harbour on Wednesday morning at around 07:15am, this newsroom has confirmed. No one was injured ...
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16.6% of people were at risk of poverty in 2023
16.6% of people were at risk of poverty in 2023 according to statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC), Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said in response to a parliamentary question from ...
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Bad weather: Catania experiencing ‘similar scenes seen in Valencia’
Catania and the surrounding areas are experiencing scenes recently seen in Valencia, with cars dragged by the fury of the water and ending up in the sea, motorists on the road trapped in their cars ...
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7.6% drop in number of cruise passenger traffic in third quarter 2024 - NSO
Total cruise passenger traffic during the third quarter of 2024 amounted to 321,814, a decrease of 7.6 per cent over the same quarter of last year, the NSO reported Wednesday. There were 124 cruise ...
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Defining 'consumer' status: CJEU ruling on mortgage agreements for buy-to-let properties
'Must Article 2 (b) and (c) of the Directive be interpreted as meaning that a natural person who concludes a mortgage loan agreement in order to raise funds to purchase a single property to be rented ...
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Government to double expenditure for outsourcing operations, procedures to €14 million next year
Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela announced Wednesday that the government will be doubling its expenditure for outsourcing of operations and other procedures from €7 million to a "record" €14 million ...