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Tue,21 Dec 2021 09:24:26 +0100
Metsola vows to represent EP majority voice amid ‘anti-abortion’ flak
Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola told MEPs from major groups in the EP that she will represent the 'majority voice' on abortion if elected president of the House, over challenges from French MEPs on her anti-abortion voting record

Tue,21 Dec 2021 09:05:52 +0100
‘Mussolini’ fracas: Brussels court confirms verdict for MP’s brother
A Court of Appeal in Brussels has upheld a three-year suspended sentence for a Maltese civil servant at the European Union, over a racially-motivated assault on a civil servant of the EU

Tue,21 Dec 2021 08:33:28 +0100
Gonzi getting HIGH and mighty over cannabis is a tactical error par excellence
The Skinny | No 118 – Gonzi vs Ganja

Tue,21 Dec 2021 08:25:46 +0100
Malta doctors’ union calls cannabis ‘dangerous addictive drug’
The Medical Association of Malta has criticised government ministers for promoting ‘responsible cannabis use’, claiming there is no such thing

Tue,21 Dec 2021 07:34:45 +0100
A fabricated abuse
The minister should have been given some advice. Instead, apparently, the permanent secretary just obliged

Tue,21 Dec 2021 07:34:19 +0100
Did we really ‘make history’ this week? Not quite…
I, for one, still struggle to discern any real difference – at least in the intention, if not the actual execution – between this latest drug-law reform, which ‘legalised’ cannabis… and the one passed by the same Parli...

Mon,20 Dec 2021 22:10:00 +0100
[WATCH] Almost four out of every 100 COVID tests are positive, Chris Fearne says
Xtra on TVM News Plus | Chris Fearne says Malta’s COVID positivity rate stands at 3.5% as he urges people to take the booster dose and inoculate their children

Mon,20 Dec 2021 17:01:28 +0100
Bernard Grech says Robert Abela's government is 'crumbling', urges people to support PN
Opposition leader Bernard Grech says Prime Minister Robert Abela is too afraid to dismiss Education Minister Justyne Caruana, accuses him of presiding over a 'crumbling government'

Mon,20 Dec 2021 16:50:26 +0100
EU approves fifth COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine, manufactured by Novavax, was shown to have a 90% efficacy rate following two clinical trials

Mon,20 Dec 2021 16:32:27 +0100
Five jailed over 2020 Safi riots
The five men made a hole in the dormitory ward wall and escaped through it on the day of the riots

Mon,20 Dec 2021 16:21:16 +0100
PN wants increased screening of incoming travellers at Malta’s borders
Nationalist Party says increased measures at Malta’s airport and ports would help in stopping the introduction of coronavirus variants in the country

Mon,20 Dec 2021 16:02:43 +0100
Drug kingpin Jordan Azzopardi jailed over 2015 assault
The premeditated attack was so savage that the victim was left naked in the street and required hospital treatment for his injuries

Mon,20 Dec 2021 15:02:09 +0100
Animal rights NGO says they have been shut out of zoo legislation discussions
Time for Change Malta has flagged that zoo owners are being consulted in the zoo impact assessment, yet NGOs and pressure groups have been shut out

Mon,20 Dec 2021 14:56:40 +0100
Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ at the Manoel this Christmas
Ready for some slapstick family fun this festive season? Opening on Boxing Day, Roald Dahl’s The Twits is coming to Teatru Manoel for the first time ever

Mon,20 Dec 2021 14:56:40 +0100
Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ at the Manoel this Christmas
Ready for some slapstick family fun this festive season? Opening on Boxing Day, Roald Dahl’s The Twits is coming to Teatru Manoel for the first time ever

Mon,20 Dec 2021 14:44:52 +0100
Labour MP Silvio Grixti interrogated by police, resigns from parliament
Labour MP Silvio Grixti was interrogated by the police and has resigned from parliament • Investigation linked to probable fraudulent sickness certificates

Mon,20 Dec 2021 14:25:11 +0100
Pieter Omtzigt: 'Malta whistleblower law not fit for purpose'
Omtzigt has strong criticism on Malta's whistleblower protection reform, saying it was rushed through without meaningful consultation

Mon,20 Dec 2021 14:11:32 +0100
[WATCH] Prime Minister puts pressure on Justyne Caruana: 'Everyone has to shoulder their responsibilities'
Prime Minister Robert Abela puts pressure on the Education Minister following an ethics breach involving a lucrative contract granted to her boyfriend Daniel Bogdanovic

Mon,20 Dec 2021 13:49:42 +0100
Ian Castaldi Paris will not contest general election after tax probe
'Time has come to prioritise my family’: Ian Castaldi Paris will not contest the coming general election but will remain an MP after it was revealed that he must pay €300,000 in tax dues and fines Labour MP Ian Castaldi Paris must pa...

Mon,20 Dec 2021 12:35:26 +0100
COVID-19: 42 patients in hospital, 5 in ITU as virus surge continues
20 December COVID-19 update | 252 new cases • 2,190 active cases • 42 patients in hospital, five in ITU • vaccine booster doses 171,357 • Total deaths 471



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