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Wed,09 Jun 2021 10:45:38 +0200 Gozo Fast Ferry carries over 6,000 passengers in one week
Commuters using mobile app to get their tickets, or Tallinja card to tap-and-board without the need to pre-book
Wed,09 Jun 2021 10:44:50 +0200 Shipping industry’s outlook remains positive | Calamatta Cuschieri
Markets summary
Wed,09 Jun 2021 09:36:48 +0200 €90 billion in EU funds ready for use with green light for Casa’s ESF
The almost €90 billion can now start being used by the 27 Governments of the EU’s Member States through various schemes, for the upcoming seven years
Wed,09 Jun 2021 07:25:39 +0200 Wanted: a bipartisan consensus on planning reform
Instead of lashing out at individual critics of its environmental policies, government would be wise to start paying heed to the growing murmurs of environmental discontent
Wed,09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0200 Government-proposed restaurant inside Gzira gardens ‘incongruous and excessive’
Superintendence for Cultural Heritage concerned by Gzira garden development
Wed,09 Jun 2021 05:51:03 +0200 Brussels directs Degiorgios to Europol, will not intervene in pardon refusal
European Commissioner petititioned by accused Caruana Galizia assassins says Degiorgiors should speak to Europol but Brussels will not interfere in refusal of presidential pardon
Tue,08 Jun 2021 20:13:07 +0200 Record-breaking 740kg of cocaine intercepted by Customs
Its street value is estimated to stand anywhere between €90 million and €100 million
Tue,08 Jun 2021 19:41:58 +0200 ITS-dB: Residents, NGOs ask Planning Authority to reject project in its entirety
Residents and activists described the ITS-dB mega-development as 'the worst project' Malta has seen in recent years
Tue,08 Jun 2021 16:42:42 +0200 Malta to get second electricity interconnector by 2025 after Cabinet green-lights project
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli announces that government has approved a €170 million investment in a second 200MW interconnector to Ragusa
Tue,08 Jun 2021 16:35:00 +0200 Man dead after suffocating in Mellieħa garage
Exhaust fumes filled the garage, leaving the man unconscious
Tue,08 Jun 2021 15:53:55 +0200 Vegan coconut cake
CJ Baldacchino's vegan coconut cake is soft, moist, and so easy to make
Tue,08 Jun 2021 15:51:31 +0200 Small businesses punished by progressive billing of energy units – PN
PN says Labour refusal to reform energy billing system punishes small businesses whose energy consumption does not exceed a certain amount of units
Tue,08 Jun 2021 14:47:33 +0200 What to expect from the next ECB meeting | Calamatta Cuschieri
Markets summary
Tue,08 Jun 2021 13:45:34 +0200 Daphne was to be shot on an August night but plan fell through
Vince Muscat testifies in the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech and tells the court how along with Alfred Degiorgio he used to monitor Daphne Caruana Galizia’s everyday movements
Tue,08 Jun 2021 13:43:08 +0200 Man dead after falling a height of four storeys at the Hal Far industrial estate
40-year-old Italian man dies in Hal Far industrial estate accident on Tuesday
Tue,08 Jun 2021 12:58:12 +0200 COVID: One new case, three recoveries
COVID-19 update for 8 June | No deaths • one new case • three recoveries • 70 active cases • 1,432 Swab tests past 24 hours • Vaccine doses administered till Tuesday 558,320
Tue,08 Jun 2021 12:56:54 +0200 [WATCH] Majority believe prostitution legalisation will lead to increased sexual violence
Office of the Prime Minister refuses to meet with Malta Women’s Lobby to discuss survey findings on prostitution
Tue,08 Jun 2021 11:23:19 +0200 Airport calls for electronic validation of COVID health documents to avoid delays
Malta International Airport says use of technology to validate passenger health documents can allow for more seamless travel for tourists as it warns of delays caused by manual checks
Tue,08 Jun 2021 11:17:15 +0200 Regenerative tourism | Josianne Cutajar
MEP Josianne Cutajar is a Member of the Transport and Tourism Committee as well as the Tourism Taskforce at the European Parliament
Tue,08 Jun 2021 11:03:39 +0200 Diska bil-Malti? Only 20% think Eurovision song in Maltese could have a chance
35.2% actually Malta should not even compete in next year’s Eurovision song contest...