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ThefirstaccidenttookplaceinNaxxarRoad,Birkirkaraat...Comments(0)SharePNtakesMinistriesofGozo,TourismbeforePublicAccountsCommitteeWhenParliamentreconvenesinthenewyear,thePublicAccountsCommittee(PAC)willlaunchanewinvestigationthatisexpectedtoshedmorelightonactivitieswithintheMinistryforTourismand...Comments(3)SharelatestcommentfromAlessiaCaruana,20/12/202413:33:Oh,look,it'sthesameoldstory,politiciansliningtheirpocketswhilepretendingtoworkforthepeople.€70,000forajobyoudon’tevenshowupto?What’snext?Aholidayforthepublicwhilethey’reatit?NewCommentReplyClicktorate00PNisdesperatelytryingtoshiftfocus,PLsaysInsteadofcomingcleanandansweringsomeverypertinentquestionsabouttheiractionsandtheirpeople,BernardGrech'sNationalistPartyisdesperatelytryingtoshiftfocus,theLabourPartysaid...Comments(3)SharelatestcommentfromRF,21/12/202407:13:ThePListryingtodistractourattentionfromthegreatfinancialscandalsperpetratedbymalcreantministersthelatestbeingtheoneinGozowhoexceededtheNadurRMalta indipendenteoadbudgetby€10million.Whoauthorisedthepaymentsshouldbeheldpersonallyresponsible.Whowillvouchthatnofundsweredivertedforbuildingandfinishingblocksofapartments?NewCommentReplyClicktorate00Dinl-ArtHelwacallsforproactiveschedulingofhistoricpropertiesinMaltaDinl-ArtĦelwaexpresseditsdeepconcernregardingtherecentpostplanningdevelopmentpermissionschedulingofVillaStIgnatius. BothVillaStIgnatiusandFortChambrayweregranted...Comments(3)SharelatestcommentfromJohn,21/12/202418:13:GovernmentofBobisABZaboutODZanddoesn’tgiveatossaboutbuiltheriteeither.NewCommentReplyClicktorate00ClaytonBartolorebukedfornotbeingforthcomingwithanswersongiftcruiseFormerMinisterClaytonBartolohasbeenrebukedbytheStandardsCommissionerfornotbeingforthcominginhisanswersduringaninvestigationonagiftcruisegiventoITSCEO. Thecommissioner...Comments(7)Sharelatestcommentfrommadmax,21/12/202410:33:therearetoomanysheepwhowillvoteforthembecauseoftheconstantgrantstheydistributeNewCommentReplyClicktorate00ItaliancourtclearsVicePremierSalviniofillegallydetainingmigrantsonarescueshipin2019AcourtinSicilyFridayfoundVicePremierMatteoSalvininotguiltyofillegallydetaining100migrantsaboardahumanitarianrescueshipwhenhewasinteriorminister. Thecourtdroppedall...Comments(0)ShareTMIDEditorial:97,000familiesneedinghelpisworryingThegovernmentthisweekannouncedthatthefirstoftwoadditionalCostofLivingAdjustment(COLA)paymentsfor2025willbepaidtofamiliesoverthecomingweekend. 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Thedriverofthecarwasarrested,theencysaid,...Comments(0)ShareIndianamansentencedtothemaximumof130yearsinprisonfor2017killingsof2teenegirlsAnIndianamanconvictedinthe 2017killingsoftwoteenegirls whovanishedduringawinterhikewassentencedtoamaximumof130yearsinprisonFridayinthecasethat'slongcasta...Comments(0)ShareFrance'santi-terrorismcourtconvicts8peopleofinvolvementinthe2020beheadingofateacherFrance'santi-terrorismcourtonFridayconvictedeightpeopleofinvolvementinthe beheadingofteacherSamuelPatyoutsidehisschoolnearParis fouryearso,ahorrificdeaththat...Comments(0)ShareMilanbacktowinningwayswithslendervictoryoverstrugglingVeronaTijjaniReijndersgottheonlygoalandMilangotamuch-neededthreepointsina1-0winawayatlowlyVeronainSerieAonFriday. TheDutchstrikerfinishedsuperblyafteraYoussoufFofana...Comments(0)SharePAgrantsGrade2protectionstatustoStIgnatiusVillainStJulian8217;sVillaStIgnatiusinStJulian'swhMalta indipendenteichwasunderconsiderablescrutinyinthepasthasbeengrantedaGrade2protectionstatusbythePlanningAuthority(PA). Thisdesignationunderscoresthe...Comments(1)SharelatestcommentfromJoeyFalzon,20/12/202410:54:Whatajokeofastatement..."thePlanningAuthorityismarking30yearsofsafeguardinghistoricstructuresacrosstheislands,fromprestigiousresidenceslikethisVillatodiversestructuresincludingreligiousandmodernbuildings,militaryfortificationsandindustrialstructures."ThePAsafeguardingourhistoricalandmilitaryhistory,really???WhatabouttheBritishbarracksatfortChambray???Aren'tthosepartofourmilitaryhistory??NewCommentReplyClicktorate00NGOWirtGhawdextoappealainst8216;theruinofFortChambray8217;WirtGħawdex saidFridayintendstoappeal,togetherwithotherNGOs,thePlanningAuthority'sdecisionsonFortChambray. Foryears,WirtGħawdexhasconsistentlystood...Comments(0)ShareMannotguiltyofrapingco-workerASwedishmanhasbeenacquittedbyaMaltesecourtofchargesthatherapedandharassedhisfemalecolleuefiveyearso. 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Theincreasereportedunder...Comments(0)ShareTMIDEditorial:ElectionsandsmallpartiesMalta’selectoralsystemis,inmanyways,riggedinordertofourMalta’stwomajorpoliticalparties. Theproportionalrepresentationwithasingletransferrablevote(PR-STV)...Comments(1)SharelatestcommentfromJohnC.Saliba,20/12/202420:48:UnfortunatelyweonlyheapseudodemocracyinMalta.Theconceptof"winnertakesall"andthemarginalisationofmanywhodonottoethewinningparty'slinearehardlyconducivetoahealthydemocracy,asisthecurrentstatewherealargenumberofvotesare"wasted"ifnotcastforeitherredorblue.Maltain2025deservesmuchbetter.Howeverthiswillonlybecomepossiblewhenweheacropofpatrioticpoliticianswhoputcountryfaraheadofself-service,andwhoarewillingtoputthecommongoodbeforetheirownselfishinterests.NewCommentReplyClicktorate00PaintingsbyUkrainianchildrenondisplayduringMiliedMelliehiPaintingsbyUkrainianchildrenwillbeondisplayaspartofactivitiesrelatedtoMiliedMelliehi,tobeheldoverthenextfewdaysleadingtoChristmasinthemainsquareofMellieha. 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