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A firefighter lost his life after getting into difficulties while swimming, in the Ras ir-Reqqa area on the outskirts of Żebbuġ, Gozo on Thursday afternoon.
Police and medical emergency teams were called to the scene and the man was taken to Gozo General Hospital but died shortly afterwards.
NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a major increase in military spending by member states.
Speaking after a meeting of the alliance's defence minister in Brussels, he said concensus had been reached on increasing defence budgets by 3.5% of GDP on the military, with a further 1.5% on defence-related measures and security.
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The popular ‘Lejl Imkebbes’ event and the ‘Gozo 2050: A Journey Through Time’ initiative are announced to be held at the Citadel
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The Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri has announced that for another year, the Citadel will once again come to life with the much-anticipated annual festival, Lejl Imkebbes , on Saturday, 14th June, 2025, from 7pm onwards. The Citadel, with its distinctive character, offers the perfect backdrop for this magical evening, where light and life merge with the...
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Around 35,000 pensioners benefit from the implementation of four other Budget 2025 measures
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Around 35,000 pensioners are benefiting from the implementation of four other measures in Budget 2025. These include adjustments made to pensions of persons born before 1962 whose current salary, if they were still working, exceeds the revised Maximum Pensionable Income. Other adjustments were made to widows' and service pensions.
These details were announced during a press conference by the Minister...
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€37 million environmental project to replace Sant’Antnin Plant in Marsaskala
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The Ministry for the Environment, through WasteServ, has officially launched the first phase of a major €37 million greening project that will transform 23,800 square meters of land into a green public space.
“This project clearly reflects the Government’s vision for a more sustainable country. As we’ve done in other localities, we are creating open green spaces that lead to...
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Malta presides over the 35th anniversary celebration of the Venice Commission
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Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard, addressed the official opening of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Venice Commission, held in Strasbourg. Malta had the honour of presiding over this important event, which commemorates over three decades of the Commission’s fundamental work in support of democracy, the rule of law, and constitutional governance in...
Following several complaints from members of the public regarding beggars soliciting money in the area of a Qormi supermarket, police carried out an early morning operation in the Marsa and Qormi areas.
That led to ten people who were arrested on charges related to begging and vagrancy.
Another two people were also arrested in Hamrun over similar charges.
All twelve appeared in...
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Vibrant Malta earns win in first international friendly against San Marino
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The Malta Under-21 National Team recorded a win in the first of two international friendlies away to San Marino, following a confident and attacking display at the Stadio Ezio Conti in Dogana.
Malta started on the front foot, stringing a couple of neat passes together early on. The first shot of the game came from Andy Borg, who tried his...
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Prime Minister Robert Abela welcomes the athletes who represented Malta at the Games of the Small Countries of Europe held in Andorra
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Prime Minister Robert Abela welcomed the athletes who represented Malta at the Games of the Small Countries of Europe held in Andorra last week at the Auberge de Castille. Accompanied by the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton Grima, the Prime Minister congratulated the athletes, technical staff and the Maltese Olympic Committee for the best result...
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F T San Marino 0-1 Malta
Malta have traveled to the Ezio Conti di Dogana Stadium for the first of a double-header pair of friendlies against San Marino.