| Four-car collision, man injured |
| A four-car collision in Imdina Road, between Attard and Balzan, left a 28-year-old driver grievously injured.
The police said the accident took place at around 05:20hrs CEST between a Fiat Tempra, driven by a 28-year-old man from Imtarfa and a Honda Accord, driven by a 30-year-old man from Attard with a Vauxhall Astra, driven by a [...] |
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| Two slightly injured in Pembroke collision |
| A 25-year-old man from Swieqi and a 34year-old man from Tarxien were slightly injured following a collision at around 07:10hrs CEST in Sant Andrija Street, Pembroke.
The police said a Honda Civic, driven by the 25-year-old, and a Honda CRX driven by the 34-year-old man collided, the two drivers were taken to Mater Dei Hospital where [...] |
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| Man stabbed, woman injured following fight |
| A 47-year-old man from Marsa and a 44-year-old woman from Hamrun were injured in a fight at Triq it-Tigrija in Marsa at around 02:00hrs CEST on Saturday.
The police said the man was grievously injured after he was stabbed. The woman was hit by a hard object.
It is not known whether third parties were also involved [...] |
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| Non-fatal accidents at work decrease by 6.6% in Q1 |
| The National Statistics Office has reported that claims in respect of non-fatal accidents at work in the first quarter decreased by 45, or 6.6 per cent, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. No fatal accident at work was reported.
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| 23 slapped cheek syndrome cases reported |
| The Ministry for Health has confirmed that since beginning of this year 23 children have been reported to suffering from slapped cheek syndrome.
Slapped cheek syndrome is a viral infection that is most common in children mainly, although it can affect anyone of any age. This is caused by a virus called a parvovirus which is spread [...] |
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| Eddie Fenech Adami in hospital |
| The government has reported that President Emeritus Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami was admitted to Mater Dei this morning with chest discomfort. He was admitted under the care of the Cardiology Team and underwent a coronary angiogram. A decision for medical treatment was taken. He is now recovering in the critical coronary care unit where his [...] |
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| Diver dies in Gozo |
| The police have reported that a 55-year-old German man died after finding himself in difficulties while diving at Mgarr ix-Xini, Gozo.
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| Unemployment on the rise |
| In April, the number of persons registering as unemployed stood at 7,176, up by 403 over the corresponding month last year, but down by 174 when compared to March.
The National Statistics Office (NSO) said that administrative records held at the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC ) indicate a year-on-year increase of 601 persons (9.9 per [...] |
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| Mn, 75, critical after Tal-Barrani crash |
| A 75-year-old man from Zejtun was critically injured in a traffic accident as two vehicles collided at Tal-Barrani, limits of Zejtun at around 07:30hrs CEST on Wednesday.
The police confirmed the crash between a VW Golf driven by a 48-year-old from Marsa and a Maruti 800 driven by the 75-year-old took place at the intersection to [...] |
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| Book of Maltese poetry published in the US |
| Fl-G aqda u s-Sliem (In Unity and Peace), a collection of Maltese poems, has just been published in the United States. The poems were presented during the series of Small Nations Poetry Reading events held in the US capital.
These events were launched back in 2004 by the Embassies of Malta and Liechtenstein. During the events, representatives [...] |
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