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- Somali genuinely believed drug was legal
Aweys Maani Khayre, 31, of Somalian nationality has been remanded in custody after he was apprehended on Saturday at the Malta International Airport where he was trying to smuggle 10 kilograms of khat leaves into Malta. The man pleaded not guilty to
- Air Malta official carrier for CEPIC 2008 Congress
Air Malta has been appointed as the official carrier of CEPIC - the Coordination of European Picture Agencies Press Stock Heritage. CEPIC will be holding its 14th Annual Congress, here in Malta between the 6th and the 10th of June. More than 1,000
- Rugby Malta National Rugby Team: Malta vs Poland
For the third time in Malta rugby?s short but exciting and successful history, the National team, sponsored by Cisk Lager, will play Poland at Hibs Ground, Kordin on Saturday, 10 May, 2008 at 3pm. Poland, ranked 36th in the IRB World Rankings have been
- Cat cafs to be set up in Rabat and Mdina
The ShareMalta Foundation has sealed a partnership with the Rabat and Mdina mayors to secure help towards setting up cat cafs for stray felines in the two localities. The foundation is managing the Young Citizens'Pilot Research Project, geared to assist
- Tourism grows, but fewer Britons coming to Malta
Tourist arrivals grew by 27 percent in March compared to March 2007, while total tourist nights increased by 21.1 percent, official figures issued today show. Arrivals have been increasing since last year, but March had the added boost of having Easter
- Libya pulls out of Davis Cup
Rwanda's opponent in this year's Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone IV championship has pulled out of the event which got underway yesterday in Yerevan, Armenia. The late withdraw of Libya from the championship comes after a month when Malta and Mauritius
- Tonio Borg visits Smart Village Cairo
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Tonio Borg, this week visited Tripoli followed by a visit in Cairo. In Libya, oil exploration and immigrants were discussed with the Libyan Government. Further talks will be carried out in Malta in
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Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Over the last 15 years, the island has become a major freight transshipment point, financial center, and tourist destination. It is an official candidate for EU membership.
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