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Fitch cuts Greek banks ratings
May 19, 2012
Fitch ratings agency has downgraded five Greek banks, a day after giving the crisis-hit nation the lowest possible grade for a country that is not in default.
National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, Alpha, Piraeus and Agricultural Bank of Greece have been given a CCC rating, down from B-.
Fitch notes that major Greek banks have not yet receiv…
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May 18, 2012
One of every four inmates at Corradino Correctional Facilities is under preventive arrest awaiting judgement, a study conducted by the prison advocacy NGO Mid-Dlam ghad-Dawl has found.
The s…
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Malta is a fabulous place, writes actor Tom Hanks
May 18, 2012
Malta? Fabulous place. Easy to get around too. Just follow the signs! Check out Marsaxlokk! Hanx
The above was tweeted by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks who has been in Malta since April 7 f…
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Brazil’s Defence Minister in Malta for talks
May 18, 2012
Brazil’s Minister of Defence Cleso Luiz Nunes Amorim arrived in Malta this morning for talks with Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and the Armed Forces of Malta.
Mr Amorim was greeted at Malta…
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Greece credit rating downgraded further
May 18, 2012
Fitch ratings agency downgraded debt-crippled Greece deeper into junk territory, warning of a “probable” Greek exit from the euro currency union if new national elections next month produce an anti-bailout government.
Fitch said it had cut Greece’s rating by one notch, from B- to CCC, the lowest possible grade for a country that is not…
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Extensive rehabilitation of Villa Rundle Garden completed
May 17, 2012
Villa Rundle Garden in the heart of Victoria was reopened by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening after an extensive rehabilitation project.
In an address, Dr Gonzi noted how this pro…
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Tribali launch new CD – The Traveller
May 17, 2012
As soon as word of a new Tribali album leaked out, the cyber waves started buzzing with speculation. Today, the fans’ frenzy has been satisfied with the official launch of the group’s lates…
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Cachia Caruana hearings: PM tables Malta’s minutes of 2004 meetings
May 16, 2012
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi this evening hit out against the Opposition’s motion to censure Richard Cachia Caruana and said it …
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Man charged with owning illegal slaughterhouse
May 16, 2012
A 63-year-old man from Mosta has been granted bail against a deposit of €500 and a personal guarantee of €2,000 after he pleaded not guilty to owning an illegal slaughterhouse.
Joseph C…
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Tom goes for a stroll
May 16, 2012
This seaside road may not be the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but it is still attracting its own stars.
Two-time Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks strolls almost unnoticed along the promenade in St Julians.
His only disguise is…
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