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Plans for Melvin Theuma’s arrest had to be changed after hitman Vince Muscat, il-Koħħu, was denied a presidential pardon in 2019
Yorgen Fenech, the chief suspect in the Daphne Caruana Galizia investigation had told police before his first request for a pardon was rejected that he felt &ld
The belief of many that Malta is a truly mafia state has been reinforced by recent shocking revelations about the brutal murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and the charges of corruption and financial crime brought in court against 11 persons close to the corridors of power in connection with two magisterial inquiries. Disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff, Keith Schembri featured in two inquiries and faces the largest number of charges that include money laundering, criminal conspiracy, corruption, fraud and forgery. The first magisterial inq...
The Roman Republic possessed an extraordinary institute reserved for emergencies. It was limited to six months, during which the appointed dictator enjoyed considerable powers. It was used sporadically during the course of two centuries. Eventually, it had to be formally abolished after Sulla and Caesar each enacted special laws to make themselves special dictators in perpetuity. Despite its abolition, Clinton Rossiter, of Cornell University, praised it for its positive potential when in the hands of “men of good sense and goodwill”. But Giovanni Bonello reminds us that “anything mean...
More positive feedback for Trade Days following Sydney event Posted March 15, 2021 | By Arabella Roden ⢠Editor Following on from the successful Gold Coast Trade Days, exhibitors have praised the sold-out Sydney event which took place on Saturday 13 March and Sunday 14 March, citing its positive atmosphere and professional organisation. Josh Zarb, CEO of the Independent Jewellers Collective (IJC) buying group – which also had a presence at the Gold Coast Trade Days – called the Sydney event “fantastic”. "Overall, from a launch and from a new business point of view, it wa...