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Caravan squatters to be removed
Sep 30, 2008 - 8:44:38 PM
Over a 100 letters were distributed on Monday afternoon warning caravan squatters in Bahar ic-Caghaq to remove their caravans within 48 hours or else face consequences.

Hundreds of caravan owners have occupied public land illegally and some have even audaciously built permanent structures around their claimed territory.  These will be removed by government officials at the caravan owners expense if they are not removed by the squatters themselves.

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Bird guard operations extended
Sep 30, 2008 - 8:30:40 PM
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has announced that its Bird Guard operations against illegal bird hunting on Malta have been extended.

“As a result of the massive scale of birds shot in the past two weeks part of the group have volunteered to stay on and have taken extra unpaid leave from their jobs” the CABS president Heinz Schwarze said.

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New Parish dedicated to Malta's first saint
Sep 30, 2008 - 2:11:00 PM
Swatar has been declared the first parish dedicated to Malta’s first saint, St Ġorġ Preca under the responsibility of the young parish priest Fr Gordon Refalo.

Fr Refalo was ordained in 1991 and has already served as vice parish priest at St Cajetan’s Parish Church in Ħamrun and as parish priest of Sta Luċija and Ibraġ.  He was also rector of the Swatar zone since 2005.

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Maltese most cautious in sexual relationships
Sep 29, 2008 - 8:48:57 AM
Maltese females have their first sexual relationship at 20 years of age, making them the most reflective, Adnkronos reported.

Perception on the right time to make love with a new partner varies from country to country. While 50% of Greeks would go for sexual intimacy within a week, 30% of Maltese think that it is right to wait until marriage. Meanwhile, 22% declare they are still virgins at the altar.

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AEGEE Valletta begin new semester on campus
Sep 30, 2008 - 8:41:24 PM
AEGEE-Valletta, the local antenna within AEGEE's European Network, is present at Fresher's Week at the University Campus.

AEGEE-Valletta teamed up with KSU to organise a 'Welcome Party' for the international students who will be visiting our islands to study for either a semester or a year. Organised at Q-Bar on Sunday many students joined in for an opportunity to get to know each other in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.