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GO mobile internet speed will soon be increased to 21Mbps

GO has announced today that its mobile internet speed will be increased to 21 Mbps across the whole country within a few weeks. The company said, “thanks to the substantial investment programme started last September, GO is already in a position to offer 14.4 Mbps speeds for mobile internet downloads nationwide – the best speed [...]
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Gambero Rosso not to be eaten due to high sulphite levels

The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has said that as a precautionary measure the following product is not to be consumed because of the possible presence of sulphites that exceeds permitted maximum levels. Product Description: Gambero Rosso (Cinese) Sgusciato Size: 1kg Weight: 70/100 Date of Minimum Durability: 01/03/2013 Lot No.: 11110 [...]
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Nature Trust (Malta) concerned about valley degradation

Nature Trust (Malta) has said that it is concerned about recent reports from its members and the public about the degradation of Buskett and Bahrija’s important valley systems – both of which are highly protected sites on a national and international level. Recently the NGO received reports and photographs depicting degradation at Wied il-Luq, limits [...]
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Lower prices on clothing brings January’s HICP down 1.1%

In January, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices went down by 1.1 per cent over the previous month. This primarily reflected a decrease of 16.2 per cent in the Clothing and Footwear Index due to seasonal price reductions in garments. The Recreation and Culture Index went down by 1.4 per cent on account of seasonally [...]
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24 tonnes of oranges from Eygpt withheld due to pesticides

A consignment of 24 tonnes of oranges dispatched from Egypt and intended to the local market has just been withheld by the Port Health Services within the Health Inspectorate Services. This consignment was withheld following that samples taken for the presence of pesticides, indicated that maximum residue levels for the chemical ethion laid down in [...]
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White paper launched on control of neighbourhood noise

The Ministry for Tourism, Culture and the Environment has launched for public consultation the White Paper on the Prevention, Abatement and Control of Neighbourhood Noise. Launching the white paper, Minister Mario de Marco said that whilst considering the EU obligations on noise, the white paper goes a step further and includes local considerations. Mario de [...]
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