Tag: drag racing
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Racing to the bottom of the pit
Labour’s losses in the polls are due to various factors, starting with the housing crisis, but also because it is increasingly dawning on people that Labour is creating a society of impunity for its own, where criminals are not only beneficiaries but are even directly state-subsidised. People who are not squatting public property in Armier,…
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Questions raised over €6M direct order for Ħal Far drag strip
A €6 million direct order awarded by Infrastructure Malta for the reconstruction of the drag racing strip in Ħal Far has prompted fresh scrutiny over government procurement practices. The contract, granted to Elbros Construction Ltd and published in the Government Gazette on 1st August, covers works on the quarter-mile racing facility. The award was made…
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€6 million direct order for Ħal Far drag strip reconstruction sparks ADPD call for Auditor General probe
On August 1, 2025, government agency Infrastructure Malta awarded a €6 million direct order to Elbros Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of the quarter-mile drag racing strip in Ħal Far. The announcement, published in the Government Gazette (page 10338), has raised concerns about possible misuse of public procurement regulations. In response, Carmel Cacopardo, Deputy Chairperson…
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Accused pimp Luke Farrugia is in the UK drag-racing his bike
The accused pimp who is also suspected of defrauding Identity Malta, Luke Farrugia, is currently drag-racing his bike in the FIM European Dragbike Championship at the Santa Pod Raceway, the UK. He is currently on bail but the Attorney-General did not object to his travel. Luke Farrugia is being accused in Court of running a…
