The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) said Monday it is deeply concerned by remarks made by the Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage, Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, at the Festival of Ideas. The Minister described his first four months in office as "traumatic" , and said that finding creativity to be "the order of the
A man who was found to be carrying 150 capsules of cannabis resin in his stomach pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking on arraignment before a magistrate on Tuesday. The 45-year-old Moroccan was arrested at the airport on Monday after flying in on a flight from Madrid. Police had received a tip-off about his arrival and searched him. Scans revealed
An archaeologist is replacing an engineer at the helm of Malta’s energy and water regulator, confirming what The Shift reported almost a month ago. Edward Calleja’s confirmed appointment as chief executive of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services corroborates The Shift’s 12 October report identifying him as Maria Aquilina’s replacement. The appointment,
The European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee today backed proposals led by PN Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa and co-rapporteur Marit Maij to strengthen the European Social Fund. The vote marks a major step towards protecting Europe’s investment in jobs, skills and social support in the next EU budget.
