The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Anton Refalo, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, Alicia Bugeja Said, and the Chief Executive Officer of Aquatic Resources Malta (ARM), Dr Frank Fabri, launched VisionARM 2050, a long-term strategic framework that sets out Malta's ambitious
It takes a certain political flair to speak about national parks, pensions, hospitals, culture, identity, and children’s drawings all in one breath. But Prime Minister Robert Abela possesses that rare talent: the ability to make every policy area sound like a chapter from a colouring book, complete with optimistic shading and the occasional missing
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar said it welcomes the many positive measures proposed in the draft Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act, that was issued for public consultation. FAA particularly appreciates the clauses that selection of new hotels will be subject to the extent to which the proposed development or operation "adds value, enhances the overall
The Criminal Court on Friday sentenced a man to 19 years in prison and a €35,000 fine after he admitted to the importation and trafficking of cannabis grass valued at more than €263,000. Malaysian national Hew Jun Hui, 34, was found guilty of four drug-related charges. The charges included importing or causing the importation of cannabis grass, associating
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake. The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Anġlu Farrugia, delivered a keynote address during Malta Day celebrations held in New York. The event was organised by Malta's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Natasha Meli, together with the Consul General of Malta in New York. In his remarks, Speaker Farrugia expressed gratitude to Meli
A number of recommendations made by an international anti-corruption body back in 2019 have yet to be implemented by the Maltese government, including ones related to the powers of the Standards Commissioner and freedom of information requests. The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption, known as GRECO, found that Malta has implemented
Bruno Fernandes scored two goals and made another as Manchester United beat Wolverhampton 4-1 to move into the top six of the English Premier League on Monday. Fernandes' first-half goal was cancelled out on the stroke of half time by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde but Bryan Mbeumo restored United's lead early in the second half. Mason Mount added a third
A second-half double from substitute Christian Pulišić gave AC Milan a come-from- behind 3-2 win over Torino on Monday and swept it back to the top of Italy's Serie A. Weekend wins for title rivals Napoli and Internazionale left Milan in third and it knew three points were required to return to the summit. However, it was 2-0 down after 17 minutes
European Union officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions. There has long been a fierce debate among EU members about migration. Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right
