While Malta is left with no animal hospital, a new scheme will be launched offering 24/7 emergency vet services from various licensed clinics. In a press statement sent on Tuesday, the Animal Rights Ministry said the scheme, in collaboration with the Veterinary Surgeons Council, comes after an assessment of the situation regarding the veterinary services
Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin on Tuesday spoke by telephone for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, with the French president urging a ceasefire in Ukraine but the Russian leader hitting back that the West was to blame for the conflict. One week after a ceasefire ended Israel's 12-day war with Iran, the two men also discussed Tehran's
The Republican-led US Senate approved President Donald Trump's mammoth domestic policy bill Tuesday by the narrowest of margins, despite misgivings over delivering deep welfare cuts and another $3 trillion in national debt. Republican leaders had struggled to corral support during a record 24-hour "vote-a-rama" amendment session on the Senate floor,
Traffic Minister Chris Bonett confirmed The Shift’s report that the controversial traffic reduction measures – announced with much pomp last March – have been put on hold following objections by various top government officials, particularly Finance Minister Clyde Caruana. The Shift last week revealed that Bonett’s primary measure – offering €25,000
A growing chorus of voices across Malta are calling on the Government to prioritise compassionate, life-affirming palliative care over the legalisation of assisted suicide, a statement by a campaign against assisted suicide read. "A recent survey carried out by Misco International indicates that 70% of the Maltese population favours greater investment
The newspaper Kullhadd must make reference to the names of the MPs who asked questions which the journal previously reported on in a recent issue, Speaker Anglu Farrugia decided in a ruling on media reporting on Tuesday. Speaker Farrugia said that during the parliament session which took place on Monday, Nationalist Party MP Paula Mifsud Bonnici requested
PN MPs Adrian Delia and Alex Borg met to find 'common ground' on their leadership bids, the times of Malta reports. A video showing Delia and Borg, as well as PN MP Ivan J Bartolo seated at a hotel in what appears to be a slightly heated moment, was published by ONE News. The Times reports that Bartolo had invited the two PN leadership candidates to
The government has launched a new scheme whereby pet owners would have access to a emergency veterinary services even outside office hours. Following an assessment of the veterinary services in the country, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has decided to strengthen urgent veterinary care for animals, it said in a statement
There is still no indication when Malta will formally recognise Palestine as a state, after Abela said he is waiting for the United Nations conference to take place. Back in May , Abela had told party supporters that Malta would finally recognise Palestine shortly, indicating this would take place at the United Nations conference on June 20. Foreign
Today’s contribution highlights, in summary fashion, three important recent UK company law cases, which should of particular interest to students and practitioners in the subject. 1. ClientEarth v Shell plc et: directors duties; environmental responsibilities; derivative actionJudgment of 24 July 2023 [2023] EWHC 1137 (Ch); [2023] EWHC 1897 (Ch);
The Central Mediterranean Business School (CMBS) has officially rebranded as @ knightscollege_mt , signalling a bold new era for Maltese higher education. 🇲🇹🌍 Unveiled by CEO Morgan Parnis, the new identity reflects Knights’ ambition to expand globally, with active plans in the UAE, UK, Canada, Australia, Rwanda, Ethiopia , and Japan . “Knights
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the Lanzarote Convention, the first Ministerial Conference of the Council of Europe for Ministers responsible for the protection of children concluded in Malta. During a press conference, a political Declaration on strengthening the protection of children from sexual abuse and exploitation
Three wardens were dismissed after a video circulating showed them snorting cocaine inside a van, the Times of Malta reports. It quotes sources as saying that the incident prompted LESA management to take immediate action. It said that LESA management identified the officers and terminated their employment. Jason Azzopardi, who posted about the incident
England last month experienced its warmest June since records began in 1884, while the UK recorded its second-warmest June over the same period, the Meteorological Office said on Tuesday. The announcement of the provisional figures also coincided with Britain recording its hottest day of the year so far, as much of Europe swelters from an early summer
A firearm believed to have been used in the murder of 53-year-old businessman Jean Paul Busuttil in Bidnija has been found, Times of Malta can confirm. Sources close to the investigation said a pistol was found in vegetation close to the scene of the murder on Tuesday at around midday. The discovery follows extensive searches of nearby fields by police
At this point in time, Malta does not have the legal, clinical, or institutional structures required to safely and ethically implement such a law, The Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP) said in a position statement it issued on the proposed introduction of assisted voluntary euthanasia legislation. It is opposing the law's introduction until certain
A renovated public primary school in Birkirkara will be named after Adrian Borg , a teenager who died in a tragic accident during a PE lesson more than 20 years ago. In October 2003, Borg, who was 14 at the time, was with his fourth-form classmates on the grounds of St Francis of Assisi School (formerly Umberto Calosso) in Ħamrun. According to police
A parliamentary petition calling for an end to the practice of keeping dolphins in tanks in Malta is steadily gaining traction, reaching over 900 signatures. This follows growing public outrage over the conditions in which dolphins are kept at Mediterraneo Marine Park. Footage filmed by Eva Galea Sammut on 16th June shows dolphins swimming in tight
Alex Borg and Adrian Delia met to find "common ground" on their bid to clinch the PN leadership, though sources said there is still no clear way forward. On Tuesday afternoon, PN MP Ivan J Bartolo invited the two PN leadership candidates - until recently close allies - to meet at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana. Rather than necessarily convincing one
Three LESA wardens have been dismissed from their positions after a video circulated shows them snorting cocaine inside a LESA van. Sources close to LESA said the incident, which occurred at the beginning of this week, prompted immediate action from LESA management. Sources confirmed that the video depicted the wardens using the illicit substance in