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Vai alla Scheda Paese »You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.
— Charlie Chaplin
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12-hour wait at Mater Dei emergency department an anomaly, says CEO Ivan Falzon
The Accident and Emergency Department at Mater Dei experienced severely long waiting hours over the weekend, specifically Friday, with a number of patients waiting over eight hours to receive initial assessment with a physician and over twelve hours to be admitted into a ward The Malta Independent can reveal. During ...
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Design
Con Artemest l'artigianato italiano di lusso fa il giro del mondo
Artemest, sito di e-commerce Made in Italy, può essere considerato il modo più facile e veloce di venire in contatto con le 'botteghe' (affermate o sconosciute) che custodiscono l’antica sapienza italiana del fare artigianale. Il portale organizzato per categorie merceologiche offre un ampio catalogo delle produzioni legate al vasto mondo della ...
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NGOs call for protection of civilians in Myanmar's Kachin and Northern Shan States
Source: Danish Refugee Council, BRIDGE, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Welthungerhilfe, Trócaire, Norwegian Refugee Council, Christian Aid, World Concern, Solidarités International, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, Relief International, Save the Children, Plan Country: MyanmarAlarmed about the impact of the severely deteriorating security situation on civilians, including displaced people, several NGOs ask ...
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UK announces Sh10bn deal to boost infrastructure, tourism in Coast
Britain has ploughed Sh9 billion into infrastructure projects to boost trade and tourism.
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Wear high heels or go home
You must wear shoes with five to 10cm heels at all times when you are at work. You must wear make-up and regularly re-apply it. You must wear tights, but not opaque ones. Those were some of the rules in a dress code imposed by a British recruitment agency on its ...
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Court rejects former judge's libel complaint against Ombudsman
A court ruled today that a letter by former Chief Justice and Ombudsman Joseph Said Pullicino to the President and the press was not defamatory. Libel proceedings had been instituted by retired Judge Carmelo Farrugia Sacco, former president of the Malta Olympic Committee. Prof Said Pullicino had, in December 2012, urged President ...
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Updated (2): New FIAU Director selected and will soon be announced, Minister Scicluna says
Minister Edward Scicluna said today that a new Financial Intelligence and Analysis unit chief will soon be announced.Asked when a new FIAU director will be appointed by PN MEP David Casa, the Minister said that the FIAU is legislated by law. “Legislation guards the FIAU's autonomy as well as what ...
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Court clears former ombudsman of defamation for publication of Judge Lino Farrugia letter
A court has cleared former Ombudsman Mr. Justice Joseph Said Pullicino of criminal defamation and libel of Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco. The case involved a 2012 letter sent to then President George Abela and was later published in the media. The letter suggested to President Emeritus Abela to suspend the ...
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South Africa: SA Teams Up With UK Investors
[SAnews.gov.za] Pretoria -Stakeholders in the business process services (BPS) sector in the United Kingdom have agreed to set up a technical working group with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) to enhance South Africa's value proposition.
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UK women face high heels and make-up rules at work: report
British law allows companies to set dress codes.
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Sterlina giù dopo il verdetto dell'Alta Corte. EasyJet a picco alla City
(Teleborsa) - Sterlina a picco sul mercato dei cambi dopo lo stop della Corte Suprema inglese alla Brexit. Stamattina, i giudici supremi del regno Unito hanno annunciato una decisione chiave:...
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Trenitalia in joint venture con First per gare nel Regno Unito
(Teleborsa) - Di fatto "operativa" la joint venture Trenitalia- First Group l'operatore del trasporto leader nel Regno Unito e in Nord America. Franchise ferroviari dell'East...
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EY: helping business reach beyond our shores
Do you know of any Maltese who have taken part in the competition abroad?Ronald Attard: This is the first time we are hosting the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in Malta. For someone to apply, they must be either Maltese or have a business located in Malta. So far, ...
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UK to actively help industry as country leaves European Union
Britain's leader is pledging to help U.K. industry grow and compete as the country prepares to leave the European Union.Prime Minister Theresa May plans to unveil her "modern industrial strategy" on Monday, saying the government must provide an environment that will create well-paying jobs throughout Britain if the country is ...
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UK's May to discuss trade, NATO in White House with Trump
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she plans to discuss free trade and the importance of the NATO military alliance when she becomes the first foreign leader to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.The White House's invitation for May to meet with Trump on Friday was seen in Britain ...
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Brexit: ‘We do not punish friends and don’t expect friends to punish us’ – UK Minister
A UK Minister said this morning that the UK “did not punish its friends and," similarly, "did not expect its friends to punish it over its EU exit. David Jones, Minister of State at the Department for exiting the European Union, was speaking to journalists this morning at a briefing ...
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Updated (3): UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament
Britain's government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to trigger exit negotiations by the end of March.The 8-3 ruling from the judges forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, ...
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Editorial: They are not alone
On Sunday evening, many people defied the cold and the rain and walked in protest at St Julian’s to protest against the sending back of nine Mali migrants back to their country…Certainly, the people who walked in St Julian’s number far more than the nine Malians.Then again, it is not ...
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Parliament or PM? UK's Supreme Court to rule on Brexit case on Tuesday
Britain's Supreme Court will rule Tuesday on whether the prime minister or Parliament has the right to trigger the process of taking Britain out of the European Union.The 11 justices will either uphold an earlier ruling giving Parliament a direct role in invoking Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty ...
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Drug driving: more data, more education, more awareness
While another substance-filled holiday season has drawn to a close, The Malta Independent met with Chair of the National Centre for the Freedom from Addictions (NCFA) Dr Anna Vella to gauge what the prevalence of drug driving is in Malta, and understand why it is not given much attention in ...
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Serbian woman filmed alleged victims so as ‘not to be blamed for anything’, court hears
The Serbian woman who is being charged with the deaths of two UK pensioners had filmed the victims as they insisted on not going to the hospital when they fell ill. A court heard today how the police managed to extract videos of the woman ‘interrogating’ the elderly man while ...