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USA Malta
Party whips prepare for upcoming parliamentary sessions
The Labour Party and Nationalist Party parliamentary whips have both highlighted amendments to the Public Administration Act as an important piece of legislation that will be discussed in the upcomingparliamentary sessions, between now and Christmas.Parliamentary sittings resume tomorrow following the summer break.The Malta Independent on Sunday spoke to both Whips ...
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Malta
Where is the surplus? – Delia says economy benefits the few rather than the many
Newly-elected PN Leader Adrian Delia has said that surplus achieved by the government last year had benefitted the few rather than the many ahead of the budget on 9 October.The surplus, he said, was certainly something positive but the lack of capital projects and assistance to vulnerable sections of society ...
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USA Germania Israele Malta
A new partnership, sweeping changes with a radical shift in approach at Air Malta
When comparing the recent launch of the 'Go Light' product and the announcement concerning collective agreements with the uncertain situation surrounding Air Malta eight months ago, there seems to have been a radical change in approach by the company and the government, why?Air Malta is not an ordinary company owned ...
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Spagna
Updated: Spain riot police remove Catalan voters
Spanish riot police have forcefully removed a few hundred would-be voters from a polling station at a school in Barcelona.Daniel Riano was inside when the police pushed aside a large group gathered outside busted in the Estela school’s front door.The 54-year-old Riano said that “we were waiting inside to vote ...
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Malta
Pierre Portelli resigns from The Malta Independent
The Malta Independent’s Content and Business Director Pierre Portelli resigned from his post early last week. His resignation from his position as a director of the company will also take place in the coming days.Pierre Portelli joined Standard Publications Ltd in October 2013 to implement a new strategy that has ...
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Paraguay
Cultivos extensivos se beneficiarían con la nueva normativa, advierte especialista
El ingeniero Calixto Saguier, especialista en agricultura y ganadería de la WWF Paraguay, advirtió que el decreto N° 7702 recientemente firmado básicamente permite avanzar sobre el 25% de bosques nativos que la ley forestal establece como mínimo para mantener.
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Nigeria
Nigeria Brandishes Potentials As Investors Eye Growth Markets
Nigeria, the most populous black nation, Africa’s leading telecommunications market with its growing startup ecosystem had a grand performance at the just concluded ITU Telecom World 2017, where it sought new investors for its national broadband plan to build a digital economy. CHIMA AKWAJA reports Nigeria’s outing and other burning ...
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Nigeria
Quit notice to Igbo: IGP places men on red alert
•Orders police to enforce law The police are on red alert across the nation to nip in the bud any attempt to actualize the October 1 quit notice served on Igbo residing in the north by a coalition of Northern youth organizations. Although the quit notice was withdrawn a few ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria at 57: The deep calls unto deep
IN an analysis by James Wan published in African Arguments last week and posted on the internet on September 28, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was at his pontifical and bombastic best railing against everyone and revelling in self-promotion. He execrated his successor, the late Umaru Yar’Adua, whom he described as ignorant, ...
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Nigeria
GOtv launches new product
GOTV has launched another package called “GOTV Max” with additional four channels which are super sport select 4 showing all LALIGA matches, Fox tv, CBS reality tv and Sony Max tv. The General Manager, MultiChoice Marketing and Sales, Mr. Martin Mabuto, said that the package will be charged at N3,800 ...