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Malta
Watch: The first movie trailer for the Maltese film ‘Limestone Cowboy’ has been released
The first trailer for the Maltese film 'Limestone Cowboy' has recently been released.The team behind the project recently returned from the European Film Market in Berlin, where the trailer helped raise foreign investment.The film centres around protagonist, Karist, who in his mind is 'The Limestone Cowboy'. The Limestone Cowboy is ...
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Cina Malta
Sai Mizzi Liang not one of the candidates in replacement search
Sai Mizzi Liang is "not one of the 10 candidates" being considered for the post of Malta's trade envoy to Asia, a post she will vacate when her contract expires tomorrow, a Malta Enterprise spokesperson has told The Malta Independent.The spokesperson had earlier told The Malta Independent that the search ...
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Malta
Gambling always raised social and criminal concerns which demand adequate controls - Minister Mallia
Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy Emanuel Mallia said during a conference, that gambling has always raised social, psychological and criminal concerns which demand a regulator to provide adequate controls in a number of areas, ranging from consumer protection to social well-being."In fact, entities charged with the regulation of the ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Projects Malta shortlisted for international 'Partnership Award' in London
Projects Malta Ltd, a government entity that works on joint government - private sector projects, has been shortlisted for the 2017 'Partnership Award' in London.A Projects Malta statement read that there were around 100 submissions for these international awards, and projects from Europe, Asia and Africa are being judged.The awards ...
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Malta
PN says that NSO data points to unsustainable spending patterns
Government finance data released by the National Statistics Office point to further increases in recurrent expenditure and a substantial drop in capital expenditure, the PN has said in a statement."The drop in capital expenditure of €13 million is, in fact, the major contributor to the lower consolidated fund deficit registered ...
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Spagna Panama
Daphne and Chris, Konrad and Panama, the pastizz and more at Nadur Carnival
The Nadur Carnival, more “outspoken” than the traditional activities held in other parts of the island, was in full swing last night and, needless to say, the focus was on political satire.It was to be expected that Chris Cardona and Daphne Caruana Galizia were among the highlights of the evening, ...
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Italia
Birthday boy Gianluigi Donnarumma loving life at AC Milan
Last year Gianluigi Donnarumma bought himself on a video game for 5 million euros. Now, days before his 18th birthday, the Milan goalkeeper would probably command a fee of at least four times that sum in real life.Sixteen months is a long time in football. When Donnarumma made his debut ...
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USA
'No anonymous sources,' Trump scolds - after White House uses them
US President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of the news media today, taking direct aim this time at the use of anonymous sources. Reporters "shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name," he declared, just hours after members of his own staff held a press briefing and ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Iconic building by Maltese architect graces entrance of London’s Westfield City Mall
International Shopping Mall Westfield and Italian café brand Colicci appointed award winning architectural practice Mizzi Studio to design an iconic kiosk for the entrance of Westfield City's Shopping Centre leading from the Queen Elizabeth's Olympic Park, London. Due to the site's prominent location, the kiosk's design is intended to provide ...
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Malta
Defeating migrant smugglers crucial, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela says
"Although, in principle, migration in itself can be positive, it is so only as long as it is managed in a lawful, orderly manner. It is only when we have established a migration set-up managed by the authorities rather than by migrant smugglers that we will be able to say ...