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USA Panama Malta
Updated (2): Government working on introduction of gay marriage; Labour using LGBT community - PN
Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli revealed that her ministry is working on revisions to the marriage equality act, stating that while civil union awards homosexual couples the same rights as marriage under a different name, the government is working on “changing that”.Dr Dalli’s comments were made during an activity organised ...
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Malta
Minister proposes change in law that saw teacher imprisoned for 5 years over traffic accident
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici proposed an amendment to a traffic law that saw a teacher named Dorianne Camilleri imprisoned for five years after she involuntary caused the death of a man and injured his sister in a traffic accident in 2011.The law in question stipulates that in a traffic accident ...
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USA Malta
Government welcomes European Commission’s 2017 Country Report on Malta’s finances
The Ministry for Finance has welcomed the 2017 Country Report on Malta, published by the European Commission today.The report is a comprehensive and in-depth review which not only takes into account the economic performance of the country, but also the progress made by reforms undertaken so as to strengthen the ...
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Cina Russia USA Malta
PN vows to repeal parts of controversial media law that are harmful to freedom of expression
A Nationalist government would repeal the parts of the controversial Media and Defamation law that are harmful to journalism and freedom were it to pass in its current form, PN Deputy Leader Mario de Marco said today. Addressing a press conference this afternoon, he said the Bill, which is up ...
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USA Malta
Government still unsure whether to introduce gay marriage in this legislature
Social Dialogue Minister Helena Dalli said that it will be up to Cabinet to decide whether same-sex marriage would be introduced this legislature or not, thus meaning that there is no indication of whether this would be introduced before the 2018 general elections.Minister Helena Dalli stressed again that yesterday's statement ...
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Malta
Police officer recalls protected eagle shot down, landing right in front of police vehicle
A police officer who testified in the case against Justin Chetcuti, who stands charged with shooting down a protected bird, recalled how the injured eagle landed right in front of the police Land Rover.Testifying in court, the police officer who was on duty back in 2 November 2016, told magistrate ...
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Francia Grecia Italia
Updated: Italy faces potential EU censure for rising debt levels
Italy's government was put on notice Wednesday that it may face a fine from the European Union for not getting the country's debt levels down.In a report on Italy's debt, the executive European Commission urged Rome to take more cost-saving measures, worth up to 0.2 percent of its annual GDP. That's unlikely to ...
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Malta
Archbishop says seminarians can leave if they don't agree with Pope Francis
Archbishop Charles Scicluna has confirmed to the National Catholic Register that he told Malta's seminarians earlier this month that if any of them do not agree with Pope Francis, “the seminary gate is open,” implying they are free to leave, Edward Pentin reported. Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s remarks are the latest in what ...
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Panama Nuova Zelanda
Konrad Mizzi’s elusive audit had been ready since 21 September
The elusive audit that Konrad Mizzi had commissioned back in February 2016 has been ready for the last five months, a fact Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Dr Mizzi have kept up their sleeves despite the continued barrage of media questions about the promised audit’s status.The audit, published by Dr ...
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Malta
MCAST launches 300 part-time courses ranging from hobby studies to Master’s degrees
The Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) has launched 300 part-time courses. The courses on offer range from hobby courses up to fully accredited courses including the now popular Master’s degrees. Adults and young learners over the age of 16 may apply for these courses to acquire new ...