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Malta
Most consumers go online for information on products, services before purchasing - survey
A study commissioned by the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) in July 2016 has revealed that more than three-quarters of consumers across all age cohorts in Malta and Gozo are using the Internet. Whilst a laptop/desktop persists as the main device for accessing the Internet by the majority of internet users, ...
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Malta
'Tackling environmental crime must be given a higher priority' – Minister Carmelo Abela
Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela stressed the impact of environmental crime on society, and highlighted the need for it to be given a higher priority internationally.He was addressing a meeting of the EnviCrimeNet - a panel of European experts steering committee holding a meeting here in Malta. "Despite the significant impact ...
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Spagna Regno Unito
Updated: Britain says only Gibraltar, UK people can decide future
The status of Gibraltar can only be changed by the territory's people and by U.K. citizens, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Monday as the enclave became an issue in Brexit negotiations.Boris Johnson said Gibraltar's sovereignty "is not going to change and cannot conceivably change without the express support and ...
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USA Malta
Woman with fraud history ‘abducts’ daughter out of Malta
A Croatian woman with a history of recent criminal activity both in Malta and abroad has succeeded in leaving the country with her one-year old daughter Aurelia, despite alleged criminal investigations and a border lock injunction put in place by Aurelia’s biological father to prevent the child from being taken ...
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USA
25% increase in number of tourists in first two months, per capita expenditure drops - NSO
Total inbound visitors for February were estimated at 103,899, an increase of 27.7 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2016, the NSO said today.A total of 81,706 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 14,691 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists from ...
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Malta
Editorial: Defending a community’s heritage the right way
Gzira gets its name from the “island” that lies in its midst – what we have for centuries called Manoel Island. (Before that it was called the Bishop’s island).The Gzira community has now been led to believe that the only way to protect its heritage on the island is to ...
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Singapore Malta
Updated: 2016 government budget surplus a great leap forward - MHRA, MEA
The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Associationn today noted with satisfaction that after 36 years, NSO has reported a government budget surplus for the year 2016 which is no mean feat given that MHRA has been urging governments to budget for a surplus for a long number of years now.The budget ...
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Cina
China using facial recognition technology to cut down on toilet paper theft
Fed up with the theft of toilet paper from public bathrooms, tourist authorities in China's capital have begun using facial recognition technology to limit how much paper a person can take.The unusual move - part of a "toilet revolution" - is another step in China's vast upgrading of public facilities.Bathrooms at tourist sites, ...
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Malta
INDEPTH: Religion studies should be optional – Michael Briguglio
Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...
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Malta
Secret millionaire donating money each month to fund first class animal sanctuary
A foreign millionaire has deposited money for a “state-of-the-art” re-homing sanctuary for dogs and cats, Malta’s first Animal Welfare Commissioner, Emmanual Buhagiar has revealed.In an interview in today’s edition of The Malta Independent, Mr Buhagiar says the unknown person has chosen to remain anonymous for the time-being.He explains that his ...