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Nigeria
Recession : Don tasks FG on steps to restructure economy
A university lecturer, Dr Tolani Hassan, has advised the Federal Government to reflate the economy, stabilise the oil sector and create employment opportunities to reverse the current economic recession. Hassan, a senior lecturer of Economics at the College of Management and Social Sciences, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, stressed ...
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USA Kenya
Ruto’s hostile crowds: He should focus on people, not numbers
Over the last few days, the Deputy President William Ruto has encountered hostile crowds in his quest to get people registering as voters. Hostile crowds is democracy by voice and it is probably the politician’s worst nightmare. It is embarrassing and quite demeaning particularly for holders of high office. It ...
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Malta
Maltese Citizenship of Merit to be given for 'exceptional' service to country
A public consultation process was launched this morning to start giving a Maltese Citizenship of Merit to foreign nationals who have given an "exceptional" service to the country. The citizenship could also be given to those whose "naturalisation" is of exceptional interest to Malta. The proposal covers five sectors of particular interest ...
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Malta
Valletta developers are worse threat than Luftwaffe, residents say
Updated 2.13pm - Added PA statement Valletta was once again under siege, not from the Ottoman empire or the Nazi Luftwaffe, but from unruly developers, residents warned this morning. "Valletta has withstood many a siege, let it not fall under the pressure of a handful of business interests and a lack of ...
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USA
Mexicans unite against Trump's border wall, trade plans
Top Mexican political figures are debating how to fight back against US president Donald Trump's aggressive stance on trade and immigration. They have suggested the country could expel US law enforcement agents, stop detaining Central American migrants or no longer inspect north-bound lorries for drug shipments. Some activist groups are also calling ...
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Malta
Today's newspapers in review
These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta reports that a “stand-alone plan” has been drawn up in case no strategic partner is found for Air Malta. It also reports that a crackdown on unlicensed holiday flats and bed and breakfast operations, which mushroomed in recent years, ...
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Malta
‘Stand-alone’ plan drawn up for Air Malta, says minister
A “stand-alone plan” has been drawn up in case no strategic partner is found for Air Malta, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has confirmed. Following the collapse of talks with Alitalia a fortnight ago, there has been “renewed interest” from a number of foreign airlines to acquire a stake in the ...
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Malta
Updated: Valletta local council sends open letter to PM to safeguard capital from another 'siege'
The Valletta local council, supported by three major environmental NGOs, today sent an open letter to the Office of the Prime Minister appealing for urgent action to safeguard the capital city's outstanding universal value.The letter was signed by mayor Alexiei Dingli, Friends of the Earth President Martin Galea de Giovanni, ...
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USA Germania Malta Cipro
Air Malta: Decisions aimed at saving jobs, not Robert Arrigo’s hotels - minister, PN MP replies
Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis yesterday slammed Opposition MP Robert Arrigo, saying that decisions at Air Malta were being taken to save jobs, not the PN parliamentarian’s business interests.Mr Arrigo, who is the PN’s spokesperson on small businesses and the self-employed, is a hotelier and also owns a travel agency. ...
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USA
White House confuses Theresa May's name with porn star in embarrassing gaffe
The White House has confused the spelling of British PM Theresa May's name with that of porn actress Teresa May in media guidance notes ahead of her audience with Donald Trump.The British PM met Donald Trump on Friday - the new US president's first meeting with a foreign head of ...