• Malta

    Proposal for state-funded transgender surgical, hormone treatment to be presented to Cabinet

    Cabinet will be hearing a proposal for the inclusion of surgical treatment and hormone therapy for transgender persons on the National Health Service in the coming weeks, Minister for Health Chris Fearne has told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The Minister also informed this newspaper that a report conducted by an ...

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    Obscene: Industrial park in the making in Bidnija - ERA recommends refusal, PA under pressure

    Residents of Bidnija are up in arms over a development application that they fear will open the door to the creation of an industrial zone in the picturesque countryside village and leave a devastating and irreversible effect on the environment.The development being proposed in an Outside Development Zone on what ...

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    Editorial: Konrad Mizzi - Questions still lingering

    Minister Konrad Mizzi this week lashed out at this newspaper and accused it of having lied in his regard when we published an article in his respect last summer, an article that had asked valid questions based on valid information.That article was based on two publicly-available documents that showed how ...

  • Malta

    New editor for The Malta Independent Daily

    Senior journalist Neil Camilleri has been appointed Editor of The Malta Independent daily edition, with his editorship becoming effective as from tomorrow 6 March.Mr Camilleri brings to the position ample journalistic experience, having worked in print, radio, online and television media for over a decade. Mr Camilleri joined Standard Publications ...

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    Are high heel dress codes sexist? UK lawmakers hold debate

    British lawmakers focused on footwear Monday, asking whether employers should be able to make women wear high heels as part of a corporate dress code.Members of Parliament were to debate a ban on mandatory workplace high heels, in response to a petition started by a receptionist who was sent home ...

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    German government condemns Erdogan's Nazi remarks

    Germany's government on Monday condemned remarks by Turkey's president accusing officials of "Nazi practices," days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally there.Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statements "absolutely unacceptable.""Germany cannot be outmatched regarding the rule of law, tolerance and ...

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    Conventions Malta voted as Best Conventions Bureau in United Kingdom

    In less than two years since it was set up, Conventions Malta has managed to win another prestigious international recognition at the M&IT Industry Awards. After placing third among the top Convention Bureaux outside the UK last year, this year Conventions Malta improved its position and picked up the first ...

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    Government mum on hotel and apartments in prime site on Gozo public land

    The Gozo Ministry remained mum for several weeks, failing to give specific answers to questions sent by The Malta Independent on a concession given to a private entrepreneur to build a hotel and apartments on public land as part of the new acquatic centre.The Malta Independent has been trying to ...

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    Sai Mizzi’s replacement will not occupy Consul General role – Foreign Ministry, Malta Enterprise

    The new Malta Enterprise Representative, Jennifer Shen May, will not occupy the role of Consul General of the Republic of Malta in Shanghai, as Sai Mizzi Liang did before her, spokespersons at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Malta Enterprise have confirmed to The Malta Independent. The Ministry also revealed ...

  • Nigeria

    Le scrittrici nigeriane che sfidano i jihadisti

    Nel nord della Nigeria, a maggioranza musulmana, in alcuni stati è in vigore la sharia, la legge islamica, e il gruppo jihadista Boko haram conduce da quindici anni una guerra civile che ha fatto migliaia di morti. Questo non impedisce a un gruppo di giovani scrittrici di scrivere e pubblicare ...