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Malta
Unrepentant Tony Zarb keeps up ‘traitors’ rhetoric
Former General Workers Union Secretary General Tony Zarb is standing by what he said in a lengthy Facebook rant against PANA committee chairman Werner Langen and two Maltese MEPs following the EP debate in Strasbourg on Wednesday.In comments to The Malta Independent, Zarb said he does not feel sorry for ...
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Turchia USA Regno Unito
UK election throws up wider array of Brexit alternatives
Prime Minister Theresa May had hoped the election would provide more certainty to Britain's exit from the European Union. Her failure to even retain a majority has delivered anything but, throwing up an even wider array of Brexit scenarios.One analysis of the vote's outcome points to a "softer" Brexit, one ...
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USA
Director John Avildsen, Oscar winner for 'Rocky', dies at 81
John G. Avildsen, who directed "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid" - two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood franchises - died Friday at age 81.Anthony Avildsen said his father died Friday in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer."Rocky" was a huge success. It won Oscars for best picture, ...
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USA Malta
EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting takes place in Malta
Valletta, the current seat of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, hosted the EU-US Ministerial meeting: a bi-annual meeting aiming at further strengthening the transatlantic relations between the EU and the US in the area of Justice and Home Affairs.The European Union was represented by Commissioner for Migration, ...
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Panama
Constitutional Court confirms two parliamentary seats for PN, PL says it will fight on
The Constitutional Court this evening decided in favour of the Nationalist Party following a Labour Party bid to not allow it to be granted two additional seats in the wake of the general election.The two seats have been granted due to a constitutional mechanism.In a statement, the PN noted that ...
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Nigeria
Police announce reward for officers
Two policemen who were killed by robbers during an attack on a branch of Zenith Bank in Imo State have been recommended for posthumous promotion, according to Police Commissioner Chris Ezike. Ezike told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri that another policeman, Otu Attang, who survived the February ...
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USA Nigeria
“NERC’s Mini-Grid Regulations Will Boost Renewables Innovation”
By Chinelo Chikelu Stakeholders in the renewable energy sector, Nigeria has applauded the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC’s), new mini-grid regulations, noting the law will boost renewables innovation, and provide electricity to the underserved and unserved Nigerian population. Country Manager, Power For All, Ify Malo, a renewable energy advocacy organization, ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria Solid Mineral Management Regime Insufficient-Report.
By Ruth Tene Natsa, Abuja. As Nigeria seeks to develop its solid minerals sector as a means to diversifying it’s economy, a Gap Analysis Report has described the Nigeria mineral management regime as sound but insufficient. This was the outcome of the draft Report,presented at a one day validation workshop ...
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Spagna
El precio del transporte aéreo creció un 1,1% en mayo
MADRID, 17 (SERVIMEDIA)
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Spagna
Vivienda. los seguros de vivienda se encarecieron un 3,3% en mayo
MADRID, 17 (SERVIMEDIA)