• USA

    Germany's Merkel faces tricky task to build government

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel was embarking Monday on a complicated quest to form a new government for Europe's biggest economy and find answers to the rise of a nationalist, anti-migrant party.Sunday's election left Merkel's conservative Union bloc weakened after a campaign that focused squarely on Germany's leader of the past ...

  • Malta

    Updated: V18 Foundation wants removal of ‘eyesore’ oil rig at Palumbo shipyard

    The Valletta 2018 Foundation and a number of local councils from the Grand Harbour area have called for the removal of a massive oil platform that has been moored at the Palumbo shipyard for over a year.V18 Chairman Jason Micallef told the press that the “eyesore” oil rig has remained ...

  • Malta

    Updated: Birdlife retrieve another four injured protected birds, two confirmed shot

    In the late afternoon, Birdlife took to social media to update the public that out of the four injured birds, two were confirmed to be shot, whilst traces of bullets were not found in the other two.Taking to Facebook, the NGO wrote "The veterinarian has just confirmed that two out ...

  • Regno Unito Malta

    Authorities ‘identify various hot-spots’ for organised crime, action to be taken shortly

    Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia revealed that the authorities have identified various “hot-spots” for organised crime across Malta and Gozo, and will be taking action shortly.He stressed that recent police raids in Marsa have led to the arrest of both Maltese and foreign nationals carrying out illegal activities.Farrugia was addressing ...

  • Malta

    Salary raises for teachers must happen soon - Evarist Bartolo

    Education Minister Evarist Bartalo said today that salary increases for teachers "must happen soon".The minister was speaking to The Malta Independent during a visit to students at the Maria Regina middle school in Hamrun on the first day of the new scholastic year.Minister Bartolo told this newsroom that an increase ...

  • Malta

    Updated: Ministers to be ‘obliged’ to seek advice from new committee for public appointments

    Justice Minister Owen Bonnici announced that a new law is to be enacted, “obliging” ministers to seek advice from a newly appointed parliamentary committee before making any political appointments to regulatory boards.This includes chairpersons, ambassadors, and commissioners in high positions who are normally politically appointed, that is through the relevant ...

  • Malta

    Hunters condemn flamingos incident, say cases jeopardising progress

    The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) unreservedly condemned the incidents involving two flamingos, one of which was euthanised, and any other similar infringements of the law.This behaviour by some individuals who persist in breaking the law has no place in our society, the FKNK said.  These cases ...

  • Nigeria

    As Nigeria launches police duty solicitor scheme

    Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Thursday, September 21, 2017 marked a significant milestone in the effort to address the crisis of irrational and interminable pretrial detention in Nigeria. Force Order 20, which was launched that day, institutionalised the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme in the Nigeria Police Force. It is the result of ...

  • Nigeria

    Day photographers discussed new deals for the trade

    At a photography conference sponsored by Zenith Bank, tagged theyouthwanttoknow, experts envision new heights for the industry, AKEEM LASISI writes Two Nigerian photographers, Busayo Okosi and Oritse Emore, recently rallied many photographers and enthusiasts to Terra Kulture, Lagos, where a conference organised by the duo was held.  With experts not ...

  • Nigeria

    FG gazettes IPOB ban, to write banks, embassies, foreign missions

    Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal Government has gazetted the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja which proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra and designated the group as a terrorist organisation. The gazetting was part of the requirements imposed on the Federal Government by the court to finalise the ...