• USA

    Doctor accused of sex harassment kills 1 at New York City hospital

    A doctor forced from a New York hospital because of sexual harassment accusations returned Friday with an assault rifle hidden under a lab coat and shot seven people, killing one woman and leaving several doctors fighting for their lives, authorities said.The gunman, Dr. Henry Bello, fatally shot himself after trying ...

  • USA

    ECOFIN finds further agreement to combat the financing of criminal activity

    "The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union has sealed another agreement in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on cash entering or leaving the European Union," a government statement has read.The regulation is aimed at improving the current system of controls, with the objective to take ...

  • Malta

    PN expresses serious concern over removal of two top FIAU officials; says Malta now lawless

    The news that two high FIAU officials were removed is an indication that Malta is now a lawless country, the PN said in a statement."The FIAU is the agency that investigated cases of alleged money laundering involving OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri and Minister Konrad Mizzi.""Media reports indicate that ...

  • Germania Malta

    Air Malta considering reopening the Frankfurt route - Konrad Mizzi

    The Air Malta commercial team is studying the possibility of reopening the Frankfurt route, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said in Parliament this morning.He was responding to a supplementary question asked in Parliament by PN MP Robert Arrigo, regarding the Frankfurt route.The Air Malta team, the minister said, was evaluating the ...

  • USA

    Maltese Presidency secures political agreement on EU entry-exit system

    EU Member States confirmed a political agreement secured by the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU with the European Parliament on 29 June, which paves the way for the establishment of an EU entry-exit system.The new innovative IT border system is an important element of the EU's Smart ...

  • Malta

    Government consolidated fund registers €2.6m deficit in first five months

    In January-May 2017, Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a deficit of €2.6 million, the NSO said today.Compared to the same period last year, recurrent revenue registered an increase of €165.4 million whereas total expenditure went up by €96.7 million. This resulted in a positive change in the Government’s Consolidated Fund by ...

  • Malta

    Godfrey Farrugia to present motion for creation of pro-life Parliamentary group

    PD MP Godfrey Farrugia, a former PL Whip in the last legislature, has called for the creation for pro-life Parliamentary group that would be open to MPs from all sides of the House.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017. "Joining this group would mean being ...

  • USA Malta

    75 children were born through IVF procedures since 2015; Chris Fearne to put forward new IVF bill

    Since 2015, 75 children were born through IVF procedures, and another 32 couples are currently pregnant, Health Minister Chris Fearne said in Parliament today.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017."This is a huge success. One new birth is a success, imagine 75. I congratulate ...

  • Malta

    INDEPTH: If I become PN leader I will sell all my business shares and partnerships - Adrian Delia

    “If I become leader of the Nationalist Party I will sell all my business shares and partnerships,” PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed on INDEPTH by the Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Delia emphasised that he will not be involved in any commercial activity if he is elected ...

  • Malta

    Malta Short Film Festival and first edition of the Malta Film Expo launched

    The ninth edition of the Malta Short Film Festival and the first edition of the Malta Film Expo were launched yesterday by Minister Owen Bonnici.Speaking at the launch, Bonnici remarked how, “Accessibility, sustainability, and professionalism in the cultural sector, as well as economic contribution, are three fundamental pillars upon which ...