-
USA Panama Malta
Editorial: This is all getting more than a little embarrassing
All these antics between two leading government functionaries who are still embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal and the European parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the implications of the Panama Papers and others matters related to money laundering and tax evasion, are more than a little embarrassing for the nation.From ...
-
Cina Panama Malta Montenegro Hong Kong
Wind farm project in Montenegro taken over by Enemalta ‘clouded by corruption’
The multi-million euro wind farm project in the hills of Montenegro that was taken over by Enemalta has faced some serious allegations of corruption, which has led companies previously involved in the project to cut their losses and leave.Research carried out by The Malta Independent on Sunday revealed that the ...
-
USA Malta
Miriam Dalli asks Brussels if Manoel Island deal can still be legally challenged
Labour Party MEP Miriam Dalli has asked the European Commission if and how the Manoel Island deal that had been brokered back in 2000 can still benefit from EU Directives that would allow the project to be reviewed by a court of law to challenge the legality of the decision.Dr ...
-
Egitto Australia Malta
Identity Malta exclusive: What crisis? says PM; leaked documents published today show otherwise
Following comments by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that Identity Malta is “running smoothly” and that, according to him, no internal exercise was conducted by the agency to establish how many people have more than one ID Card number, The Malta Independent on Sunday is publishing the leaked documents (see bottom ...
-
Malta
Dimitrov lifts Birkirkara as Mosta remain in danger; Gzira too strong for poor Pembroke
Birkirkara-Mosta 3-0Birkirkara: H. Bonello, C. Bubalovic, G. Sciberras, S. Dimitrov, M. Andelkovic, M. Guillaumier, N. Vukanac (S. Bonnici), M. Alba (E. Agius), C. Attard, G. Malan, J. Brincat (E. Herrera)Mosta: Y. Cini, F. Onwudinjo (Z. Brincat), K. Magro, M. Toth, D. Fenech, K. Frendo, N. Priso, A. Caruana, E. Vella ...
-
Brasile
Updated: Coutinho stars as Liverpool beats Everton 3-1 in derby, Chelsea lose at home
Maybe it won't be a procession to the English Premier League trophy for Chelsea, after all.The leader's 2-1 loss at home to relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Saturday provided an unexpected twist to a title race that most observers thought was virtually over, with Chelsea holding a 10-point lead and in ...
-
Malta
Medical pressure group expresses concern money will jeopardise patient interest in privatisation
Patients Not Profit (PNP), a new medical pressure group, today expressed their concern that with the privatization of hospitals, money will take precedence over patients’ interests.The group, made up of a variety of healthcare professionals, students and concerned citizens, voiced their opinion at a public demonstration in Pjazza de la ...
-
Malta
Prime Minister addresses stern words to males in wake of sex video affair
Beginning his address at a political conference held at Mosta, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat dwelt on the issue that monopolised public attention last week, well above the EU meetings - the case of the video showing two persons engaged in sex play that swiftly became the rage on social media.We ...
-
Malta
INDEPTH: Religion studies should be optional – Michael Briguglio
Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...
-
Paesi Bassi
'Kalverimport heeft negatief effect op milieu'
De import van kalfjes heft de helft van de milieueffecten van het slachten van koeien op. Dat zegt de dierenwelzijnsorganisatie Wakker Dier. ,,Terwijl Nederland in 2017 zo'n 175.000 melkkoeien naar het slachthuis stuurt om het milieu te ontlasten, importeert de kalversector er dit jaar 700.000 kalveren bij.'' Wakker Dier zegt ...