Новости за 29.06.2021

Marlene Farrugia’s recent bill has fanned the flames of debate (and I use that term loosely) concerning abortion. For clarity, I am pro-choice but I want to put forward the case why, even if you are pro-life, you should not be in favour of the current Maltese abortion law. Does the law achieve its goal of reducing or stopping abortions? The short answer to both is probably not. I say probably because the data regarding abortion in Malta is almost non-existent. What we can say is that a conservative... Читать дальше...

A woman was grievously injured in an accident in Gżira early on Tuesday. The police said the accident happened in Triq ix-Xatt at 1.45am. The woman, who is French and lives in Pietà, was riding an e-kick scooter when she was hit by a Volkswagen that was being driven by a 23-year-old man from Pietà. She was given first aid by a medical team on site and was then taken to Mater Dei Hospital. The police are investigating.

Friends of friends Further to the editorial (March 19), Malta’s “friends of friends” scourge is a choice and not the result of size. Whereas I can think of a very populous country in Asia where corruption is endemic, for example (and small European states which are clean) surely, our size where everybody knows everybody’s business should work in favour of a clean and transparent society. Because if one does not do the right thing and is properly penalised for it, then everyone would get the message that much faster than in a larger country. Читать дальше...

Obituary FRENDO. On June 28, at St Vincent de Paul Residence, NAZZARENA, of Qormi and residing in Paola, aged 75, widow of Alphons, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Annmarie and Francesco, Carmen and Anton, Joanna and Joseph, her grandchildren Nicholas, Matthea and Thomas, her brothers and sisters, in-law Charlie and his wife Georgia, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul Residence today, Tuesday... Читать дальше...

The last few years have been a testing time for democracies, from social media being weaponised to hack voters’ minds to the election of populist governments focused on short-termism. The result: weak and incompetent government if you’re lucky, corrupt government if you’re not.The greylisting of Malta by the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog (FATF) is one result of the weaknesses in our political system and modus operandi. For Malta to do everything in its power to protect... Читать дальше...

About 10 million Australians have been ordered into lockdown as COVID-19 spreads across the country, after Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major city to issue stay-at-home orders. The three-day snap lockdown for Brisbane, starting on Tuesday evening, comes on top of similar orders imposed in Sydney, Perth and Darwin residents in recent days. "These are tough decisions," Queensland state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.  "We are having lockdowns in major cities because the overseas arrivals... Читать дальше...

Melita and Go TV service providers had no option but to block Euro 2020 football matches because the national broadcaster acquired the territorial rights to broadcast the matches on its platforms. PBS chairman Mark Sammut has clarified Euro 2020 matches can only be broadcast on TVM after Public Broadcasting Services acquired the exclusive rights for the Maltese territory, amid a wave of protests from football fans.  He said PBS paid hundreds of thousands of euros to obtain the rights from UEFA... Читать дальше...

The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says ministers have approved a national plan to spend €320 million in EU funding to help the country rally following the COVID-19 pandemic. In another story, the newspaper quotes Opposition leader Bernard Grech saying Prime Minister Robert Abela must immediately denounce his predecessor, Joseph Muscat in the wake of the country’s greylisting by the FATF. The Malta Independent says that food prices in Malta were 12.2% higher than the EU average in 2020. Читать дальше...

The statue of St Peter and St Paul, by Michael and Adonai Camilleri Cauchi, will today be on show at the premises where the Nadur feast street decorations are stored in Triq Dicembru 13. The papier-mâché statue, representing the apostolic mission of St Peter and St Paul where Christ is seen giving the keys to Peter and the cross to Paul, was recently restored by Michael Camilleri Cauchi. The Għaqda Armar Triq Dicembru 13 was founded in 1997 when a group of young Nadur volunteers started to decorate... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial penalty as Switzerland stunned world champions France at Euro 2020 on Monday, winning 5-4 on penalties after their last-16 tie had ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw. Mbappe, the star of France’s World Cup triumph in 2018, had his penalty saved by goalkeeper Yann Sommer as Switzerland won a European Championship knockout tie for the very first time and advance to a last-eight tie against Spain. Haris Seferovic had put Switzerland ahead in normal time and Karim Benzema’s... Читать дальше...