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Pharmacists object to euthanasia, seek conscientious objection clause
Times of Malta
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June 30, 2025
The Chamber of Pharmacists has called for a conscientious objection clause for pharmacists should parliament legislate to allow Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia. The chamber has written to Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg, warning that...
It’s time to weed out the rogue recruiters giving Malta a bad name | Fabio Muscat
Malta Today
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Fabio Muscat is president of the Association for Temping Agencies (AFTA) The recent MaltaToday article, Lives Shattered On The Altar Of Greed: A Glimpse Into Malta’s Slave Labour, highlighting the exploitation of third-country nationals (TCNs) is...
Cyclopia Syndrome with Neck Presentation: A Case of Alobar Holoprosencephaly and Prenatal Diagnostic Challenges
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Cyclopia is a rare congenital anomaly with a global prevalence of 1 in 100,000 live births.1 As the most severe form of facial malformation associated with holoprosencephaly (HPE), it typically results in miscarriage, stillbirth, or...
Malta’s fiscal strategy
Times of Malta
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June 30, 2025
While addressing the recent launch of FinanceMalta’s Annual Report, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana reaffirmed government’s commitment to fiscal stability without new taxes, despite rising long-term pressures. “Our challenge is to ensure stability...
Malta not spared as severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
The Malta Independent
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Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. In Malta, the temperature is expected to...
ADPD raises alarm over health impacts of prolonged roadworks in Birżebbuġa
Malta Today
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ADPD – The Green Party has criticised ongoing infrastructure works in Birżebbuġa, warning of the health consequences residents are facing due to delays and poor planning. During a press conference on Saturday on Birżebbuġa Road, which has been...
Ta’ Giezu Crucifix miniature replica venerated for Gozo General Hospital
Gozo News
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July 4, 2025
A miniature replica of the Ta’ Giezu Crucifix which the Archconfraternity of the Holy Crucifix and the Franciscan Friars had given to the Diocese of Gozo, has been passed on for veneration at the Chapel of the Gozo General Hospital, following a...
Pharmacies open on Gozo this Sunday
Gozo News
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June 28, 2025
On Gozo, there will be two pharmacies open for customers tomorrow from at least 9am till midday and then again from 4pm until 7pm. On Sunday the 29th of June, the pharmacies open during these hours will be: Batu Pharmacy, Victoria and Joyce’s...
Czech Republic Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation And Allow Psilocybin For Medical Use Heads To President’s Desk
Marijuana Moment
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July 4, 2025
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic have passed a bill to reform the nation’s drug laws by legalizing simple possession and home cultivation of marijuana and allowing the use of psilocybin for medical purposes. One month after the Chamber of Deputies...
Order of Malta Explains the Necessity of Diplomacy in the Service of Humanity
Vindobona
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At the traditional diplomatic reception at the St. Johanns Club in Vienna, hosted by H.E. DI Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath, the ambassador emphasized the growing relevance of the Order's diplomatic efforts in light of the escalating...
Government should stop skimping on medicines, PN says after MaltaToday report on ADHD drugs
Malta Today
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The Nationalist Party said it expects government to stop skimping on medicines following a MaltaToday report revealing concerns over free ADHD drugs. “It is a well-known fact that in recent years the government has tried to economise on medicines...
Sow, Grow, Unite Community Garden at the Gozo General Hospital
Gozo News
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July 2, 2025
The Sow, Grow, Unite Community Garden is an innovative and a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Maltese Islands, and has just been officially inaugurated within the grounds of the Gozo General Hospital It is the result of a collaborative effort...
Six reasons why more Brits are moving to Malta than any other nationality
Devon Live
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July 3, 2025
Malta has become an appealing destination for UK expats, with its Mediterranean lifestyle, low crime rate and English spoken widely. It's easy to see why so many Britons are choosing to make the move As the UK grapples with economic uncertainty,...
Malta proclaimed free of Newcastle disease
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 25, 2025
Malta has been declared free of Newcastle disease, according to a June 25 report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). WOAH earlier reported that the presence of the disease had been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Zebbug on May...
Man to paddle around Gozo to support twins with incurable disease
Times of Malta
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July 3, 2025
Before most people were awake on Thursday morning, diver and endurance runner Mark Bezzina had already taken to the water, in an attempt to circumnavigate Gozo via paddle board. The 42-year-old, who owns Bezz Diving Centre, is taking on the...
Emergency veterinary service launched for animals across Malta and Gozo
Gozo News
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July 1, 2025
The Ministry for Agriculture and Animal Rights has announced a scheme “to strengthen emergency veterinary care for animals.” It said that this service will be offered in three regions, namely – in Gozo, in the north of Malta as well as in the...
How to leave Starmer's high-tax Britain behind: The experts' full emigration guide for moving to Malta... a sun-soaked, English-speaking haven with low tax and low crime
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
In these turbulent times for the UK economy, a growing number of financially comfortable people are looking for ways to protect their savings. And for many, starting a new life in Malta is a tempting solution. 'We see more people moving from...
National Council of Women Malta opposes euthanasia and calls for national commitment to palliative care
The Malta Independent
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The National Council of Women Malta (NCW) has declared its "principled opposition to the legalisation of euthanasia." The Council maintains that the deliberate ending of human life is incompatible with the ethical foundations of medicine, the...
University of Malta academics back legalisation of assisted voluntary euthanasia
Malta Today
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A group of 58 academics from the University of Malta has publicly endorsed the legalisation of assisted voluntary euthanasia, releasing a position paper that supports the right of terminally or incurably ill patients to choose a dignified death...
Sunflower in community garden is tallest in Malta
Times of Malta
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July 2, 2025
A Friends of the Earth Malta’s (FoEM) community garden has achieved a new national record: the tallest sunflower in Malta, reaching a height of 3.6 metres. “We are overjoyed,” said Michelangelo Galea, community garden and environmental facilities...