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Film industry: Labour Party continues to lie to hide its sins, PN says
The Malta Independent
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In an attempt to cover up the misconduct of its Ministers and their associates, the Labour Party shamelessly continues to lie, the Nationalist Party said Friday.. Because the PN is demanding transparency regarding the exorbitant spending on the...
Malta moves closer to achieving UN sustainability goals, but challenges persist
Times of Malta
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June 24, 2025
Malta has risen in the rankings of progress towards UN sustainability goals despite rising air and sea pollution, according to a recent report. This year, Malta ranked 24th out of 167 countries in the UN Sustainable Development Report – an...
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...
Xlendi Bay now fit for swimming, health authorities lift warning
Gozo News
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June 30, 2025
Health Authorities have advised that Xlendi Bay is now fit for swimming, it had been closed since the 22nd of June. The Environmental Health Directorate said that following repeated sampling over the past days of seawater from the areas indicated...
Airforce helicopters begin medical transportation
The Portugal News
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The involvement of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) in emergency medical transport was announced on Thursday by the government, claiming that this was the solution found until the contract between the National Institute of Medical Emergencies (INEM)...
Montenegro Deputy PM emphasises importance of resolving Možura case during meeting with Malta’s AG
The Malta Independent
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Montenegro's Deputy Prime Minister for the Political System, Justice and Anti-Corruption emphasized the importance of jointly resolving the Mozura case during a meeting with Malta's Attorney General of Malta Victoria Buttigieg. "A central topic of...
Malta confirmed as a Top Performer in EU eGovernment Benchmark Report
Times of Malta
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June 22, 2025
Malta has once again secured top-tier results in the European Commission’s annual eGovernment Benchmark 2025 report, which evaluates the quality and accessibility of online public services across EU Member States. According to the report, Malta...
Wind farm scandal was 'central topic' of Montengro deputy PM visit to Malta
Times of Malta
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July 1, 2025
Montenegro’s deputy prime minister has stressed the importance of completing joint investigations into a scandal-ridden 2015 deal linked to alleged corruption that saw Enemalta overpay for shares in a wind farm in the Balkan country. The Mozura...
Pharmacies open today – June 22, 2025
Times of Malta
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June 22, 2025
Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street, Valletta (2123 8577) The Cross Pharmacy, 859, St Joseph High Street, Ħamrun (2122 7682) Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street, Qormi (2148 7020) Brown’s Pharmacy, 32, Fleur-de-Lys Street, Birkirkara...
Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
Malta in ruins, and not because of war
The Malta Independent
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Wednesday 10pm. A US Air Force plane that took off from Sigonella airfield near Catania has been patrolling the sea to the East of Malta for some hours going over and over the same area. If the war between Israel and Iran were to degenerate any...
From Malta to Africa: spreading knowledge, one library at a time
Times of Malta
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July 1, 2025
Retired professional librarian Laurence Zerafa is continuing his lifelong mission to bring books and knowledge to African schools. His next stop is Morogoro, Tanzania, where he will spend three months setting up a new library at a Salesian...
Health misinformation is a threat to public, minister says
The Malta Independent
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Health misinformation attacks trust in the health system and serves as a threat to public and individual health, stated Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela during a meeting with European Health Ministers. Among the topics discussed during the meeting...
Malta backs stronger EU measures to secure medicine supplies
Times of Malta
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June 21, 2025
Malta has voiced its support for stronger European Union measures to improve the security of medicine supplies and enhance public health across member states. Speaking at the EPSCO Council meeting in Luxembourg, Health Minister and Minister for...
Apprentice star suspended by medical council flogging sick notes online for £29
Daily Star
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June 29, 2025
A former NHS doctor and reality TV star has been suspended by the medical council for spearheading a company flogging sick notes. Dr Asif Munaf, who featured on the TV show Apprentice, set up Dr Sick Ltd in September 2024 to start selling doctor’s...
Apprentice star suspended by the medical council is now selling sick notes online for as little as £29
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
By MAILONLINE REPORTER Published: 11:51 EDT, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 11:55 EDT, 29 June 2025 Apprentice star Dr Asif Munaf, who has been suspended by the medical council, is the brainchild of a company offering sick notes for as little as £29. The...
Order of Malta marks national day at Monaco Yacht Club with renewed commitment to global humanitarian action
Monaco Daily News
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June 29, 2025
The Monaco Yacht Club played host to a distinguished gathering on Wednesday, June 25, as the National Day of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta was celebrated in the Principality. Around one hundred guests came together for the occasion,...
‘CARE-OMICS’: cracking the Maltese genome to tackle rare diseases
Times of Malta
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June 29, 2025
The Malta Human Genome Project supported by the Malta Council for Science and Technology (now Xjenza Malta) served to map Maltese DNA to advance understanding of health and disease, in particular, certain rare congenital diseases of blood....
NGO looking to detect heart disease via Smartwatches and prevent chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity
The Malta Independent
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Kyle Patrick Camilleri Sunday, 29 June 2025, 08:30 Last update: about 2 hours ago Through two ongoing research projects with the University of Malta, the non-governmental organisation Beating Hearts Malta (BHM) is looking to make huge strides for...