In a surprising move, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a significant cabinet reshuffle just before the upcoming EU MEP elections. This decision, which is unconventional in timing, appears to be a calculated response to the areas in which the public showed its discontent. The major changes were seen in the creation of new roles and...
Mhux l-ewwel darba li r-rwol tal-bouncers f’Malta, partikolarment f’ċentri ta’ divertiment bħal Paceville, kien suġġett ta’ dibattitu pubbliku. Tajjeb nibdew billi nsemmu li hemm abbozz ta’ liġi leġislattiv propost li ilu jiġi pospost għal snin sħaħ. Madankollu, huwa kruċjali li nifhmu s-setgħat legali mogħtija lill-bouncers taħt il-liġi Maltija kif inhi bħalissa. Aqra bl-Ingliż Il-bouncers f’Malta...
It’s not the first time that the role of bouncers in Malta, particularly in nightlife hubs like Paceville, has been a subject of public debate. Despite a legislative bill being proposed and postponed for years, it’s crucial to understand the legal powers granted to bouncers under Maltese law as it currently stands. Read the article...
Vot tal-Parlament Ewropew biex jillimita l-poter tal-veto fl-UE kapaċi inaqqas sostanzjalment is-saħħa ta’ Malta fl-UE. F’ pajjiż demokratiku Malti-Ewropew, min għandu jkollu l-iktar vuċi fid-deċiżjonijiet li jolqtu lill-Maltin? Il-Parlament Malti jew l-Unjoni Ewropea? Il-biċċa l-kbira jaqblu li politiċi Maltin familjari u aċċessibbli għandu jkollhom rwol akbar minn politikanti moħbija u mbiegħda tal-UE. Huwa għalhekk li...
F’ era mmexxija mill-kuxjenza ambjentali, ir-realtajiet tal-biedja organika ta’ għada qed ikunu ċentrali fl-istrateġija tal-Unjoni Ewropea “Farm to Fork” . Din l-istrateġija tistabbilixxi miri ambizzjuż dwar l-allokazzjoni ta’ 25% tal-art agrikola għall-kultivazzjoni organika sal-2030. B’ riżultat ta’ din it-tendenza, Malta wkoll impenjat ruħha li tespandi s-settur organiku tagħha minn 0.6% biss, għal 5% fl-istess perjodu...
In an era propelled by environmental consciousness, the European Union’s resolute ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy heralds a paradigm shift in tomorrow’s organic farming realities. This strategy ambitiously sets its sights on dedicating 25% of agricultural land to organic cultivation by 2030. Reflecting this trend, Malta, too, has committed to elevating its organic sector from a...
MEP vote on EU Veto power could significantly reshape Malta’s influence in the European Union’s policymaking. In a democratic Maltese-European country, who should have a greater say in policies affecting the Maltese? The Maltese parliament or the European Union? Most would agree that familiar and reachable Maltese politicians should have a greater role than obscure...
Aqra l-kontenut bl-Ingliz 12-il siġra tal-fikus li jinsabu biswit ir-Rotunda tal-Mosta tqaċċtu mill-fergħat tagħhom. Il-Kunsill lokali tal-Mosta kien qabel unanimament li jaqla’ s-siġar u jirrilokahom fl-inħawi ta’ Santa Margherita. Dan kollu biex imbgħad fl-aħħar, id-deċiżjoni inqalbet wara l-kontroversja pubblika li qamet. Dawn is-siġar tal-ficus kienu ilhom isebbħu l-pjazza tal-Mosta għal aktar minn 50 sena. Madankollu,...
Examining the lessons learned from Mosta’s ficus relocation fiasco and the critical need for inclusive policy-making 12 ficus trees located next to the Mosta Rotunda have been stripped of their canopies. The Mosta local council had unanimously agreed to uproot and relocate the trees and relocate them to the Santa Margherita area. Only for the...
Is-settur turistiku ta’ Malta ra żieda sinifikanti fl-aħħar sena, b’ żieda notevoli ta’ 20.2% fuq l-ammont ta’ turisti fix-xahar ta’ Settembru 2023, u dan in-nummru iwassalna biex inbssru li t-total tas-sena se joqrob it-tragward sinifikanti ta’ 3 miljun viżitatur. Bin-numru ta’ lukandi approvati li qed jinbnew bħalissa, dan in-numru mistenni jiżdied għal 4.7 miljun sal-2027....