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Watch: PM says government open to discussion on changing wording of abortion amendment bill

Prime Minister Robert Abela said today that the government is open to changing the wording of the bill currently being debated in Parliament with regard to the abortion law. The amendment bill...

latest comment from cmuscat, 06/12/2022 05:12: Billi lil dawn it tobba u l ommijiet jekk xi darba jkun miet l imhallef Giovanni Bonello jew insibu xi AG li jidhirlu li jrid jaghti l interpretazzjoni li blajt int u nittestjawha fil qorti cert li l President jiehu pjacir jiffirma l proklama u zgur tkun qed tintuza ghat tajjeb... Hu hekk ikomplu jaghmlu xogholhom fost l aqwa fid dinja u ma jigrix bhal ingilterra 250000 abort fis sena bil ligi li Randolph debattista iridha tibqa kelma b kelma u Engerer ma Metsola jirsistu fl Ewropa ghal abort u ma sabukx kontrihom...
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In recusal case, psychologist explains why magistrate’s family ties are binding on her views

The FIAU had closed its investigation on Pilatus Bank in 2016 just less than a month after its chairman emailed former OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, complaining about the financial crime...

latest comment from Spiru Friggieri, 06/12/2022 02:12: By the same argument all member of the judiciary have their own views and biases so everyone has the right to request their recusal??? Stop this senseless witch hunt!!!!
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Maltese people should be given back what was stolen from them - Grech on ARMS overcharging

The Maltese people should be given back what was stolen from them, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said on overcharging on water and electricity bills. The Opposition said today is the last...

latest comment from Spiru Friggieri, 06/12/2022 02:10: Yes, sure dear Opposition leader, customers should be given back what was stolen by ARMS throughout the past years covering PN's tenure in government and the past 10 years. Dr Grech you have been honest enough to say this and not implying that this mechanism was introduced by this government. Shame on you!
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‘Contractors need to take responsibility’ – Abela on building collapse

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that "contractors need to take responsibility" while the government will continue to do what is needed, in reaction to the Kordin building collapse which resulted in...

latest comment from Giovann DeMartino, 05/12/2022 14:25: Dear PM... are YOU you ready to take responsibility for the butchering of even ONE single innocent angel? CERTAINLY NOT.
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Abortion bill reform: Option of a free vote essentially ruled out by both parties

Both major political parties have essentially ruled out the option of a free vote for the abortion bill reform. The Malta Independent spoke to Nationalist Party (PN) Whip Robert Cutajar and...

latest comment from Paul Michael Cassar, 05/12/2022 09:11: It's not a free vote for the MP's but a referendum for the whole Maltese population since in the electoral program the abortion was never mentioned. If the government wants to show us how democratic and not communist he is then he should call a referendum and then the Maltese people would talk not the MP's. We should never allow any kind of abortion entering in the country because this would mean the first step towards a legalized abortion for all!
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Council of Europe says abortion amendment bill is 'step to protect women’s rights'

The bill to decriminalise the termination of pregnancies when the mother’s life or health is at serious risk has been described as 'a first imperative step to protect women’s rights’...

latest comment from J Caruana, 05/12/2022 17:10: We're not going to take advice about 'right steps' from someone who comes from a deeply homophobic country, thank you very much. Perhaps the EU should impose laws onto her country and violate the sovereignty of her country, too.
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TMID Editorial: Shortages

State agencies for social workers are having to resort to 'quick fixes' to address the significant shortage of social workers in the country, by bringing in unqualified persons for the role, PN MP...

‘Abortion should never be confused with psychiatric treatment’ – Anti-abortion organisations

While pregnant mothers should be given all the psychiatric care necessary, abortion should never be confused with psychiatric treatment, a group of three anti-abortion organisations have...

latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 04/12/2022 15:52: Indeed. It's not just psychiatric reasons that the proposed amendment will introduce. Abortion will become the order of the day. That is the real intention of the amendment. No, I do not agree, and i say this as a liberal.
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Smart City ITS campus will be able to take 2,500 students, government says

Prime Minister Robert Abela visited the works that are taking place at the new ITS Campus in Smart City. The new campus will be able accommodate 2,500 students, which is double the amount that...

latest comment from RF, 05/12/2022 13:31: Not even expats with high salaries are happy to work at Smart City being so far away from their residences with no good roads and lack of decent mass transport, let alone young students who have to use 2 public buses each way. But this had to be done to accommodate their friends and themselves out of public land in prime Pembroke site.
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Updated: Thousands protest in Valletta against government’s abortion amendment bill

A large protest against the government's bill proposing to introduce an exception to Malta's strict anti-abortion laws is taking place in Valletta. protestors gathered in front of Castille, and...

latest comment from C Xerri, 04/12/2022 17:28: "She said that when taking her hypocritic oath, she swore to do her best to save lives, not end them" Very well said. If doctors keep to their hypocritic oath they would apply the amendment according to their oath to save lives and not end them, and thus end a pregnancy only when there is need to do so.. And that would mean that the doors for abortion would be opened wide.
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Overhaul of criminal court procedures should be considered, former Chief Justice says

An overhaul of the criminal court procedures should be considered in the long term, Chief Justice Emeritus Vincent De Gaetano told The Malta Independent on Sunday. The former Chief Justice has...

latest comment from leon 1, 04/12/2022 16:40: We should heed to these quotations from and expert and professional.. PL Government heed to his advices - he is not doing it for ulterior motives - he is not the type as you have in your gang !!
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