Saturday, December 1, 2018
Arrests after police find 20kg cannabis in vehicle from Sicily
A vehicle that had just arrived from Pozzallo was stopped in Birkirkara with 20kg of cannabis hidden inside • Seven men arrested
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4,884 women have joined the work-force for the first time in 2018
The number of women who registered for work the first time in 2018 was 4,884, Minister for Education Employment Evarist Bartolo said in Parliament Monday evening.
A question was asked by PN MP Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici regarding the number of women who are currently employed in 2018, and out of that number how many of these are registered as working for the first time, and those who joined the workforce after a period of unemployment. He also asked how many are employed in full-time and part-time work.
The information provided by Jobsplus, reflects upon the months between January and June of this year. The number of women who joined the workforce for the first time equaled 4,884, full-timers being 3,483, whilst 1,401 are regirsterd as part-time.
The figure reflecting those women who returned back to work after a period of five years or more of unemployment, equaled 803. The number of those who retured as full timers currently stood at 382, whilst the number of part-timers stood at 421.
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Maltese government pays tribute to former US President George H.W. Bush
The Government of Malta expressed its sincere condolences to the American people and to the family of former American President, George H.W. Bush, who passed away yesterday in Dallas, Texas, aged 94.
"We are deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former US President Bush: a patriot who believed the US should lead the world as a positive force. At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the American people," Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, Carmelo Abela, said in a tweet.
The 41st US President and WWII veteran was one of the great leaders who presided over the end of the Cold War. In a few days, the world will commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Malta Summit, which took place in unforgettably stormy weather just off the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk on 2 and 3 December 1989, soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and said to have been the beginning of the dialogue which ended the Cold War.
President Bush's career spanned across decades: from a naval aviator, who almost lost his life in World War II, to that of an entrepreneur, then devoting himself to public office inter alia as Ambassador of the United State to the United Nations, as US Special Envoy to China, and as CIA Director. His career culminated in the Oval Office, where he made bold decisions in the post-Vietnam era, which re-established the international standing of the US on the world stage.
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Seven men arrested after drug find in cars arriving from Sicily
Seven men, including six Italians, were arrested by the police after drugs were found in a number of vehicles which were arriving from Pozzallo in Sicily, on the catamaran.
The police said that, with the assistance of the Customs Department, it arrested six Sicilians and a Maltese man from Birkirkara, whose ages vary between 23 and 51.
In one of the cars, the police said that it found 20 kilogrammes of cannabis, packed in 34 packets which were hidden in various parts of the vehicle.
Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace is leading an inquiry.
The men are being held for questioning and are expected to be arraigned.
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TMID Editorial: PN and PD - Unite, don’t fight
We are normally used to seeing the government and the Opposition engaged in constant battle, both in Parliament and outside. These past few months however, we have seen the scenario change, with a harsher war being waged between the two Opposition parties.
That the 'new' Nationalist Party and Partit Demokratiku do not have the best of relationships is not a secret. What was once a proud alliance aimed at fighting the Labour government's corruption is now viewed by the current PN leadership as a failed experiment and a toxic relationship.
The current leadership made it clear right from the start that it wanted nothing to do with PD, despite all the drama that we witnessed before the election. We all remember the teary moment Godfrey Farrugia walked into Dar Centrali to be embraced by an equally emotional David Agius. The same Agius is now Deputy Leader in a party that wants nothing to do with Farrugia or the PD. Back then, the drama was politically convenient. Today it is obviously not.
Delia himself, and the PN Secretary General, Clyde Puli, have also made it amply clear that the PN wants to go it alone.
Yet the fact is that there are two parties sitting on the Opposition benches, and they are clawing at each other when the government should be their common target.
Partit Demokratiku, which also turned against Delia the moment allegations were made by Daphne Caruana Galizia, has also proved to be an unwilling coalition partner.
Recently, PD started using harsher rhetoric, accusing Delia of colluding with the corrupt government. This week it even went as far as to compare him with Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar and his infamous fenkata.
Both parties are playing this out wrong.
PD seems to be firing more salvoes against the PN than against the government. While its criticism against the Nationalist Party might be justified, the manner in which it is doing it is wrong. Its heavy approach will only serve to antagonize nationalists even more, reinforce the belief that the pre-2017 election Forza Nazzjonali was a sham and ensure that the two opposition parties never see eye to eye. Criticising Delia is one thing, insulting him is another kettle of fish entirely.
On the other hand it is clear that the PN refuses to even acknowledge the PD. The party wants nothing to do with PD, not even when the orange party proposes very valid motions.
In our view, the PN is making a big strategic mistake in not supporting a motion of no confidence, filed by the PD, against Konrad Mizzi. We believe the PN is doing this simply because it does not want to give any credit to PD. This is wrong.
The PN has pushed for a debate on the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia on 6 December – the same date on which the PD wants it no confidence motion debate.
We believe that both debates are very important. However, the PN should not overlook the importance of the motion proposed by PD, especially after the 17 Black revelations and now the damning NAO report.
As a result, the Konrad Mizzi motion has been pushed back more than six weeks. By then, all the hullaballoo about Mizzi will have died down – an opportunity lost. The debate has to happen now.
We are not saying that the debate on Daphne Caruana Galizia is not important. Far from it. But, from a political point of view, this is the time to strike against Mizzi.
Instead of fighting a bitter war against each other, PN and PD should support each others' motions. Why not have two debates instead of just one? Why not collaborate, instead of undermining each other?
All this bickering, name calling and stonewalling will only serve to make the government stronger.
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