September 28, 2022

THE MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, EUROPEAN FUNDS AND LANDS: We will continue to provide necessary tools to gaming sector to see more growth – Minister Silvio Schembri

“As a government, we have always believed in the iGaming sector and we have strived to provide an environment for the industry to grow. We are continuing to work so that the entire ecosystem of this industry remains strong,” stated Minister for the Economy, European Funds and Lands Silvio Schembri on launching the iGaming Next three-day event being held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre. Minister Schembri stated that, from visits to gaming companies to launches of events tied to gaming and addressing high-profile conferences, it is clear that the sector is a dynamic one. “As a government we believe that

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THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS: Flexjet chooses Malta to register its first Gulfstream G650 in Europe

The premium private jet operator Flexjet has made a new fleet addition, registering its first Gulfstream G650 in Europe in Malta, reflecting the company’s continuing operational growth in our country.  This was announced by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia following the new fleet arrival, accompanied by Transport Malta (TM) CEO Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi, Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) Director General Captain Charles Pace, Flexjet CEO Mike Silvestro and European Managing Director Marine Eugène.  “We are seeing more companies continue to choose Malta to register their aircraft as we are continuing to support investors. As a result, this important sector is strengthening our economy, creating

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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Ian Grows, Hits Florida 

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says the extremely dangerous hurricane named Ian has made landfall in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. Forecasters say Ian came ashore Wednesday near Cayo Costa, along the southwestern coast of Florida, with maximum sustained winds of nearly 250 kilometers an hour, close to the threshold of becoming a Category 5 on the center’s five-level scale that measures a storm’s wind speed and destructive potential. More than 2 million residents on Florida’s west coast have been ordered to evacuate their homes, while Governor Ron DeSantis has activated thousands of National Guard troops as part of

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Meta Disables Russian Propaganda Network Targeting Europe

A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it identified and disabled the operation before it was able to gain a large audience. Nonetheless, Facebook said it was the largest and most complex Russian propaganda effort that it has found since the invasion began. The operation involved more than 60 websites created to mimic legitimate news sites including The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom and Germany’s Der

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