October 22, 2022
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT “Reinforcing the role of women in all aspects of life is in itself a direct contribution to a more democratic, just, and equitable world” – President George Vella
On the invitation of the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President George Vella gave a keynote speech in the first edition of the ‘Women, Peace and Security Forum: Partnerships for Sustainable Peace’ held in Pristina. President Vella said that we need to acknowledge that reinforcing the role of women in all aspects of life is in itself a direct contribution to a more democratic, just, and equitable world. The women, peace and security agenda, the President said, is one of the priorities for Malta’s two-year term on the UN Security Council starting January 2023. “Malta aims to continue calling
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE Ekoskola students present their green proposals to the environment minister
Ekoskola students from different schools met Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli and Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) officials to present their recommendations on the National Strategy for the Environment 2050, which is currently open for public consultation. ERA collaborated with EkoSkola, which is coordinated by Nature Trust – FEE Malta, to ensure that the team of experts drafting this critical document can listen to the voice of the children, our future generation, so that their concerns and aspirations are incorporated in this strategy as well. During a meeting at the ERA offices, the students
Boeing Crashes: Passengers’ Families Deemed Crime Victims
A federal judge ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution. The full impact of the ruling is not yet clear, however. The judge said the next step is to decide what remedies the families should get for not being told of the talks with Boeing. Some relatives are pushing to scrap the government’s January 2021 settlement with Boeing, and they have expressed anger that no one in the
‘Change Has Come’: Mississippi Unveils Emmett Till Statue
Hundreds of people applauded — and some wiped away tears — as a Mississippi community unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, not far from where white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations he had flirted with a white woman in a country store. “Change has come, and it will continue to happen,” Madison Harper, a senior at Leflore County High School, told a racially diverse audience at the statue’s dedication. “Decades ago, our parents and grandparents could not envision that a moment like today would transpire.” The 1955 lynching became a catalyst for the