THE MINISTRY FOR THE NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE Valletta Green Festival 2022 announced
The Valletta Green Festival, the annual event which is synonymous with spring in Valletta, is taking place from Thursday 28th April till Sunday 1st May. The theme for this year’s edition is the importance of public spaces, the protection of natural hab…
Tunisia Says Countries Offer Help to Tackle Impact of Fuel Ship’s Sinking
Some countries have offered to help Tunisia prevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying up to one thousand tons of oil sank off the coast of Gabes, the Tunisian defense ministry said on Sunday.The ship heading from Equatorial Guine…
Holy Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations in US
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Western Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April.The springtime c…
Questions and Answers: Commission acts to safeguard global food security and support EU farmers and consumers
What is the Commission doing to ensure food security in Ukraine?The Commission has proposed an EU Emergency Support Programme of €330 million to Ukraine to help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians caused by the Russian invasion. This support will hel…
Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from COVID Policies
Unpredictable local COVID-19 policies combined with China’s zero-pandemic approach to the coronavirus are taking a toll in Hong Kong, where residents and others say they are feeling increased pressures during the pandemic’s worst wave.Reports of dead b…
Fuel Ship Sinks off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying 1,000 tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.The Tunisian navy had rescued all seven…