New Guidance: Use Drugs, Surgery Early for Obesity in Kids
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.The long-standing practice of …
Movies Return to Kashmir After 33 Years
The movies have returned to Indian-administered Kashmir after an absence of more than three decades. A new multiplex cinema, INOX Srinagar, lit up its three screens for the first time on September 30, almost 33 years after all of the region’s theaters shut down in the face of a campaign by armed militants opposed to cinemas, beauty parlors and liquor shops. Even today, the threat of violence remains high for the several dozen theatergoers who visit the multiplex each day, seeking a novel experience in the case of the younger generation or, in the case of their elders, a nostalgic
THE MINISTRY FOR THE NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 800 manuscripts dating back to 1786 have been donated to the National Archives
Around 800 manuscripts dating from 1786 to the end of the 19th century, covering the works of 16 architects, were donated to the National Archives. Perit André Zammit had discovered this collection in a loft at an old family house in Lija around 1990. …
THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS: First Malta Maritime Awards to be held during the Malta Maritime Summit
The Maritime Awards will be a good platform to recognise the hard work and dedication of those individual and companies that have contributed towards the establishment of Malta as a centre of maritime excellence. This was stated by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia, as he announced the first-ever Malta Maritime Awards which will be held during the Malta Maritime Summit Week in October 2022. “The maritime sector is one of the main pillars of our economy and the lifeline to the island’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Over the years, a number of success
Prince Harry at UN Mandela Tribute: He Saw Goodness in Humanity
Prince Harry told a United Nations commemoration on Nelson Mandela’s birthday Monday that despite having suffered many injustices in his life, the South African leader always managed to find the light.”A man who had endured the worst of humanity – vici…
THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER: The Speaker and Deputy Speaker meet New South Wales Member of the Legislative Assembly Mark Owen Taylor
On Friday 15th July 2022, Speaker of the House of Representatives Anglu Farrugia together with Deputy Speaker David Agius held a meeting with Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Citie…