After a deadly second wave spurred changes in India’s vaccine policy, the country announced it had given 7.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses Monday – a new single day record for inoculations.The previous high mark was 4.5 million on April 5, which wa…
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UNHCR Touts Higher Refugee Resettlements, Eventually
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says he looks forward to boosting global refugee resettlements after sharp declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and drastic cuts to resettlements in the United States under the former Trump adminis…
Read moreUS Sending 2.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
The United States says it is sending 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, substantially increasing its initial promise of 750,000 shots.Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said the increased doses from the U.S. are a “moving gesture of friendship.” …
Read moreUganda Imposes 42-Day COVID-19 Lockdown
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda has reimposed a 42-day lockdown as coronavirus infections surge in the East African country. President Yoweri Museveni said in his Friday night address that he was tired of receiving calls about deaths, but critics say he prese…
Read moreWHO Declares End to Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
The World Health Organization officially announced Saturday the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak, which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives.At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections, according to WHO figures, the limited size o…
Read moreUN: Forced Displacement from Conflicts Soaring Despite Pandemic
GENEVA – The U.N. refugee agency, which just released its 2020 Global Trends report, said the number of people forcibly displaced last year by wars, violence, persecution and human rights violations hit a record high of 82.4 million, 4% more than in 20…
Read moreDelta Coronavirus Variant Appears in Sri Lanka
The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first detected in India, has been detected in neighboring Sri Lanka. “It is the worst we could have imaged at such a time,” Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, director of the Allergy, Immunity and Cell Biology Unit at the Sr…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD AND ANIMAL RIGHTS AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN FUNDS: Mediterranean NGOs collaborate for the conservation of seabirds
€3.5 million co-financed with European funds invested in the project ‘Life PanPuffinus!’ ¬Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton Refalo and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi together with Bird…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR ENERGY, ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Enabling more sustainable investment – Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
In the next three months, information related to the environment, society and governance will be collected from companies who are listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Eventually, this information will be incorporated in the companies’ annual reports, wh…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Eight arts education projects receive €60,000 in direct funding from Arts Council Malta as part of the RESTART Scheme 2021
Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government José Herrera announced the eight arts education projects funded through the competitive call for the Arts Education scheme. The scheme, which has been introduced for the first time earlier t…
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