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Migrants still denied full family rights
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (638+ words) Last June, the plight of Fatima, a non-EU national pregnant with her third child, who was denied reunification with her husband, a migrant worker in Malta at the time, hit the headlines of the local media. Family migration can include…...
Storm Harry recovery funds should not go to illegal bars, restaurants, street furniture – Momentum - The Malta Independent
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) Momentum on Sunday said that it stands with residents in Sliema, Valletta, Marsaskala and other localities who are rightly demanding clarity, fairness and legality in the implementation of the Storm Harry damage assistance scheme. “While Momentum fully supports assistance to…...
‘Enormous responsibility’: Immigration Police Head details arrests, detention, and returns
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1578+ words) Malta's immigration police have undergone a radical transformation over the past three decades, shifting from a unit responsible for almost every aspect of migration to a tightly defined enforcement arm tasked with border control, detention and returns, Assistant Commissioner Neville…...
Women’s Lobby slams PN MP over comments ‘minimising’ domestic violence
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) The Malta Women's Lobby (MWL) on Friday expressed concern at comments attributed to PN MP Joe Giglio suggesting that domestic violence reports are being filed "over very minor incidents" and implying that fathers are routinely subjected to unjust outcomes in…...
Food couriers to be unionised, Home Affairs Minister says - The Malta Independent
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said on Wednesday that food couriers working with platforms will be unionised and protected by a collective agreement. Posting on social media, the minister said: "In recent months we have been very firm with regard…...