Roberta Mestola pledges to support European Parliament majority on abortion vote

Dec 21 2021

In light of recent challenges from French MEPs with regards to her previous anti-abortion voting record, Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola has notified other MEPs from major groups within the European Parliament that if she is elected president of the House, she will be representing the ‘majority voice’ on the current abortion issue.

Metsold told MaltaToday that as President of the Parliament, her duty is to represent the Parliament’s views, be it pro-choice or pro-life. Recently, French MEPs and members of the press persisted in their stance on the Maltese MEP’s track record on votes regarding gender equality and reproductive rights.

Eurodéputé écologiste, je ne voterai pas pour une représentante du PPE, situé à l’opposé de mes combats politiques sur le climat, le green-deal, les migrations, la démocratie et l’IVG. Il ne peut y avoir de négociations. #coherence #clartépolitique https://t.co/e5UK0kH4Re

— Damien CAREME 🌍 (@DamienCAREME) December 16, 2021

Back in June, Maltese MEPs together with fellow European members voted on the Matic report, which called for universal access to safe and legal abortion in the EU. Metsola, along with Nationalist MEP David Casa and Labour MEP Alex Agius voted against the report while Labour MEP Cyrus Engerer voted in favour and fellow Labour MEPs Alfred Sant and Josianne Cutajar abstained.

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“We will never forget you;” Puttinu Cares celebrates the life of young angel Jake

Dec 21 2021

Earlier today, Puttinu Cares broke the news of the passing of Jake, a caring young soul who would brighten up the day of anyone he came across.

In a recent social media post, Puttin Cares wrote ‘Jake taught us how to be humble, how to never stop fighting in the face of adversity, how to wake up everyday with the passion to live and how to share everything you have because that’s how you find happiness.’ The touching social media message went on to state how Jake truly taught them what love is and went on to mention Jake’s parents Jeanelle and Kevin for their love and persistence to do the impossible to see Jake peaceful.

During the holiday period, which Jake loved, he would distribute sweets to everyone around him and brighten up their day.

Malta Daily extends its condolences to the young soul’s family & friends.

May you rest in eternal peace Jake.

No such thing as ‘responsible cannabis use’, says Medical Association of Malta

Dec 21 2021

The Medical Association of Malta (MAM) has condemned government officials and ministers for the promotion of ‘responsible cannabis use’, stating that there is not such thing and that such a drug only cause harm to individuals’ health.

The MAM stated that ministers should hold the younger generation’s health at heart and that cannabis solely produces a short-term, artificial high with long-term pains and serious consequences like mental illness.

Referencing 124 studies on cannabis’s effect on youth free from mental health issues, the MAM highlighted how the frequent use of cannabis THC, not CBD, results in a detrimental effect on individuals psychosis and psychosocial processes. The study being highlighted can be found here.

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Chris Fearne reveals almost four in every 100 COVID tests are positive; urges people to take booster jab

Dec 21 2021

During a recent airing of TVM News Plus’s Xtra, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Health Chris Fearne revealed that almost four in every 100 COVID-19 tests are turning out positive as Malta has a 3.5% positivity rate.

The European for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) had stated that last week, Malta’s positivity rate was 2.5%, with Health Ministry bulletins noting a considerable amount of new cases and increase in hospitalisations every day. However, Dr. Fearne stated that the positivity rate in Malta seems favourable in comparison to other European countries which have experienced a recent surge in infections.

He went on to highlight the importance of people taking the booster dose so that Malta can get through the current wave of infections, attributing Malta’s promising performance in summer and autumn to the high rate of vaccination. Fearne also stated that “it appears that the booster dose can boost immunity for as much as a year, which means that we won’t have to get inoculated every two months but probably once a year, as with influenza.”

What do you make of this?

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