Two Parties Should Discuss Malta Metro, Cyrus Engerer Says

Mar 28 2024

Taking to social media, Maltese MEP Cyrus Engerer urged the two political parties to sit down and discuss the Malta Metro.

This follows the unanimous voting in favour of Myriam Spiteri Debono as Malta’s next president.

Engerer said that, after yesterday’s vote, the parliament showed that compromise can be found between the two political parties.

‘Short term traffic measures are important’, he said. ‘But it’s the long term measures which are essential to have sustainable results and change the way we use our country’s spaces.’

Describing the metro as a long term solution, Engerer said that this can never come to fruition if there is no agreement between the government and the opposition.

‘It is time for the two parties to sit down and make this the project of all Maltese and Gozitan people. He highlighted how small cities in France and Switzerland have metros despite smaller populations, urging the Maltese to take action on the issue

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Maltese Fenkata Mentioned In The Good Doctor Series

Mar 28 2024

Any Maltese viewers of the popular series ‘The Good Doctor’ might have had their ears prop up after the traditional Maltese fenkata is name-dropped during one of the episodes.

The scene takes place during Episode 4 of the series’ 7th season, featuring Dr. Jordan Allen and Dr. Jared Kalu, both resident surgeons at St. Bonaventure Hospital.

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Dr. Kalu enters with the food items of a Maltese fenkata and relays information to the potential romantic interest about the food’s national origin.

The Fenkata, or rabbit stew, is the national dish of Malta and commonly prepared with several vegetables, spices and herbs. The dish is also sometimes served with peanuts and nougat as a palette cleanser.

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Up To 10,000 Candles To Be Lit For Maundy Thursday In Fgura

Mar 28 2024

Another local record is set to be broken today on Maundy Thursday as approximately 10,000 candles are set to be lit in Fgura.

The activity that features more than 7000 candles is organised by the Fgura Local Council with the collaboration of Kummissjoni Festa Esterna Fgura.

The candles will be decorating the Church parvis and the areas around it and sacred music will accompany the athmosphere throughtout the whole evening. This candle light display will be attempting a national record of lighten up candles

Moreover, from 8pm onwards, a short drama play ‘Maħfra’ we will be acted out every half hour at ‘Il-Maħżen’ in Triq il-Karmelitani.

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Thailand Approve Bill To Legalise Same Sex Marriage

Mar 28 2024

Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly passed a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, positioning the country to potentially become the first in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage rights for individuals of any gender.

With 400 out of 415 attending members supporting the bill, this represents a significant advancement, despite Thailand’s longstanding struggle with such legislation due to conservative societal norms.

Despite Thailand’s reputation for tolerance, discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community persists in everyday life, reflecting societal conservatism deeply entrenched within government and state agencies.

Advocates have faced an uphill battle in convincing lawmakers and civil servants to embrace change.

The bill will now progress to the Senate and subsequently seek royal endorsement, with expectations of becoming law.

If enacted, Thailand would lead Southeast Asia and become the third Asian nation, after Taiwan and Nepal, to legalize same-sex marriage. The proposed amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code replaces gender-specific terms with gender-neutral language, granting LGBTQ+ couples access to legal, financial, and medical rights on par with heterosexual couples.

Danuphorn Punnakanta, representing the governing Pheu Thai party, emphasized that the amendment aims to restore fundamental rights to all individuals in Thailand while assuring that heterosexual couples will not lose any rights.

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