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Watch: Social Housing Minister visits the completed regeneration works in Żabbar Housing Estate
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Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes visited the completed regeneration works in Żabbar Housing Estate.
By the end of 2020, more than 500 families will benefit from an investment of €2.6 million for the regeneration of 46 blocks of social housing
Maintenance works at Żabbar’s housing estate were completed with an investment of €700,000 which resulted in the improvement of facades,...
Ministry of Health has just been informed that an 84-year-old man died after testing positive for Covid-19.
The man, who had poor health, was tested positive for Covid-19 on September 18. He was admitted to the Mater Dei Hospital on the same day where he continued to be treated until he died late last night.
The Ministry of Health, while offering...
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Technological investment in Customs and National Archives is paying off
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The technological investment of recent years in the Public Service, amounting to €150 million, is bearing fruit both at the National Archives where we are increasing our archiving and documentation capacities, as well as Customs, where unprecedented investment has led to record amounts of drugs and illicit goods being seized.
This was stated by Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar while...
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EU leaders summit postponed after security tests positive for coronavirus
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The two-day summit for European leaders has been postponed for a week after ex-Belgium prime minister Charles Michel went into coronavirus quarantine after a security guard tested positive for Covid-19.
President of the European Council, Charles Michel, who was in close contact with the guard last week, is in quarantine even though he tested negative.
The summit was expected to discuss,...
The Malta women’s national team suffered a heavy 0-8 defeat to Denmark in a match from Group B of the UEFA Women EURO qualifying round at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday.
As expected, the visitors proved too strong for the locals. Denmark lead the way in the group with maximum points from seven matches, together with Italy, scoring 41 goals...
The Ministry of Health has just been informed that an 86-year-old man, who had other health issues, died after testing positive for Covid-19.
The man tested positive for Covid19 on September 8.
He was admitted to Mater Dei hospital on September 17, and died earlier today.
The Ministry of Health, while offering its condolences to the relatives of the elderly, calls on...
Nationalist Party deputy leader for party affairs Robert Arrigo will be resigning from his post as treasurer, he announced on Tuesday.
He took the decision, he said,because of constant target of attacks and insults.
On 22 September, as part of its campaign to create awareness about the concept of financial capability, ĠEMMA, supported by the HSBC Malta Foundation, awarded book vouchers to the winners of a poster competition for primary school children in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8.
The competition encouraged children to create an A4 or A3 sized graphic on the...
Speaking in Parliament Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new series of measures aimed at halting the rise in the number of coronavirus cases.
Face masks will become compulsory for bar staff, shop workers, waiters and taxi drivers with the fine for not wearing a mask going up to £200.
He also called for office workers to work from home where...
Keith Schembri, who was Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, has been arrested, TVM reports.
This follows a court order on Monday to seize all his assets as well as those of his wife and Nexia BT Managing Partner Brian Tonna.