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New revised list of countries that will require Covid-19 testing before arriving in Malta
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The Minister responsible for Public Health notifies that the list of countries referred to in the same regulations is being revised.
Any traveller arriving in Malta from any of the countries listed in the revised list of countries indicated hereunder is required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test performed no longer than seventy-two (72) hours before arrival in...
An immigrant from Sudan who was being held in the closed center of Ħal Far died on Wednesday morning at Mater Dei Hospital. The person was apparently injured when he fell from a fence while trying to escape shortly after 5:00 a.m.
This person was given medical assistance by the center’s nurses until the ambulance arrived and was taken to...
Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses Silvio Schembri launched the Rent Refund Scheme for Self-Employed and Businesses as part of the Plan for the Regeneration of the Economy.
The aim of the scheme is to reduce costs for self-employed and businesses, support the operating expenditure of businesses that had to temporarily cease or limit their operation due to...
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Ongoing works continue in the multipurpose hall being built in the St Lucia Secondary School
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Minister for Education and Employment Owen Bonnici, together with the College Principal, George Psaila and Head of School, Christopher Higgans, visited the ongoing works being carried out on the multipurpose hall in St Thomas More St Lucia Secondary School.
St Lucia Secondary School opened its doors in 1997. When first constructed, it lacked a number of important facilities, namely a...
The government is announcing the appointment of a new Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) board.
This was done during the Annual General Meeting held on September 2, 2020. This board will be composed of a chairperson, along with eight other people with different skills and competencies. This is being done the day after an agreement was signed between the government...
Nicolas Sturgeon has again pressed for Scottish independence when she addressed members in the Scottish Parliament saying that Scotland should be able to decide it's own future.
Health authorities say that another 22 people tested positive for coronavirus and 37 people recovered leaving 428 active cases.
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg visited the Marsa-Ħamrun Bypass project site for the opening of new slip roads and lanes joining this main artery.
These roads form part of a €2.25 million project that builds on another €5 million investment on this connection 2018. The Marsa-Ħamrun Bypass is part of the TEN-T network and this...
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that the wage supplement and voucher schemes will be extended until the end of October.
Abela was meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce in Valletta when he announced the extension to the schemes.
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Air Malta saved the country from incurring €5.5 million in costs for the transportation of medical goods in the wake of the Covid-19 emergency
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Air Malta was instrumental in saving up to €5.5 million in cargo costs, as it assisted the Government of Malta for delivery of some 800 tonnes of medical supplies to Mater Dei Hospital frontline workers at the height of the Covid-19 emergency.
Air Malta was in fact crucial in engaging its commercial partners in securing substantial cost-saving on the delivery...