There were 191 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours while 73 people recovered, according to latest health authority figures.
The number of active cases has risen to 2,047.
Education Minister Justyne Caruana has slammed the sudden strike called by the Malta Union of Teachers.
During a television interview she dismissed claims by the MUT that the government had ignored advice by health authorities to close schools.
Minister Caruana said that the Superintendent of Public Health Professor Charmaine Gauci has said there were no concerns about opening schools. If Professor...
Talks between the teachers union and government aimed at resolving the teachers strike failed to reach agreement on Thursday evening.
The teachers union, the MUT, called the two strike claiming concerns for the safety of teachers and students in light of Covid-19, saying the government had dismissed their calls for lessons to go on-line.
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A 56-year-old motorcyclist from San Gwann was taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Sta Venera.
The accident happened at around 2.40p m in Marsa Hamrun bypass.
Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault on an elderly man and the theft of his mobile phone.
The 67-year-old was assaulted by two people on Friday, January 1st, at around 5 p.m.
Police investigations led to officers from the Major Crimes Squad to stop two suspecst in a car near Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa.
The men, a 42-year-old...
From next Monday and in the following days, the elderly over the age of 85 and living in their homes will start receiving the appointment letter to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with dates, times and location for the first and second dose of vaccine.
The letter will be sent to the address that the elderly must have on their identity...
Congress, which had been interrupted when Trump supporters broke into the Capitol, reconvened and confirmed Joe Biden as President.
He will be sworn in on 20th January.
Ambjent Malta and Heritage Malta have been collaborating closely to ensure the protection and upkeep of an olive grove with significant importance in Bidnija, with trees as old as 1,800 years.
This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia and Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government José Herrera during the signing...
Another 164 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours according to health authorities.
Manchester City beat rivals and neighbours Manchester United 2-0 to reach the final of the Carabao Cup where they will meet Tottenham Hotspur.
It is City's fourth final in four years and the manner of their dominance over their neighbours will have sounded alarm bells among their premier title contenders.
Goals from Stone and Fernandinho guided City to next April's Wembley...
