The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomed the announcement made by Minister of Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo about two new schemes launched by the Government to support individual travellers booking directly (known as FIT) with hotels and other related marketing initiatives, as well as incentives targeting tour operators operating to Malta.
MHRA President Tony Zahra said that,...
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Creative Europe Desk Malta aims at bolstering accessibility to Creative Europe Funding through new initiatives
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Aimed at assisting local artists and creatives in accessing Creative Europe funding, the Creative Europe Desk in Malta is bolstering its operations to serve as a focal point for further engagement with the local industry and to serve as a bridge between local artist and their European counterparts.
Addressing a press conference about the Desk’s upcoming events and initiatives, Minister...
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A number of restoration projects have been inaugurated in the parishes of Dingli and Mġarr.
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Various conservation and restoration projects have been inaugurated in the parishes of Dingli and Mġarr through the work carried out by the Foundation for the Cultural Heritage of the Archdiocese of Malta.
The projects were co-financed 80% by European Union funds, with a total investment of € 217,000. The projects were inaugurated by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi and...
Parks Malta has kickstarted a drive to rehabilitate open spaces within the communities. Under the direction of Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli, Parks Malta is strengthening its collaboration with local councils to help urban communities develop green lungs.
Announcing the new collaboration between Parks Malta and the San Ġwann local council, Minister Dalli said that the...
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The Speaker expresses condolences on the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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The Speaker expresses his deepest sorrow at the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh earlier today.
In letters addressed to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and to the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, The Rt. Hon. Lord Peter Norman Fowler Kt PC, Speaker Farrugia conveyed, on behalf of the Members of...
Hamrun Spartans were declared BOV Premier League champions 2020/21 after the Executive Committee of the Malta Football Association confirmed that the league could not be completed.
All organised sport was suspended by the government on March 10 until April 11 as part of a number of measures to combat the then-record number of positive cases but while a number of...
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The Public Registry and the Passport Office within Identity Malta start operating from a new building in Marsa
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Interior, National Security and Law Enforcement Minister Byron Camilleri along with Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Muscat inaugurated the new Public Registry and Passport offices in -Marsa.
In the past few days the work on the part of both departments continued as the public began to take advantage of this new building. The need for the agency to...
Two more restaurants, Bahia in Lija and ION in Valletta have been awarded Michelin stars, joining Malta's other award winning restaurants, De Mondion in Mdina, Under Grain and Noni in Valletta.
ION – The Harbour is excited to announce that we have just been awarded our first 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 We are extremely proud of our team for such a...
Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Eliizabeth II were married for more than 70 years.
There were 48 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours with 53 people recovering from the virus.
2,036 tests were carried out in the same period while the number of active cases now stands at 549.