Two men died while positive with COVID-19 overnight, bringing the number of deaths related to the virus in Malta up to 423. The victims were aged 95 and 86, died at Mater Dei Hospital. Another 91 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as 125 patients recovered. The new cases were found from 3,862 swab tests. This means there are currently
Facebook / Alessandra Dee Crespo Tista' taqra bil- Malti . Bernard Grech, Opposition Leader, has invited Prime Minister (PM) Robert Abela to meet to act concretely with regards to the conclusions of the public inquiry into the death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In a letter penned to the PM, Grech stated that the conclusions are soon to be
A man who stole a cash register from a grocery store at gunpoint, has avoided prison after showing the court that he was seeking professional help to change his ways. 49-year-old Themistocles Attard of Birżebbuġa was arrested in December 2018 on suspicion of being involved in an armed robbery at a Sta Venera store earlier that month. An armed robber
Different Covid-19 measures are being issued and implemented by different workplaces, the UHM Voice of The Workers said today. This is creating confusion, the union said, resulting in various complaints having been received by workers due to procedures initiated and introduced by the employers themselves. “This clearly shows that instead of the country
While the companies that were affected the most by the Covid-pandemic will continue to receive the full Covid-19 wage supplement, businesses in other categories will lose up to two-thirds of the amount they receive from the government. It was announced on Wednesday that the government will start tapering the Covid-19 wage supplement starting from August
Miguela Xuereb The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta and the Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) issued statements to reiterate their pro-vaccine stance. Dissociating themselves from the opinion of medical students who voiced their opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine, the faculty and the MMSA insisted vaccines are safe
The unemployment rate for June 2021 stood at 3.6%, at par with the previous month and down by 0.9 percentage points from June 2020, the National Statistics Office said in a statement. During June 2021, the number of unemployed persons was 9,840, with the unemployed males and the 25 to 74 age group being the major contributors to the overall level of
Newsbook Tista' taqra bil- Malti . PEN Malta has called upon the authorities to implement anti-SLAPP legislation to protect Maltese writers and activists without further delay. In a statement on Tuesday, PEN Malta expressed its concerns following reports of the criminal proceedings against murder suspect Yorgen Fenech in which it emerged that he was
Tommy Wallbank | Puttinu Cares Sixteen-year-old Tommy Wallbank presented a €10,000 cheque to NGO Puttinu Cares after running 1,000 km in aid of Puttinu Cares to commemorate his friend Rebecca Zammit Lupi who succumbed to cancer in January aged 15. Tommy and Rebecca had been friends since primary school. “We are honoured to have met an inspiration.
A reform of the Pitkalija fruit and vegetable distribution centre in Ta’ Qali and the launch of its newly founded managing body, Malta Food Agency (MFA) was announced on Wednesday. This reform was presented by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Anton Refalo, who emphasised that the adjustments will see farmers take the central
