The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) has spoken of “a state of panic” within state schools due to the lack of preparation for the new scholastic year. Teachers entered state schools for the first time in the scholastic year on Monday in preparation to receive students, which will happen next week after being pushed back over the weekend. Some
Schools only reopened a few hours ago but a teachers’ union has already criticised the setup in state institutions as one characterised by “chaos” and “panic”. “[We] have been receiving reports from its members that the first day of school has been characterised by panic due to the state of unpreparedness in which state schools are found,” the Union
BOV has just launched a new feature on its BOV Mobile App: Third-Party Payments. The new addition makes sending and receiving money even easier now – all possible directly from the palm of your hand. BOV’s mobile app is fast becoming the preferred option for the majority of their customer’s banking requirements. The latest feature does it all for you,
There have been 27 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past 24-hours, and 41 recoveries. Health authorities advised that today’s cases “are still being investigated.” There are now 575 active cases, making it over 3,006 cases in total. There have been 32 deaths, the Ministry said. From yesterday’s 21 cases, authorities said that 4 were family members
A number of schools have opened today, welcoming children to their corridors and classrooms for the first time in nearly seven months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Malta. However, today isn’t the back-to-school many are used to with children and parents having to wear face masks, locate their drop-off zone and queue accordingly, all of which are
Malta wants back a prehistoric shark tooth that was given as a present to Britain’s Prince George by naturalist Sir David Attenborough, saying the fossil should be put on display in the island where it was discovered, Reuters reports today. Kensington Palace announced the gift on Saturday, saying the giant tooth was given to the seven-year-old prince
27 new cases of Covid-19 were found overnight as Malta’s total number of cases of Covid-19 exceeded 3,000, health authorities said on Monday. 41 new recoveries were also registered, meaning that the number of active cases is down to 575. 2,302 swab tests were done in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of swab tests up to 249,656. Authorities
There were 27 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours health authorities report. With 41 recoveries the number of active cases now stands at 575
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Malta stands at 575 with 27 new cases and 41 recoveries reported. The new cases were identified through 2,302 swab tests, which bring the total number of swab tests carried out in Malta to 249,656. A further 22 residents cured of COVID-19
Nexia BT, the company subjected to the court freezing order following investigations of corruption and money laundering, was awarded over €65,000 in direct orders from the Water Services Corporation, according to information published in the Government Gazette. The direct orders were given to Brian Tonna’s company between July 2019 and June of this
Students and staff alike will quickly have to get used to a plethora of new health protocols as schools start reopening – and rule-breaking won’t be tolerated. Frank Fabri, the Education Ministry’s permanent secretary, was asked about this possibility on today’s edition of Lovin Daily and his response was clear. “It’s very important that everybody,
Everyone’s faith in humanity was once again confirmed as €1,436,955 was raised for ALS Malta during a 12-hour telethon. After being diagnosed with ALS in 2015, Bjorn Formosa wanted to raise awareness and help other people like him. Since then, he has created the ALS Malta Foundation and the first-ever residential home for patients suffering from ALS
The fourth person arrested by the police last week on suspicion of money laundering was Nexia BT partner Manuel Castagna, sources have told The Malta Independent . Castagna, who is Nexia BT’s partner responsible for audits and human resources and the firm's compliance principal, was arrested along with fellow partners Brian Tonna and Karl Cini, and
The seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for August 2020 reached 4.1% according to the latest statistics published by the National Statistics Office, NSO. This means a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, July 2020. Data shows that for the month under review, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for males was 3.8%
Lawyer Andre Borg has filed a judicial protest against the Malta Union of Teachers, MUT and the Union of Professional Educators, UPE – Voice of the Workers. In the judicial protest, Dr Andre Borg is requesting that both unions stop what he described as ‘militant behaviour’ and instead embrace the common interest with immediate effect. Dr Borg said
Almost € 1.5 million was raised towards the second Dar Bjorn in a telethon held throughout Sunday. The telethon ran from midday to midnight on Sunday, and culminated in the raising of € 1,436,955 in donations towards the planned second Dar Bjorn. The planned home in Zebbug is estimated to cost around € 5 million in total, and will serve for those suffering
Tista' taqra bil- Malti . It should be an academic’s role to convey important messages to society that should also be of criticism towards what happens in that particular society, said Professor Ġorġ Mallia during an interview with Prof. Andrew Azzopardi on 103 Malta’s Heart. Professor Ġorġ Mallia, who is the head of department at the Media and Communications
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Times looks at the upcoming equality bill. The bill is currently making its way through parliament. Several organisations, including the Medical Council, the Medical Association of Malta and the Malta Employers’ Association have raised their objections, saying a clause should be included that would allow doctors and medical
The Gozo Live play writing competition ended on the 31st of July and the entries have been judged, the organisers said. Under normal circumstances Gozo Live would now be rehearsing a selection of the plays with a view to holding a performance evening in the early autumn. However, due to the current situation with the Covid-19 pandemic circumstances
Tista' taqra bil- Malti . Following recent technical problems being faced by Transport Malta’s servers and systems, the Authority has informed the public that today, the 28th of September, the offices of Transport Malta will not operate normally since the systems through which customers are served are not going to be working. In a statement Transport