The Gozo Diocese expressed its disapproval as it disassociated itself from any external religious activity which was either organised and will be organised and which is not in line with the coronavirus mitigation measures. In a brief statement on Sunday, the Diocese urged parishes, communities and religious entities to continue safeguarding people’s
Flydubai has announced that it will start operating four flights a week from Dubai to Malta starting May. The Dubia-based airline will be adding Malta to its European network starting 12th May with a connecting flight via Catania in Sicily. The flight will offer a direct route for people travelling to and from Malta and Dubai for the first time since
Miguela Xuereb Dr Noel Aquilina, from the Department of Chemistry, Dr Sara Fenech, from the Faculty of Science and Ryan Vella from the European Space Agency, were recently invited to submit research in a special edition of the journal Frontiers – Cities in Lockdown: Implications of COVID-19 for Air Quality and Urban Environmental Health. The accepted
Outpatients services at the Gozo General Hospital, including phlebotomy, have as from today – Monday, reverted back to the Outpatients Department at the Gozo General Hospital from the QMUL Barts Medical School. Steward Health Care Malta gave no information as to why the change has taken place, but said that, “thanks are due to our colleagues at QMUL
The airline FlyDubai has added Malta to its European network of routes as of May 2021, with connections between Malta and Dubai kicking off on 12 May. The airline announced that flights to Malta International Airport will commence on 12 May with a four flights a week. Malta is one of four new destinations that the airline has added to its repertoire:
New year, new drama…and if you thought you were petty, then this interesting love triangle between High School Musical: The Musical: The Series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, and Girl Meets World’s Sabrina Carpenter might just change your mind. The internet has been sent into a spiral ever since Olivia Rodrigo released her new hit on January
Seminarian Matthew Bajada from Gharb Parish – yesterday, Sunday of the Word of God – was instituted into the Ministry of Lector by the Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma. The Mass was held in the Parish Church of Christ the Saviour, Ghasri. The Diocese of Gozo conveyed its congratulations to Matthew Bajada.
A man will be taken to court on Monday in connection with a number of robberies, police said in a statement. Following days of investigations in connection with an alleged robbery, the Valletta district police together with the Valletta community police arrested a 33-year-old Bulgarian man. Police said that investigations began on 14 January 2021,
The influential European publication Politico has ranked Malta as the EU Champion when it comes to the cumulative COVID-19 vaccination doses administered per 100 people, as at the 22nd January. Malta’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne shared the statistic on social media today which puts Malta at the top of the list with a
A 45-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly robbing three elderly people along with her 13-year-old son, police said on Monday. Police said that they were called to a residence in Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi in St. Paul’s Bay at around 12:00 on Sunday after reports of a burglary. District police from Qawra went on site, and preliminary investigations
A warden’s car in Qormi was set on fire last night, the GWU said. It informed people of the case through with a Facebook post. The GWU expressed solidarity with him and his family. Posted by GWU - Disciplined Forces, Security & Law Enforcement Officers Section on Sunday, January 24, 2021
President Trump's relationship with the EU was not a good one. After Biden's inauguration, how do you think the diplomatic relationship between the US and the EU will develop? George Vital Zammit ( GVZ) : With the Biden Presidency I see a reset button being pressed between the United States and its Allies. With the theatrics and erratic behaviour of
All complaints received by Mount Carmel Hospital (MCH) are taken seriously, CEO Stephanie Xuereb told The Malta Independent . Earlier this month, a former MCH patient shared the story of her stay at the facility with the media, outlining the structural and environmental issues she came across which have been red flagged by many, including the Mental
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Times reports that Malta ranks among one of the EU countries with the least strict Covid-19 measures in the University of Oxford Index tracking government efforts to fight the pandemic around the world. Another story says that self-confessed middleman Melvin Theuma is expected to testify in the compilation of evidence against
Reading Time: < 1 minute L-Orizzont carries an interview with Christopher Aquilina, station manager at the Civil Protection Department, who spoke about his 30-year career and the risks people in the field face every day. Another story reports on the judicial process in Rome against two Italian navy officers who are being accused of voluntary killing
Tista' taqra bil- Malti . A 25-year-old Swiss national was seriously injured after falling off Valletta bastions on Triq San Bastjan in the early hours on Monday morning. The police were called to the Fossa l-Belt at 3.45am. The man was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital where it was certified that he sustained serious injuries. Police are investigating
Reading Time: < 1 minute In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Bernard Grech who revealed that the party is conducting a socio-economic study in Gozo to assess the main priorities in the island. The research covers areas including work, health, environmental planning, and sustainable development. Another story says that the government is not consulting the doctors’
Police have confirmed that 15-year-old Luana Borg has been found, a month after she was reported missing . “The missing person who was published on the 25th December (Luana Borg), has been found safe and well,” the police said in a brief statement this morning. “Thanks to everyone who shared the post and/ or gave us information.” The girl’s announced
Fifty three per cent of companies in Malta made use of cloud computing in 2020, Eurostat statistics show. This statistic is far higher than 2016, where only 35% of companies in Malta made use of such services. Enterprises can access computing resources hosted by third parties on the internet instead of building their own IT infrastructure. This pool
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Independent quotes Eurostat figures which show that 53 percent of the companies in Malta made use of cloud computing in 2020, an increase from 26 percent in 2016. The EU average last year was 36 percent. The paper speaks to Mount Carmel Hospital CEO Stephanie Xuereb following criticism earlier this month by a patient about