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Malta: Pandemic is a €3 billion blow to tourism sector
The Times quotes a government adviser who said that the economic effects of the coronavirus on the tourism sector could grow to…
Malta: Teachers scrambling to take lessons online
The Independent speaks to teachers from different schools who say that the closure of schools has had an impact on them as…
Malta: GWU chief says crisis highlights role of trade unions
L-Orizzont quotes General Workers Union secretary general Josef Bugeja who said that only membership of a trade union can guarantee workers the…
Malta: PN says 18,000 self-employed left out of rescue plan
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that the relief package unveiled by the Prime Minister this week is ‘too little,…
Malta: Social partners welcome aid measures
The Malta Business Weekly leads with positive reactions by employers’ associations and trade unions to the third aid package announced by government…
Malta: Bankers rebuff windfall tax recommendations
Business Today says that the Malta Bankers Association came out against suggestions of a windfall tax on profits made by local banks.…
Malta: Adrian Delia insists on lower electricity rates: The Headlines – In-Nazzjon
In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said the government was being “reactive and selective” in its new financial aid measures. Delia…
Malta: Covid-19 cases are still rising
The Independent says that the number of confirmed cases rose to 110 after three more people tested positive by Tuesday. Public Health…
Malta: Revised aid package to support 60,000 employees
The Times says that the new rescue package unveiled by the Prime Minister on Tuesday will guarantee a salary of €1,200 to…
Malta: New incentives added to previously announced measures
L-Orizzont says that the new relief plan for business by the government will effectively pay a week’s salary for every employee in…
Malta: Government unveils new rescue measures for business
Malta Today leads with the announcement of a third set of financial measures by the government focusing on businesses in the hardest-hit…
Malta: Most Covid-19 cases were contact-traced
The Times quotes Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci who said that many of the Covid-19 are being actively traced by authorities and…