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70 Migrants land in Malta – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 May 2021

1745 Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that vaccinated visitors will be given priority when elderly homes re-open properly in the coming months, the Elderly Minister revealed…

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Vaccine for all over 16s in Malta to open in May / Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 May 2021

UPDATE - Coronavirus Vaccination Progress - The vaccine to all people in Malta over the age of 16 would be opened in May Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne announced this in…

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9 new Covid-19 cases as 60% of the population is vaccinated / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 9 May 2021

Update - Vouchers to be distributed on 7th June A second round of government-issed €100 vouchers will be announced over the coming days, the Prime Minister announced on Sunday. "Over…

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Malta registers record low 6 new Covid-19 cases – – News Briefing – Saturday 8 May 2021

Covid-19 Update Malta registered a six-month low number of new Covid-19 cases. With six new cases Malta registered its lowest daily tally since July 27, 2020. There were no deaths…

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Immersed Malta-Gozo tunnel not ruled out / Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 May 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that there are "indications" that Malta will feature on a UK list of countries marked as safe for travel but the…

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Nine cases of Covid-19, lowest since July / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 6 May 2021

Updated 1745 - News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that the health authorities are considering the use of vaccine certificates for mass events to be held once the rules…

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Airport’s revenue drops by almost 70% / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 May 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that plans for a suspicious property deal involving former police superintendent Ray Aquilina, construction tycoon Joe Portelli, and murder suspect Yorgen…

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Covid-19 Active cases increase again / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4 May 2021

1745 Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that a dedicated team within Malta’s anti-money laundering unit, the FIAU, is being set up to enforce a recently imposed €10,000…

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Malta’s Prime Minister takes Covid-19 vaccine – Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 May 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that December to February this year saw more than double last winter’s rainfall at 141mm compared to the super low 66.8mm,…

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Ivan Barbara’s wife and adopted child arrive in Malta – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 2 May 2021

Update 1900 - The wife and adopted daughter of a Maltese man who died from COVID-19 in India arrived safely in Malta on Sunday evening. The Times of Malta reports that…

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74 persons recover, but two men die of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 1 May 2021

Updated 1235 Covid-19: Health authorities reported 74 recoveries on Saturday, with new cases remaining low, at 15. This has brought down the number of active cases substantially, to 270. However,…

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Covid-19: 16 new cases reported, three persons to be charged on illegal party – Friday 30 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that a Maltese man who contracted COVID-19 while in India to adopt a baby girl died on Friday after developing complications…

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Malta passes Moneyval Test- Malta News Briefing – Thursday 29 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Malta’s anti-money laundering regime has formally passed a review by Moneyval. MaltaToday reports that Opposition Leader Bernard Grech has called…

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Active Covid cases drop to 374- Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 28 April 2021

Updated 1745- News Portal briefing Times of Malta reports that a €274 million contract to build and operate residential blocks and a kitchen at a home for the elderly has…

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45 new Covid cases / Malta News Briefing

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Artists have reacted angrily to a remark by Culture Minister José Herrera in which he implied that they lack the…

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15 Covid-19 cases, 58 recoveries: health authorities / Malta News Briefing – Monday 26 April 2021

Update 1300 Covid Update: 15 new cases were reported on Monday, with 58 patients recovering. This lowers the case tally further, to 422. 1,449 swab tests were taken on Sunday.No…

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UPDATE: Further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Malta announced / News Briefing – Sunday 25 April 2021

Update - Covid19 Update A 67-year-old person died while diagnosed with Covid. Meanwhile there were 25 new Covid-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries was…

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20 cases of Covid-19 as active tally dips below 500: Malta News Briefing – 24 April 2021

Update 1230 Covid-19 Update Active Covid-19 cases in Malta have fallen below 500 for more than half a year, after 20 new cases were reported on Saturday. Some 58 patients…

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33 new Covid-cases: Malta News Briefing – Thursday 22 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that the Council of Europe is being asked to “look into” the behaviour of Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar during a debate…

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Over-40s can register for vaccination from Friday / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 21 April 2021

People over 40 can register to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine from Friday, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced at a press conference on Wednesday. Fearne said by the end of…

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Covid cases down to 13: Malta News Briefing- Tuesday 20 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that hackers have threatened to leak "valuable" Nationalist Party documents, unless the party agrees to "communicate and cooperate" with them in…

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Malta registers 30,000th coronavirus case / Malta News Briefing – Monday 19 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that atotal of 1,137 fines were handed out over the last seven days to people who failed to follow COVID-19 mitigation…

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Update – 19-year-old dies in traffic accident in Rabat – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 18 April 2021

Update 1230 h - Fatal Traffic Accident in Rabat, Malta - A 19-year-old person died in a traffic accident in Triq l-Infetti L/O Rabat Malta. Media reports said that the…

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Four persons die of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 17 April 2021

Updated 1250 Covid-19: Coronavirus cases have increased after the dip of the past few days, reaching 67 on Saturday. Health authorities reported 38 recoveries. Four people died, including three men…

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59-year old man dies after five-storey fall – Malta News Briefing – Friday 16 April 2021

Update 1830 - A 59 year old man from Zejtun died after falling from a height of five storeys while doing work in a block of an apartments in Triq…

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Four new judges announced – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 15 April 2021 – UPDATED

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that Malta recorded the biggest slump in retail volume within the EU in February while most other member states made a…

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No J&J jabs for the time being – Prof Gauci / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 14 April 2021

Updated 1600 - No J&J jabs for the time being - Prof Gauci Malta will not be using the J&J vaccine for the time being, Health Superintendent Prof Charmaine Gauci…

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59 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hrs / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 April 2021

Updated 1400 - Covid-19 UpdateToday, 59 new cases were recorded as 50 people recovered. These new cases were foundfrom 1,758 swab tests taken over the previous 24 hours.There are now…

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42 new Covid-19 cases / Malta News Briefing – Monday 12 April 2021

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that tourism authorities have not given the go-ahead to any mass events, Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo has said after a series of…

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66 new cases and 44 recoveries reported Malta News Briefing – Sunday 11 April 2021

Covid19 Update Malta's health authorities have reported 66 new coronavirus cases. There were 44 recoveries. https://www.facebook.com/sahhagovmt/posts/317227819995768 Political Speech by PM Abela A summer of tourism will be crucial for Malta's…

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Covid-19: Govt pledges herd immunity by June / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 10 April 2021

Updated 1245 Covid-19 UpdateHealth authorities reported 37 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, with 49 recovering. These were identified through 2,243 swab tests. The active case tally has…

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48 new cases of coronavirus – Malta News Briefing – Friday 9 April 2021

Latest Update- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that tourists booking summer holidays to Malta directly through local hotels will receive a financial handout. MaltaToday reports that Repubblika alleged…

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Malta registers 400th Covid-death / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 7 April 2021

Updated 1230 - Malta registers 400th Covid-death Malta registered its 400th Covid-related death on Wednesday, a 78-year-old woman.For the first time in a week, new cases (65) surpassed recoveries (47),…

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No Covid-deaths for first time in a month – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 6 April 2021

Malta News Portal Briefing - 1745 The Times of Malta reports that Nexia BT managing partner Brian Tonna and three other associates were granted bail on Tuesday by a court…

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Unions disagree on return to schooling – Malta News Briefing – Monday 5 April 2021

Update 1245 -Covid-19 Update 56 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Monday, with 73 recovering. These numbers were identified through 1,946 swabs. Active cases have gone down to 531.…

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President reflections – Malta News Briefing – Sunday 4 April 2021 – Update

President's second year - President George Vella reaffirmed his worries about the threat of widespread construction in a message on Easter Sunday, while also discussing other topics such as the…

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Covid-19: 62 and 65-year-old men become latest fatalities: Malta News Briefing – Saturday 3 April 2021

Update - Covid-19 situation 62 new cases of coronavirus were reported by health authorities on Saturday, with 114 recovering. These numbers represent a slight increase over the past few days,…

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42 new cases of Covid-19: Malta News Briefing – Friday 2 April 2021

Updated 1240 - Covid-19 Update 42 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Good Friday. Recoveries have remained high, at 94, taking the active case tally further down to 687.…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 1 April 2021

Updated 1300 Covid 19 update Cases edged up to 52, Health authorities reported. However, with 146 persons recovering, the number of active cases has gone down to below 800. Updated…

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40 new cases of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 31 March 2021 – Updated

Update 1300 - Covid-19 cases decline The steady decline in new COVID-19 cases was confirmed with 40 new cases reported by Health authorities. With 101 recoveries, the number of active…

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Covid-19 cases below 900 / Malta News Briefing – 30 March 2021

Updated 1420 - Prof Charmaine Gauci hints at re-opening of schools Health Superintendent Prof Charmaine Gauci today gave a strong hint that schools might re-open after the Easter holiday, saying…

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Active Covid-19 cases decrease to 1,132 – Malta News Briefing – Monday 29 March 2021

Updated 1745- News Portal Briefing Times of Malta reports that a Chinese negotiator involved in multi-million euro deals by Enemalta is behind a secret company suspected of being set up…

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Malta confirms downward trend in Covid-19 cases with 67 new cases registered – Malta News Briefing – Saturday 27 March 2021

Politics Update - Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday said he would not celebrate the result of a MoneyVal anti-money laundering scrutiny of the country, saying more work still needed…

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46-year-old dies of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 27 March 2021

Updated 1330 Covid-19 Update Health authorities reported 93 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday while three patients, including one aged 46, passed away. The cases were found from a total of…

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Four men die of Covid-19 / Malta News Briefing – Friday 26 March 2021

Updated 1236 - Covid-19 Update The number of active cases has gone down to 1,853 after 332 recoveries far surpassed the number of new cases, which stood at 103. These…

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302 persons recover from Covid-19 / Business support measures extended: Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 24 March 2021

Updated 1234 - Covid-19 Update 101 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Wednesday, with 302 recoveries lowering down the number of active cases significantly, to 2,276. 2,789 swab tests…

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New Covid-cases down to 90 – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 23 March 2021

Updated 1241 - 90 new Covid-cases New COVID-19 cases went down to double digits for the first time in seven weeks. Health authorities reported 90 cases today, though only 2,661…

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EU Funds help 60 young farmers improve opportunities in agriculture

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton Refalo together and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi visited Steve Galea, one of the beneficiaries in Naxxar who…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 22 March 2021 – Updated

Updated 1745 News Portal Radio Times of Malta reports that former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri has filed a fresh request for bail that will be decided on Friday. …

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 21 March 2021 – Updated

Update - 2100h The Nationalist Party on Sunday condemned the Labour governmet for the “great damage” they did and were still doing to Malta reputation. The PN MPs will use…

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Malta: Keith Schembri, ex Government consultants Tonna and Cini and 8 others charged with corruption, money laundering and fraud

A top aide to former Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat accused of graft by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, whose brutal murder rocked the nation, was charged on Saturday with money…

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