These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals.
Several travel agencies in Malta say their businesses are already being impacted by the fear surrounding the coronavirus. Some have received calls from those who travelling in the coming days, asking about the company’s cancellation policy, while others say the phone has stopped ringing when it comes to enquiries about holidays to China. Source: Times of Malta
The Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia has accused former prime minister Joseph Muscat of ‘premeditated theft’ over millions spent by the Maltese government to finance its management obligations for the three state hospitals being run by Steward Healthcare International. Source: Malta Today
A biker died at Mistra after being involved in a traffic incident on Saturday afternoon. The accident took place at around 2.40pm. The biker was riding a KTM 1190 which was involved in a crash with a Toyota Passo, police said. Source: The Malta Independent
Prime Minister Robert Abela was welcomed this afternoon by the Prime Minister of Portugal and is expected to take part in the Friends of Cohesion group summit in Lisbon.The group is made up of 17 member states of the European Union, including Malta, who believe that cohesion funds should not be reduced or eroded. Source: TVM
The government announced that Simone Azzopardi, former One TV journalist, will be resigning as Commissioner against Domestic violence due to personal reasons.In a press statement, the government said that Ms Azzopardi served as Commissioner for 17 months. She was appointed by the Labour government in October 2018. Source: Newsbook
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