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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
The prime minister’s personal assistant and a member of the Office of the Prime Minister’s security detail testified on Friday as part of a public inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Source: Times of Malta
MAPSSS (Maltese Association of Parents of State Schools Students) today appealed to parents, teachers and school management teams to strictly observe the directives issued by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry for Health. Source: The Malta Independent
Energy Minister Michael Farrugia has stated that repair work on the interconnector between Malta and Sicily is proceeding as per schedule. The interconnector had been extensively damaged by a ship’s anchor on 23 December. Source: TVM
General Workers Union wants a discussion on a national plan for the prevention of Covid-19 in Malta and other issues such as quarantine leave for workers. Source: Malta Today
In the context of the Coronavirus situation, the Malta Chamber of Commerce stated that the health and welfare of employees is the foremost priority but the damaging effects on businesses and jobs need to be mitigated. Source: Newsbook
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