Good evening,
These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
People who breach quarantine in relation to the Coronavirus should be fined €5,000, according to the Medical Association of Malta. Source: Times of Malta
Prime Minister Robert Abela appealed to the police to take immediate action over those who are responsible for the building which collapsed in Ħamrun, regardless of who they might be. Source: The Malta Independent
Adrian Delia has asked the Speaker to postpone this evening’s parliamentary agenda and hold a special session to discuss the building tragedy that claimed a woman’s life. Source: Malta Today
In view of the latest developments on the Coronavirus, and also in view of the union being bombarded by Nurses who are worried that they or their ward could be chosen in case of an outbreak in their hospital, the MUMN said that every hospital will need to identify a ward which would take in patients with the Co-Vid19. Source: Newsbook
Geologist Peter Gatt said that last year the construction laws were changed so that it was no longer obligatory for a geological study to be carried out before excavation works start. He said this in reaction to the building which collapsed yesterday in Santa Venera, which claimed the life of a woman. Source: TVM
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GO p.l.c., Malta’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced the launch of the MOGOSC project (MOdernisation of the GO-1 Submarine Cable), a strategic infrastructure upgrade t...
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The Israeli mi...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a "full ceasefire...
All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accession talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said ...
