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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Driving licenses which expire from March onwards will not be renewed for theretain time being, but holders will still be allowed to drive. Source: Times of Malta
Man found dead in Santa Luċija apartment confirmed through DNA tests as having been 62-year-old Victor McKeon. Source: Malta Today
The General Workers Union (GWU) and the UĦM Voice of the Workers, in separate statements, have both the government to implement measures to secure jobs. Source: Newsbook
Bars, restaurants and all other food establishments across Malta have taken action and closed their premises, or altered their services, in light of the recent legal notice that was released in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Source: The Malta Independent
Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci has announced eleven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of cases up to 64. The new cases include one from Gozo and that of an elderly man who has developed complications. Source: TVM
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UK Government preparing rescue plan to save jobs
Suspected terrorist incident at El Prat airport in Barcelona
Number of cases in Germany rises by nearly 3,000 to 13,957 overnight
13 doctors died from Coronavirus in Italy
China’s new imported coronavirus cases at record; no domestic transfers for second day
Giuseppe Conte calls on EU to use full financial firepower
India executes four men convicted of 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
Madrid converts hotels into hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
Libyans told not to return back to country for time being
EU adopts Temporary Framework to enable Member States to further support the economy in the COVID-19 outbreak
Italian region of Lombardy in continuous battle against the advance of the coronavirus
Coronavirus deaths top 10,000 globally
“We are in an unprecedented situation and the normal rules no longer apply” says UN chief
US citizens told to return back, Trump says anti-malaria drug giving very encouraging early results
GO plc, Malta's leading integrated communications and digital services group, today held its Annual General Meeting, where shareholders were presented with a landmark set of financial re...
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday with 347 votes for, 165 against and 25 abstentions, MEPs say they are deeply concerned about the deterioration of respect for democracy, the rule of ...
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MUMN Slams Allied Health Deal as ‘Betrayal’ to Nurses and Midwives: The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has requested a meeting with Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela o...
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Public Sector Engineers Warn Infrastructure at Risk Without Reform: Malta’s public sector architects and engineers say infrastructure and long-term national plans are at ...
Former Polish president and anti-communist icon Lech Wałęsa was among the first recipients of the newly established European Order of Merit, receiving the EU’s highest distinction during...
The European Parliament has thrown its weight behind demands for a bigger long-term EU budget, approving its position for negotiations on the bloc’s next seven-year financial framework f...
GO plc, Malta's leading integrated communications and digital services group, today held its Annual General Meeting, where shareholders were presented with a landmark set of financial re...
Pharmaceutical and medical devices company Vivian has reported a 28.8% reduction in energy consumption over the past year, significantly surpassing the 5% benchmark required to qualify f...
“A company’s workplace culture praised by management, needs to be taken with caution. But when the recognition comes directly from employees, that carries greater weight,” says JONATHAN ...
EU lawmakers have approved new rules aimed at strengthening how failing banks are managed, extending protections to a wider range of institutions and depositors across the bloc.
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GO plc, Malta's leading integrated communications and digital services group, today held its Annual General Meeting, where shareholders were presented with a landmark set of financial re...
Pharmaceutical and medical devices company Vivian has reported a 28.8% reduction in energy consumption over the past year, significantly surpassing the 5% benchmark required to qualify f...
The United States launched what it described as “self-defense” strikes against Iranian military targets after three US Navy destroyers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply ...
French shipping giant CMA CGM reported that its vessel San Antonio was attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving several crew members injured and the ship damaged. The...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
María Corina Machado is a prominent figure in Venezuela’s opposition. She has reported that one of her closest associates, Juan Pablo Guanipa, was abducted. This occurred mere hours afte...
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine's north or a NATO country from Belarus...
Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak as a suspect in a major graft investigation involving alleged money laundering.
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