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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
The country could have been brought to a standstill if the lockdown regulations had not been loosened, but clearer directives were needed to avoid harming already ailing businesses, said the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Source: Times of Malta
Ten new cases of coronavirus patients reported on Saturday 28 March, four of which are instances of local transmission. Source: Malta Today
PN leader Adrian Delia said that the reason why the government will build a prefabricated hospital is because Steward Healthcare have failed to do what our country has paid them to do. Source: Newsbook
This year’s SEC and MATSEC exams have been postponed. The decision was announced by Education Minister Owen Bonnici. Source: TVM
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry today again offered its constructive and objective support to Government, on behalf of the vast majority of Malta’s employers, at this trying time. Source: The Malta Independent
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Fears of new wave of infections in the south of Italy
Spain reports 832 deaths from coronavirus
Confirmed Covid-19 infections pass 600,000
Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 48,582
Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus
Coronavirus predicted it could kill 81,000 in U.S.
WHO warns countries will have to ‘live with’ coronavirus until vaccines emerges
Macron says France is there for Italy
Chinese asked to stay vigilant as coronavirus cases continue to slow
Donald Trump signs $2.2trn relief bill as New York pleads for hospital beds
Ireland put in lockdown, nation asked to ‘forego freedoms’
WHO cautions “We’re only at the beginning of this fight”
President Mattarella warns EU to act before it was too late as Italy registers record number of deaths
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned a judge’s decision to release a university researcher accused of helping organise violent protests in Milan, describing the ruling as ...
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid, in one of Spain’s deadliest rail disasters in recent decades. More...
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Three bids submitted for €1.8 billion Sir Temi Zammit Hospital
Three Malta-based joint ventures have submitted bids to design, build and operate the proposed Sir ...
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Project Green’s Urban Greening Budget Cut by a Third Amid Years of Underspending: Project Green’s urban greening budget will fall from €30 million in 2026 to €20 million i...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
GO plc has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Partner, making it the only Maltese entity confirmed to hold the designation and giving local businesses a private, resilien...
As pet owners increasingly view their animals as family members, expectations around veterinary care are evolving, placing greater emphasis on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis and ...
What began last year as a blood donation initiative involving six companies is expanding into a broader corporate effort, with three additional companies joining this...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving up the boardroom agenda, raising an important question for non-executive directors: are boards equipped to oversee the transformation AI is brin...
GO plc has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Partner, making it the only Maltese entity confirmed to hold the designation and giving local businesses a private, resilien...
As pet owners increasingly view their animals as family members, expectations around veterinary care are evolving, placing greater emphasis on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis and ...
Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington striking Iran's southern co...
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening ship...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
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...
Ukraine said Thursday it struck a Russian oil refinery and damaged six Russian warplanes at an airfield, resuming attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after President Volodymyr Zelen...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data centre, owned by the country's largest bank and technology company, Sberbank, but did not disrupt its operations, a senior company executive ...
