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Times of Malta says the police force is going through a process of renewal and change in culture that has helped Malta get off the grey list and brought down theft to the lowest level in 25 years, police commissioner Angelo Gafa said on Tuesday.
MaltaToday says over 7,000 supicious transaction reports were filed with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) in 2021, up my around 40% compared to the previous year.
Newsbook says that Archbishop Charles Scicluna said it is unjust that a few police officers who do not fulfil their duties properly give the rest of the Police Force a bad name.
TVM says driver was fined €1,000 after he was found guilty in Court of crashing with his car into a schoolchildren’s van. The accident occurred five years ago.
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Fathers to get 10 days paid leave on the birth of their child in law revision: Fathers will be receiving 10 days paid leave, while new parents can benefit from up to two months paid leave, under new laws reforming Malta’s paternal and parental leave laws.
Announced by Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul, the reform, which implements the EU Work-Life Balance Directive, ensures that fathers will benefit from 10 days of fully paid leave, as opposed to the single day of leave offered by the current law. Regarding parental leave, parents will now be entitled to two months paid leave at the national parental leave rate. They will also benefit from another two months of unpaid leave which will be transferable from one parent to another.
New Pilatus arrests soon: Police are “at the stage” of issuing international arrest warrants linked to the Pilatus Bank money-laundering case, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa has revealed. The Malta Independent reports that almost a year after the bank and its then money-laundering reporting officer were charged, Gafa said that the police had reached the stage of issuing arrest warrants.
Covid-19 Update: 450 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Tuesday, while one person passed away. Despite 3,425 new cases over the past seven days, active cases declined to 7,747.
Morning Briefing
Malta removes PCR need for unvaccinated travelers
Malta has relaxed one of the last remaining travel restrictions related to the pandemic by removing the requirement for visitors without a valid vaccination record or recovery certificate to show a COVID-19 test result before to entrance. Following guidance from the EU, the policy will be relaxed starting on July 25, according to a statement from the health ministry. Malta’s admission requirements were were among the most stringent in the EU, demanding confirmation of a complete immunization record before visitors could enter the country.
Mayors and councillors should be assessed by Standards Commissioner – OECD
In an assessment of Malta’s legal system, the OECD recommends that mayors, local council members, and members of governmental boards should fall under the jurisdiction of the Standards Commissioner.The Maltese Standards Act has to be expanded to cover all elected officials, including those in local government, according to the Paris-based international policy-making forum. Since no organization is currently in charge of ensuring that government board members uphold ethical standards, it also suggests extending the reach of the law to include them.
Covid-19 Update: Overnight fatalities of three Covid-19 patients raise the overall number of pandemic-related deaths in Malta to 762. According to the most recent daily report from the health authorities, 355 new instances of the disease have been discovered during 1,904 tests. There are already 450 individuals who have been determined to have fully recovered, bringing the total number of known active cases to 7,764.
