Over 600,000 Notified to Quarantine in British ‘Pingdemic’
Over 600,000 users of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service’s (NHS) COVID-19 test and trace app were “pinged” alerts recommending self-isolation earlier this month.In what has been dubbed the “pingdemic,” the app told users to begin a 10-day qua…
WHO Urges African Nations to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccinations
GENEVA – The World Health Organization is urging African countries to ramp up preparations for COVID-19 vaccination rollouts in anticipation of the imminent arrival of millions of vaccine doses on the continent. WHO reports more than 6.2 million peop…
Unprecedented Olympics to Start with Socially Distanced Opening Ceremony
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – After a one-year pandemic delay, the Tokyo Olympics will formally get under way Friday, with an opening ceremony that will be scaled back but still celebratory.The event will be held amid tens of thousands of empty seats in Tokyo’s…
THE MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD AND ANIMAL RIGHTS Minister Anton Refalo and Belgian Minister David Clarinval visit BelOrta, a fruit and vegetables cooperative in Belgium
In the light of the European Agricultural Council held earlier this week, Maltese Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton Refalo, alongside Belgian Minister for Agriculture David Clarinval, visited fruit and vegetables coopera…
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY: More than €16 million in vouchers have already been redeemed through 500,000 transactions
Minister Silvio Schembri gives a statistical update on the second €100 voucher scheme and reiterates that those eligible are extensively utilising their vouchers Since the scheme’s inception on 7th June 2021, more than €16 million in vouchers have been…
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: The President continues to listen to the citizens through their representatives at local government level
The President’s work continues to be brought closer to the citizens and residents, as this time President of Malta George Vella listened to the experiences of the mayors of the local councils forming part of the Regjun Centru. The President explained …