North Korea Sees Suspected COVID-19 Cases After Victory Claim
North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19.North Korea’s state-run …
THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR YOUTH, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Government kicks off Space Act consultation with talks at SpaceX
The Maltese Government has started talks with SpaceX as part of its consultation for the Malta Space Act which shall be published next year. Parliamentary Secretary Keith Azzopardi Tanti, who is responsible for Malta’s Space Policy, initiated these dis…
Ebola Vaccinations in East Congo to Start on Thursday After New Case
An Ebola vaccination campaign will start in the Congolose city of Beni on Thursday after a new case of the virus was confirmed this week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.More than 200 vaccine doses have been arrived in Beni, in the east…
Patients in India Protest Shortage of Life-Saving HIV Drugs
A group of HIV-positive people has been protesting for more than a month at the central office of India’s National AIDS Control Organization, or NACO, in New Delhi, demanding a regular supply of life-saving antiretroviral therapy — also known as ART — …
THE MINISTRY FOR THE NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Committed to strengthening co-operation with India in the cultural field
“India is considered a key strategic partner for the EU, with both parties cooperating on regional and global issues such as security concerns, trade and economic ties, sectoral dialogues on sustainable development, modernisation, human rights, research and innovation as well as people-to-people contacts. Culture is no exception. Bilateral relations have continued to develop positively over the last two years, despite the constraints of the pandemic,” stated Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici in a meeting with the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture of India Meenakshi Lekhi. Minister Bonnici stated that the
THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
The participation of the Maltese delegation in the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference taking place in Halifax kicked off by Speaker Angelo Farrugia and Member of Parliament David Agius attending the 38th session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Small Branches Conference. Member of Parliament Naomi Cachia attended the 7th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference. The CPA Small Branches Conference brings together members of parliament from the smallest jurisdictions in the Commonwealth to discuss issues relevant to their legislatures in a series of workshops. As the first elected Chairperson of the Small Branches between 2016 and 2019, Speaker Angelo Farrugia was invited