“We must not underestimate the importance of formation in trades and manufacturing as a strong sector in our country’s economy”, said President of Malta George Vella during a visit on Tuesday morning to the company Halmann Vella. He also referred to th…
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THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT Minister Caruana launches the National Employement Policy 2021-2030
Minister for Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana introduced the new National Employment Policy for 2021-2030, marking out the government’s holistic vision for employment in Malta for the next nine years. The policy is aimed towards a better quality of…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL PERMANENT SECRETARY 79% of Budget measures implemented
The implementation rate of Budget measures in 2021 is 79%, marking a 7% increase on the average achieved in the last eight years (72%). This resulted from a publication issued by the Public Service for the eighth consecutive year, in which details on t…
Read moreOFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND THE MINISTRY FOR TOURISM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION More COVID-19 vaccine certificates accepted by Malta
The health and tourism authorities notify that as from today, 4th October 2021, Malta will officially recognise the Covid-19 vaccine certificates issued by the Republic of Kosovo, Palestine, Bermuda and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Maltese authorities are a…
Read moreOfficials Seek Cause of Oil Spill off US’s California Coast
Officials investigating one of California’s biggest oil spills were trying to determine whether the undersea pipeline that spewed 572,807 liters (126,000 gallons) of heavy crude into the Pacific Ocean had been damaged by a ship’s anchor.The ports of Lo…
Read moreUNICEF: Pandemic Worsens Mental Health Disorders in Children
The U.N. Children’s Fund says children are likely to suffer most from the monthslong COVID-related restrictions, school closures, and separation from family and friends.The latest estimates show more than one in seven adolescents aged 10 to 19 suffer f…
Read moreBritish Company Develops Saliva-Based COVID Test
A British company says it has developed an easy-to-administer, saliva-based test that can detect whether a person is infectious enough to pass along the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.The company, Vatic, said in a statement that its test is “extremel…
Read moreFacebook Whistleblower Says Firm Chooses ‘Profit Over Safety’
The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children’s mental health revealed her identity Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosi…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: The President warns that the natural environment is not an infinite resource
President of Malta George Vella expressed his hope that we will one day understand that the natural environment is a resource in itself – a resource which is not infinite. Speaking at the Buonamico Award 2021 ceremony organised by the Environment and R…
Read moreBattle for Abortion Rights Hits America’s Streets
Carrying signs with slogans like “my body, my choice, my right,” thousands of women rallied Saturday in Washington at the start of a day of nationwide protests aimed at countering a conservative drive to restrict access to abortions.The perennial fight…
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