Delegates heading to the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow agreed they must deliver on the $100 billion per year pledge to help most vulnerable nations tackle climate change, COP26 president Alok Sharma said on Saturday.Speaking after days of meetin…
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Fauci Calls Merck COVID Pill Data ‘Impressive’
Members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that recent trials showing the effectiveness of the U.S. drug company Merck’s experimental new COVID-19 pill were certainly good news, but they stressed that vaccines would remain the best w…
Read moreNigerian Author Helps Children Stay Informed with Coronavirus Book
As COVID-19 has spread in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country, so have myths about the virus, especially among children. A Nigerian author has written a children’s book to help them understand the pandemic and ways to avoid being infected.A team o…
Read moreUS Tops 700,000 COVID Deaths
The United States has surpassed 700,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest of any country.The U.S. recorded 700,258 deaths Friday evening, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.Brazil has the second-highest number of death…
Read moreBiden Administration Urges Halt to Strict Texas Abortion Law
President Joe Biden’s administration urged a judge Friday to block a near-total ban on abortion imposed by Texas — the strictest such law in the nation — in a key battle in the ferocious legal war over abortion access in the United States.The U.S. Supr…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Another initiative by the President to promote greater appreciation of Malta’s historic heritage
In line with his commitment to fostering greater awareness, understanding, and appreciation of Maltese culture and history, President of Malta George Vella is continuing with his initiatives to increase accessibility to and public awareness on three hi…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL PERMANENT SECRETARY Towards a Service of Excellence: Cabinet approves new Public Service strategy
5th anniversary commemoration of the Institute for Public Services The Cabinet of Ministers approved a new five-year strategy for the Public Service with the ultimate vision of a service of excellence. This was announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela …
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS: Minister Ian Borg inaugurates the construction of a new yacht lift with an investment of €3 million
With an investment of €3 million, Yacht Lift Malta Ltd, the first operator of floating boat lifts in the Mediterranean, has built a new yacht lift that will be offering […]
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: €160,000 for scheme to support local band clubs
Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government José Herrera launched the fifth edition of the local band clubs support scheme, managed by Arts Council Malta. The €160,000 allocation […]
Read moreUN Wants More Protection for Haitian Migrants
Several U.N. agencies are calling on countries in the Americas to stop “expelling” Haitians without first assessing their “protection needs” and to uphold the “fundamental human rights of Haitians on […]
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