Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes has announced that, by the end of this year, around 581 families which sought help from the Housing Authority will have been allocated a home through the ‘Nikru biex Nassistu’ scheme. Through this schem…
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Survey: 1 in 3 US Election Workers Feels Unsafe
Long after a contentious U.S. presidential election that unleashed a torrent of partisan threats against poll workers and others, many American election officials continue to feel unsafe because of their jobs, according to a recent survey.The survey, c…
Read moreChina to Launch First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China will launch the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit on Thursday. An official with the China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming and rookie Tang Hongbo will blast off fr…
Read moreRita Moreno Discusses Finding Self-Worth and Never Giving Up
NEW YORK – Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By six, she was dancing at Greenwich Village nightclubs. By 16, she was working full time. By 20, she was performing in “Singin’ in the Rain.””I can’t think of anyone I’ve e…
Read moreG-7 Tax Reform Proposal Draws Fire from Smaller, Developing Countries
Smaller economies and developing nations are rallying behind a rival global tax reform plan to the one struck last week by the wealthy G-7 nations. Under the agreement, the G-7 nations are backing a global minimum corporate tax of 15%, but smaller na…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: The President visits the Customs Scanning Facility at the Freeport
President of Malta George Vella visited the Scanning Facility within the Container Monitoring Unit of the Customs Department at the Freeport following the recent record seizure of cocaine. The Customs’ Director General, Joseph Chetcuti, introduced the …
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING AND BY THE MINISTRY FOR ENERGY, ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Malta’s 30-year journey towards decarbonisation: Low Carbon Development Strategy, green paper Towards Cleaner Vehicles on our Roads, launched for public consultation Malta’s first 30-year strategy leading towards a carbon neutral economy has been laun…
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY FOR HEALTH: Update on amber list
The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that, by virtue of Article 27 (c) of the Public Health Act, the list of countries on the amber list has been updated. Maltese citizens and/or Maltese residents need to show a vaccine certificate recognised b…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT: New Issue of Fixed Rate Malta Government Stocks – July 2021
The Accountant General is hereby announcing the issue of Fifty Million Euro (€50,000,000) Malta Government Stocks subject to an over-allotment option of an additional amount up to a maximum of Thirty Million Euro (€30,000,000) as …
Read moreChina Slams G-7 Statement Criticizing Human Rights Record
China has denounced the communique issued Sunday at the end of the G-7 summit that criticized Beijing over its human rights record. The G-7 statement called on China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially in relation to Xinjiang,…
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