A new study by Caritas shows that families in Malta are spending at least €100 more per month on food. Maltese families are spending a minimum of €100 more per month on food, according to a new study by Caritas that develops a minimum essential budget for a decent living. The study was done in … Continued
MEPs from the Civil Liberties Committee have endorsed proposals to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year. MEPs from the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted in favour of two reports to prolong the EU Digital COVID Certificate for another 12 months, after it was originally set … Continued
Two people have died while testing positive for COVID-19 in Malta over the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 669. A total of 408 new cases of the virus were also found during the same time frame alongside 702 more recoveries. This means active cases have gone down to 8,683. A number … Continued
433 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours and 340 people have recovered. At the same time, two persons have died whilst positive, taking the total deaths up to 664. Malta continues to reduce its COVID-19 measures, with traveling enthusiasts looking forward to reduced restrictions tied to travel from 12th April. … Continued
MEPs decided on Thursday that EU countries sheltering Ukrainian refugees will immediately receive €3.4 billion to address their needs. Following the Parliament’s green light to redirect EU regional and asylum funding to EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MEPs adopted additional support measures. MEPs agreed to release the funds out of … Continued
As of this week, elderly residents in care homes and immunosuppressed individuals are eligible for their second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Minister for Health Chris Fearne announced. Individuals over the age of 80 will also be eligible for the booster on 18th April. This will be on a voluntary basis and will not have an … Continued
Three people have died while positive for COVID-19 in Malta over the last 24 hours, the latest international numbers show. A total of 530 new COVID-19 cases were also found on the island over the same time period while 249 other patients have recovered from the virus. Active cases now stand at 7,188, while the … Continued
Malta will be seeing plenty of reductions in COVID-19 restrictions over the coming days, including the long-awaited scrapping of masks from classrooms. The announcement came from Health Minister Chris Fearne, who appeared via call on TVAM on Monday. On the show, Fearne said that the state will ease several restrictions in schools, outdoor events, and … Continued
Three persons have died whilst COVID-19 positive over the past 24 hours, all females aged 86, 91, and 46 years. At the same time, Malta has recorded 392 new COVID-19 cases and 115 new recoveries, Health Authorities have announced. The total number of active cases is now at 3,864, while the total number of deaths … Continued
In just two days, Malta will be electing a new government to lead them into the next five years. The snap election is one of the biggest and most important ones Malta has faced in years, especially in light of dozens of cases of corruption and scandal. It is also the first time that a … Continued