Opposition leader Bernard Grech welcomed Faculty of Law students to the PN General Headquarters, giving them his congratulations for their achievements.
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‘Even this year, the amount of new layers that our University is producing is impressive’, wrote Grech.
‘Among those who filled the General Headquarters foyer this morning in full celebration were some graduates who we know closely’, wrote the Opposition leader.
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Graduates from the University of Malta visited Prime Minister Robert Abela at Auberge de Castille.
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The Prime Minister spent some time speaking with students on the stairs of Castille, hearing about their experience and enjoying their post-graduation celebrations.
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Enemalta has taken a significant step towards modernising its electricity infrastructure, signing an agreement this week to implement Siemens’ Gridscale X software platform. This partnership will drive the digital transformation of the National Grid, enabling Enemalta engineers to leverage enhanced data from smart meters and adopt predictive management strategies.
Enemalta’s Executive Chairman, Ryan Fava, highlighted the introduction of a second generation of smart meters, which will deliver more precise statistics, enabling better management of the service and the identification of grid bottlenecks. The agreement with Siemens marks a crucial phase in Enemalta’s ongoing efforts to enhance grid reliability and customer service.
Siemens’ Gridscale X platform, part of the Xcelerator digital business platform, will provide greater transparency and proactive monitoring of the low-voltage grid, helping detect power outages and congestion. Siemens Grid Software CEO Sabine Erlinghagen noted the importance of addressing grid congestion in the energy transition, emphasising that this collaboration will further improve grid reliability for Maltese consumers.
The pilot project for Enemalta’s digital transformation will begin in the coming weeks, with full implementation expected over the next three years.
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The Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) will receive €42 million in funding for 2024, an increase of over €5 million from the previous year. This allocation aims to improve the delivery of social services in Malta and Gozo, with a focus on supporting individuals and families in need.
The funding will benefit key services, including Appoġġ, the Directorate for Alternative Care, and domestic violence programmes, as well as other support centres.
Minister for Social Policy and Children’s Rights Michael Falzon noted efforts to address staffing shortages in the sector, including a legal amendment allowing MCAST to offer social work courses. This year saw the first 18 MCAST graduates in this field. He also highlighted a recent collective agreement that improved conditions and wages for social workers.
FSWS CEO Alfred Grixti shared that the organisation worked on 21,000 cases in 2023, with follow-ups continuing for 10,000 of them. Appoġġ handled 9,000 cases, while the Child Protection Directorate managed 4,360 cases.
This funding is expected to support ongoing work by professionals and enhance the reach of services offered by FSWS.
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