The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has awarded the Civil Solidarity Prize to the Malta Chamber of SMEs for their support to small-and-medium-sized enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The chamber moved its regular services online and stepped up its provision by implementing webinars and a platform for business owners.
The Chamber represents over 7,000 SMEs and created a stellar support structure contributing to the businesses’ survival during such testing times.
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A number of individuals, including the owner of a Hamrun snack bar have been in contact with the Maltese police force due to the breaching of restrictions related to mask-wearing and smoking indoors.
The police will be taking the necessary steps against these individuals following the investigation of a video distributed on social media depicting Hamrun’s victory celebrations.
The Malta Tourism Authority has also issued an enforcement notice after district police and the Rapid Intervention Unit conducted a number of patrols in Hamrun to avoid group gatherings during celebrations.
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According to a report published by by the National Statistics Office, 196,508 outbound trips by Maltese residents occurred during 2020, marking a 72% drop from the previous year.
This impact on travel was largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with countries imposing various health protocols, quarantine measures and travel restrictions in order to mitigate the spread of the virus.
The report also revealed that Maltese residents took 184,266 air trips and 12,241 sea trips in 2020, a dramatic drop compared to the 677,004 air and 29,793 sea trips in 2019.
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Following the recent outcry on Malta’s allegedly outdated drug laws, Labour Party Deputy Leader Daniel Micallef took to Facebook to give his two cents about the subject.
Micallef stated that despite the considerable progress made, Malta has much more to take into consideration, rhetorically asking why joint-smokers should go through so many trials and tribulations for a drug which is not on the same level as other substances.
The Deputy Leader also highlighted how the United Nations changed the substance’s classification and while applauding the Police force for their stellar work, called for a complete reform in the country’s drug law.
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