Thousands of Christmas presents donated for less-fortunate children

Dec 21 2021

Thousands of colourful parcels were set under the Christmas Tree at Castille Square for the initiative ‘Rigali b’Imħabba,’ which aims to provide presents to children who may not be having the most festive of holidays. The people of Malta came in waves to donate after welcoming Dr. Lydia Abela’s invitation.

Minister for Home Affairs Dr. Byron Camilleri highlighted and praised the fact that Malta’s disciplinary forces such as the police force, armed forces, LESA and more did not only contribute to the initiative by taking care of the present sorting, but they will distribute the parcels themselves to the homes of less fortunate children.

Dr. Lydia Abela looked back on a call from one of the children’s parents, stating that a parent called to tell her that the recipiency letter brought a tear to hear eyes. Abela stated that it is not she who should be thanked but the kind heart of the Maltese people as they were given with love and an aim to brighten others’ Christmas.

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What we know about the EU’s fifth-approved Novavax vaccine

Dec 21 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved its fifth COVID-19 vaccine for distribution, granting conditional marketing authorisation for the two-dose vaccine.

The Nuvaxovid vaccine, manufactured by United States pharmaceutical company ‘Novavax’ may be applied to willing individuals aged 18 and over after it is give the green light from the European Union’s executive commission. It will join the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Astrazeneca vaccines within the EU.

The European Union has since ordered 100 million doses of the Novavax vaccine, with plans to buy another 100 million units in the near future as Europe continues to struggle with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Initial clinical trials carried out in the United States and Mexico found that the vaccine had 90.4% efficacy against COVID-19 cases while second trials in the UK showed 89.7% efficacy.

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Ian Castaldi Paris reveals he will not contest upcoming election

Dec 20 2021

MP Ian Castaldi Paris revealed that he will be standing down at the next election following a Times of Malta report about a tax investigation uncovering that he holds undeclared wealth.

Paris took to Facebook, saying that he has come to the decision not to run the next general election as he wanted to priorities his family.

This comes just hours after the Times of Malta report exposing how the MP agreed to pay around €300,000 in taxes and penalties after a probe into his fiscal affairs found close to €1 million in previously undeclared income.

“Though I will be taking a step back from public life, this does not mean that I will no longer contribute to the Labour Party to take the country forward” he said.

Despite sources privy to the audit saying that the unexplained wealth hover around the 1 million mark, the MP insisted that the amount is significantly lower.

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Photo Source: Ian Castaldi Paris FB

Prime Minister Robert Abela puts pressure on Education Minister to resign

Dec 20 2021

Despite being reluctant to kick her out himself after a damning report by the Standards Commissioner, Prime Minister Robert Abela is placing pressure on Education Minister Justyne Caruana to resign.

‘Everyone should shoulder their own responsibility’ the Prime Minister told MaltaToday. When asked if retaining Caruana would put a blot on his government’s effort to promote good governance, he said that from day one as Prime Minister, he was clear on wanting everyone to shoulder their responsibilities.

MPs on the Ethics Committee decided to publish the report compiled by Standards Commissioner George Hyzler which found Caruana having breached ministerial ethics when she awarded a contract of service to footballer Daniel Bogdanovic.

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Photo Source: Justyne Caruana FB, Robert Abela FB