The Malta Independent 1 April 2020, Wednesday

Watch: Coronavirus briefing - 19 new cases, record equalled; total reaches 188; one still critical

Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci is giving her daily briefing on Coronavirus cases....

latest comment from ST Luke, 01/04/2020 18:12: How do you ask for 2 metre social distancing but allow a non essential service Driving tuition? There is no way a distance of 2 metres can be maintained. The very idea that anyone with a brain, would even consider allowing this stupidity is beyond belief. The ferry between Malta and Gozo should only be used for deliveries of essential and needed supplies. No one should be allowed to go to Gozo if it is not an essential necessity,
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Data Protection Commissioner investigating reported leak of 330,000 voters’ personal data

Information and Data Protection Commissioner Saviour Cachia has launched an investigation into a reported security leak involving the personal data of 337,384 voters. MaltaToday reported today...

latest comment from A Caffari, 01/04/2020 16:20: It looks like they even knew about it and did nothing to secure the folder for almost a year. Amateurs. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/535583cc0f2379ff441a7a41db8d50df2b1b3ff6edf0827e4169928cc562bdad.jpg
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Extension to planning permits done for ‘purely environmental reasons’ – Environment Minister

The extension of three years to approved planning permits which had a deadline of up to 2022 was done for "purely environmental reasons" so that Malta does not turn into "one single construction site"...

latest comment from Carol Briffa, 01/04/2020 18:44: Minister,once this crisis ends Malta will not become one big construction site, but will become an island filled with empty apartments , thanks to the greed of developers friends of PN /PL.
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Government, Opposition agree on appointment of Mark Chetcuti as Chief Justice

The government and opposition have agreed on the appointment of Mark Chetcuti as the new Chief Justice. He will be replacing Joseph Azzopardi, who is retiring on 8 April. The appointment will be...

latest comment from Carmel J. Vella, 01/04/2020 18:44: You don't know what you're saying. It was the Opposition who nominated Judge Mark Chetcuti. The appointment came from both sides, with a two thirds vote. In this case all deputies from both sides have voted favourably.
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BirdLife International CEO calls on PM not to open spring hunting season

BirdLife International CEO Patricia Zurita has written to Prime Minister Robert Abela, asking him not to open the spring hunting season and to beef up enforcement in the sector. Birdlife...

latest comment from Emanuel Curmi, 01/04/2020 14:49: As if we haven't seen this happening many times already, Mr Xerri. Whenever the Cabinet considers a concession to the hunting lobby, they urgently request an ORNIS committee's submission ( staffed with government stooges ) as a prelude to a done deal. And you ask which version is correct ? It has to be an April fool, right?
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How poor leadership may have cost thousands of lives when Malta faced the plague in 1675, 1813

The outbreak and subsequent spread of Covid-19 is not the first time that Malta has had to deal with a significantly contagious disease in the country.  Indeed, there have been several occasions...

latest comment from Stephen E J Staines, 01/04/2020 16:28: About the Plague of 1813, one can refer to "Essays on Governing Malta (1800-13)" by Patrick G Staines - Chapter 16 - for a very good coverage in great detail of what happened and how it was dealt with.
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