Carer at Home Scheme subsidy raised to €9,000 annually
Friday, 20 March 2026, 15:20
Last update: about 6 months ago
The government is raising the subsidy under the Carer at Home Scheme, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Active Ageing said in a statement. Elderly beneficiaries can now receive up to €9,000...
Man arraigned after cocaine haul found at St Julian’s hotel
Friday, 20 March 2026, 13:35
Last update: about 6 months ago
A 36-year-old man from Żejtun has been arraigned in court on Friday after police found around 41 grams of cocaine in his possession while he was staying at a hotel in St Julian's. Ian Zammit...
Agreement aims to help family businesses tap EU funds
Friday, 20 March 2026, 11:48
Last update: about 6 months ago
A collaboration agreement has been signed between Servizzi Ewropej f'Malta (SEM) and the Family Business Office to strengthen support for family businesses in Malta, improve access to EU funding, and...
ACE welcomes pledge to reduce VAT to 7% for restaurants and kiosks
Friday, 20 March 2026, 09:53
Last update: about 6 months ago
The Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) welcomed the Leader of the Opposition's commitment for a future Nationalist Party government to reduce VAT to 7% for restaurants and kiosks within its...
Malta’s fertility rate drops to 1.01 live births per woman – Eurostat
Friday, 20 March 2026, 07:19
Last update: about 6 months ago
Kyle Patrick Camilleri
Malta's fertility rate has decreased to 1.01 live births per woman, a Eurostat survey has found. A Eurostat survey published this month revealed that in 2024, Malta's fertility rate continued to...