Politics · Newsbook Malta
New Cabinet takes oath at Grand Master’s Palace
President Myriam Spiteri Debono swore in Robert Abela’s reshaped executive, featuring promotions, changed portfolios and the return of former ministers.
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Business · Newsbook Malta
No timetable yet for Labour’s €1,000 worker bonus
Robert Abela said the flagship payment would be weighed with other election pledges and announced through a future national budget.
World/Malta · Newsbook Malta
Alarm Phone reports 49 people adrift in Malta’s SAR zone
The humanitarian hotline said a boat fleeing Libya had run out of fuel and urgently needed rescue, with no immediate AFM response confirmed.
Business · The Malta Independent
Registered unemployment rises to 1,397
Jobsplus figures for April showed 359 more people on the unemployment register than a year earlier and 110 more than in March.
Community · The Malta Independent
Residency Malta chief Jonathan Cardona dies
Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Cardona’s death during the Cabinet ceremony and remembered his service in several senior government roles.