Malta

YMCA Malta commissioned a quantitative analysis of contemporary homelessness in the country to better understand the challenges; it shows that you need a fixed address to apply for social housing

There were 28.000 people who suffered severe deprivation last year, including 7,8% of children, as poverty increased, according to data released by the National Statistics Office

Pope Francis' 36th international trip since the start of his pontificate takes him to Malta this weekend, making it the 56th state he has visited; the aim is to support a "country committed to welcoming so many brothers and sisters seeking refuge"

60.000 tourists visited Malta in January, a significant increase on the same month last year, but far from pre-pandemic levels; hoteliers and Malta International Airport are pressing to lift all remaining travel restrictions

The Sir Anthony Mamo Cancer Centre will receive its first Ukrainian patient, a girl, this week as part of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine; 26 Ukranains have since now asked for asylum in the country

Social Housing Minister Roderick Galdes personally telephoned the housing applicants to confirm that their requests had been accepted and that they would soon be moved into social housing

Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina is calling for greater awareness of prejudice against pit bulls after Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo equated the breed with violence

The Malta Trust Foundation is partnering with two private trusts to offer disadvantaged young people better job prospects of securing employment through training and mentoring

The government has announced historic amendments to the Criminal Code to introduce the concept of feminicide and include it in the penal code, while not making it its own crime

Infrastructure Malta planted 22.162 trees last year with a €4.,4 million budget, Roads Minister said yesterday, stressing the point that vandalism and thefts have been drastically reduced with the introduction of control systems, including CCTV cameras

The Nationalist Party at the opposition unveiled a package of 12 legislative Bills to fight corruption and mafia-style crimes that will include the creation of a special inquiring magistrate to focus solely on corruption by public officers

Out-of-pocket spending as a share of total healthcare expenditure in 2018 was 34,3% - the fourth highest percentage in the EU and more than double the EU average, an OECD report reveals, warning of the risk of a "two-tier system"