THE RAI PROGRAMME “LINEA BLU” WINS THE “MALTA INTERNATIONAL TOURISM PRESS AWARDS” FOR BEST TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
The RAI programme “Linea Blu” won the “Malta International Tourism Press Awards” award for best television documentary after airing a programme on the millennial history and natural beauty of the Maltese archipelago last June. The award was presented to Donatella Bianchi, a journalist and presenter of this programme, during a ceremony held on Thursday 27th […]
Read moreTHE MILITARY VESSEL “SFINGE” ENGAGED IN THE “MARE NOSTRUM” OPERATION VISITS MALTA
The Italian Armed Forces continue with their effort of ensuring the rescue of human lives and the prevention and fight against human trafficking in the central and eastern Mediterranean. During the brief visit of the Italian navy vessel “Sfinge”, engaged in the military-humanitarian operation of “Mare Nostrum”, the Ambassador Giovanni Umberto De Vito received the […]
Read moreMALTA – ITALIAN COMPANIES CONTRIBUTE TO RESTORING FORT ST. ELMO IN VALLETTA TO ITS ORIGINAL SPLENDOUR
On 20th March 2014 the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito visited the ongoing restoration works at the historical Fort St. Elmo located at the tip of the capital city of Valletta.The restoration project (carried out by the Italian companies Carron Costruzioni Generali S.p.a. of Treviso, Estia s.r.l. of Bastia Umbra specialised in the […]
Read moreVISIT TO GOZO – RESTORATION WORKS AT THE HISTORIC CITADEL COMPLETED
On 17th March 2014 the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito went to Gozo and visited, together with the Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for Culture the Hon. Jose’ Herrera, the works of restoration and consolidation of the historic Citadel in Victoria (Rabat). The project was carried out by the Cooperativa Archeologica di Firenze in collaboration […]
Read moreINCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN ITALY AND MALTA
As from June 2014 the air route Venice-Malta will be reintroduced (with Air Malta operating flights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday) while a new air route Parma-Malta will be made available on Thursdays. During the summer season flights between Naples and Malta will be restored with Air Malta offering chartered flights every Sunday in August. […]
Read moreTHE ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER RENZI AND THE MALTESE PRIME MINISTER MUSCAT MEET IN ROME
On 28th February the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi received the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat at Palazzo Chigi. During the meeting, the Hon. Renzi pointed out the priorities of the forthcoming Italian Presidency of the EU and confirmed Italy’s intention of placing more emphasis on issues such as the Mediterranean and immigration. On his […]
Read moreWORKS CONTINUE ON THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY OF VALLETTA AS DESIGNED BY RENZO PIANO
During a visit organised by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation on 20th February the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito was able to appreciate the progress on the large urban redevelopment project at the entrance to Valletta. The project was designed by the architect and senator for life Renzo Piano. The project consists of a […]
Read moreINAUGURATION OF A NEW CENTRE FOR THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS SET UP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REGION OF UMBRIA.
On 21st February the President of the Republic H.E. George Abela inaugurated the new centre for the treatment of eating disorders in the presence of the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, the Minister of Health Godfrey Farrugia and the Italian Ambassador Giovanni Umberto De Vito. The centre was set up in collaboration with the Umbria region […]
Read moreVISIT TO MALTA BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF BARI (IAMB) FOR THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM ON THE RECORDING AND ENHANCEMENT OF MALTESE AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS.
On 24th February, during a visit to Malta, the Director of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IAMB), Dr. Cosimo Lacirignola, met with the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, the Hon. Roderick Galdes. During the meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed under which the Institute will provide Malta with the technical […]
Read moreMEETING BETWEEN THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR HEALTH HON. LORENZIN AND HER MALTESE COUNTERPART HON. FARRUGIA LEADS TO FURTHER PROGRESS ON JOINT COLLABORATION IN THE HEALTH SECTOR (ROME, 31ST JANUARY 2014).
On 31st January the Minister for Health the Hon. Beatrice Lorenzin received her Maltese counterpart the Hon. Godfrey Farrugia during his visit to Rome. Throughout the cordial talks the ministers examined in depth the various aspects of intense collaboration between the two countries in the health sector. Moreover a joint declaration was signed allowing for […]
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