Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,575 of 23rd January 2026

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Owen Bonnici, BA, LLD, MP, Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, on Thursday, 22nd January, 2026, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

THE MINISTER for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has the pleasure to approve the promotion of Lieutenant Kurt Degabriele to the rank of Captain with effect from 17th January, 2026.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 161 entitled the Psychotherapy Profession (Amendment) Act, 2026.

The Clerk of the House of Representatives has approved the following temporary appointment:

IT is hereby notified that in virtue of article 10B (1) of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Notary Dr Ann Vella Bugeja changed her surname from Vella Bugeja to Bugeja, and therefore her name and surname now read Ann Bugeja.

Dr Keith Francis German

Chief Notary to Government

In accordance with the requirements of Article 20 of the Social Care Standards Authority Act, Chapter 582 of the Laws of Malta, hereunder are the contact details pertaining to the social welfare service providers licensed by the Social Care Standards Authority during the year 2025.

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: