Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,435 of 9th May 2025

Notification of Concentration

In terms of regulation 5(4) of the Control of Concentrations Regulations, 2002 published in Legal Notice 294 of 2002, the Director General of the Office for Competition notifies for general information that a notification of a concentration between Anici Pharmacy Ltd (Ħal Qormi, Malta) and its related entities and Mint Care Limited (Naxxar, Malta) and its related entities was filed on Friday, 2nd May, 2025.

The nature of the concentration is the creation of a full function joint venture whereby the retail pharmaceutical business and operations currently held individually by Anici Pharmacy Ltd and its related entities ('Anici') and Mint Care Limited and its related entities ('Mint') will be transferred to Honest Care Limited, a private limited liability company which shall serve as the joint venture corporate vehicle.

Anici and Mint are all private limited liability companies, and the nature of their business comprises of the management and operation of retail community pharmacies, involving the sale of both pharmaceutical products and certain non-medicinal consumer goods like toiletries, consumer goods, hair and body care products, perfumes, skin and cosmetics.

Anici hold pharmacy licences to operate pharmacies in Ħal Qormi (Anici Pharmacy and Medical Centre), Marsaskala (Anici Pharmacy), Birżebbuġa (Brittania Pharmacy) and Ħal Għargħur (Medicine Chest Pharmacy). Moreover, Mint hold pharmacy licences to operate pharmacies in Birkirkara (Honest Pharmacy), Paola (Fleming Pharmacy), Żejtun (St Catherine's Pharmacy) and Kalkara (Honest Pharmacy, Shoreline).

​The Director General of the Office for Competition invites interested third parties to submit their written objections on this notified concentration within seven days following publication of this notice at the following address:

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Office for Competition

Mizzi House

Triq Nazzjonali

Blata l-Bajda HMR 9010

Malta

or (competition@mccaa.org.mt).

Central Bank Assets and Liabilities Gaz 9.5.pdf

Tenders awarded lists Gaz 9.5.pdf

​Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Valletta Local Council notifies that on Wednesday 28th May, 2025, clearances are requested in the unit parking at Valletta Ditch/Yellow Garage. Car clearances are requested from 4.00 p.m. till Friday, 30th May, 2025, at 10.00 p.m.;

On Thursday, 29th May, 2025, car clearances from 5.00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. through Triq il-Lvant and Santa Barbara Bastions. Intermittent traffic control through Santa Barbara Bastions;

On Friday, 30th May, 2025, from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m., car clearances (no parking) from 5.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. through Triq San Pawl (6 car parking spaces). Intermittent traffic control and 10 car parking spaces through Santa Barbara Bastions;

​On Friday, 30th May, 2025, from 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Car clearances (no parking) from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. 30 car spaces at Triq il Punent – intermittent traffic control. 12 car spaces Triq l-Arċisqof – intermittent traffic control and no parking in Misraħ l-Indipendenza. Private agreements made with the Ministry for Justice and Basilica tal-Karmnu.