Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,625 of 17th April 2026

Post of Non-emergency Patient Transport Aide in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing

The Director General (People Management) within the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing notifies that the closing date for applications for the post of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Aide, published in the Governemnt Gaszette No. 21,616 of 2nd April, 2026, has been extended by a further two weeks, until Monday, 4th May, 2026 at 5.15 p.m.

The eligibility has been amended to read for a requirement of either the MQF Level 3 qualification and the valid driving licence or registration for the Institute for Public Service (IPS) as determined by management which will be delivered once appointed and a valid driving licence.

Registration for this course must be completed via the provided link (https://forms.office.com/e/MF9YfqitDy) by no later than the closing date of the call, namely 4th May, 2026.

Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants who have already submitted an application for this call are not required to submit a new application.

Post of Non-emergency Patient Transport Aide at Gozo General Hospital (GGH) in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing

The Director General (People Management) within the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing notifies that the closing date for applications for the post of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Aide at Gozo General Hospital (GGH), published in the Government Gazette No. 21,616 of 2nd April, 2026, has been extended by a further two weeks, until Monday, 4th May, 2026 at 5.15 p.m.

The eligibility has been amended to read for a requirement of either the MQF Level 3 qualification and the valid driving licence or registration for the Institute for Public Service (IPS) as determined by management which will be delivered once appointed and a valid driving licence.

Registration for this course must be completed via the provided link (https://forms.office.com/e/MF9YfqitDy) by no later than the closing date of the call, namely 4th May, 2026.

Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants who have already submitted an application for this call are not required to submit a new application.

Agricultural and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)

State Aid for an Agroforestry Scheme for Land Farmers – Second Call

The Agricultural and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA), hereby notifies that, as from Monday, 13th April, 2026, it will be receiving applications from those farmers eligible for the second call of the Agroforestry scheme. Applications will continue to be accepted until the closing date, Friday, 29th May, 2026.

Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Application Process:

Applicants must indicate the parcels they wish to commit to the scheme by:

Providing the parcel identification number;

Marking the boundaries of the parcel on a site plan supplied by ARPA's Front Office.

Applications must be completed and signed in person at one of the following locations:

ARPA Front Office: Pitkali Markets, Ta' Qali, l/o Ħ'Attard;

Gozo Front Office: Government Experimental Farm, Triq l-Imġarr, Xewkija

For more information one may:

Access the detailed guidance notes available on the Agency's website (https://arpa.gov.mt/)

Call ARPA's Front Office on 2292 6148 (Malta)

Send an email to (arpa.mafa@gov.mt)

Equity Sharing Scheme ‒ 2019

With reference to Equity Sharing Scheme  published in the Government Gazette of the 21st May, 2019, the Housing Authority wishes to affect the following amendments:

(a) Amend Clause 1 to read as follows:

​1. Title and aim of the scheme

This scheme is intended for those applicants who are unable to purchase their residence without the help of Housing Authority. The Scheme, entitled Equity Sharing Scheme will apply for persons over the age of twenty-five (25), who intend to buy their residence by purchasing at least fifty per cent of the property whilst the rest will have to be purchased by them at later stage.  On the other side, the Housing Authority will purchase itself the remaining portion not purchased by the applicants which should not be more than fifty percent of the property.   After twenty (20) years, the applicants will be obliged to purchase the Housing Authority's share by paying the same price paid by the Authority Housing.

APS Bank plc, subject to all bank's criteria being satisfied, will be granting applicants a maximum loan up to €200,000 to purchase a property in finished and habitable state or in shell form state which can be rendered to a habitable state at the total expense of €250,000 and €350,000 where aspiring buyers are aged 40 years and over and purchasing the remaining share of their former matrimonial home from their previous partner at law.  In cases where the maximum property value is between €300,000 and €350,000, the Bank reserves the right to unilaterally assess and approve applications for properties within this range, based on the Bank's internal sustainability criteria. The Bank's decision in this regard shall be final.

(b) Amend Clause 3 sub clauses (a), (b), (d), (i) and (q) to read as follows:

3. Conditions of the Scheme

(a) The Housing Authority will finance between twenty thousand and hundred  thousand euro (€20,000 - €100,000) for the purchase of the property which should not exceed the  two hundred and fifty thousand euro (€250,000) and three hundred and fifty thousand euro  (€350,000) where aspiring buyers are aged 40 years and over and purchasing the remaining share of their former matrimonial home from their previous partner at law.    In this way, the Housing Authority becomes a part-owner of the same property.

(b) Only in the cases of aspiring buyers aged 40 years and over purchasing the remaining share of their former matrimonial home from their previous partner at law, the property should not exceed three hundred and fifty thousand euro (€350,000). The purchase of properties valued between €300,000 and €350,000 will be reviewed at the Bank's absolute discretion.  The Bank reserves the right to unilaterally assess and approve such applications based on its internal sustainability criteria, and the Bank's decision in this regard shall be final.  In these instances, the Housing Authority's share will remain at maximum of €100,000.

In cases where the maximum property value is between €250,000 and €300,000, the applicant must be aged 40 or over and the property to be acquired is the applicant's matrimonial home, with one party already owning part of the property and a copy of the public deed of personal separation or final Court Decree of separation or divorce, as the case may be, are provided. 

(d) Applications for the purchase of property exceeding the two hundred fifty thousand euro (€250,000) in value, and three hundred and fifty thousand euro (€350,000) where aspiring buyers are aged 40 years and over and purchasing the remaining share of their former matrimonial home from their previous partner at law will not be considered.   The Housing Authority reserves the right to inspect the property to ascertain its value.

(i) The property, which is to be purchased by the applicant, should be built in accordance with building regulations and planning permits, be in a finished and habitable state, or in shell form as long as the purchase price and the amount of the necessary finishing do not exceed €250,000 and €350,000 where aspiring buyers are aged 40 years and over and purchasing the remaining share of their former matrimonial home from their previous partner at law.

(q) The loan facility granted to applicants shall be for a maximum period of forty (40) years, provided the loan facility is fully repaid by the age of sixty five (65).

Housing Benefit on Privately Rented Dwellings (2019)

With reference to the Housing Benefit On Privately Rented Dwellings Scheme published in the Government Gazette of the 1st of February 2019, the Housing Authority wishes to effect the following amendment:

Clause 13 to read as follows:

13. Housing benefit

(i) The benefit shall be based on the annual income of the applicants together with the rent being paid by them.  The following table indicates the various categories of applicants who can benefit from this scheme, their maximum income permitted together with the maximum amount of housing benefit these applicants are entitled to:

Pre-1995 Private Rent Housing Subsidy

With reference to Pre-1995 Private Rent Housing Subsidy Scheme published in the Government Gazette of the 1st June, 2021, the Housing Authority wishes to effect the following amendments:

(a) Amend Clause 2 to read as follows:

2.Purpose of the Scheme

​In order to make rent more affordable this scheme will provide a rent subsidy paid on properties rented as ordinary residence and affected by a judgment given by the Rent Regulation Board or the Rural Leases Control Board.

(b) Amend Clause 3 to read as follows:

3. Definitions

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

“applicant" means a person who applies under this scheme for the rent subsidy of a private dwelling house affected by a judgment given by the Board and where more than one person has the right to continue the lease, the application must be made by all persons who have this right. The definition of the word applicant includes all applicants. 

 “basic year" means the calendar year on which the annual income is assessed at the hearing of the case before the Board for the first assessment or the last calendar year before the application is submitted; 

“Board" refers to the Rent Regulation Rent Regulation Board or Rural Leases Control Board;

(c) Amend Clause 4 (1) to read as follows:

​4. Qualifications for the rent subsidy under this Scheme

A person qualifies for the rent subsidy under this scheme if he/she meets the following conditions:

(1) The applicant is:

a. the recognised tenant of the residence in accordance with a judgment of the Board;

b. entitled to continue to lease the property in the absence of the recognised tenant in accordance with the definition of tenant as set out in Article 2 of the Housing De-control Ordinance, Cap. 158 of the Laws of Malta, or Article 2 of the Building Lease Renewal Ordinance, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta or the Land Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta

c. the successor of the recognised tenant who is enjoying the right to continue to occupy the residence for a period of five (5) years in accordance with the provisions of the Housing Control Removal Ordinance, Cap. 158 of the Laws of Malta or the Building Lease Renewal Ordinance, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, or for a period of eight (8) years in accordance with the provisions of the Land Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta.  In order to be eligible, the applicant must satisfy the income and capital criteria of the means test in accordance with article 34 of Act No. XXIV of 2021.

(d) Amend Clause 4 (3) & (4) to read as follows:

3. The property was leased by the tenants or their predecessors in title before 1st June, 1995, and is a lease regulated by the provisions of the Housing De-Control Ordinance, Cap. 158 of the Laws of Malta or the Buildings Lease Renewal Ordinance, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta or the provisions of the Land Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta;

4. The residence is affected by a judgment given by the Board ordering an increase in rent in accordance with the provisions of the Housing De-control Ordinance, Cap. 158 of the Laws of Malta or the Buildings Lease Renewal Ordinance, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta or the provisions of the Land Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta. The applicant shall submit the Judgment number before the Board to the Authority;

5. The recognised tenant of the residence falling under Chapter 199 of the Laws of Malta, must satisfy the income and capital asset criteria by passing a means test.

(e) Amend Claud 9 to read as follows:

(9)  The applicant's aggregate annual income is taken into account in accordance with article 34 of Act No XXIV of 2021 or Act No XXII of 2022.

(f) Amend Clause 10 to read as follows:

10. Rent Subsidy

(i) The rent subsidy is calculated as follows: 

(a) In the case of applicants under the age of sixty-five (65) who are gainfully employed, the difference between twenty-five percent (25%) of their earnings and the rent set by the Board is up to a maximum of €10,000.

(b) In the case of applicants under the age of sixty-five (65) and whose income comes only from a pension or social assistance, the difference between the rent determined by the Board  and the amount which would have been due as rent if no action had been brought before the Board  is up to a maximum of €10,000. However, the subsidy will be calculated in accordance with clause (a) if it turns out that an applicant has ceased to work in order to be eligible for a larger subsidy, at the absolute discretion of the Authority.

(c) In the case of applicants over sixty-five (65) the difference between the rent determined by the Board and the amount that would have been due as rent if no action had been brought before the Board , is up to a maximum of €10,000. 

​(d) In the event that one of the applicants is under sixty-five (65) and gainfully employed while another applicant is over sixty-five (65), the difference between twenty-five percent (25%) of their earnings and the rent set by the Board  is up to a maximum of €10,000.   In this case, only the income from the employment will be considered.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses (a) to (d), the subsidy shall be calculated in accordance with clause (a) in the case of successors of tenants who are enjoying the right to continue the lease for a period of five (5) years in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 10 of Act No. XXIV of 2021 or for a period of eight (8) years in accordance with the provisions of the Land Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta

(ii) The subsidy is paid directly into the applicant's bank account via direct credit. 

​(iii) (a)  The basic calendar year on which the annual income is assessed shall be that of the calendar year taken into account at the hearing of the case before the Board  for the first assessment and then every two years thereafter.

(b) A review on the benefit is made whenever there is an increase in rent or every two years, whichever comes first. Beneficiaries who lose their job or stop working because they reach retirement age can request a review before the end of these two years.

(c) In each year of the review the applicant must meet all the conditions of the scheme; failing which the subsidy shall be stopped.  If on the date of the review he does not meet any condition he will not be entitled to any further subsidy.

(iv) The subsidy will be effective from the first day the increased rent becomes effective but future revisions will be effective from the next payment after two years from the date that covered the first payment of the subsidy. In the case of judgments under the provisions of Act XXVII of 2018 of Act No. of 2022 rendered before 1st June, 2021, the subsidy will be effective from 1st June, 2021.

(v) The subsidy is paid to the applicant as from the Judgement date and for the following six months in advance.  While the Housing Authority will not ask the applicants to submit the rent receipts every six months, and this because the subsidy will be issued as long as the applicants continue residing in the rented property, the applicants are obliged to keep the rent receipts for at least a period of six months.

​If the applicants fail to submit the rent receipts when asked for by the  Housing Authority, they will be obliged to refund the subsidy that has been given under the Scheme during.   In addition, the Housing Authority retains the right at its discretion, to request for rent receipts when it deems appropriate.

 (vi) The minimum subsidy that will be provided under this scheme will be €1500 per year, while an additional €125 per year will be given to families who have a member suffering from a disability.

(vii)  For the sake of clarity, it is clarified that the rent in respect of the Farm Lease Renewal Act, Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta for the purposes of this scheme only concerns the rent on the farm which is used by the tenant as his sole place of residence.

(g) Amend Clause 12 to read as follows:

​12. Disqualification

An applicant will be disqualified from receiving any kind of subsidy if he is not eligible, that is if:

The tenant is not recognised or entitled to continue to lease the property in accordance with Act No XXIV of 2021 or Act No XXII of 2022;

Does not meet the criteria for revenue and capital of the means test in accordance with article 34 of Act No XXIV of 2021 or Act No XXII of 2022;

Does not live in the residence on which the subsidy is claimed;

The property was not leased before 1st June, 1995;

The property is not affected by a decision of the Board stipulating an increase in rent .

Scheme for the Purchase of Rented Residential Units Published on 17th May 2024

Sir Sid Darek ‒ 2024

With reference to  Scheme for the Purchase of Rented Residential Units published in the Government Gazette of the 17th May 2024, the Housing Authority wishes to effect the following amendments with effect from 30th March, 2026:-

(1) Delete clauses 8 (c) and 8 (d) from the scheme.

​(2) Amend clauses 8 (a) and 8 (b) to read as follows:-

8. Conditions of Sale

The property purchased under this scheme shall not be transferred under any title, except for transmission by causa mortis, by the beneficiary unless the following dispositions of this clause are observed.

(a) The property purchased under this Scheme shall be used and occupied by the purchasers exclusively as their ordinary residence.   For all intents and purposes, purchasers subsequently residing in an old people's home would be excused from this obligation.

(b)       In the event that the beneficiary wishes to transfer the property under any title (including a lease title) beneficiary has to inform the Authority with his intention at least two (2) months before the date of transfer to third parties of the property, and shall be obliged to refund to the Housing Authority the difference between the free market value established in the deed and the price paid on the deed and this irrelevant to when the sale takes place inter vivos.

Where the property is, however, leased to the Authority under any scheme, in accordance with the Authority's policies and subject to the Authority's approval, the aforementioned refund shall not apply until such time as the property is leased to the Authority. Married couples, surviving spouses, or original beneficiaries, residing in an old people's home may also lease their property to the Authority and avail themselves of this exemption.

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 H.I.G. Capital, LLC (USA), through IAC Malta Limited (Msida), and Aviation Cosmetics Malta Limited (Ħal Safi) was filed on Wednesday, 15th April, 2026.

The nature of the concentration is the acquisition by funds managed or advised by H.I.G. Capital, LLC, through IAC Malta Limited, of the business and assets of Aviation Cosmetics Malta Limited.

H.I.G. Capital, LLC is a global private equity and alternative assets investment firm. It specialises in providing debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies.

IAC Malta Limited, which is part of the IAC group, was recently formed for the purposes of the transaction. The IAC group is active at global level in the provision of aircraft painting services but has no activities in Malta.

Aviation Cosmetics Malta Limited is a company that specialises in aircraft exterior design. It provides aircraft painting services to commercial airlines and aviation leasing companies at Safi Aviation Park in Malta.

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).

MFT Tenders awarded list Gaz 17.4.pdf

Street Clearance

The Bormla Local Council notifies that the following streets will require clearance as indicated below:

From 4.00 p.m. of Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 to 2.30 p.m. of Friday, 24th April, 2026, clearance is required in Triq il-Karmnu and Triq Pietru Pawl Caruana;

On Friday, 24th April, 2026, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., clearance is required in Misraħ Karmenu Bonnici (opposite the police station), Triq San Piju X corner with Sqaq Cordina and Triq Wiġi Rosato.

​Suspension of Parking

The San Ġiljan Local Council notifies that in terms of Legal Notice 101/97, the parking areas listed hereunder will be closed to the general public and are to be classified as tow zones.

The San Ġiljan Local Council hereby thus notifies that the stopping and parking of vehicles in the parking areas mentioned are prohibited on the dates and times indicated as follows, unless to access private garages or businesses.

On Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., in six parking spaces in Wesgħet Ġużè Tanti's parking area in front of the Crafty Cat;

From 1.00 p.m. of Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, to 11.00 p.m. of Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026, in twenty-five parking spaces in the Tigullio's parking lot;

On Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026, from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m., in twenty-five parking spaces in Wesgħet Ġużè Tanti's parking area in front of the Crafty Cat;

On Thursday, 23rd April, 2026, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., in six parking spaces in Wesgħet Ġużè Tanti's parking area in front of the Crafty Cat.

Vehicles found in contravention of this notice are liable to be towed.