MaltaToday s most read stories for 2020
From the coronavirus pandemic to Keith Schembri’s court testimony, from the sudden death of a Naxxar teenager to a double murder in Sliema, these are the top stories for 2020, according to MaltaToday s readers
24 December 2020, 3:00pm
by Kurt Sansone
Keith Schembri s testimony, Miriam Pace s death in a house collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic were among the stories most read on MaltaToday
In a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic it is no surprise that 13 of the top 20 most read stories on MaltaToday were COVID-19 related.
But even if COVID-19 was a constant in our lives throughout 2020, other news events did manage to gain readers’ attention.
Cardinal Mario Grech and Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci were among those awarded Republic Day honours by President George Vella on Sunday in a specially organised ceremony respecting social distancing guidelines.
The ceremony took place at the President s Palace in Valletta. Eleven members were awarded The National Order of Merit, and seven others the
Midalja ghall-Qadi tar-Repubblika.
Because of the pandemic, the President did not place the medal on the individuals but those awarded placed it on themselves once this was handed to them.
Photo: Reuben Piscopo, DOI
Justice for Daphne is Malta s primary challenge - President
In his speech, Vella said that the country s first and primary challenge is that justice is done with those found guilty of having in any way participated in the atrocious assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia as soon as possible.