Labour’s executive secretary Lydia Abela has been appointed secretary of the Cooperatives Board for two years, an Economy Ministry official confirmed.

The board acts as the Government’s advisor on matters related to the development of cooperatives and falls under the remit of Economy Minister Chris Cardona.

The brief of the six members on the board is to promote the establishment of cooperative societies in all sectors of the economy and to help them become more efficient.

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