Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Chris Cardona’s support for new press law is proof of government hypocrisy - PN
Nationalist Party Deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami said that Minister Owen Bonnici's comments to The Malta Independent regarding the fact that Minister Chris Cardona was one of the ministers who supported the bill which bans garnishee orders on journalists is a proof of the fallacy and hypocrisy of the "corrupt ...
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OSCE representative urges protection of independent journalists, free expression
Intimidating journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia could restrict public debate and diminish media freedom in Malta, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today.“I follow with concern media reports of the pressure on Caruana Galizia for her critical work,” Mijatović said. “It is the job of journalists to ...
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Minister Anton Refalo calls for special status for Gozo, possibly with fiscal, legislative powers
Gozo Minister Anton Refalo has called on the Government and the Opposition to come together to see how Gozo, which he said was giving added value to Malta’s economy, could be given the special status it deserved. Speaking in parliament this evening during the debate on the Budget Measures Implementation Bill, ...
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Updated: Press law revamp will abolish criminal libel, civil libel fine to increase to €20,000
Minister for Justice Owen Bonnici, together with Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo, today presented a bill which proposes a reform in media law. The bill proposes a number of changes which will affect journalists and civil libel cases.Explaining the gist of the 22-page document, Minister Owen Bonnici said ...
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Finch trapping is indefensible – CABS
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) today praised the European Commission for its efforts to take Malta to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its controversial decision to allow finch trapping. “Finch trapping with clap nets is neither selective nor sustainable, it is accompanied by animal cruelty, it destroys ...
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FIRST: The baking brotherhood
It is a recipe going back 30,000 years, a staple food ubiquitous to tables everywhere. Bread has become such an integral part of western culture that is has permeated our religions, folklore and - quite clearly - our cuisine.In the same way that one associates baguettes with France the ħobza ...
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UHM suspends Gozo law court industrial action pending meeting with government today
The UHM - Voice of the workers suspended industrial action at the Gozo law courts pending a meeting which will take place today at Castille.An industrial dispute had been registered by the union, primarily over health and safety issues at the courts, a UHM representative had told this newsroom. Speaking ...
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Government finally answers on Casino di Venezia, says repossession efforts ongoing
The government will only answer certain questions, it seems, if a formal parliamentary question is filed. Questions about the repossession, by the government, of the Casino di Venezia site in Vittoriosa were answered just over a week after PN MP Ryan Callus filed a PQ addressed to the Prime Minister. ...
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Editorial: Playing around with garnishee orders
After the local and international uproar caused by his demand that garnishee orders be imposed on Daphne Caruana Galizia following the opening of libel cases by him and by his assistant, Minister Chris Cardona gave the impression he relented.Not against DCG, of course, but in general. He said he would ...
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Uncle made violent sexual advances towards niece
An uncle who admitted making sexual advances towards his niece was today given a suspended jail term and placed under a supervision order by a magistrate's court. The man in his forties, who resides in Senglea, admitted to attempting a violent indecent assault on his niece, who was then aged 15. ...
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Increase in foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in Malta in the first six months of last year went up by €1.9 billion, equivalent to an increase of €455.6 million over the corresponding flows in the previous year, the National Statistics Office said. It said in a statement that the main contributors to total ...
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Birdlife claims illegal bird sales fuelled by finch trapping
An undercover operation conducted at the Sunday monti in Floriana and pet shops has uncovered “a racket” in the sale of birds used by trappers, Birdlife Malta said. The operation carried out by the bird conservation group highlighted multiple abuses that were made worse when the government opened the trapping season ...
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Economic growth 'not cascading through the economy' - Mario de Marco
The European Commission's economic winter forecast for Malta echoed the position adopted by the Nationalist Party over the past months, deputy leader Mario de Marco said this morning. The report, he said, pointed out that economic growth was emanating from iGaming and financial services and made no reference to sectors created ...
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Maltese register includes 220 aircrafts and 30 operators holders of a Maltese AOC
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Joe Mizzi said that the aviation sector is fast becoming a major contributor to the country’s ever-growing economy.“A robust and modern legislative framework and straightforward registration procedure mean that Malta is now a recognized address for the registration of both corporate and private jets, with over 220 ...
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Proposed national conference on womb ecology; to raise awareness and other developments
Head of the Malta Unborn Child Movement Anthony Mifsud said that the point of the proposed national conference on womb ecology is to raise awareness on factors that could have adverse effects to the foetus while inside its mother's womb.The scope behind womb ecology, he explained, is that the very ...
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Silent gathering calling on government to #FreeThe9 Malians locked up for three months
A silent gathering has been organised on the 14 February, Valentine’s Day, outside the Safi detention centre currently holding nine Malians who have been locked up for three months, without any indication of what will happen to them.This is a joint effort by the Aditus Foundation, Moviment Graffitti, Integra Foundation, ...
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Applicants for running of Church homes for elderly must respect institution’s ‘ethos’
Six bidders currently vying to run Church homes for the elderly will have to be reviewed by an Evaluation Committee before being approved, to prevent possible scenarios such as a bidder also seeking to build on Outside Development Zone land or, say, run a gentlemen’s club.In comments to this newspaper, ...
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15 NGOs write a letter to the Prime Minister to release the 9 Mali persons who are in detention
15 NGOs joined forces and wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Minister for Home Affairs Carmelo Abela, "to express our grave concern about the situation of the nine Malian nationals who are currently in detention supposedly awaiting to be returned to Mali"These NGOs are; Aditus foundation, ...
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Full-time employment increases by 4.5% in August 2016, part-time by 5.8%
In August 2016, registered full-time employment increased by 4.5 per cent whilst part-time employment as a primary job increased by 5.8 per cent when compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the National Statistics Office said today.Gainfully Occupied Population: July-August 2016Administrative data provided by Jobsplus for August 2016 ...
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Editorial: Just grab it Mr Prime Minister
When last week, Leader of the Opposition and PN Leader Simon Busuttil said on INDEPTH (The one-on-one weekly programme on www.independent.com.mt) that he is convinced he will win the next general election, most of us must have smirked and said to ourselves, ‘yeah sure, lets see you at that!). His ...
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FIAU gets new director at last; PN demands answers on Panama Papers inquiry
The Board of Directors of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit has appointed a new Director following a public call for applications, as stated in a press release issued by the government, named Kenneth Farrugia.Mr Farrugia’s term comes starts from 13 February 2017.The appointment follows a public call for applications as well ...