Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Planning Authority launches scheme to regenerate village cores
The Planning Authority this morning launched the grant scheme Irrestawra Darek to help with the regeneration of Malta's village core areas. This scheme was first announced by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna in the last Budget.Through this scheme, first time buyers of residential Grade 1 and Grade 2 scheduled buildings ...
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Editorial: No place for the Babe
It seems strange until someone points it out: there is no Crib in the entire Valletta except for a rather sketchy one in Palace Square.They say there are 365 churches in Malta, one for every day, and a fair amount of them are in Valletta. But so far as can ...
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IMF praises Malta’s growth, says planned measures worked out well
In its annual report about the Maltese economy, the International Monetary Fund says that Malta’s economy grew more than anticipated – the predictions were for a 3.5% rise, but this was superseded to 4%, the government said in a statement.In their analysis, IMF economists said that “Malta’s economic growth has ...
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Editorial: The bulk buying scheme - Things worth remembering
A few days ago we were inundated with photos and memories of the Tal-Barrani events and later of the Raymond Caruana violent death on the 30th anniversary of the happenings.There is another event that is nearing its 30th anniversary too, or rather the 30th anniversary of its removal: the bulk ...
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Government, Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna sign 6 guardianship deeds covering 11 historical sites
The Government of Malta and Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna have signed six Guardianship Deeds for the management of 11 historical sites, aimed at managing, protecting and conserving historical sites in the best way possible. The Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government Owen Bonnici sought the advice of the Committee of Guarantee ...
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PBS employee found guilty of fraud still going to work
A Public Broadcasting Service employee who last month was found guilty of fraud is still going to work every day despite a specific clause in the national broadcaster’s collective agreement that stipulates immediate dismissal if an employee is found guilty of a criminal offence, The Malta Independent has learnt. The ...
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11-storey building to rise next to Portomaso tower
The Planning Authority's Planning Board has granted permission for the development of an 11 storey office building over the Portomaso cafeteria adjacent to the Portomaso Tower. The new building will have over 5,200m2 of office floor space and will be interconnected with the tower. It will further enhance the business hub ...
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Lombard reaches 10-month high
During this morning’s session, the MSE Share Index edged 0.1% higher to 4,536.165 points as the uplift in the share prices of MIA and Lombard offset the declines in BOV, RS2 and Medserv. Meanwhile, the other two active equities ended the session unchanged. The equity of Malta International Airport plc trended ...
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Teachers should follow Church schools ethos regardless of their personal faith – Seminary Rector
Faith schools should have no problem employing teachers who have different religious affiliations or no affiliation whatsoever, provided that they upheld the ethos and mission statement of the establishment, Archbishop’s Seminary Rector Fr Jimmy Bonnici told The Malta Independent.This comes after the Equality Bill, which will effectively ban Church schools ...
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Idox said to buy Malta-listed 6PM Holdings
Idox, a supplier of information management solutions, has made an offer to buy Malta-listed 6PM Holdings, an IT health solutions company, for £18.46m partly in cash and shares, Maryam Cockar reported on Digital Outlook..The company is to raise £20.5m through a share placing of 1p each, by way of a ...
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Malta Chamber signs agreement with China Foreign Trade Centre
An agreement between the Malta Chamber and the China Foreign Trade Centre was signed yesterday during a promotional event for the 121st edition of the China Canton Fair. The agreement is expected to provide a wider scope for collaboration between the two entities within a context of mutual benefit. Addressing ...
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Editorial: Humanitarian corridor - Aleppo’s civilians
The situation in Syria’s besieged city of Aleppo is now beyond desperate, and judging from eyewitness accounts and the frantic pleas from within what remains of the city that have inundated our social media accounts with increasing frequency over recent days, there is not much time left for the survivors ...
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EU leaders to discuss migration security at Council meeting, discussion on Brexit after May leaves
EU leaders will today meet at an EU Council Meeting to discuss migration, security and youth unemployment, amongst other things, but the discussion will focus on Brexit during a working dinner later on, for which British PM Theresa May will not be attending. During the actual summit, which will last ...
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Focus should be on palliative care not euthanasia, Theology Faculty Dean says
Dean of the Faculty of Theology Professor Emmanuel Agius said that focus should be on palliative care and not on euthanasia during a discussion about Euthanasia taking place before a joint Parliamentary Committee for Social Affairs, Health and Family Affairs.During the last session, according to Dr.Jurgen Abela who is a ...
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Launch of the official 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU blog
Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds Ian Borg announced the launch of the official EU Presidency blog. This digital media platform, which is accessible from the Presidency portal eu2017.mt, is another important communication channel being used by the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU ...
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Sean Buhagiar appointed as the first artistic director of Teatru Malta
Sean Buhagiar today was appointed the first artistic director of Teatru Malta, the new project for theatre in Malta. The foundation of Teatru Malta was announced in the Government 2016 Budget and will initially be led by Arts Council Malta.Sean Buhagiar is a professional artistic director, creative producer and theatre-maker ...
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300 free wi-fi hotspots in public spaces as part of the MCA wi-fi project
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has successfully installed 300 free Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces across Malta and Gozo over the past years. During 2016, more than 2,500,000 end-users accessed these Wi-Fi hotspots, that is almost 8000 users per day.When addressing a press conference at the Msida Local Council, Minister ...
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Government seeking EU funds to restore neglected part of Mediterranean Conference Centre
“Malta has won the seasonality battle as it is attracting many tourists during the shoulder months, with double digit growth being registered in the first four months of this year,” Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said.Tourist arrivals in November reached record levels, going beyond the total registered in the same ...
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EU leaders pledge €610 million to Niger to help stop flow of migrants into the Mediterranean
European leaders agreed this evening to provide Niger with €610 million for the country to try to prevent people from leaving Africa in search of better lives in Europe.During a European Council meeting in Brussels, leaders also agreed to replicate a migration agreement the EU has with Turkey for the ...
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EU Summit: PM Joseph Muscat confident of ‘strong continuation’ with new Italian Premier
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today said he believed that there will be a "strong continuation" with the new Italian government led by Paolo Gentiloni over the work done with the Renzi administration.Dr Muscat was speaking to journalists as he arrived at the European Council building in Brussels, where a summit ...
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Transport Malta official cleared of illegally issuing licences
A customer care official at Transport Malta (formerly the ADT) has been acquitted on appeal of having, as a public officer, contrived with another employee to issue driving licences to four individuals through the use of false declarations. John Schembri, 49, was accused of having assisted four individuals to obtain driving ...