Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Busuttil backs petition against large Lija development
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil is backing a petition against the building of apartments in a six-storey block that will ruin part of Lija, the Nationalist Party said today. The locality's local council is campaigning against the granting of a permit for the development, which, the PN said, could come about because ...
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Various equities trend higher
The marginal decline in the share index that took place on Monday was short-lived as the local equity benchmark moved back into positive territory today with an increase of 0.6% to 4,533.344 points as various equities trended higher. Amongst the large equities by market capitalisation, International Hotel Investments plc shares rebounded ...
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PN calls on government to act on challenges flagged by Central Bank of Malta
In its economic forecast published this week, the Central Bank of Malta revised downward its GDP growth projections stating that “the most significant revision arising in 2016. The downward revision is mainly driven by the less upbeat assessment for exports, taking into account the negative surprise in goods exports in ...
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Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech receives handover from Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU
The Deputy Prime Minister today received the 'bell' from his Slovak counterpart, Minister Miroslav Lajčák, which symbolises the transition of the Chairing of the General Affairs Council from Slovakia to Malta. During the discussion on the preparation for the European Council , the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of ...
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Employers will not be treated as second class citizens - MEA
The Malta Employers Association today expressed serious concerns about the Human Rights and the Equality Commission Act 2015, and the Equality Act 2015. The Association said that while it finds no issue with safeguarding the rights of minorities and vulnerable persons, it cannot agree in principle with measures that will effectively ...
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Populism needs to be addressed – US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
2016 has seen the biggest political earthquake in recent years with Donald Trump's election, Brexit, and the rise of the European far right. Its reverberations are inescapable throughout the global political landscape and have revealed an out-of-touch establishment who is now under fire. The Malta Independent met with the United ...
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Updated: OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri to return to work 'very, very soon' - PM Muscat
OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri will be returning to work very, very soon, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today.Replying to a question by The Malta Independent, Dr Muscat said that Mr Schembri is “alive and kicking”. He is undergoing treatment on a medical situation that is not as serious ...
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AP Interview: Malta offers diplomatic hand to Turkey
The nation that will take on the European Union presidency at the end of the month held out a diplomatic hand to Turkey on Monday and insisted the bloc needed to "give some positive signals" if it wanted to get more cooperation from Ankara.In an interview with The Associated Press, Malta Foreign ...
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Next EU presidency: Watch out, Britain! Tough road ahead
The nation preparing to take over the European Union presidency says Britain should not count on member states to treat its departure any better than the bloc's chief exit negotiator, who already is seen as extremely harsh in London.Instead, it could be worse.Britain voted in June to leave the EU, ...
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Malta is ready to meet challenges brought on by big investments – PM on Crane Currency
Malta is willing and very able to meet the challenges that are brought about through large investments such as Crane Currency investment.He was addressing the inauguration of Crane Currency at the Hal-Far Industrial Estate, a company that has made a name for itself through the printing of currency.The speed with ...
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Act on challenges flagged by the Central Bank, PN tells government
The Nationalist Party has called on the government to act on challenges highlighted in the Central Bank of Malta report which it said tallied with and vindicated its view. The PN noted that the report revised downward its GDP growth projections mainly due to the less upbeat assessment for exports. Besides ...
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Freddie Portelli, Malta's Elvis, gets medal for Service to the Republic
Singer Freddie Portelli, best known as Malta's Elvis but also well known for songs such as Viva Malta and Mur u Ħallini was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic this morning. The top honour of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika awards – the National Order of Merit - was awarded to retired Archbishop ...
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CABS calls for end of season as illegal night trapping of plovers is out of control
Bird trappers on Malta and Gozo use the cloak of night as well as the absence of the ALE to illegally trap thousands of plovers and other waders, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said today. In the last two weeks members of the organisation have conducted night patrols between 11pm ...
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Very strong end of year for the Film Industry
Filming in Malta of the German drama “Styx" was concluded following months of work involving Maltese and German crews. The German producers chose to shoot in Malta following discussions with the Film Commission. Shooting took place mainly out at sea and at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara where a ...
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International taxation changes could ‘pose a major challenge’ to Malta’s iGaming sector
Changes in the way international taxation is collected, thanks to recommendations made by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) could “pose a major challenge to the sustainability and profitability” of many iGaming operations in Malta.This information came to light through a report issued by Country Profiler on the ...
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MSE share index upward trend halted
Following five consecutive sessions of gains, the MSE Share Index eased minimally lower during this morning’s trading session to 4,505.431 points as the declines in IHI and Malta Properties offset the positive performances of six other equities. The share price of Lombard Bank Malta plc climbed by 4.7% to regain ...
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Editorial: Church-government relations - An archbishop under fire
Archbishop Mgr Charles Scicluna was somewhat impulsive when he posted a tweet about a story appearing in The Sunday Times which later turned out to be carrying incorrect figures. But this does not justify the vitriolic comments that have been made against him.For many years, the Church stood silent even ...
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Central Bank of Malta forecasts sustained economic growth
According to the Central Bank of Malta, the economy will grow by 4.3 per cent in the year 2016. This current forecast is just one percentage point greater than what the Central Bank had forecasted this time last year.In a press release issued this afternoon, it was said that the ...
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Air Malta denies airline axed Frankfurt route to appease Alitalia
Air Malta’s Board of Directors today strongly and categorically denied a report on the Times of Malta that the airline has axed its Frankfurt route to appease Alitalia.The article quotes sources stating that through this decision Air Malta is diverting interconnecting traffic that used to go to Frankfurt to its ...
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Updated (3): ‘You can insult God but not Owen Bonnici’ – PN Leader Simon Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil this evening insisted that the supposedly liberal government, which boasted about the introduction of civil rights, wanted to muzzle the Opposition and breach its fundamental rights, such as the right to free speech. The Opposition ramped up the pressure on Justice Minister Owen Bonnici and presented ...
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Qormi fightback floors Vittoriosa Stars
Qormi 3Vittoriosa Stars 1 Qormi scored three goals in the final 23 minutes of the match to overcome Vittoriosa Stars and clinch their fourth successive win. It was an impressive fightback from the Yellow-Blacks who have now put themselves in the reckoning for the fight for promotion as they joined second-placed Mqabba ...