Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Peace, wellbeing 'twin values' of equal importance to united family of nations - President
Peace and wellbeing were the two main themes which President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca stressed upon during the 107th Session of the International Organisation for Migration, where she was invited to deliver the keynote speech.President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said that our aspirations to secure the values of peace and ...
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Daphne Caruana Galizia named by ‘Politico’ as among 28 people ‘shaping Europe’
The Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been named among the 28 people who are “shaping, shaking and stirring” Europe by the influential “Politico” publication.POLITICO 28 is a guide to the people most likely to shape our world in 2017, Politico writes in its introduction to the story.“These 17 ...
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Court orders destruction of almost 7,000 pairs of counterfeit Adidas trainers
A court today ordered the destruction of some 6,800 pairs of counterfeit Adidas trainers which were seized by the Customs Department in August. The request was made by the German sportswear company, represented by lawyer Antoine Camilleri.Adidas had claimed its intellectual property rights were breached by the consignment of the ...
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SMEs allowed to raise capital through bonds and shares – Finance Minister
Small and medium-sized businesses will now be able to raise capital by issuing bonds, new shares, or selling existing shares to a pool of investors far greater than their own family or business partners, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna announced today. Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates will be acting as the licensed and ...
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Nylon Knitting announce €6 million investment in extension of facilities in Malta
Nylon Knitting has just announced a €6 million investment in an extension to its product facilities in Malta.Speaking at a visit to the company's premises this morning, the Prime Minister said that it is no secret that the fabric and clothing industries across Europe suffered a sharp decline in recent ...
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Editorial: The sustainability of the health system
The Business Breakfast held by our sister paper The Malta Business Weekly at the Hilton on Thursday on the subject of the sustainability of the health system proved to be a smooth broad discussion on the matters pertaining to the health sector for once devoid of the controversies that seem ...
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PM ‘can’t remember’ when Philip Rizzo informed him of corruption allegations
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today said that he could not remember when former Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools (FTS) CEO Philip Rizzo personally informed him of corruption allegations under the ministry of Evarist Bartolo.“I don’t remember the date exactly, what I know is that I was copied in an e-mail by ...
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Minister Cardona addresses forum on future business opportunities in Libya
Economy Minister Chris Cardona addressed a business networking forum this morning that aims to focus on “Libya’s future potential for business opportunities”.The event was jointly organized by the Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio and the Libyan Maltese Chamber of Commerce.Dr Cardona revealed that the networking forum will be “an annual event”, ...
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Hotel manager fined €6,000 after employee loses 4 fingers while operating laundry machine
Grand Excelsior Hotel General Manager Noel Grixti has been fined €6,000 after an employee lost four fingers when her hand got caught in an industrial laundry iron machine containing steam rollers.The Excelsior compensated Victoria Cassar for her injuries but had declined to admit to criminal liability for the incident which ...
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INDEPTH: Malta does not belong to us anymore but to the few - Mark Anthony Sammut
"Malta does not belong to us anymore but to the few." Dr Mark Anthony Sammut said this while being interviewed by Rachel Attard, News Editor of The Malta Independent, on INDEPTH. He said that the electoral promise of Malta Taghna llkoll was a very important promise because when it satisfied a psychological need ...
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Trade deficit quadruples to €273 million in October - NSO
Preliminary figures show that Malta registered a trade deficit of €273.0 million in October 2016, compared to €64.6 million in the corresponding month of 2015, the National Statistics Office said today.International Trade: October 2016Provisional data for international trade show that the trade deficit in October stood at €273.0million, up by ...
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Hotel manager fined €6,000 after employee loses four fingers while operating laundry machine
Grand Excelsior Hotel General Manager Noel Grixti has been fined €6,000 after an employee lost four fingers when her hand got caught in an industrial laundry iron machine containing steam rollers.The Excelsior compensated Victoria Cassar for her injuries but had declined to admit to criminal liability for the incident which ...
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Losses as a result of counterfeiting and piracy in Malta higher than EU average - report
With around €43 million lost each year, Malta’s rate of money lost as a result of counterfeiting and piracy is higher than the European average, according to an EU report. A series of studies carried out by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the European Observatory on Infringements ...
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80 new government department sites now offering free Wi-fi services
Free Wi-Fi is now available at more than 80 new government department sites, as part of an initiative to improve internet accessibility. This was announced by Digital Economy Minister Manuel Mallia and Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar during a press conference at the Department of Education – one of the ...
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Updated: IT lawyers question regulations introducing electronic revocation of power of attorne
Regulations introducing the electronic revocation of power of attorneys are not in line with Electronic Commerce Act, the Malta Information Technology Law Association (MITLA) said today.The association has written to Minister Owen Bonnici raising its concerns with respect to a newly published Legal Notice introducing the electronic revocation of power ...
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PN will continue to defend freedom of expression and association - Simon Busuttil
The Nationalist Party will continue to defend freedom of expression and association, although today these carry a different meaning to what they did 30 years ago right in the middle of the political chaos that existed in Malta, Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said.He was speaking during a commemoration ceremony of ...
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INDEPTH: Malta does not belong to us anymore but to the few - Mark Anthony Sammut
"Malta does not belong to us anymore but to the few." Dr Mark Anthony Sammut said this while being interviewed by Rachel Attard, News Editor of The Malta Independent, on INDEPTH. He said that the electoral promise of Malta Taghna llkoll was a very important promise because when it satisfied a psychological need ...
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Editorial: We will not let sleeping dogs lie
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) this week highlighted the fact that journalists have faced consequences both in nations where media crackdowns are common and also in nations with reputations for high levels of press freedom for their reportage on the contents of the Panama Papers.The Maltese media, thankfully, ...
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Most pharmaceutical importers preparing to bring in Morning After Pill
While most pharmaceutical suppliers are preparing to bring the morning-after pill to the shelves of Maltese pharmacies, there is a degree of concern as to how the issue of pharmacists who, as a matter of conscience, feel that selling the MAP is against their religious or moral beliefs will be ...
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St George’s Park owners will take legal action if Paceville master plan does not change
The owners of St George’s Park Co Ltd (SGP), who own and run the majority of Paceville’s St George’s Park site, have said that they will mount the strongest possible resistance through all available fora, including taking the issue to the highest courts “should the draconian proposals in the master ...
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Football betting and match-fixing bribes: For the sake of the game
Franz Tabone landed his pivotal role after he was elected as a council member on behalf of the District Leagues, which gave him the chance to see the game from another perspective after a lifetime of active football. He explains: “One fine day, in mid-2011, my friend and team-mate, President ...