Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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PM slams former PN government for the ‘glorified polyclinic’ meant to be Gozo general hospital
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has committed his government to supplying first class healthcare service for citizens of Gozo, and slammed the previous Nationalist Party administration for only providing resources to run a “glorified polyclinic”.His comments were made during a political activity in Xaghra, Gozo. Health minister Chris Fearne also addressed ...
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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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Parliamentary Secretary’s replies on Sicilian boat held in Malta raise even more questions
Replies sent by the Parliamentary Secretariat for fishing on the case of a Sicilian fishing boat which was held in Malta for a number of days this week have raised even more questions.According to reports in the Italian media the ‘Matte Mazzarino,’ from Mazara del Vallo, entered the Grand Harbour ...
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Church Environment Commission hits out against gentlemen's clubs in master plan submissions
The Church Environment Commission (KA) hit out against gentelmen's clubs in their public consultation submissions regarding the Paceville master plan.They argue that there has been a “proliferation of gentleman’s clubs in the area. High-quality branding of the area which the master plan tries to achieve and so-called ‘gentleman’s clubs’ just ...
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Number of tourists who visited Malta in October up by nearly 10% - NSO
Total inbound visitors for October were estimated at 219,484, an increase of 9.8 per cent when compared to the corresponding month of 2015, the NSO said today.A total of 185,975 inbound tourist trips were carried out for holiday purposes, while a further16,488 were undertaken for business purposes. Inbound tourists from ...
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Journalists hang tough in face of backlash against Panama Papers reporting
Even as the Panama Papers disclosures have sparked at least 150 investigations in 79 countries around the world, they have also provoked pushback from individuals and governments displeased with revelations of the hidden economic holdings of the global elite. Politicians, business executives and thousands of their supporters have responded with ...
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Home Affairs Minister says temporary humanitarian protection will still be issued
Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela has said that the Office of the Refugee Commissioner will continue issuing temporary humanitarian protection.The press statement argued that the statements made by the Commissioner for Children were wrong. The minister, through a statement, said that migrants who were persecuted or who come from countries rife ...
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Children and Migrants with Temporary Humanitarian Protection - Office of Commissioner for Children
European and international law is very clear on the principle that migrants fleeing a situation of civil strife or personal persecution by the state of their country of origin should be accorded protection in the country of reception, meaning that they should be allowed to live and work in the ...
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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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PN says Air Malta should have strengthened Frankfurt route instead of axing it
The Nationalist Party said today it was concerned by the news that Air Malta will stop flying to Frankfurt. It said it could never agree with the decision to stop flights to one of Europe’s main hubs, which was also an important source for operators, particularly those who work in ...
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Nights in private accommodation up 14%, 5-star hotels experience another decrease
Guest nights in private accommodation continued to grow by 14.3% in the first nine months of the year 2016. According to the results provided by the Deloitte BOV MHRA hotel survey, the hotel sector was most impacted by the reported decrease in guest-nights in the five-star sector.During these same nine ...
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Panama Papers have had historic global effects, and the impacts keep coming - ICIJ
At least 150 inquiries, audits or investigations into Panama Papers revelations have been announced in 79 countries around the world since the scandal was revealed earlier this year, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said today.In a story published on its website, the ICIJ said an estimated $135 billion was ...
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Malta Developers Association welcomes PN proposals for retail sector
The Malta Developers Association has welcomed the proposals put forward by the Nationalist Party presented in the document for retailers. PN leader Simon Busuttil met with MDA President Sandro Chetcuti and presented the document. Dr Busuttil said the proposals made by the PN applied to many people involved in the ...
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Booted eagle shot down over Girgenti; illegal larger-than-permitted pellet found in abdomen
Precisely one month to the day from the exceptional eagle migration that ended up with at least ten out of an estimated 60 Short-toed and Booted Eagles being killed at the beginning of November, another of these rare eagles was shot down over Girgenti yesterday, BirLife said in a statement.The ...
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One in every five engaged in shift employment, more than half in the public administration
One in every five employees was engaged in shift employment and most of these were male, according to a statistic issues by the NSO for the year 2015. Figures show that more than half of the shift workers were engaged in the public administration, defence, education, human health and social ...
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Prime Minister's whirlwind tour of six European countries ends in Budapest
Immigration was one of the main topics discussed during a visit that the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat had in Budapest, Hungary. During this meeting Prime Minister Muscat and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that even though they have differet national poisiotin on migration, today's talks were not about a ...
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Minister Abela announces task force dedicated to victim identification in disaster situations
A task force which will see members from disciplined forces and other experts in the field join forces to expand the capabilites of an effective disaster response will soon be set up, Minister for Home Affairs Carmelo Abela announced today.Disaster Victim Identifcation Malta, or DVI Malta, will untie forces from ...
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Malta only member state not on track to reach EU’s 2020 Climate and Energy Obligations
Malta is the only EU Member State which is not on track to achieve its targets in all three areas of the EU’s Climate and Energy 2020 directive, namely on greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewables and energy efficiency. This has been published in the 2016 edition of the European Environment ...
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Uniting for peace in Syria: Global civil society appeal to UN Member States
Source: Association for Aid and Relief Japan, Concern Worldwide, ActionAid, Human Appeal International, Amnesty International, GOAL, International Court of Justice, War Child UK, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE, Christian Aid, Mercy Corps, Human Rights Watch, People in Need, Solidarités International, Physicians for Human Rights, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee, ...
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PM Muscat meets Estonian, Polish leaders as part of whirlwind tour
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met the new Estonian Prime Minister Juris Ratas to discuss the important roles that both countries have in their respective geographical position in Europe.In a joint address Prime Minister Muscat said that, "the ultimate aim for Malta during its EU presidency is to give a sense ...
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Former PM Lawrence Gonzi warns against populist talk in local political context
Former Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi has insisted that politicians need to base their policies on values and warned of the dangers of populist talk.Speaking as one of the main speakers during a panel debate which was organised by the Times of Malta discussing the US Presidential election, Brexit, Trump ...