Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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European Commission turns a blind eye, claims Mizzi’s Panama company is only a national issue
The European Commission is turning a blind eye to Minister without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi’s presence in Brussels on official visits following the Panama Papers revelations that he had a company in the secretive jurisdiction of Panama.The most recent of meetings took place just this week, when Dr Mizzi travelled to ...
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Ministers’ performance: Bartolo takes top spot, Mizzi plummets but is still ahead of Muscat
Minister without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi has been given his lowest ranking since The Malta Independent on Sunday began commissioning its iSurvey, but has still maintained a lead over Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. He has also managed to remain in the top five out of a 23-member Cabinet. Respondents were asked ...
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PN proposes incentive to reduce tax burden of SMEs to 10% on first €50,000
The Nationalist Party is proposing the grant of a tax incentive that will reduce the effective income tax burden of SME retailers to 10% on the first €50,000 of their operating profits. For SME retailers to be eligible for this tax measure they need to show that they have complied ...
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INDEPTH: Nursery compensation fees to be removed within one or two years – MFA general secretary
Compensation fees demanded by football nurseries when children move in between clubs will be eliminated within one or two years, outgoing Malta Football Association general secretary Bjorn Vassallo believes.Interviewed by Online editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent's online programme, Mr Vassallo said that in the meantime certain measures ...
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All ministers abroad last Wednesday: Who exactly was in charge?
Last Wednesday the government appears to have thrown standard convention to the wind when no one was nominated to run the country in the absence of the Prime Minister.It is standard government practice that when the Prime Minister is abroad on business or on a private trip, that he leaves ...
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Cancer patients and working parents entitled for special leave; minimum wage will increase – PM
"If an employee is diagnosed with cancer he or she will be eligible for more leave so that he or she can receive treatment," Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in San Gwann this morning.He said that until now, when a cancer patient needs leave to receive treatment, his or her ...
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Best form of support one can give refugees is to help them stand on their own two feet – Dr Bugri
The best form of support one can give refugees is to help them be independent and able to provide for themselves, Dr Ahmed Bugri Managing Director of the Foundation for Shelter and Support to Migrants said during a seminar held last week.He was speaking at a meeting organised by Adrian ...
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INDEPTH: Nursery compensation fees to be removed within one or two years – MFA general secretary
Compensation fees demanded by football nurseries when children move in between clubs will be eliminated within one or two years, outgoing Malta Football Association general secretary Bjorn Vassallo believes.Interviewed by Online editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent's online programme, Mr Vassallo said that in the meantime certain measures ...
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Central Bank Governor speech to IFS Annual Dinner
Making his first speech as Governor of the Central Bank to the IFS annual dinner, Governor Mario Vella spoke about the challenges that lie ahead.He said: The Central Bank of Malta’s prime responsibility is to ensure price stability. From this perspective the challenge is to ensure that the Maltese economy continues ...
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Nothing in Electrogas studies on compensation to third parties in case of damage – PN
The PN has posed quite a few questions regarding the new Electrogas power plant, as seen in the executive summary of the document it presented during this evening's public consultation on the Electrogas plant.The PN has said that the documents released as part of the public consultation do not include ...
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Effective EU solidarity on Migration must be for real – Minister Carmelo Abela
The ongoing revision of rules governing the European Union's management of migration, notably the Dublin Regulation rules on asylum, can only be effective if they include a permanent relocation mechanism by which to alleviate migratory pressures on Member States, said Carmelo Abela, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security.Addressing the ...
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Ministry announces changes after review of Temporary Humanitarian Protection-New
The Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security today announced a number of changes regarding the Temporary Human Protection-New, which is currently under review. THP-N was in the news earlier this week after reports emerged of Malian nationals that were rounded up in preparation for deportation. It was said that, ...
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UPDATED: LNG project’s ‘serious failings’ show it is ‘a corrupt deal by a corrupt clique’ - PN
The serious issues surrounding the Floating Storage Unit of the Delimara natural gas power station need to be addressed, PN President Ann Fenech said during a press conference this morning.Dr Fenech pointed towards the bay’s exposure to the elements, a lack of real-time wave studies, and the potential failure of ...
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iSurvey: Half of respondents give 2017 Budget thumbs-up
Half of respondents, 50.3%, have given the 2017 budget the thumbs up, the November edition of the iSurvey commissioned by The Malta Independent has shown. Respondents then awarded the second highest proportion of responses to ‘ineffective’, at 25.9%.Respondents were asked: How would you rate the budget? Overall, 50.3% said it ...
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INDEPTH: Nursery compensation fees to be removed within one or two years – MFA general secretary
Compensation fees demanded by football nurseries when children move in between clubs will be eliminated within one or two years, outgoing Malta Football Association general secretary Bjorn Vassallo believes.Interviewed by Online editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, The Malta Independent's online programme, Mr Vassallo said that in the meantime certain measures ...
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Editorial: Malta has more children at risk of poverty than EU average
Around 21,000 Maltese children are estimated to be at risk of poverty.This amounts to 28.2 per cent of the total population.The figures refer to 2015 and are worse than the figures in 2010 when children at risk constituted 26.7 per cent of the total population.On a scale, the Maltese children ...
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Updated: Hunters accuse BirdLife, CABS of intercepting mobile calls; BirdLife, CABS deny
The hunters’ federation is accusing BirdLife and the Committee Against Birds Slaughter of intercepting phone calls made by hunters, a claim that BirdLife and CABS both deny.In a statement, the hunters’ federation (FKNK) said that BirdLife Malta, perhaps together with their German based partners CABS (Committee Against Birds' Murder), “are ...
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PN claims Minister Owen Bonnici lied in parliament about commissions handed to H&P
With the Minister for Justice Owen Bonnici caught lying about the commissions handed to Henley and Partners for the citizenship scheme, the clique of the corrupt government has reached a new level, the PN said.Reacting to what Minister Bonnici said on a television programme about the IIP commissions, the Nationalist ...
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Bulgarian President on state visit to Malta: talks centre on improving trade relations
President of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, received President of Bulgaria, Rosen Plevneliev, at The Palace in Valletta at the beginning of President Plevneliev’s State Visit to Malta.Following an exchange of gifts and decorations, both Presidents held bilateral talks together with their respective delegations.The topics covered during the meeting circled around ...
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Parents with heartfelt plea for system to help their autistic children lead a normal life
Parents who attended a seminar about autism gave a heartfelt plea for authorities to provide the necessary support so that their children who suffer from autism to lead a normal life and for schools to be as inclusive as possible.The seminar which was held at the Corinthia Palace in Attard ...
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80% of businesses increased turnover in last 12 months - report
The eighth edition of the Family Business Survey held by PwC showed that as many as 80% of family businesses in Malta report increased turnover over the past 12 months. The results from this study were published during the Family Business Forum organized by PwC and BOV, during which the ...