Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
-
Breakwater to protect St Julian’s Bay not a priority for government
The government is prepared to support waterpolo clubs that were damaged by last weekend’s storm, but at present is not considering the idea of building a breakwater to protect St Julian’s Bay, a spokesman said. With plans for a breakwater to be built at Marsaxlokk, St Julian’s Bay is not ...
-
Malta supports EU VAT Action Plan
While delivering a speech at the Malta Institute of Management's 'VAT and EU Conference', Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna stated that the VAT system can be improved on account of its shortcomings in three particular areas.Minister Scicluna retained that today, VAT is not responsive enough to the shifting landscape ...
-
Alleged cannabis smugglers granted bail after two months behind bars
Two men caught trying to smuggle 4kg of cannabis into Malta in September have been granted bail after spending two months in preventive custody. Rita Scicluna, 41, of Luqa and Osaro Osarenkhoe, 27, of Nigeria had just landed from the ferry from Sicily when customs officials discovered the drug in the ...
-
HSBC drags share index lower
Following three consecutive sessions of increases, the share index slipped back into negative territory with a 0.8 per cent drop back to 4,517.987 points largely due to the slump in HSBC’s share price. A further three equities, including BOV and RS2, ended the session lower while Medserv, Lombard, MIDI and Malta ...
-
Free bus rides and other economics student ideas
The possibility of providing free public transport to encourage commuters to swap their cars for buses will be one of several questions researched by economics students at the University of Malta this year. The research proposal, one of several presented by students at a seminar in Valletta this week, was prompted ...
-
Man pleads not guilty to shooting booted eagle
A 23-year-old Mosta man was today charged with having shot a booted eagle yesterday morning. A visibly restless and tearful Justin Chetcuti pleaded not guilty of the charges brought against him, in a court presided by magistrate Monica Vella. The accused, a self-employed plasterer, covered his face with a jacket blazer as ...
-
Car bomb victim was likely being followed by person holding the trigger – forensic expert
A forensic expert believes that John Camilleri, the man who was blown up in his car in Bugibba on Monday, was likely being followed by the person holding the trigger.Mr Camilleri, 67, died when his Mitsubishi Pajero blew up at around 7am in Triq Paderborn. The victim was the owner ...
-
Agreement between HSBC, TradeMalta to promote local-based businesses abroad
Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business Chris Cardona today presided over the signing of a partner support agreement between HSBC Malta and TradeMalta.The signing, a government statement said, was an important milestone for TradeMalta, the public-private partnership formed between the Government and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, dedicated to ...
-
Government failed to provide police with trapping database - CABS
Massive trapping has turned protected areas on Malta and Gozo into a bird´s hell, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said today. Aerial pictures released by the organisation show the dramatic impact that bird trapping is having on Gozo’s Ras il-Wardija and the coastline in the Gharb area, both protected ...
-
HSBC partners with TradeMalta to help local business reach overseas markets
HSBC Malta has teamed up with TradeMalta to help take Maltese businesses across borders. The three-year strategic partnership will see the bank support TradeMalta, which was set up in 2015 as a public-private partnership between the Government and Chamber of Commerce, to help local entrepreneurs tap foreign markets. HSBC Malta commercial banking ...
-
Fly to Dubai from €499
Emirates is offering three-night packages to Dubai starting from €499. The touring operating arm of Emirates is offering the sale on packages to Dubai, inclusive of passenger taxes. Travellers can choose from 3, 4, and 5-star luxury hotel packages for less. The packages include three-nights accommodation in a twin/sharing room, meet and ...
-
Air Malta launches €35 one-way sale
Air Malta has launched a limited period promotional sale on all flights starting from as low as €35 one-way, inclusive of taxes and charges. Twenty destinations are being discounted for travel between November 7 and June 30, 2017. The sale is open for just 96 hours starting at noon today until ...
-
September tourism up by 7.3%
Tourism to Malta in September increased by 7.3% compared to the same month last year, official figures released today show. Total inbound visitors for September were estimated at 208,321, with a total of 180,734 inbound tourist trips carried out for holiday purposes, while a further 11,509 undertaken for business purposes. Tourism from ...
-
New Malta McDonald's restaurant among Premier Capital's new €50 million investments
Premier Capital plc to invest €50 million in new stores in three years, including a new McDonald's restaurant in Malta. Premier Capital plc, the McDonald's division of Hili Ventures, is to invest €50 million in its six-country restaurant network between next year and 2019. The investment will cover the opening of 24 ...
-
Restoring the public’s trust in EU institutions will be a priority during Presidency – Louis Grech
Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech said that ensuring a better future for the EU, also means ensuring a better future for Malta. Brexit, immigration and security remain top challenges for the Union, he said during his speech in Parliament.Dr Grech explained that in the last seven years, the EU has ...
-
Employer organisations advocate less rigid, more business-friendly EU
Addressing existing single market fragmentations should be the underlining priority for the Maltese EU Presidency, according to Maltese employers. Businesses are still facing difficulties to sell cross-border due to member states failing to provide mutual recognition to goods, service-providers are facing barriers to establish cross-border operations due to endless national ...
-
MHRA will not rush its conclusions on Paceville master plan, despite impending deadline
The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association will not rush its conclusion report on the Paceville master plan, MHRA President Tony Zahra told The Malta Independent, despite the ever nearing public consultation deadline.The GRTU recently held an informative meeting for entrepreneurs around the Paceville area, who expressed concerns about property expropriations. ...
-
Positive statistics prove government is on the right track – Minister Edward Scicluna
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna said that the statistics regarding the country's deficit and national debt provide enough proof to support this budget and the government's vision.Professor Scicluna said that this fourth budget presented by him as Minister, was only part of a bigger plan by the government to improve ...
-
Taddeo Scerri to replace John Cassar White as BOV chairman
BOV said today that the current chairman of the board of directors of Bank of Valletta p.l.c. John Cassar White has informed the Government of Malta, as the main shareholder of the bank, that he will not continue to serve on the board after his term expires at the next ...
-
Michelle Muscat discusses health, education in Dubai visit
Mrs Michelle Muscat, spouse of the Prime Minister, has visited Dubai as guest of HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, spouse of vice-president and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a government statement said.Princess Haya and Mrs Muscat exchanged ideas with on ...
-
Russian ship: Malta did not take orders from any country– Foreign Minister
The Maltese government did not take instructions from any country to refuse permission for a Soviet tanker on its way to Syria to refuel in Malta, Foreign Minister George Vella said today, stating that Malta took this decision on its own.International and local media reported last week that the government ...