Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Updated: Transport Malta has 'no intention' of introducing traffic congestion tax
The introduction of a congestion tax is among the suggestions made to Transport Malta as a way to cut down on traffic problems, but so far there are no plans to introduce such a system.The proposal was made in a 400-pade document that a Spanish company, Ineco-Systematic, compiled for Transport ...
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‘We have to look out for ourselves when it comes to deal with migration’ – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that when it comes to the migration issue, “we will have to look out for ourselves”.Speaking to journalists at the end of a European Union summit in Brussels, Dr Muscat said that he is however satisfied with the fact that there are plans to ...
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Vitals Global Healthcare faces restrictions in dealing with media
Vitals Global Healthcare cannot speak to the media on the contracts and services unless it obtains the government’s written consent, a contract tabled in Parliament shows.On Wednesday the government published the three agreements reached with Vitals Global Healthcare covering the administration of Karin Grech Rehabilitation Hospital, St Luke's Hospital and ...
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HSBC share price advances to a new 17-month high
The Malta Stock Exchange share index posted gains for the fourth consecutive day as it edged up by a further 0.33 per cent to a fresh three-month high of 4,545.787 points. Week-on-week, the Index surged by 2.33 per cent – the best weekly performance so far this year – driven mainly ...
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Watchdog critical of slow government response to press information request
The Information and Data Protection Commissioner has rebuked the Principal Permanent Secretary for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request within the time frames stipulated by law. As Principal Permanent Secretary, Mario Cutajar is responsible for the oversight of the civil service, besides serving as Cabinet secretary. In February, ...
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Transport Ministry tender deadline extended by an hour
The deadline for a public tender issued by the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure was extended by an hour just a few minutes before closing time, the Times of Malta is informed. When contacted, a spokeswoman refrained from giving any details but said that “the ministry is looking into the matter”. The ...
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Today's newspapers in review
These are the main stories reported in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta says the possibility of imposing of a congestion tax to limit emissions and mitigate traffic in critically congested zones has been floated in amaster plan published by the transport watchdog. The secondary story says that the deadline of a public tender issued by the Ministry ...
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OPM justifies decision not to reduce energy rates, says tariffs already low
The government today justified its decision not to lower energy rates in the budget for 2017, saying that the tariffs paid are already among the lowest in Europe.Four days after constituted bodies lashed out at the government and complained that the energy rate cuts they were expecting were not delivered, ...
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European destinations must not regard each other as competitors - Tourism Minister
Minister for Tourism Edward Zammit Lewis said European destinations must not regard each other as competitors but "we should collaborate together to achieve an even larger market share of international tourism".Addressing the Hotrec 73rd General Assembly on ‘The priorities of the Maltese Presidency of the EU’ today, he said it is of utmost importance that ...
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Italy 'supports' Maltese EU Presidency’s priorities in home affairs, security areas
Italy shares the priorities set by Malta in the home affairs and security areas for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union and will be offering its full support, a Department of Information statement said. Like Malta, Italy believes that substantial progress must be achieved on crucial ...
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Car-sharing project to serve 33 locations
A 24-hour car-sharing service with a minimum fleet of 80 vehicles spread across 33 localities is one of the options being considered by Transport Malta to address traffic congestion and the parking shortage. Under the proposed system, commuters would be charged for the duration of the trip which they must book ...
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Age of consent set to be lowered from 18 to 16
An inter-ministerial committee is set to recommend lowering the age of consent from 18 to 16, the Times of Malta has learnt. By law, a 16-year-old can get married but can end up in prison if they have sex with somebody under 18. When contacted by this paper, government whip Godfrey Farrugia ...
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Chamber of Commerce ‘far from happy with energy rates’
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry is far from happy with the current situation with regard to energy rates.It was reacting to media reports in which the Prime Minister said that it is only the Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil who expected a cut in the price of ...
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British bankers to meet in Malta in coming weeks
Members of the British Bankers Association will be meeting in Malta in the coming weeks to see what the country can offer the banking sector after Brexit, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said this evening. Prof. Scicluna was winding up the discussion on the second reading of the Central Bank of Malta ...
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Budget debate schedule approve
Parliament this evening approved the schedule of sittings to debate the Budget votes. Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech moved that Opposition leader Simon Busuttil should reply to the Budget speech next Monday at 6.30pm. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat would answer on Tuesday at the same time. Both sessions would be televised ...
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Updated: Vitals Global Healthcare contracts tabled in Parliament; 60 pages missing - PN
Health Minister Chris Fearne has tabled the Vitals Global Healthcare contracts in Parliament tonight, which include a services concessions agreement, a Labour supply agreement and a health services delivery agreement.The deal covers the operation of Karin Grech Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital and the Gozo General Hospital.Vitals was the preferred bidder ...
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UHM issues more wide-ranging directives to law court employees
A number of additional directives issued by UHM – Voice of the Workers to law court workers came into effect today, following failure to reach agreement with the court administration, a union spokesman said.The directives are mainly aimed at deputy registrars, since their sectoral agreement has been in discussion for ...
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Suspension of autumn hunting season 'not justified' - government spokesman
There will be no suspension of the autumn hunting season according to a spokesperson for the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, in spite of the shooting of 33 protected birds and 102 illegalities recorded by BirdLife Malta alone, with the government claiming that technical justifications for its ...
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Malta Enterprise ‘way below radar for international companies seeking to invest in Malta’ – survey
A survey carried out by the Malta Institute of Management shows that the existence of Malta Enterprise is not well-known among international companies seeking to invest in Malta.“It is alarming to note for example, that the Malta Enterprise is way below radar for international companies seeking to invest in Malta. ...
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MSE Share Index tops the 4,500 mark
The Malta Stock Exchange Share Index advanced by a further 0.37 per cent to a fresh three-month high of 4,515.091 points. Today’s gains were spearheaded by HSBC and IHI which outweighed the declines in MIA and RS2. Trading volumes remained on the low side as €0.18 million worth of shares ...
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Four acquitted of human trafficking
Two Greek dancers who claimed they were being exploited and held against their will were in fact living the life of normal tourists, a court ruled today. The court found that two men and two women accused of having trafficked the two women to work as dancers and prostitutes were not ...