Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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We are all broken but if we bring love into equation, it creates a work of art - Fr Rob Galea
Maltese priest, Robert Galea, has just launched his new single, ‘Dominoes’, in collaboration with Ira Losco. The 35-year-old came all the way from his parish in Australia and made the extra effort to launch the single in Malta first before anywhere else. The young and trendy priest has received much ...
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Sir Cameron Mackintosh donates €100,000 to Save Valletta Skyline Restoration Appeal
Billionaire theatrical producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh has made an “extraordinarily generous” €100,000 donation to the restoration appeal set up to save St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral in Valletta. Sir Cameron – whose mother was of Maltese descent and whose successes include Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins ...
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Why are we treating young adults with autism as if they are not able to work?
"My brother has got his whole life ahead of him, so why are we treating people with autism like they're not able to work. There is nothing at the moment that caters for autistic people of his age, so all they can do is sit at home and wait," she ...
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New Home Pack offers
GO has revamped its Home Pack offering with new upgraded TV packages and internet speeds. Customers now can choose between two convenient and easy-to-understand Home Pack offers depending on their needs, both priced at €40 per month. Customers signing up for a new Home Pack will benefit from a free ...
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‘I can’t wait to not celebrate Gay Pride’, says Equality Minister
Equality Minister Helena Dalli looks forward to the day when Malta no longer needs to celebrate Gay Pride week or Women’s Day to raise awareness about discrimination and stigma. Despite legal advances, as long as discrimination and stigma existed, even behind closed doors, we need to organise such events, she said at ...
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PD backs calls for prostitution law reform
Malta should make it a crime to pay for sex while decriminalising those who are prostituted, the Democratic Party has said. In a statement, PD joined the ranks of activists calling for the country to adopt the so-called Nordic model of prostitution, which seeks to deter demand for paid sex while ...
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Migrant open centre in Marsa will soon close
The days of the Marsa open centre are numbered and all residents will soon be relocated to Ħal Far in line with an electoral pledge by the Labour Party, Times of Malta has learnt. Though no official announcement has been made yet, government sources insisted yesterday the timing of the centre’s ...
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Charged with raping, stalking woman as ex threatened to share video of abuse
A 44-year-old Floriana man was this morning charged with raping, stalking and violently attacking a woman who wanted to end their relationship. The court heard how the man, David Xuereb, would not accept that the secret relationship he had with the victim had come to an end and threatened to tell ...
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Delia claims PN has no crisis of values; pledges fight against commercialising prostitution
PN leadership candidate Adrian Delia claims that the Nationalist Party does not have a crisis of values and principles.He spoke during an activity for PN paid members. He said that if elected, the PN would not become "Labour Mark 2", but would keep the PN values and principles strong, and ...
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Gay pride march set to be a celebration of newly enacted gay rights
Hundreds of people are gearing up to celebrate the newly enacted Marriage Equality Act and Malta’s ranking as the most LGBTIQ-friendly country in Europe at this Saturday’s annual gay pride march. Valletta is expected to be awash with rainbow flags as a celebratory street party takes over the capital’s streets.Russel ...
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Man charged with stalking and raping woman he had secret affair with
A 44-year-old man from Floriana has been charged with stalking, violently attacking and raping a woman who wanted to break off her relationship with him.The man, the court was told, did not want to end the affair. Both parties were in relationships with other persons at the time. Inspectors John ...
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Customs officials stationed at MIA seize undeclared cash from a passenger
During routine cash control inspections at the non-schengen departure lounge, a Maltese passenger travelling to Thailand was found to be carrying over €36,000 euros in cash, customs officials have said.The passenger was travelling to Thailand to invest said money, but stated that he was not aware of this law, which ...
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Essentials of management
STC Higher Education has appointed Ivan Bartolo as lecturer in the ‘Essentials of Management’ module. This professional course forms part of an NCC Education qualification equivalent to MQF Level 5. Having founded the highly successful company, 6PM Ltd, and with extensive expertise in the industry, Mr Bartolo will give prospective students ...
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The gaming industry
The article titled ‘Mafia probe may mean gaming sector scrutiny’ (September 6 and online titled ‘Ndrangheta ran a €2bn money- laundering operation in Malta through Malta based online betting’) includes factual inaccuracies and incorrect assumptions the Malta Gaming Authority feels need to be rectified. The inclusion of the online gaming sector ...
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The fight for justice
As the person occupying the Nationalist Party’s centre stage, Simon Busuttil became the main target of blame for the second consecutive massive electoral defeat for the party. An onslaught on Busuttil was launched soon after the result became known. Kurt Farrugia, who is paid from people’s taxes as head of government communications, portrayed himself like he was the spokesman ...
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Equity Index at 2-week high on heightened activity
In contrast to the slowdown in trading activity across local equities during the past few trading sessions, volumes rebounded today with €0.74 million worth of shares changing hands as the MSE Equity Price Index added 0.3% to reach a new 2-week high of 4,659.113 points. Six equities, including IHI, GO ...
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PS insists action had been taken to tighten up gaming sector
The Parliamentary Secretary for Digital Economy Silvio Schembri has dismissed an editorial which appeared on The Malta Independent today, saying that the article is based on an old and recycled story. The editorial, titled 'Money laundering - Something must be done to stop the rot', quotes a report by Europol's Financial Intelligence ...
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Malta Chamber insists summer half-days causing ‘bottlenecks’
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry insisted that summer half-days in government departments are causing “bottlenecks” that affect the operations of the private industry.In a statement, the chamber reiterated that in the current climate of rapid economic expansion, the private sector cannot afford bottlenecks that affect its operation, ...
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Government launches scheme to incentivize voluntary occupational pension
Several incentives have been rolled out in a bid to encourage both employers and employees to set aside an occupational pension.This refers to small sums of money being put into a tax-free expense account, with money contributed by the employer and employee, which account is temporarily held by the employer ...
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How the gender neutral ‘X’ option and the gender identity law work together
Through the introduction of the gender neutral ‘X’ marking on official identification documents, together with changes from the newly introduced Gender Identity Act, some considerations must be made on how these two legislative changes work together.The Gender Identity Act saw changes in regulation surrounding identity registration. For instance, prior to ...
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Marsa mayor denies police raids related to upcoming residents’ march against migrant lawlessness
Marsa Mayor Francis Debono has flatly denied that Tuesday’s police raids around Marsa had anything to do with a march organised by residents to protest unlawful behaviour by many African migrants within the locality.Asked by The Malta Independent whether the police had stepped up raids ahead of the ‘solidarity walk’ ...