Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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New senior partner for PwC in Malta
David Valenzia will be succeeding his brother, Kevin Valenzia, as senior partner of the PwC Malta firm as from October 1, 2017. Kevin Valenzia has been with PwC for over 43 years, 30 of them as a partner, and retires from the firm on December 31, 2017 having reached the firm's ...
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Opinion: The journey together - Adrian Delia
I am acutely aware it is too early for acceptance speeches. The PN’s final decision on who should lead it is yet a long way ahead. But I feel it is already time to express gratitude and humility as the party’s General Council, its highest organ, has nominated my friend ...
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PN-PD coalition was based on an ill-founded assumption – Francis Zammit Dimech
Newly elected Nationalist Party MEP Francis Zammit Dimech thinks that the PN coalition with PartitDemokratiku was based on an ill-founded assumption that the party would gain enough votes to narrow the gap or even win the last general election. In an interview with The Malta Independent, which was carried out ...
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Malta Chamber makes ‘pro-competitiveness’ proposals for 2018 Budget
In its proposals to the Finance Minister as part of the pre-Budget consultation process, the Malta Chamber highlighted the fact that energy prices for medium sized companies in Malta are 42% higher than the EU average. This made the price for energy which is being paid by Maltese businesses the ...
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It is time for government to substantially invest in social housing - GWU
The General Workers Union has said it is time for the government to embark on a substantial in social housing, in its pre-budget proposals.The lack of development in social housing was a common criticism from the opposition during the previous legislature, who often criticised Prime Minister Joseph Muscat with claims ...
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I DO Magazine: This moment forever
The Couple: Katya & Shaun8 July 2016Katya Grech, 25, Sales and Revenue Executive at be.HOTEL and Shaun Grech, 27, Director at Incredible Web held their ceremony at Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa followed by a reception held at Palazzo Nobile, NaxxarKatya came to Malta for a ...
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Banks may charge business customers on deposits
Businesses might have to start paying banks to deposit money there, as banks face having to pay to park that money somewhere themselves, the Malta Bankers’ Association has warned. Banks often place their excess cash with the European Central Bank, which charges them 0.4 per cent in interest for the privilege. “The ...
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Luxury in a smart space
Yotels are far, far more comfortable than morgues. And check-in and check-out times are more flexible. You can stay in them from four hours to 24. Yotels are also far more spacious than filing cabinet drawers and much better than elongated cat boxes. Pet carriers rarely come equipped with easy connectivity, ...
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Synthetic drugs: government looking to close legal loopholes
The Home Affairs and Health Ministries are currently discussing introducing the concept of making whole classes of compounds illegal unless specific products are deemed legal.This, the Health Ministry has informed The Malta Independent on Sunday, will allow the authorities to clamp down on new, dangerous synthetic drugs as soon as ...
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Marigold Foundation given one month to hand in audit or face non-compliance action
The Marigold Foundation has been granted a one-month extension to file its Annual Audited Report for 2016 with the Commission for Voluntary Organisations after failing to meet the August deadline.Speaking to The Malta Independent on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson said that Commissioner Prof. Kenneth Wain had granted a special extension ...
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Former Walloon minister suspected of laundering money through Malta
Former Wallonia (Belgium) minister and mayor of Waterloo Serge Kubla has been prosecuted for money-laundering through a company he set up in Malta.A judicial investigation into Kubla's activities was launched in Belgium in 2015 and extended after he confessed during questioning that he had laundered money through a Swiss bank ...
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Unfair dismissal: Effective Marketing Ltd denies accusations
The following is a right of reply requested by Effective Marketing Ltd under the Press Act.Reference is made to the article titled '€10,000 compensatory award for unfair dismissal' published in The Malta Independent on Sunday on 13 August, 2017. Since it did not reproduce the correct facts I am hereby ...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Trump probe likely to reach Malta
As the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) delves deeper in its investigation of US President Donald Trump's ties to Russia, it is becoming increasingly likely that the investigation will eventually reach Malta thanks to a web of over a dozen Georgian offshore companies set up in Malta.The US Department ...
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Promotion for shelved Paceville master plan cost €60,000
The Planning Authority spent more than €60,000 to hire the services of a renowned international marketing firm to publicise the long-awaited Paceville master plan, the Times of Malta has learnt. The proposed master plan was scrapped just weeks after it had been unveiled. Asked to explain why there was the need for ...
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Over €3 million of EU funds received for ISF projects
On 2September 2017, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Carmelo Abela together with Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds and Social Dialogue Aaron Farrugia addressed a press conference during which three EU co-financed projects under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) 2014-2020 were launched.The national internal security strategies provide the direction ...
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Malta Motorsports Federation disappointed with Church Commission’s call against Ta' Qali racetrack
The Malta Motorsport Federation has expressed its disappointment with The Church Environment Commission's suggestion to government to cancel the car racetrack project in Ta' Qali.The Church Commission had recommended planting more trees instead.The motorsport federation said that it agrees with the Commission's suggestions for other areas, such as in the ...
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Thousands of non-EU workers likely to be needed – economist
Non-EU nationals could help Malta to meet its need for a larger workforce, according to an established economist. Philip von Brockdorff, who heads the University of Malta’s Economics Department, said relaxing the restrictions on non-EU citizens seeking jobs in Malta would encourage many more to move here. He was reacting to a ...
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Major banks drag index lower
The MSE Equity Total Return Index continued to add to last week’s negative performance, closing 0.51 per cent lower at 8,936.276 points – as the performance of the major banks left a negative impact on the index. A total of 17 equities were active during the week of which five gained ...
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A ban on billboards
David Ogilvy, the father of modern advertising, said, “Man is at his vilest when he erects a billboard”. A public consultation exercise on billboards and advertising was carried out earlier this year. The first sentence in this exercise claimed that the display of outdoor advertising is a common feature of ...
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Insurance start-up secures $2.3m to deliver biggest change in personal insurance in over 100 years
Innovative new insurtech Sherpa has announced that it has raised $2.3 million in funding from angel investors in order to change the way personal insurance is delivered. “We have completely rethought the way insurance has worked for hundreds of years by doing away with the concept of the insurance product and ...
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Nationalist Party’s four leadership contenders have their final say
All four Nationalist Party leadership candidates have had their final say before today's voting by the party's councillors on their designs for the party and the country should they make it through tonight's polling, as well as the vote by party members on 16 September.The Malta Independent contacted all four ...