Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Morgenland apricot kernels could be toxic
Packets of Morgenland sweet apricot kernels have been found to contain high levels of cyanide and have been withdrawn from the market. The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health said that cyanide forms following a chemical reaction with ‘amygdalin’ which can be naturally found in the pits of ...
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'Nowhere to hide' for VAT cheats using dodgy software
Companies suspected of using illegal software to cheat the tax man will soon have “nowhere to hide” as private sector experts have been roped in to conduct in-depth forensic audits, the Times of Malta has learnt. VAT Department sources, who have been involved in months-long undercover investigations into suspected tax dodgers, ...
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Stranded migrant vessel remains stuck in international waters
Updated 6.20pm A migrant rescue vessel denied entry into both Italian and Maltese territory remains stranded in international waters after rerouting towards Sicily earlier today. The Golfo Azzurro was intercepted by an Italian coast guard ship as it approached the Sicilian port town of Pozzallo, having spent more than 24 hours circling ...
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Former MP Borg Olivier De Puget dies
Albert Borg Olivier De Puget of Balzan, former Ambassador to Paris and Washington, has died, aged 85. He was Malta’s Ambassador to the United States (1991-1997) and concurrently High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador Designated to Mexico. From 1987 to 1990, he was Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Spain, ...
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Chris Said tells UHM that PN will be the workers party
Chris Said told top officials of the UHM-Voice of the Workers that should he be elected Nationalist Party leader, the PN would become the workers party.Said said that the "workers will be at the heart of the party" and that he will establish a very close relationship with the union.UHM ...
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Ukrainian caught entering Malta with 19,000 contraband cigarettes pleads not guilty, denied bail
A Ukrainian national caught entering Malta with 19,000 undeclared cigarettes has been denied bail on the grounds that he has no ties to the island and is at risk of absconding.Ihor Klymenko, 38 from Kiev, pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him, where he is accused of being ...
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TMID Editorial: National airline - Saving Air Malta
We are being told that our national airline, Air Malta, is breaking even. The unofficial narrative in yesterday’s Times of Malta goes that under the new Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi, Airmalta came out of the woods. This is being said irrespective of the fact that the airline has shrugged ...
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Stranded boat with migrants heads to Sicily after diplomatic dispute between Malta and Italy
Golfo Azzurro, the search and rescue vessel carrying three Libyan migrants which was circling outside Malta's territorial waters, is now headed towards Pozzallo, in Sicily. It appears the vessel was reached by the Italian coast guard.The ship has been stranded outside Malta's waters as Italian authorities refused to let the ...
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An elephant in the room
Few may have an appetite for any discussion on the next budget in the sizzling heat of August but Finance Minister Edward Scicluna kept his appointment with the social partners within the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development a few days ago to keep them abreast of the government’s ...
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Please choose wisely
Frank Portelli is quoted as saying that he would deport 80 per cent of migrants if he became prime minister. His claim that ‘patriotism’ is the route to a Nationalist Party victory tells us a lot about what sort of leader he would like to be. His rash promise of ...
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‘Car cemetery’ leaves Iklin residents fuming
Iklin residents have been left to deal with the dust and disorganisation of a haphazard car park right outside their homes as the government drags its feet on the future of the site. The 1,700-square-metre open space in a residential area on the edge of the town, between Triq il-Klin and ...
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Transport boss involved in old people’s home development
Transport Malta boss James Piscopo is spreading his wings further with an investment in a home for the elderly in Marsascala.The investment is being made through a company of which he is the sole shareholder - Undecim Five Investments Ltd. That company, in turn, is a shareholder in BBF Ltd, ...
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Firm plans undersea cable to bring Tunisian solar energy to Malta
Malta could be importing as much as 4.5 gigawatts of solar energy from the Sahara desert by 2020 if plans drafted by solar energy company TuNur Limited for the construction of an enormous solar farm - about the size of Malta itself - are approved by Tunisian authorities.TuNur Limited is ...
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Bart's Medical School: demolition works now completed after discovery of Roman trenches
Demolition works for the much anticipated Bart's medical school has now been completed following the discovery of Roman trenches.A spokesperson for Vitals Global Healthcare, the company that entered a deal with government for the part privatization of various hospitals confirmed that works had been halted due to the discovery of ...
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Court clears former PN councillor of taking bribes from mayor
A court has cleared a former Sliema PN councilor who was charged with taking bribes from former mayor Nikki Dimech. The court of magistrates found that there was no criminal pact between the accused, Patrick Pace, and Dimech.Pace stood charged with accepting bribes amounting to €5,000. The money was allegedly ...
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Man originally sentenced to 11 years for running a brothel argues rights were breached
A man who was previously convicted for several offences relating to running a brothel had his request for bail, pending the outcome of a Constitutional case he has filed, denied.Raymond Mifsud was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment back in 2012 after being found guilty of running a modern prostitution ring. ...
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Keeping cool as Malta’s beaches heat up: ensuring a fair deal for locals, tourists and operators
As Malta’s population continues to balloon thanks to the number of expats coming to work on our sunny shores and the summer onslaught of tourists, public spaces continue to feel all the more stifling.While locals were much happier to give personal concessions to those pesky operators taking up half the ...
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All at sea: Police truck loaded with boats 'not breaking the law'
A large police truck loaded several metres high with three boats raised eyebrows as it was driven along the Birkirkara bypass yesterday, but the police insist no law was broken. The picture was sent in by a reader in the wake of an incident last week where a badly loaded truck ...
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PN leadership candidate Alex Perici Calascione speaks out against over-development
PN Leadership contender Alex Perici Calascione stressed the need to strike a balance when it comes to development arguing that Malta is not Dubai, during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday.The PN candidate was also asked about his position on private sector ODZ development, bearing in mind the recent approval of ...
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Opinion: A future built on education
I would not be contesting the election to become leader of the Nationalist Party were it not for the love I have for my country and my determination to make it a better place for our children and grandchildren.I dream of a country where all of us feel the need ...
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Second bird of prey shot in a week, BirdLife Malta says; bird will undergo rehabilitation
A juvenile BlackKite (Astun Iswed) was found yesterday by an Italian resident while swimming in the area of Xrobb l-Għaġin limits of Marsaskala, BirdLife Malta has said."The bird had been washed ashore after falling to sea in the area. Sightings of a Black Kite were reported over Birżebbuġa on the ...