Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Blog: Thinking ahead: how will the project become sustainable?
In my last blog I mentioned how time is rushing by so fast, so much so that soon, we will find ourselves back in Malta. With every day that goes by, we are approaching our destination - the aims of our project. Or I'd rather refer to it as the ...
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16 bids for Menqa regeneration
Sixteen groups ranging from yacht marina operators to the ferry company and ship repairers have expressed interest in the regeneration of the Marsa Menqa. Last May, Projects Malta issued a vague call for expressions of interest for the creek, and through various requests for clarification from the prospective bidders during the ...
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Ivan Grech concert raises €20,000 for ALS Malta
Ivan Grech’s second solo concert, held on July 18, raised €20,088.38 for ALS Malta. This incorporates all revenue from ticket sales as well as donations. The cost of putting up the concert was covered through partners and sponsors. Ivan gave a two-hour show, performing some of his Winter Moods hits and also ...
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PG share price reaches new record high
The share index rebounded by a minimal 0.05% to 4,703.364 points today from its 13-day low of yesterday. However, trading activity continued to be characterised by low volumes as only €0.08 million worth of shares changed hands – the lowest in over two months. PG advanced by 4.4% to a fresh ...
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Local students offered 10 AUM four-year scholarships
The American University of Malta has reserved 10 student places for a four-year course for local scholarship awardees. The 10 scholarships will allow students to enrol in courses leading to a bachelor of science in accounting, business administration or game development. Awardees will also receive a regular student stipend from the ...
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FKNK slams ECJ Advocate General's finch trapping opinion
The FKNK hunters' federation have come out against the opinion of the ECJ Advocate General on finch trapping in Malta and Gozo, stating that it is mistaken, unjust and discriminatory.Last week, Eleanor V. E. Sharpston, Advocate General (AG) at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, delivered her Opinion to ...
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Ivan Grech concert raises over €20,000 for ALS Malta
Ivan Grech’s second solo concert, held on 18 July at Ta’ Liesse, Valletta, raised €20,088.38 for ALS Malta. This amount is made up of all the revenue from ticket sales, as well as donations. The cost of putting up the concert was covered through partners and sponsors.Ivan Grech gave a ...
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PM inaugurates leading iGaming company, to ensure education meets Labour market demands
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat stressed that the government will ensure that education keeps up with changing labor force demands, while inaugurating The Star Groups iGaming company at Spinola Park.He said that the last decade has seen Malta emerge as the undisputed destination for iGaming. Muscat praised this as being a ...
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Growth of 19.4% in total inbound visitors for the month of June - MTA
Statistics released recently by the National Statistics Office show that inbound tourism to Malta continued to exhibit a positive performance with the total inbound visitors in June 2017 reaching 232,193, an increase of 19.4% when compared to the same month last year, the Malta Tourism Authority said in a statement.Total ...
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Easyjet to add weekly flight on Manchester - Malta route
Easyjet will be adding a weekly flight to its route between Manchester and Malta as of this coming winter. Flights will operate four times a week in winter and daily in summer as of November November 7, the airline said. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said the additional flight confirmed the government's commitment to ...
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Watch: A building onslaught, but 'no reason to give up hope'
Despite the building onslaught in Malta, the Environment and Planning Commissioner feels encouraged by the increase in environmental awareness. Interviewed for tomorrow's edition of Times Talk, David Pace says the pressure from both local and foreign organisations cannot continue being ignored, as Malta faces an unprecedented building frenzy. The interview comes days after ...
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Farrugia wants PN leadership contest open to all members, fears it is hijacked by clique
Partit Demokratiku Leader Marlene Farrugia believes that her party has the right to be involved in the Nationalist Party leadership race even though PD is a completely different entity.In comments to The Malta Independent, following a press conference on the launch of a PD campaign of rape victims support, Farrugia ...
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Clampdown on irregular foreign-plate-vehicles - Transport Malta
Transport Malta clamped a number of irregular foreign plated vehicles during the weekend in the latest effort to minimise abuse, the entity said in a statement.A legal notice enacted a few weeks ago enabled Transport Malta to re-introduce clamping in Malta, a tool that will greatly help the Authority to ...
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Be vigilant: MFSA warning on virtual currencies
The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has taken note of recent articles in the media referring to virtual currency ATMs and the installation of a first such ATM in Malta. The MFSA hereby informs the public that a virtual currency (also known as cryptocurrency) such as Bitcoin is an unregulated ...
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Government debt expected to fall below 50 per cent by 2018 – Minister Scicluna
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna described government expectations for public debt to fall below 50 per cent by 2018, providing subsequent governments with ample breathing room to implement policy.He was addressing a pre 2018 budget meeting with the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. Scicluna focused on the need to ...
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Finance Ministry sets up special task force to look into restaurant tax avoidance
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said that he is 'fully aware' of the tax avoidance and human resources abuse that is threatening the restaurant industry, which is why he has appointed a special task force to investigate the matter.An interview with restaurateur Julian Sammut published last Sunday exposed in which tax ...
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Interview: Aleksandar Ivovic leads San Giljan domination of waterpolo league
Montenegrin Ivovic is one of the hottest waterpolo players in international waterpolo circulation – probably even the world’s number 1 in this sport at the moment. His powerful right hand drive is a nightmare for any opposition and he is proving this as San Ġiljan TUM Invest dominate the local ...
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Dubai billionaire’s group has ‘no specific plans yet’ for investment in Malta
DAMAC Group representatives have told The Malta Independent that they have “no specific plans yet” for investment in Malta, however mentioned that the recent visit was the first of several which are planned.The group was responding to questions asked about the kind of investment DAMAC was considering (residential, hospitality-related etc.) in ...
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How would a Charlie Gard story unfold in Malta?
The heart-wrenching story of Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British baby whose parents fought for the right to take him to the US for experimental, extraordinary treatment but whose request was denied by the courts, has raised many ethical issues.Charlie Gard passed away on Friday night, just one week shy ...
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The Planning Authority has failed - Michael Briguglio
Sociologist and Sliema local councillor Michael Briguglio would not give the Planning Authority (PA) a passing grade, stressing that it has failed in concept as those sections which voice environmental and local concerns are not given a strong enough voice.“On paper various policies are there and others can be improved. ...
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HSBC Bank Malta reports €26m profit in first half of 2017; retains 65% dividend payout ratio
HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. reported a profit before tax of €25.9m for the six months ended 30 June 2017, lower than the €41.3m profit before tax for the same period in 2016. This represents a decrease of €15.4m or 37% on the previous period.The reported results for the first six ...