Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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PD condemns trading of public land resulting in 'big businesses making pots of gold'
Partit Demokratiku said today that public land is being traded in such a way that "our countrymen get a pittance while big businesses make pots of gold.""Furthermore the people are asked to finance infrastructural support for such projects which far outway the financial benefit that comes their way."Environmental, social, cultural ...
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Road to clean governance is 'long and hard' – Simon Busuttil
PN Leader Simon Busuttil this morning said that the road to clean governance is “long and hard” when commenting on the latest magisterial inquiry which involves the Panama Papers scandal was launched. Last week a magistrate accepted Busuttil’s request for an investigation on whether Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri, among ...
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Uzbek authorities seek to freeze €50 million Malta-based jet of former dictator’s daughter
Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of late Uzbek former president Islam Karimov, has been remanded in custody following a 2015 conviction for extortion and embezzlement and is being investigated for more crimes, the Uzbek Prosecutor General's office said on Friday.Among the assets the Uzebek authorities are seeking to freeze is ...
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Dubai businessman mentioned only possible private sector investment in meeting with Muscat
Billionaire developer Hussain Sajwani, chairman of Dubai-based Damac Properties, expressed interest in private sector investment during a meeting with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, and did not mention investment which would involve the public sector, government officials have indicated.The Prime Minister held a private meeting with Sajwani last week, with media ...
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Robert Arrigo proposes far-reaching changes to role of PN Deputy Leader
So what made you decide to go for the position?I announced my candidature straightaway, as opposed to the normal practice of just waiting around to see if there is support for your candidature.It is a combination of the effects of the last election, and my political CV, which includes four ...
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TMID Editorial: Celebrity suicides - When all the rules fly out the window
The news that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington passed away last week brought grief to many fans worldwide, but what was equally tragic was the way in which his death was reported in many sections of the media.Bennington, 41, died by suicide, having lived most of his life battling depression, ...
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Share index climbs to over 4-month high
Following the minimal declines registered in the previous two trading sessions, the share index rebounded by 0.35% today to an over four-month high of 4,744.232 points as the gains in the share prices of six equities outweighed the small dip in GO. However, trading volumes were weak as only €0.13 million ...
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Traveller's undeclared €12,990 confiscated
A Sicilian passenger travelling to Malta on the catamaran last Monday was today fined and forced to forfeit almost €13,000 in favour of the public coffers after being found in possession of a substantial amount of undeclared cash. Modica-born Enrico Borrometi, 40, was stopped by customs officials at the Valletta Deep ...
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Bird trapping 'breaches EU law' - ECJ prosecution
Updated 3.50pm - Added ministry statement Current trapping arrangements of seven species of wild finches do not respect Malta's obligations under EU law, according to an Opinion issued today by the Advocate General at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. Malta is currently locked in a dispute with the European Commission, ...
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PN in new attempt to coax European Commission into action over Panama Papers
PN MEP David Casa has tried to coax the European Commission into taking action over the Panama Papers, and the subsequent situation in Malta, by sending a letter to First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans about the political situation on the island.OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri and ...
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Updated: Planning application for AUM’s Zonqor campus filed in February; Front Harsien ODZ objects
Sadeen Education Investments Ltd had officially presented its planning application to demolish the Marsascala swimming pool and construct a university on Zonqor point last February.Back in 2016, the controversial university which was the subject of an widespread local environmental outcry and even protests, was given full university status. The proposed ...
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Government re-issues grant scheme on the purchase of electric vehicles
Transport Malta in conjunction with the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, is extending the grant scheme on environment friendly vehicles with another €150,000.The scheme aims at reducing emissions generated from road traffic and thus improving the air quality levels by reducing the number of old motor vehicles from ...
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Working together remains the best course of action – Minister Michael Farrugia
During the second meeting of the Interior Ministers of central Mediterranean countries in Tunis, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Michael Farrugia said that the declaration adopted seeks to prevent migrant smuggling and trafficking, thereby also preventing abuse and the risk of loss of life in the desert and at sea.The declaration that was jointly agreed upon during ...
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Maltese and Russian Ministers exchange letters marking 50 years of diplomatic relations
The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Malta and the Russian Federation (formerly the Soviet Union) on 26 July 1967 was marked by an exchange of letters between Carmelo Abela, Malta's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, and Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.In ...
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French national charged with theft is remanded in custody
A 30-year-old French national was arraigned before the courts charged with theft.The man, Salah M'Raoui, was charged with theft which exceeds the €2,300. The burglary happened on 20 July at around 3:30pm to the expense of a UK resident living in Malta. He also stood charged with driving a car ...
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ECJ Advocate General says trapping arrangements do not respect Malta’s obligations under EU law
Eleanor V. E. Sharpston, Advocate General (AG) at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, delivered her Opinion to the ECJ in the court case the European Commission initiated against Malta on the trapping of seven species of wild finches. The Opinion states that the present trapping arrangements do not ...
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Italian national has money confiscated after failing to declare cash at customs
A 40-year-old man from Modica, Italy, was this morning arraigned before Magistrate Joe Mifsud for failing to declare the cash he was carrying with him.Enrico Borrometi arrived in Malta from Sicily aboard the catamaran. He was driving a Range Rover when the customs control escorted him for scanning. Testifying before ...
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Wine trade and shipping artefacts donated to Maritime Museum
More than 50 artefacts pertaining to the wine trade and shipping in Malta in the early 20th century have been donated to the Maritime Museum. The artefacts - from the personal collection of the Dacoutros family - were presented to the museum by John Dacoutros. The donation includes a built up wooden ...
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Electric vehicles grant scheme extended
Transport Malta, in conjunction with the Ministry for Transport, is extending the grant scheme on environment-friendly vehicles with another €150,000. The scheme aims to reduce emissions generated from road traffic improving air quality levels by reducing the number of old motor vehicles from the roads, promoting the purchase of battery electric ...
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Watch: Gung-ho driver risks motorcyclist's life with reckless manoeuvre
A video of a reckless driver risking a motorcyclist's life by undertaking on the hard shoulder has prompted a storm of condemnation on social media. The brief video shows a motorcyclist driving along the inside lane of Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli when a Toyota Aygo suddenly appears on their left-hand side ...
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Watch: Two Syrians arrested after violent brawl in Bugibba Square; MHRA concerned over incident
The MHRA has expressed concern that Malta could lose its coveted "absolutely safe destination" status, if situations similar to yesterday’s fracas at Bugibba square repeat themselves.Two men were arrested after a violent brawl in Bugibba Square yesterday evening. Several people took part and chairs, bollards and sticks were used during ...