Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Malta becomes fifth-most popular country for rich Chinese emigrants
Chinese millionaires are flocking to Malta for its attractive lifestyle and property investment opportunities, according to a new survey.The survey was conducted by the Hurun Research Institute, in association with Visas Consulting group. Countries were evaluated based on investment opportunities, immigration policy, property purchasing, personal tax rates, health care, visa-free travel ...
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Malta is a third-world country, says expat forced to leave over 'free-for-all' attitude
An Australian expat says she has chosen to leave Malta and return to her country in frustration over the overwhelming number of unchecked illegalities on the island. "I've had enough of this country. I've had enough of the noise, the constant illegalities, the lack of law enforcement, the vandalism, the overcharing for ...
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Calculating the motions of property prices
Whenever international students and colleagues ask me whether the economy is good in Malta, I cannot but answer that it is good, especially when compared to the rest of the Mediterranean. I go on about employment levels, standard of living, pastizzi, pastini tal-lewz … – to which the reply is ...
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Gozo Ministry should be investigated over €80,000 grant, says NGO Commissioner
The Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations wants the Auditor General to probe the Gozo Ministry on grounds of “disregard of the law” in its administration of the Gozo NGO fund, the Times of Malta has learnt. Kenneth Wain, the commissioner, confirmed when contacted that his office had requested the investigation after irregularities ...
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Former finance director asks for €187,000 after claiming wrongful termination
A man charged with fraud and misappropriation of public funds is asking for compensation worth €187,000 from Transport Malta after being fired due to the pending charges against him.The request, being made by former Financial Director if the Malta Air Traffic Services (MATS) Ian Falzon, was submitted before the Industrial ...
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Malta with highest surplus in the European Union - Eurostat
Malta’s fiscal surplus of €44.2 million recorded for the first quarter of 2017 has now been termed by Eurostat as being the highest ratio within the EU, the Department of Information said.At 3.5 per cent of GDP, Malta has exceeded the surplus reported by Germany and the Netherlands, both at ...
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Suspended sentence for thrill seekers who sneaked onto Sicily ferry
Two foreign youths who boarded the Malta-Sicily ferry without authorization were each given a suspended sentence and a stern warning. Venezuelan Miguel Alberto Armas Zambrano, from Venezuela, and Spaniard Javier Ocana De Lucas, both 20, were caught sneaking on to the catamaran to Sicily by onboard security. In court today they admitted ...
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Criminal complaint against Simon Busuttil worrying signal - EPP
Manfred Weber, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament expressed his concern after the OPM chief of staff filed a criminal libel complaint against Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil."I am concerned about the latest developments in Malta. The fact that a Prime Minister's Chief of Staff files a criminal ...
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Air Malta to increase its aircraft fleet ‘in line with growth strategy’
Air Malta said today it is committed to increase the frequency of its current flight destinations and to service new routes.In line with commercial strategy, Air Malta’s management has recommended to increase its fleet as from summer 2018. This recommendation was supported and acknowledged during this week’s Board of Directors ...
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Long-term care patients who pay fees consulted by ‘multi-disciplinary team’ – Mater Dei CEO
Patients flagged for long-term care are consulted by a multi-disciplinary team in full consultation with the patient and his/her relatives, always evaluating the needs of the individual in question, Mater Dei CEO Ivan Falzon has told The Malta Independent.The newsroom had previously been informed that individuals were receiving large bills, ...
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TMID Editorial: Destruction of the environment - Does anyone care?
Our front page story yesterday, exposing how the fines for illegal cranes are lower than those for littering, shows how little importance we give to the environment we live in and the country’ general lack of adequate rules and enforcement. Not only has this country become covered with tower cranes ...
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Equality, Energy, Finance Ministries spent €800,000 on advertising since January
The Ministry for Finance, the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality (former Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties) the Ministry for Energy, spent a total of €796,808 on advertising throughout 2017, according to figures tabled in Parliament this week.The figures were tabled in reply to parliamentary questions ...
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Ronnie Mackay sentenced to prison for two years, fined €2,000 over match-fixing charges
Infamous footballer Ronnie Mackay was sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined €2,000 after the court found him guilty of match-fixing.This is not Mackay’s first brush with the law, when last October he was convicted of a separate match-fixing case. This morning’s case relates to an international under 21 match ...
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3 Palestinians, 3 Israelis killed in violence over holy site
Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the Holy Land's most contested shrine boiled over into violence on Friday that killed six people — three Palestinians in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement.After nightfall, a Palestinian sneaked into a home in the Israeli ...
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TMID Editorial: Personal attacks - National unity Labour style
The way we see it, the job of Head of Government Communications should be to act as a government spokesperson, reply (in a prompt fashion) to the questions sent by journalists, to react to news reports and issue explanations or clarifications, to be proactive and supply newsrooms with positive stories ...
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FIRST: Wonder women - Bringing women in business together
In a nutshell, what is SHE Malta?SHE - Social Hub Entrepreneurs - aims to bring together all women living in Malta, whether already established in business, just starting up or looking to do so, through a series of networking events and workshops around the island. Our events are specially formulated ...
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Facing up to competitive pressures - interview with GO CEO
On 01 June, GO appointed Attila Keszeg, a Hungarian, as Chief Executive Officer. He has had a dynamic high profile career; prior to this appointment, he was Senior Vice President Commercial at Deutsche Telekom AG, responsible for the overall business to consumer activities in 12 countries. His experience also includes ...
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Air Malta announces Frankfurt flight schedule as from end October
Air Malta will be flying again to Frankfurt as from Sunday 29 October with up to four weekly frequencies every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.Paul Sies, Air Malta Chief Commercial Officer said: “We are thrilled that the new Board of Directors supported our plans to re-introduce the Frankfurt route. We ...
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La Valletta - Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle, ospite Renato Balestra
(20 luglio 2017) Sarà Renato Balestra l’ospite d’eccezione di “Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle”. E’ tutto pronto, infatti, a La Valletta per quello che è un evento tanto atteso quanto prestigioso e che vede il made in Italy protagonista. Anche quest’anno l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Malta e l’Istituto...
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Undercover agents being used in VAT scam probe
Tax investigators are going undercover in their fight against VAT-dodging software being used by dishonest entrepreneurs, Times of Malta has learnt. This newspaper reported yesterday that unscrupulous business operators were using software to delete records of sales in a scam that is believed to be costing the public coffers millions of ...
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Malta registers biggest EU surplus in first quarter - Eurostat
Malta registered the biggest surplus in the EU and one of the largest decreases in debt in the first quarter of 2017, according to Eurostat data. According to the statistical arm of the EU, Malta saw a surplus 3.5% of GDP, followed by Germany and the Netherlands at 1.5%. The biggest ...