Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Godfrey Farrugia to present motion for creation of pro-life Parliamentary group
PD MP Godfrey Farrugia, a former PL Whip in the last legislature, has called for the creation for pro-life Parliamentary group that would be open to MPs from all sides of the House.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017. "Joining this group would mean being ...
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INDEPTH: If I become PN leader I will sell all my business shares and partnerships - Adrian Delia
“If I become leader of the Nationalist Party I will sell all my business shares and partnerships,” PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed on INDEPTH by the Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Delia emphasised that he will not be involved in any commercial activity if he is elected ...
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Malta Short Film Festival and first edition of the Malta Film Expo launched
The ninth edition of the Malta Short Film Festival and the first edition of the Malta Film Expo were launched yesterday by Minister Owen Bonnici.Speaking at the launch, Bonnici remarked how, “Accessibility, sustainability, and professionalism in the cultural sector, as well as economic contribution, are three fundamental pillars upon which ...
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Maltese man arrested in Pozzallo trying to smuggle 22 kilos of cocaine and heroin to Malta
A 49-year-old Maltese male has been arrested in Pozzallo after the authorities found at least €5 million worth of cocaine and heroin stashed in a, “ingenious” secret compartment in the car with which he was attempting to board the catamaran to Malta. The drug haul amounted to a total of ...
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75 children were born through IVF procedures since 2015; Chris Fearne to put forward new IVF bill
Since 2015, 75 children were born through IVF procedures, and another 32 couples are currently pregnant, Health Minister Chris Fearne said in Parliament today.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017."This is a huge success. One new birth is a success, imagine 75. I congratulate ...
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Air Malta considering reopening the Frankfurt route - Konrad Mizzi
The Air Malta commercial team is studying the possibility of reopening the Frankfurt route, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said in Parliament this morning.He was responding to a supplementary question asked in Parliament by PN MP Robert Arrigo, regarding the Frankfurt route.The Air Malta team, the minister said, was evaluating the ...
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Carlo Darmanin: The sculptor who contributed greatly to development of religious art in Malta
Father Hermann Duncan O.CarmBallutaAmong the many prominent people born in Senglea we find the sculptor Carlo Darmanin known as ‘Carlozzu’. Carlo was born on the 30th of August 1825 to Giuseppe and Mary nee Cumbo. He was baptized the next day, in the parish church of the Nativity in Senglea.Carlo ...
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Brexit will increase pressure on common euro treasury - Alfred Sant
“Brexit will increase the pressure on all EU countries to join the Eurozone, the pressure to create a common Euro Treasury and the harmonisation of taxes across all EU member states. I am convinced that the Maltese Government will remain focused on these developments and safeguards Maltese interests. I am ...
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TMID Editorial: The Air Malta U-turn is to be welcomed
After years and years of constantly cutting and reducing itself, better times seem to be coming for the national airline, judging at least from what Minister Konrad Mizzi said in a parliamentary reply.It was death by a thousand cuts and its results were never those expected.The cuts began with reducing ...
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Mark Mallia exhibition at Caffe Cordina raises funds for ALS Malta
Owen Bonnici, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, inaugurated a striking exhibition of paintings by renowned artist Mark Mallia and organised by Caffe Cordina on Friday 30 June. The event successfully raised funds for ALS Malta, which will go towards finishing the ALS Community Home that is currently in ...
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Public more concerned about saving pigeons than embryos – Paul Vincenti
Gift of Life Foundation president Paul Vincenti has vented his frustration over the fact that the authorities and public caused an outcry over the pigeon cull which was going to take place in Vittoriosa while acting indifferently before threats to human life.Posting a video on the social media, real estate ...
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INDEPTH: ‘I didn’t agree with coalition PN formed with PD’ – Adrian Delia
"I didn't agree with the coalition that the Nationalist Party entered into with the Democratic Party (PD)," PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard on INDEPTH, Delia said he believed the PN should have led the campaign on its own.Last Saturday, Adrian ...
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Share index at 7-week high
The share index extended yesterday’s gains by a further 0.38% to a seven-week high of 4,698.417 points, mostly reflecting the gains in the share prices of IHI (+3%), RS2 (+0.6%), MIA (+0.5%) and HSBC (+0.2%) which offset the 0.3% drop in GO.Total value of equities traded today improved to a ...
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Two companies with active bonds have gearing ratio over 80%
Two companies with bonds listed on the Malta Stock Exchange have gearing ratios over 80 per cent, according to an analysis by Charts Investment Management Service. PTL has the highest gearing – a measure of a company’s debt compared to its underlying capital – at 89.91 per cent, with a bond ...
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Energy auditing, efficiency measures must form part of enterprises' investment plans - Mizzi
“It is essential that enterprises go beyond investments in renewable energy and concentrate more efforts on energy efficiency. And thus we are meeting here today to raise awareness on energy efficiency and energy auditing.”Minister for Energy and Water Management Joe Mizzi said this during the Energy Efficiency for Business and ...
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Gay marriage: David Agius convinced lobby groups can stop Mother’s Day by claiming discrimination
Nationalist Party Whip and newly appointed spokesperson for Civil Liberties David Agius is convinced that, through the wording used in the Marriage Equality Bill, any lobby group can stop Mother’s Day from being celebrated by claiming discrimination.The Nationalist Party has already made it clear that it will vote in favour ...
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‘We are at the mercy of our local council’ – Gharghur residents on fireworks factory extension
We are at the mercy of our local council, Gharghur residents against the extension of a fireworks factory told The Malta Independent.Residents were invited to an informal meeting with Ghargur Mayor Giljan Aquilina, which he organised on the issue recently. “It was a very civil meeting, residents said, adding that concerns were raised ...
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A deluge of alien fish species in Maltese waters
The arrival and establishment of new species - the so-called non-indigenous, exotic or alien species, is an unrelenting phenomenon which is picking up pace even further due to further globalisation in shipping routes, offshore platforms such as oil rigs which enter our ports for maintenance work and an upsurge in ...
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Government intending to turn Chalet into a beach leisure facility
The Government is looking at the possibility of turning areas such as Chalet in Sliema into leisure facilities in private-public partnerships, Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi said today in Parliament.Speaking about plans within the tourism sector, Mizzi said that the ministry hopes to improve facilities in a number of beaches ...
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A&H: Diverging views - How couples manage their political differences
June is usually one of the most anticipated times of year. It signifies exam stress, the start of the holidays, and the opening of Malta's beach season. This year, June was also as election month. The short, intense campaign drove political enthusiasts into gathering at mass meetings, at discussion meetings ...
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Satellite data 'important tool to tackle global humanitarian, migration, security challenges'
The use of satellite data collected through Earth Observation techniques is an important tool for economic development and in addressing other global challenges, including humanitarian assistance, migration, and security, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Carmelo Abela said.“We acknowledge the contribution of European space programmes and projects to fostering ...