Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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PM says marriage equality bill amends Mintoff's 1975 civil marriage law
Speaking on Radio One this morning, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat spoke about the marriage equality bill which will start to be debated in Parliament tomorrow.He said the government has chosen to amend the landmark Civil Marriage law that was introduced by Dom Mintoff in 1975. The government could choose a different ...
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Jerma owners now proposing 28-storey tower; council told other option is larger than abandoned hotel
The long abandoned Jerma Hotel in Marsascala might be turned into a 28-storey tower or a building with a bigger footprint than the existing structure. The owners who had proposed the development of three towers, the highest being 44 storeys high, have now approached the Local Council with new plans, ...
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Malta’s high car to inhabitant ratio confirms challenges we face – Borg
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Ian Borg believes that Malta’s high ranking in the Eurostat report, which analyzed the number of passenger cars per inhabitant in each EU country, confirms the challenges that the Ministry has ahead of it.This newspaper contacted the newly-appointed Minister in light of a Eurostat report ...
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91% of adult population participates in cultural activity
91% of Malta’s adult population participated in a cultural activity according to new statistics on cultural participation in 2016 released by Arts Council Malta. The population survey carried out by the National Statistics Office in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation gives a statistical snapshot of several characteristics associated with the involvement of people ...
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Angela Merkel sounds warning that UK may copy Malta’s low-tax model
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week sounded an alarm that the UK may end up copying Malta's low tax rate model when it exits the European Union.Addressing a meeting with non-governmental organisations in Hamburg this week, before she hosts a G20 summit in the city next month, she said: "I ...
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25% of child care centre complaints related to carer to child ratios, number restrictions - minister
Around 25 per cent of the 60 complaints received during the past year by the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE), within the Ministry for Education and Employment, were related to the non-compliance of childcare centres with carer to child ratios and/or with going above the restrictions for ...
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State opening of Parliament: President Coleiro Preca speaks of unity, Second Republic
In an address to Parliament during the State opening, President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca said that in a different manner to usual, she is not “presenting the normal speech, which is aimed at giving a list of measures.”Her speech focused on unity, a number of issues which government indends to ...
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Demand for fixed phone lines keeps growing as usage declines
Uptake of mobile and fixed phone and data services continued to grow last year, the Malta Communications Authority said. The MCA's Communications Market Review for July to December last year found that pay television was the only sector to go against this trend, with take-up declining as an increasing proportion of ...
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No formal bids for film studios in Rinella
A fresh decision on the privatisation process of the Malta Film Studios in Rinella, will be made because a first attempt attracted no formal bids, the Times of Malta is informed. Although five companies had originally expressed interest in running the film studios, none moved on to submit a proposal when ...
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“Kulħadd irid jiekol”
My car was forced to a standstill as a heavy vehicle bulldozed its way into the street through a cloud of dust, belching noxious fumes in its wake. A flimsy steel fence separated a gaping deep hole in the rock face from several stranded drivers hooting their horns in frustration. ...
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Alfred Sant will be main speaker at conference on ‘Malta and Brexit'
Former Prime Minister and Maltese MEP Alfred Sant will be the main speaker at a Conference on ‘Malta and Brexit’, following the opening of talks between the UK/EU on UK exit from the EU a few days after the UK snap election saw UK Prime Minister Theresa May lose her majority ...
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Prime Minister speaks about possible EU regulation banning exportation of dinghies to Libya
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has indicated that he is backing a proposed regulation that would no longer allow EU countries to export dinghies and motorboats to Libya, unless they have specific permission. "These are used to send immigrants to EU countries. With such a small measure which I believe would be ...
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Distribution of free breathalyser kits can give wrong impression
Distributing breathalyser kits freely could risk giving the wrong impression that excessive drinking is condoned, insurance association head, Adrian Galea, has warned. The director general of the Malta Insurance Association was commenting to this newspaper after Social Policy Minister Michael Falzon announced on Monday that about 3,000 self-administered kits would be ...
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TMID Editorial: A French lesson in political accountability
The French political class and four ministers in particular this week showed what political accountability is all about.France’s justice minister, defence minister, European affairs minister and the country’s minister for territorial cohesion have all stepped down over recent days after news broke that they could be facing investigations – not ...
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MEP Marlene Mizzi wins prestigious international award
MEP Marlene Mizzi won a prestigious international award presented to her during a ceremony in Brussels for her outstanding work and contributions in the area of animal welfare protection.The award is organised annually by the Eurogroup for Animals in recognition of individual achievements made to animal welfare protection and promotion ...
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Extent of car use of greater concern than number of cars – traffic expert
The number of cars on the road in Malta is a concern, however not as much of a concern as the extent to which these cars are used, according to traffic expert and consultant Bjorn Bonello. The Malta Independent contacted Bonello in light of a Eurostat report titled ‘Passenger Cars ...
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Updated: Filipino dies after four-storey fall on ship berthed at Freeport
A Filipino worker died this morning after falling four storeys while working on a ship berthed at Malta Freeport, the police said.The accident happened at 4.50am. The 57-year-old died on the scene.Magistrate G. Mercieca is conducting an inquiry.Freeport CEO Alex Montebello in a statement said that, "everyone at Malta Freeport would ...
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Partner of woman assaulted by former cop husband released on bail
David Joseph Gauci, one of the two men involved in last week’s violent fight in Birkirkara, was yesterday released from police custody under a personal guarantee of €5,000.Gauci’s was held under arrest after he was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a former police inspector who is his partner’s ...
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Chris Fearne submits Labour deputy leadership nomination, looks forward to a ‘keen, clean contest’
Health Minister Chris Fearne has submitted his nomination for next month's Labour Party deputy leadership contest. The minister said on Twitter this evening that he is "looking forward to a keen, clean contest". He also posted a photo of himself holding his submission.Last Sunday, The Malta Independent reported that Fearne is ...
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Kamra tal-Periti endorses call for proper building regulations in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy
The Kamra tal-Periti has released a statement saying it fully endorses and supports the call for proper Building Regulations. The association was referring to a story which featured in a local newspaper regarding the views of the President of the Chamber of Engineers on fire safety in Malta in the ...
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Malta Gaming Authority publishes survey into Maltese consumption of gaming services
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has for the first time published a survey into the consumption of gaming services by Maltese residents, including economic and social considerations. The scientific survey was carried out between 2015 and 2016 and provides a fair assessment of gambling behaviours in Malta. It also gives ...