Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Watch: Zammit Lewis, Manwel Mallia retain seat as Deborah Schembri is ousted; Bedingfield elected
Former ministers Edward Zammit Lewis and Manwel Mallia made it to Parliament via the back door in casual elections on the eighth and ninth districts. Another candidate who retained his seat is Etienne Grech, who was elected in the fourth district after a tightly-fought battle involving recounts.They were joined by ...
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Archbishop denounces ‘hate speech’ after Zarb’s comments
Character assassination and attempts at intimidation have no place in a democracy, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said yesterday in reaction to the invective aimed at three MEPs by former General Workers’ Union secretary general Tony Zarb. “Hate speech, wherever it comes from, is unbecoming of grownups debating issues of national importance. Democracy ...
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Medieval mellowness
With some 1,500 medieval buildings, the picturesque southeast German city of Regensburg is home to the largest Middle Ages town north of the Alps. Veronica Stivala explored its gothic architecture and picturesque river banks, and savoured its delectable food. Idyllic scenes of lovers idling, children playing and sunseekers basking along grassy ...
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Vanity Fair Governors
The pair of historical articles on these pages mark the start of a short series of five articles by Christopher Grech that will feature the British Governors of Malta who enjoyed the (sometimes dubious) honour of being caricaturised by Vanity Fair magazine’s resident artist. The Governors to be featured are ...
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Fake news prompts Foreign Affairs Ministry denial
An online article claiming Saudi Arabia had cut off ties with Malta over its friendship with Qatar was false, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said this afternoon. In a brief statement, the ministry made reference to an article titled 'Saudi Arabia ends ties with Malta for sympathising with Qatar' and said that contrary ...
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Sliema residents dismayed by ongoing excavation works despite ‘summer break’
Sliema residents in the vicinity of Triq Sant’ Antnin and Tigne Seafront are fuming after disruptive excavation works related to a development project continue despite a summer break thta supposedly came into force.Through the strength of legal notice 295 of 2007, demolition and excavation works in designated tourist zones must ...
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TMIS Editorial: Malta and the rule of law: traitors or patriots?
Much has been said in the wake of the Prime Minister’s somewhat anti-climatic appearance before the European Parliament’s plenary session this week that debated Malta and the rule of law in the wake of the Panama Papers. One could have been forgiven for having expected more of the Prime Minister on ...
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Edward Scicluna confirms PL deputy leader bid, Chris Fearne favourite to take post
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has confirmed with The Malta Independent on Sunday his intention to run for Labour Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs, a post vacated by Louis Grech before the election. Scicluna has been among those mentioned as being in the running to occupy the important role.The post ...
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Foreign Affairs Ministry categorically denies media report on Saudi Arabia cutting ties with Malta
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion has categorically denied a media report stating that Saudi Arabia has severed all ties with Malta over alleged remarks made by the Minister on Gulf countries’ decision to cut ties with Qatar.Some weeks ago Gulf countries took a decision ...
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Watch: Authorities need to take action on traffic blind spots – dead biker's father
After the tragic death of 28-year-old motorcyclist Christopher Paul Abela (below, with his wife) last week after being involved in a road accident, Christopher’s father, Paul, is appealing to the public be more attentive on the roads in order to prevent such accidents reoccurring on our streets. “In incidents like ...
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Tonio Fenech calls for return to Christian values in resignation letter to PN
Former Minister Tonio Fenech called on political parties to return to Christian values, claiming that he had been the target of “mud-slinging”, and said that he had entered politics to make a difference and “not for the money”, in his resignation letter to the Nationalist Party, The Malta Independent on ...
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No one ready to commit for Nationalist Party leadership contest
The four Nationalist Party (PN) contenders that are being mentioned so far to replace outgoing leader Simon Busuttil - Claudio Grech, Roberta Metsola, Chris Said and Adrian Delia – have remained non-committal on running for the post of PN leader when questioned.The Malta Independent on Sunday carried out an exercise ...
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Unrepentant Tony Zarb keeps up ‘traitors’ rhetoric
Former General Workers Union Secretary General Tony Zarb is standing by what he said in a lengthy Facebook rant against PANA committee chairman Werner Langen and two Maltese MEPs following the EP debate in Strasbourg on Wednesday.In comments to The Malta Independent, Zarb said he does not feel sorry for ...
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TMID Editorial: Hate speech and incitement - Shame on you, Tony Zarb
His Facebook profile currently looks like one that belongs to some raving madman, hell bent on the destruction of those who dare question his beloved leader. But as a former union boss (even if a very controversial one), Tony Zarb is expected to preach unity, not divisiveness. On top of ...
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EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting takes place in Malta
Valletta, the current seat of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, hosted the EU-US Ministerial meeting: a bi-annual meeting aiming at further strengthening the transatlantic relations between the EU and the US in the area of Justice and Home Affairs.The European Union was represented by Commissioner for Migration, ...
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Maltese Presidency adopts Council conclusions on EU priorities on health
EU Health Ministers adopted Council conclusions on EU priorities to tackle childhood overweight and obesity, and voluntary co-operation between health systems. The adoption took place today during the Council for Health Ministers, (EPSCO) in Luxembourg, chaired by the Maltese Health Minister and President of the Council Chris Fearne.The Council adopted ...
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Malta hopes to host medicines agency dashed
Malta’s hopes of becoming the chosen location to host the EU’s Medicines Agency were dashed this week as an internal European Commission report setting out new guidelines puts more advanced and richer member states in pole position. According to the leaked document, which now needs to be rubberstamped by member states’ ...
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Deutsche Bank’s move from Malta played down
Bank of Valletta has confirmed that Deutsche Bank withdrew correspondent banking services for US dollar transactions but would not dwell on the reasons why. Describing this as “a normal occurrence” in the banking sector, a BOV spokesman yesterday said Deutsche Bank had withdrawn these services from a large number of banks ...
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Government to present Air Malta plan to unions in two weeks' time
Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi this afternoon announced that government’s fresh plans for Air Malta would be presented to the unions in two weeks' time. Though he gave very few details of what is in store, he said that certain areas would be outsourced, some routes re-introduced and a new organisational ...
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Helping clients restructure
This meeting is of Grant Thornton CEOs from all over Europe and the network opportunities it offers are enormous.Grant Thornton in Malta was founded, like other Grant Thornton outfits elsewhere, by a local person but it has experienced huge growth through its connection with Grant Thornton International.It employs 100 people ...
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David Casa remains coy on preferred Nationalist Party leader
MEP David Casa would not tell The Malta Independent who he would like to see as the Nationalist Party Leader, after revealing that he is interested in contesting for the post of PN Secretary General.Casa announced that he wanted to contest as General Secretary for the Nationalist Party in comments given to The Times ...