Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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President urges private sector to ‘do its part’ in fight against modern slavery
President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca today stressed that around 11 per cent of the overall child population are estimated to be affected by modern slavery. She added that more than half of them, roughly 85 million, are “engaged in hazardous work”.“Men and women, girls and boys, are being objectified for ...
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Birkirkara incident ‘sparked by domestic violence, not car crash’
Last Sunday, David Joseph Gauci and a former police inspector were involved in an aggressive fight in Birkirkara. Sections of the media reported that the fight, which took place in front of Gauci’s home, was sparked by a car crash. But according to Gauci’s partner Michaela, who is undergoing separation ...
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Live: Why does Malta still have a minister named in the Panama Papers? - EPP chairman
The EU Parliament is discussing Malta in the wake of the Panama Papers, as well as the rule of law.The item on the agenda is listed as: "Council and Commission statements - Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta." Following statements by the Council and the Commission, ...
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Opinion: What does the Nationalist Party stand for? - Tonio Fenech
The only true answer I can give is I don’t know. During this legislature it stood against corruption and for honest politics but beyond that the Party has been left in a vacuum, bringing it to the point of irrelevance. Over the past four years this was the hardest question that ...
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TMID Editorial: Cabinet appointments - Speculating around the prerogative
Choosing the Cabinet, as every prime minister is fond of telling us, is the prime minister’s prerogative. And that is how it should be.But that does not mean that we common mortals cannot use our heads and try to delve into the backdrop of some at least of a prime ...
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Greens MEP requests EU Commission to check if infringement procedures against Malta should be opened
Greens MEP Sven Giegold, and a few of his colleagues, will be writing to the European Commission requesting that they investigate into whether infringement procedures should be opened against Malta for possible violations in the anti-money laundering directive and the capital investment directive.He said that he cannot vouch for whether ...
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‘8th wonder of the world’ MSC cruise-liner arrives in Grand Harbour
This morning, the MSC Meraviglia cruise-ship docked in Valletta's Grand Harbour, marking its presence as the first MSC cruise liner to fly the Maltese flag, the country where the cruise-liner is registered.To mark this grand arrival, passengers on the cruise-ship, of which there are circa 5,700, made their way off ...
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Global leaders unite to eradicate polio
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldTo end the disease for good, government representatives and partners pledged US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year.Countries and partners pledge US$ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children from polio every year ATLANTA (12 June 2017) – Today, ...
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Rule of law in Malta under MEPs’ spotlight
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will on Wednesday set out to defend his government’s reputation during a European Parliament debate on the rule of law in Malta. The debate will be linked to the Panama Papers leaks involving Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi, who on Friday were re-appointed to the government. Serious questions ...
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What caused the PL landslide?
‘I call them the new switchers’ Michael FalzonFormer NationalistCabinet minister “Like many, I was not surprised by the fact that Labour won the election, but I must admit the incredibly wide gap between LP and PN surprised me no end. More than in any other election, social media played a very important part. ...
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Husband of Pilatus whistle-blower backs up claims that his wife wasn’t paid by bank
The Greek husband of the Pilatus bank whistle-blower told the court that his wife did not receive any pay for the work at Pilatus bank.Taking the witness stand, the man said that the bank had given his wife some money, but it wasn't for wages. "She received nothing as far ...
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TMID Editorial: An election is no substitute for due legal process
In an interview granted to iNews, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat claimed that Konrad Mizzi had already been found not guilty by the popular vote in the election.The fact that Dr Mizzi was re-elected, and from two districts too, seems to be for Dr Muscat a clear not guilty verdict delivered ...
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The US, Russia and EU must converge on Libya - Alfred Sant
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant warned US Congressmen and European Members of parliament during the 80th inter-parliamentary meeting of the ‘Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue’ in Valletta that if the debacle in Libya is to be contained, there needs to be convergence between the US, Russia and the EU about what their ...
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‘Full-time Parliament will help get more women into politics’
Female MPs from both major parties believe a full-time Parliament will help more women enter politics but disagree on the value of quotas for bringing about the much-needed change. Only eight women were elected to Parliament in last week’s election, although that number could rise after the upcoming casual elections. The last ...
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Mcast set to boost gaming qualifications
The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology is planning to extend the courses it offers to those interested in a career in gaming, tying in with the Malta Gaming Authority. Silvio de Bono, the president of the Board of Governors, told the Times of Malta that a memorandum of understanding ...
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50 years of Fra Mudest
Melisande Aquilina speaks to Charles Casha in the run-up to the release of the sixth book centering around that most iconic of Maltese fictional characters, Fra Mudest. How many of you remember Fra Mudest? The kind-hearted, clumsy, often mischievous, yet lovable monk created by author Charles Casha half a century ago, ...
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Lou Bondi - Setting the record straight
In 2013, after more than a quarter of a century in politics and the media, you abruptly withdrew from both. What happened?After Bondiplus was dropped from TVM’ schedule, I invited Simon Busuttil to dinner at our house to see whether I could shift my programme to NET. I made the ...
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PM urges unity at celebrations; says he will defend Malta's interests in EU meeting next week
Seven days after Malta voted for a new government, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told a cheering crowd that the day marked the choice Malta made.The Labour Party is celebrating its second victory in a row with a mass meeting in Floriana.“We chose unity over division, we chose the truth over ...
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From assassination attempts to character assassination
Mahdi al-Harati, who played a leading role in the toppling of former Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, has strongly refuted accusations by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the UAE that he has ever aided or abetted any form of terrorism in any way, shape or form.Speaking to this ...
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Watch: Memorable moments from the 2017 General Election
The 2017 General Election was cutthroat to say the least, with both sides going for the jugular on practically any issue.As election frenzy engulfed the islands, and there was many-a-memorable moment; some were funny, farcical, worrying, interesting or depressing. Given that it was a general election, people were bound to ...
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Simon Busuttil reconsidering Nationalist Party leadership
Sources within the Nationalist Party have told this newsroom that outgoing PN leader Simon Busutill is reconsidering his position following the announcement of his resignation in the wake of Joseph Muscat’s landslide victory in last week's snap election.Busuttil admitted that the 35,280 vote deficit had come as a big surprise ...