Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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INDEPTH: Bad elements in PL should not put off honest politicians – Chris Fearne
In a strikingly honest reply during INDEPTH, The Malta Independent's current affairs programme, Health Minister Chris Fearne said that in every organisation there are those who are shady and those who are honest. He was replying to a question by Pierre Portelli on whether he feels comfortable working in a ...
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Economic figures published today are putting peoples’ minds at ease - Scicluna
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said today that recently published government finance figures are putting peoples minds at rest, that the economy is doing well.The minister explained that in the last year of the previous administration, Malta had a huge €362 million deficit in the consolidated fund, adding that this government ...
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Tax schemes such as Malta’s ‘open the door for large-scale tax avoidance’, says Greens co-chair
Ska Keller, the Co-Chair of the Greens-EFA Group in the European Parliament, had harsh words today for Malta’s corporate tax regime, which has been put under fire recently.During a press conference in Vittoriosa, Keller, said: "Even if the existing Maltese tax system might not be in conflict with European law, ...
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Kickback allegations: Allied Newspapers says it could have been 'victim of criminal activities'
Allied Newspapers, publishers of The Times of Malta, this evening said it has no knowledge of alleged payments to the tune of €650,000 made by the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Keith Schembri to its former managing director Adrian Hillman. The company also stated that it could have, if allegations by ...
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Voters who will be abroad on election day voting today
Early voters in this year’s snap election are heading to the Naxxar counting hall today to cast their votes.Those persons voting today went to the Electoral Commission offices in Naxxar (ex-trade fair grounds), or in Rabat Gozo, between Monday 8 May and Friday 26 May and have registered for early ...
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Busuttil pledges to buy energy from cheapest supplier, despite government Electrogas commitment
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil pledged that a Nationalist Party (PN) government would purchase energy from the cheapest supplier, despite the Labour Party (PL) government’s commitment to buy energy for 18 years from the Electrogas.Dr Busuttil was addressing a political activity this morning in Attard, where he discussed the PN’s energy ...
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Editorial: Egrant inquiry - PM should stop blaming others and look in the mirror
The Egrant Inc. saga has turned into a full-on farce but the latest instalment is anything but funny. In the latest twist to this seemingly endless story, the PM issued a clear threat to the Magistrate who is leading the Egrant inquiry, warning him that if the inquiry clears him ...
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Watch: ‘Malta will survive as financial services jurisdiction’
Malta will survive the current onslaughts on its reputation as a financial services jurisdiction, the chief executive officer of Grant Thornton International told the Times of Malta. Ed Nusbaum was in Malta for a meeting of around 40 country and regional manager of the auditing and advisory firm, the world's fifth ...
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Government surplus grows to €21.2 million
By the end of April, the government’s surplus had one again went up, reaching €21.2 million, mostly thanks to higher income from grants and income tax. The deficit at the end of April 2016 stood at €77.5 million. The National Statistics Office reported that compared to the same period last year, recurrent ...
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Chamber of Commerce ‘concerned’ about ‘growing levels of uncertainty’
The Chamber of Commerce today expressed its concern about what it said were “growing levels of uncertainty” which are affecting the “stability and reputation of our country”.In a statement, the Chamber said its role and mission is to represent the business sector in the widest sense possible, and with it ...
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INDEPTH: Bad elements in PL should not put off honest politicians – Chris Fearne
In a strikingly honest reply during INDEPTH, The Malta Independent's current affairs programme, Health Minister Chris Fearne said that in every organisation there are those who are shady and those who are honest. He was replying to a question by Pierre Portelli on whether he feels comfortable working in a ...
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Government’s Consolidated Fund registers surplus of €21.2 million in January-April
In January-April 2017, Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a surplus of €21.2 million, the NSo said today.Compared to the same period last year, recurrent revenue registered an increase of €158.3 million whereas total expenditure went up by €59.6 million. This resulted in a positive change in the Government’s Consolidated Fund by ...
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General election: Voting documents from Gozo to Malta or vice-versa
The Electoral Commission informs all those voters registered in Gozo who have requested in writing that they wish to collect their voting document from Malta, that they may do so by calling personally at the Electoral Commission’s Office at the Naxxar Counting Complex (ex-Trade Fair Grounds) between Monday 29th May ...
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Metro would consist of four lines, one linked to Gozo – Simon Busuttil
The Light Rail Metro, costing €2.3 billion proposed by the Nationalist party in their electoral pledges, would consist of four lines, one of which will be linked to Gozo, according to Party Leader Simon Busuttil.Addressing the press at the Msida Marina this morning, Dr Busuttil explained the transport pledges of ...
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PL-PN neck and neck in public sentiment on social media
The Malta Independent has teamed up with Maltese award winning technology company ICON and Minely, a European start-up founded in 2013, with a mission to empower businesses to simplify Big Data processing to easily build data-driven solutions using leading-edge technologies for business analytics with timely and relevant decision-making actions.This initiative ...
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FIRST: Sail away
What inspired you to pursue a career in the sailing world?I think my character has had a lot to do with it: I have a great sense of adventure that is totally fulfilled in this line of work. My love for the sea is also a big factor - and ...
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Leaders in financial services sector ‘doubt Muscat’s ability to fix international reputation’ - PN
KPMG, PWC, and Deloitte have all expressed concern on the financial services industry and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s ability to defend the country’s international reputation in light of the recent allegations plaguing his administration, PN President Ann Fenech told The Malta Independent.Dr Fenech claimed that there were no dissenting voices ...
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Watch: Simon Busuttil on Russian spy allegations, hits out at PL candidates’ care packages
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil today said the Russian embassy had rejected the Prime Minister's attempt to blame the Egrant saga on Russian involvement.Speaking in Lija, he kicked off his address with the news that the Russian embassy had released a statement categorically denying the recent allegations made by Intelligence Online, ...
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Muscat refuses to 'speculate' on possible Russian spy involvement
Updated 10.40am with Busuttil comments The security services had received both “generic and specific” information on possible Russian retribution over decisions taken by Malta, Joseph Muscat said. However, the Prime Minister insisted he would not speculate when asked by journalists whether he personally believed the revelation that the Egrant story was a ...
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TMI investigation: Playmobil Malta’s cheap payments to subcontractors leads to precarious work
Playmobil Malta’s cheap payments to subcontractors has led to individuals getting less than half the minimum wage, with some earning as little €1.90 per hour, documents provided to The Malta Independent show. Well-informed and trusted sources, who came forward as a matter of conscience, informed the newsroom that Playmobil Malta ...
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Editorial: Russian red herring for breakfast - Why would Putin want to elect Simon Busuttil?
Yesterday will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the more bizarre days in Maltese electoral history.But before delving into the somewhat murky waters of the Prime Minister’s cloak and dagger, and diplomatically dangerous, assertions about Russia’s nefarious interests in Maltese political affairs one central question needs to be ...