Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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iSurvey: Trust ratings in both PN and PL leaders drops
Trust ratings for both Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil have dipped in the space of one week, according to the ninth edition of the iSurvey.Respondents were asked which leader they trusted most, with possible answers being Dr Muscat, Dr Busuttil or neither. Overall, the prime minister ...
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Central Visa Unit shifted from Abela to Bonnici after €7,000, passports found in employee's drawer
In January 2016, Identity Malta and the Central Visa Unit were somewhat inexplicably moved from the remit of Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela to that of Justice Minister Owen Bonnici, with the government, at the time, having put the change down to a “re-engineering” exercise.But a whistleblower who has come ...
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Swedbank categorises Malta as ‘high risk’, leaked e-mails show
Swedbank AB, a major international player with 9.5 million retail customers and 622,000 corporate customers, is now considering Malta to be a ‘high risk’ category, e-mails leaked to The Malta Independent on Sunday shows.A client who attempted to have a bank account opened with Swedbank in connection with a company ...
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Watch: PM Muscat says he kept Schembri, Mizzi because he wanted them for special projects
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that he kept Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri in their places in spite of the Panama Papers scandal because he needed them for special projects the government was carrying out.Without mentioning their names specifically, the Prime Minister said that some people might not have ...
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Editorial: Malta under the microscope
For the first time in this otherwise divisive general election campaign, we saw some unity between the two main political parties yesterday.Both the Nationalist and Labour parties are in agreement that the Malta Files released early yesterday morning present a clear and present danger to the country’s coveted and hard-earned ...
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Malta Files explained: pressure expected to mount for Malta to change tax rebate system
Malta’s tax imputation has again come under fire, after a project undertaken by the network of European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) exposed how the system allows for companies to pay the lowest levels of tax on profits in the EU.This is not news, and Malta has repeatedly come under fire for ...
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Police officers twice denied promotion
A number of police sergeants who were supposed to be next in line for promotion to the rank of Sergeant Major (2nd Class) were denied the advancement not once, but twice, in two years. Instead, the promotions were given to other police sergeants with less experience and questionable credentials.Genuinely concerned ...
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Malta Chamber calls for establishment of a task force on Malta Files
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry today called on all technical and professional financial services stakeholders to come together and form a task force to tackle the damaging effects of the publication of Malta Files. The Malta Files episode has triggered a series of attacks on the integrity ...
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ANCHOVY. Studios PLC announces €1m Bond Issue after MSE approval for listing
The Malta Stock Exchange has approved the application for the admission to Prospects of the proposed issue of €1,000,000 ANCHOVY. Studios plc 5.5% Unsecured Bonds 2027 having a nominal value of €1000 per Bond.With respect totaking ANCHOVY. to PLC status and successfully opening the bond application, founders Zak and Benji ...
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Watch: PM allowed Malta’s reputation to collapse, Joe Bannister will not remain MFSA head - Busuttil
A PN-led government will not keep Prof. Joe Bannister as the Malta Financial Services Authority Chairperson, Leader of the Nationalist Party Simon Busuttil announced at a press conference in Valletta. Dr Busuttil said he would not actually need to ask for is resignation as the position, much like many other ...
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Italian politician quits amid secret Malta company revelations
A politician pertaining to the Cinque Stelle Movement in Italy has resigned after it was revealed he had two secret international companies in Malta. Enrico Cantone quit after L'Espresso newspaper contacted him about his Malta connection. The Italian newspaper is among journalistic network European Investigative Collaborations, which said it had dug into ...
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Felix Busutill publishes ACM contract, showing he earns €16,000 a year
Yada Dance Company founder and director Felix Busutill has published his contract with the Arts Council Malta (ACM) on his Facebook profile. His contract, which is definite for one year, starting last September sets his salary at €16,000.Mr Busuttil decided to publish his contract after a number of Facebook posts ...
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PL manifesto: Gas pipeline to Sicily; transparency register; 16-year-olds to be given right to vote
The Labour Party has just unveiled its 2017 manifesto, divided up into 18 categories across 171 pages.Some of the main proposals include a pledge for government to see the construction of the gas pipeline to Sicily "in the "shortest time possible", the introduction of a transparency register where public persons ...
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PN pledges to put disciplined forces on 40-hour week, decrease tax on ‘extra duty’
The Nationalist Party are pledging to decrease the working hours of the disciplined forces to a 40-hour working week, and providing payment for any overtime worked, Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party Beppe Fenech Adami announced this afternoon.Speaking on a televised program, Dr Fenech Adami said that the disciplined forces, ...
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Accountancy institute triggers disciplinary procedure against Tonna and Cini
Malta Institute of Accountants President Franco Azzopardi this afternoon confirmed with The Malta Independent that the institute has initiated disciplinary proceedings that could see Nexia BT Managing Director Brian Tonna and his business partner Karl Cini have their membership revoked.The MIA contacted this newsroom after receiving a barrage of criticism ...
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Watch: Prime Minister says new manifesto superior to Taghna Lkoll, ‘this time we have experience’
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, concluding the extraordinary conference which approved the manifesto, said that through a unanimous vote, the party is set to implement its programme for the next years. "Should the public choose us, we have an ambitious road ahead. It will not be easy, but it is a ...
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Watch: 'Criminal complaint filed against person who presented Schembri-money laundering proof'
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil stated that this evening that police received a criminal complaint (kwerela) against the person who provided Dr Busuttil with the documents showing that the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri was involved in money laundering.While addressing a political activity in Mgarr, he said that “they” ...
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Analysis: Election Roundup – Day 18 - Protecting whistleblowers and sources
The fundamentals of our democracy are once again a main issue in this election campaign.And the situation does not appear rosy at all.Editors have been asked to reveal their sources. Whistleblowers who should be getting protection are receiving notice of criminal libel. Emails that were sent by the Nationalist Party ...
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Malta Files: Dark cloud over Malta because Muscat failed to take action – Busuttil
The dark cloud that is hovering over Malta and its financial services sector is a result of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s lack of action on situations that have put Malta in bad light, such as the Panama Papers scandal, Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said today.Answering questions during a press conference, ...
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Updated: PM says he will defend country in Malta Files leak, despite PN's 'implications'
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that, in light of the Malta Files situation, he is going to defend Malta, despite the 'hits' which other countries are 'giving Malta', and despite "people close to the Nationalist Party who may be mentioned in these leaks"."They tried to say that there is ...
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Keith Schembri refuses to publish any information on Hillman, Tonna allegations
OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri (above, centre) has refused to release any evidence relating to alleged payments he made to former Allied Newspapers Ltd. managing director Adrian Hillman (above, right) and alleged kickbacks he received from Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna (above, left).Mr Schembri, responding to questions emailed by this ...