Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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This is not the Labour Party of Mintoff, Sant, it is not the workers party – de Marco
PN Deputy Leader Mario de Marco bombarded the Labour Party during a Broadcasting Authority debate which aired on PBS this evening, stating that today's Labour Party is not the PL of Mintoff or Alfred Sant, that today's Labour Party is not the workers party.PN Deputy Leader Mario de Marco and ...
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Busuttil will make himself available to testify before Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on Friday
PN Leader Simon Busuttil will be making himself available to Magistrate Aaron Bugeja to testify about the documents he says he has which show that OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri paid former Allied Group managing director Adrian Hillman €650,000, Dr Busuttil announced at a political activity in Nadur Gozo.This ...
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Mudslinging could damage reputation of the financial sector – Minister Scicluna
As the election date nears, mudslinging between the political parties becomes evident, and this might hinder the local financial sector's reputation, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said today.He was delivering his speech to a Finance Malta conference.Professor Scicluna said one would expect professional people to keep their heads high and protect ...
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EU Parliament schedules debate on Malta for 14 June
The European Parliament has scheduled the debate on Malta and the rule of law, following the Panama Papers revelations, for 14 June.The EU Parliament's Conference of Presidents, which comprises of one representative from each Parliamentary Group, had discussed the possibility of holding a debate about Malta following the latest allegations ...
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PN believes government should control Air Malta, not necessarily through majority shareholding
Leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil said that he believes that the Maltese government needs to keep the control of the national airline, not necessarily through a majority shareholding.Replying to questions by The Malta Independent, Dr Busuttil said that the government needs to understand the role of Air Malta in ...
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Illogical decision to reduce English lessons should be revised – Malta chamber
The Malta Chamber today expressed its utmost concern on the reported news that English lessons for Form 4 students are to be reduced by one lesson a week next year. If this report is correct, this decision goes against any logic and ought to be revised with immediate effect. The ...
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PL government would evaluate possibility of retractable roof on Teatru Rjal - Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that, if re-elected, a PL government would evaluate the potential for a retractable roof to be constructed on the Renzo Piano's Teatru Rjal in Valletta.Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was addressing a press conference in St Paul's Bay, and he was joined by Tourism Minister ...
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Stop attacking financial institutions - GWU
The General Workers Union has called on the public to stop attacking financial institutions and let them get on with their work. The FIAU and MFSA have been under heavy criticism following the media’s publication of two damning FIAU reports on Pilatus Bank, Keith Schembri, and Brian Tonna.In a press conference ...
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Labour Party pledges shooting range at Ta’ Kandja, boost in aquatic sector
The Labour Party, if re-elected, have pledged the creation of a shooting range at Ta'Kandja, along with other sports projects, Parliamentary Secretary for Sports Chris Agius announced this afternoon.Speaking at a press conference at the National Pool this afternoon, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat added that this would be a "showpiece". With ...
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‘Preferred option’ for Air Malta will be for government to keep majority shareholding – Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that the "preferred option" for Air Malta would be for government to keep a majority shareholding.He was addressing a press conference on the tourism sector when he made the following statement."Air Malta has a future. We have no intention to fire any workers from ...
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Analysis: Election Roundup – Day 17: An election played also in court, and Michelle’s peppers
Elections are always tense in Malta, and this one is no exception. And the courts of law always play a big part in the run-up, especially when libels start being fired from every corner, as politicians try to gain some kind of mileage and sometimes risk more than in normal ...
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FIRST: Sailing Sicily... The east coast on a budget
'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.' We took Mark Twain's famous quote - ...
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Editorial: Muscat and the gay lobby - Corruption affects us all
Personalities from the LGBTIQ lobby have, rightly so, lauded Joseph Muscat for his overhaul of civil liberties in just four years. They sang the PM’s praises telling us how progressive the Labour Party is and how it changed their lives through the civil liberties it introduced. There is no question ...
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Vitals Global Healthcare to sponsor ten scholarships for Barts Medical School
Vitals Global Healthcare announced a scholarship programme for students wishing to study at the Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in Gozo. Through this programme VGH will sponsor no less than 10 scholarships for applicants from Malta and across the globe."Barts is known to be one of ...
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People in public office to lead by example, says Chamber of Commerce
In a document presented to the country’s political leaders in the run-up to the 3rd June General Election, the Malta Chamber called on people in public office whether elected or appointed, to lead by example and take the indisputable moral high ground against dubious practices.Addressing both political parties, the Chamber’s ...
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Watch: Joseph Muscat insinuates that Simon Busuttil is afraid of the inquiry result
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat insinuated this evening that PN Leader Simon Busuttil fears the result of the inquiry into allegations, amongst others, that Michelle Muscat is the owner of Egrant.Speaking at a political activity in Tarxien, the Prime Minister who is under fire from all angles on these allegations, questioned ...
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GRTU wants ODZ to be out of bounds for developments
The GRTU believes that publicly-owned land outside the development zones should be completely out of bounds for development, and is asking that it should be properly valued so the price tag would be the “ultimate deterrent”. This was one of 33 proposals launched today by the GRTU for the 2017 General ...
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eNGO shocked by proposal to reduce hunting and trapping fines
Reducing fines and penalties in relation to hunting and trapping would only benefit those who break the law, BirdLife Malta said today, saying that only those willing to risk breaking the law would be happy with such a promise. “The real issue is not the size of the fines. The real ...
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Watch: Every vote will make a difference, Simon Busuttil says
Leader of the Opposition and the Nationalist Party Simon Busuttil called on each and every voter to collect their voting document which will enable them to vote on 3 June.Every vote will make a difference, Simon Busuttil said when addressing a mass meeting in Zebbug. The meeting was also addressed ...
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Watch: Muscat describes Simon Busuttil, Marlene Farrugia 'most unstable couple' in Maltese politics
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called PN Leader Simon Busuttil and PD Leader Marlene Farrugia “the most unstable couple in Maltese politics.”He was addressing a mass meeting at the Trade Fair grounds in Naxxar this afternoon. This week, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat released a number of proposals relating to business, healthcare, the ...
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Malta's future may be tied to achieving a zero carbon economy
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the air are the highest they have been for 650,000 years, according to European Space Agency statistics. CO2 is a heat-trapping greenhouse gas, and levels in the air must be reduced. In fact, the EU’s Climate and Energy 2020 package is binding legislation to ensure ...