Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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First iSurvey results to be published on Friday in The Malta Independent newspaper
The Malta Independent will tomorrow publish its findings of the Spring edition of the iSurvey which coincided with the announcement of the June 3rd snap election.The iSurvey is a scientific exercises conducted by Business Leaders for The Malta Independent. The findings of the iSurvey will be rolled out over the ...
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The laws that never made it
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's decision to call a snap general election on June 3 did not just draw the curtain on the political career of several MPs - it also slammed the door shut on many pieces of pending legislation. Changes granting "exceptional" individuals Maltese citizenship, media law amendments doubling libel ...
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Prime Minister won’t say whether he would retain Schembri, Mizzi by his side
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening would not say whether he would keep Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri by his side should he win the general election. The PM has been heavily criticized for giving Mizzi and Schembri a slap on the wrist after the Panama Papers revealed that they ...
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MHRA appeals to political parties for sustainable electoral pledges
As the political campaigns now gear towards the general elections, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) appealed to the leadership structures of both the major political parties to be responsible in their pledges to the electorate.MHRA stated that the electoral pledges must be sustainable and not used as goodies ...
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Watch: Prime Minister insists tax cuts are sustainable and possible due to strong economy
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is convinced that the tax cuts he announced yesterday as one of the first and main electoral promises for the Labour Party are sustainable because the economy is doing well.Dr Muscat, accompanied by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, addressed a press conference to give ...
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Watch: 'We will publish another five priorities next week' - Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced today that he will reveal another five new priorities for a PL government next week.The Prime Minister addressed a lively crowd at a political event held in Rabat this evening. He is on the campaign trail, after having called a snap election. The Prime Minister ...
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Italian prosecutor: no NGOs-migrant smuggler links emerge
A prosecutor based in Sicily told Italian senators Tuesday his office has found no links or contacts between migrant smugglers and humanitarian organizations operating rescue boats in the Mediterranean, including Malta NGOs.Last month, another Sicilian prosecutor raised alarm by saying in interviews he has evidence that some NGOs, established specifically ...
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PN pledges €10,000 for Gozitan couples to settle in Gozo, invites Godfrey Farrugia to join coalition
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil today pledged €10,000 as a financial incentive for every young couple who are starting a family and settling in Gozo, or a couple/family return to Gozo.He also made an appeal for recently resigned Labour Party whip Godfrey Farrugia, who also announced that he would not be ...
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INDEPTH: Egrant revelations - Whistle-blower summoned before magistrate again
The whistle-blower who revealed the existence of documents that allegedly show that Egrant Inc is a Panamanian secret company owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Mrs Michelle Muscat was yesterday summoned by magistrate Aaron Bugeja to give more details on the case revolving around Pilatus Bank where she worked. The ...
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Limitless accountability
Regulatory bodies have the force of law behind them and are declared independent and autonomous precisely so they may have both the bark and the bite. Otherwise, they would not be watchdogs. The claims about ownership of Panama companies, bank accounts, kickbacks and even money-laundering have worried all those who have ...
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Godfrey should stand on PD ticket, says Marlene Farrugia
Marlene Farrugia would like to see her partner and outgoing Labour whip Godfrey Farrugia stand on her Democratic Party ticket in the June 3 election. “People need Godfrey Farrugia to be on the frontline to give a new direction to this country, to regain its credibility – but it’s up to ...
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Agius and Kristensen shortlisted for top accolade
Hibernians duo Andrei Agius and Bjorn Kristensen were shortlisted among the finalists of the Footballer of the Year award which will be announced at the MFA Awards at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on May 14. Journalists, club coaches and captains, and coaches from the MFA Technical Centre took part in the ...
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Today's front pages
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers. Times of Malta says that Wilerby Trade, a company in the British Virgin Islands mentioned in corruption claims, was set up by Brian Tonna days after the Labour government took office. The Malta Independent says the Pilatus Bank whistleblower has been called to testify ...
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Analysis: Election Roundup – Day 1 – Goodies vs corruption
These were the main points of Day 1 of the 2017 election campaign:The tone has probably been set, already on the first day of the campaign, with the Labour Party trying to win the people’s trust by promising to dish out goodies should it win the election, while the Nationalist ...
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Watch: Joseph Muscat to fill gap left by Marlene Farrugia on 5th district for PL
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will be running on the fifth district in the upcoming election, the PL leader announced at a mass rally in Zurrieq. PD Leader Marlene Farrugia, who will appear on the PN ticket, was previously elected as a Labour MP in the district with 2,525 first count votes back ...
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Five players vie for MFA player of the year award
The five contenders for the MFA Footballer of the Year Award, the most coveted individual honour in Maltese football, are Hibernians FC duo Andrei Agius and Bjorn Kristensen, Birkirkara FC players Gareth Sciberras and Joseph Zerafa, and Balzan FC midfielder Paul Fenech. Of the five finalists in this year’s MFA Footballer ...
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Muscat promises tax cuts, improved pensions, resurfacing of all roads
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning kicked off the list of electoral promises by pledging that a Labour government will cut taxes, improve pensions and embellish all the roads in Malta and Gozo.Addressing a press conference this morning, Dr Muscat, accompanied by the Ministers of Finance, the Economy and the ...
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Updated: Martin Micallef appointed Broadcasting Authority chairman; PN does not approve
Martin Micallef has been appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Authority, the government said. The appointment was made after consultation with the Opposition Leader, a DOI statement said.Last week The Malta Independent had reported that Mr Micallef had been approached for the post after the sudden death of George Mifsud, who ...
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Editorial: Reasons for a premature election
Strange though it may seem, that the next general election is going to be held much before the natural end of the legislature began to be mentioned with insistence over the past weeks and days.Various dates were mentioned – from Autumn then to July and then to June. In choosing ...
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Malta Chamber says public holidays on weekends issue ‘a closed case’
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry has condemned the Labour Party’s promise to give public holidays that fall on weekends as extra days of leave.In a statement, the chamber said that the matter is a closed case.The promise was made this morning by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, in ...
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Watch: Godfrey Farrugia's resignation letter example of Labour's deception - Busuttil
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called a snap general election to “clean his sins” and “save his skin”, Leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil told a press conference this afternoon while referring to former Labour Whip Godfrey Farrugia’s resignation letter. At the Labour Party's May Day mass meeting, Dr Muscat ...