Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Campaign of trying to discredit Egrant case whistleblower 'disgusting' - PN
Deputy leader of the Nationalist Party Beppe Fenech Adami today said that it is "disgusting" that the Labour Party media house has been "given instructions" to try and discredit a whistleblower.Yesterday evening, journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia said that a whistleblower who she received all of her information from ...
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Malta meeting: EU says membership talks still open if Turkey wants them
The European Union is keeping the door ajar for Turkey to become a member, but says Ankara must provide clearer signals on whether it intends to meet the entrance criteria in such areas as human rights and rule of law.EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that despite the doubts ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Godfrey Farrugia resigns as Labour whip, says PL using people to protect its power
Godfrey Farrugia has resigned from the position of Labour whip, the Labour Mp said this morning.In a strongly-worded open letter to the Prime Minister which he published on Facebook, the MP said that Labour ideals should have never been betrayed “to push the agenda of the few who, it is ...
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Malta hosts signing of operational, strategic cooperation agreement between Europol, Denmark
The Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security hosted the signing ceremony of an operational and strategic cooperation agreement between Europol and Denmark. By virtue of this agreement Denmark, whilst not a fully-fledged member of the European Union’s law enforcement agency, will be able to share and exchange vital operational ...
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Victims of Anika De Vilera’s alleged fraud share their stories
Michael Zhu-Lampel and Dylan Bezzina are two people who have allegedly fallen victim to instances of fraud committed by Anika De Vilera, a Croatian woman whose infamy has been reported in both local and international media.Earlier this month this newspaper reported that, according to sources close to Ms De Vilera, ...
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Ideal use for Jerma is still as a hotel - Marsascala mayor
Looking at the major projects in the pipeline for the locality, Marsascala mayor Mario Calleja mentioned the Mwadar Natural Park, the American University of Malta, a garden above the old waterpolo pitch, an embellishment project financed by the Foundation for tourism zone development, and the new local council administration building ...
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Turkey, EU need to create a new perspective
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was in Malta on April 28 to attend the Gymnich meeting of the European Union foreign ministers, in his first encounter with his EU colleagues after the Turkish referendum and the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that reinstates monitoring process ...
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Air Malta registers double-digit growth during Easter
Air Malta workers were kept busy over the Easter period, with the airline registering a 14 per cent increase in passengers when compared to the same period last year. In a statement, the national airline said that it had operated 22 more flights and carried an additional 3,000 passengers over the ...
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European corporate governance experts to convene in Malta
Some of Europe's finest corporate governance experts will convene in Malta on May 4 for one of Europe's most important corporate governance events of 2017. A year in the making and organised by the Malta branch of the Institute of Directors, the 20th European Corporate Governance Conference, the conference will be ...
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MSE Share Index slumps to five-month low
The MSE Share Index shed 0.37% today as it slumped to a fresh 5-month low of 4,676.260 points mainly due to the declines in HSBC, IHI, GO, RS2 and Lombard. A further two equities trended lower today whilst Tigne Mall edged higher. Meanwhile, another four equities, including BOV, ended today’s ...
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Egrant case: ‘Nobody is in favour of creating instability and crises’ – Finance Minister
"Nobody is in favour of creating instability and crises," Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said today when asked about recent statements made by entities expressing concern about the financial services sector.The institute of Financial Services Practitioners had said that it is very concerned about the events that have unfolded over the ...
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It is up to electorate to judge my performance – Minister Manuel Mallia
The credibility of the inquiry into alleged political interference in the Gozo drugs case is being questioned, since it did not question many of the principal players involved – such as the man who, at the time, was your driver. Given that you were Home Affairs Minister at the time, ...
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First Aid in Schools: Government should employ nurses in every school – MUT
The legal responsibility which comes about with having First Aid qualifications should be the first thing to be tackled in regards to first aiders in schools, according to outgoing President of the Malta Union of Teachers, Kevin Bonello.The Malta Independent spoke to Mr Bonello to get his take on the ...
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Daughter of former Labour minister sworn in as magistrate
Yana Micallef Stafrace, daughter of former Labour Party Minister Joe Micallef Stafrace, has been appointed to the role of Magistrate by President Marie Louise Colerio Preca, at a ceremony held at the Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta this afternoon.Dr Micallef Stafrace was a practicing lawyer, a legal aid and had been ...
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Alitalia expected to start bankruptcy procedures
Alitalia is expected to start bankruptcy procedures after employees rejected proposed salary cuts and layoffs cuts aimed at saving Italy's financially troubled flagship airline.The company's board said Tuesday that "given the impossibility of recapitalization" it has decided to "begin procedures foreseen by law," a reference to extraordinary administration. An Alitalia ...
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Malta pledges continued support to EU High Representative’s work on safety, internal security
Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela stated that both as the current Presidency of the Council of the European Union and as an EU member state, Malta will go on supporting the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in her endeavours to keep European citizens safe, bolster internal ...
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Pilatus CEO on luggage footage – ‘situation could have been handled much better’
Pilatus Bank CEO Hamidreza Ghanbari said today that the Chairman of the bank caught on film leaving with two large bags on the night when serious allegations were made, felt the situation could have been better handled.The CEO explained that he held discussions with chairman Seyed Ali Sadr Hasheminejad after ...
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Watch: Busuttil says Keith Schembri should be arrested for 'receiving kickbacks from Brian Tonna'
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said tonight that Nexia BT's Brian Tonna received payments from three Russians for the sale of citizenship, which he then transferred to OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri.Dr Busuttil told the press this evening that over the past weeks he has been appealing for anyone with ...
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Editorial: Egrant saga - It’s bigger than a libel case
Ever since the allegation surfaced claiming that Michelle Muscat is Egrant, the country has been holding its breath. All bets are off and ordinary business is suspended. Government continues with its normal duties, such as the inauguration of the new Delimara gas-powered power station, but meanwhile everyone keeps an ear ...
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PANA committee says Maltese government fails to present documents
The Chair of the Panama Papers Inquiry Committee (PANA - Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion) of the European Parliament announced today that the Maltese government failed to present documents requested by the same inquiry committee, an EPP statement said.“It is unacceptable that this government continues to drag ...
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ALIVE Cycling Challenge donates €70,000 for children's cancer research
ALIVE Charity Foundation, the first charity foundation to raise funds for medical research in Malta, presented another donation of €70,000 - the fourth one since 2013 - to the Research Trust of the University of Malta (RIDT). The money will go towards the University's specialised programme in children cancer research. The ...