Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Chamber of Commerce calls on politicians for political stability
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry in a statment issued this evening called on politicians for political stability. The Chamber said that it has followed with utmost concern the recent developments taking place in the current political scenario.The country's political leaders know where the Chamber stands on issues ...
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Moody’s ratings agency praises fiscal results of Malta
International ratings agency Moody’s has dedicated a special report on the surplus achieved in Malta’s public finances.A press release issued by the Department of Information said that the article published by Moody’s was penned by three economists, entitled ‘Malta’s surprise 2016 budget surplus is credit positive’.The statement continues to say ...
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Gozo hospital will be returned to the Gozitans – Busuttil
The Gozo hospital will be returned to the Gozitans, PN leader Simon Busuttil said in Sannat.The Gozo Hospital should never have been privatised, more so behind everybody’s back, he said during a political activity.The PN was never in favour of selling the only public hospital in Gozo, especially when one ...
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Roderick Galdes 'playing the man rather than addressing the real issue' - Chris Packham
Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Roderick Galdes has "resorted to ‘playing the man’ rather than addressing the real issue - the lack of political will to effectively enforce the law,” TV presenter, wildlife expert and naturalist Chris Packham told The Malta Independent in a reaction to Mr Galdes’ right of reply. He went on to ...
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Vatican appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Malta
Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico, titular Archbishop of Carini and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia, has been appointed new Apostolic Nuncio for Malta.Mgr D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, in 1950. He was ordained priest in 1974 and he was incardinated in the Diocese of Aversa. He studied at the Pontifical ...
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New team for FAA as Astrid Vella to leave environmental NGO
Environmental NGO Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar said it has built a “young, dynamic and energised team” to forge a sustainable future for the NGO as its coordinator, Astrid Vella, will shortly be moving overseas. “The new team benefits from Ms Vella’s experience, while also bringing a youthful and professional energy ...
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APS CEO calls for more ‘institutional serenity’, bank registers all round growth for 2016
APS Bank CEO Marcel Cassar today called for “institutional serenity and supervisory stability” while delivering an address on the bank’s all-round growth in profits, revenue and assets.“I think there is a need for [institutional serenity and supervisory stability], not only for our industry but for the image of Malta in ...
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Scope of magisterial inquiry may be widened to include Keith Schembri kickback allegations - PN
Nationalist Party Deputy Leader Beppe Fenech Adami today said that the magisterial inquiry headed by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on whether the Prime Minister’s wife Michelle Muscat is the owner of Egrant Inc could be widened to investigate kickback claims made by Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil against the PM’s chief of staff ...
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Updated: PN, AD talks over possible coalition hit a brick wall in spite of Briguglio suggestion
Talks between the PN and the AD over a possible coalition have hit a brick wall, as while the PN insists that AD candidates run on the PN ticket with some way to distinguish the two present on the ballot paper, the AD wants all candidate to run under a ...
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Air Malta registers 14% growth over Easter
Air Malta has registered an impressive 14% increase this Easter when compared with Easter last year, the airline said in a statement.The Easter weekend has been deemed a huge success by the airline as it operated 22 flights more than last year and carried an additional 3,000 passengers achieving an ...
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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 generous ...
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Consolidated fund registers deficit in first three months of 2017 – NSO
In January-March 2017, Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a deficit of €12.8 million, the NSo said today.Compared to the first quarter of last year, recurrent revenue registered an increase of €128.9 million whereas total expenditure went up by €18.4 million. This resulted in a positive change in the Government’s Consolidated Fund by ...
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Ousted Maltese knight returns in defiance of pope's wishes
The soap opera at the ancient Knights of Malta religious order took on new drama Wednesday as its ousted leader returned to Rome on the eve of the election for his successor in defiance of the pope's wishes.Fra' Matthew Festing, whom Pope Francis effectively ousted as grand master in January, is technically ...
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To save Malta's reputation, the Prime Minister must resign – Mario de Marco
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat should set aside his personal interests and prioritise national interests by resigning from his post, in order to protect Malta’s financial services and economy, the Shadow Minister for finances and deputy leader of the Nationalist Party Mario de Marco.The press conference was also addressed by shadow ...
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Government, Opposition, social partners sign agreement on minimum wage increase
The government, opposition and social partners this afternoon signed an agreement to increase the minimum wage by €8 a week by 2019, over and above the increase given for inflation.The agreement was signed by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil and the social partners at the Palace in ...
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Lufthansa increases number of flights between Malta and Frankfurt
From 1 May 2017, Lufthansa will increase the number of frequencies to Frankfurt from Malta, adding a third daily flight. The new ...
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Watch: Tight-lipped Pilatus bank chairman skirts around questions; sticks to his guns
Pilatus Bank Chairman Seyed Ali Sadr Hashemineja remained tight-lipped when faced with many questions surrounding the serious allegations that his bank was used as a vehicle for corruption and kickbacks during an interview with The Malta Independent, still refusing to confirm or deny whether OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, ...
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Minimum wage agreement does not solve precarious work – UHM President Josef Vella
UHM Voice of the Workers President Josef Vella said that the agreement which will be signed later today which will establish an increase of €8 per week in the national minimum wage, is not a solution to precarious work.Speaking at a UHM event earlier today, Mr Vella said that the ...
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Turkish FM to attend EU gathering as union debates track of ties
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will attend a European Union meeting in Malta on April 28
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Dance music festival brings 8,000 to Maltese shores
Some 8,000 party-goers visited Malta as part of the five-day AMP Lost & Found festival held across Easter weekend. The music festival featured headline acts such as Annie Mac, Armand Van Helden, Jamie Jones, Kolsch and Andy C, with events held at multiple venues across Malta. Festival tourists who came to Malta for ...
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Poacher caught red-handed by police - CABS
A poacher is being investigated by the police for illegal hunting and trapping and using an illegal bird caller in a walled compound west of Siġġiewi on Monday. The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said its activists filmed the trapper in the act on Monday afternoon after monitoring his trapping site ...