Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Updated (3): PM refuses to say what was discussed with President
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat would not say what was discussed with President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca today.He said that this was a private meeting. The President has expressed herself in a statement and it is not correct to say what went on, Dr Muscat said.He was addressing the media during ...
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Egrant investigation: EPP says PM Muscat should resign
“It is unprecedented that a Prime Minister of a country holding the Presidency of the EU is under formal magisterial investigation and he still refuses to resign,” the Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, said today.“Justice in Malta only applies to the common people. To ...
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Lack of first aiders in state schools ‘not ideal situation’ – Education Minister
The ideal situation would be to have first aiders in every school, according to Minister for Education Evarist Bartolo.Speaking to The Malta Independent, Minister Bartolo expressed his concern regarding the lack of first aiders in state schools schools, explaining that many teachers and workers would not be interested in training ...
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The Malta-Azerbaijan connection - chronology of a saga
Azerbaijan, along with Panama, has become the most talked about foreign country in the wake of allegations by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that the South Caucasus country has been funnelling money, through a company owned by the dictator’s daughter Leyla Aliyeva, to companies owned by Minister Konrad Mizzi, the Prime ...
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Corruption protest: Busuttil calls on President to tell Prime Minister Muscat to resign
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil today called on the President of the Republic to intervene in what he termed as a constitutional crisis and call on prime Minister Joseph Muscat to resign.Dr Busuttil's call came during a speech in Valletta during a protest march against corruptions following revelations that the Prime ...
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‘Let us all unite behind the Maltese flag to fight corruption,’ Busuttil appeals
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil this morning called on the country to unite behind the Maltese flag and rid Malta of Joseph Muscat’s government. Speaking in Siggiewi this morning, Dr Busuttil said the last meeting at this particular party club was held shortly after the local council elections, which showed that ...
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Updated: ‘I, Joseph Muscat, have nothing to be afraid of,’ PM tells supporters at PL AGM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat thanked Leader of the Nationalist Party Simon Busuttil for what has happened in the past week.Addressing a crowd of people at the Labour Party’s Annual General Meeting this morning, Dr Muscat began his speech referring to the heated topic in the past week, received by shouts ...
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Editorial: Egrant saga - The supposedly impartial judge
There were many shocking reports on the Sunday newspaper front pages, all of which were related to the ongoing Egrant saga. The Malta Independent on Sunday, for example, revealed that Pilatus Bank, which is in the middle of a storm following this week’s bombshell allegations about Egrant, has been under ...
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‘Instability threatening financial services industry’, practitioners say
The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners today said is very concerned about the events that have unfolded over the past week, which will undoubtedly result in the questioning of our island’s reputation and consequently have a detrimental impact on its attractiveness as a domicile of choice for international investors. In ...
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PM Joseph Muscat calls surplus an ‘economic miracle’
The economic turnaround, from the “biggest deficit” to a financial surplus, was not easy to achieve, according to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, calling the turnaround an “economic miracle”. Dr Muscat was addressing a press call this afternoon at Castille, held together with Minister of Finance Edward Scicluna, in order to ...
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Ten-year strategic plan launched for the Armed Forces of Malta, €75 million invested
The Home Affairs Ministry has officially announced its 10-year strategic plan for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), for the period of 2016 until 2026.Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela has also announced that over the past four years, a total of €75 million has been invested in order to modernize ...
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Gas-fired turbines to start working today
Gas-fired turbines will be turned on today at Delimara Power Station, ending the use of heavy fuel oil.In a press release about this switch, the Labour Party has called today "a historical day for our country.""From using the fuel which pollutes the most, heavy fuel oil, our country will starting ...
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Updated - Egrant inquiry: Prime Minister’s position no longer tenable – PN leader
The Prime Minister’s position is no longer tenable, PN leader Simon Busuttil said today. He should resign with immediate effect in the wake of the serious allegations being made against him.Each extra day he stays on as Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat is causing irreparable damage to the country.Addressing the media, ...
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Government surplus at 1% of GDP - NSO
Malta registered a general government surplus of €101 million in 2016, new figures from the National Statistics Office show. The €101 million figure, equivalent to one per cent of Malta's GDP, is separate to the €8.9m consolidated fund surplus announced last month and includes funds from the Malta's cash-for-passports scheme, among others. Income ...
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Malta on the brink of ‘historic’ minimum wage agreement - PM
Malta was on the brink of a historic agreement to raise the minimum wage, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning.Addressing a conference organised by the GWU, Dr Muscat said all those involved in the talks needed to swallow a bit of pride.Only some minor issues remained before an agreement ...
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Watch: President Coleiro Preca meets Muscat, Busuttil at San Anton Palace
Updated 12.45pm - Busuttil leaves San Anton palace President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca met with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition leader Simon Busuttil today and said she would "exercise those few powers" given to her in an attempt to resolve the ongoing political crisis. The President first met with Dr Muscat shortly after ...
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Milan great Baresi in Malta
Franco Baresi (left) was in Malta yesterday as special guest of San Ġwann FC. The former Milan and Italy defender was here as part of the San Ġwann FC celebrations after winning promotion to Division One next season. An interview with the three-time European Cup winner, will be published later ...
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Creating great moments together in Cyprus with Emirates
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline that flies daily from Malta to Larnaca and onward to Dubai, is offering a companion fare promotion on flights to Larnaca, Cyprus. Two or more passengers travelling together in Economy Class can benefit from a special fare starting from €198 per person to Larnaca, inclusive of ...
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In earnest...
Il-ĦnejjaSenglea Food: 5/10Service: 7/10Ambience: 8/10Value: 6/10Overall: 6/10 This is a small, one-roomed restaurant. Lying on the water’s edge in Senglea, it is quaint, enjoying a beautiful view that gives on to the Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa. The sole waiter served up our dishes in earnest and with the broadest of smiles, promising that ...
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Minister Abela asks Police Commissioner to provide feedback on forced abortion case
Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Carmelo Abela has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that he will ask Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar for feedback on how the case regarding the Moroccan woman who was the victim of a forced abortion is progressing. The Minister went on to say: “If the ...
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Government will not amend party financing law for PL to be able to register
The government will not amend the party financing law, as confirmed by PL Deputy Leader and Minister for the Economy Chris Cardona during the INDEPTH programme on independent.com.mt. Justice Minister Owen Bonnici believes that the Labour Party’s statute “was already compliant from the word go” and that it was amended ...