Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Placing Malta at the forefront of the iGaming industry
The gaming sector contributes €1.2 billion to the Maltese economy – 12 per cent of GDP. Do you believe that the industry is still growing or has it reached saturation point?The gaming sector certainly has room to grow, especially with the shift to skill and fantasy sport-based games. The Ministry ...
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Could humanitarian NGOs, police be on collision course over Marsa incident?
Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela and the police could very well be on a collision course with human rights NGOs following police action taken earlier this week, in which dozens of migrants were rounded up and taken to Police Headquarters for document checks.Controversy erupted earlier this week after the police ...
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Debate analysis: Muscat confident and strategic, Busuttil honest and credible
The Malta Independent on Sunday analysis of last Friday’s debate on Malta’s most popular TV show Xarabank looks into the substance, imagery and presentation of Malta’s main political leaders as they lay bare their abilities in a snap debate which has surely blown the whistle on the electoral campaign.In this ...
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Film Commission announces increased budget for Malta Film Fund
For the first time since its inception, the Film Fund will increase to € 300,000, a statement released today read.New and established filmmakers can apply for development support which includes a Writers' Grant and Development Grants. The Film Fund also offers help to producers through three schemes: New Talent, Short ...
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'Type in love, type out hate', a conference against cyber-bullying and online abuse
Modern society needs effective response to, and strong protection against digital dangers, the PL has said in a statement."The internet brought new challenges and the cyberworld is presenting new types of crimes. There is a way forward to contain and tackle digital dangers and the authorities have to ensure that ...
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PM has massive ‘conflict of interest’, ‘lied five times in 24 hours’ – Simon Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has a massive “conflict of interest” in his capacity as Prime Minister while being under a magisterial inquiry into allegations that Egrant Inc, a company named in the Panama Papers scandal, belongs to his wife.He reiterated calls for the Prime ...
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‘It will come back to haunt him’ – Prime Minister says about Simon Busuttil's accusations
Allegations about the ownership of Egrant Inc, a company named in the Panama Papers, without providing concrete proof “will come back to haunt” Nationalist Party Leader Simon Busuttil, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.He was addressing a press conference about the government’s success in reducing the rate of poverty by half, ...
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Editorial - Egrant investigation: The police commissioner must go
It has been said before that the police commissioner is either completely incompetent or that he is inextricably complicit in the government's multiple attempts at subterfuge when it comes to the scandals it has been confronted with and which, in most democracies, would result in police investigations.Either way, it has ...
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Updated: Egrant inquiry - Prime Minister and his wife testify before Magistrate
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle, went before the Magistrate who is looking into the Egrant allegations this morning, and testified.The couple left the law courts walking hand-in-hand, and the Prime Minister said that they testified to "clear our name from the mud being slung at us." He ...
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Packham says government is not interested in enforcing law
It is evident that the government is not interested in enforcing the law, said BBC journalist Chris Packham who was on Thursday found not guilty by the court of assaulting two trappers while filming a documentary on trapping illegalities. “What we have observed this year is a government going into an ...
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Labour Party declines invitation by PN to discuss party financing commission findings
The Labour Party has declined an invitation by the Nationalist Party to discuss the findings of the commission launched by the PN on party financing.In a statement PL said that while it thanks the PN for the invitation and wihtout ignoring the importance of such a matter, the party will ...
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PM calls on Police Commissioner to take DCG claims on Egrant to duty magistrate for inquiry
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has asked the Police Commissioner to take the claims made by blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia on the true owner of Egrant Inc to the duty Magistrate, for an inquiry to be launched.It is clear that the PM had a change of heart on the matter, as ...
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EU aiming for cross-border mutual recognition of court judgments in family matters
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici said that through bilateral meetings, the EU is pushing for mutual recognition of court judgements with regards familial disputes and separation, maintenance obligations and parental responsibility. This issue stems from the situation of a couple with a child splitting up, and each adult lives in a ...
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Watch: PM challenges DCG to take wife's Egrant document to police, to take legal action
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has challenged blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia to provide the documents she alleged to have showing that his wife, Michelle Muscat, is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner of Egrant Inc. He promised to be filing for libel against Mrs Caruana Galizia, something he said he has done only once ...
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National Democratic Coalition for good governance is required
Civil Society Network, a progressive platform for civil society initiatives, is calling for a national democratic coalition for good governance and against corruption in Malta. The coalition should comprise all political forces and persons willing to clean up Malta from corruption. Weak institutions and Government's lack of political will against corruption ...
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DCG uploads alleged text showing Egrant declaration of Trust, Michelle Muscat named
Journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia has uploaded a text from her personal blog which she claims to be the declarations of trust showing that shares in Egrant Inc are held by Mossack Fonseca nominees for “Mrs Michelle Muscat”, also providing her date of birth, 16/05/1974.She uploaded the text from two ...
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Busuttil calls for national demonstration against ‘most corrupt government’
Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil said the PN will be holding a national demonstration against “the most corrupt government in history”, to be held on Sunday afternoon in Valletta.In a press conference this morning, Dr Busuttil lashed out against a Prime Minister who allowed evidence mounting against him to be ...
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Heated debate between PM and PN Leader ends as proof remains scarce
A fierce debate between Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and PN Leader Simon Busuttil over allegations that the former's family is involved with Egrant Inc - the third company named in the Panama Papers scandal - has ended, as proof by both sides was scarce.The debate was held on Xarabank on ...
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Bird aviary illegally holding protected birds goes missing after police report – Chris Packham
BBC journalist Chris Packham has condemned the “little political will” of the government to enforce hunting regulations after a number of protected birds held within an illegal enclosure mysteriously vanished, the naturalist revealed during an interview with The Malta IndependentThis occurred after Mr Packham had earlier reported the incident to ...
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Egrant inquiry: Magistrate Aaron Bugeja visits Pilatus Bank, hears witnesses in court
Magistrate Aaron Bugeja has started his inquiry into the allegations made by blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia that the mysterious Egrant company set up in Panama is or was owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Michelle Muscat.Magistrate Bugeja was seen entering the Pilatus Bank offices in Ta’ Xbiex this morning, from ...
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Mosta FC deducted five points, fined €5,000
Mosta FC has been deducted five points from their tally in this season’s Premier League and fined €5,000 after the Malta Football Association’s Control and Disciplinary Board found it guilty of breaching MFA rules on the status and transfer of players. Mosta FC can appeal against this decision. At a hearing held ...