Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Electronic vote counting for all elections from 2019
The Electoral Commission has taken the plunge and issued a tender for an electronic vote counting system for use in all elections from 2019 onward.The advent of electronic voting will substantially trim down the time it takes to count votes, particularly given Malta’s laborious Single Transferable Voting system, which takes ...
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Opinion: Tonio and Carm’s mess - Franco Debono
Franco DebonoSince I will be replying to an opinion piece penned by Carmel Cacopardo in last Sunday’s edition of this newspaper, about what he perceived as some mess, I had to resist the temptation of including him in the title for two reasons. Firstly, because Mr Cacopardo was not in ...
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Public land grant to Lidl ‘senseless and illogical’
The granting of a 10,000 square metre warehousing facility on public land in Ħal Far to giant food chain Lidl by Malta Enterprise has raised more eyebrows following a detailed report last week in The Malta Independent on Sunday.Further research on Lidl’s operations in Europe shows just how illogical it ...
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PN leader in favour of banning full-face veil in public
Leader of the Nationalist Party Simon Busuttil is in favour of banning the full-face veil in public spaces. In a reply to questions sent by The Malta Independent on Sunday, the Leader of the Opposition said he endorses the European People’s Party (EPP) resolution. Dr Busuttil was referring to a ...
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July snap election not excluded
Reliable sources within the government have cautioned this newsroom that the prospect of a snap election in July should not be discounted too easily by the media, which seems to be focusing on one in November.Amongst the signals that a July snap election could be in the offing is the ...
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Over 500 complaints to financial arbiter in one year
The Arbiter for Financial Services has already received 551 complaints in the year since his office was established. Many of them, however, relate to one particular case that has already been heard by the Malta Financial Services Authority. “Some cases have been heard by the MFSA’s Complaints Unit, but I do not ...
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FKNK asks: Are two weights, two measures in force in law enforcement?
The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) said it continues to strongly condemn any illegality that could be undertaken, especially those illegalities that somehow can be harmful to the traditions of hunting and trapping and the Maltese and Gozitan hunters and trappers.However, the FKNK said it a statement ...
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Proposal to shift Comino tuna pens off St Paul's Bay stirs concern
An application has been filed to move four tuna pens from Comino to an area off St Paul's Bay, a move which would pollute beaches were it to go ahead, activists have warned. A planning application filed on behalf of AJD Tuna and attached to the railings opposite the Xemxija kiosk ...
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€38.9m in Malta lira could go to waste unless exchanged
A staggering €38.9 million in old Maltese lira banknotes, stashed years ago in case of a rainy day, could go down the drain if they are not exchanged by January. Replaced by the euro nine years ago, the Maltese lira ceased to be legal tender as from the end of January ...
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10 independent schools have more first aiders than 109 state schools
Malta's 10 Independent schools have more teachers and workers trained in First Aid in total than the 109 state schools put together.These statistics were tabled in Parliament by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo earlier this week in reply to a question by Nationalist MP Claudio Grech. Within the 109 state schools, ...
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Transfer of vehicle ownership made easy - Transport Malta
Transport Malta in collaboration with the Malta Insurance Association is introducing an online system which will make the transfer of vehicle ownership more efficient and convenient. With effect from 11 April 2017, authorized Insurance Agencies and Brokers may process online the transfer of the registered ownership of vehicles and customers ...
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Viral sex video: Malta’s legislation needs to catch up with digital advancements – lawyer
Developments in technology are moving at a much faster pace than the developments in the legislative progress, according to Criminal Lawyer Dr Roberto Montalto.For this reason, there are many situations involving digital technology, (such as applications like Whatsapp or Facebook), where a case would be judged in line with a ...
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The Xaghra Procession: finding a balance between the traditional façade and spiritual meaning
The Good Friday procession in Xaghra, produced by over 400 people, is undoubtedly a spectacle to behold.Hundreds of people in costumes walk through the village streets dressed as Biblical characters, carrying statues and crosses or dragging chains attached to their feet.The town’s one-hundred-and-something-year-old tradition attracts many tourists but is also ...
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Palumbo ranks third worldwide for cruise liner refitting
Palumbo Malta Shipyard has just placed third worldwide for cruise ship refitting, beating stiff competition from Marseille and Barcelona.The Maltese shipyard’s team of workers, operating from Cottonera, last year won contracts to refit and maintain four cruise liners — Costa NeoRiviera, Thomson Spirit, Mein Schiff 2 and Mein Schiff 3 ...
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Thousands expected to make overnight pilgrimage across Malta
Thousands are expected to make the 30km overnight pilgrimage from Mellieħa to Senglea tonight as part of the 14th Good Friday walk in aid of Puttinu Cares. Over 10,000 people participated last year, raising more than €100,000 for the Puttinu Cares cancer support group. And this year, organisers say they are ...
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From bus apps to mail forwarding services: this year's eBusiness Award winners
A public transport app, online jobseeking platform and mail forwarding service were among the big winners at this year's MCA eBusiness Awards. Malta Public Transport's Tallinja app won the best app category, with Maltapost's SendOn and EasyPik services named the best Business-to-Consumer service. Jobsplus.gov.mt, an ICON-designed platform which modernises jobseeking, was named ...
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PG plc – First IPO since 2013
On March 29, PG plc issued a Formal Notice confirming an offer of 27 million shares of €1 each by Paul Gauci. This is a positive development for the equity market since it is the first Initial Public Offering (IPO) in four years (the last public offering was that of Tigné ...
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10 independent schools have more first aiders than 109 state schools
Malta's 10 Independent schools have more teachers and workers trained in First Aid in total than the 109 state schools put together.These statistics were calculated from a table presented by Minister of Education Evarist Bartolo in Parliament tonight, in reply to a question by Nationalist MP Claudio Grech. Mr Grech ...
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Marlene Farrugia unfazed by claims that PN asked Sandro Chetcuti to stand for election
While the PN has not confirmed whether or not it is true that party leader Simon Busuttil approached developer Sandro Chetcuti to be a candidate in the upcoming general elections, PD Leader Marlene Farrugia said she is not worried, stating that any candidate would need to abide by the coalition’s ...
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E-Business awards ceremony showcases progress in Maltese digital economy
The 6th edition of the Malta Communications Authority’s (MCA) eBusiness Awards was held yesterday at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.These awards have become an important annual appointment in the ICT calendar of activities in Malta. They are aimed at showcasing and encouraging new ideas and best practice in the eBusiness ...
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Property Malta Foundation holds its maiden meeting
A foundation tasked with developing a strategy for Malta's property industry and promote local properties to foreign buyers held its first meeting today. The Property Malta Foundation, which is composed of four trustees nominated by the government and a further four selected by the developers' lobby, will also be commissioning market studies ...