Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Buying a second-hand car? No need to queue up at Transport Malta
People buying a second-hand car no longer have to queue up at Transport Malta's offices to finalise their purchase, with transfer of ownership processing moved online. The new system, which will come into effect tomorrow, will allow authorised insurance agencies and brokers to process ownership transfers, doing away with the need ...
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Today's front pages
These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. The Times of Malta leads with claims that coffins at the Addolorata cemetery have gone missing. Health Ministry officials confirmed that police had looked into the claims, but declined to say what they had found. In a separate story, the paper quotes PD ...
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Editorial: Konrad Mizzi - Audit answers please
We may appear to be somewhat pedantic about Konrad Mizzi’s second audit that has not been published and which the minister and his ministry have been reticent answering questions about it. But the thing is that when a politician promises something he or she needs to be held to that ...
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No plans for privatisation of Mount Carmel Hospital, health minister says
The Ministry of Health has ruled out any form of privatisation of medical and psychiatric services at Mount Carmel Hospital, a spokesperson told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The spokesperson added that the recently set up Board of Directors for Mental Health is currently discussing a holistic strategy for mental health ...
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PN Leader emphasises scepticism on credibility of Gozo drug case inquiry
PN leader Simon Busuttil today further emphasised his doubts on the credibility of the Gozo drug inquiry, which he said was a cover-up, and questioned the thoroughness of the report.Addressing a crowd in Senglea, Dr Busuttil said that, as expected "the result of the supposedly independent inquiry was that there ...
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'They left me there to die after killing my baby' – survivor recounts barbaric attack by partner
The Moroccan woman, who was the victim of a horrific attack last Sunday afternoon when four men performed a forced abortion on her, has recounted her harrowing experience to The Malta Independent on Sunday. Her horrific ordeal saw her not only lose her child but also left for dead after ...
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Majority shareholder in Marsa Race Track consortium comes from Henley & Partners
The majority shareholder in the consortium that is to invest €18 million into the Marsa Race Track is a partner and Group Director of Henley & Partners Holdings Ltd based in Jersey.Henley and Partners are the concessionaries of Malta’s sale of citizenship scheme – the Individual Investment Programme (IPP) – ...
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Election in November or March: what works best for Muscat and Busuttil?
We have all heard the rumours emanating from Labour Party headquarters and Castille that we might have an early election, maybe as early as November. One newspaper even carried a recent front page article quoting sources within the Labour Party saying they are calibrating their electoral machines to be at ...
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MIA welcomes Eurowings to its airline family
Earlier today, Malta International Airport welcomed the first new airline for 2017 with the traditional water salute. Eurowings will be operating morning flights to Vienna every Tuesday and Sunday until October, strengthening MIA’s existent connection with the Austrian capital. The airline, which is planned to replace Germanwings following a rebrand, ...
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Cabral penalty does it for Senglea
Senglea Athletic 1Mqabba 0 A second-half Juninho Cabral penalty goal kept Senglea in contention for promotion along with Lija and Naxxar as Mqabba lost pace. Much of the action for Senglea was coming from Austin Obaje-Smith down the left flank. On 10 minutes, he shot just wide from a good position. With the ...
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The PL is the only party that can guarantee ‘stability and credibility’ - PM
Only a Labour government can guarantee political stability and credibility - the two crucial elements to maintain Malta’ present economic rhythm, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning. Addressing a political activity in Marsaxlokk, Dr Muscat hailed government’s track record in the first four years of this legislature and expressed confidence ...
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Sai Mizzi still acting as Malta’s consul-general in China
It has emerged that Sai Mizzi Liang, the wife of Minister Konrad Mizzi, is still acting as Malta’s consul-general in Shanghai despite the government having appointed someone to replace her. Ms Mizzi Liang featured in the Chinese media recently on a visit to Fudan University in Shanghai along with other women ...
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Ministers discuss private investment in Africa and issues on tax certainty at ECOFIN meeting
Boosting private investment in North Africa and the issue of tax certainty in a changing environment were the centre of discussions at an informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) held today, Minister for Finance and current ECOFIN President Edward Scicluna told a press conference. The Minister said that ...
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Police decide to further probe Jimmy Magro ‘corruption’ case
The police have decided to look deeper into the case of former Labour general secretary Jimmy Magro, who the Commission Against Corruption said in January should be arraigned for demanding a cut of public tenders, Times of Malta was told. Police sources said that although the commission’s conclusions should suffice to ...
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Minister and Ombudsman at loggerheads over Gozitan patient and employee rights
The Ombudsman, contrary to the protestations of Minister for Health Chris Fearne and the Attorney General, has told The Malta Independent that current legislation does in fact erode his jurisdiction over the protection of patient and employee rights with regarding to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) health service.The whole issue surrounding ...
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Motorsport Federation urges Prime Minister to act on plans to construct racing circuit
Following the Prime Minister's comments at a Gvern Li Jisma conference, the Malta Motorsport Federation (MMF) is calling on Dr Muscat to act and further plans to construct a Motorsport race circuit in Malta, MMF President Tonio Cini told a press conference outside Castille.In February 2016, the government issued a ...
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FAA highlight ‘major departure’ from original Manoel Island 1999 proposed plans
The MIDI Group has recently presented their latest plans for Manoel Island, which are a "major departure from their 1999 proposals approved by MEPA where the fort was to accommodate a fortress museum, an audio-visual visitor centre and exhibition gallery," the FAA said in a statement."The emphasis was to be ...
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New University Act proposes that all teaching staff in higher education should undergo training
A new legal framework specifically developed for the University of Malta was yesterday proposed by Education Minister Evarist Bartolo, part of which states that all teaching staff in higher education should undergo training.The proposed framework, which Minister Bartolo described as a "tool for change", aims at improving UOM by modernizing ...
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Malta Fiscal Advisory Council publishes second annual report
The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC) has released its second annual report. In his statement, the MFAC chairman noted that, in its second year of operations, the institution strengthened its organisational structure, established a regular publications timetable and gradually expanded its visibility. He highlighted that “sound fiscal policy is critically dependent on ...
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PD candidates to contest election under PN banner
Updated at 5.15pm with PN's reply to PL statement Marlene Farrugia's Partit Demokratiku has agreed to contest the upcoming general election under the Nationalist Party banner on ballot papers, but its candidates will distinguish themselves as pertaining to the 'Orange Party'. Final discussions are being held and constitutional advice is being sought to ...
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Malta wants EU to slow down drive against tax avoidance, paper shows
Malta's presidency of the European Union said today the bloc should slow down its drive against corporate tax avoidance because it might hurt Europe's economy by increasing legal uncertainty. Following recent revelations, such as the Panama Papers, of tax evasion and reduction by big corporations and wealthy individuals, the European Commission ...