Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Medical pressure group expresses concern money will jeopardise patient interest in privatisation
Patients Not Profit (PNP), a new medical pressure group, today expressed their concern that with the privatization of hospitals, money will take precedence over patients’ interests.The group, made up of a variety of healthcare professionals, students and concerned citizens, voiced their opinion at a public demonstration in Pjazza de la ...
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Wind farm project in Montenegro taken over by Enemalta ‘clouded by corruption’
The multi-million euro wind farm project in the hills of Montenegro that was taken over by Enemalta has faced some serious allegations of corruption, which has led companies previously involved in the project to cut their losses and leave.Research carried out by The Malta Independent on Sunday revealed that the ...
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Identity Malta exclusive: What crisis? says PM; leaked documents published today show otherwise
Following comments by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that Identity Malta is “running smoothly” and that, according to him, no internal exercise was conducted by the agency to establish how many people have more than one ID Card number, The Malta Independent on Sunday is publishing the leaked documents (see bottom ...
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Editorial: This is all getting more than a little embarrassing
All these antics between two leading government functionaries who are still embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal and the European parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the implications of the Panama Papers and others matters related to money laundering and tax evasion, are more than a little embarrassing for the nation.From ...
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VGH will ensure equity of care for NHS patients and paying patients
Vitals Global Healthcare will ensure equity of care when it comes to NHS patients and paying patients, VGH Vice President of Operations Dr Nadine Delicata said during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday.The issue of private patients being treated alongside public patients has raised concerns that some patients ...
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Miriam Dalli asks Brussels if Manoel Island deal can still be legally challenged
Labour Party MEP Miriam Dalli has asked the European Commission if and how the Manoel Island deal that had been brokered back in 2000 can still benefit from EU Directives that would allow the project to be reviewed by a court of law to challenge the legality of the decision.Dr ...
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Prime Minister addresses stern words to males in wake of sex video affair
Beginning his address at a political conference held at Mosta, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat dwelt on the issue that monopolised public attention last week, well above the EU meetings - the case of the video showing two persons engaged in sex play that swiftly became the rage on social media.We ...
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INDEPTH: Religion studies should be optional – Michael Briguglio
Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...
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Tonio Casapinta, prominent consul, entrepreneur, passes away
Prominent entrepreneur, honorary consul and vice chairman of the Malta Chamber of Commerce Tonio Casapinta has passed away at the age of 68. Among several posts, Mr Casaspinta served as honorary consul general of the Czech Republic in Malta since 1995 and as council member of the Malta Trade Fairs Corporation, ...
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Update (2): Surplus registered came at the expense of infrastructure – Simon Busuttil
When one looks between the lines of what the populist Government said yesterday, one realizes that the capital expenditure in the country has been slashed by half. The Government didn't say so because it is populist and it just cares about the headlines and not the full picture.Partit Nazzjonalista Leader ...
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Chamber of Commerce vice-president Tonio Casapinta dies
The vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Tonio Casapinta, died early this morning, aged 68, a spokesman for the chamber confirmed to The Malta Independent.Mr Casapinta had established the Casapinta Design Group Limited in 1985, and for many years was responsible for the design and build-up of ...
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INDEPTH: Religion studies should be optional – Michael Briguglio
Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...
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1,516 divorces obtained in first four years
A total of 1,516 divorces were obtained from Malta between the introduction of divorce in 2011 and the end of 2015, according to a report by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The law came into effect on the 1st of October 2011, following which 42 divorces were obtained between that ...
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‘Hands off our employees’ – MEA President to government
Aside from being the MEA President, Doris Sammut Bonnici is an entrepreneur and is the Managing Director and co-proprietor of the Green Skip Services Ltd, and G.S.Rec. Ltd, dealing in industrial waste management. She previously served on the MEA council for a number of years, and was also Deputy President.During ...
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690 Air Malta staff complaints since March 2013
690 Air Malta employees have registered complaints since March 2013, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has revealed.The Minister, who was replying to a parliamentary question tabled before him by Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi, also revealed that the Air Malta board which handled the complaints was composed of three members.Minister Zammit ...
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Malta enjoying one of the strongest macroeconomic expansions in the eurozone - minister
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest credit rating report by Standard and Poor’s affirming Malta’s rating at 'A-/A-2' with a stable outlook supported by the country’s strong growth performance coupled with consistent current account surpluses, as well as by narrowing general Government deficits and improved fiscal management.Standard and Poor’s ...
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Updated: Plans to construct bridge linking Valletta to Cottonera - our April Fool's joke
It was, of course, an April Fool's joke.Our story below that there are plans to build a bridge across the mouth of the Grand Harbour was our prank for April Fool's Day. In a day and age of fake news, it's the only one you will get from us this ...
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Standard & Poor’s confirms positive rating for Malta – government
Standard & Poor’s has confirmed A- positive rating for Malta, the government said, adding that the analysis was carried out before it was announced that Malta had registered the first budget surplus in 35 years.The government said S&P arrived at their decision after analysing Malta’s strong economy: our ratings on ...
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PES praises Joseph Muscat for turning country’s economy around in four years
PES, the socialist and democrats hailed the fiscal success achieved by the Maltese Labour government led by Joseph Muscat, "who has turned the country's economy around in just four years - and done so while also implementing unprecedented social measures."In 2012 and before, Malta was subject to an excessive deficit ...
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INDEPTH: Ethics should be compulsory – Michael Briguglio
Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...
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Ensuring a low prevalence of measles through vaccination
The World Health Organization has alerted on the situation of measles, which is still prevalent in various countries. Over 500 measles cases were reported in January 2017 in the WHO European Region. Measles continues to spread within European countries with the potential of causing large outbreaks wherever immunization coverage has ...