Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Maltese customs officials discover parcel containing $50,000 in bundles of cash sent from China
Customs officials on duty at the Malta Parcel Post Office discovered a parcel full of cash while screening packages arriving from China.The parcel in question was declared to be a Home and Garden item. The item's shape raised suspicions and was set aside to be screened using the department's Xray ...
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PD concerned with rise in organised crime, calls for creation of new agency
The Partit Demokratiku has expressed its concern about the rise of organised crime in Malta, "and how the law and order agencies are dealing with this social scourge."In a statement, the party said that homicides and lethal bomb blasts in broad daylight are becoming a common place occurrence. "Malta is ...
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'Media bill is no more than a reaction to circumstances government had to face in recent weeks'
Nationalist MP Clyde Puli said in Parliament this evening that the proposed amendments to media law have a very narrow perspective of the sociological and technological situation in Malta.Mr Puli, in his speech this evening, said that the bill is no more than a legal exercise reacting to circumstances which ...
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Maltese Presidency focuses on improving business and employment conditions at ECOFIN meeting
The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union is attaching great importance on the general improvement of business and employment conditions across the EU bloc, a Finance Ministry statement read.Chaired by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, today's ECOFIN Council discussed measures to unlock the potential of the digital ...
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Updated: MEA voices concern about employment of 150 fitters at Water Services Corporation
The Malta Employers' Association voiced its concern about the engagement of 150 fitters at the Water Services Corporation, stating that while it is doubtful that these persons will be productively employed within the WSC, many of them will have been attracted to the WSC from the private sector, as there ...
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Updated: Beppe Fenech Adami claims there are people registered twice on the electoral register
PN Deputy Leader Beppe Fenech Adami called out certain issues in the electoral register today, stating that there are people registered twice in the Electoral register, using different identity cards. This he said, "is a threat to democracy as they can vote twice".Parliament was debating the motion tabled by Prime ...
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Updated: ‘Are the police there to work for us, or for the government?” – Simon Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil highlighted a number of recent cases in Malta where the police appeared to be acting in favour of the government instead of the public. He alleged that the government has seen four police commissioners come and go, until settling on this fifth one because it waited ...
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San Anton Palace becomes a water sustainability example
In honour of World Water Day, on March 22nd 2017, representatives of The Office of the President of Malta, the Energy and Water Agency of Malta and the Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean (GWP-Med), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the reinstatement of a rainwater harvesting reservoir at San Anton ...
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Government to study possibility of urban railways - Transport Minister Joe Mizzi
Urban rail systems could be the next step for Malta's public transport system, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi indicated today."Over the last 4 years or so, the Maltese Government has adopted a new approach to transport policy, an approach designed to better manage travel demand and bring about a modal shift ...
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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Tanya Borg Cardona should just step down
The people who work for the Broadcasting Authority are paying the price for the Prime Minister’s carefully contrived malice in appointing Tanya Borg Cardona chairman of the Broadcasting Authority. Mrs Borg Cardona has no work or education track record to speak of, when that position requires somebody with both, and with ...
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INDEPTH: Government will amend Party Financing law to give PL second chance to register
Government will be changing the party financing law just after ten months in existence in order to give the Labour Party a second chance to register itself, Deputy Leader of the PL and Economy Minister Chris Cardona confirmed on INDEPTH which will be available on www.independent.com.mt this Friday and later ...
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Increase in population was mainly a result of immigrants rather than babies born - NSO
In 2015, the increase in population was mainly explained by the increase in immigrants rather than babies born. This was published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in their Trends in Malta 2016 report. NSO said that, there were more births than deaths, but women under 30 are having less children. ...
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Editorial: Spring hunting season 2017 - zero tolerance to illegal hunting
The starting gun will be fired on Saturday for the commencement of the three-week spring hunting season, during which time Malta's 13,000 or so registered hunters will be vying for a total of just 5,000 birds. It is, truth be told, a short hunting season with a greatly reduced amount ...
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New draft legal notice on high standards and visual impact of outdoor advertisements
The Planning Authority has published a draft legal notice which sets out new planning parameters and criteria on outdoor advertising with particular emphasis on billboards. These proposed regulations primarily seek to ensure that the display of outdoor advertisements is of a high design standard that will not have an unacceptable ...
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Only a trickle of stolen Russian billions ended up in Malta
Illicit money flowing out of Russia via Moldova and Latvia ended up in almost every single EU state, an investigation has found, posing questions on the integrity of Europe's banking systems.Beneficiaries in Estonia received $1.6 billion out of a total of some $20 billion uncovered in the money trail by journalists ...
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Tragic couple’s ‘miracle dog’ Saki survives with minor injuries
Saki, the dog belonging to Bryan and Jane Ottey, who died in a tragic car crash in Gozo on Sunday, survived the tragedy thanks to a specially adapted safety belt it was wearing, The Daily Express has reported.The beloved pet was sitting on the back seat and escaped with just ...
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Minister George Vella greets the new ambassadors of Mongolia and Armenia
Minister for Foreign Affairs George W. Vella held meetings with the new ambassadors-designate of Mongolia and Armenia.Meeting with the Ambassador-designate of Mongolia Jambaldorj Tserendorj, Minister Vella underlined the potential for increased cooperation between both countries, despite the geographical distances. This was particularly relevant in the finance, tourism, investment and education sectors. ...
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Minnows' Euro 2016 success brought Maltco plenty to smile about
Minnows Iceland and Wales brought smiles to the faces of football fans during the Euro 2016 finals but the month-long tournament also had Maltco Lotteries smiling. The company saw revenue from sports games increase by 25 per cent to €12.4 million in the first six months as a result of the ...
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BOV and GO lift the MSE Share Index
Following the declines in the previous three trading sessions, the MSE Share Index partially recovered by 0.12% to 4,718.103 points reflecting the gains in the share prices of BOV (+0.5%) and GO (+0.3%) which outweighed the 0.1% drop in FIMBank. Meanwhile, three equities traded unchanged. Trading volumes slipped to just ...
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ITS advisers also provide services to Seabank Group
The audit firm engaged by the government to advise it on the value of the ITS land in St George's Bay has been providing services to various companies associated with the (db) Seabank Group and its owner, Silvio Debono, for a number of years, Times of Malta is informed. Publicly available ...
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INDEPTH: PN considering shifting position on media law – Mario de Marco
Nationalist Party deputy leader Mario de Marco said the PN is considering a shift in its original position on the media law as presented by the government.Interviewed by The Malta Independent online editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, Dr de Marco said that the criticism the PN levelled at what he ...