Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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'I told my wife I wish to die during Carnival' – Pawlu Curmi il-Pampalun
Anyone who is familiar with Carnival in Malta knows that Pawlu Curmi, 'il-Pampalun', is its absolute number one fan. But the ultimate declaration of Mr Curmi's love for the age-old tradition came when he recently told his wife that he wishes to die during Carnival.The Malta Independent on Sunday caught ...
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PM ‘hopes for a positive outcome’ between BA workers and Chairperson Tanya Borg Cardona
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat "hopes for a positive outcome after open consultation with [Broadcasting Authority] workers," an OPM spokesperson said in reply to questions sent by The Malta Independent on Sunday on the conflict they have registered with the authority's chairperson.This newsroom this week reported on an open letter sent ...
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Projects Malta nominated for international award
Projects Malta Ltd has been nominated as a finalist in the international Partnership Awards 2017 to be held in London. A total of 100 submissions were made for the awards, which will judge projects from Europe, Asia and Africa. The award recognises what it considers to be a model of joint projects between ...
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ITV's Cannonball to be shot in Malta
ITV, one of the main broadcasters in the UK, has selected Malta as the prime location for all the water games of new TV show Cannonball. All the focus will be on Malta as the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara will be set up for the variety of water-based challenges. ITV has already ...
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INDEPTH: Eddie Fenech Adami had proposed to name Speaker from AD ranks in 2003 – Cassola
Former Nationalist Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami had proposed the naming of the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among the ranks of Alternattiva Demokratika in 2003, before the referendum on EU membership was held, AD chairman Prof. Arnold Cassola said.Answering questions by The Malta Independent editor Stephen Calleja ...
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International TV game show production 'Cannonball' aired on ITV to be shot in Malta
One of the main broadcasters in the UK, ITV, has selected Malta as the prime location for all the water games of their new show 'Cannonball'. ITV has already issued a call for contestants across the UK.Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis said that 2017 has already started off on a ...
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Projects Malta shortlisted for international 'Partnership Award' in London
Projects Malta Ltd, a government entity that works on joint government - private sector projects, has been shortlisted for the 2017 'Partnership Award' in London.A Projects Malta statement read that there were around 100 submissions for these international awards, and projects from Europe, Asia and Africa are being judged.The awards ...
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Iconic building by Maltese architect graces entrance of London’s Westfield City Mall
International Shopping Mall Westfield and Italian café brand Colicci appointed award winning architectural practice Mizzi Studio to design an iconic kiosk for the entrance of Westfield City's Shopping Centre leading from the Queen Elizabeth's Olympic Park, London. Due to the site's prominent location, the kiosk's design is intended to provide ...
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Billing issues top list of complaints received by Malta Communications Authority
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has published a report on the complaints and enquiries received during the second half of 2016 from subscribers of telephony, Internet and television services, as well as individuals using the postal service. As part of its end-user protection function, the MCA manages a complaints-handling mechanism ...
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Watch: The first movie trailer for the Maltese film ‘Limestone Cowboy’ has been released
The first trailer for the Maltese film 'Limestone Cowboy' has recently been released.The team behind the project recently returned from the European Film Market in Berlin, where the trailer helped raise foreign investment.The film centres around protagonist, Karist, who in his mind is 'The Limestone Cowboy'. The Limestone Cowboy is ...
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Gambling always raised social and criminal concerns which demand adequate controls - Minister Mallia
Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy Emanuel Mallia said during a conference, that gambling has always raised social, psychological and criminal concerns which demand a regulator to provide adequate controls in a number of areas, ranging from consumer protection to social well-being."In fact, entities charged with the regulation of the ...
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PN says that NSO data points to unsustainable spending patterns
Government finance data released by the National Statistics Office point to further increases in recurrent expenditure and a substantial drop in capital expenditure, the PN has said in a statement."The drop in capital expenditure of €13 million is, in fact, the major contributor to the lower consolidated fund deficit registered ...
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Defeating migrant smugglers crucial, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela says
"Although, in principle, migration in itself can be positive, it is so only as long as it is managed in a lawful, orderly manner. It is only when we have established a migration set-up managed by the authorities rather than by migrant smugglers that we will be able to say ...
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Sai Mizzi Liang not one of the candidates in replacement search
Sai Mizzi Liang is "not one of the 10 candidates" being considered for the post of Malta's trade envoy to Asia, a post she will vacate when her contract expires tomorrow, a Malta Enterprise spokesperson has told The Malta Independent.The spokesperson had earlier told The Malta Independent that the search ...
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S&P's endorses the efforts of Enemalta in the implementation of its turnaround plan
For the fifth time in four years, Standard and Poor's once again endorsing the efforts of Enemalta plc in the implementation of its turnaround plan for better quality services and long-term financial sustainability."We believe that the predictability of Enemalta's performance has greatly improved and that the swing to profitability is ...
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Updated: UHM says ‘difficult’ BA Chairperson ‘intimidating, bullying’ staff, management
Broadcasting Authority Chairperson Tanya Borg Cardona’s “difficult” character “sometimes manifests itself in intimidation and bullying with the staff and the management,” UHM Voice of the Workers said in a statement this evening. The union said “both staff and management are finding it very difficult and too stressful to work with ...
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Keith Schembri should resign for questioning PANA committee’s mandate – Socialist MEP Ana Gomes
OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri should resign for calling into question the PANA committee’s mandate and using it as an excuse for not appearing before the committee, Socialist MEP and vice-chair of the PANA committee Ana Gomes told The Malta Independent.The European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax ...
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January 2017: Government’s Consolidated Fund registers deficit of €15.9 million - NSO
Compared to the same month last year, recurrent revenue registered an increase of €51.8 million whereas total expenditure went up by €18.8 million. This resulted in a positive change in the Government’s Consolidated Fund by €33.0 million, the NSO said in a statement today.In January 2017, recurrent revenue was recorded at ...
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Court orders that case of the nine Malian migrants can continue to be heard
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the nine Malian migrants who were being held in detention until recently can continue to have their case heard before the courts.The migrants are facing repatriation.Madam Justice Lorraine Schembri Orland, presiding the First Hall of the Civil Court in its Constitutional jurisdiction recently delivered ...
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Search for Sai Mizzi replacement 'in final stages'
The search for the replacement of Sai Mizzi Liang is "currently in the final stages", a Malta Enterprise spokesperson has told The Malta Independent.The spokesperson also revealed that Malta Entreprise had received a total of ten applications in a public call in November 2016.However, the spokesperson stressed that "It is not easy to find someone ...
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PM refuses to say whether police should investigate Konrad Mizzi after PANA committee comments
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat today refused to say whether the police should investigate No Portfolio Minister Konrad Mizzi after claims made by the chairman of the PANA committee with regard to money laundering.PANA Committee Chairman Werner Langen said on Monday that Minister Konrad Mizzi's situation regarding his Panama company "looks ...