• Malta

    Unemployment hit a new low in February, official figures show

    The number of registered unemployed stood at 2,766 in February when compared to 4,511 looking for work 12 months ago.  New figures released by Jobsplus showed that when compared to February 2016, registrants for work decreased irrespective of how long they hadbeen registering, with the largest decrease recorded among those who had ...

  • USA Giappone

    NATO to spend €3 billion on satellite and cyber defences

    NATO plans to spend €3 billion to upgrade its satellite and computer technology over the next three years as the Western military alliance adapts to new threats, a senior official said. Seeking to deter hackers, and other threats including Iranian missiles, the investments underscore NATO's recognition that conflicts are increasingly fought ...

  • Nigeria

    I made my first million in the 90’s – Ali Baba

    A renowned comedian, Ali Baba, has said that he started making his millions as a stand-up comedian in the late 90’s when the profession was still in its infancy in the country. Ali Baba said on Monday in Lagos that comedy business started paying off when people knew little about ...

  • Nigeria

    BREAKING: CBN introduces new FX rates

    The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday introduced new Forex rates and would no longer trade the naira at N375 per dollar for invisibles, such as school fees, medical bills and travel allowances. The regulator said Nigerians can now get the dollar at N360 across all commercial banks within the ...

  • Giordania

    Sudan’s Bashir to attend Arab summit

    President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan’s foreign minister said Sunday, despite a top rights group urging Jordan to deny him entry. Bashir is wanted by The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged genocide and war crimes related to the conflict in ...

  • USA

    Trump taps son-in-law to head bureaucacy overhaul

    US President Donald Trump has tapped son-in-law Jared Kushner to lead a new White House office, that aims to apply ideas from the business world to help streamline the government, the Washington Post reported Sunday. The White House Office of Innovation is to be unveiled Monday with sweeping authority to ...

  • Nigeria

    Bureaux de Change at risk as naira gains more muscle

    Business seems bad for Bureaux De Change (BDCs) — no thanks to the naira’s new strength that has hit them with heavy losses. The naira has strengthened below N381 to the dollar, the rate at which BDCs buy International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOS) cash from the Central Bank of Nigeria ...

  • USA Grecia Malta Italia

    'Malta set to be first global Wi-Fi state by end of the year' – Minister Chris Cardona

    By the end of the year, through efforts by the Malta Communications Authority, Malta will be the first Wi-Fi state in the world, Economy Minister Chris Cardona said today.Minister Cardona was addressing an event called "Boost your Business" (BYB). Forming part of the Facebook European Roadshow 2017, BYB's objective is ...

  • Messico Spagna Malta

    INDEPTH: Chris Cardona’s alibi might not be enough

    Economy Minister and PL Deputy Leader Chris Cardona needs more than a video showing him participating in an EU conference in Germany as an alibi to refute allegations levelled by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that an eyewitness saw him at a German brothel engaging in sex for cash.Replying to questions ...

  • Nigeria Malta

    Malta Developers Association, Minister Herrera meet quarry owners

    The Malta Developers Association on Saturday committed to start immediate discussions on the long-term disposal of construction waste in a meeting it called for quarry owners in the presence of the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change José Herrera.Six people were appointed to represent the quarry owners ...