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Panama Nuova Zelanda Malta
PANA Committee member questions why FIAU report on Konrad Mizzi has not been published
European Parliament Panama Papers Committee member Sven Giegold has questioned why the Maltese government would turn to an independent audit into the financial dealings of Minister without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi when a report penned by the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) former CEO Manfred Galdes has remained unpublished.“Normally the State ...
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Panama Malta
Editorial: A change of tune back to the environment
The Opposition Nationalist Party yesterday made a slight departure, or shall we say a detour, from its recent anti-corruption rallying cry and once again began to beat the environmental drum. This will undoubtedly be welcome news to the country’s ever-growing cadre of environmentally-minded citizens.It is not that too much can ...
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USA Germania Regno Unito Malta
EY: helping business reach beyond our shores
Do you know of any Maltese who have taken part in the competition abroad?Ronald Attard: This is the first time we are hosting the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in Malta. For someone to apply, they must be either Maltese or have a business located in Malta. So far, ...
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Malta
‘The worst part of being hit by a bullet… was telling my wife’ - honoured police officer
When you wear the badge of a police officer, a random day at work can get you a bullet or a spot in the limelight - and Police Sergeant Justin Spiteri, who was recently presented with the Police Officer of the Year award, has experienced both.In his case, it was ...
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USA
First full day in office: Trump promises big change, picks small fights
President Donald Trump won the White House promising big changes to the nation's economy, health care system and foreign policy.He spent his first full day in office picking small fights.Trump turned what was intended to be a bridge-building visit to the CIA on Saturday into a media-bashing session centered on ...
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USA Malta
John Dalli challenges Jason Azzopardi on Marsovin deal, attacks TMI
Former Economy and Finance Minister and EU Commissioner John Dalli challenged Shadow Minister Jason Azzopardi “to explain to the Maltese Public in what way the Government Property Division had its hands tied to remove the restrictive conditions” paving the way for Marsovin to sell the former Lowenbrau factory to business ...
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USA Regno Unito Malta
Brexit: ‘We do not punish friends and don’t expect friends to punish us’ – UK Minister
A UK Minister said this morning that the UK “did not punish its friends and," similarly, "did not expect its friends to punish it over its EU exit. David Jones, Minister of State at the Department for exiting the European Union, was speaking to journalists this morning at a briefing ...
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USA Malta
John Dalli cannot run away from the consequences of his actions – Jason Azzopardi
John Dalli probably had good intentions when he gave Lowenbrau a piece of land in Qormi by perpetual emphyteusis in 1990 but this does not cancel out the consequences of the deal, according to PN MP Jason Azzopardi. The land transfer deal is the subject of a hot debate, with ...
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Regno Unito
UK to actively help industry as country leaves European Union
Britain's leader is pledging to help U.K. industry grow and compete as the country prepares to leave the European Union.Prime Minister Theresa May plans to unveil her "modern industrial strategy" on Monday, saying the government must provide an environment that will create well-paying jobs throughout Britain if the country is ...
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USA Malta
Editorial: The land of disbelief
For days now, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has been trumpeting the same tune, during public office hours and using public funds, to sell to the common people the spin that business tycoon Zaren Vassallo gave donations to the PN when in Government in exchange of the former Lowenbrau factory for ...