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Taiwan
PN received over €1 million in donations in 2016, PL just over €600,000
According to the donation reports submitted by political parties to the Electoral Commission, the Nationalist Party received a total of €1,170,186 in donations between January and December 2016, while the total amount received by the PL stood at €630,590.The information is taken directly from the party donation forms published by the ...
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Spagna Malta
INDEPTH: Egrant revelations - Whistle-blower summoned before magistrate again
The whistle-blower who revealed the existence of documents that allegedly show that Egrant Inc is a Panamanian secret company owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Mrs Michelle Muscat was yesterday summoned by magistrate Aaron Bugeja to give more details on the case revolving around Pilatus Bank where she worked. The ...
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USA Portogallo Panama Malta
Watch: PM on Konrad Mizzi’s absence – ‘everyone will get their chance’
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, asked about Konrad Mizzi’s absence from the campaign so far, said that everyone will get their chance.Addressing a press conference in Marsa, The Malta Independent asked whether Minister Konrad Mizzi has been kept out of the public eye because the electorate sees him as the Panama ...
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Panama Malta
Analysis: Election Roundup – Day 4 – The question is: Where is Konrad Mizzi?
We approach the first weekend of the election campaign and one question that has arisen in these opening stages is the conspicuous absence of Konrad Mizzi.Before the 2013 election, he was Labour’s face. He appeared in every news conference to explain what a Labour government would be doing in the ...
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Panama
Watch: If Busuttil would be as good a PM as he is a lawyer, country will have problems - Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat attacked PN Leader Simon Busuttil this evening, stating that if Dr Busuttil would be as good a Prime Minister as he is a lawyer, then the country would be in trouble.Dr Muscat took a shot at Simon Busuttil's interpretation of the magisterial decision yesterday. Dr Busuttil ...
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Panama Nuova Zelanda Malta
Fitch Ratings praise Malta’s budget surplus - government
Fitch Ratings has praised the budget surplus reached by Malta in 2016, which “continues the fiscal improvement seen in recent years, which has been driven by robust economic growth”, a government statement said today.Fitch said the government measures will enable Malta to reach a positive fiscal adjustment in 2017-18.Fitch referred ...
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Senegal
Santé maternelle : la représentante de l'UNFPA relève les efforts à faire
Dakar, 5 mai (APS) - Le Sénégal est appelé à faire davantage d'efforts pour la promotion de la santé maternelle, en vue de l'atteinte des Objectifs du millénaire pour le développement (ODD) d'ici à 2030, a soutenu, vendredi, à Dakar, la représentante au Sénégal du Fonds des Nations unies pour ...
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Portogallo
Moody’s mantém rating da dívida portuguesa em ‘lixo’
A 1 de setembro, a Moody's terá uma nova oportunidade de alterar a decisão. A próxima das quatro agências elegíveis pelo Banco Central Europeu a avaliar Portugal é a Fitch, a 16 de junho.
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Kenya
Business: Delaying derivatives market could lead low investor interest
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) risks low investor interest in the proposed derivatives market as delays hamper approval of a maiden issue.
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Kenya
Business: Sanlam eases fears over election
Financial services firm Sanlam Kenya has shrugged off fears that the August General Election may impact negatively on its business.