Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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FIRST: Freedom of Speech... The Battle that shaped an Entire Maltese generation
Freedom of speech is the privilege of the dead. At least according to Mark Twain who in his acidic 1905 essay, 'The Privilege of the Grave', concluded bitterly that "murder is sometimes punished, free speech always."More than two hundred years have passed and our chests inflate with the assurance that ...
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8,000 trees to be planted as minister calls for better law enforcement
Environment Minister Jose Herrera this morning called for better enforcement of laws in valleys and other green spaces, insisting that efforts to protect these areas needed to be stepped up. Addressing journalists at Wied Blandun in Paola, Dr Herrera described Malta's valleys as "the country's lungs" and insisted it was high ...
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Marine fuel station 'fully compliant' with rules
Updated Friday 9am A routine inspection only served to confirm "beyond any doubt" that a marine fuel station operated by Galea General Services Limited in Gozo is fully compliant with all laws, rules and regulations, according to the operators. "The routine inspection only served to confirm beyond any doubt that Galea General Services Limited ...
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Malta's tax increase twice as high as EU average
Maltese workers saw their tax burden rise by almost twice the EU average over the past decade, according to a new study by the European Commission. The research – ‘Taxation trends in the EU’ – shows that while taxes amounted to 31.6 per cent of GDP in 2005, they hit 33.7 ...
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Champions Hibernians face ebullient Spartans as Valletta take on Senglea
The Bank of Valletta Premier League enters the second round of matches this weekend - another programme of four matches today and the remaining three tomorrow.This programme is the last before the first stoppage this season in view of the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers - next week's match against England ...
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Attard local councillor rails against business centre over flooding scenario
Alternattiva Demokratika’s Attard local councillor Ralph Cassar told The Malta Independent that Triq il-Kappella Tal-Mirakli has been flooding ever since the Dpeak business centre “comprising of hundreds of flats and shops was built on a former ODZ area.”Cassar sent this newsroom an email following coverage of the flooding on Wednesday. ...
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Delia does not recognise bank account number in Caruana Galizia allegations
Nationalist Party leadership contender Adrian Delia has insisted that he does not recognise the bank account number present on the documents published by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who has alleged that Delia has laundered £1 million from prostitution in London through a Barclay’s International account registered under his name.Speaking to ...
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Caruana Galizia features heavily, as potential leaders discuss vision for country in first debate
PN Leadership hopefuls Chris Said, Adrian Delia, Alex Perici Calascione, and Frank Portelli have faced off in the first debate, which was almost two and a half hours long.Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was a common topic following a number of articles which focused on Porelli and Delia, as the candidates ...
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Sunflower seeds recalled over carcinogens
People have been warned not to consume Miras sunflower seeds after a consignment sold in Malta was found to have high levels of a toxic carcinogen, aflatoxin The Environmental Health Directorate said the 250g packets have an expiry date of March 25, 2019. For further information, contact the Health Inspectorate Services between ...
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VistaJet valued at $2.65 billion following Rhône Capital $150 million investment
VistaJet has been valued at $2.65 billion following Rhône Capital’s $150 million cash investment into the emerging private aviation company, Chief Operating Officer Nick van der Meer has told The Malta Independent on Sunday, in a feature that will be published this weekend.Rhône Capital, which is a global private equity ...
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Foreign direct investment in Malta registered at €161.4 billion in 2016
Foreign Direct Investment in Malta registered at €161.4 billion in 2016As at the end of 2016, foreign direct investment in Malta was registered at €161.4 billion, an increase of €9.5 billion over the corresponding period the previous year.Financial and insurance activities contributed €158.2 billion, which is 98% of the total ...
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Customs officials confiscate 23,270 cigarettes and 67 litres of wine
Customs officials have intercepted 23,270 cigarettes and 67 litres of smuggled wine during the fourth week of its enforcement campaign.Smuggled cigarettes were found at a restaurant, a vegetable shop, a grocery store, a garage and in a private car. Of the total amount, 15,810 cigarettes were intercepted at the airport ...
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Businesses still struggle to find employees, but situation could soon change
Businesses are still struggling to find employees, GRTU Malta Chamber of SMEs CEO Abigail Mamo told The Malta Independent, however the union is hopeful that certain upcoming changes might help improve the situation.Last November, this newsroom reported on the dire situation in which businesses found themselves in due to the lack of potential ...
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Updated: First day of sick leave should be unpaid – MEA; GWU reacts
The Malta Employers Association is proposing that the first day of sick leave is unpaid.In their proposals for the budget, the MEA said many companies are concerned about the increased incidence of sick leave – in particular sporadic sick leave linked to weekends.As happens in other countries, the first day ...
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UN releases US$2.5 million to alleviate ongoing hardships in the Gaza Strip
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territoryPart of the allocation will bolster the UN’s emergency fuel operation which supplies fuel to generators to maintain operations in around 190 critical health, water and sanitation installations.Jerusalem, 24 August 2017 The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities, ...
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Burmese novelist at Fort St Elmo this evening
The 12th edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival opens today. Twelve writers from nine countries are reading at the festival, which also features Maltese and foreign poetry films, live music by jazz alternative Maltese musicians, a book stall, a book-binding stand by Kotba Calleja, drinks, and a selection of food provided ...
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Contraband offensive: Inspectors target boat fuelling station, seacraft in Comino
Customs officers have lifted diesel samples from a boat fueling station in Mġarr harbour and a number of boats in Comino and Mġarr as part of a clampdown on contraband diesel. The inspections were part of an offensive against contraband by the Customs Department. Over the past week, the department said it ...
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Holding an event is no party - DJ lobbies to change laws
A “prohibitive” €11,000 bank guarantee and a number of other hoops party organisers have to jump through to hold an event did not make sense, according to a DJ lobbying for legal changes. Joven Grech, better known by his stage name, Tenishia, told the Times of Malta he had been holding ...
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10 years of financial journalism
My first contribution in the media as part of my part-time financial journalism duties was in early 2007 when I had decided to publish a review of a company’s financial statements after reading a misleading article in the press. When contemplating a topic for my 500th article, I thought of looking ...
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HSBC Malta creating futurebusiness leaders with JAYE Malta
Summer is a great time to relax and recharge, but it’s also an excellent chance for students to get work experience – 13 promising students are doing exactly that by using their holidays to work at HSBC Bank Malta and maximising their chances of future success. The programme is part of ...
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Minister’s daughter will earn roughly €11,000 as Commissioner for Law
The new Commissioner for Law and daughter of the Minister for the Environment Jose Herrera, Martina Herrera, will earn roughly €11,000 per year, and was selected by the Ministry for Justice Owen Bonnici without any other applicants, the latter has confirmed.The Minister clarified that the appointment of such a role, as ...