Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Transport Malta deadline on impounded vehicles
Transport Malta has given a two-week deadline for the owners of 20 vehicles removed from the roads to claim them and pay the relevant fees. The cars will be auctioned or destroyed after the September 27 deadline. The vehicles were impounded after being found in breach of the Clamping and Removal of ...
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Two Maltese arrested for flying drone over the Colosseum
Two young Maltese were arrested by Italian police after flying a drone over the Colosseum in the heart of Rome. The incident happened on Monday and sparked a security alert, forcing the closure of a road as police were deployed around the area. The two, aged 17, were released on Tuesday and ...
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Ability and experience outweighs charisma - Jonathan Shaw
When asked by The Malta Independent on his decision to support Said, Shaw said that he was not initially excited about any of the four candidates and was definitely not happy in how the election evolved.“I know both Delia and Said personally and I could have easily stayed quiet so ...
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Discover new experiences with high-end technology in Valletta
The future technologies that we once thought can only be seen in movies will be coming to Science in the City on Friday the 29 September from 6pm onwards.Get your dose of high technology with robots, virtual reality, augmented reality art installations and interactive games under the arches near Pjazza ...
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Emerging singer Joe Roscoe appointed Malta International Airport's brand ambassador
Emerging Maltese singer and songwriter Joe Roscoe has been appointed Malta International Airport’s brand ambassador, a collaboration that will stretch over the next five years, MIA said in a statement.The 24-year-old artist is currently based in the United Kingdom. As part of a sponsorship agreement, Malta International Airport will be ...
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TMID Editorial: Juncker’s investment screening proposal - A little too late for Malta, maybe
When European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday announced a proposal for a new EU framework for investment screening when non-EU foreign or state-owned companies purchase European energy infrastructure, the hearts of at least several members of the Maltese government must have skipped a beat or two.That is because some of ...
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Nationalist Party needs a complete overhaul - Ivan Bartolo
In the first round of the Nationalist Party’s leadership race Ivan Bartolo he had supported Alex Perici Calascione, when specifically asked who he will be going to support and vote for this Saturday, he did not give a straightforward reply. Bartolo, however, stressed that he has a preferred candidate and ...
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Updated: Lawyer hits out at PN, says party denied him fair hearing on freemason role
A lawyer who has been prohibited from voting in the Nationalist Party leadership election on orders from the party secretary general after he admitted to having been a freemason has hit out at the PN, saying he was denied the chance to explain his position.In a letter sent to the ...
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Man given one-year jail term after causing mayhem in Msida police station
A 35-year-old man from Birkirkara was sent to a year in prison he was found guilty of threatening officers at the Msida police station. The court heard how on 13 September, Joseph Compagno went to the police station under the influence of alcohol and started to threaten the police officers ...
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Malta hosts annual Arraiolos conference: President calls for drive in social injustice
President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca said economic growth must run in line with investments in strategies for social justice.She was speaking at the annual Arraiolos conference, held at the Grand Masters Palace Valletta. The annual Arraiolos conference s a multinational informal convention of both executive and non-executive, presidents of European Union ...
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Will continue to look forward to further cooperation and collaboration with Italy - President
President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca received the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta at the beginning of President Mattarella's state visit in Malta.Addressing a joint press conference, President Coleiro Preca said that although President Mattarella and herself have met quite often, "it ...
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Where a mistake means death
A plaque has been unveiled at the Upper Barrakka, in Valletta to commemorate the work of explosives disposal teams in Malta in World War II and since. Vanessa Macdonald spoke to Ben Remfrey, founder of the main sponsor, Praedium Consulting Malta, about how a company that runs mine-clearing courses ended ...
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Turning Malta into an innovative disruptor
Experts on blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies will gather in Malta next month for EY's Annual Attractiveness Event on foreign direct investment. Now in its second decade, the event brings together seminal speakers from around the globe and offers the 600 participating delegates the opportunity to network and ...
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Italian President's state visit underlines close relations between Malta and Italy
Italian President Sergio Mattarella had talks with President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat at the start of a two-day state visit to Malta today. President Coleiro Preca told a press conference that the two countries enjoyed excellent relations and were continuing to collaborate in international fora. She said ...
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Patrick Spiteri: European Arrest Warrant is not 'automatic detention', lawyer tells court
Patrick Spiteri’s lawyer, Stefano Filletti today insisted in court that a European Arrest Warrant which brought his client before Maltese justice does not automatically lead to detention.Disbarred lawyer Patrick Spiteri appeared before Magistrate Josette Demicoli, once again protesting his arrest and pleading to the court to release him on bail. ...
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Juncker calls for ‘full transparency’ when non-EU businesses buy European assets
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today described the need for “full transparency” when foreign public businesses, coming from outside the EU, purchase European ports, businesses, assets in energy sector and technology.Giving is state of the European Union address in Strasbourg, Juncker said that full transparency is essential for the common ...
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TMID Editorial: Enforcement - Must do better
The Labour administration is currently celebrating the first 100 days of its second current term.Speaking on Sunday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat went through his list of achievements of these 100 days. He then announced a strengthening of enforcement all around. This last bit, in our opinion, tempers all boasting of achievements ...
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Roberta Metsola elected to new EU anti-terrorism Committee
Malta will have a representative on the new European Parliament Committee dealing with anti-terrorism measures after MEP Roberta Metsola was elected as one of the MEPs forming part of it.“The EU needs to act faster and stronger when it comes to preventing and responding to acts of terror. Intelligence will ...
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Malta’s financial services industry is 'thriving and performing well'
“Malta is experiencing continuous growth and achieving excellent results in financial services. Different to what was reported in the recent Zyen Global Financial Services Index, where it was reported that Malta fell 8 places in this global financial services index from 77 to 85 out of 92 jurisdictions, the industry ...
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Former Pjazza Teatru Rjal general manager transferred funds in personal account, court hears
A former Pjazza Teatru Rjal general manager has been found guilty of misappropriation of funds and was conditionally discharged by the courts.44-year-old Jason Masini from Mosta was the general manager of Teatru Rjal between 2013 and 2015. He was dismissed two years into the job as there were suspicions that ...
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Adrian Delia says he requested letter from BOV to prove he has open accounts in his name
PN leadership candidate Adrian Delia said today he has asked Bank of Valletta to provide a letter showing that he has bank accounts in his name.“I have already sent an email. I have been a BOV client for the past 30 years. I was one of the very first students, ...