Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Gay marriage vote: PN will take no action against Edwin Vassallo
The Nationalist Party will take no action against MP Edwin Vassallo, who went against the whip by voting against gay marriage in Parliament last night.The party executive, on a proposal by outgoing leader Simon Busuttil, decided not to take the matter further.Commenting after the decision, Busutttil said that the party ...
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The family at the heart of our economy – Chris Said
The Nationalist Party’s economic policy must revolve around the family, PN leadership contender Chris Said said.“As leader of the Nationalist Party I will ensure that the family will be the starting point of any discussion on the future of our economy. We will build an economic strategy around the needs ...
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80% have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at work in Malta
Four-fifths of the first respondents in an ongoing survey said they have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment at work, with the absolute majority being women. Meanwhile, around 90 per cent have had no training on how to deal with such abuse and feel there is a need for information on sexual ...
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‘If Enemalta passed on gains, GDP could rise three per cent’
Malta’s GDP could increase by as much as three per cent if Enemalta were to pass on all it saves, thanks to the change from the Marsa power station and the old Delimara plant to the interconnector and the former BWSC plant at Delimara. A comprehensive study carried out by Noel ...
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Former Labour Minister Joe Brincat hits out at magistrates who are more interested in making waves
Former Labour Minister and a lawyer Joe Brincat hit out at magistrates who are more interested in "rocking towers" and "making vibrations" across Malta through their declarations.He was arguing in favour of bail for his client, Daniel Cremona, who is accused of multiple counts of theft.Brincat told presiding Judge Edwina ...
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Strip clubs aid normalisation of prostitution, confederation of women's organisations says
The Malta Confederation of Women's Organisations (MCWO) has reiterated "the links between gentlemen's clubs, prostitution and trafficking" in a statement, urging that consultation should take place before drafting of a Bill."The Minister for Tourism is insisting that there is no link between strip clubs and prostitution. This clearly implies that the ...
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Bank assets in Malta grew 4.5 points more than eurozone
Assets of the core domestic banks expanded by 5.3% in 2016, 1.7 percentage points higher than in the previous year. This growth outpaced that reported by banks in the eurozone by 4.5 percentage points. With total assets of €21.8 billion, the size of core domestic banks was equivalent to almost 220% ...
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Property recovers to pre-crisis highs
Property prices in 2016 grew by 4.7% compared to the previous year, recovering to the pre-crisis peak, according to a report issued today by the Central Bank of Malta. However, the CBM said there was no cause for alarm about affordabilityas the ratio between the median house price and households’ income ...
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HSBC Malta’s profitability dented by various factors
On July 31, HSBC Bank Malta plc published its interim financial statements. The announcement by HSBC Malta coincided with similar announcements across other stock exchanges around the world by other HSBC Group companies, namely in Hong Kong and London. As is customary with only a few of the companies listed on ...
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Property up by 4.7% in 2016 according to Central Bank Report
In 2016 real house prices grew by 4.7% over 2015 and reached the pre-crisis peak, the Financial Stability Report by the Central Bank of Malta has revealed."Apart from rising incomes, such upward pressure on house prices largely reflected the increase in population from inward migration to take up employment opportunities ...
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MUMN condemns ‘irresponsible attitude’ towards nursing students
The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses said today it is very disappointed on how the nursing students are being treated by the University of Malta.In a statement, the MUMN said first and second year nursing students who as part of their studies are currently conducting clinical placements received an ...
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130-year-old artillery carriages restored with HSBC Malta Foundation’s support
History has come full circle at Malta’s most visible tourist attraction, the Saluting Battery below the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, where two full-scale reconstructed 64-pounder traversing carriages have been returned to transport the visitors to the 19th century.The timber carriages were introduced in Malta by the Royal Artillery for ...
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TMID Editorial: Migration - Where is the solidarity?
The Mediterranean migrant situation hardly affects Malta anymore, with the country having become an indifferent spectator to the daily tragedies that occur off our southern shore. But despite the fact that we have, in the last two or three years, barely participated in the humanitarian missions at sea, it seems ...
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In three Maltese towns, more than one in five is foreign
In the localities of Birżebbuġa, St Paul’s Bay and Sliema, foreigners accounted for more than 20 per cent of total population, according to a publication released today by the National Statistics Office. The NSO's Regional Statistics 2017 also revealed that the localities of Santa Luċija, Żejtun and Żabbar had the lowest ...
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Call for new law after hundreds of animals left in the sun
Hundreds of reports of animals being exposed to the elements without adequate shelter have been filed, prompting the authorities to draw up new regulations. The draft rules have been submitted to the government for its consideration. Animal Welfare director Noel Montebello said that he received more than 1,000 reports of animal cruelty ...
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'Solidarity is not a one-way street': NGO dismay at migrant rescue response
Malta's "inhumane" decision to turn away a migrant rescue vessel achieved "nothing but more human suffering and pain," three humanitarian NGOs have charged. "Malta could have done the right thing. Instead it chose to abandon the migrants and crew to their fates out at sea," aditus foundation, Integra Foundation and JRS Malta ...
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Malta is in the crosshairs of Italian pressure on migration
Malta could face the brunt of what appears to be Italy’s policy shift on migrant rescues in the central Mediterranean, former foreign minister George Vella has warned. He was reflecting on the incident that saw Italy redirect a migrant rescue vessel run by the Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms to ...
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PN leader hopeful Alex Perici Calascione publishes declaration of assets
Nationalist Party leader candidate Alex Perici Calascione released his declaration of assets through a statement this evening, which includes a Lija property, shares in four other properties and a bank loan worth €100,000.“I am continuing my commitment to the work as a PN leader candidate by.....publishing the list of assets ...
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Updated 3: Rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro disembarks Libyan migrants in Pozzallo
The migrant rescue ship run by NGO Proactiva Open Arms this evening arrived in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, where it disembarked the three Libyan migrants who were rescued at sea earlier this week.The vessel had been refused entry by both Malta and Italy and had been left stranded in ...
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Watch: Gentlemen's clubs are 'prostitution establishments'
Gentlemen's clubs "glamorise prostitution", are part and parcel of the sex trade and should be closed, a leading gender equality advocate has said. Slamming the controversial venues as "prostitution establishments," lawyer and Women's Rights Foundation director Lara Dimitrijevic says the clubs "send the message that it's OK for men to pay ...
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Today's front pages
The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers today. Times of Malta reports that rules for adult entertainment clubs will determine whether entertainers can perform naked, semi-naked or clothed. MaltaToday reports that the increasing number of illegal ticket touts in Malta is raising the ire of legitimate business owners who are ...