• Malta

    Government registers increase in recurrent revenue and total expenditure in first six months

    Compared to the same period last year (January to June), recurrent revenue registered an increase of €171.4 million whereas total expenditure went up by €152.8 million, the National Statistics Office has said."This resulted in a positive change in the Government's Consolidated Fund by €18.6 million. In January-June 2017, recurrent revenue ...

  • Ghana Malta

    The Maltese hospital in Ghana – 'a miracle of love and generosity'

    President of Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca visited the Maltese hospital in Ghana, describing it as a miracle of love and generosity.The President visited the HopeXchange Medical Center in Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, during her official visit leading a trade delegation to the country.She said that the care being ...

  • USA

    Vlog: Unexpected contrasts - like the verses of a poem

    In contrast to how I felt the previous day, yesterday was quite tiring, exhausting even. Perhaps it was the piling up of several short nights coupled with the high temperatures that are surely taking a toll on our energy levels.During yesterday's training session at Chtoura, I stepped back from delivering ...

  • Panama Pakistan

    Pakistan high court disqualifies Prime Minister from serving over corruption allegations

    A five-judge panel of Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified thrice-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office over allegations of corruption against him and his family.The court in a unanimous decision said Sharif was disqualified for not remaining "truthful and honest" after considering evidence against him. It also ruled ...

  • USA Austria Malta

    European Hunting and Conservation Federation challenge ECJ Advocate General’s trapping opinion

    The European Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation. (FACE) issued a statement yesterday highlighting certain issues it has with the ECJ Advocate General's opinion on Finch trapping in Malta earlier this week.Eleanor V. E. Sharpston, Advocate General (AG) at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, yesterday delivered her ...

  • USA

    BOV shareholders increase bank's share capital; amend Memorandum and Articles of Association

    Bank of Valletta held an Extraordinary General Meeting today, during which the Bank's shareholders approved amendments to the bank's Memorandum and Articles of Association and approved an increase in the share capital of the company from €500 million to €1 billion, subject to regulatory approval.Addressing the shareholders, bank Chairman Deo ...

  • USA Malta

    Research project on drone capability to fly safely around other aircraft concludes

    A public dissemination event was held within the Faculty of ICT at the University of Malta to disseminate the results of a research and innovation (R&I) project entitled SAGRO (Situation Awareness and Guidance for RPAS* Operations) to the general public.This was a Research and Innovation (R&I) project - funded by ...

  • Malta

    34% believe Franco Debono is a valid PN leader, in a survey commissioned by Debono himself

    A survey on Justice Reform Commissioner Franco Debono, commissioned by Debono himself, revealed that 34.4 per cent of respondents believe he is a valid candidate in the Nationalist Party leadership race.In a surreal move by any standards, Debono chose to commission a survey on himself. The survey indicates how many ...

  • Malta

    David Agius to run for PN Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs

    Nationalist Party parliamentary whip David Agius will be contesting for the post of Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs.Agius yesterday confirmed his intentions with The Malta Independent on Sunday.He is the first PN MP to announce his candidacy for the post and the second to have expressed his interest in any ...

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    Road to clean governance is 'long and hard' – Simon Busuttil

    PN Leader Simon Busuttil this morning said that the road to clean governance is “long and hard” when commenting on the latest magisterial inquiry which involves the Panama Papers scandal was launched. Last week a magistrate accepted Busuttil’s request for an investigation on whether Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri, among ...