• Austria

    Eurozone inflation running at highest since April 2014

    Food price increases helped push inflation across the 19-country eurozone to its highest rate in two and a half years, official figures showed Wednesday. However, the rise in the annual rate to 0.6 percent is unlikely to alter expectations that the European Central Bank will extend its stimulus program next ...

  • Malta Estonia

    PM Muscat meets Estonian, Polish leaders as part of whirlwind tour

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met the new Estonian Prime Minister Juris Ratas to discuss the important roles that both countries have in their respective geographical position in Europe.In a joint address Prime Minister Muscat said that, "the ultimate aim for Malta during its EU presidency is to give a sense ...

  • Egitto India USA Malta

    Former PM Lawrence Gonzi warns against populist talk in local political context

    Former Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi has insisted that politicians need to base their policies on values and warned of the dangers of populist talk.Speaking as one of the main speakers during a panel debate which was organised by the Times of Malta discussing the US Presidential election, Brexit, Trump ...

  • Malta

    Economy Ministry exceeds allocated budget for cleaning service contract by €55,857

    The Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) effected payments to a service provider beyond the period allowed by the Finance Ministry resulting in the contract price being exceeded by €55,857.A report produced by the National Audit Office on the public accounts for 2015 revealed as such, describing ...

  • USA Regno Unito Malta

    New hospitals will be better than Mater Dei - Health Minister Chris Fearne

    Health Minister Chris Fearne is this morning addressing a business breakfast organized by The Malta Business Weekly in conjunction with the Health Ministry. The well-attended event is being held at the Portomaso Suite at the Hilton in St Julian’s. Mr Fearne outlined the government’s vision for the health sector and ...

  • Malta

    Malta Digital Cluster launched at Malta Life Sciences Park

    The Malta Digital Cluster was launched at the Malta Life Sciences Park by Life Sciences CEO Ing. Joseph Sammut and Edwin Ward, Chairman of Paragon Europe. The role of the cluster is to create collaboration between academia, researchers, private sector entities and the public sector to take advantage of growth ...

  • Serbia USA

    Joe Caruana Curran remains ASA president as Farrugia Sacco withdraws candidature

    Joe Caruana Curran (left) will remain president of the Aquatic Sports Association for another three years after Lino Farrugia Sacco (right) withdrew his nomination.The nomination was withdrawn via a letter former judge Farrugia Sacco presented this evening at the start of the association’s general meeting.The reasons for the withdrawal were ...

  • Malta

    Average annual wage for 2015 at €20,460

    The average wage in Malta as of 2015 stood at €20,460, an increase of €2,483 from 2010. This information came to light in the form of a parliamentary question put forward by Nationalist Party (PN) MP Claudio Grech.The average wage between for the five year period in question is as ...

  • Taiwan

    Former GWU deputy president appointed Commissioner for the Elderly

    Former General Workers' Union deputy president Helen Mallia has been appointed Commissioner for the Elderly, Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Aging  Justyne Caruana announced today. Ms. Mallia will serve for a three year term and will preside over the  Council for Older Persons, as stipulated ...

  • Malta

    Drug addict given 12 years in jail for theft which led to death of elderly woman

    A court today sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for committing two thefts, one of which led to the death of an elderly woman. Richard Attard, 35, committed the thefts with two other men to finance their drug addiction. The woman, 80-year-old Rose Garroni, was found outside an ...