The number of tourists departing by air during July was estimated at 130,202, an increase of 4,159 or 3.3 per cent over the same month last year....

The way eco-tax will be implemented in Malta will give it a bad name because it is based on the “consumer pays” rather than “polluter pays” principle, Chamber of Small and Medium Sized Businesses Director General Vince Farrugia said yesterday....

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses’ protest scheduled for this morning was called off yesterday, following a meeting with Health Minister Louis Deguara in which the union’s demands were met, said MUMN public relations officer Joe Zammit....

The government must not get carried away by comments of over-manning and low productivity in the public service sector reported in the media, said the Union Haddiema Maghqudin....

VISET plc, operators of the Valletta Waterfront, said it has become aware of certain incorrect information that is being spread and which needs to be corrected....

Business owners can pay for their trading licence at Maltapost branches for no extra charge, Parliamentary Secretary Edwin Vassallo said yesterday....

The Chamber of Small Businesses and Enterprises (GRTU) has given its members the latest information on the eco-tax, which is due to come into force tomorrow....

The timeshare sector is an important part of the tourism industry, but needs to be well-regulated to prevent harming the tourism industry, the Malta Tourism Authority said yesterday....

An infant was among a group of 31 illegal immigrants rescued on Sunday evening, who were subsequently brought to Malta and taken to the Armed Forces of Malta barracks in Safi....

Alternattiva Demokratika yesterday called on the authorities once again to clamp down on sun-bed operators who occupy the best spots on Malta’s most popular beaches with umbrellas and sun-beds....