Malta risks infringement procedures by EU for not taking digital fingerprints of migrants Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 09:11 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta and three other countries risk infringement procedures by the European Union for not taking digital fingerprints of migrants who disembark or land in the country, Italian media report. The...
Malta in search of foreign nurses with salaries of €30,000 a year Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 07:53 Last update: about 12 years ago Adverts appearing in the international media say the Maltese government is looking to employ foreign nurses for a salary of €30,000 a year. The adverts speak of a two-year contract, which...
EU Finance Ministers’ conclusions on taxation include Malta’s proposed amendments – Scicluna Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 19:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, has told EU Finance Ministers that while Malta sees the OECD work made in the area of taxation in a positive light and is studying its outcomes, it harbours...
Ian Borg in London for talks ahead of Malta’s EU Presidency of the EU Council Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 19:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds and EU Presidency 2017 Ian Borg visited London for talks ahead of Malta’s EU Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of...
Murder trial: Il-Bona was ‘a clean man who did not like to be touched,’ witness says Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 17:27 Last update: about 12 years ago A Judge today rejected a request by the prosecution to dissolve the trial by jury of Allan Galea, who stands accused of murdering Twanny Borg il-Bona in February 2010. Lawyer Lara Lanfranco,...
Strong economic growth underpinned by significant investment – Edward Scicluna Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:43 Last update: about 12 years ago Official figures show that in the third quarter of 2015, the Maltese economy continued to register robust growth, with a GDP growth of 5.4 per cent in real terms and 8.0 per cent in nominal terms. The...
Malta International Airport registers 10.6% increase in passenger figures Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:06 Last update: about 12 years ago Passenger figures this November have continued the upward trend which has characterized this year’s overall performance, increasing by 10.6% over the same period last year and equivalent to an...
Economic contribution of the manufacturing sector is shrinking, Shadow Finance Minister warns Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 11:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Data published by the National Statistics Office shows that the economy has experienced another quarter of positive growth, particularly through the contribution of tourism and financial services. The...
COP21: A challenge and an opportunity for the generations of today and tomorrow - Brincat Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 11:22 Last update: about 12 years ago Environment Minister Leo Brincat urged world leaders to reach an ambitious agreement at the COP21 climate change Summit in France, insisting that “we must make use of this momentous opportunity...
Updated: PN says Speaker did not tell Busuttil fuel allegations were passed on to the police Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 11:06 Last update: about 12 years ago Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia said today that it was the police, and not him, who had requested a Magisterial inquiry into the fuel consumption of the Opposition Leader’s official car....