€56 million will be invested in a new Institute of Tourism Studies building in Smart City. A call for tenders for the current ITS building will be released so that another complimentary project...

Government plans to increase access for IVF, not just couples, however did not say how or to whom in the budget document. Discussions regarding the IVF law will also continue. Waiting lists for...

It has been proposed that tax credits will be given to businesses that offer free transport services to their employees. Transport Malta is to engage in talks with Malta Enterprise and social partners...

The government is set to ensure that gas prices remain stable while current prices will remain as they are until April 2016. Currently, the gas prices are the cheapest they ever were in some four...

The exemption from stamp duty for first time buyers will be extended with young couples expected to save up to € 5,000 on their first home. This programme will be renewed until the end 2016 and...

The Police are soon to have new breathalyser equipment which will give a real-time reading which can be printed there and then to “avoid bureaucracy which existed in the past” tied to this...

• The Cost of Living Allowance will be €1.75 a week   • Pensioners: no tax increase   • Income tax will be reduced again next year. People earning the...

Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar welcomed the 2016 budget incentives to facilitate the sale of properties caught in inheritance disputes or located in urban conservation areas, sanctions regarding...

The Alternattiva Demokratika felt that while budget measures indicate a positive direction, these measures are not enough to have a decisive impact. On a social level, "government left those on...

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil this evening criticised the government for a 2016 budget that only benefits a chosen few. Speaking shortly after the Finance Minister’s budget speech, Dr...