Reduced tax on property rentals as government pledges to crack down on ‘widespread’ evasion Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:27 Last update: about 11 years ago John Cordina A new, lower, withholding tax on rent has been launched today, but the government is convinced that its revenue will increase since the measure is set to crack down on tax evasion on property...
Government not comfortable with Auditor General investigating Gaffarena deal – PN Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:22 Last update: about 11 years ago The government is not comfortable with an independent investigation into the Gaffarena expropriation deal, and has thus called for its own internal investigation, PN spokesperson for Democracy Jason...
Court rejects claim of 'degrading' treatment made by man facing drug trafficking charges Monday, 8 June 2015, 14:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A Civil Court today rejected claims made by Salvatori Olivieri that he is facing degrading and inhuman treatment due to the fact that in Malta, the punishment for cultivating and trafficking drugs is...
MUT writes to MCAST in protest about external call for engineering director post, MCAST replies Monday, 8 June 2015, 13:51 Last update: about 11 years ago The Malta Union of Teachers today wrote to the principal at the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology to protest that an external call had been made for the post of Institute Director -...
Man who suffered heart attack while on holiday wants insurance company to stick to commitments Monday, 8 June 2015, 13:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Duncan Barry A man who suffered a heart attack while on holiday in the United States and who underwent a life-saving operation in an American hospital is demanding that the insurance company that he was insured...
Young ‘role model’ who snubbed church school opening to remain with his special needs friend awarded Monday, 8 June 2015, 12:19 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri A 13-year-old schoolboy was described as a role model not only for people his age but for all by President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca this morning as he picked up the prestigious Pope John XIII award...
Malta sees an extra 50 hours of sunshine in May, 24 of 31 days were warmer than normal Monday, 8 June 2015, 12:17 Last update: about 11 years ago May in Malta was less cloudy, less humid but wetter, warmer and brighter than what is normally expected for this period, the Malta International Airpot said. In total, Malta saw 350.3 hours of...
Parliamentary secretary orders OPM chief to investigate transfer of Valletta property Monday, 8 June 2015, 12:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Parliamentary secretary for planning Michael Falzon today officially requested an investigation on the transfer of property in Old Mint Street, Valletta, to third parties. The transfer has been...
Gross Domestic Product in first quarter of 2015 reaches €1,947.1 million, up 6% Monday, 8 June 2015, 11:28 Last update: about 11 years ago Provisional estimates indicate that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to €1,947.1 million, an increase of 6.0 per cent over the corresponding period last...
Watch: Development of outside development zones should only be last resort – Leo Brincat Monday, 8 June 2015, 10:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Therese Bonnici Let’s start from the basics. What is the role of the Environment Minister? I believe that the role of the environment minister should remain constant, irrelevant of the administration. It...