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Flights to Malta to be suspended as of March 21st – Reports

The Horizon Facebook Page, reports that a Notice to Airmen was issued tonight, where by it informed that following a decision taken by the Malta Health Authorities all passenger flights inbound…

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EU Governments in unprecedented bold moves to help businesses

Following the European Commission’s green light to EU Member States allowing for fiscal rules to be flexed to accommodate additional spending in light of the economic disruption caused by the…

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Walking: the safe and practical solution to stay healthy during the pandemic

Walking: the safe and practical solution to stay healthy during the pandemic For the next month, restaurants, pubs and cafes will remain shut as Malta seeks to step up its…

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Global COVID-19 Epidemic: ‘The Perfect Storm’ for ELT Sector – FELTOM

English Language Schools Meet Top Government Officials Over the past two weeks, the Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) has mobilised all its resources to be able to…

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eCabs and What’s Cooking Malta Collaborate for Successful Charity Event

Over 6,650 reports to emergency services were coordinated throughout February by Wildlife Victoria in the aftermath of the Victorian bushfires and extreme heat events in Australia. Wildlife Victoria was the charity…

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Housing in Malta: The Cultural Goals VS. Institutionalised Means Conundrum (Social Wellbeing UOM)

by Dr. Maria Brown, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Faculty for Social Wellbeing Introduction The current housing situation in Malta needs to be contextualised in a mainstreamed culture where home ownership is…

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McDonald’s Licencee Premier Capital to open 12 restaurants in 2020

Premier Capital plc, the Maltese-owned developmental licencee for McDonald’s in six European markets, will grow its network by 12 restaurants this year and modernise more existing restaurants in a €28…

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‘Inspiration’ Supports Inspirasia Foundation, Island Insurance Donates Proceeds from 30th Anniversary Exhibition to Inspirasia

Proceeds from the sale of paintings during Island Insurance Brokers’ recent collective art exhibition were presented today to the Inspirasia Foundation. The donation of €2175 was presented to Inspirasia Foundation…

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GO TV Production To Foster National Pride in Malta’s Beauty, documentaries produced in collaboration with Din l-Art Ħelwa

Malta, with its rich history and culture, will be showcased and celebrated in an innovative series comprising 130, one-minute features, which will be aired daily for 26 consecutive weeks on…

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McHappy Day Raises €25,000 for RMHC Learning Centre

McDonald’s customers have helped raise €25,000 in aid of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Qawra Learning Centre during the recent McHappy Day campaign. The funds were collected in Malta and…

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GO Challenging People To Start Living Healthier with 2020 Grid Challenge.

As of Thursday 30th January, listeners of VIBE FM’s breakfast show ‘The Morning Vibe’ should step up their persuasion tactics to try and convince breakfast show hosts Abel, JD and…

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Alfa Romeo Giulia wins What Car? award for third consecutive year

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has taken home the accolades of Performance Car of the Year for the third year in a row at the annual What Car? Car of…

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MSCC Hosts Transport Networking Event At Express Trailers

“Although at around €500 million, the bilateral trade between Spain and Malta is relatively small, it remains stable. Spanish exports to Malta increased by about 0.2% and are now at…

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Raw footage exonerates allegations against Maltese firm

Four months ago, a French TV programme alleged that representatives of Chetcuti Cauchi were caught on camera boasting of government relations and of using such relations to assist clients with…

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Malta Chamber of SMEs launches new image for 2020

The Malta Chamber of SMEs is today unveiling its new name and visual identity. We are positioning the organisation to reflect the modern and contemporary SME representative body it truly…

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Debono Group launches new Corporate Logo

Debono Group unveiled its new corporate brand elements expressing the organisation’s heritage, culture and long-term vision. The fresh look and feel are a sharp departure from the classic motif employed…

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Malta Chamber calls for a Minister for Good Governance

President Perit David Xuereb said that over the past weeks, the Chamber had compiled a report, that proposed 65 concrete recommendations aimed at solving the country’s problems with good governance.…

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eCabs enables the fulfilment of thousands of Last Mile Deliveries

Over the past two weeks, eCabs, the leading passenger transport services provider in Malta, has opened up its infrastructure, logistical and operational capacity to enable a wide range of local…

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GO Connects The Nation for Istrina 2019

Hundreds of hours of preparations saw over 1.7km of cable, 200 sockets, and 200 telephone sets being installed by GO in the run up to this year’s Istrina fund raising…

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GO to embark on a multi-million submarine infrastructure to connect Malta to France and North Eastern Africa

Barely a week after the unprecedented outage following an unrelated, simultaneous power down on GO’s two submarine cables, GO is announcing a multi-million Euro investment in a third new submarine…

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4 Blockchain Startups Awarded $100K In Start-Up Funding Each

AE Ventures, one of the recently signed new partners of the Microsoft Innovation Centre has announced Assetify, Cannomy, King Football and Smart Credit as the four blockchain start-ups that have…

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24 days of Christmas giveaways at McDonald’s

McDonald’s is counting down to Christmas with daily offers on customer favourites, exclusively available to subscribers to the McDonald’s app. The 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways campaign offers will carry…

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Microsoft’s Digigirlz Programme Attracts 90 Female Students to MIC

Malta remains at par with general global trends where only around 6% of female students choose a career in IT-related subjects. “The lack of disposition towards introducing technology and exposing…

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First Juncker Plan project in Malta brings broadband to 70,000 homes

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and GO p.l.c. (GO) have signed a €28 million loan to finance GO's investments in telecommunication infrastructure. GO is listed on the Malta Stock Exchange…

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And after all of this what are we left with?… Professor Andrew Azzopardi

We are left with an assassinated journalist (and with a family that is still unable to bereave); We are left with an Opposition that is trying to juggle (I believe…

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Chamber of Advocates expresses deep concern with the recent events in Malta in the past few days

The Chamber of Advocates is deeply concerned with the events that have come to light in this country in the past few days. There is little that the Chamber can…

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New CEO for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus & Malta

Following a short transitional period, Mr. Theodosis Michalopoulos is officially assuming the position of CEO for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta. Mr. Michalopoulos boasts a long and successful career in…

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Maltese accountants reach fundraising goals

Members of the Institute of Accountants took part in a football tournament to raise funds for Beating Hearts Malta (BHM). 20 teams representing 19 professional firms and organisations took part…

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How The Mitigation of Risk Defines True Logistics Expertise

The CMR Convention enacted by the United Nations in 1956 and to which Malta became a signatory in 2006 recognizes that whilst transport and logistics operators have their responsibilities when…

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English is the key for an efficient multi-national workforce

Developing business English skills is about learning to work smarter. It encompasses more than basic grammar and vocabulary skills. Partaking in situation-appropriate interaction, understanding context and being able to interact…

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NOUV To Present iGaming Services at SIGMA

To date, around 2.8 million professionals work in cybersecurity globally, but an additional 4 million trained workers will be needed to close the skills gap and properly defend organizations,…

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Over 250 young professionals join the Malta Institute of Accountants

The Malta Institute of Accountants welcomed 256 new members during an official ceremony at the Malta Conference Centre on October 24. The young professionals joined the Institute after having successfully…

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HSBC to shed 180 jobs as part of voluntary retirement scheme

HSBC Malta will be shedding 180 members of staff this year as part of a voluntary retirement scheme announced in October. The exercise will cost it some €16m. 'The Bank…

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Bringing the Microsoft Experience To Gozo

Microsoft Partners J2 Group, an IT solutions and software company based in Malta which knows its origins in Gozo, will be fronting Microsoft’s new presence in Gozo into what is…

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McDonald’s Hosts Communication Day 2019 for Leadership Team

In 2020, McDonald’s will pursue its programme to modernise its restaurants, introduce additional functionality on the mobile app, and will also deploy McDelivery at selected restaurants. This was announced during…

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Malta: Bank of Valletta appoints first ever foreign CEO

Ricky David Hunkin is to be appointed CEO of Bank of Valletta on January 1, succeeding Mario Mallia who is not seeking renewal of his term. The bank said that in his…

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Maltese French Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Celebrations to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Maltese French Chamber of Commerce culminated recently with a classical music concert by the Cordia String Quartet followed by a gala…

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NOUV, AtoZ Electronics Form New Company To Start Offering Cyber-Security Solutions

One in five IT decision-makers claimed cyber-attacks left no clue to their identity, while 54% said they had faced at least one attack in the past two years that resulted…

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Nutella biscuits to hit Italian shelves in the coming days, after their piloting in Malta and launch in France

55 years from the birth of Nutella, Ferrero will be officially launching its first biscuits filled with the famous hazelnut cream in Italy this week. Nutella Biscuits are produced in…

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Kia posts record sales in Europe

Kia Motors registered its strongest year-to-date performance in Europe yet with over 120,800 units sold during the third quarter of 2019. Data by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) shows…

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Harvest Technology is the first new partner of the Microsoft Innovation Centre

An agreement with Microsoft was signed between Microsoft Malta and Harvest Technology which incorporates PTL Limited and APCO Systems Limited, through which Harvest will be contributing expertise, knowledge and talent…

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GO Hosts European Telecommunications Network Operators’ (ETNO) General Assembly

GO has hosted ETNO’s 58th General Assembly in Malta, which was held over two full days. Considered as ‘the foremost voice in Europe for the telecommunication industry’, the European Telecommunications’…

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Salary demands in Malta is main HR Challenge for 75% of Employers

Local employers are being faced with a three-pronged challenge at this point in time namely: a demand for higher salaries from employees, lack of necessary experience and skills, as well…

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Artie III sailing team is back and ready to rumble

The new Artie III boat was launched at the Marina di Valletta ahead of the 2019 Rolex Middle Sea Race. The team has set high expectations for itself, by entering…

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Sovereign launches 3rd annual art foundation students prize

Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited, part of the worldwide Sovereign Group, in association with The Sovereign Art Foundation, announce the launch of the 3rd annual Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize…

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Malta Budget 2020 – The measures, the headlines, the review (UPDATED)

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna presented the 2020 Budget on Monday. This is a review of the salient elements reported and measures announced. The Budget Measures The COLA for next year…

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2019 Sees Average Salary Increase of 3% in Malta, but Entry Level Salaries Decrease

While the average salary increase in 2019 was of 3%, and salaries have in some areas remained static, the entry level salary of some positions has decreased, thereby leading to…

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Express Trailers Supports the MALTA CLASSIC 2019

Express Trailers remains committed to promoting the importance of more road safety on Malta’s roads. The aspect of safety is in fact a defining trait at Express Trailers where the…

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NOUV Announces Core Management Team

NOUV, a multidisciplinary firm of certified public accountants, practising auditors, company service providers and certified information systems auditors is announcing its new core management team. Mark Aquilina, who founded NOUV…

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Leadership change for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Following a successful course as CEO of Microsoft for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Ms. Peggy Antonakou is taking the next step in her career, outside of Microsoft. The company would…

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British Government and UK CAA launches largest repatriation in peacetime history after collapse of Thomas Cook

Following the collapse of Thomas Cook and the cancellation of all its flights, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the government and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has…

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British Foreign Office Advisory for British tourists in Malta following the collapse of Thomas Cook

The British Foreign Office has issued the following advisory for British citizens in Malta following the announcement that Thomas Cook has ceased trading. If you’re travelling and have been…

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MISCO announced the publication of The MISCO Salaries and Benefits Report 2019-20

MISCO announced the publication of The MISCO Salaries and Benefits Report 2019-20. This report, which has been published annually for the last 34 years, is the most sought after tool…

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Luxol St Andrews Unveil New Coach, Line-Up for 2019-2020 Season

Luxol St Andrews today unveiled their new coach and line-up for the 2019-2020 season. The club will be led by Brian Said who is returning to the club after being…

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Societal Wellbeing is a shared responsibility – Malta2030

In line with Corporate ID Group' mission to empower, enable and foster meaningful communications and communities, today we had the privilege to brief H.E. President of Malta George Vella our…

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FDI in Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Ireland, Switzerland and British territories fuelled by multinational corporate tax avoidance – Research

40% of the world’s stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) is “phantom” capital, designed to minimise companies’ tax liabilities rather than financing productive activity, according to research. The Financial Times…

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McDonald’s to treat blood donor heroes at McCafe on September 12

According to the American Red Cross, somebody somewhere needs blood every two seconds for emergencies and surgery for patients suffering from chronic illness, traumatic injury, cancer treatments, and other scenarios.…

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