Malta

Threat of industrial action by pilots in Air Malta – MaltaToday

MaltaToday reports that the Airline Pilots Association has voted in favour of industrial action, threatening a full-blown strike to leave Air Malta planes grounded, unless the government accedes to their demands.According…

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Serious concerns raised about BOV operational and managerial processes – The Sunday Times

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Sunday Newspaper Review

Good morning, These are the main stories on Malta's front-pages. The Sunday Times reveals that the Malta Financial Services Authority has written to Bank of Valletta to implement urgent changes…

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Malta Union of Teachers objects to change in assessment methods in primary schooling

In-Nazzjon says that the Union of Teachers objects to announcements by the Ministry of Education to change assessment methods in primary schooling. The Union said it was never consulted in…

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Malta: New building regulations will likely push property prices upwards

The Malta Independent reports on an interview with Kamra tal-Periti president Simone Vella Lenicker who argued that the new building regulations will likely push property prices upwards. Interviewed by The…

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Malta: Caritas director Anthony Gatt concerned about ‘cheap’ synthetic drug availability

L-Orizzont speaks to Caritas director Anthony Gatt who said that synthetic drugs are relatively inexpensive to buy. He also raised concerns about legalising recreational cannabis, downplaying the risks of the…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Newspaper Review

The Times of Malta reveals that PN leader Adrian Delia is holding face-to-face meetings with members of the General Council ahead of a possible vote of confidence in him. The…

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Malta : 52,448 properties approved by Planning Authority in 5 years, only half built yet – Times of Malta

The Times of Malta print edition reports that the Planning Authority has approved 52,448 properties in the past five years, according to published figures. From these only 26,827 properties are…

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In Malta, 72 out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64, are employed – NSO

In Malta, on average, out of every 100 persons aged between 15 to 64 years, 72 were employed. Self-employed persons accounted for 15.1 per cent of all persons with a…

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More EFL students expected this summer

The tourism industry in summer is expected to register a substantial increase in numbers, and part of this is due to the English Language students, Federation of English Language…

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Newspaper Review – Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

The Malta Independent reports that a petition for a vote of confidence in PN leader Adrian Delia has been formally presented to the party. Executive Council member Ivan Bartolo said…

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MUBE William Portelli elected President of UNIMED Finance

MUBE's president William Porteli was elected as President of UNIMED Finance during the General Conference held in Rhodes. UNIMED Finance consists of all Banking & Finance Unions who represent employees…

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PN presented with petition to convene council and seek confidence vote in Adrian Delia

Two hundred signatures were collected in a petition which calls for on the highest organ of Partit Nazzjonalista to convene within a week and take a secret vote on Adrian…

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Malta: Bank of Valletta warns about suspicious false SMS messages asking for banking information

Bank of Valletta, in a company statement, said that is aware that the general public is receiving messages (SMSes) saying that suspicious activity has been noted on their Internet Banking…

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Disagreement over the implications of petition calling for vote of confidence in PN leader – Times of Malta

The Times of Malta says that there is disagreement over the implications of the petition signed by 150 members of the PN’s General Council calling for a vote of confidence…

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Maltese Company to expand container terminal in Latvia – Malta Independent

The Malta Independent carries a story about Maltese Hili Company expanding its container terminal in Latvia. The logistics hub already handles two-thirds of all container cargo in the Baltic country.…

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Women’s rights activist speaks about intimidation from police faced by women reporting domestic abuse – L-Orizzont

L-Orizzont speaks to women’s rights activist Lara Dimitrijevic about intimidation from police officers faced by women reporting domestic abuse. Dimitrijevic, speaks about the problems that victims encounter, at times because…

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Government side votes against Opposition proposal to consider the unborn as children – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon reports that the government side in a Parliamentary Committee voted against an proposal by the Opposition to consider the unborn as children, thus qualifying to the right of protection…

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Malta: New construction regulations enter into force

The Maltese government has decided to press on with new construction regulations obliging construction site managers to be architects, despite their objections. The announcement was made by Infrastructure Minister Ian…

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Malta: Man from North Macedonia fighting for his life after argument in St Paul’s Bay – Police searching for Serbian man in connection with the case

The Police are searching for a person from Serbia, in connection to a stabbing which followed an argument in Bugibba on Monday night. TVM reports that in this argument, a…

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Malta registers €48.9 million surplus compared to €296.3 million surplus in the comparable quarter of 2018

Provisional figures for Malta’s external transactions show that during January-March 2019, the current account balance recorded a surplus of €48.9 million as compared to a surplus of €296.3 million in…

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Malta: Man dies in Cirkewwa – Updated

Update : A Police statement says that on Sunday, at around 0920hrs, the Police were informed that a person was in distress following a fall into the sea in Ċirkewwa. District…

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Il-Kullħadd Headlines 23rd June 2019

Kulħadd carries a story about nominations within the PN to fill three vacant leadership roles. The paper says that different groupings are pushing for different people and widening the internal…

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Malta Independent on Sunday headlines – 23rd June 2019

The Independent on Sunday speaks to government consultant Robert Musumeci about the state of the construction industry. Musumeci said that architects and site manager must be loyal to their warrants…

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Il-Mument headlines – Sunday 23rd June 2019

Il-Mument says that Minister Ian Borg visited the US last week to attend a public speaking course, eyeing the leadership of the Labour Party. Meanwhile, the Minister responsible for the…

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Minister Helena Dalli interested for job of EU Commissioner – Illum

Illum leads with a story about Malta’s nomination for EU Commissioner. The paper says the Equality Minister Helena Dalli is interested in the job but the government is assessing various…

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Malta: Government to offer cancer drugs currently funded by Community Chest Fund – MaltaToday

MaltaToday leads with the story that cancer drugs currently funded by the Community Chest Fund will gradually be absorbed into the government medicines formulary as the President’s charity embarks on a…

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Maltese children believe foreigners are inferior – Sunday Times

The Sunday Times says that a ‘substantial number’ Maltese children have prejudice against non-Maltese children and display traits of intolerance. A study commissioned by the Commissioner for Children finds that…

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Judge Depasquale appeals for ‘media savvy’ courts, deals with ‘often unjust criticism against judicial system’ while vowing to ‘serve to ensure that citizens feel that justice is done’

"I’m here to serve and, as such, I promise to do my utmost to ensure that the citizen feels that justice is being done, and that this is achieved in…

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A Briton considered among Europe’s most wanted’ to be extradited from Malta

Christopher Guest More, a British man wanted in the United Kingdom for his alleged involvement in a brutal 2003 killing should be sent back to the UK, a Maltese court…

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Low level of Maltese debt held by foreigners

Eurostat on Friday reported that there were significant differences across the European Union (EU) regarding the sector in which government debt is held. The share of public debt held by…

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Maltese girl among victims of sex trafficking in Malta in 2018 – US State Department

A Maltese girl was among a number of victims of sex trafficking in Malta last year, according to the Trafficking in Persons report by the US State Department, published on…

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The Headlines: The Times of Malta – Friday 21st June

The Times of Malta reveals that government employee Neville Gafa’ is in Libya on official business with a government delegation. The paper says that Gafa’s role remains unclear but suggests…

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The Headlines: The Malta Independent – Friday 21st June

The Malta Independent reports that there is a ‘sense of distrust’ within the PN after the parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday. MPs are demanding that leader Adrian Delia either…

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Malta – Police request help in search for three persons

The Police in Malta are requesting the help of the general public in order to find three men. Srdjan Dragic, Milos Markovic and Ivan Bozic are known to frequently roam…

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PhotoStory – Ryanair aircraft operated by Malta Air spotted in Stansted airport

Aeronews published photos of what probably is the first Ryanair aircraft at Stansted airport, operated by the newly set up Malta Air. The 9H-QAC Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was formerly registered as…

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Malta – FIAU made 12 requests for information to UAE in 2018 – The Malta Independent

The FIAU, in 2018, made 12 requests for information to the United Arab Emirates, the Malta Independent reports. According to the annual report of the FIAU, presented in parliament, while not…

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Malta – Third of foreign children bullied at school – Times of Malta

One in every three foreign students experiences some form of bullying while at school. According to a study on the well-being of non-Maltese children, reported by today's Times of Malta 33…

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Malta considering reopening embassy in Tripoli

The Maltese Government is considering reopening it's embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Libya Express quoted Malta’s ambassador to Libya Charles Saliba saying that the Maltese government was willing…

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The Headlines: The Times of Malta – Wednesday 19th June

The Times of Malta quotes activist Wayne Flask at the protest who accused construction authorities of being overshadowed by developers. The paper says that 11 NGOs took part in…

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The Headlines: L-Orizzont – Wednesday 19th June

L-Orizzont quotes from the resignation letter by Pierre Portelli who said the party needs to be cleared of some of its own MPs before a needed ‘revolution’ could start. The…

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The Headlines: The Malta Independent – Wednesday 19th June

The Malta Independent also reports on the protest march in Gwardamangia which converged outside the offices of the Malta Developers Association. Moviment Graffitti read out a list of seven…

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The Headlines: In-Nazzjon – Wednesday 19th June

In-Nazzjon reports that the PN parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday ended after midnight and leader Adrian Delia told the press later that the discussion laid the foundations for the future…

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The Headlines: Malta Today – Wednesday 19th June

Malta Today covers a demonstration called by Moviment Graffitti on Tuesday to protest against abuse by developers. Residents who lost their homes addressed the crowd saying describing how…

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Malta: Protest against developers held

The following is a round up of the reports about today's protest held against developers. ‘You disgust us’: citizens protest developers' ‘arrogance’ - The Times Hundreds of people chanted against…

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President Vella expresses reservations on legal use of cannabis beyond medical care

President George Vella said Tuesday he had reservations about extending the legal use of cannabis beyond medical care. "As a doctor and as a father, I have reservations about how…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – 18th June 2019

In-Nazzjon covers the presentation of the draft building law and says that the Prime Minister is shifting the blame onto contractors. The paper says Joseph Muscat was challenged on the…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – 18th June 2019

L-Orizzont says that the new building regulations put greater professional responsibility on architects who will now have to issue a signed method statement. The paper says the proposals will increase…

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The Times Headlines – 18th June 2019

The Times of Malta says that Bank of Valletta has confirmed that its sole correspondent bank providing US dollar services is terminating the relationship in December. BOV said it is…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – 18th June 2019

The Malta Independent leads with amendments in construction regulations proposing an obligatory Geotechnical Design Report for projects that require excavation and steeper fines if enforcement orders are ignored. The Malta…

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API technology and collaborative economy’s contribution towards Air Malta’s success – BBC

BBC reports that Air Malta managed to turn its business around after two decades of losses and soar with the big boys and girls in the airline industry thanks to web-based APIs (Application Programming…

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Malta : ING to stop clearing US dollar transactions for BOV as of December

Bank of Valletta’s last correspondent bank for US dollars transactions is pulling the plug on its relationship with the Maltese bank come December. ING will stop clearing US dollar transactions…

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The Headlines: In-Nazzjon – Monday 17th June

In-Nazzjon says that bureaucracy at Intensity Malta is affecting foreign workers seeking permits, their employers, as well as the ID Malta staff. The paper speaks to a source who…

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The Headlines: The Times of Malta – Monday 17th June

The Times of Malta says that the Prime Minister defended his decision to suspend excavation works after a series of building collapses. Joseph Muscat clarified that in cases were halted…

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The Headlines: L-Orizzont – Monday 17th June

L-Orizzont says that three Union Print journalists are among the finalists nominated for the Institute of Journalists Awards. In another story, the paper speaks to Doctors for Choice who argue…

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The Headlines: The Malta Independent – Monday 17th June

The Malta Independent quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who said that new regulations for the construction sector will be introduced today. Speaking in an interview, Muscat said that most…

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The Headlines: Malta Today – Sunday 16th June

Malta Today leads with statements by Kris Bajada accusing long-time friend and former business partner Adrian Delia of spin about the FIAU investigation into a Barclays account in Jersey.…

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