Malta

Malta’s Traffic and Cost of Living Top List of Concern for Maltese

The traffic situation and the cost of living are currently the top reasons for concern for most according to misco’s latest survey “Public Concerns”, a survey carried out to gauge…

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Malta News Dispatch – Saturday 3 June 2023

Morning Briefing PM 'uncomfortable' with abortion charges During an interview at the State of the Nation conference, Prime Minister Robert Abela expressed his discomfort with the situation where a young…

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Loyalty towards political party on decline – survey / Malta News Dispatch – Friday 2nd June 2023

Updated 1300 Loyalty towards political party on decline - survey According to the latest State of the nation survey, the number of Maltese citizens remaining loyal to a specific political…

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FMS CEO suspends herself after new bribery allegations / Malta News Dispatch – Thursday 1 June 2023

Updated 1245 FMS CEO suspends herself after new bribery allegationsThe CEO of the Foundation for Medical Services suspended herself from her position but denied reports in a Pakistani newspaper that…

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DB gets permit for Pembroke project / Malta News Dispatch – Wednesday 31 May 2023

Updated 1205 DB gets permit for Pembroke project: The DB Group's City Centre towers are set to be constructed on the former ITS site in St George's Bay, as an…

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Malta, Italy left alone on migration – Metsola / Malta News Dispatch – Tuesday 30 May 2023

Updated 1205 Malta, Italy left alone on migration – Metsola: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola suggested the necessity of a more compassionate approach to managing inevitable migration flows, highlighting that…

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Updated – Malta News Dispatch – Monday 29 May 2023

Updated 1230 Over 1,300 athletes and officials in Malta for GSSE2023 Malta is hosting the 19th edition of the Games for the Small States of Europe (GSSE) with the first…

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Malta News Dispatch – Sunday 28 May 2023

Morning Briefing Developers considering protest to call for ‘equal playing field’ The Malta Developers' Association is considering organising a protest in response to what it perceives as shortcomings in reforming…

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Updated – Malta News Dispatch – Saturday 27 May 2023

Updated 1244 Large crowd demands better environmental accountability In Valletta on Saturday, a large crowd of citizens, activists and politicians converged to call for decisive measures in safeguarding Malta's environment,…

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Malta: Debt levels top €9 billion despite end of pandemic assistance

Government debt has topped €9 billion, NSO data has shown. By end of April, the State has accumulated €9,163.0 million of debt, an increase of €630.6 million when compared to…

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Malta Maritime Forum appeals for a National Maritime Strategy

The articulation and implementation of a National Maritime Strategy has been identified as the first priority for the Malta Maritime Forum by the newly-nominated Chairman Mr Godwin Xerri. Addressing his…

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Traffic disrupted after oil spill on Marsa flyover / Malta News Dispatch – Friday 26 May 2023

Updated 1330 Traffic disrupted after oil spill on Marsa flyover: Major disruptions on the Marsa flyover are expected as a considerable quantity of cooking oil has been spilled onto the…

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EC wants Malta to reduce energy subsidies to control soaring deficit / Malta News Dispatch – Thursday 25 May 2023

Updated 1205 EC wants Malta to reduce energy subsidies to control soaring deficit The European Commission wants Malta to wind down energy subsidies by the end of the year and…

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500 people in distress in Malta SAR / Malta News Dispatch – Wednesday 24 May 2023

Updated 1245 500 people in distress in Malta SAR – NGO: According to Alarm Phone, an NGO dedicated to assisting distressed individuals at sea, a vessel carrying 500 people escaping…

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No PAC hearing for Yorgen Fenech until conclusion of criminal cases / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 23 May 2023

Updated 1515 - PAC suspends Yorgen Fenech hearings: In response to a request made by the defense lawyers, the Public Accounts Committee has decided to temporarily halt the hearing involving…

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Malta News Dispatch – Monday 22 May 2023

Updated 1300 Infrastructure Malta says new roads ensure better safety after latest fatality The death of a 17-year-old girl in the fourth traffic fatality in a month on Sunday provoked…

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Malta News Dispatch – Sunday 21 May 2023

UPDATE 17-year-old dies in Central-Link traffic accident A 17-year-old girl died in a traffic accident on the Central Link road in Attard early on Sunday.A Chevrolet Aveo in which she…

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PM says he won’t interfere in Vitals investigation / Malta News Dispatch – Saturday 20 May 2023

Updated 1330 PM says he won't interfere in Vitals investigation Prime Minister Robert Abela has declined to provide comments regarding Joseph Muscat's connections to VGH Europe and the nullified hospitals…

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Seven apply for cannabis cultivation licence / Malta News Dispatch – Friday 19 May 2023

Updated 1245 Heftier traffic fines come into force Significant changes will be implemented to fines and penalty points for road contraventions as from today. In February, Transport Malta introduced stricter…

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56,675 foreign students attend English courses in Malta in 2022

In 2022, foreign students attending English language courses at local licensed English Language Teaching (ELT) schools amounted to 56,675, marking an increase of 28,822 over 2021. NSO data shows that…

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Joseph Muscat wants Vitals inquiry magistrate to step down / Malta News Dispatch – Thursday 18 May 2023

Updated 1300 Joseph Muscat wants Vitals inquiry magistrate to step downFormer Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called for the recusal of Magistrate Gabriella Vella, who is leading a corruption investigation…

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Corruption probe exposes money trail linking Muscat to VGH / Malta News Dispatch – Wednesday 17 May 2023

Updated 1240 Corruption probe exposes money trail linking Muscat to VGH As part of a corruption probe into former prime minister Joseph Muscat, investigators are examining payments totaling €60,000 from…

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Making the four-day week work

Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless steel vat making face cream, a scientist in a white coat mixes a formula and a colleague sticks labels on…

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NAO says Konrad Mizzi misled Cabinet on Steward deal / Malta News Dispatch – Tuesday 16 May 2023

Updated 1215 MDA President says bureaucracy stifling property sales: Malta Developers’ Association president Michael Stivala has justified the discrepancy between the number of promise-of-sale agreements and actual property sales linking…

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Malta News Dispatch – Monday 15 May 2023

Morning Briefing Biker dies in Birkirkara bypass incident The roads have taken another live on Sunday, with a biker losing his life on the Birkirkara Bypass. The police said the…

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Malta News Dispatch – Sunday 14th May

Morning Briefing Police lacking Human Resources in the war against drugs Police lacks manpower as the drug squad commits to fight the ever-growing war against drugs, inspector Mark Anthony Mercieca…

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Public service must evolve to reflect present – President / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 13 May 2023

Updated 1320 Public service must evolve to reflect present - President The public service must always evolve and change to meet the needs of a dynamic society, President George Vella…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 12 May 2023

Updated 1300 Economic activity decelerated but remained strong by end 2022- CBMEconomic activity remained strong, but decelerated when compared to the previous quarter in the last three months of 2022,…

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Government to scrap plans to restrict school transport to one address / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 11 May 2023

Updated 1200 Government to scrap plans to restrict school transport to one address As of the next academic year, church and independent school students who utilize the free transportation service…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 May 2023

Updated 1310 Property sales down by almost a fifth: Property sales down by 18.2% last month, but values were up - NSO: When compared to April 2022, real estate sales…

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Three men sent to prison on major contraband fraud / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 9 May 2023

Updated 1240 Two-thirds of SMEs call for Malta to redefine its strategy: Results of the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Sized businesses (SME)'s barometer for the first quarter of…

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Philippines says Malta “a hotspot for trafficking”: / Malta News Briefing – Monday 8 May 2023

Updated 1300 Philippines says Malta “a hotspot for trafficking”: Malta has been accused by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration (BI) of being “a hotspot for trafficking” of Filipinos looking for…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 7th May 2023

Morning Briefing Lands' internal audit finds lack of will for enforcementAn internal audit by the Lands Authority flagged the lack of effort by its own enforcement division to reclaim an…

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Two men die after motorbike accident / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 6th May 2023

Updated 1130 Two men die after motorbike accident The roads have taken two more lives on Saturday, after two Pakistani nationals, who were on a motorcycle, collided with a car…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 5 May 2023

Updated 1300 Malta's female labour participation tops EU rateIn 2022 Malta had a female labour participation rate of 74% compared to the EU’s 69%, Jobsplus annual report shows. The pace…

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Air Malta employed 139 persons last year despite retirement schemes / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 4 May 2023

Updated 1300 Ombudsman says children, elderly, mental health commissioners should be independentThe commissioners for mental health, children and the elderly should operate under the umbrella of the ombudsman’s office, former…

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MDB plays crucial role in facilitating access to finance by mobilising private investment

The Malta Development Bank’s various financing schemes have continued to provide an effective mechanism to mobilise private investment, thereby facilitating access to finance, supporting local businesses in their quest for…

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Malta sees drop in press freedom index / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 3 May 2023

Updated 1200 Malta sees drop in press freedom index Malta has dropped six places in the World Press Freedom Index, ranking 84th out of 180 countries assessed by Reporters Without…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 2 May 2023

Morning Briefing PM calls for reform in planning laws Prime Minister Robert Abela has called for a “discussion” about reforming planning laws to effectively freeze developments until appeals processes are…

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Seven Syrians face terror-related charges in Malta

VALLETTA, (Reuters) - Seven Syrian men were accused in a heavily guarded Maltese court on Sunday of having encouraged and trained others to commit terrorism in Europe. The seven, aged…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 1st May 2023

Morning Briefing Men charged on dissemination of extremist material Police have charged several individuals over the dissemination of “extremist material” following arrests made during the weekend. The operation that led…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 30 April 2023

Morning Briefing 185 migrants in Malta SAR saved by NGO shipSome 185 individuals, who were on board four different boats in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region, have been rescued…

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Yachting Malta chairman appointed as TM CEO / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 29 April 2023

Updated 1330 - Afternoon Briefing TM gets new CEO: Transport Malta has replaced its CEO Jeffrey Curmi with Jonathan Borg, making the announcement in a curt statement issued on Saturday…

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Commissioner for welfare of prisoners resigns / Malta News Briefing – Friday 28 April 2023

Updated 1615 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta reports that the commissioner for the welfare of prisoners resigned on Thursday, less than three months after being appointed to…

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Malta losing out to competition in recruiting foreign workers – CBM / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 April 2023

Updated 1200 Malta losing out to competition in recruiting foreign workers Malta was struggling to recruit foreign workers, with Ireland, Cyprus, Spain, and Portugal becoming more attractive for foreign workers…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 26 April 2023

Updated 1640 - Afternoon Review The Times of Malta reports that an appeals court has confirmed a decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal that annulled a decision by the Lands…

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Keith Schembri threatens PAC with Court action – Finance Minister / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 April 2023

Updated 1735 The Times of Malta reports that Keith Schembri’s testimony before the Public Accounts Committee was cut short on Tuesday when his lawyers threatened to open a constitutional court…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 April 2023

Morning Briefing Parties bicker on energy subsidies The Nationalist Party wants to stop energy subsidies but the government believes it should continue to cushion prices for "all families and businesses",…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 23 April 2023

Morning Briefing Alfred Sant will not contest MEP elections Former Prime Minister lfred Sant said he will not contest another European parliamentary election as he wants to "make room" for…

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5.3 Tremor shakes Malta at night / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 April 2023

Updated 1100 Don't meddle with COLA - GWU The General Workers Union will never accept any changes to the way the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is worked out unless unanimously agreed…

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COLA could reach €13 if inflation level persists- MEA / Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 April 2023

Updated 1215 COLA could reach €13 if inflation level persists- MEA The current rate of inflation will require an increase in COLA of €13 for 2024, which will definitely have…

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Tough decisions needed to combat inflation – CBM governor / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 April 2023

Updated 1230 Tough decisions needed to combat inflation - CBM governorTough decisions may need to be taken to combat the "inflation monster", according to Prof Edward Scicluna, governor of the…

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Nurses reject Government offer – no industrial action, for now / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 April 2023

Updated 1300 Nurses reject Government offer - no industrial action, for now Nurses and midwives have rejected a government pay offer, the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) said.…

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Air Malta chairman confirms Malta will have a new airline / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 April 2023

Updated 1700 TVM reports that Government has employed 41 of Steward Health Care Malta’s employees after the Court annulled the contract through which it was managing St. Luke’s, Karin Grech…

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Court clears way for turtle dove spring hunting/ Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 April 2023

Updated 1740 - Afternoon Portal Review The Times of Malta follows the story of a dog breeder who has been hospitalised after being attacked by his own dogs on Monday…

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DBRS confirms Malta ‘A’ rating / Malta News Briefing – Sunday 16 April 2023

Morning Briefing DBRS confirms Malta 'A' rating Credit agency DBRS Morningstar has confirmed Malta's A (high) rating with a stable outlook. It attributed this position to Malta’s membership in the…

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Police, AG sought ways to justify non-action on Pilatus, new book claims / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 April 2023

Updated 1300 Police, AG sought ways to justify non-action on Pilatus, new book claims Police and Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg decided not to prosecute top Pilatus Bank officials and later…

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