Services pensions: Association may seek refunds running into millions of euro
The National Association of Service Pensions has welcomed a call by the European Commission for Malta to stop making deductions on pensions issued abroad, and said his association may seek refunds...
View ArticleMSE Share Index back into negative territory
Following two consecutive sessions of increases, the MSE Share Index today closed in negative territory as it retreated by 0.4% to 2,998.426 points mainly due to the declines in the share prices of the...
View ArticleMiddlesea reports €3.1m pre-tax profit
Middlesea Insurance said today that the group (including MSV as a subsidiary) made a group pre-tax profit of €3.1 million last year, compared to a profit of €6.4 million in the previous year. "The...
View Article2,596 visas processed by Malta's consulates in Libya in two months
The Foreign Ministry said this afternoon that Malta's consulates in Libya processed 2,596 visa applications in the past two months. The ministry was reacting to a call by Labour leader Joseph Muscat...
View ArticlePreference IS discrimination
I tried to resist, honestly I tried, but then Fr. Joe Borg wrote another blog about single adoptions, and here I am fuming. For those not in the loop of this saga please refer to www.alisonbezzina.com...
View ArticleMepa issues planning statement for undersea cable project
An Environment Planning Statement for the undersea cable project between Sicily and Malta has been published by Mepa. The project includes the excavation of a tunnel to pass 132 kV cables from the...
View ArticleOutgoing Libyan envoy praised for being ambassador of the people
The Prime Minister this evening praised outgoing Libyan ambassador Saadun Ismail Suayeh for having always sought to be a true representative of the Libyan people. Dr Suayeh is stepping down after...
View ArticleRights chief urges Syria ceasefire
The UN's human rights chief said today the situation in Syria had deteriorated rapidly in recent weeks and demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Navi Pillay said her office had received reports...
View ArticleSmartStent research launched
Research on a new generation of stents with improved performace and insertibility is being carried out by a team of Maltese experts for easier and more efficient results. Stents are inserted into...
View ArticleMalta maintains top spot on internal market scoreboard
Malta has maintained its first place in the 24th edition of the Internal Market Scoreboard issued by the European Commission within its 'Annual governance check-up 2011' report. This is the seventh...
View ArticleMinisters back Serbia's EU candidacy
European Union foreign ministers are recommending that Serbia be allowed to become an official candidate for membership of the bloc after the country reached a key agreement with its former province of...
View ArticleDelimara power station extension ready and under testing
The building of the extension to the power station at Delimara has been completed and testing has started, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said in reply to a parliamentary question this evening. He said...
View ArticlePrime Minister, Debono, hold meeting in parliament
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and MP Franco Debono had a meeting at Dr Gonzi's office in parliament this evening, informed sources said. The two had not met since a meeting at the Auberge de Castille...
View ArticleUpdated: Lombard shareholder Marfin bank takes €2.5 bn hit
(Adds Lombard's statement) Cyprus's Marfin Popular Bank said today it made a record net loss of €3.3 billion euros in 2011 after incorporating a 62 per cent "haircut" on toxic Greek bonds. There were...
View ArticleUpdated: James Murdoch steps down as News International chairman
James Murdoch is to step down as executive chairman of News International, it was announced today. Parent company News Corporation said in a statement the move would allow him to focus on expanding the...
View ArticleLarge number of Libyans expected to come to Malta to study English
Talks are underway with the Libyan authorities for a large number of Libyans to come to study English in Malta, Education Minister Dolores Cristina said today. She said the language teaching sector...
View ArticleRecovery in share prices of large banks
The equities of the two large banks reversed yesterday's declines on fresh demand for these shares helping the MSE Share Index close 0.3% higher at 3,008.860 points. Bank of Valletta plc advanced by...
View ArticleUpdated: Government to absorb some of Enemalta's costs - will not raise tariffs
UPDATED - Adds Labour's reaction - The government intends to absorb some of Enemalta's costs but is not planning to raise electricity tariffs, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said this afternoon....
View ArticleMcDonalds considering options after eviction order on Valletta outlet
McDonalds said this afternoon that having a restaurant in Valletta remains a priority, and the company is considering various possible options and alternatives. It was reacting to a judgement by the...
View ArticleHow negligence could have caused a tragedy
A motorist has written on facebook about how somebody's negligence could have caused a serious incident, possibly even a tragedy, in Xemxija. Alex Hilton said he had met 'a potential mass murderer'...
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