Malta's Finance Minister Edward Scicluna talks about Cyprus's funding needs and the role of Russia in a possible resolution. He speaks from Malta with Francine Lacqua and Guy Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse." (Source: Bloomberg)

Il-Gvern qed jiehu nota tal-kontroversja li qamet dwar l-intenzjonijiet tal-Malta International Airport (MIA) li kienet qed tikkunsidra l-possibbiltà li twettaq outsourcing tax-xoghol marbut ma’ airport attendants.

Biz-zieda li nghatat fil-budget, il-paga minima zdiedet ghal €162.19 fil-gimgha. Dan ifisser li l-paga minima ta' sena hi €8,433 (€162.19 x 52 = €8433.88) fis-sena.

Stqarrija b'Risposta ghad-Diskors ta' Dott Muscat

Pajjiżna għaddej minn trasformazzjoni ekonomika u soċjali importanti hekk kif aktar koppji qed jagħżlu li jaħdmu t-tnejn.

It is with great pleasure to address you this morning at the launch of Ernst and Young’s 2012 Malta Attractiveness Survey.  At the onset, I would like to deliver the Prime Minister’s apologies, who was due to open today’s Conference, but as you probably know, is today participating in a very important European Council in Brussels.

13-il film jew dokumentarju Malti se jkunu qed igawdu bejniethom 240,000 ewro permezz tal-Malta Film Fund, li se jkun alloka tul dawn l-aħħar erba’ snin kważi 940,000 ewro għall-films lokali fil-fażijiet ta’ produzzjoni u żvilupp kif ukoll għal korsijiet ta’ taħriġ.

Il-Gvern għandu politika ċara fejn jidħlu l-anzjani.  L-anzjani dejjem kienu għal qalbna. Dan intqal mis-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Anzjani u Kura fil-Komunità Mario Galea waqt iż-żjara li għamel flimkien mal-Ministru Tonio Fenech fir-Residenza San Vinċenz de Paul.

L-Oppozizzjoni tinsab f’paniku shih wara li din il-gimgha, l-Unjoni Ewropea xejnet il-weghda ta’ Dott Muscat dwar il-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma. Mill-analizi tar-rapport tal-Unjoni Ewropea johrog car li t-trahhis fil-kontijiet huwa impossibbli fid-dawl tar-realtajiet internazzjonali tal-prezz tal-energija. Ghalhekk il-weghda ta’ Muscat tissarraf f’taxxi godda.

Spjegazzjoni li ta l-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment għal mistoqsija tal-ġurnalista ta’ One News dalgħodu

Ir-rapport tal-Unjoni Ewropea kisser il-wegħda ta’ Dott Muscat li jraħħas it-tariffi tad-dawl u l-ilma u ghalhekk issa l-Onor Karmenu Vella qed jghid affarijiet li mhux minnhom.

Il-kumpanija Alert Creative se tkompli tinvesti fi spazju addizzjonali biex tlaħħaq mat-talba akbar tas-servizzi tagħha, li wasslu biex mill-bidu ta’ din is-sena timpjega 13-il persuna ġdida.

It is my honour to welcome you to the Aircraft Engineers International Annual Congress today. I wish a particularly warm welcome to the delegates that have travelled from abroad to join us today.

At the end of last year, Government published the National Action Plan for Green Public Procurement, which began to be implemented from the beginning of this year.

l-paga minima ma tigix intaxxata.

Għal darb’oħra Dott Muscat jipprova jgħawweġ iċ-ċifri biex jimmiżinforma mingħajr ma jinkwieta ta’ x’effett jista’ jkollu fuq l-investiment u l-ħolqien tal-jobs.

Fond ta’ €150,000 bl-għan li jħajjar l-iżvilupp ta’ logħob diġitali f’pajjiżna tnieda llum mill-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment, Tonio Fenech u mill-Ministru għat-Turiżmu, il-Kultura u l-Ambjent, Mario De Marco f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Kavallier ta’ San Ġakbu.

In-negozji żgħar u medji Għawdxin irrispondew b’mod b’saħħtu għall-iskemi mnedija mill-Gvern matul din il-leġislatura biex jinvestu fin-negozju tagħhom, jespandu l-operat tagħhom u joħolqu aktar jobs.

International credit rating Fitch has followed in the steps of another agency, Moody’s in expressing confidence in Malta’ s economic and financial management by confirming Malta’s rating at A+.

It is my pleasure to be able to inaugurate this Maltese-Spanish Business Forum. I want to extend a very warm welcome to you Ambassador de la Morena, Mr. Canals, Vice-President, Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organisations (CEOE), Mr Mora from MEDVALENZIA, Mr Scaramuzzi from the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in Rome.

B’referenza għall-Istqarrija tal-Oppożizzjoni dwar it-tiswijiet fit-turbina tal-estensjoni tal-Power Station ta’ Delimara:

Il-Gvern kien waqqaf l-Awtorità Maltija għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji proprju biex joħloq regolatur b’saħħtu u indipendenti li jirregola l-qasam tas-servizzi finanzjarji ta’ pajjiżna. Parti mis-suċċess tat-tkabbir ta’ dan is-settur kien ukoll riżultat ta’ din il-politika li fissret fiduċja tal-investituri li tul l-aħħar snin wasslu biex pajjiżna jsir ċentru importanti tas-servizzi finanzjarji.

Dott Muscat jammetti li l-investiment fil-Power Station huwa kruċjali għall-ekonomija.

L-ghazla dwar l-iSptar Saint Philips hi wahda li tqieghed l-interess tal-pazjent quddiemnett.

Bank of Valletta has officially inaugurated a new branch in the new SkyParks Business Centre at Malta International Airport. The bank has now invested over 65 million euro in capital expenditure over the past five years and now operates no less than 44 branches around Malta and Gozo.

L-Istqarrija tal-Oppozizzjoni turi bic-car li l-interess taghha huwa li thabbel l-imhuh ghal gwadann politiku partiggjan, filwaqt li tarmi l-barra kull forma ta' interess nazzjonali.

Sit elettroniku li joffri informazzjoni aġġornata lill-investituri fil-qasam tas-servizzi finanzjarju ġie mniedi dalgħodu fil-Borża ta’ Malta minn żewġ imprendituri żgħażagħ fil-preżenza tal-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment Tonio Fenech.

Il-Gvern qed jikkunsidra kif jespandi s-servizzi offruti minn Business First

Government announces it's  intention that, immediately following the signing of the lease agreement of the St Philip's Hospital, it will submit the contract to the Auditor-General for a full review and evaluation of the process. The report that will be drawn up by the Auditor-General will then be presented to the Public Accounts Committee for full parliamentary scrutiny.

Government reaches agreement for Rehabilitation Hospital

The Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment is pleased to announce the introduction of a new tax programme for retirees from EU/EEA/ Swiss nationals to take up residence in Malta.

Matul dawn l-aħħar snin il-Gvern ta’ aktar minn 2000 scholarship b’investiment ta’ €19 miljun biex aktar Maltin u Għawdxin, partikolarment żgħażagħ ikunu jistgħu jkomplu jistudjaw u jispeċjaliżżaw f’oqsma li huma importanti għall-ekonomija tal-pajjiż, permezz ta’ sitt skemi differenti ta’ Boroż ta’ ...

Il-Gvern se jkun qed jgħin lill-Iskejjel Indipendenti b’Fond ta’ milljun ewro biex dawn ikunu jistgħu jinvestu f’servizzi relatati mal-bżonnijiet individwali tal-istudent, f’Investiment f’apparat tat-Teknoloġija tal-Informazzjoni, softwer u liċenzji; f’titjib fil-faċilitajiet tax-xjenza;f’...

RS2, an IT company which specializes in banking transaction processing, and whose services are used in 25 different countries has doubled its workforce over the past twelve months, and following the announcement of a new contract in Latin America is projecting further growth and jobs in the coming months.

After less than a year operating in Malta, TRC Family Entertainment, a digital gaming company which is developing a fully fledged digital game to be launched in the American market, has already created 100 jobs, thus reaching the target it had set for its first two years of operations.

As we have learnt from the financial crisis of recent years, the banking sector is crucial for the functioning of an economy and the stability and resilience shown by the Maltese banking sector has contributed in no small way to the positive performance of our economy throughout these difficult years.

L-estensjoni tal-Power Station f’Delimara bħalissa tinsab għaddejja mill-aħħar stadju tal-ittestjar (reliability run).

Il-Ministeru jinnota l-Istqarrija ta’ Standard and Poor’s dwar il-credit rating tal-Korporazzjoni tal-Enemalta, liema rating gie kkonfermat fuq livell ta' B+.

6PM tiġbor fiha bosta elementi li wittew it-triq għas-suċċess tal-ekonomija ta’ pajjiżna –

Dott Muscat jikkonferma li mhux se jnaqqas il-kontijiet tad-dawl fil-5 snin li ġejjin

Over a 1,000 people are today employed in the insurance sector, a sector which has experienced significant growth over the past four years.

Il-Gvern jirreferi għad-Deċiżjoni tal-Qorti dwar il-każ tas-Sinjuri William u Anna Grech, b’rabta ma’ ħlas ta’ VAT fuq ir-reġistrazzjoni tal-vetturi u l-istqarrija sussegwenti ppubblikata mill-Oppożizzjoni, liema stqarrija tipprova b’mod qarrieqi tagħti l-impressjoni li din id-deċiżjoni tikkonċerna l-każijiet li dwarhom l-Oppożizzjoni għandha kawża pendenti.

Għall-Forum Ekonomiku Dinji Malta saret aktar kompetittiva, għall-Moody’s Malta għamlet suċċess fit-tisħiħ tal-finanzi pubbliċi. Iżda għall-Oppożizzjoni, kollox jibqa’ ħażin.

Construction of the Life Sciences Centre in San Gwann, which shall be known as the BioMalta Campus, has been given the green light by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority Board, which approved the full development permit in its public meeting on Thursday.

Il-Gvern qed jiġġieled bil-fatti il-burokrazija biex igawdu s-self employed u n-negozji zgħar waqt li l-oppozizzjoni tibqa’ gallarija.

It is with great pleasure that I am once again opening the Malta iGaming Seminar.  It gives me great satisfaction to see such an event, the fourth annual edition, being organised by the Maltese Remote Gaming industry, for the Remote Gaming Industry.

It is a pleasure to welcome you here today, in this beautiful setting for the announcement of the selection of films that will make it to the nominations on the evening prior to the big night of the European Film Awards.

Il-Qorti sabet kuntrattur li qieghed jaghti servizz lil diversi Dipartimenti tal-Gvern hati li ma hallasx kif suppost lil xi whud mill-haddiema tieghu.

The Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment welcomes the findings of the yearly Competitiveness Report, published by the World Economic Forum, in which Malta this year climbed four places, up to 47^th in the Global Competitiveness Index.

L-Oppożizzjoni tipprova tgħatti l-inkompetenza tagħha fil-qasam ekonomika billi taħbi l-kisbiet ta’ pajjiżna

Clarification on the Reporting of Minister’s comments on budgetary targets.

Is-settur tal-manifattura qed ikompli juri fiduċja fl-ekonomija ta’ pajjiżna, u bl-għajnuna tal-inċentivi tal-Gvern kif ukoll tal-fondi Ewropej, qed jattira aktar investiment u jobs f’pajjiżna.

Fl-isforzi tagħha li tgħatti l-kisbiet ta’ pajjiżna, l-Oppożizzjoni kompliet turi l-inkompetenza ekonomika u finanzjarja tagħha.

Industrial Parks and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry have this afternoon signed two Memoranda of Understanding in respect of the Service Charge and the Rent Policy, in the presence of Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment Tonio Fenech. This agreement followed discussions between Government, MIP and the Malta Chamber.

Moody’s report on Malta, in which it confirmed Malta’s rating and outlook – issued on the same day the outlook for the whole European Union was changed to negative – welcomed Government’s efforts at improving the country’s financial situation.

Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment Tonio Fenech ilbieraħ inawgura r-raba’ Challenger Fitness Centre, fil-Belt

Stqarrija b’Risposta għall-Istqarrija ppubblikata llum mill-Kelliem Laburista Karmenu Vella

Il-Ministeru jirreferi għall-mozzjoni mressqa mill-Onor. Franco Debono

Dott Muscat dal-għodu reġa wera li ma jafx jagħmel id-differenza bejn impjiegi maħluqa u żieda fl-impjiegi.

Bil-għan li pajjiżna jagħmel l-aqwa użu mit-talenti tal-Maltin u l-Għawdxin, b’mod li nibbenfikaw mill-opportunitajiet ta’ negozju u ta’ postijiet tax-xogħol li dawn jistgħu joħolqu, il-Gvern illum nieda Abbozz ta’ Strateġija tal-Ekonomija Kreattiva.

Fi stqarrija ppubblikata llum, l-Onor Karmenu Vella rrepeta l-argumenti miġjuba l-ġimgħa li għaddiet, u jibqa’ jinsisti li jagħti interpretazzjoni żbaljata tal-qagħda finanzjarja tal-pajjiż.

It is truly my honour to be amongst you today as we officially unveil Air Malta’s new Corporate Vision and Brand Strategy. Air Malta today is an airline and a business in fundamental transition and transformation – from a ‘legacy’ carrier to a lively, commercially driven entrepreneurial competitive business.

Charles Buhagiar u Joe Mizzi qed jemmnu l-qlajjiet ta’ ONE Television. Mhux vera li l-Ministru Fenech qal li l-qtugħ ta’ dawl huwa konsegwenza li t-tarmac qed idub. Dan il-kliem qalu biss ir-reporter tas-Super One.

L-istqarrija ppubblikata llum mill-Kelliem Laburista Onor. Karmenu Vella hija xhieda ċara tal-mod li l-Oppożizzjoni tipprova tagħmel ħsara lill-pajjiż meta tipprova tgerrex, bi kliema stess, l-investiment, għad-dannu tal-ħaddiema Maltin u Għawdxin.

Stqarrija bi twegiba ghall-Istqarrija ppubblikata mill-Uffiċċju tal-Kommunikazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista.

L-interconnector bejn Malta u Sqallija huwa kruċjali biex l-ekonomija Maltija tkompli tikber u toħloq il-postijiet tax-xogħol.

Il-Ministeru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment jirreferi ghall-istqarrija ppubblikata wara nofsinhar mill-Kelliem Laburista Leo Brincat, li filwaqt li rrefera ghal Stqarrija ppubblikata b’mod kongunt mill-Wasteserv u l-BDO, naqas milli jirreferi ghall-stqarrija ppubblikata mill-Mimcol-MGI li fiha wkoll l-allegazzjonijiet tal-Onor. Brincat qed jigu michuda wkoll u fejn qed tinghata spjegazzjoni tal-fatti kif filfatt graw.

Permezz tal-Iskema Micro Guarantee, is-self-employed u sidien ta’ negozju li jħaddmu sa 20 persuna se jkunu jistgħu jibbenefikaw minn garanziji biex jittieħed self minn banek biex dawn jibdew jew ikabbru n-negozju tagħhom. Dan is-self se jkun jista’ jkopri xiri ta’ assi u working capital marbut miegħu.

It is with great pleasure that I am addressing you today on the occasion of the Malta Remote Gaming Council’s publication of its study on the remote gaming industry in Malta.

It is truly an honour to be amongst you today as we celebrate the delivery of the 50^th easyJet aircraft which has undergone maintenance in SR Technik’s facility in Malta.

L-Oppożizzjoni trewwaħ l-inċertezza għad-dannu tal-familji Maltin u Għawdxin fl-istess waqt li istituzzjonijiet internazzjonali jiddeskrivu l-ekonomija Maltija bħala waħda ta’ suċċess

1,865 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa li nvestew fl-istudji tagħhom qed jiffrankaw 7 miljun ewro mit-taxxa permezz tal-Iskema Get Qualified, li hija mħaddma mill-Malta Enterprise. Dan qalu l-Ministru tal-Finanzi,...

The Malta Film Fund has been launched this afternoon by the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment Tonio Fenech and the Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Environment Mario de Marco.

Politika ċara fl-oqsma kruċjali tal-pajjiż

Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment Tonio Fenech, ħalla Malta għal Brussell, fejn se jipparteċipa għal-laqgħa tal-Kunsill tal-Ministri tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u l-Finanzi tal-Unjoni Ewropea (ECOFIN) u l-laqgħa tal-Grupp tal-Ewro (Eurogroup).

F’ċerimonja li saret f’Dar il-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi, il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, Ekonomija u Investiment Tonio Fenech preżenta l-warrant lil 80 accountant u awditur ġdid.

ICAEW, a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, has today announced that training for its internationally-renowned Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification will become available in Malta, with tuition commencing in September.

Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment Tonio Fenech illum iltaqa' mal-President tar-Reġjun ta’ Sqallija, is-Sur Raffaele Lombardo f’Palermo, Sqallija.   Il-laqgħa li kienet waħda kordjali u pożittiva kella l-għan li tassigura ...

Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment jinsab f’Palermo, fi Sqallija, g ħal laqgħa mal-President tar-Reġjun ta’ Sqallija, is-Sur Raffaele Lombardo.

The Santa Lucija Chinese Garden will undergo an extensive renovation, with an investment of at least 1.7 million Euro following an agreement reached between the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, with the collaboration of St Lucija Local Council.

Last Thursday and Friday I attended the Council of Ministers of Economy and Finance (ECOFIN) and the Euro group meetings in Luxembourg.

The “Economic Bulletin – June 2012” s a publication prepared by the staff of the Economic Policy Department within the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment and provides an overview of general economic developments in Malta over recent years.

Il-QAGħda finanzjarja fi Spanja, Greċja, ċipru, Portugall u l-Irlanda fl-aġenda tal-Ministri tal-Finanzi fil-Lussemburgu

Reasoned opinion with regard to the alleged breach of article 4(4) of the LCP Directive in relation to the operation of the Marsa Power Station

The Maltese Government fails to understand why MEP Edward Scicluna ignores the comments made by Vice-President Almunia on Air Malta during the hearing of the ECON Committee of 19 June. In fact, the Commissioner confirmed during the hearing that the Commission has been “working on the restructuring of Air Malta since a long time; hopefully we are close to the end”.

L-ekonomija Maltija qed toħloq aktar xogħol b’pagi aħjar - Stqarrija b'risposta għall-Istqarrija tal-Uffiċċju tal-Komunikazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista

Il-Politika tal-Gvern tfisser aktar flus fil-but u aktar Postijiet tax-Xoghol għall-Maltin u l-Għawdxin

Is-settur tal-manifattura wkoll qed jikkontribwixxi fil-ħolqien ta’ postijiet tax-xogħol – Fl-aħħar sena 38 miljun ewro f’tnaqqis mit-taxxi bħala għajnuna għall-investiment favur l-industrija

Il-Ministeru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment jixtieq javża li biex jagħti opportunità finali lil operaturi ekonomiċi sabiex jirregolarizzaw il-pożizzjoni tagħhom mad-Dipartiment tal-VAT, l-iskema mħabbra fil-Budget għal din is-sena qed tiġi estiża sal-31 ta’ Lulju 2012.

Gvern li jaħdem biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ambjent ta' pajjiżna

L-ekonomija Maltija qed toħloq aktar postijiet tax-xogħol. Pajjiżna kellu r-raba’ l-akbar żieda fl-impjiegi fl-Unjoni Ewropea fl-ewwel kwart tas-sena. Dan fl-istess żmien meta l-qgħad fl-Unjoni Ewropea kompla jiżdied.

Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment Tonio Fenech has taken note of Bank of Valletta Chairman Roderick Chalmers’ request to step down from his post following the recent tragic event that he and his family faced over the past few days.

Il-UEFA għadha kif ikkonfermat llum li pajjiżna, permezz tal-klabb ta’ Birkirkara FC se jkun qed jospita l-logħob tal-grupp ta’ kwalifikazzjoni taċ-Champions League tan-Nisa għall-ewwel darba f’Awwissu ta’ din is-sena.

Il-Gvern jieħu nota tal-istatistika ppubblikata llum mill-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika li turi li l-ekonomija f’Malta naqqset mir-ritmu ekonomiku li kienet qiegħda tikber bih. 

Il-Malta Industrial Parks u l-GRTU iffirmaw Memorandum of Understanding dwar il-Crafts Village f’Ta’ Qali li jelenka r-responsabbiltajiet u l-impenji tal-Gvern u tas-sidien tal-ħwienet tax-xogħol ...

Il-garanzija ta’ kwalità ta’ hajja ahjar ghall-familji gejja mill-holqien ta’ xoghol u xoghol ahjar.

Dott Muscat irid jindaħal fl-amministrazzjoni tal-Banek.  Irid jieħu post ir-regolaturi indipendenti għaliex ma jemminx fir-rule of law.