MEP vote on EU Veto power could significantly reshape Malta’s influence in the European Union’s policymaking. In a democratic Maltese-European country, who should have a greater say in policies affecting the Maltese? The Maltese parliament or the European Union? Most would agree that familiar and reachable Maltese politicians should have a greater role than obscure...
Aqra l-kontenut bl-Ingliz 12-il siġra tal-fikus li jinsabu biswit ir-Rotunda tal-Mosta tqaċċtu mill-fergħat tagħhom. Il-Kunsill lokali tal-Mosta kien qabel unanimament li jaqla’ s-siġar u jirrilokahom fl-inħawi ta’ Santa Margherita. Dan kollu biex imbgħad fl-aħħar, id-deċiżjoni inqalbet wara l-kontroversja pubblika li qamet. Dawn is-siġar tal-ficus kienu ilhom isebbħu l-pjazza tal-Mosta għal aktar minn 50 sena. Madankollu,...
Aqra l-kontenut bl-Ingliz 12-il siġra tal-fikus li jinsabu biswit ir-Rotunda tal-Mosta tqaċċtu mill-fergħat tagħhom. Il-Kunsill lokali tal-Mosta kien qabel unanimament li jaqla’ s-siġar u jirrilokahom fl-inħawi ta’ Santa Margherita. Dan kollu biex imbgħad fl-aħħar, id-deċiżjoni inqalbet wara l-kontroversja pubblika li qamet. Dawn is-siġar tal-ficus kienu ilhom isebbħu l-pjazza tal-Mosta għal aktar minn 50 sena. Madankollu,...
Examining the lessons learned from Mosta’s ficus relocation fiasco and the critical need for inclusive policy-making 12 ficus trees located next to the Mosta Rotunda have been stripped of their canopies. The Mosta local council had unanimously agreed to uproot and relocate the trees and relocate them to the Santa Margherita area. Only for the...
Is-settur turistiku ta’ Malta ra żieda sinifikanti fl-aħħar sena, b’ żieda notevoli ta’ 20.2% fuq l-ammont ta’ turisti fix-xahar ta’ Settembru 2023, u dan in-nummru iwassalna biex inbssru li t-total tas-sena se joqrob it-tragward sinifikanti ta’ 3 miljun viżitatur. Bin-numru ta’ lukandi approvati li qed jinbnew bħalissa, dan in-numru mistenni jiżdied għal 4.7 miljun sal-2027....
Malta’s tourism sector has recently witnessed a significant surge, with a remarkable 20.2% year-on-year increase in inbound tourists recorded in the month of September 2023, projecting the year’s total to approach the significant milestone of 3 million visitors. With the number of approved hotels under construction at the moment, this number is expected to increase...
The Malta Budget 2024 appears to be a constructed response to the prevailing economic climate, balancing caution with social awareness. It demonstrates an awareness of the immediate needs of the population, particularly in terms of living costs and education, while also laying down a foundation for longer-term economic stability and growth. However, the lack of...
The Knights Hospitaller’s departure from the island of Rhodes stands as a significant moment in geopolitical and religious history. Rhodes, a jewel controlled by the Knights since 1309, held a position of profound strategic significance. Located southeast of Greece, it was a maritime crossroads, a potential springboard for Christian naval operations Ottoman might. The Knights of St....
Fis-26 ta’ Ottubru, 1995, seħħ avveniment xokkanti fit-toroq bieżla ta’ tas-Sliema, li tefa’ lil Malta fil-lenti internazzjonali. In-negozjant Libjan Ibrahim Ali Al Shawesh inqatel kiesaħ u biered quddiem id-Diplomat Hotel. Dak li deher bħala każ sempliċi, għalkemm brutali, ta’ assassinju, malajr inbidel f’ xibka kumplessa ta’ spjunaġġ internazzjonali u terroriżmu. Il-vittma ma kienx negozjant ordinarju...
On October 26, 1995, a shocking event unfolded on the bustling streets of Sliema, Malta, catapulting the small island nation into the international spotlight. Libyan businessman Ibrahim Ali Al Shawesh was mercilessly gunned down outside The Diplomat hotel. What appeared to be a simple, albeit brutal, case of assassination, swiftly unraveled into a complex web...