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Qabda rekord ta’ 64 miljun sigarett tal-kuntrabandu f’disa’ kontejners ikonfiskati mid-Dwana ta’ Malta
Id-Dwana Maltija dan l-aħħar, wara jiem ta’ investigazzjoni u osservazzjoni, għamlet qabda rekord ta’ 64,000,000 sigarett tal-kuntrabandu, li kienu destinati għall-Ewropa. Disa’ kontejners ta’ 40 pied kull wieħed inqabdu fil-Freeport fi triqithom mill-Asja lejn pajjiż ieħor ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropeja. Il-kontejners kienu dikjarati bħala li fihom għamara u ġugarelli tat-tfal, iżda barra dawn l-oġġetti nstabu wkoll…
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Għajnejna fuq l-infiq u d-dħul, xahar b’xahar
X’TIP ta’ kontrolli saru fuq l-infiq tal-Gvern? X’inizjattivi ttieħdu biex tiġi kkontrollata n-nefqa? Is-sostenibbiltà fiskali ma tinkisibx f’miżuri jew kontrolli ta’ darba, imma titlob attenzjoni u sorvejlanza rego-lari u kontinwa. Għalhekk, il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi tul l-aħħar sena beda janalizza l-infiq u d-dħul tal-pajjiż fuq bażi ta’ xahar b’xahar. Dan biex jekk ikun hemm xi żlieq fiskali,…
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Malta u l-EBRD jesploraw Opportunitajiet għall-Koperazzjoni dwar proġetti ta’ Żvilupp fin-Nofsinhar u t-Tramuntana tar-Reġjun tal-Mediterran
Malta u l-Bank Ewropew għar-Rikostruzzjoni u l-Iżvilupp (EBRD) qed jesploraw opportunitajiet sabiex jikkoperaw f’operazzjonijiet ta’ żvilupp tal-Bank fin-Nofsinhar u t-Tramuntana tal-Mediterran. Il-President tal-EBRD Sir Suma Chakrabarti, flimkien ma’ delegazzjoni tal-EBRD, kien f’Malta llum, fuq stedina tal-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna, sabiex jattendi laqgħat ta’ livell għoli ma’ Ministri varji u uffiċjali għolja tas-settur privat Malti.…
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Minister for Finance addresses Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy Dean’s Awards Ceremony
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna congratulated the highest-achieving students from the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy who received awards for excellence on 11th July 2014. In a brief concluding address, Prof. Scicluna expressed pleasure at being able to attend such a ceremony, noting with pride that as one of the founding members…
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Seventy Seven Accountants and Auditors receive CPA and PCA Warrants and Certificates
In all 77 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) warrants and Practising Certificates in Auditing (PCA) were presented by Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna during a ceremony held at the Ministry offices in Valletta. Speaking during the ceremony, Prof. Scicluna noted that those receiving their warrants will progress along a path that will see them developing as…
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Minister for Finance Addresses the Economic and Financial Priorities of the Italian Presidency
“The fiscal consolidation efforts, as happens in major surgery, left the economic body dilapidated. While the bad parts were cut off, some of the good parts were unfortunately removed as well. That is why structural reforms and investment are now needed for growth and employment,” said the Minister for Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna. Minister Scicluna…
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Courtesy Call from Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy call from Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Deodat Maharaj in the last week of June 2014. Mr Maharaj was accompanied by Adviser and Head of the Debt Management Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arindam Roy, and Adviser to the Debt Management Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat Pamella McLaren.…
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Formalment inawgurat Branch Reġjonali tal-Uffiċċju tal-Istatistika Nazzjonali ġewwa Għawdex
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Prof. Edward Scicluna flimkien mal-Ministru għall-Għawdex Dr Anton Refalo uffiċjalment inawguraw l-uffiċċju tal-NSO ġewwa Għawdex it-Tlieta 1 ta’ Lulju, 2014. Preżenti għall-inawgurazzjoni tal-uffiċċju kienu wkoll iċ-chairman tal-Awtorità tal-Istatistika Nazzjonali Prof. Albert Leone Ganado, id-Direttur Ġenerali tal-NSO s-Sur Michael Pace Ross, kif ukoll l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mgr Mario Grech. L-uffiċċju f’Għawdex qed jinfetaħ 67…
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Sustained decline in unemployment
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomed the figures published by the National Statistics office on Monday 30th June 2014, which confirmed a drop in Registered Unemployed compared to the same period last year. While last year the number of persons registering for work with the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) stood at 7,292, in…
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Courtesy visit from ESMA Chairman Mr. Steven Maijoor
The Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna, received a courtesy call from the Chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Mr Steven Maijoor, in the last week of June 2014. Mr Maijoor was accompanied by the outgoing DG of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) André Camilleri, incoming MFSA DG Ms Marianne Scicluna,…