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  • National Conference on Non-Formal-Education

    National Conference on Non-Formal-Education

    “I encourage our youths to actively engage in a non-governmental organisations and ideally further their studies abroad to acquire the necessary skills of life and overcome local barriers”, stated Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while addressing the leaders of NGOs and heads of school involved in non-formal training of our youths.  PRESS RELEASE BY THE…

  • Baġit 2020 – Malta Nkomplu Nikbru Flimkien

    Baġit 2020 – Malta Nkomplu Nikbru Flimkien

    “Malta mhix waħda minn dawk is-sitt pajjiżi li l-bieraħ il-Kummissjoni Ewropea talbet kjarifiki fuq il-baġits tagħhom. Din hija aħbar pożittiva għal pajjiżna”, tenna l-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fuq il-Baġit 2020. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI U MIS-SEGRETARJU PARLAMENTARI GĦAS-SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI, EKONOMIJA DIĠITALI U INNOVAZZJONI Aħbar oħra pożittiva li semma l-Ministru għall-Finanzi kienet li għat-tieni darba, Malta…

  • In Washington for IMF/ World Bank Annual meetings

    In Washington for IMF/ World Bank Annual meetings

    Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna is attending the 2019 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) annual meetings in Washington, USA, which are being held between 15 and 21 October. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE These annual meetings serve as a platform for finance and development ministers, central bank governors,…

  • Baġit 2020 – Inkomplu Nikbru Flimkien

    Baġit 2020 – Inkomplu Nikbru Flimkien

    “Dan il-Baġit qed jirrispondi għall-bżonnijiet tan-nies, u bil-miżuri li nedejna indirizzajna l-prijoritajiet, speċjalment dawk soċjali u ambjentali.” Dan qalu l-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna fejn spjega kif ir-reazzjonijiet għall-Baġit 2020 kienu pożittivi ħafna. STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAD-DEPUTAT PRIM MINISTRU U L-MINISTERU GĦAS-SAĦĦA U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna semma kif minkejja l-isfidi lokali u globali, dan…

  • Ħarsa ġenerali lejn il-Baġit 2020 | A general overview of the 2020 Budget

    Ħarsa ġenerali lejn il-Baġit 2020 | A general overview of the 2020 Budget

    Bit-tema, Malta inkomplu nikbru flimkien, il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ppreżenta l-Baġitgħas-sena d-dieħla b’nefqa ta’ ħamest elef miljun ewro. Il-baġit ma fihx taxxi ġodda u fost il-miżuri li tħabbru hemm żewġ bonuses għal ħaddiema flimkien mal-kumpens għall-għoli tal-ħajja. Ser tonqos ukoll ir-rata tat-taxxa fuq is-sahra u tħabbar bonus għal kull tarbija li titwieled jew tiġi adotta.…

  • Se jkun Budget Prudenti

    Se jkun Budget Prudenti

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ddeskriva l-budget li se jippreżenta għada bħala wieħed prudenti. F’dan il-kuntest qal li l-Gvern mhux se jonfoq aktar milli għandu u mir-riżultati li kiseb se jkompli jkattar il-ġid biex joffri kwalità ta’ ħajja aħjar lill-familji u n-negozji. TVM ħejja trasmissjoni speċjali dwar il-budget u l-ewwel reazzjonijiet tal-politiċi u l-imsieħba soċjali. Fil-Ministeru…

  • It-twettiq tal-miżuri tal-Baġit 2019

    It-twettiq tal-miżuri tal-Baġit 2019

    “It-twettiq tal-miżuri tal-Baġit 2019 hu sinjal ċar ta’ kontabilità u trasparenza” – Il-Ministru Edward Scicluna “Ir-rendikont tal-miżuri tal-Baġit li twettqu tul l-aħħar sena jixhdu sens ta’ kontabilità fiskali u finanzjarja, kif ukoll jirriflettu t-trasparenza ta’ dan il-gvern.” Hekk saħaq il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Professur Edward Scicluna, meta indirizza konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fejn tnediet pubblikazzjoni li tagħti rendikont tat-twettiq…

  • New financial incentives for further studies from Bank of Valletta and the Malta Development Bank

    New financial incentives for further studies from Bank of Valletta and the Malta Development Bank

    Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo, and Parliamentary Secretary Aaron Farrugia launched new financial incentives for further studies through Bank of Valletta and the Malta Development Bank. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE THE MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN FUNDS AND SOCIAL…

  • Aktar kuxjenza għall-għarfien finanzjarju waqt il-World Investor Week

    Aktar kuxjenza għall-għarfien finanzjarju waqt il-World Investor Week

    “It-tagħlim fl-aspett finanzjarju mhuwiex biss għall-bankiera u l-investituri kbar imma għal kulħadd”.  Hekk saħaq il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt it-tnedija tal-World Investor Week li saret fil-Borża ta’ Malta fil-Belt Valletta. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI World Investor Week tiġi mfakkra minn numru ta’ istituzzjonijiet finanzjarji minn madwar id-dinja, fosthom anke l-Borża ta’ Malta.  L-għan ewlieni ta’ din l-inizjattiva huwa…

  • We need to rise to the challenge and move forward in combating AML/CFT

    We need to rise to the challenge and move forward in combating AML/CFT

    “Malta has made a lot progress as regards to the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive which will be transposed by January 2020.”  Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna made this statement whilst launching a one-week training programme ‘Financial Investigative Techniques’ organised by the U.S Embassy through the U.S Department of Defense in collaboration with the National Coordinating Committee on Combating…