Category: Press Releases

  • It-tribunal bis-setgħa li jitfa’ f’lista sewda impjegaturi li jirrikorru għall-prekarjat jidħol fis-seħħ illum

    It-tribunal bis-setgħa li jitfa’ f’lista sewda impjegaturi li jirrikorru għall-prekarjat jidħol fis-seħħ illum

    Kumpaniji li jiksru r-regolamenti dwar l-akkwisti pubbliċi jew l-Att dwar l-Impjiegi u r-Relazzjonijiet Industrijali jistgħu jispiċċaw fuq lista sewda għal bejn sitt xhur u sentejn hekk kif l-Avviż Legali 68 ippubblikat fis-6 ta’ Marzu jidħol fis-seħħ illum, l-1 ta’ Settembru.   STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI   Minn mindu nħareġ l-avviż legali, fi ħdan il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi nħoloq…

  • Marked investors’ confidence reflected in foreign direct investment flows

    Marked investors’ confidence reflected in foreign direct investment flows

    Figures published by NSO shows that inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Malta increased by €7.0 billion in 2014 following a further increase of €7.4 billion in 2013. This means that over two years, FDI in Malta increased by 14.4 billion.   It is also welcoming the fact that FDI inflows increased in all economic…

  • Jingħata bidu għall-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni ta’ qabel il-Baġit

    Jingħata bidu għall-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni ta’ qabel il-Baġit

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, il-Ġimgħa ta bidu għall-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni pubblika bi tħejjija għall-Baġit 2016, li din is-sena se jsir f’Ottubru. Filgħodu l-Ministru ppreżenta d-dokument bit-tema ‘Delivering Our Vision’, li se jservi bħala bażi għal dan il-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni, lill-membri tal-Kunsill għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali (l-MCESD). Huwa għamlilhom preżentazzjoni li fiha ta ħarsa lejn…

  • Positive Performance in Malta’s External Sector

    Positive Performance in Malta’s External Sector

    International Trade figures issued today by the NSO show that local exports, net of fuel re-exports, recorded an increase of €14.4 million during the first half of this year. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This positive export performance was underpinned by increases in several export categories ranging from export of foods and…

  • Private sector behind surge in employment

    Private sector behind surge in employment

    Data released by NSO confirms the impressive performance being registered in the labour market. In fact, between February 2015 and February 2014, full-time employment increased by 6,622 persons, out of which 6,180 were generated in the private sector. Even after accounting for the re-classification to the private sector of the persons working with the public…

  • Buoyant Revenue reflecting Economy’s Robust Growth

    Buoyant Revenue reflecting Economy’s Robust Growth

    Quarterly figures on General Government Finances published today by NSO show that during the first quarter of this year, Government revenue recorded a strong increase of €59.1 million across all revenue categories. The highest increase was registered in revenue from taxes on production and imports. This reflects the robust growth in private consumption which increased…

  • Export Sector Regaining Strength

    Export Sector Regaining Strength

    Figures issued yesterday by NSO show that Malta’s exports of manufactured goods increased by over €16 million in the first five months of this year. There were increases in exports of food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, vehicles, machinery and mechanical appliances and miscellaneous manufactured articles. The NSO figures also confirm that the imports of investment goods continued…

  • Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi jiddiskuti l-ekonomija mal-voluntiera taċ-CHOGM

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi jiddiskuti l-ekonomija mal-voluntiera taċ-CHOGM

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, ta preżentazzjoni dwar l-ekonomija lill-voluntiera li se jkunu qed jieħdu ħsieb lill-Kapijiet ta’ Gvern u l-membri tad-delegazzjonjiet tagħhom li se jkunu Malta għal-Laqgħa tal-Kapijiet ta’ Gvern tal-Commonwealth (iċ-CHOGM) f’Novembru li ġej. Huwa wieġeb ukoll għall-mistoqsijiet tagħhom. It-taħdita, li saret fiċ-Ċentru tal-Mediterran għall-Konferenzi fil-Belt, kienet parti minn programm komprensiv ta’ taħriġ…

  • It-titjib fil-finanzi pubbliċi jżomm ir-ritmu

    It-titjib fil-finanzi pubbliċi jżomm ir-ritmu

    Iċ-ċifri dwar il-finanzi tal-Gvern li ġew ippubblikati llum mill-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika (l-NSO) jikkonfermaw il-progress regolari li qed isir biex il-finanzi tal-pajjiż jitpoġġew fuq bażi soda.   STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, irrimarka li “wara t-tneħħija uffiċjali mill-Kunsill tal-UE tal-Proċedura tad-Defiċit Eċċessiv fil-konfront ta’ Malta l-ġimgħa l-oħra, iċ-ċifri ppubblikati llum ikomplu jikkonfermaw id-determinazzjoni…

  • Finance Minister stresses importance of economic and financial stability

    Finance Minister stresses importance of economic and financial stability

    The current situation in Greece reminds us of the importance of economic and financial stability  and of the big price a country ends up paying when it loses it, Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, said.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE     Addressing guests present for the launch of a second, €75 million, Malta Trade for Growth Fund by…