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Consolidated fund deficit down by €33.8 million in first seven months of 2016
The consolidated fund deficit decreased by €33.8 million between January and July 2016 when compared with the same period last year as Government expenditure increased by just €1.3million or 0.1 per cent while recurrent revenue increased by €35.1 million or 1.9 per cent. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Recurrent revenue grew as…
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Prosperita b’Ġustizja Soċjali
Prosperita b’Ġustizja Soċjali Il-ġimgħa l-oħra nedejna d-dokument ta’ qabel il-budġet bit-titlu ta’ Prosperita b’Ġustizja Soċjali. Dan id-dokument jagħti togħma tal-viżjoni tal-gvern, kif ukoll jittratta suġġet partikolari. Għal din is-sena intgħażel is-suġġett ta’ kif l-edukazzjoni tista’ tgħin biex jitnaqqas il-faqar fil-pajjiż. Ikun hawn min jaħseb li d-dokument ta’ qabel il-budget ikun fih il-budget innifsu, iżda dan…
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Fatti Tal-Ħajja
Meta konna żgħar, il-ġenituri tagħna nisslu fina l-għarfien ta’ x’inhu tajjeb u x’inhu ħażin. Għallmuna l-fatti tal-ħajja. Fil-kamp tal-ekonomija, il-fatti tal-ħajja prattikament jinġabru f’verità waħda, dik li qatt m’hu ser ikun hemm biżżejjed riżorsi biex jissodisfaw it-talba bla qies ta’ kullħadd. Għalhekk, ilkoll ikollna nagħmlu l-għażla. Din hija l-famuża “problema ekonomika”, xi ħaġa li ngħallmuha…
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Pre-Budget document launched – Prosperity with Social Justice
Today, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna launched the pre-Budget consultation process which will carry the theme ‘Prosperity with Social Justice’, after having presented the Pre-Budget Document 2017 to the social partners within the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Click to download Pre-Budget Document 2017…
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Finance Minister discusses pre-budget document with MCESD
Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna discussed the Pre-Budget Document 2017 with the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), prior to the official launching of the document. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL DIALOGUE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES In her opening remarks, Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and…
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Courtesy call from British High Commissioner H.E. Rob Luke.
Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna receives a courtesy call from British High Commissioner H.E. Rob Luke. Tuesday 9th August 2016
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A 19 per cent increase in exports during the first half year
An increase of €211.2 million was recorded in Malta’s exports net of fuels for the first half of this year. This 19.3 per cent increase occurred mostly the chemicals sector. Other positive increases were recorded in the exports of semi-manufactured goods and exports of beverages and tobacco. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR…
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Ekonomija b’saħħitha b’ruħ soċjali
Il-ġimgħa l-oħra, l-imsieħba socjali fi ħdan il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali (MCESD) ġew imlaqqa’ biex jiġu ppreżentati b’kunċett ġdid li ġej mill-Unjoni Ewropea. Dan il-kunċett joħroġ minn diskors tal-President tal-UE Jean-Claude Juncker, fejn semma’ l-kunċett tal-pilastru tad-Drittijiet Soċjali. Hawnhekk qed nitkellmu dwar il-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol, l-ugwaljanza, is-saħħa u l-edukazzjoni. Jiġifieri affarijiet li kull ċittadin jixtieq…
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162 new Certified Public Accountants
Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna said the accountancy profession forms the backbone of the skill-set provided by the Maltese workforce and contributes to the attractiveness of the local financial sector for foreign investment. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE While speaking recently during the award-giving ceremony for new Certified Public Accountants,…