Day: October 3, 2016

  • Lower deficit registered in first eight months of 2016

    Lower deficit registered in first eight months of 2016

    A surplus of €61.9 million was recorded in the consolidated fund during the month of August while the deficit for the first eight months of this year decreased to almost half that recorded last year.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE   This data emerged from the latest Government Finance Data issued…

  • Commemoration of Chinese engineers who died during the construction of No. 6 Drydock

    Commemoration of Chinese engineers who died during the construction of No. 6 Drydock

    Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna attended the yearly commemoration of the two Chinese engineers who died while working on the construction of the No. 6 Drydock in 1979. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE   The commemoration took place on Qingming, a Chinese public holiday in which Chinese traditionally pay their respects…