Government will not increase financial strain after Budget, minister promises

Sep 16 2022

Recently, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana revealed following this year’s budget, the government will spend around €608 million in subsidising energy and food prices next year. This figure will be around €135 million more than what the government spent this year.

Clyde Caruana also said that the government will continue subsidising food and energy prices until the crisis comes to an end. They will also aim to reduce a national deficit at the same time by the end of next year.

He had this to say “Last year I pledged the national deficit will be between 5.5% and 7% this year,”

“Despite all the government’s fiscal initiatives, wage supplement and energy subsidies, we will end this year with 5.8% deficit and despite a higher government expenditure next year, we will still manage to reduce the deficit even more.”

The minister also addressed concerns over the nature of the current government spending spree.

“I’m hearing many people say that all of these subsidies will probably vanish after the budget or after Christmas, and then the government will be forced to start curbing on its expenditure,” he said

He continued on by saying that it makes no sense to be spending this amount of money to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, only to stop now.

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40 migrants living illegally in Malta arrested by the Police, minister reports

Sep 16 2022

Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Byron Camilleri has reported that the police arrested 40 immigrants who were living illegally in Malta.

The individuals were arrested following a number of raids in Marsa, Hamrun and Attard, with their properties sealed off after the arrested and water & electricity suspended.

The Minister reported that these raids are part of the authorities’ plans to address irregular immigration and individuals living in Malta illegally. Camilleri stated that such actions show that “our country is not open to those who do not observe the law.”

“In the coming weeks, this work will go on and continue being strengthening, with a number of similar operations across the country. This is for the authorities to continue addressing the issue of irregular immigration as part of a strategy built on prevention, return and relocation.”

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WATCH: Henry Galea in shock after Sam Smith reshares his TikTok

Sep 16 2022

Malta’s make-up artist extraordinaire Henry Galea has celebrated another milestone in his cosmetic career after British pop star Sam Smith shared one of Galea’s TikToks.

@henrygalea Just wait for it …. 👀🔥 Hi @samsmith 🫣 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #makeup #makeupartist ♬ original sound – Sam Smith

Galea created a look with Smith’s viral upcoming track ‘Unholy’ and Smith saw it appropriate to share the impressive video to their Instagram story.

A screenshot from Galea’s Instagram stories after Sam Smith shared Henry’s make-up look to their 14.5 million followers

“Not Sam Smith reposting me on their story! I’m SCREAMING!!” Galea wrote whilst sharing a screenshot of Smith nod to the make-up look to their 14.5 million-strong following.

Smith’s track ‘Unholy’ featuring Kim Petras shot to fame after the UK megastar leaked a snippet of the track to their Instagram stories, with music lovers and Smith fanatics eagerly awaiting the track’s release.

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102 new lawyers and 10 legal procurators receive their warrants

Sep 16 2022

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has presented 102 new layers & 10 legal procurators with their warrant, allowing them to freely exercise the legal profession they had been studying during the past years.

Attard stated that the new layers & legal procurators must exercise commitment and respect to the constitution, laws and regulations whilst guaranteeing access to justice and good legal representation.

During the ceremony, held at the Admiral’s Hall in Fort St. Angelo, Birgu, Attard stated that the government must continue to modernise the legal process to make it more concise and efficient whilst further investing in human resources and infrastructure.

Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, the Chamber of Advocates’ lawyer Matthew Brincat and the Chamber of Legal Procurators’ Gerald Bonello addressed the ceremony.

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