Government coffers were boosted by higher revenues from tax income

The country will sit on the global institution for two years

Public expenditure increased, but it was offset by higher VAT, income tax and social security revenues

The Minister met with the US cabinet officials as Malta gears up to take a seat at UN Security Council

The Maltese Prime Minister made the comments at the last meeting of the European Council for 2022

Mr Falzon currently serves as CEO of the Water Services Corporation, and formerly headed Mater Dei Hospital

He said he did not want to give up his football career

Paul Zahra, a permanent secretary in various departments since 2001, has been appointed as his replacement

‘The challenges ahead are not few’

He has plenty of experience working under pressure as a football referee

Increases in old age benefits contributed the lion's share of the rise

The ballooning costs of the public sector come amid warnings that Government is ‘starving’ the private sector of much-needed labour

A lower than expected deficit in 2021 allowed room for manoeuverability

Parliamentary Secretary Alex Muscat said that 'extensive reform' is planned for the sector

More than half of social security expenditure was paid to retirees in the form of pensions