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Deborah Schembri has been appointed the new director-general of the Malta Developers Association, the lobby group announced on Tuesday.
The former Labour MP and junior minister replaces another ex-politician, former Nationalist MP Marthese Portelli, in the MDA role.
In a statement announcing her appointment, the MDA described its new director-general as “a target-oriented person, known for her excellent communicative skills and calm demeanour.”
“The MDA is confident that Dr Schembri enjoys the trust of both its members and the general public and has full faith in her capability,” it said.
Schembri brings significant experience of Malta’s property and planning sector with her to the MDA, having served as parliamentary secretary for planning during her time in politics, which began in 2013 and ended in 2017 when she failed to get reelected.
Retirement pension scheme announced for Maltese igaming firms
By Gambling Insider
The STM Malta Occupational Retirement Pension Scheme has been created to help companies in Malta attract industry professionals.
Thanks to the scheme, Maltese igaming companies can offer added incentives to existing employees but also provide them with a unique selling point when recruiting the sector’s most experienced workers.
Managing director at STM Malta Pension Services Limited, Deborah Schembri, says the scheme offers a simple and cost-effective solution to businesses. It’s one that can be tailored to each company and its employees regardless of whether the business is large or small.
A gate that blocks off access to a scenic area in Baħrija is set to remain in place until the Planning Authority decides whether to sanction it.
The move comes less than a month after the PA warned that “action would be taken” if the barrier to Blata tal-Melħ, which was erected without a permit, was not removed.
The person behind the illegal structure has now applied to sanction it.
“Please note that the contravener submitted an application to sanction the installation of the gate. The enforcement directorate will await the outcome of the application,” a spokesperson said.
Should the PA decide to throw the application out, an enforcement notice will be issued and eventually lead to the removal of the gate.
Increasing women MPs: accelerating history
With 95 votes to her name before being eliminated, entrepreneur and Labour candidate Marion Mizzi would have made it to parliament in 2017 if the gender corrective mechanism was applied. Kurt Sansone explains how
18 January 2021, 4:22pm
by Kurt Sansone
The gender corrective mechanism being debated in parliament is intended to boost the number of MPs of the under-represented sex by a maximum of 12
Parliament would have ended up with 79 seats after the 2017 general election if the gender corrective mechanism being proposed now was applied.
Deborah Schembri and Paula Mifsud Bonnici would have been the first of 12 women candidates to hypothetically be elected to parliament in the quest to boost the number of female MPs.
STM Malta puts pensions centre stage with new name
STM Malta Trust and Company Management Limited has changed its name to STM Malta Pension Services Limited.
The company says the move aligns the business more closely to the company s growth strategy, customer focused product offerings, and industry trends.
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Deborah Schembri, managing director, STM Malta Pension Services (who won the 2020 Malta Businesswoman of the Year Award) commented: Our new name is an important element in our growth strategy and future success. It s the first impression that customers have of our brand so, because the business has evolved over the years, we needed to realign our name so that if reflects the fact that we re now a leading global provider of pension schemes. In addition, it enhances our identity, and gives us the exposure we need to communicate more effectively with existing and potential customers.