Collective effort needed for Malta to get off grey list ‘as soon as possible’– IFSP
Jake Aquilina
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 09:00
Last update: about 4 days ago
Although the news that Malta has been grey listed by the Financial Advisory Task Force (FATF) is not positive, all stakeholders should come together, share information between them and execute a plan of action so that the country would make it back on to the white list “as soon as possible”, representatives from The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP) told The Malta Independent on Sunday.
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On Wednesday, Malta was grey listed by the FATF. In a press conference on Friday, the FATF explained that even though good progress has been made since a report in 2019 found serious deficiencies in Malta’s jurisdiction, there still remains work which has to be done. This would include areas concerning criminal tax related issues and money laundering issues, and more support from the Financial I
Although the news that Malta has been grey listed by the Financial Advisory Task Force (FATF) is not positive, all stakeholders should come together, share information between them and execute a plan
This year, Gaulitana: A Festival of Music is coming to its listeners’ homes with a series of online performances. Festival manager Pierre-Louis Attard spe
Dunkin : 2,600 US dining rooms open . and counting
Dunkin is progressively opening more U.S. restaurant dining rooms for those who like to sit and sip. (Photo provided)
April 27, 2021
Dunkin has now reopened 2,600 dining rooms nationally, with more coming online daily as the pandemic infection rate in the U.S. moderates. Nationally, Dunkin has approximately 9,400 stores total.
Throughout the past year, more than 90% of its restaurants were open for for drive-thru ordering, carryout, curbside service and third-party delivery, but many customers miss eating in the store, according to a press release.
In Atlanta, franchisees James Laskaris and Stephen Attard recently reopened dining rooms at all of their locations, including the one that serves five longtime friends who have been frequenting their Sandy Springs, Georgia store every day since 1984. The group was ecstatic when they learned their meeting place was once again open to sit and sip, the company said.
In its bid to bring some festive cheer while adhering to COVID-19 regulations, Gozo’s Gaulitanus Choir recently presented Yuletide Bliss, a mini-series of three varied musical events between Christmas and the New Year.
The first event was held on December 27 at the Sannat parish church. Entitled Strings in Concert, the concert featured the Gaulitanus String Orchestra led by Marcelline Agius and conducted by Colin Attard. The programme included works by Mozart, Jenkins, Rowley, Beethoven and Morricone.
The second event, titled Folk-Inspired: A Violin-Piano Recital, was held on December 29 at the Kempinski San Lawrenz. It featured up-and-coming Gozitan violinist Pierre Louis Attard and Serbian-born pianist Milica Lawrence in a most atypical repertoire consisting of a number of catchy folk-inspired classical works from different countries, including from Malta’s own Alex Vella Gregory and Stephen Attard.