Month: October 2025

During the official launch of Malta’s first High Performance Computer, Prime Minister Robert Abela underlined that Malta is truly placing its digital future at the forefront. With the introduction of this new high-performance computer, Maltese innovators now have access to the advanced computing power they need to bring their ideas to life.

“At the heart of this system lies cutting-edge technology, but its real strength lies in what it can do for our people. It will empower breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate modelling, financial technology, aerospace and more,” explained Dr Abela.

The Prime Minister noted that this new infrastructure serves as the centrepiece of DiHubMT, Malta’s European Digital Innovation Hub, led by the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA). “Through this initiative and the wider DiHub setup, businesses and start-ups can now truly ‘test before they invest’,” said Dr Abela. 

Dr Abela emphasised that the timing of this investment could not be more significant. “As artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven innovation reshape every industry, nations that invest in digital infrastructure today will lead the industries of tomorrow. Malta’s decision to launch its first high-performance computer reflects a clear understanding of this reality, that the future belongs to those who prepare for it, and that is what we are doing as a country,” highlighted the Prime Minister. 

He added that this technological milestone also carries symbolic meaning, it sends a strong message to our citizens and international partners that Malta is not standing still but is actively investing in capability and collaboration. “We are building bridges with European networks, ensuring that Malta contributes actively to the continent’s shared digital future,” stated Dr Abela.

The Prime Minister also referred to Malta Vision 2050, describing it as a foresight plan designed to model quality of life and supercharge national industries with innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation at its core.

Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri said, “Today we’re unveiling opportunity. With Malta’s High Performance Computer, we’re giving our researchers the tools they need to create, to experiment, and to lead in the digital age. For too long, access to this kind of computing power was only possible abroad and came at a high cost. From today, those barriers are gone. These resources are now right here in Malta, ready to be used by our own people. This is what true progress looks like, giving our youths and researchers the freedom to imagine more and achieve more.”

Minister for European Funds and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi said that this project, co-financed by European funds, represents another step towards an economy based on knowledge and digitalisation. Minister Zrinzo Azzopardi explained that this investment will benefit a wide range of sectors, including the public sector, by providing a unique resource that strengthens our country’s capacity in innovation and research. “This project reflects the objectives of the European Union in the field of digitalisation and artificial intelligence, where innovation goes hand in hand with ethical responsibility and the benefit of society. With such investments we are building a more advanced country digitally, more competitive and more prepared for tomorrow’s needs.”

Il-mexxejja waqt is-Summit tal-MED9 jaqblu fuq viżjoni komuni għal Ewropa aktar kompetittiva, sigura u sostenibbli

F’Portorož, fi Slovenja, il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela ħa sehem fis-Summit tal-MED9 flimkien mal-Mexxejja ta’ Stati Membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea fil-Mediterran, il-President tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea u r-Re Abdullah II tal-Ġordan.

Waqt l-ewwel laqgħa mal-Mexxejja, il-Prim Ministru saħaq fuq il-bżonn li tissaħħaħ il-kooperazzjoni bejn il-pajjiżi Mediterranji sabiex l-Ewropa tkun aktar kompetittiva, sigura u reżiljenti, tlett oqsma li jiffurmaw l-pedamenti tal-futur tal-Ewropa.

“Il-Mediterran mhuwiex il-periferija tal-Ewropa iżda l-mutur ewlieni tal-kompetittività tagħha. Fir-reġjun Mediterran l-ispejjeż tal-enerġija u l-isfidi loġistiċi jħallu impatt qawwi fuq l-ekonomija, għalhekk irridu niżguraw li l-benefiċċji tas-Suq Uniku jaslu għand kulħadd filwaqt li nsaħħu l-konnettività, il-kummerċ u l-ħiliet. Għalhekk bħala pajjiż nemmnu li l-Patt għall-Mediterran huwa pass importanti f’din id-direzzjoni għaliex jagħraf il-potenzjal tar-reġjun tagħna bħala ċentru ta’ tkabbir u stabbiltà,” qal il-Prim Ministru.

Il-Prim Ministru żied jgħid li l-enerġija u l-konnettività huma fil-qalba ta’ din il-viżjoni. “Bdejna dan id-djalogu f’Malta sentejn ilu, meta tkellimna dwar il-Mediterran bħala ċentru għall-enerġija ħadra. Illum qegħdin hawn inkomplu fuq dik il-viżjoni u naraw li nsaħħu r-rabtiet bejn in-Nofsinhar u t-Tramuntana tal-Ewropa filwaqt li nintegraw il-pajjiżi gżejjer fuq il-grid Ewropew.”

Il-Prim Ministru enfasizza wkoll li l-kompetittività tiddependi fuq in-nies. “Il-Mediterran għandu jkun spazju fejn il-ħiliet u t-talent jimxu b’mod sigur u legali. Għandna bżonn aktar kooperazzjoni akkademika, taħriġ u rotot għal talent fis-setturi diġitali u ħodor, filwaqt li nindirizzaw ukoll il-kawżi tal-immigrazzjoni irregolari,” fisser il-Prim Ministru fis-Summit fis-Slovenja.

Tkellem ukoll dwar il-bżonn li d-deċiżjonijiet tal-Unjoni Ewropea dwar il-klima u l-enerġija jsaħħu mhux idgħajfu l-kompetittività tal-Ewropa. “Irridu nkunu ambizzjużi iżda wkoll realistiċi, inkluż fil-ġlieda kontra t-tibdil fil-klima fejn irridu nħarsu s-setturi li huma kruċjali għall-ekonomija u l-kompetittività, bħalma huwa s-settur marittimu. Għandna nipproteġu l-familji tagħna minn piżijiet finanzjarji sproporzjonati filwaqt li nagħtu ċertezza lin-negozji biex jinvestu fil-futur,” sostna l-Prim Ministru.

“Fl-aħħar mill-aħħar, dak li jgħaqqadna f’dan il-grupp huwa l-għan li nħallu lill-pajjiżi fil-Mediterran  u lill-Ewropa kollha jattiraw xogħol ta’ kwalità, negozji b’saħħithom u ħajja aħjar għaċ-ċittadini. Jekk naħdmu flimkien fis-settur tal-enerġija, il-konnettività u l-ħiliet, il-Mediterran jista’ jkun il-magna tat-tkabbir u tal-istabbiltà għall-Unjoni Ewropea kollha,” aċċenna b’mod b’saħħtu l-Prim Ministru.

Waqt laqgħa fil-preżenza tar-Re Abdullah II tal-Ġordan, id-diskussjonijiet iffukaw fuq il-paċi fil-Lvant Nofsani u s-sitwazzjoni umanitarja f’Gaża. Hawnhekk il-Prim Ministru reġa’ tenna l-pożizzjoni ta’ Malta favur waqfien immedjat mill-ġlied u soluzzjoni bbażata fuq żewġ stati, waqt li rrikonoxxa r-rwol kruċjali tal-Ġordan bħala sieħeb għall-paċi, l-istabbiltà u l-għajnuna umanitarja.

Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela jiltaqa’ mas-sidien ta’ negozji żgħar ġewwa l-villaġġ tal-artiġjanat f’Ta’ Qali

Waqt żjara fi tliet intrapriżi żgħar u medji fil-villaġġ tal-artiġjanat ġewwa Ta’ Qali, fejn tkellem ma’ diversi sidien u l-ħaddiema, il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela fisser il-ħidma ta’ dan il-Gvern li jibqa’ jappoġġja lin-negozi u jagħti garanzija għax-xogħol.

Il-Prim Ministru, akkumpanjat mill-Ministru għall-Ekonomija, l-Intrapriża u Proġetti Strateġiċi Silvio Schembri u l-Kap Eżekuttiv ta’ INDIS Malta Jean Pierre Attard, faħħar l-impenn u l-viżjoni ta’ dawn s-sidien ta’ negozji li b’determinazzjoni u kreattività rnexxielhom jikbru anke fi żminijiet ta’ sfida bħal ma’ kienu żmien il-pandemija.

Can You Escape Malta, Julianne Marie Kreattiva Designs u Gemelli Ltd huma kollha benefiċjarji minn skemi ta’ Malta Enterprise u inċentivi ta’ INDIS Malta. Dawn il-kumpaniji huma eżempju ta’ kif intrapriżi żgħar u medji Maltin qed jissarrfu f’ħolqien ta’ impjiegi u f’ġid ekonomiku sostenibbli.

L-ewwel kumpanija, Can You Escape Malta imwaqqfa minn żewġ studenti universitarji, evolviet minn proġett żgħir għal attrazzjoni turistika u llum topera ħames escape rooms tematiċi u timpjega diversi ħaddiema. Din il-kumpanija saret mudell ta’ kif il-kreattività u l-esperjenza immersiva jistgħu jsarrfu f’negozju sostenibbli u ta’ suċċess. It-tieni kumpanija, Julianne Marie Kreattiva Designs, tirrappreżenta l-ħidma ta’ artista lokali li qed tgħaqqad il-kultura u l-identità Maltija ma’ disinji moderni. Permezz ta’ kollezzjonijiet oriġinali ta’ xalel, basktijiet u lbiesi artistiċi, Julianne qed tippromwovi arti li tgħaqqad il-passat mal-preżent.

L-aħħar kumpanija f’din iż-żjara, Gemelli Ltd, imwaqqfa fl-1991, hija waħda mill-aktar ismijiet magħrufa fis-settur li topera fih u fil-promozzjoni ta’ arti Maltija. Din il-kumpanija tgħaqqad xogħol artiġjanat tradizzjonali mat-teknoloġija moderna biex toħloq prodotti ta’ kwalità għolja u tappoġġja artisti lokali permezz tal-Gemelli Art Gallery.

Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela spjega kif dawn l-intrapriżi juru l-potenzjal tat-talent Malti meta jingħata s-sapport meħtieġ. Il-Gvern se jkompli jsaħħaħ politika ta’ inċentiv li tinkoraġġixxi l-innovazzjoni, il-kreattività u l-ħolqien ta’ impjiegi ta’ kwalità.”

Huwa żied jgħid li dawn l-istejjer huma prova konkreta li l-politika tal-Gvern qed twassal għal suċċess reali. “Meta nappoġġjaw lin-negozji u lill-intrapriżi żgħar, inkunu qegħdin nagħtu garanzija ta’ futur u ta’ opportunità. Il-Gvern jibqa’ impenjat li jara li kull start-up, kull negozju tal-familja u kull SME f’Malta u Għawdex ikollu l-appoġġ kollu meħtieġ biex ikompli jikber u jkun kompetittiv.”

Fil-Berġa ta’ Kastilja, waqt laqgħa konsultattiva mar-rappreżentanti tal-Assoċjazzjoni tal-Iżviluppaturi (MDA), il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela saħaq li l-viżjoni tal-Gvern tixpruna aktar professjonalità, standards ogħla u aktar impenn lejn futur sostenibbli.

Il-Prim Ministru Abela nnota kif pajjiżna rnexxielu jibni ekonomija diversifikata b’firxa wiesgħa ta’ setturi li jikkontribwixxu għal suċċess ekonomiku li qed irendi. Huwa żied jgħid li qed naraw prospettivi pożittivi ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku sostnut anke fis-snin li ġejjin.

Dr Abela rrimarka kif il-Gvern qed jaħdem b’mod għaqli sabiex jassigura li jiġu indirizzati l-isfidi li jġib miegħu s-suċċess ekonomiku. “Irridu nibqgħu niżguraw li l-miżuri li mmexxu ’l quddiem ikunu sostenibbli, jiġifieri, filwaqt li rridu naraw li jibqa’ jkollna progress ekonomiku, huwa daqstant ieħor importanti li niżguraw li jkun hemm impatt soċjali pożittiv kif ukoll naraw li jkun hemm anke salvagwardji għall-ambjent naturali li jdawwarna,” sostna l-Prim Ministru. 

L-Awtorità għas-Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, (OHSA) qed tħaddan struttura ta’ governanza moderna u solida, u kulma jmur qed issaħħaħ l-infurzar sabiex jiġi żgurat li l-istandards neċessarji jkomplu jinżammu. Dan, flimkien ma’ qafas regolatorju b’saħħtu tal-Awtorità tal-Bini u Kostruzzjoni (BCA), sostna l-Prim Ministru. Huwa rrefera wkoll għal spezzjonijiet li qed isiru b’mod konġunt bejn l-OHSA u l-BCA.

Dr Abela semma s-servizz tal-helpline 138, li jintuża biex jiġu rappurtati xi abbużi jew tħassib dwar bini jew siti ta’ kostruzzjoni, ukoll qed jgħin fit-tisħiħ tal-proċess tal-infurzar. Huwa żied jgħid kif sena ilu, il-BCA nediet servizz ta’ għajnuna professjonali b’xejn għal dawk iċ-ċittadini milquta minn siti ta’ kostruzzjoni viċin tagħhom. Dan is-servizz jingħata permezz ta’ pariri legali u tekniċi minn avukati u periti mqabbda mill-istess awtorità. Is-servizz qed jagħti vuċi aktar b’saħħitha lil dawk milquta, u qed jirriżulta f’aktar serħan il-moħħ. Fi żmien sena minn mindu nedejna dan is-servizz, kien hemm madwar 1,200 persuna li għamlu użu minnu, saħaq il-Prim Ministru.

Il-Prim Ministru Abela qal li dawn huma biss ftit mill-miżuri li ħadem fuqhom il-Gvern matul l-aħħar snin. Huwa żied jgħid li l-viżjoni tal-Gvern tixpruna aktar professjonalità, aktar standards u aktar impenn lejn futur sostenibbli. Filwaqt li sostna li għad fadal xi jsir, huwa saħaq li flimkien, b’ideat u mpenn konġunt, nistgħu nibnu pajjiż aktar sigur, aħjar u b’saħħtu għal kulħadd.

Waqt din il-laqgħa pparteċipaw ukoll il-Ministri Owen Bonnici, Silvio Schembri, Jonathan Attard u Chris Bonett, is-Segretarju Parlamentari Omar Farrugia; id-Deputat Chris Agius; u l-Kap tas-Segretarjat tal-Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru, il-Kurunell Mark Mallia.

During a consultation meeting held at the Auberge de Castille with representatives of the Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) on Budget 2026, Prime Minister Robert Abela emphasised that the Government remains committed to maintaining its focus on further strengthening and advancing this industry.

The Prime Minister noted that the catering industry is not only a vital component of the Maltese economy, but also an integral part of the country’s cultural and touristic identity. Dr Abela underlined the Government’s commitment to continuing its collaboration with all stakeholders in the sector including social partners, businesses and the workers themselves. He added that the Government is strategically addressing the challenges that accompany economic success, such as those related to foreign workers, an area where a number of measures have already taken and are yielding positive results like the introduction of the Skills pass which one can already see the results when it comes to quality of front liners. He referred to the Labour Migration Policy, which was specifically designed to offer targeted support across various sectors.

The Prime Minister stated that the Government is working to design and implement solutions that align with market realities. He also stressed the Government’s continued commitment to empowering Maltese and Gozitan workers, in full recognition of their capabilities and potential.

Dr Abela also referred to the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS), which now offers around 60 courses across Malta and Gozo, and has also opened satellite campuses in Shanghai and Zhengzhou and made collaborations with top international institutions such as Institute Lyfe Haaga Helia University and Kobe International University in Japan amongst others. These initiatives are helping to nurture a new generation of professionals in the sector. 

The Prime Minister encouraged catering establishments to continue embracing innovation and sustainability. He noted that more consumers are seeking environmentally friendly practices, and as a nation, Malta must be at the forefront of this transformation.

Also present at the meeting were the Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg, Ministers Anton Refalo, Silvio Schembri, Parliamentary Secretaries Andy Ellul, Alicia Bugeja Said and Glenn Bedingfield, and the Head of Secretariat at the Office of the Prime Minister, Colonel Mark Mallia.