George Vella

Type: Person

Name: George Vella

Title: Politician

Date of Birth: 1942

Nationality: Malta

Fact Sheet: Biography for George Vella

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

John Attard-Montalto

Former Labour Party president appointed chairman for Malta Enterprise | 22 May 2013

Tony Zahra appointed chairman of Malta Industrial ParksFile photo: 1997, Mario Vella (second from right) - also seen are former, now re-elected ministers Anton Refalo, George Vella, and former PM Alfred Sant and (now MEP) John Attard-MontaltoMatthew ... [Published MaltaToday - May 22 2013]

Entities: George Vella, Malta, Enterprise, Michael Vella, John Attard-Montalto

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Ryan Callus calls George Vella 'minister of control of expression'

PN MP Ryan Callus hit out at Foreign Minister George Vella in parliament this evening, calling him the "minister of control of expression". Mr Callus was reacting to a speech made in parliament by Dr Vella last week, where calls were made to "rein in ... [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 21 2013]

Entities: Callus, George Vella, Cellphone, White House, Resignation

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 5 reports

Joseph Muscat

Ishmael’s family still struggling to bring body to Malta, Government giving supprot

Almost four weeks after the tragic death of Ishmael Muscat in Hefei China, the family is still struggling to bring his body back to Malta.The problem revolves around his wife’s battle with the Hefei Police, who in the first report put the blame on Ishmael ... [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 21 2013]

Entities: Malta, Hefei, Joseph Muscat, George Vella

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Freedom of expression should be strengthened, not weakened - Bonnici

PN MP Charlo Bonnici emphasized the need to strengthen freedom of expression rather than restricting it."Mr Speaker, in this country we should dedicate all energy to strengthen the media and not weaken it... we should think about ways so that no authority ... [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 20 2013]

Entities: Charlo Bonnici, Freedom of Expression, George Vella, Joe Cassar

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Fourth estate needs strengthening, MP says in reply to minister’s talk of ‘media control’

Nationalist MP Charlò Bonnici says foreign minister’s talk of ‘media control’ must be taken seriously in speech where he calls for independent public broadcaster and removal of parliamentary privilege.Charlò Bonnici said the grave mistakes in public broadcasting ... [Published MaltaToday - May 20 2013]

Entities: Fourth Estate, George Vella, Cellphone, Abuse

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Maltese ambassador is Mediterranean Union’s special envoy

Ambassador George Saliba appointed Mediterranean Union’s special envoy.Staff ReporterThe foreign affairs ministry has nominated ambassador George Saliba as the Mediterranean Union secretary-general's special envoy.The appointment followed discussions ... [Published MaltaToday - May 20 2013]

Entities: Special Envoy, George Saliba, Malta, George Vella, Appointment

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 3 reports

George Vella

Foreign Minister seeking first hand information from Benghazi Consul

Foreign Minister George Vella has contacted the Maltese Consul in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Joe Pirotta, to get "first-hand information" following the explosion at a Catholic Church in the country’s second largest city.Dr Vella expressed Malta’s solidarity ... [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 19 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Consul, George Vella

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

Malta and US discuss Mediterranean region

North Africa and Middle East top agenda during meeting between foreign minister George Vella and US officials.Staff ReporterThe political development in North Africa and Middle East dominated talks between foreign affairs minister George Vella and the ... [Published MaltaToday - May 18 2013]

Entities: George Vella, Malta, Libyan Militia, Libya

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Ministries’ mobile ban lifted for the press

Foreign Minister George Vella.Journalists visiting the Foreign Ministry would no longer be routinely asked to deposit their mobile phones with security personnel before going to the minister’s office, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed.The lifting ... [Published Times of Malta - May 18 2013]

Entities: George Vella, Cellphone, Security

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Tribute to Lawrence Gonzi

It is only fitting that I should give brief tribute to Lawrence Gonzi now that the time has come for him to leave the political stage.History will record that he was perhaps one of the better Prime Ministers to have the honour to lead the country, rising ... [Published Times of Malta - May 18 2013]

Entities: Lawrence Gonzi, George Vella, Renzo Piano

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Unethical behaviour cannot be tolerated

Only one thing can be worse than an irresponsible media and that is a politician expecting to tell journalists what to do. The matter becomes even more serious when such a call is made by a senior Cabinet member who also happens to be the country’s supreme ... [Published Times of Malta - May 17 2013]

Entities: George Vella, Joseph Muscat, Unethical, Tolerance

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Media control: A speech and reaction that takes us back in time

Foreign Minister George Vella hit the headlines for saying that "we must control the media" (irridu nikkontrollaw il-media).He made the remarks in parliament on Wednesday night, and said that the media "must be reined in" and followed it up with "we must ... [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 17 2013]

Entities: George Vella, Malta, Alfred Sant

Quotes

...He has also been lambasted for banning mobile phones from his office. "there is already a bad perception about the political class" Dr Vella said. Dr Vella did concede that the media is "the fourth pillar of democracy...

Media control: A speech and reaction that takes us back in time [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 17 2013]

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Interfaith outreach in Libya: Jihad bombers tar... [Published Jihad Watch - May 21 2013] Dialogue. "Updated \|Bombers target Catholic church in Benghazi, priests escape unhurt," from Malta Today , May 19 (thanks to Tom): Fr Alan Castillo and Fr Raghib Marzouk escaped unhurt after a bomb went off at the Catholic church in Via Torino, Benghazi, ...