Malta is one of the few countries where the state funds public healthcare for all citizens through taxation and weekly national insurance contributions paid for by employers and employees. One may find both private and public healthcare sectors and presently, free healthcare is offered in 42 clinics, which are housed in 8 health centres. Malta’s…
Modelled on the British system, the education system adopted by the Maltese island comprises two compulsory stages: primary education (from age five until age eleven) and secondary education (from age twelve until age sixteen). Following completion of secondary education, youths are free to choose whether to complete their education at a post-secondary, and eventually tertiary…
Their ideal location in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea has given the Maltese islands an extremely diverse collection of cultures and traditions, stemming from the influences of the various groups who have occupied the archipelago. In today’s day and age, Malta remains a culturally diverse nation, due to the high levels of emigration (especially…
Its ideal strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean sea has ensured that Malta has always been a hub for transport and transit stops. This hasn’t changed in modern times – whether it is a stop on a cruise, or a transfer stop for long international journeys, Malta plays host to hundreds of ships…
Why Malta? Malta is one of the few civil law jurisdictions that not only has developed its own domestic law but also recognizes the judiciary of foreign law. The act of the setting up is regulated by the Maltese Trust and Trustees Act of 2005 and which incorporates within its provisions the Hague Convention on…