The Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business launched a consultation process aimed at strengthening the legal framework governing co-operative societies in Malta. Various information sessions were held on January 28, 2014 at Dar il-Koperattivi, Melita Street, Valletta. The Ministry’s representatives Mr Blaine Camilleri and Mr Matthew Vella, together with the Co-operatives Board Chairperson, Ms Francis Mifsud, met representatives of the Malta Co-operative Federation, Koperattivi Malta, as well representatives of individual co-operative societies. The consultation process was initiated following the Government's acknowledgement in the last Budget Speech, that the current legal framework  within which Co-operatives  operate locally needs to [...]

The Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business upon the advice of the Chairperson of the Co-operatives Board has appointed the following persons on the Committee of the Central Co-operative Fund.  The Notice dated 22nd November 2013 has been published in the Government Notice No. 1295 in the Government Gazette No. 19183 of the 17th December 2013, Link to Government Notice. The Minister's appointed members on the Committee who shall serve up to the 7th July 2015 are  currently the following: Members representing Co-operative Societies: Mr Norman Cassar Ferrante Mr Emanuel Falzon Mr Paul Piscopo Mr Victor Zarb Members nominated by the Co-operatives Board from [...]

Certain changes have been made to the composition of the Co-operatives Board as published in the Government Notice No. 1121 in the Government Gazette No. 19164 of the 12th November 2013, Link to Government Notice and Government Notice No. 1102 in the Government Gazette No. 19162 of the 5th November 2013. Link to Government Notice This Government Notice repeals Government Notice No. 716 published in the Government Gazette No. 19120 of the 6th August 2013. Link to Government Notice The Minister appointed members to the Co-operatives Board who shall serve up to the 31st May 2015 are  currently the following: Chairperson Ms Frances Mifsud Members [...]

Chief Pilot. Capt. Jesmond Mifsud has been invited to address a seminar entitled "Co-operatives: A vehicle for SME growth" to be held on the 20th November 2013.  The seminar is being held as part of the SME Week Malta 2013.  Capt. Mifsud who is President of the Malta Maritime Pilots Co-operative Society Limited and the Malta Maritime Research and Training Centre (MMRTC) Society Co-operative Limited shall be  focusing on the practical experience of managing these two co-operatives.  Both co-operatives are Member Societies of the Malta Co-operative Federation. As one of the major stakeholders on co-operative matters the Malta Co-operative Federation [...]

A global marque for co-operatives has been unveiled by the International Co-operative Alliance. The co-operative logo, designed by a British co-operative, has been launched at the Alliance’s Global Conference in Cape Town which was attended by over 1000 people from 88 nations. Calverts, the London-based creative co-operative, was commissioned in March by the ICA to create the common identity. Building on the momentum created by the International Year of Co-operatives and the widespread use of the logo, the ICA has led on this initiative as part of its Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade initiative. The Blueprint focuses on key areas of [...]