Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd announced today that will it start operating a fast-ferry service between Gozo and Valletta from June, using two state-of-the-art high-speed passenger craft.The company — backed by Bianchi Group and Merrill Investments, who ...

The compilation of evidence against the man alleged to have masterminded the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder, Yorgen Fenech, continues this morning.Middleman Melvin Theuma is expected to continue testifying. Theuma had received a presidential pardon to...

An Albanian man has died after falling seven storeys at a construction site in Marsascala, police said on Wednesday morning.The incident happened at around 8am at a construction site in Triq il-Qrempuc in Marsascala.Police said that preliminary inves...

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to contribute over the next year to “humanitarian and economic crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition,” according to a new intelligence report that also warns ...

One of Yorgen Fenech’s team of lawyers has requested access to murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s tax returns, in a compensation case filed by Caruana Galizia’s heirs.Caruana Galizia was murdered in a 2017 car bombing. Tum...

Britain began offering coronavirus vaccinations to anyone over 45 on Tuesday after hitting its target of giving at least one dose to everyone over 50 by the middle of April.Despite the good news, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the U.K. woul...

The arrest and arraignment of Keith Schembri and associates on 20 March was the culmination of years of investigations which included magisterial inquiries as well as delicate police work.The former OPM chief of staff and others were charged with a s...

The step-daughter of Darren Debono, who faces charges of money laundering in Malta over an oil smuggling operation, has been charged with money laundering.Florinda (Floren Sultana), 29, and a former high-ranking BNF Bank official, Albert Buttigieg (w...

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo has pronounced himself on the issue of planned mass party festivals, saying that it’s not illegal for these to be advertised, but it is illegal for them to take place.Mass events have been a public bone of conte...

59 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities as another patient passed away on Tuesday.A 68-year-old woman passed away at Mater Dei Hospital in the last 24 hours while Covid-19 positive, taking Malta’s current death count up to ...

Another four-day party festival is being advertised as taking place in Malta between 3 and 7 June 2021, prompting raised eyebrows and some concern amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.The event, titled ‘Summer in Malta’ and promoted as ‘4 d...

Teenagers are increasingly spending more time on the internet, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic where social activities and gatherings are highly discouraged.Internet use and online communication can be healthy ways of keeping in contact with ...

Fashion retailer Dian Izzo's time period within which she was able to file a libel case against PN MP Jason Azzopardi over money laundering claims has expired, the PN MP said on Facebook.Businesswoman Diane Izzo said in early 2020 that she would be f...

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said that Malta is at the forefront of Europe in digital green certificate preparations.He was responding to a number of Parliamentary Questions posed by MPs, including Claudio Grech and Jean Claude Micallef.He said t...

The government will finance the costs to transport the body of Lassane Cisse back to the Ivory Coast, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri revealed while answering a Parliamentary Question.While responding to PN MP Mario Galia, Camilleri said t...

The Environment and Resources Authority Board's decision to allow the controversial Comino works to continue were taken on the grounds that mitigation measures will be included, the authority said.The news broke today that the controversial works on...

The cross from the right was curling away from goal at shoulder height when Mehdi Taremi took off, connecting with a spectacular scissor kick that sent the ball into the top corner from 12 meters out.A beautiful goal — arguably the best in the ...

After Neymar missed several chances to finish off defending champion Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain was left clinging to a 1-0 home defeat that nevertheless sealed the French club’s second straight Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.Baye...

Johnson & Johnson says it is delaying the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine in Europe amid a U.S. probe into rare blood clots.The company announced the decision Tuesday after regulators in the United States said they were recommending a "pause" ...

“The rule of law is the ultimate test of a functioning state. Key to this is the principle that there be one rule for both powerful and powerless.”This was written in a piece by John Stanton, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the City, Universi...

In 2020, Malta's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 7%, the Central Bank of Malta (CBM) revealed in its Annual Report.The Central Bank of Malta released its Annual Report for 2020, including its detailed financial statements, an opening state...

A 40-year-old man was charged in court today over injuring another man.The incident dealt with a fight in Port Street in Żebbuġ, Gozo last Saturday, after two men allegedly fought using a broken bottle and a knife.The 40-year-old was charge...

Amendments to the law pertaining to the care and protection of minors were put in place on Tuesday and Minister for Family and Children's Rights Michael Falzon proudly said that another important step has been taken for the care of minors.Together wi...

The government needs to devise a “solid plan” and provide more clarification for the reintroduction of arts education, the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has told The Malta Independent.This newsroom is informed t...

 More students attending the University of Malta (UoM) have turned to alcohol and substance to cope with Covid-19 fears, a study conducted by the Faculty of Social Wellbeing has found.The findings of the study were shared in a seminar organized ...

A technical issue led to the double registration of pledged donations during several fundraising marathons last year, meaning that the real amount collected is €1.4 million less than originally thought.GO said on Monday that donors were not bill...

Opposition and PN leader Bernard Grech has said that he will be making “difficult decisions” within the PN, after two survey results were published on Sunday.Grech acknowledged the “encouraging” results which are being shown i...

Investigations into an illegal party that was held last week, in full breach of Covid-19 rules, are still ongoing, a police spokesperson has told The Malta Independent. Video footage of the party, which took place inside an unidentified villa and was...

Losing out on a summer of tourism this year could be a “death knell” for tourism agencies, the Federated Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (FATTA) told The Malta Independent.Last Sunday, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that Malta ...

An agreement reached between ARMS Ltd and Identity Malta Agency will allow families to automatically ajdust their utility bills following the birth of a child or the death of a family member.A memorandum of understanding signed between Identity Malta...

The country should not be aiming to give ‘free holidays’ to tourists, PN spokesperson for tourism Robert Arrigo told The Malta Independent.This newspaper contacted Arrigo to get the PN's perspective on the plans Malta has for the coming s...

An application for a footbridge in Birkirkara valley has been suspended by Infrastructure Malta.The imposing 10 metre footbridge was planned to replace the current pelican lights across from the McDonalds take-away outlet on Valley Road in Birkirkara...

The family of a man who went missing nearly five years ago has made a fresh appeal for information about his disappearance.Writing on Facebook, Stephanie Stewart said that he uncle, Tom Stewart, went missing in Malta on 20 May 2016.“My family a...

 People across Britain flocked to shed shaggy locks and browse for clothes, books and other “non-essential” items as shops, gyms, hairdressers, restaurant patios and beer gardens reopened Monday after months of lockdown.British Prime...

Malta has turned to Turkey as it continues discussions on how best to work together to improve life in Libya.Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo had a working meeting with the Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Najla Mangoush, a...

A man was seriously injured on Monday evening in a stabbing incident in Marsa, the police said.The incident took place in Tigrija Street at around 10.30pm.A 35-year-old man from Zurrieq was stabbed by a 32-year-old man who lives in St Paul’s Ba...

Former United States ambassador to Malta Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has been appointed as the USA’s first chief diversity officer by the State Department.The appointment is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to put diversity, equ...

Former Labour Prime Minister Alfred Sant has voted in favour of a European Parliament Resolution on rule of law conditionality and said that it could be a step towards the introduction of an EU mechanism that would truly and legitimately safeguard th...

The Prime Minister's warning on Sunday is one that raises some concern.Malta has been battling against the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year. The government laid out a financial strategy to aid businesses survive as long as possible, while retaining ...

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo has said that neither his ministry nor the Malta Tourism Authority has given any blessing for mass events to take place in Malta.Taking to social media to allay concerns after adverts marketing major parties and festi...

Over 85% of primary students returned to their classrooms when schools reopened on Monday, the Education Ministry said.All educational institutes were closed down in March amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, but they are gradually opening this week, afte...

St Aloysius College sixth form students will be physically present for their examinations after the school received approval from health authorities to hold the said exams in-person.Emails sent to students by the school’s administration seen by...

Nationalist MP Toni Bezzina claimed on Monday he was the victim of a "political frame-up" after he was interrogated by police over corruption claims dating back to 2012. Bezzina was questioned by police at the Financial Crime Investigation Depar...

47 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday.No new deaths related to Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours – the second day in a row that this has happened – meaning that the death count remains at 402.It ...

1,261 people were fined for Covid-19 regulation breaches over the past 7 days, the health authorities have said.784 fines were for people not wearing a mask in public. 366 fines were to people who were in groups larger than two.92 people were fined f...

Hamrun was draped in red and black after its football team won its first football league title in 30 years.The locality’s football team – Hamrun Spartans – were confirmed as Premier League champions last Friday after Malta’s f...

The news that English Language Teaching (ELT) schools will need to remain closed has brought the sector “to its knees”, the Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta (FELTOM) has said.While Maltese schools will start reo...

President of Malta George Vella has announced a webinar to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Malta’s 1921 constitution.The webinar will be taking place on 17th April at San Anton Palace and will focus on a myriad of different aspects that...

Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci has said that so far there has been no confirmed case of blood clots related to any Covid-19 vaccine in the country.Speaking on TVAM on Monday morning, Gauci said that there were two reports of blood clots...

Three people were arrested between Sunday and Monday in two separate anti-drug trafficking operations, police said on Monday.In the first operation, which took place on Sunday in Qormi, a 23-year-old from Hamrun was arrested at around 3pm.His vehicle...

Every law that affects children needs to take into account the interest of minors, Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's Rights Michael Falzon told Parliament on Monday.Parliament is discussing a Bill to amend the Mino...

Parliamentary Secretary Alex Muscat had to withdraw what he said against former PN Leader Adrian Delia following a ruling by the Speaker, who found the Parliamentary Secretary to be in breach of parliamentary privilege after a complaint by the Nation...

In its feedback to the Parliamentary Secretariat for Civil Rights and Reforms on the White Paper on Cannabis Policy, the Malta Sociological Association (a registered Voluntary Organisation) suggested that the proposal and consultation exercise should...

A 26-year-old man from the Ivory Coast was remanded in custody after he was charged in connection with another ‘romance fraud’ case.The police had already arraigned six people over similar crimes in February and investigations into this m...

A total of 9,151 tourists visited Malta during the month of February, statistics published by the National Statistics Office on Monday show.5,564 of those travelled to Malta on holiday, while 2,281 travelled to the country on a business or profession...

Primary schools, as well as childcare centres and kindergartens, are to open this morning after a five-week closure – which included the Easter holidays – as Malta makes a first step towards a return to normality.A surge in Covid-19 cases...

Robert Strickland has invoked his right to reply on some of the comments made by Judge Emeritus Giovanni Bonello, Chairman of The Strickland Foundation in the article “It is up to the courts to decide whether my claims are justified” webs...

Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map.Nationwide restrictions have been in place in Eng...

A young man was rescued by the Civil Protection Department after falling off a cliff at il-Maqluba, the department said.In a Facebook post accompanied by photos, the department said it was called to assist a youth who fell off a cliff at Maqluba area...

A man who lost part of his index finger in an accident near Malta had it reattached in a 19-hour operation in Turkey, Turkish media report.The man was working on a vessel near Malta when his finger was severed.He was evacuated to Mater Dei Hospital b...

Each spring, millions of European raptors that have over-wintered in Africa set out from that continent for breeding areas in Europe to breed and raise young. Most leave Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar at the western end of the Mediterranean and v...

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been plenty of articles published about people in breach of Covid-19 regulations. The Hamrun football celebrations, the White Rocks party are some of the more infamous ones.Just recently, another came to l...

It’s an often used saying that where there is an opportunity for crime, crime will always find a way to exploit it.  As countries clamped down on travel and mandated the need for a negative test result to enter their borders – so cam...

It’s time to go from discussion on migration to action, MEP Cyrus Engerer said.He was speaking during a European Parliament discussion on the matter. The MEP said it was time to discuss action by the Commission against certain member states for...

66 new cases of Covid-19 were registered on Sunday, as 44 people recovered.This means that the number of active cases rose slightly to 558. No new deaths were reported.Malta has had 29,614 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic first reached the island...

European Union leaders no longer meet around a common oval summit table to broker their famed compromises. Instead, each of the 27 watches the other heads of state or government with suspicion via a video screen that shows a mosaic of faraway capital...

More research on cannabis consumption should be conducted before the process of legalising it for recreational use, not after, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Wellbeing, Prof. Andrew Azzopardi said.Legalising cannabis is in the pipeline for Malta a...

Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed the importance of the coming summer and its success in terms of tourism, highlighting that the coming weeks will define the future of the country."If we lose a summer of tourism, the country will have problems. If...

Maltese newsrooms have joined together in expressing concern at a recent court decision to charge journalists with contempt over the publication of stories that are deemed to be in the public interest. In a joint statement, The Malta Independent, Tim...

Politicians have always done it, and they will continue to do it.It is one line of defence they have always resorted to. Each time something potentially dangerous to their popularity, or events which hit them hard take place, they come up with a cont...

A season that provided the flickers of a title challenge is now turning into the worst of Jose Mourinho's managerial career.Of all the managers to inflict Tottenham's 10th loss of the Premier League season, it was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who replaced M...

Inter Milan continued the march to its first Serie A title in more than a decade as it beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 1-0 on Sunday.Defender Matteo Darmian scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute as Inter found it tougher than expec...

On 12th April 1807, at around 9.30 pm, a huge explosion echoed around the Grand Harbour.Even in the dark, observers would have been able to see the huge pall of smoke floating above Fort Ricasoli, where the blast had originated. Inside the fort itsel...

The police are pushing for an investigation into PN MPs on the eve of an election, Opposition and PN leader Bernard Grech said in an interview on Sunday.This comes after PN MPs Karol Aquilina and Toni Bezzina both faced investigations, with the forme...

The PN is not attracting new voters or those who left the party long ago, PN candidate Roselyn Borg Knight said in a Facebook post.Borg Knight was likely referring to the latest MaltaToday survey which shows that while support for the party is rising...

The completion date of a landing ferry terminal in Sliema with sheltered waiting, landing and boarding areas has been extended to the first quarter of 2022, Infrastructure Malta told The Malta Independent.Infrastructure Malta spokesman David Vella ex...

A Somali man was charged with injuring a compatriot in Gozo, the police said.On Saturday, the police reported that two men aged 35 and 40 were involved in a fight in Port Street, Zebbug.The 35-year-old – no name was given by the police – ...

Former Archbishop Paul Cremona is recovering at Mater Dei hospital after a minor medical intervention in his heart, the Curia said in a statement.He is in good condition.Archbishop Charles Scicluna urged people to pray for him.

The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has said that it is deeply concerned that performing arts schools have not been allowed to reopen.Whereas public health remains a priority for the association and its members, lack of consu...

What happened this past week with regard to Covid-19 was similar to the previous week, statistician Vincent Marmara said.In his weekly blog for The Malta Independent on Sunday, Marmara said that the number of cases registered this past week was sligh...

Amendments to the Corporate Service Provider regulations will help weed out any bad apples from the system, Emily Benson, the Malta Financial Services Authority's (MFSA) Head of Conduct Supervision told The Malta Independent on Sunday.Benson was...

Once more, the two government representatives on Parliament’s ethics committee have torpedoed the work that same committee was meant to carry out and have effectively stopped an important discussion on an apparent serious breach of ethics by a ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne announced that, as of today, a new system for the Covid-19 vaccine roll out will be put in place, allowing people over 50 years of age to register for the Covid-19 vaccine.During a press conf...

The Strickland Foundation has issued a response to Robert Hornyold Strickland's article titled: 'It is up to the Courts to decide whether my claims are justified'Strickland Foundation's full replyJudge Emeritus Giovanni Bonello, Chairman of The Stric...

A man who aggressively intimidated and physically attacked two Planning Authority enforcement officers was arrested and arraigned in Court to face criminal charges.The attack happened after the Planning Authority concluded investigations regarding il...

Charles Polidano, known as ic-Caqnu, was questioned by police on Saturday afternoon on alleged threats, use of force, bodily harm, and revenge porn, Times of Malta reports. Sources told the newspaper that Polidano was arrested at his home and es...

Thirty-seven new Covid-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, with one new death, figures released by the health authorities show.The latest victim is a 96-year-old woman who died at Mater Dei Hospital.There were 47 patients who recovered.The...

A fight on a construction site landed a man in hospital, the police said.The incident took place in Mikieland Sapiano Street, Zebbug, at 11.15am.It involved two men, a Maltese resident on San Gwann, aged 44, and a 22-year-old man from Gambia.The latt...

Valletta: Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street; Marsa: Vivien Pharmacy, Patri Magri Street; Qormi: Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Remedies Pharmacy, Tumas Fenech Street; Msida: Regal Pharmacy, 39B, Antonio Bosio Street; Pa...

Virtu' Ferries have announced that the company will be running a Malta-Gozo fast-ferry service as from June.In a post on Facebook, the company said that after 30 years of services between Malta and Sicily, it is now planning to introduce a boat servi...

Prince Philip’s royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public.Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, took part in p...

Alfred Degiorgio and his brother George Degiorgio, both accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in October 2017, today issued a second statement stating that they were and are still prepared to say the whole truth.By means of this seco...

A man was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon after he fell off scaffolding, the police said.The accident took place in Dom Mintoff Road, Cospicua, at 2pm.The man, a Palestinian aged 46 who resides in Luqa, fell one story.He was taken to hospital...

The U.K.’s national broadcaster switched instantly into mourning mode when Prince Philip’s death was announced but not everyone has agreed with that BBC decision.The BBC canceled its regular programming Friday and aired special ...

Zlatan Ibrahimović set up two goals but was also sent off as AC Milan won 3-1 at relegation-threatened Parma on Saturday to keep its small Serie A title hopes alive.Ibrahimović had a hand in both Milan’s first-half goals but was shown...

One stoppage-time goal slowed Manchester City's march to the Premier League title.Another ignited Liverpool's push for the Champions League qualification positions.A day of dramatic finishes in England's top flight began with City losing 2-1 to 10-ma...

Moviment Graffitti has announced the end of the first phase of its actions in Dingli, where it has successfully halted illegal works carried out by Infrastructure Malta on a "schemed" road for three weeks.In a statement, the group thanked the residen...

Police have identified the man found dead on Thursday in Lija. The victim is a 42 year old man who lives in Birkirkara.He was found in the public toilets in Vjal it-Trasfigurazzjoni shortly after 6am.Both the magisterial inquiry and Police investigat...

Minister Carmelo Abela on Friday night filed an urgent libel case against Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi after the latter’s allegations that Abela was involved in a heist at HSBC in 2010.The Registry of the courts of law was opened “urgen...