A number of organisations have so far collected around €18,000 in a crowdfunding campaign launched for legal action against the db Group project in Pembroke.11 NGOs had launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance appeals against the project. The...

A planning application to erect greenhouses, which would include integrated solar panels, a substation and landscaping around the site, has been recommended by refusal, due to concerns over the project’s visual impact.The site in question, loca...

A webinar discussing ‘Strengthening Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Freedom of Expression and Information,” took place today, with special attention given to Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).Th...

Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia wants to implement an aesthetics policy “as soon as possible.”The uglification of certain areas around the Maltese islands has been concerning over recent years, with worries about the design of buildin...

An increase in cases of suicide attempts was recorded at Mount Carmel Hospital since the Covid-19 pandemic started, a study conducted by a specialist trainee in psychiatry has noted.The pandemic has affected many lives from different angles, and unfo...

Months before the real election campaign starts, the Nationalist Party seems to have chosen the battleground on which it wants to fight its way back to power. Or attempt to.Over the past few weeks it has concentrated, almost solely, on the way it say...

One new Covid-19 case was registered on Sunday, as three more people recovered from the virus.Currently, there are 27 active cases of Covid-19 in the country, the health authorities said in their daily update. No new deaths were registered.625,844 do...

A fire that broke out in the area known as l-Irdum tas-Sikek, in Xaghra, Gozo, made the rounds on social media, as it was apparently caused by a fireworks display.The fire broke out at 11.30 pm on Saturday evening, and Gozo and Civil Protection Offic...

The EU always said that the media is the fourth pillar of democracy. In recent years we have seen how public trust in the media has declined and revenue is decreasing. What is the Commission going to do about this situation?I believe that media freed...

Italy’s reserves really do play as well as its starters. Or just about.Roberto Mancini has been saying for weeks that all 26 members of his squad are starters. And after beating Wales 1-0 on Sunday despite making eight changes to his starting l...

PN leader Bernard Grech is inviting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to greylist Malta, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday, as he expressed his "great disappointment" at a letter sent by the PN to the FATF.Abela was asked on Sunday in a...

A 25-year-old Syrian man who resides in St Paul's Bay is being held under arrest over acts of vandalism performed on vehicles and shops in Mellieha.At 3am on Sunday morning, the police were informed that someone was throwing stones at vehicles on Tri...

A man was seriously injured in a traffic accident at 9am.The accident took place on Triq Dawret, St Paul's Bay, between a motorbike being ridden by a 72-year-old Hamrun resident and a car. The 72-year-old man was taken to Mater Dei Hospital.A magiste...

Fondazzjoni Arka is set to receive more than €2.12 million between July 2021 and June 2024, to provide residential services to persons with disability.The agreement was signed between the ​​​​​​​​&...

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech defended his letter to the Financial Action Task Force during an interview on party media on Sunday.PN Leader Bernard Grech had written to the Financial Action Task Force, telling it that a PN government would bring ba...

The Met Office is expecting feel like temperaturues to rise to a sizzling 40 degrees Celsius this week.The summer season officially starts Monday when temperatures are set to rise by two degrees from Sunday's 34 (feel like 36) to 36 (feel like 38).Bu...

The Coronavirus reproduction rate in Malta now stands below 0.2, statistician Vincent Marmara said. In his weekly blog for The Malta Independent on Sunday, Marmara said that the past week has been extremely positive as a low number of Covid-19 cases ...

Lewis Hamilton's wish for a closer Formula One title fight is coming true.And Max Verstappen looks like a rival who will take some stopping, judging by his impressive win at the French Grand Prix on Sunday.It was Verstappen's second win in three race...

The Malta Independent on Sunday today reports that, over the past few weeks, the health authorities saw a surge in suicide attempts, the majority of which were in some way linked to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, this situation ...

Why stop now?That’s Italy’s approach for its final group match at the European Championship against Wales.The Azzurri have already advanced to the round of 16 but they are playing with so much spirit and audacity that it’s gotten to...

French police clashed with party-goers as they tried to break up an unauthorized rave in western France, authorities said Saturday. A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were injured amid the violence, including police.The tensions erupt...

A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said.Some witnesses said the crash appeared to be an intentional act, but Fort Lauderdale P...

Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million — a tragedy many critics blame on President Jair Bolsonaro's a...

Valletta: Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street; Ħamrun: National Pharmacy, 17, Santa Marija Street; Qormi: Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Rational Pharmacy, 74/75, Valley Road; Msida: Brown's Pharmacy, Shop 10, Yacht ...

While Spain kept misfiring, Robert Lewandowski came through for Poland.The FIFA player of the year gave his team hope for advancement at the European Championship on Saturday by scoring a second-half equalizer in a 1-1 draw with a Spanish team that c...

No new Covid-19 cases were registered on Friday, the fourth time it happened in the last week, Health Minister Chris Fearne said.Speaking on One Radio, Fearne said that 80 per cent of adults would have received at least one dose of the vaccination by...

Marsascala residents deserve and have a right to be consulted widely and authentically on the future of theirlocality, NGO Graffitti said today.Major ‘developments’ are being proposed for Marsascala - from the Jerma remake to yet another ...

The first Maltese Football Museum at the National Stadium was inaugurated on Saturday by Minister for Inclusion and Social Wellbeing Julia Farrugia Portelli.Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima, toge...

Covid-19 measures relating to event organisation need to be eased before the situation explodes, Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) president Howard Keith Debono told The Malta Independent.  “It’s like having a ...

A new fund by the Environment & Resources Authority (ERA) will be financing projects, programmes, and schemes with the aim of environmental protection and improving the quality of life in our islands. This was announced by the Minister for the En...

Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes said that, by the end of this year, around 581 families which sought help from the Housing Authority will have been allocated a home through the ‘Nikru biex Nassistu’ scheme.Through this s...

From a dilapidated building, Villa Bianca in Birkirkara will be converted into a music centre for children with disabilities and autism. This centre will be the first of its kind in Malta.Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes, together wi...

An Indian man suffered grievous injuries after his foot was trapped in an elevator he was working on, the police said.The accident took place in Rihan Avenue, San Gwann, on Saturday at 9.30am.The man, aged 38 of Qormi, was doing maintenance work when...

Germany finally clicked into gear at the European Championship, with a little help from defending champion Portugal.The Portuguese became the first team to score two own-goals in one game at the continental tournament, giving the Germans a 4-2 victor...

France needed a second-half equalizer from Antoine Griezmann to avoid the biggest upset of the tournament.Hungary, playing in front of a raucous crowd yet again at the European Championship, held the World Cup champions to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.Afte...

The Chamber of Advocates noted once again with great disappointment that, notwithstanding its statement of 16 September 2020, attacks were still being made on lawyers through certain reports in sections of the media, as well as on "social media", sol...

A 33-year old man living in Għargħur was arrested in connection with a number of vehicle thefts as well as a theft from an office in Luqa, the police said.The alleged thefts happened in vehicles located in Qormi, Luqa and Paola and took pla...

Car windows and front doors of apartments were smashed during the night in what appears to be acts of vandalism.Residents of the seaside village complained on the social media that this was the second week that such acts of vandalism have taken place...

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen won his second pole of the season and put his Red Bull in front of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton for the start the French Grand Prix.Verstappen set a time of 1 minute, 29.990 seconds around the Paul Rica...

Maltese MEP Josianne Cutajar was chosen by the European Socialists as a representative in the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe which is being held today in Strasbourg. At a preparatory conference (the first caucus) of...

Government’s public consultation exercises are often flawed, asking questions which it should answer itself. This was stated by Carmel Cacopardo, ADPD – The Green Party’s Chairperson during a press conference today. ADPD – Th...

The leaders of Germany and France called for vigilance Friday to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant that this week prompted Britain to delay the planned relaxation of pandemic restrictions in England.Chancellor Angela Merkel said that while ...

In 2020, 765 cases of drug couriers were reported at airports. In total, nearly 6.9 tons of illegal drugs of all kinds were stopped from entering the European market or from being redirected worldwide. Customs at airports carried out 85% inspections ...

It may sound surreal, but it eventually took a host of massive limestone boulders to put paid to the Mistra Bay caravan saga.The boulders were placed around the bay by Infrastructure Malta on Tuesday, in an action which – rare as it may seem &n...

Starting Monday, Italy is requiring people who arrive from Britain to do five days of quarantine as well as take a COVID-19 swab test.Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Friday said he signed that order as concern builds about a soaring incre...

Fr. Mark Montebello yesterday launched Dom Mintoff's biography - The Tail that Wagged the Dog: The life and struggles of Dom Mintoff. 1916-2012. It is a 640-page book which according to the author applies for all Maltese and Gozitan citizens.The Tail...

In the next three months, information related to the environment, society and governance will be collected from companies who are listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Eventually, this information will be incorporated in the companies’ ...

Social partners have expressed positive reactions to the economic vision 2021-2031 for national consultation and consider it an important step for building a long-term holistic future for our country, a government statement said. They expressed their...

Heavy crowding was reported at the Malta International Airport's arrivals area on Friday, as the airport grapples with the added checks required for people entering the country.People passing through the airport reported having to wait anywhere betwe...

The MATSEC examinations board has issued an apology for a question used in the Arabic O-level exam which asked students to translate what was effectively a suicide message.Students sitting for the exam – who would generally be between 15 and 16...

Not even with the Premier League’s top scorer could England find a way past Scotland.Maybe Harry Kane was as much as the problem as the solution.On his good days, Kane is one of the game’s ultimate goal threats for both Tottenham and Engl...

Amidst increased traffic jams as a result of road works across the country, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg has said that the government is making up for the negligence of its predecessors in the infrastructural sector.Asked about a re...

NGO Repubblika have asked the police to investigate Rosianne Cutajar over bags of oranges which she handed out as gifts at an elderly care home in her home-town on Thursday.Speaking outside the police depot, Repubblika president Robert Aquilina said ...

A total of 2,482 applications for international protection were received by the International Protection Agency during 2020, a decrease of 39.3 per cent over the preceding year, the National Statistics Office said yesterday. During 2020, 29 boat land...

Three new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Friday, while four patients have recovered, health authorities said.No deaths were reported, leaving the total number of victims at 420.In all, the total number of Covid-19 cases registered in Malta was 30,58...

Britons are fearing massive queues at airports and the overwhelming of the country’s border force as the UK government mulls relaxing travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.The Daily Mail reported on Friday that critics believe that qu...

A €250,000 Super 5 jackpot won last April has remained unclaimed, and its winner has until Monday 28 June to identify himself and take his or her prize.In a statement, Maltco Lotteries said that the winner of the Super 5 jackpot won on 28 April ...

Malta’s first delivery drone service took to the air for the first time on Friday. On Friday, the Skymax drone, created with the collaborative efforts of QuAeuro, Phoenix Wings and HandsOn Systems, flew successfully from Ċirkewwa to C...

The Malta Business Weekly spoke to Malta Employers Association Director-General Joseph Farrugia about the limitations of GDP ahead of the MEA National Conference discussing the themeWhy is the MEA turning its attention to GDP right now?Gross Domestic...

PEN Malta labelled a gagging order on the media by the courts as “illogical and disturbing”."PEN Malta finds the ruling by Magistrate Rachel Montebello on an application by lawyers for Mr Yorgen Fenech illogical and disturbing,” the...

The U.K.'s latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more contagious delta variant.Government figures showed an...

Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines?It's likely safe and effective, but researchers are still gathering data to be sure.The authorized COVID-19 shots around the world are all designed to stimulate your immune system to produce virus-figh...

Nowadays more than ever, balance is key in all aspects for a better quality of life for society, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said on Monday.He was addressing the Malta Employers Association national conference, which focused on Balancing Sustaina...

When the European Championship was put on hold last year, Marcus Rashford spent his time lobbying the British government on child poverty rather than playing for England.It’s been a year since the campaign that convinced Prime Minister Bor...

Penalty kicks are being missed and saved at a historically high rate at this year's European Championship.North Macedonia midfielder Ezgjan Alioski and Ukraine opponent Ruslan Malinovskyi both failed to score from the spot in the second half of their...

The Nationalist Party announced Wednesday its proposals for Gozo, ahead of the upcoming general election. In a welcome change of strategy, the PN is this time actually revealing several of its proposals, rather than keeping them hidden until a few we...

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,” proclaimed Voltaire almost 300 years ago.In 2021, we are in a desperate need of such defenders of free speech.The right to articulate our opinions withou...

4% of Maltese in a Eurobarometer survey said they do not want to take the Covid-19 vaccine, while another 5% said they don’t know or prefer not to answer. The survey was conducted across the 27 Member States in May.Across the EU, 9% of responde...

An 82-year-old man has become the 420th person to pass away in Malta in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Thursday.He is the first person to die from the virus since 26 May.Fearne said that the man had teste...

Almost €1.5 million in vouchers have been used, while 80,000 vouchers have been distributed physically to those who did not apply for the digital vouchers, Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri said on Thursday. This was said dur...

'Heart of Gold' singer Brooke has returned to the spotlight, proving to be unstoppable when it comes to chasing her dreams.The Eurovision singer is back and ready to show you what she’s been up to.Taking a short break from the spotlight meant t...

The government launched the second National Strategy on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence, for the years 2021-2022.Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance Edward Zammit Lewis, Commissioner on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violenc...

Giampiero Boniperti, a former Juventus player who later served as the club’s honorary president, has died, Italian media report. He was 92.Boniperti won five Italian league championships and two editions of the Coppa Italia with Juventus betwee...

The British government is considering easing travel restrictions for Britons who are vaccinated with both jabs, Sky News reported on Thursday.Sky News quoted a UK government spokesperson saying that it is "working with industry for a safe return to i...

When it was first elected, the Labour Government set its sights on reducing unemployment and gearing up the economy, but now it is shifting towards a more environmentally aware strategy, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron...

A 71-year-old Zurrieq resident was grievously injured in an accident on Triq il-Mitjar, Kirkop, at 10.45am.The man was riding a motorcycle when he was involved in a crash with a car. He was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital and was found to be suffering f...

When the game was over, Denmark’s players walked around the field to a standing ovation from a crowd that serenaded them as if they had just won the European Championship.The scoreboard on the big screens inside Parken Stadium told a different ...

This time, the Netherlands never looked like throwing away their two-goal lead.Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored a goal in each half as the Dutch comfortably beat Austria 2-0 Thursday to advance to the round of 16 at the European Championship....

Health Minister Chris Fearne said today that the Covid-19 vaccine protects nine out of every 10 people, and although people taking the jab have a lower risk of needing hospital care, complications are still possible.Speaking at the opening of a clini...

A police officer accused of raping the victim of a burglary he went to investigate, may have illicitly communicated with a witness after his arrest, a court has heard today.Magistrate Gabriella Vella presided over the compilation of evidence against ...

As from 21 June Marsaxlokk residents can start receiving care from the new community clinic in Marsaxlokk. Health Minister Chris Fearne and Parliamentary Secretary Alex Muscat inaugurated the new clinic brought about by an investment from the MDSF. &...

Christian Eriksen will be fitted with an implantable device to monitor his heart rhythm, the Danish soccer federation said Thursday.Eriksen is recovering in a Copenhagen hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finl...

Over 200 members of the legal profession have backed the Chamber of Advocates in their opposition to a government bill which would change regulations surrounding the warrants issued for advocates.The government started debating Bill 217 in Parliament...

Two women were rushed to hospital this morning after a quad bike crash in Gozo.The accident happened at around 10:45am, at Triq Anton Buttigieg in Qala, police told The Malta Independent.The two women were immediately taken to Gozo General hospital f...

Over twenty countries are backing Malta to not be grey-listed at the FATF following a shake-up of the financial and legal frameworks over the past 18 months, however it is believed three countries are pushing for the country to be grey-listed.It is u...

A biker was seriously injured when he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding, hit a pavement and fell.The police said the accident took place in San Tuma Street, Luqa, on Wednesday at 6.45pm.The biker, a man aged 40 of Birzebbuga, was taken to ...

Summer seems to want to say a big “hello” this year as the week that officially ushers in the season will see a sharp rise in temperatures.Met Office forecasts indicate that the last day of spring, 20 June, will see the temperature climb ...

PN Leader Bernard Grech has written to the Financial Action Task Force, telling it that a PN government would bring back Malta’s reputation.This comes after it emerged that three countries – the UK, the US and Germany – voted to hav...

We are playing with fire and who plays with fire often gets burnt.Footage and photos of people gathering to celebrate village feasts and other occasions are making the rounds quite regularly on the social media.Village feasts are (supposed to be) off...

The wingers sprint forward like Ferraris. The midfielders are just as capable at scoring as the forwards. And the reserves look like starters.A new-look Italy is impressing with its offensive flair at the European Championship.Midfielder Manuel Locat...

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin of Russia spent more than three hours discussing issues Wednesday at their summit in Geneva. They ticked through their respective lists so quickly and in such “excruciating detail,” Biden says, that...

A request by Caruana Galizia murder suspect and alleged mastermind Yorgen Fenech for the court to make available to his defence the contents of the late journalist’s laptop, has been refused because the police have been unable to secure the har...

Paul Apap Bologna said that it is “not true at all” that the Project Services Agreement signed between Enemalta stakeholders, notably his GEM Holdings Limited and Yorgen Fenech’s New Energy Supply Limited, was a simulation tactic to...

 For Denmark, it’s time to somehow focus on soccer again at the European Championship.Five days after Christian Eriksen’s collapse against Finland, the Danes will return to Parken Stadium on Thursday to face top-ranked Belgium in the...

Three new Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Wednesday, while nine more people have recovered from the virus.This means that the number of active cases currently stands at 45.No new deaths were reported again, meaning that Malta&rs...

A drunk driver whose car mounted a Balluta pavement at 100km/h and ran over a number of pedestrians - killing one, has been jailed for three years and banned from driving for another two years.Tragically, 19-year-old Tim Scholten died ...

The Nationalist Party has pledged to immediately rescind the country’s contract with Steward Health Care which saw the privatisation of three hospitals across Malta and Gozo, and to then use the money it is paying as part of the concession to c...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said today that the government will be extending the tax on property reduction measure to cover properties the value of which does not exceed €400,000.“We have seen so much success come out from this measure tha...

Children aged 12 to 15 years can be registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, a notice by the health authorities on the social media said.The registration process can be accessed online before formal invitations are sent to people’s homes.&nb...