The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to vote on whether or not Malta will be grey-listed later on today.Despite the fact that Malta passed the Moneyval test after introducing a raft of reforms, particularly to fight money laundering, the cou...

A man was taken to hospital with grievous injuries following a fight in Marsa, the police said.The incident took place in Triq it-Tigrija at 10.50pm on Tuesday.The man, aged 44 of Qormi, was involved in a fight with another man and a woman, aged 40 a...

After enjoying nearly four months without any community transmission of the coronavirus, New Zealanders were on edge Wednesday after health authorities said an infectious traveler from Australia had visited over the weekend.New Zealand has taken a ze...

A damaged underground cable has led to a power cut in the central part of Malta, Enemalta said.In a statement on its Facebook page, Enemalta said that its engineers and technicians are working to repair the damage which led to a power cut in Naxxar, ...

A 17-year-old boy was injured on Tuesday evening when the bike he was riding was involved in a crash in Rabat.The accident took place in Triq il-Hobbejza on Tuesday at 6pm.It involved the biker, of Rabat, and a Toyota Starlet driven by a 32-year-old ...

Ponte Ferries’ high-speed craft, HSC Artemis, will operate daily return trips to the conveniently located port of Augusta from August 6.The 96m-long catamaran – which comfortably accommodates 600 passengers and features a deck for both ca...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured on Wednesday morning when he lost control of the Yamaha bike he was riding a crashed, the police said.The accident took place in Valletta Road, Rabat, at 1.30am.The biker, aged 30 of Mosta, was taken to hospital ...

The Chamber of Advocates has felt the need, once again, to issue a statement expressing its disappointment that lawyers were still the subject of attacks “in sections of the media” and “on the social media”. These attacks, it ...

At least England now knows it can rely on Raheem Sterling for goals.The scoring touch missing at his last three tournaments has been rediscovered on home territory, and it gave his team first place in its group.It was Sterling's second goal at Euro 2...

The Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) and the Institute for Education (IfE) have come together to set up a Masters course in STEM Education and Engagement. The initiative was taken in response to the growing demand of educational instit...

The message communicated by government advertisements should be of sufficient relevance to justify the public funds spent on it, according to draft guidelines issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life. The guidelines, whic...

Five new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday.One person meanwhile has recovered, meaning that the number of active cases currently stands at 27.No deaths related to the virus were recorded in the last 24 hours.1,649 swab ...

A demonstration by artists that was planned for Thursday evening has been suspended, but the event could be back on if no agreement is reached with the authorities. The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) had planned to hold...

Suspended Parliamentary Secretary Rosianne Cutajar has called out Repubblika’s “double standards,” saying the NGO remained silent when PN MP Jason Azzopardi donated food to a women’s charity located in his district.Last week, ...

The Degiorgio brothers have filed two cases against the President’s decision to refuse their request for a presidential pardon.George and Alfred Degiorgio – both accused of being hitmen behind the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia – ...

The Sliema local council has clamped down on the use of e-scooters on the town promenade, saying that a number of avoidable incidents had taken place involving the illegal use of such vehicles.The council said in a statement that it had received nume...

An English man who was reported missing last month has been found 'safe and well', police said on Tuesday.57-year-old Gerry Eaton was reported missing on 23 May after being last seen near his residence in Mellieha.Police said in a statement that Eato...

A new scheme by Malta Enterprise will allow businesses to benefit from up to €20,000 to reduce the use of plastic.Malta Enterprise has launched a scheme to support retail shops and businesses who want to reduce single-use-plastics in their opera...

Luka Modrić lurked on the edge of the area, waiting for the ball to come to him before perfectly stroking it into the top corner with the outside of his boot.At 35, this may well be the Croatia captain's last European Championship, and he doesn&...

The south of Malta found itself in traffic gridlock on Tuesday morning after shoddy work by a contractor at the Santa Venera tunnel.An Infrastructure Malta spokesman said that a contractor had cleared a water culvert in preparation for resurfacing wo...

The Malta Developers Association (MDA) said in a statement that it is closely monitoring the serious threat of Malta being grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).On Wednesday, the FATF is expected to take a decision on whether or not t...

Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cooldown to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heat wave. Dozens of people were reported drowned as they sought relief from the heat.Forecasters predicted fur...

In the LGC Toxicology Case Study performance report issued in April 2021, which included 21 participating laboratories, Mater Dei’s Toxicology Lab obtained the highest overall performance score, a statement read. “Samples of the Exte...

Two men from Bangladesh were taken to Mater Dei Hospital at 10am on Tuesday, after suffering injuries on a construction site.The accident occurred on Triq Vincenzo Dimech, Floriana. The two men, aged 40 and 24, were injured as stones fell on them. Bo...

UEFA has declined the Munich city council’s application to have its stadium illuminated in rainbow colors for Germany’s final European Championship group game against Hungary on Wednesday.The governing body said in a statement Tuesday tha...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said Monday that he will be spending the next 48 hours trying to persuade “those who need convincing” that Malta deserves to pass the FATF test. Malta is facing the prospect of being grey listed by the Finan...

The Maltese government wants to position Malta as a flourishing “digital island of the future” and amongst the best global economies, with national competitiveness as its core, Economy Minister Silvio Schembri said.Schembri said that such...

It was great to hear that EU institutions are taking the issue of SLAPP lawsuits seriously, and seem to be working on ways to tackle this issue. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are aimed at chilling free speech. It i...

Mask-wearing outdoors in Italy will no longer be required in virtually all of the country starting on June 28.Health Minister Roberto Speranza tweeted Monday night that the mask requirement for outdoors will be eliminated in those parts of Italy in d...

With a place in the round of 16 secured before taking to the field again, England has a chance to rediscover its attacking flair against the Czech Republic on Tuesday at the European Championship.“We’ve got to produce the football that gi...

Weapons, munitions and explosives were found at the bottom of the sea in Rabat on Sunday, police said on Monday.Several reports on Monday afternoon said that the find was linked to Robert and Adrian Agius - better known as the Maksar brothers - who c...

The Daphne Caruana Galizia prize for journalism is set to be launched today at 2pm.Journalists are invited to present their submissions in a competition for outstanding journalism through the European Parliament, with the prize money set at €20,...

The government has once again advised the President to refuse a pardon request by George and Alfred Degiorgio.In a short statement, the government said that it had advised the President not to accept the request for pardon and that it was doing so in...

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...

After scoring a goal to help Denmark advance at the European Championship, Joakim Maehle walked straight to a TV camera and formed a “10” with his fingers.That was for Christian Eriksen.Maehle's 82nd-minute goal put some extra gloss on a ...

Three straight wins, seven goals and its top players with game time in their legs.For Belgium, the group stage at the European Championship could hardly have gone better.The world’s top-ranked team beat Finland 2-0 on Monday to finish in first ...

A coronavirus infection created disruption for two teams at the European Championship on Monday after a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour also led to two England players having to self-isolate.Midfielder Mason Mount and left back Be...

The number of active cases has continued to decrease after just one Covid-19 case was registered on Monday.Five people were declared as recovered from the virus, meaning that Malta currently has 23 active cases of the virus.No new deaths were recorde...

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...

The PN lacks detailed proposals on the environment, and "although they criticise, they do not produce anything of substance in this regard," Minister for the Environment Aaron Farrugia said. He spoke in Parliament after Robert Cutajar said that ...

The Environment Resource Authority (ERA) needs to change the way it operates and it cannot remain "toothless" when taking decisions, PN MP Robert Cutajar said in parliament.The ERA has been increasingly attracting criticism for decisions which i...

255 employers were caught employing 2,308 people without a work permit in 2020, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said in response to a Parliamentary Question.The question was posed by PN MP Ivan Bartolo.The minister said that Jobsplus takes action agai...

In order to reduce the inconvenience to the public as a result of the roadworks on Triq Sir Temi Zammit in Mġarr, Transport Malta is offering a shuttle service between Mosta, Żebbiegħ and Mġarr until these road works are completed...

Memphis Depay scored one, he set up Georginio Wijnaldum for the next two, and the Netherlands made it three out of three.The Dutch team completed the group stage at the European Championship with a 3-0 victory over North Macedonia on Monday, the seco...

A chaotic 15-minute span for Christoph Baumgartner gave Austria the win they wanted and the advancement they craved.The midfielder was involved in a clash of heads early in the first half, then scored the only goal in Austria’s 1-0 victory over...

Over €140 million was spent on Corradino Correctional Facility in Paola between 2010 and 2020, Minister for Home Affairs Byron Camilleri said. The year 2020 saw the highest amount spent, with almost €24 million (€23,958,466) spent in t...

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...

On Thursday 24th June, at 6.30pm, Heritage Malta will be livestreaming on Facebook a masterclass about maritime archaeology in Malta in the 21st century.It will be delivered by Professor Timmy Gambin, who heads the agency's Underwater Cultural Herita...

An aesthetics policy for buildings in Malta is in the pipeline and it is indeed most needed, especially given the way some localities have seen a hotchpotch of designs.The uglification of certain localities around the Maltese islands is a reality. Bl...

BirdLife Malta has launched another EU-funded scientific study which aims to improve the conservation status of two endemic seabird species in the Mediterranean Basin.The LIFE PanPuffinus! project is a unique transboundary collaboration which will pr...

A fire broke out at a hotel on Triq il-Kahli, Qawra this morning at 9.15am.The police informed this newsroom that nobody was injured and the fire is under control.TVM reported that 100 hotel guests and workers were evacuated during the fire. Pho...

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...

Malta International Airport today welcomed LOT Polish Airlines, marking the launch of a biweekly scheduled service to the Polish capital during the summer months.LOT Polish Airlines’ service will further strengthen the Maltese islands...

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg launched an educational campaign entitled ‘Il-Baħar Ingawduh Flimkien’, by Transport Malta with the aim of pushing towards more responsibility and prudent behaviour...

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...