A debate over whether former Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia should contest on the 7th electoral district or on a district somewhere in the south of the island for the next general election is ongoing within the PN’s internal structures.S...

Transport Malta is “quite confident” that the number of yearly public transport passengers will start to increase again as of 2022, a Transport Malta spokesperson told The Malta Independent.The Covid-19 pandemic has had a clear impact on ...

Pope Francis is set to visit Malta in the early days of December.The news of the pontiff's visit to Malta has long made the headlines, but although no official date has been announced, it is envisaged that the head of the Catholic Church will come ov...

Three Romanian men have been arrested, as police said that they had broken up an international pickpocketing ring.In a statement on Monday, police said that three Romanian men – aged 39, 40, and 54 – had been arrested in St. Julian’...

An elderly woman riding as a passenger was grievously injured when the car she was in crashed into a bollard.The car, a Toyota Passo, was being driven by a man aged 78 and resident in Luqa.The woman, aged 76, also of Luqa, was taken to hospital with ...

Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United Nations on Wednesday, a day after the U.N. chief issued a grim warning that “we are on the edge of an abyss.”For the first time sinc...

A man was injured after a fall on a construction site, the police said.The accident took place in Sir Paul Boffa Street, Marsascala, at 2pm on Tuesday.The man, who fell one storey, did not immediately go to hospital.But later he was in pain, called f...

Pope Francis has acknowledged his increasingly vocal conservative critics, saying their “nasty comments” were the work of the devil and adding that “some wanted me dead” after his recent intestinal surgery.Francis made the com...

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first dose.J&J said in statement that an extra dose — given either two months or six mon...

Both the Nationalist Party and the Labour Party held mass political rallies on Monday evening, on the eve of Independence Day, and both parties pledged very different things. Prime Minister and Labour Leader Robert Abela essentially promised continui...

Greed is one of the diseases that is spreading in Maltese society, and the uglification of Malta is one of its symptoms, Archbishop Charles Scicluna warned on Tuesday.He was delivering the homily during a pontifical mass held at St John’s Co-Ca...

The organisers of the Malta International Airshow have now said that children under the age of five do not need to present a negative Covid-19 test result.This after an earlier social media post angered many members of the public and led to calls for...

In its judgement delivered on the 15 September 2021, in the names of Aurelio Tanti (the “Plaintiff”) vs Chris D’Anastasi (the “Defendant”), the First Hall Civil Court (the “Court”), presided over by Justice D...

Twenty-four new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Malta on Tuesday as another elderly patient died, health authorities said.The latest victim was a 91-year-old woman who was Covid-positive. No further details were given. This takes the total number of ...

Malta is today celebrating 57 years of Independence, with the traditional events held in Valletta.The nation’s leaders attended a pontifical mass at St John’s in Valletta on Tuesday morning. Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Charles Scicl...

Inter Milan’s attack might be better off without Romelu Lukaku.The Nerazzurri are spreading the scoring around more and playing as a more cohesive unit since Lukaku left for European champion Chelsea.Three days after a 6-1 rout of Bologna, Inte...

Bidding to win the English League Cup for a fifth straight season, Manchester City’s players fell behind during a game in the competition for the first time in nearly four years on Tuesday.They immediately put that right.City responded to conce...

Through the ‘Saving Our Blue’ campaign a substantial amount of 2,448 kilograms of waste was collected during a number of clean ups around Malta and Gozo, Ambjent Malta said.Among the wastes collected were 13.54 kg cigarette butts, 3.79 kg...

The Nationalist Party is proposing a renewed emphasis with concrete support for niches including gastronomy and the better use of the Maltese product, agri-tourism, cultural and religious heritage as well as diving.PN chief spokesperson Peter Agius a...

Three women from Colombia have been sentenced to nine months in prison suspended for four years and fined €250 after the court found them guilty of prostitution and operating a brothel in their home. The three women, aged between 28 and 40,...

Two men are were arraigned on drugs charges on Tuesday after they were found to be in possession of cocaine and cannabis.The two men, aged 33 and 45, from Somalia, were arrested in Ġnien Spinola, St Julian’s, by members of the Community Po...

Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has kept Alexander Dalli in charge of the prison, despite the serious concerns over his style of leadership.13 deaths have occurred in prison over the past three years. A number of them were suicides. Something i...

The Malta Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 is nearing completion, as it prepares to welcome dignitaries, businessmen and tourists from all over the world.The Dubai Expo, which was postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will open its do...

A company that manufactures iron structures has invested €3million into a new plant in Hal Far, economy minister Silvio Schembri announced on Monady.The increase in demand which General Maintenance Ltd will now be able to accommodate will lead t...

A 37-year-old man was remanded in custody on Tuesday after he pleaded not guilty to arson.The police said that the man, a resident from Munxar, Gozo, was charged with setting a car on fire on 1 September, and causing third party damages.The man was a...

Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party a victory in Monday's parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats failed and nearly mirrored the result of two years ago.The Liberals won the most seats of any party....

A project undertaken by researchers from the Department of Systems and Control Engineering and the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering within the University of Malta, in collaboration with industrial partner WKD Works Ltd, aims to ...

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech used his speech at the Floriana Granaries on Tuesday evening as a rallying cry, urging people to join the PN in its fight for change.On the eve of Independence Day, Grech spoke about his beliefs, how everything should ...

Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioN...

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela said Monday that the PL has clearly shown the public that "we are the party of the future."The Labour Party closed off its general conference with with a rally held at the MFCC in Ta' Qali.In his fi...

Twenty-two new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Malta as two elderly patients died, health authorities said.The latest two victims are a woman aged 90 and a man aged 99. This takes the total number of deaths to 455.The authorities said that 22 patient...

Journalist and prison critic Peppi Azzopardi has spoken out against the article published by talk.mt Malta about ex-prisoner Anthony Borg, saying that “instead of defending the vulnerable, talk.mt chooses to defend those who are abusing the sys...

Floriana: Chemimart Pharmacy, 14, St Anne Street; Ħamrun: Cosmed Pharmacy, Soccors, 7 Franciscans Street in Villambrosa Street; Qormi: Anici Pharmacy, Anici Street; Santa Venera: St Bartholomew Pharmacy, 30, Fleur-De-Lys Road;  Gżira: ...

The Local Councils’ Association (LCA) has proposed a gradual shift from door-to-door waste collection to point-based waste collection, the association’s president Mario Fava told The Malta Independent. This point-based collection system w...

The cultural heritage watchdog has objected to a proposed solar farm in Mgarr, saying the development could damage archaeological remains in the area.The application in question is for the development of a solar farm on an area of 38 tumoli of arable...

The Planning Authority has refused to grant this newsroom an interview with its chairperson Martin Saliba.This newsroom had first gotten in touch with the PA for an interview with Saliba last May, with the PA suggesting a date for some time within su...

President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November and allow foreign nationals into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the White House said Monday.The new rules repla...

The Nationalist Party has made a number of proposals to help cancer patients, including ones that will improve access to medicine."Better quality of life as well as better care are at the heart of a Nationalist Party led government as new proposals r...

In 2020, the number of persons with a low level of education stood at 203,151 accounting for nearly half of those aged 15 and over, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.A low level of education comprises of “persons with no schooling, prim...

Yorgen Fenech’s defence team will be summoning former prime minister Joseph Muscat and his chief of staff Keith Schembri as witnesses in his murder trial, MaltaToday reports.Fenech is pleading not guilty to being a mastermind in the murder of D...

The government could step in to buy properties that are being leased to band clubs that are facing the threat of eviction, it was announced on Monday.Parliamentary Secretary Alex Muscat and Culture Minister Jose Herrera said the properties would then...

The two major political parties will tonight hold political activities, as both are in full preparation for the general election which will be held in the coming months.Prime Minister Robert Abela will be addressing a Labour Party mass event at the M...

Flights between Malta and Libya restarted on Monday following an agreement signed by the Transport Ministries of the two countries.Flights between Malta and Libya had been on hold since unrest erupted in the North African country in 2014.  ...

A school receptionist was denied bail by a magistrate after facing charges of sexually harassing three members of security staff at the school complex.Joseph Borg, 61, of Marsascala, pleaded not guilty to charges of committing a non-consensual sexual...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry said that it has not been approached on the the opening hours of pharmacies on Sunday.It was reacting to reports in the press that health authorities are in advanced discussions with stakeholders...

Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to win top series honors at the Sunday’s Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their ...

Last Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Malta to give the green light for the country’s Covid-19 resilience and recovery package.The package is one which was lauded by von der Leyen and the Commission, with the ...

A gunman opened fire at a university in Russia on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and 24 hurt, officials said.The gunman was detained after the shooting at Perm State University, according to the Interior Ministry. There was no immediate in...

Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said that he always “takes decisions based on facts,” in response to whether he believes Alexander Dalli is the right person to run the Corradino Correctional Facility.Dalli has been under f...

Data compiled and analysed by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows that Infrastructure Malta handed out 364 direct orders worth €41.7 million in the space of two years and a half.The National Audit Office have discouraged the use of direct orde...

The more an election approaches, the more we will start hearing the term power of incumbency.It will be mostly used by the opposition, as it highlights the advantage that any government has over its political adversaries simply because it has the cou...

EntertainmentWhat was the last book you read?The book of Animal Ignorance by John Mitchinson and John Loyd and an incredible forward by Stephen Fry.Who is your favourite author?Marilyn FrenchWhat was the last film you watched? 7 Yards:...

Birkirkara dropped the first points of the season as they were held to a 1-1 by the ever improving Floriana side.The Greens still fresh from their triumph in the derby against Valletta, gave another good performance earning a deserved draw against a ...

Discussions with stakeholders are currently ongoing to keep pharmacies open on Sundays not only in the morning but also in the afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne said. Currently, every Sunday a different set of pha...

PN leader Bernard Grech has said that the price of some of his party’s electoral proposals has to be calculated on how they will improve people’s health and wellbeing, not in monetary terms.Grech was interviewed by Colin Deguara, a journa...

A three-year-old boy was grievously hurt on Saturday afternoon after being hit by a car, the police said Sunday.The accident took place in Triq it-Turisti at 6pm.The boy, a Macedonian who resides in St Paul’s Bay, was hit by a Kia Avella driven...

A couple going through separation proceedings have been charged with being involved in a fight over the custody of their dog at their residence in Xewkija, Gozo.A court heard on Sunday how the Australian-Maltese woman had caused grievous injuries to ...

José Mourinho had his first defeat as Roma coach when his side surprisingly lost 3-2 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday, while Juventus continues to look for its first win after a 1-1 draw against AC Milan.Lorenzo Pellegrini gave Roma the l...

20 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Sunday.51 people meanwhile have recovered, and with no new deaths from the virus registered in the past 24 hours, the number of active cases is now down to 586.22 patients are currently ...

Anything Liverpool can do, Chelsea can do exactly the same.Chelsea continued matching each of Liverpool's results through the first five rounds of the Premier League season by beating Tottenham 3-0 on Sunday.The European champions took the lead four ...

Crisis Resolution Malta hopes that the government will set aside funds in the upcoming budget to implement a national suicide prevention strategy, organisation leader Mark Xuereb told The Malta Independent.This scientifically based strategy – w...

Gozitan property magnate Joseph Portelli is seeking to develop the site of the Jerma Palace Hotel in Marsascala into a hotel and apartment complex.Portelli said in an interview with The Times of Malta that he would be seeking to develop the area into...

A 46-year-old man has been arrested by the police in connection with a cocaine find.The police said on Sunday that the man, who is a resident in Valletta was stopped by members of the Drug Squad in Triq Victor Denaro, Msida.As soon as the man noticed...

President of Malta George Vella inaugurated the new premises of the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) in Qormi. The opening took place on the day marking the 25th anniversary of the union’s establishment.Before unveiling a memorial...

The Labour Party still holds a 14-point lead over the Nationalist Party, indicating that the Opposition has so far failed to bridge the gap it lost by in the 2017 general election, a political survey has shown.The survey, carried out by Vincent Marma...

The Office of the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life this week launched a very interesting and much-needed project. The two-year exercise, which is supported by the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develop...

Joe Cini was born on 25 November 1936 to Carmelo and Antonia Cini nee Armeni. He is married to Connie and has two children, Joseph and Chris.Cini started this interview by going down memory lane and talking about his early days. “I was born and...

Jimmy Greaves, one of England’s greatest goal-scorers who was prolific for Tottenham, Chelsea and AC Milan has died. He was 81.With 266 goals in 379 appearances, Greaves was the all-time record scorer for Tottenham, which announced his death on...

The Belgian town of Aarschot has a vaccination rate of 94% of all adults, but Mayor Gwendolyn Rutten worries her town is too close for comfort to the capital of Brussels, where the rate stands at 63%. But there’s not much she can do about it.He...

A U.N. migration agency official expressed concerns Fiday over the disappearance of thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya as more and more desperate people risk their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea...

Gozo will be benefiting from a record €162 million in European funds until 2027, Prime Minister Robert Abela said.Speaking in Ghajnsielem, Abela said that the money will be spent on sustainable urban projects to improve the quality of life.The p...

The Malta Home Education Association is seeking to overturn the need to have a teacher’s warrant to provide education in the home.In a letter to the Education Ministry, made available to the media, the MHEA said “the option of the rich an...

Twenty-five new Covid-19 cases were recorded Saturday, while 51 recovered, health authorities said.There are 21 patients in hospital, of whom three are in intensive care.The total number of cases registered in Malta is now 36,952, with 35,484 patient...

The International Monetary Fund has praised Malta’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic but warned Malta of the negative impact of its greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force.In a statement, the government referred to the praise received b...

If the PN is elected in government, the salaries and conditions of teachers and educators will be significantly improved, PN leader Bernard Grech said. Addressing an activity on Saturday, Grech said that the Labour government “sees teachers lik...

“A small stone led to poisoning” is how Nationalist Party deputy leader Robert Arrigo this morning described a medical condition that kept him in intensive care for a few days earlier this month.Writing on Facebook, the 66-year-old MP sai...

Valletta: Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street; Ħamrun: Fra Diego Dispensary, 94, Villambrosa Street; Qormi: St George's Pharmacy, 21, Main Street; Santa Venera: St Bartholomew Pharmacy, 30, Fleur-De-Lys Road; Ta' Xbiex: Remedies Chemists, Ma...

Gzira United gained their first win and three points of the campaign after disposing off Valletta scoring a goal in each half.Though still early days for both teams this match was important since points at stake could mean a sigh of relief. For Valle...

Even without Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Conte, Inter Milan seems intent on successfully defending its Serie A title.The Nerazzurri completely overwhelmed visiting Bologna 6-1 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten start to the Italian league.Substitute ...

Manchester City’s fans cannot say they weren’t warned.Pep Guardiola incurred the wrath of some City fans when he urged “more people” to attend the home match against Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday t...

A man and woman were injured in a traffic accident in Naxxar on Friday evening, the police said.The accident took place at 10.30pm in Fortizza tal-Mosta Street.It involved a Volkswagen Polo driven by a 50-year-old man of Swieqi and a Toyota IQ driven...

Both the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the Gozo Business Chamber have noted that several of their members keep reporting that they are losing their employees to public sector jobs, even when the latter often carry less pay.Bo...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the EU must work closely with neighbouring countries in the region to stabilise Afghanistan.Speaking at the Euromed summit in Athens, Abela said Afghanistan is a multifaceted case with serious security and humani...

Hot off the press, have a look at some previews from this Sunday's September edition of First Magazine, Issue No 327, out with The Malta Independent on Sunday. Packed with gorgeous photography and features - Venice, Marrakech, Valletta, Capri and Par...

Three Church entities that run residential homes for children will work together on a project that will continue to improve the lives of children and adolescents living in Church homes. This project will be carried out with an investment of €250...

Member of the European Parliament Cyrus Engerer has been entrusted by the Environment Committee of the European parliament as Rapporteur on one of the legislative acts in the ‘Fit for 55” package that the European Union is porposing in it...

Josette Schembri Vella and her company 3City Designs Ltd, have been charged with money laundering €1.5 million.Schembri Vella, 45, of Mellieha, appeared in court before magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit, accused of laundering money between 2008 ...

Despite an appeal by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Malta to stop its passport-selling scheme, the government said Friday that citizenship issues fall under the national competence. The Parliamentary Secretary responsible for the sc...

The MSPCA is warning owners of animals in the Gharb-San Lawrenz area to be careful if they allow their pets to roam in the area.Sausages “with nails embedded in them” have been scattered in these two villages, the MSPCA warned on its Face...

While cautioning that it would be a shame for us if we do not preserve our natural and historical heritage, President of Malta George Vella said that our grandchildren have the right to enjoy a Malta that continues to be renewed without losing its so...

The Nationalist Party may still be trailing in opinion polls, but things could soon start to change as the Opposition rolls out an impressive set of electoral proposals.Over the past couple of weeks, the PN has unveiled ambitious proposals that affec...

Tarxien resident Tony Curmi, has been acquitted of trafficking 2kg of cannabis in a trial by jury.Curmi, 38, was indicted for trafficking 2kg of cannabis resin and aggravated possession of the illegal substance. His trial started on Tuesday.He had be...

The Family Ministry has launched a national campaign on drug abuse aimed to raise more awareness.How do you realise teenagers are taking drugs? What advice can one give to someone using drugs? What are the effects of specific drugs? How can you disti...

America’s oldest ally, France, recalled its ambassador to the United States on Friday in an unprecedented show of anger that dwarfed decades of previous rifts.The relationship conceived in 18th century revolutions appeared at a tipping point af...

Prime Minister Robert Abela pledged to make right with certain mistakes and stated that the Labour Party in government is “not infallible and we never thought that as a government we could not fail.”Addressing a Labour Party activity on F...

A 59-year-old man who fell off a balcony last week has succumbed to his injuries, the police said in a statement on Friday.The man, from Paola, fell approximately a storey from a balcony in Gebel Hanxun Street in Marsascala on Friday 10 September, an...

Another set of tax refund cheques are set to be distributed over the coming days, Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced.Speaking during a pre-budget consultation meeting on Thursday night, Abela said that some 250,000 people are expected to benef...

An 84-year-old man has passed away while positive for Covid-19, health authorities announced in their daily briefing on the pandemic.27 new cases were reported by health authorities, while 79 people have now recovered, taking the number of active cas...

With an investment of €2 million, Spencer Garden in Marsa, will be revamped to become a sustainable public garden for recreational purposes. This project was announced by Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia together with ERA CEO Michelle Pi...