The European Central Bank's first climate stress test shows higher risks of loan defaults for banks in fire-plagued southern Europe, including Malta, and argues that an earlier and orderly shift to greener energy may have costs — but pay off fo...

A Turkish warship issued a warning to a Greek research vessel to prevent it entering what Turkey considers its territorial waters, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The showdown came a year after tensions in the eastern Mediterranean threaten...

There was a time when the Labour Party shunned Independence Day and all that was associated with it.It had even gone as far as to deem it to be so insignificant that it removed 21 September from the list of national feasts.For Labour, first Republic ...

The executive committee of the Malta Police Union officially wrote to the Commissioner of Police to repeal a Circular imposing that non-uniformed members are obliged to shave their beard, under the threat of disciplinary action for non-compliance.The...

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will come into sharper focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots step to the podium to speak at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world...

The bungalows on Comino, which are to be redeveloped as part of a wider planning application, are intended to be sold, an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report tied to the project reads.The whole project proposal is to redevelop the existing 100...

A group of local architects and engineers have released an afforestation proposal for the Maltese Islands. The proposal ‘Help Malta Breathe’, which was released in the form of a video on social media, outlines the concept of planting of i...

Education Minister Justyne Caruana has said that discussions are on-going to ensure that all University of Malta students can physically return to lectures on campus. Caruana was asked by The Malta Independent on controversy surrounding the retu...

Education Minister Justyne Caruana has said that “as soon as the health authorities inform us that there is no longer the need for students to wear masks in class, we will follow that directive.” “Although I understand that thi...

A total of 19 countries have been moved from Malta’s dark red travel list to its red list which allows quarantine-free travel for those who are in possession of a recognised vaccine certificate.The changes were announced in a legal notice on Mo...

18 new cases of Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Monday.49 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, and with no new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the number of active cases is now down to 523.23 patients are curren...

Critics had been demanding that Juventus use its younger players more during a horrendous start to Serie A, and they had to be appeased after Moise Kean, Federico Chiesa and Matthijs De Ligt each scored in a 3-2 win at Spezia for the Bianconeri&rsquo...

The Court of Criminal Appeal has partially upheld an appeal filed by brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio against the rejection of their preliminary pleas to the bill of indictment filed against them.The men are indicted for committing the murder of ...

One route to a first trophy since 2017 is already over for Manchester United.Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team was knocked out of the League Cup in the third round by West Ham on Wednesday.Manuel Lanzini clinched a 1-0 victory after sweeping in from R...

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...

Malta must fix its reputation by changing it, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Wednesday.He was addressing the Malta Institute of Accounting’s Biennale, ‘REUSE, REDUCE, REPORT’, discussing sustainable accounting.“Malta fac...

Hospice Malta has launched its annual Sunflower Campaign fundraiser for 2021The NGO reports that in 2020 more than 1,300 patients and their families benefitted from Hospice services. Hospice offers tailor made care plans designed around each patient'...

Minister for Justice and Governance Edward Zammit Lewis launched the second phase of the Public Consultation for the Digital Justice Strategy and Action Plan. The aim of the strategy is to strengthen the use of technology in the justice sector, in or...

Three Romanian men have been charged with organised crime and money laundering, as police said that they had broken up an international pickpocketing ring.In a statement on Monday, police said that three Romanian men – Teodor Dumitrescu, 54, a ...

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...

The government’s “substantial investment” in the quality of education across the country must result in a further reduction in the number of early school leavers, Education Minister Justyne Caruana said today.Caruana noted the impor...

Socialist MEPs will meet in Malta between 27 and 30 September in what is the first external meeting for the S&D group since the pandemic.The Labour Party said that it would be hosting the MEPs in Malta and that Prime Minister Robert Abela would b...

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...

Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina opens up to The Malta Independent on Sunday about her likes and dislikes by answering a set of questions aimed to let us know more about her.She tells us about her love for pizza and, needless to say, animal...

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...