Transport Malta has withdrawn a controversial application for offices and a restaurant on the Council of Europe Gardens, one of Gzira’s last remaining green lungs.The planning application had been filed in April, wherein state agency Transport ...

Roberta Metsola will be running for the post of President of the European Parliament.MEPs are vying over the Parliament's Presidency as David Sassoli's term soon comes to an end. Reports have read that Sassoli may seek a second term, but a number of ...

Michael Spiteri Bailey has been appointed as the controller of Nemea Bank by the Malta Financial Services Authority to oversee the winding up of the bank.The liquidation of the bank, which had its license withdrawn by the European Central Bank in 201...

Prime Minister Robert Abela urged the public to stick to vaccine appointments “since the road back to normality depends on the actions of everyone.”Speaking in Parliament on the financial estimates of the Office of the Prime Minister, Abe...

The European Parliament sent a strong message last week, that something needs to be done against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).This newsroom has written many-a-time about the threat of SLAPP lawsuits and the chilling effect...

The Head of the Malta Security Services has filed his reply to an appeal filed by murder suspect George Degiorgio against a judgment which declared that the use of phone taps breached his rights, by insisting that the intercepts were not illegal and ...

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech scrutinised the Prime Minister and other members of the government on their shortcomings which have affected the Maltese public, when speaking in Parliament on Monday.Taking part in a debate on the financial estimates ...

A key witness in the Dalligate affair has been fined €53,000 by the Malta Financial Services Authority and told to cease providing Company Services Provider (CSP) services.In a notice issued on its website, the financial services watchdog said i...

A court has prohibited a girls’ football team coach from sports coaching as part of his bail conditions after he was charged on October 25 with defiling a 15-year-old female footballer in his care. The man, who is in his 70s and who cannot...

Italy is facing another detour to get to a World Cup final.The playoffs beckon for the Azzurri — just like four years ago — after stumbling to 0-0 at Northern Ireland on Monday, plunging the recently crowned European champion to a second-...

The situation in the Western Balkans, the Sahel, the Belarusian and Ukrainian borders, were the main focus of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which was convened today in Brussels. EU Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the Western Balkans as pa...

10 prisoners are staging a hunger strike calling for the reinstatement of self-suspended prisons chief Alex Dalli to his role.The prisoners are being monitored by Corradino’s medical team as per standard procedure, LovinMalta reports.The hunger...

Malta is already suffering financial repercussions as the Financial Action Task Force’s decision to grey-list the country, PN MP Mario De Marco said on Monday. Although the FATF found Malta to be technically compliant with regards to laws ...

A code on demolition, excavation and construction will be issued for public consultation in the coming weeks, the minister resonsible for planning, Aaron Farrugia, told Parliament on Monday.He was answering a parliamentary question by Labour MP Olive...

55 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday, as active cases continued to increase.17 people have, meanwhile, recovered from the virus.  The number of active cases stands at 603.  It’s the first time since 1...

New regulations for voluntary organisations and charity shops have been published, easing restrictions and procedures related to public collections which had initially drawn wide criticism from VOs.The Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organis...

Austria took what its leader called the “dramatic" step Monday of implementing a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people who haven't recently had COVID-19, perhaps the most drastic of a string of measures being taken by European governments...

A woman died when she was hit by a car on Sunday evening, the police said.The woman, a 30-year-old Tunisian, was hit by a Mercedes Benz C350 driven by a 42-year-old man of Mellieha, at Xemxija Hill, limits of St Paul's Bay, just after 8pm on Sunday.T...

Promises for the roofing of the Santa Venera tunnels continue to be ignored by the PL, said the PN's chief spokesperson Peter Agius, joined by PN candidate and Minority Leader of Santa Venera’s local council, Darren Carabott. Speaking on the br...

The situation in the Western Balkans, the Sahel, as well as the Belarusian and Ukrainian borders were the main focus of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which was convened today in Brussels. EU Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the Western Bal...

The Nationalist Party’s working group dedicated to discussing the legalisation of cannabis was rendered largely “futile” after it became impossible for a decision on what the party’s position should be, sources have told The M...

A toddler has been rushed to hospital after falling two storeys out of a balcony in Msida on Monday morning.Police confirmed that the incident took place at around 8am in Triq Santa Venera in Msida, where the one-year-old girl fell off of a balcony.T...

Journalist Maria Muscat, known more by her stage name La Barokka, has spoken out about what she described as discrimination, having been prevented from reading news bulletins on TV because of her weight.During last Sunday’s airing of ‘Ta&...

Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary who holds the purse strings to much of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, was holding forth with reporters on its impact — the promise of more electric cars, interci...

The weekend saw the – perhaps surprising – continuation of a debate which will likely be one of the more talked about social factors in the run up to the general election, as the Nationalist Party (finally) gave its opinion on the proposa...

As from today, the influenza vaccine is available to the general public from the ages of 12 and above from all health centres in Malta and Gozo. As said today on a post by the Ministry for Health’s official Facebook page, Saħħa, vacci...

A 23-year-old woman suffered grievous injuries after she fell off a cliff-edge while walking in Ghajn Tuffieha, police said.In a statement, the police said that their assistance had been requested at around 5pm on Sunday in the area known as tal-Qarr...

Heritage Malta said today it is releasing another audio-visual production entitled Malta Oskura: il-Mewt, which will air on 30 November at 8.30pm.This production is the third of its kind, in a series entitled Malta Oskura. The first two productions i...

British police arrested three men under terrorism laws Sunday after a car exploded outside a hospital in Liverpool, killing one man and injuring another.Counter-terrorism police said the three men, whose ages ranged from 21 to 29, were detained in th...

The Malta Financial Services Authority today issued warnings against clone companies which are not registered to operate in Malta. The MFSA has brought light to two entities using the names of registered and licensed Maltese companies, PGB Limited an...

The Labour Party’s list of candidates for the general election does not include Konrad Mizzi, but the Party avoided saying whether the MP is still a member.In June 2020, Mizzi was expelled from the PL’s Parliamentary Group after a decisio...

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna used his Remembrance Day homily to call on politicians to take a stand in favour of life “from beginning to end”.“Politicians’ choices need to be in favour of life from the beginning to end, beca...

Corradino Correctional Facility chief Colonel Alex Dalli is currently receiving half his salary as part of the terms of his self-suspension.Asked by The Malta Independent, a spokesperson for the Ministry for Home Affairs said that Dalli, who suspende...

Nearly two years after his resignation, Joseph Muscat remains in the thick of things.He is not a closed chapter, as his successor Robert Abela wants us to believe. We should forget all about him and move on, we were told.But Muscat still has so much ...

Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year's World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia aren't — not yet, anyway.Aleksandar Mitrovic's 90th-minute header left Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in a 2-1 win for Serbia in Lisbon, which g...

32 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Sunday as the number of people in hospital and in intensive care decreased.19 people have recovered from the virus, meaning that Malta currently has 565 active cases of Covid-19.12 patients – three less...

The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's presidential election next month, Libya's election agency said.Seif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Cour...

Malta succumbed to a second heavy defeat in the last game of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying group, losing 0-6 to Slovakia at Ta' Qali Stadium.On Friday, Malta had lost 1-7 to Croatia. These two heavy defeats meant Malta finished last in the grou...

The Italian Coast Guard on Sunday safely brought to shore more than 550 migrants, many of them young men or boys from Egypt, from storm-tossed waters off the southern “toe” of Italy’s mainland, as human traffickers increasingly use ...

Scores of residents and citizens participated in a cultural walk around Marsascala Bay on Sunday morning.The walk was organised in the context of plans by Transport Malta to turn Marsascala Bay into a Yacht Marina that will take over the sea and the ...

The Nationalist Party parliamentary group did not discuss its stand on the cannabis bill with the party’s executive committee before issuing a statement criticising the proposals as they “would normalise and increase drug abuse in Malta&r...

Munxar mayor Damien Spiteri is concerned about the “excessive level of development” in Xlendi and has called for reflection over how this will affect the locality in the long-term.Xlendi falls under the Munxar local council."We, as a coun...

The Tunnel Rehabilitation Project will be finished in the “coming weeks”, a spokesperson for Infrastructure Malta (IM) told The Malta Independent, as works in the tunnels continue months beyond their initial targeted dates of completion.T...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton ended “the hardest weekend I’ve had” with a stunning victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, and gained momentum in his Formula One title fight with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.Hamilton, a se...

Remembrance Day was commemorated in Malta on Sunday morning, with the country’s top officials leading the tributes in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony in Floriana.President George Vella led proceedings at the ceremony, which took place at...

After years of waiting and countless calls on the police force to arraign John Dalli over his alleged involvement in a bribery case, the former European Commissioner was finally taken to court on Friday. Only the case was immediately put off because ...

TVM journalist and presenter Mario Xuereb tells us about his love for Floriana FC and history.He remembers his childhood days fondly, from riding bikes to kicking ball and playing hide and seek. Like many, he enjoys pizza and takes exception to ...

The change in excavation and demolition times won't really help residents without proper enforcement, St Julian's mayor Albert Buttigieg has said.The mayor fears that if enforcement isn’t taken seriously, the change won’t really have an e...

A teenaged girl was grievously injured when a racing car crashed into a wall and Hal Far, with stones hitting the girl who was watching in the vicinity, the police said.The accident happened on Saturday at 4pm.The car was being driven by a 29-year-ol...

Queen Elizabeth II missed out on the Remembrance Sunday service in London to pay tribute to Britain's war dead because she sprained her back, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.The service, one of the most important on the 95-year-old monarch's calendar, ...

A man suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Marsa early on Sunday morning, the police said.The man, an Eritrean aged 25, was hit by a Toyota Double Cabin being driven by a 35-year-old man of Santa Venera.The pedestrian was taken to h...

Carmel Vella was born in 1946 to Joseph and Antonia Bonnici. He is married to Lydia née Caruana and father of two boys, Kenneth and Marvin.His early days were passed in Zabbar. “Yes I was brought up in Zabbar with my aunt till the age of...

Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal.Several countries, including small island states, said they...

The Malta Employers’ Association stated Saturday that the Cannabis Reform Bill which is presented in the House of Representatives falls short of addressing numerous issues connected to consumption of cannabis.It provides no assurances to employ...

Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa refrained from giving comments on the case against former EU Commissioner John Dalli, saying that he is precluded at law to publicly discuss individual cases and will say what he needs to say in court.John Dalli has be...

Activists on Saturday held a vigil in remembrance of the prisoners who lost their lives at Corradino Correctional Facility (CCF).“The reign of terror instituted by former prison director Alex Dalli is a clear factor leading to this loss of life...

The Malta Institute of Accountants noted with disapproval the introduction of Legal Notice 419 of 2021, which allows taxpayers to offset tax payable on property transfers against their existing tax arrears.This measure is tantamount to a tax amnesty ...

The number of active Covid-19 cases continues to climb sharply as 51 new cases were found on Saturday, with only 12 recoveries, health authorities said.There are now 552 active cases on the islands, the highest number since 21 September, when we had ...

Police chief Angelo Gafa’ has the duty to open an investigation on former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat following a news article in which it was revealed that Muscat pockets €60,000 from a company which had links to another which took over ...

Floriana: Vilhena Pharmacy, 3, St Anne Street; Marsa: Trinity Pharmacy, 32, Marsa Road; Qormi: Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street; Swatar: Collis Williams – St Mark's Pharmacy, P. Borg Olivier Street c/w Gianni Vella Street; Pietà...

The Malta Developers Association (MDA) disassociates itself from what it described as a discriminatory measure of tax collection.The association was referring to Legal Notice 419 of 2021 which allows taxpayers to offset tax payable on prope...

The Dingli local council has unanimously voted to object against an application for the development of a tourist complex on the site of a fireworks factory in a Natura 2000 site.The application would see the disused Pulvic fireworks factory turned in...

Geologist Peter Gatt said that geologists are the most competent persons to make geological assessments.He was replying to an article titled Peter Gatt 'not competent' to determine if a civil engineering intervention is adequate (Independen...

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) has filed a judicial protest against Birdlife Malta over the eNGOs call to end a derogation to allow finch trapping for scientific research.Birdlife Malta had filed a judicial protest against the Min...

While Kylian Mbappe’s four goals in an 8-0 rout of Kazakhstan ensured defending champion France reached next year’s World Cup along with victorious Belgium, the Netherlands failed to join them Saturday after conceding two late goals.Belgi...

As of Monday a box with sustainable products for newborns will be gifted upon registration of the child.The baby box includes 10 sustainable products, such as a baby blanket made from bamboo, reusable nappy, tote-bag made from recycled plastic bottle...

Minister for the Economy and Industry Silvio Schembri called for the EU to safeguard its credibility as a reputable international trade partner. Speaking during the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels, Schembri said that Malta s...

The Grand Magistry on Friday announced the death of Fra’ Matthew Festing, 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, who died in Malta at 71. Elected in March 2008, he served as Grand Master until January 2017, the magistry said.Fra&rsq...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the sprint race Saturday to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix as a dramatic day at Interlagos accelerated championship leader Max Verstappen's quest for his first Formula One title.Verstappen finished...

Instead of aiding and abetting the speculators it would be better for the Planning Authority to defend solar rights for all to support everybody’s efforts in reducing the impacts of climate change, Carmel Cacopardo, Chairperson, ADPD &ndas...

The Nationalist Party first says the cannabis bill as presented was copied from its own proposals, and now it says it is very much against it, the Labour Party said in a statement.This confusion is symptomatic of a party in crisis without a sense of ...

It took 14 deaths and countless stories of extremist practices for Alex Dalli to finally step aside as the Corradino prison chief.The latest of those deaths – the suicide of an Indian national named Arun Jose – came this week, and heralde...

The Nationalist Party parliamentary group has railed against the government’s proposed legalisation of cannabis, saying that it would normalise and increase drug abuse in Malta.In a statement, the PN said that its parliamentary group had conclu...

As things stand now, there is no need to increase measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 but it is neither the time to decrease them, Health Minister Chris Fearne said.Addressing the media, Fearne said that the number of new cases both around the...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna testified as a witness in a case between the developers of land in Gozo, and a family whose land title they are challenging.The developers are connected to a 17th century feudal foundation, the Abbazia di Sant Antonio degl...

The first sitting in the case against former EU Commissioner John Dalli was adjourned after less than an hour of courtroom debate over Dalli’s potential immunity.Dalli attended the first sitting of the case which regards an alleged €60 mil...

A group of Gozitans facing threats from speculators greeted Archbishop Charles Scicluna with protests after he appeared in court in Gozo, Moviment Graffitti has said.The Archbishop was there “to testify about his role in the land grab that has ...

The UK has approved the appointment of former minister and Labour MP Manuel Mallia has Malta’s next UK High Commissioner, as per multiple reports.Mallia succeeds career diplomat Joseph Cole in the role, having been approved by the British forei...

As Harry Kane's hat trick powered England toward the World Cup, Jorginho's penalty miss delayed Italy's qualification bid.Four months after Italy beat England in the European Championship final, it was a night of contrasting fortunes in the penultima...

With 428,426 passenger movements registered, October became Malta International Airport's (MIA) best performing month since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, a statement by MIA read."Despite this encouraging result, which can be partly attribute...

Following the legal action announced today against Malta by the European Commission (EC) in regard to the smokescreen finch trapping ‘research’ derogation, the Maltese Government has no other option than to immediately close the ongoing t...

Today’s events in a courtroom which allowed former EU Commissioner John Dalli to leave without being formally charged on allegations dating back to December 2012 is a mockery in itself, NGO Repubblika said. It seems as if the Maltese state does...

50 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities as the number of active cases in the country continues to increase.10 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, taking the total number of active cases up to 513.It is the first time ...

Over 4,000 students will be receiving a pencil case made from sustainable material. The pencil case is being distributed to Year 6 students attending public, private and Church schools across Malta and Gozo. The pencil case with sustainably sourced s...

Peter Gatt is 'not competent' to determine whether a civil engineering intervention is adequate for its purpose, the Chamber of Architects and Civil Engineers has said.Peter Gatt, a geologist, on Friday commented about the recent collapse of a sectio...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry said today that businesses that comply with tax regulations are being discriminated against.In a statement the chamber said that has taken note of Legal Notice 419 published on 5th November 2021 ...

In September, the Basel AML Index 2021 ranked Malta as the worst country in the EU for money-laundering risk. This does not augur well for a country whose one of the main economic pillars is the financial services sector. “Applying effective AM...

You know you have reached the absolute pits when the Labour Party media reports on a government scandal in a fairer way than you do. We are referring to the decision this week by the Standards Committee to adopt a report by Standards Commissioner Geo...

Famous Italian sports journalist Giampiero Galeazzi has died on Friday, Italian media report.He was 75 years old.Galeazzi, nicknamed “bisteccone”, last appeared on TV three years ago.Born in Rome on 18 May, 1946, Galeazzi won the singles ...

The public is yet to be informed if former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has been called in for investigation over his alleged involvement with the suspicious transfers of thousands of euros with a company associated with Vitals Global Healthcare, Opp...

A man was injured early Friday morning after losing control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a wall.The car, a Toyota Hilux, ended up in a field.The driver, a 24-year-old man from Dingli, was taken to hospital with grievous injuries.The...

The Dar tal-Providenza home in Siggiewi was awarded the European Citizen's Prize for 2021.The Citizen’s Prize for 2020 and 2021 were awarded in a ceremony held by the European Parliament in Brussels on 9 November.The European Citizen’s Pr...

Inter players are making fun of their Croatian colleague Marcelo Brozovic following his own-goal against Malta in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.Brozovic scored the only goal for Malta in a 7-1 win which keeps Croatia’s hopes of direct quali...

Members of the Police Force are once again being taken for a ride as they received an email stating that those over 45 years of age will receive their booster dose around mid-January 2022, the Malta Police Union said.When you consider that many offic...

The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease.In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody tre...

Three Gozo-focused environmental and heritage NGOs have formed a coalition and pledged to work together to protect and preserve the Gozitan built and natural heritage.They are; Din L-Art Ħelwa Għawdex, Għawdix and Wirt Għawdex.The...

A lack of geological and integrity studies were among the reasons that led to the collapse of a road at Chadwick Lakes, leading geologist Peter Gatt said on Friday.A large section of road that runs parallel to the watercourse collapsed on 1 November ...

Austria's chancellor on Thursday stepped up threats of lockdown measures for unvaccinated people, as new coronavirus cases in the Alpine nation are soaring. The country's worst-affected province said it plans to take that step next week.Austria has t...

A man was injured on Thursday afternoon after he was hit by a car in Marsa, the police said Friday.The man, a Somali aged 30, was hit in Marsa Road at around 12.30pm by a Land Rover Evoque driven by a 32-year-old man from Valletta.The pedestrian was ...