The organisers of last week’s Sigma conference were telling foreign exhibitors in September that they could secure them an exemption for up to ten unvaccinated individuals, but they were shut down by the health authorities when their communicat...

An impact assessment that is currently underway should prioritise the care of animals, and not the zoos themselves, animal rights activist Moira Delia told The Malta Independent on Sunday in an interview. Recently in Parliament, the Minister for Agri...

It has become a characteristic of this government to say something and then do the opposite.It appears to want to appease the public by indicating that it intends to do the right thing, but then its actions do not follow suit.It has happened too many...

Third-country nationals are lying about their date of births to obtain a visa to come to Europe before reaching the required age of 18, with some of them ending up finding employment in Malta, The Malta Independent has learnt.This means that, from a ...

A replica of the Ostrich Egg Globe (photo above), better known as the ‘da Vinci Globe’, was in Malta this week, along with the discoverer who purchased the original and wrote a book about it, Professor Stefaan Missinne (below).Missinne, w...

Nationalist Party international secretary Roselyn Borg Knight has withdrawn her candidacy for the upcoming election, party sources said.It is understood that Borg Knight communicated her decision to party officials earlier in the week. Borg Knight wa...

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread.The U.K. on ...

Charles Degiorgio was born on 6 February 1972. He is the son of Elia and Tessie née Bugeja. Charles has got a 16-year-old daughter, Amy.He was born and bred in Qormi and in fact this says a lot about Charles becoming a horse-racing enthusiast....

The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380 and $8,000) though there are rumors of discounts.Often, the fee also includes a very short-term tent rental in the windy dunes ...

The police have arrested a number of Maltese and Libyan persons in connection with money laundering activities.In a statement on Saturday, the police said that “months of investigation” by the Anti-Money Laundering Squad led to the arrest...

Ninety-five new Covid-19 cases were recorded Saturday as the upward trend in Malta continues, figures released by the health authorities said.With 47 patients recovering, the number of active cases has continued to rise, reaching 1,051.No deaths were...

Peace of mind is being provided to hundreds of families in Malta and Gozo, who will be offered the opportunity to regularise the title of the land on which their house is built, which in turn will lead to their recognition as homeowners, Minister for...

Valletta: Chemimart, 20/21, Republic Street; Ħamrun: Cosmed Pharmacy, Soccors, 7, St Franciscans Street in Villambrosa Street; Santa Venera: Lantern Pharmacy, Misraħ il-Kebbies; Birkirkara: St Jude Pharmacy, 213, Valley Road; Gżira: St...

Nations across Europe took new measures Friday in an attempt to keep a COVID-19 spike from spiraling out of control, hoping that action now will safeguard the joys of Christmas next month.A spike in cases fueled by the contagious delta variant forced...

Business on Black Friday picked up over 2020 but sales level were below those of 2019, the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises sain of Friday evening,Following a long difficult stretch for many businesses due to Covid, businesses were looking for...

The heavy rainstorm that hit the Maltese Islands on Wednesday was no ordinary event, and this was clearly reflected in the flooding witnessed on many of our roads. The government – Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg in particular – was ridi...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses is calling for the resignation of the Health Ministry’s permanent secretary after no agreement was reached for phlebotomists and decontamination sterilization technicians.In a statement, the MUMN blamed th...

The U.K. tightened up rules Saturday on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases of the new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus as governments around the world sought to shore up their d...

South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It's unclear where the new variant first emerged, but...

A man was arrested by the police in connection with two hold-ups in St Julian’s and Qormi earlier this week, the police said.In a statement, the police said it received information that a man had broken into a parked car and made off with items...

Two second half goals scored by Luke Montebello sent Sliema Wanderers reeling to yet another defeat, leaving the Wanderers in a sorry state at the bottom of the table.It was a rather disappointing week for Sliema who lost the protest against Valletta...

Diogo Jota celebrated scoring the quickest goal in the English Premier League this season by sitting on the Anfield turf, crossing his legs and pretending to play on a gaming console.Liverpool simply toyed with Southampton on Saturday.In another mast...

Inter Milan kept up the pressure on the top two in Serie A as the defending champion won at Venezia 2-0 on Saturday.Hakan Çalhanoğlu opened the scoring in the first half and Lautaro Martínez sealed the result with a stoppage-time p...

It’s not bad weather that floods our roads but lack of adequate management of this water resource over many years, ADPD – The Green Party Chairperson Carmel Cacopardo said in a press conference held online.Cacopardo said that ev...

Former Prime Minister Sant emphasised that while it is fully understandable that there is a widespread ‘pandemic fatigue’, "it is not time yet to treat COVID-19 like another strain of flu.” In his reaction to the European ...

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is racing to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.A World Health Organizatio...

Itanian club Juventus President Andrea Agnelli, Vice-President Pavel Nedved and former sporting director Fabio Paratici, now at Tottenham Hotspur, are under investigation for false accounting and movement of €50m in the capital gains case, Itali...

Moviment Graffitti held two days of activities protesting against the repeated cycle of violence women suffer from - physical, domestic, psychological and emotional, in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.A p...

The already fractious relationship between France and Britain spiralled further downward into anger and incomprehension Friday, with the two erstwhile European partners at loggerheads about how to stop migrants from embarking on dangerous crossings o...

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton Refalo and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi launched a public consultation document related to the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CAP SP) ...

Minister Ian Borg today said that more work is needed to mitigate the effect of climate change which is leading to “extraordinary” circumstances such as those brought about by Thursday’s heavy rains.Addressing journalists, the Infra...

European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying playoffs bracket Friday, meaning at least one of them will miss next year's tournament in Qatar.Italy will face North Macedonia at home in a playoff ...

Figures released by the World Health Organisation show that 860 Maltese people aged over 60 had their life saved by vaccination.A new study by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publis...

Fixty-six new Covid-19 cases were registered on Friday, while two more deaths were recorded, health authorities said.The number of patients who recovered was 58, which slightly brought down the number of active cases to 1,003.The two latest victims a...

The Armed Forces of Malta have recovered an unidentified body that was spotted near Filfla on Friday morning.The discovery was made at around 10:30am.The police said no details are available at this stage.The body was taken to the AFM’s base in...

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were largely unknown.M...

Malta is temporarily banning travellers from a list of countries as a new Covid-19 variant emerged, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Twitter.A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because...

A protest is being planned for Monday calling for the resignation of Speaker Anglu Farrugia.In a statement, Repubblika, Occupy Justice and manueldelia.com said that they agree with Matthew Caruana Galizia's request for the resignation of th...

Foreign and European Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo unveiled a sculpture by Russian sculptor Gregory Pototsky at the Galdjola Gardens,  Senglea bastions on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the Summit held in Malta between the United Sta...

Once again, constituted bodies have lamented the loss of human resources to the public sector.Five organisations – the Malta Employers’ Association, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, the Malta Chamber of SMEs, the Malta Hotels and Restaurant...

The Royal College for Surgeons of Edinburgh, one of the largest colleges for surgeons in the world, will be working with the Maltese health authorities to make our country a landmark centre for the training and examinations of surgeons, the health mi...

The sinking of a boat with more than 30 people on board this week is the deadliest migration tragedy to date in the English Channel.Migrant shipwrecks of that scale, however, are not uncommon in the waters surrounding Europe's southern bord...

A public consultation document related to the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CAP SP) for Malta for the years 2023-2027 was launched by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton Refalo and Parliamentary Secretary fo...

 A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaah...

An Adventure Park, the first out of six areas of the Malta National Park, was inaugurated on Friday by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Ian Borg.The project cost some €2.3 million, with works carried out by the Pu...

The European Union warned member countries Thursday that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new restrictions that some are putting in place to try to thwart a surge in cases.At the same...

On Thursday Malta went through what has been described by the Civil Protection Department as one of the worst storms ever to hit the islands.Heavy rains led to floods in several parts of the island, with stranded drivers needed to be rescued as trave...

The Nationalist Party is seeking to improve work conditions for workers in the public sector through new proposals which strive to achieve a better quality of life. During a press conference on Friday, PN MP Karl Gouder said that through these propos...

By the end of October 2021, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €1,064.9 million, the NSO said today.In the first ten months of 2021, Recurrent Revenue amounted to €4,017.5 million, 21.1 per cent higher than the &...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the Central Bank of Malta co-organised an event titled Inflation: Trends, Threats and Transitions.“The bottlenecks created by the deep recession caused by the pandemic and the relativel...

The holiday tree is towering over the main square in this central German city, the chestnuts and sugared almonds are roasted, and kids are clambering aboard the merry-go-round just like they did before the pandemic. But a surge in coronavirus infecti...

Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has harshly criticised Speaker Anglu Farrugia for the way the latter treated Matthew Caruana Galizia, who called for Farrugia’s resignation.In a post on Facebook, Gonzi said that “Caruana Galizia is ri...

The number of active Covid-19 cases has surpassed 1,000 as the spike in daily cases persists, figures released by the health authorities show.Eighty-three new cases were recorded Thursday, while 28 patients recovered, meaning that the number of activ...

Matthew Caruana Galizia has fired back at Anglu Farrugia’s lawyer, saying that the Speaker has “abysmally and deliberately” failed in his duties to protect the House from corruption.This was the latest twist in the saga that started...

The police warnined drivers on Thursday morning to not use roads in low lying areas as heavy rainfall is causing floods in some places.The low lying areas included the notorious Msida, Qormi, Marsa (including the underpass), Birkirkara, Burmarrad and...

The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old, clearing the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave ...

Ten-man Tottenham conceded a late goal and fell to a humbling 2-1 loss to lowly Slovenian team NS Mura in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, a result that puts the London club in danger of being eliminated from the third-tier competition.Amade...

The Nadur football pitch was damaged during Thursday’s heavy rainfall.In a statement on social media, the Nadur Youngsters Football Club said that the Peter Paul Camilleri Ground is closed for the time being due to the collapse of it's external...

People over the age of 50 will be able to start registering online to receive the Covid-19 booster shot from November 29, a government statement read.Prime Minister Robert Abela visited a booster vaccination centre at the University of Malta. He was ...

The first target of collecting 70% of the single-use containers that were placed on the market during the year 2022 and are registered with the scheme is envisaged to be reached by December of next year, the Environment Ministry said.Works related to...

2,220 domestic violence victims sought help from the Foundation for Social Welfare services, it was announed on Thursday.The 25th of November marks the initiation of ’16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence’, during which severa...

Mental health support requests have continued to rise substantially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, statistics presented by the Richmond Foundation show.In a press conference hosted by the Richmond Foundation's Chief Executive Off...

The members of the Civil Protection Department rescue people on a daily basis. But some of their officers ended up requiring assistance after they got bogged down in Thursday’s floodwater.Footage of the incident was uploaded on the CPD’s ...

President Emmanuel Macron appealed Thursday to neighboring European countries to do more to stop illegal migration into France after at least 27 people died trying to cross the English Channel.Macron said that when migrants arrive on French...

A man made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from a shop in St Julian’s on Wednesday evening, the police said.A hooded man armed with a knife entered the shop at 11pm and demanded money from the cashier, a 31-year-old man from St Paul&rsqu...

Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.Germany’s disease control agency said it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronav...

The Italian government on Wednesday decided to exclude unvaccinated people from certain leisure activities in a bid to contain rising coronavirus infections and stave off financially crippling lockdowns just as the economy is starting to grow again.S...

For many months, Charmaine Gauci was the comfort of the nation.At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when little was known about the virus and there was a collective panic even when the daily number of new cases exceeded 10, she was instrumental in ...

Roberta Metsola has won the election to become the EPP’s candidate for the post of President of European Parliament with a big majority.The Maltese MEP obtained 112 votes (64.4%), with the other two candidates, Ester de Lange and Othmar Karas t...

Former minister Konrad Mizzi has been discharged from hospital and will continue receiving treatment at home.Mizzi made the announcement in a Facebook post.He was admitted to hospital with fever and peritonitis on November 16, missing last week&rsquo...

The parade of European powers advancing to the Champions League knockout stage Wednesday was disrupted by Sporting Lisbon completing a stunning turnaround to join them.Manchester City and Real Madrid are back in the round of 16 after beating teams th...

Speaker Anglu Farrugia has reacted to Matthew Caruana Galizia’s call for his resignation, saying that the allegations made by the son of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia were “unsubstantiated.”In a letter sent on Sunday, C...

Former GEM Holdings Director Paul Apap Bologna (who is also a shareholder of the company) invoked his right to silence over questions relating to 17 Black during Wednesday's Public Accounts Committee sitting.Gem Holdings owns shares in Electrogas. Th...

Children aged between 5 and 11 will be getting the opportunity to be vaccinated as from mid-December if the jab is authorised by the European Medicines Authority, which is expected to take a decision on the matter on Thursday, Health Minister Chris F...

At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s interior minister called the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the dangerous crossing to date.Interior Minister Gerald Darma...

Eighty-six new Covid-19 cases were registered in Malta, as the number of active cases is edging closer to 1,000, figures released by the health authorities show.Seventeen persons are in hospital, with two of them in intensive care.The number of patie...

One of 43 migrants rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta died on arrival in Malta, the government said in a statement.This morning, the Armed Forces of Malta rescued a group of 43 migrants who were in distress at sea, including twelve females and two ...

An elderly man has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to sending threatening letters to a number of public figures, including Repubblika president Robert Aquilina and his MP brother Karol Aquilina.Joseph Mary Borg, 71, from Valletta, ...

The government should immediately stop paying Steward for the running of three hospitals which were transferred from the public sector, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said.In a post on Facebook, the PN leader said Prime Minister Robert Abela was try...

Former Juventus, Palermo and Birkirkara player Fabrizio Miccoli has been sentenced to three years and six months in jail on charges of aggravated Mafia-style extortion, Italian news agency Ansa reports Wednesday.The jail term has been confirmed by an...

Health Minister Chris Fearne said that Steward Healthcare is obligated under contractual terms to fulfil all responsibilities while operating three local hospitals under tis concession.The concession, which was granted in order to run the Gozo, St Lu...

A Bulgarian man was grievously injured in a motorbike accident on Wednesday.The accident took place in Triq Selmun, Mellieha, at around 1:15pm.The man, who lives in Qormi, lost control of his Yamaha bike and fell, the police said.He was taken to Mate...

The government will be once again granting payments to those who have suffered an injustice or anomaly in their employment in the past. This year 5,247 persons will qualify according to the three schemes formulated by the Ministry for Social Justice ...

The inquiry looking into prison operations is set to be concluded and its report presented in the coming weeks, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said on Wednesday.He said that the expected inquiry report, which will include a set of recommendati...

Germany is set to mark 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week, passing a somber milestone that several of its neighbors crossed months ago but which Western Europe's most populous nation had hoped to avoid.Teutonic discipline, a robust health care sy...

The directors of Zenith Finance, formerly MFSP, have filed constitutional proceedings against the State, arguing that criminal proceedings against them and the accountancy firm breach their right not to be tried twice for the same offence.In a consti...

Criticising the lack of action by the government with regard to climate control, the Nationalist Party has proposed a centralised agency focused solely on implementing climate control measures within all sectors.Addressing the media, PN environment s...

Malta will soon make bestiality illegal, carrying a sentence of up to three years in prison and a fine between €2,000 and €6,000 for the act.More than a year after headlines broke of a man having sexual relations with sheep and pressure mad...

Should Steward Health Care exit its hospitals concession, the government would do everything possible to avoid paying a €100 million exit fee, Prime Minister Robert Abela told journalists on Tuesday. The government and Steward are currently invo...

The Malta Employers' Association, The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, the Malta Chamber of SMEs, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association and the Gozo Business Chamber are calling on government to put an immediate halt on the ...

The inconsistent implementation and enforcement of the government’s Covid-19 protocols, particularly for events, has been a significant bone of contention for a number of months.Such inconsistencies, which have been prevalent for months now, ha...

Matthew Caruana Galizia faced the men accused of supplying the bomb that killed his mother when testifying in court on Tuesday.He recounted once again how he saw body parts from his mother’s butchered body as he approached the burning car on th...

Malta has reached yet another milestone in its fight against Covid-19.Health Minister Chris Fearne has said that yesterday the 100,000th booster jab was administered. The booster jab is the so-called third dose.“When it’s your turn, take ...

Health Minister Chris Fearne and the PN’s health spokesperson Stephen Spiteri got their Covid-19 booster shots together on Tuesday, as they encouraged the public to take their own booster when the opportunity comes.The two, who are both doctors...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has backed Roberta Metsola’s bid for President of the EU Parliament, however also took a political swipe at the candidate through his comments.On Wednesday, the European People’s Party (EPP) will vote to select...

Since 2010, 2,055 irregular migrants and asylum seekers were relocated to other EU countries or associated states, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said.He was responding to a Parliamentary Question posed by PN MP Joseph Ellis.In 2021 thus far, ...

In its judgment delivered on the 8 November 2021, in the names of Air X Charter Limited and Air X Aircraft Finance I Limited vs. (1) Firm Mamo TCV Advocates as Deputy Curators acting on behalf of Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc (Canada) (“Avmax&rdqu...

Prime Minister Robert Abela skirted around a question on his attendance at the Sigma event last week, where hardly any Covid-19 protocols were in place. During the conference, held at the MFCC, no temperature checks were taken, and most of the attend...

Energized by a change of manager and another opportunistic finish by Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare on Tuesday.Another newly appointed coach sill has work to do, thou...

The government will take a holistic approach and emphasised that the bill for reform of cannabis laws is absolutely not an incentive for drug use, said Abela at the site of the newly inaugurated therapeutic centre for adolescents at Tal-Ibwar.  ...