Just over two of every ten football players in Malta say that they’ve been approached to fix an official match in the country, according to a survey which looked into match fixing in club football.27 out of a total of 114 football players from ...

Clifton Grima has been named as the new Minister of Education, the government announced.In a statement, the government said Prime Minister Robert Abela has appointed Grima as Minister of Sport, and will retain responsibility for sport, for which he w...

Over €5,845,000 had been collected at the end of the 26th edition of the annual ‘L-Istrina’ telethon, organised by The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation on Sunday, 26 December 2021, with donations continuing to pour in ...

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in a hold-up in Zabbar on Sunday evening, the police said.A hooded man armed with a knife entered the outlet in Labour Avenue at 20.15 and demanded money from the cashiers, a 49-year-old woman of Kirkop and a ...

Two women and a man were taken to hospital after two cars crashed in Ta’ Qali on Sunday evening, the police said.The accident took place at 11.30pm.It involved a Fiat friven by a 23-year-old woman of Tarxien, who had another 23-year-old woman, ...

France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the French government’s ...

Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.”Fra...

572 cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities as a woman became the 475th victim of the pandemic.A 69-year-old woman passed away between Saturday and Sunday while positive for Covid-19, meaning that 475 people have now died in Malta while...

Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website,...

The Nationalist Party has said that strong action and transparent decisions against the pandemic, as well as proper enforcement of measures to reduce the spread of the virus are crucial, even in light of the reopening of schools in less than two week...

Christmas arrived around the world Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances as the pandemic was poised to stretch into a third year.Yet, there were homilies of ...

Thousands of people across England are spending a few minutes of Christmas Day to line up under leaden winter skies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant fuels a surge in infections across the country.The Good Health Pharmacy in no...

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90.An uncompromising foe...

Coronavirus postponements aside, 28 goals in the Premier League's six Boxing Day games provided a heavy dose of drama even without changing the complexion of the title race.Even Manchester City, coasting at 4-0 after 25 minutes, managed to shake thin...

Pope Francis prayed Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, using his Christmas Day address to urge health care for all, vaccines for the poor and for dialogue to prevail in resolving the world’s conflicts.Amid a record-setting rise in...

A two-year-old boy was grievously injured when the car he was in crashed into a tree on Christmas Eve.The car, a Mazda Demio, was being driven by a 35-year-old woman of Zurrieq.The police said the woman lost control of the car in Saqqajja Hill, Rabat...

President George Vella has urged everyone to get vaccinated for Covid-19.“My message to you is to listen to the advice of medical experts and make full use of the vaccines recommended. In our country we are very lucky that the vaccination proce...

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech said Friday that everyone has a special value to society and should be given all assistance possible so as not to be left behind.In a message for Christmas, the Opposition leader that society should do its utmos...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna lamented to presence of so much “bitterness” and “poison” in the way people speak to each other, in particular on the social media.In a message for Christmas, the archbishop said that “unfortu...

Another 917 Covid-19 cases has pushed the number of active cases in Malta to above 5,000 for the first time, the health authorities said.A 40-year-old man has become the 474th victim.Health sources said he was unvaccinated.The 917 cases registered Sa...

Christmas week has closed with a record 4,107 new Covid-19 cases recorded, doubling the previous record of 2,051 cases in one week, which was reached in March.The 917 cases registered today are added to the 282 on Sunday, 252 on Monday, 386 on Tuesda...

Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family, despite the grief caused by a pandemic now stretching into its second ye...

At least 13 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing to at least 27 the combined death toll from three accidents in as many days involving migrant boats in Greek waters.The sinkings came as smugglers increasin...

Airlines cancelled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.Delta Air Lines and United Airlines tog...

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.A...

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to London and Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans and family gatherings.Drummers and bagpipers mar...

Two vernacular properties in Triq Wied is-Simar, Qala have been served with an Emergency Conservation Order (ECO) for their immediate protection, the Planning Authority said Friday.The Planning Authority said it believes that these 2-storey propertie...

Hundreds took to the streets in several Libyan cities to protest the cancellation of Friday's long-awaited presidential election, a blow to hopes of ending a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country.Several parliamentary candidates and p...

People strolling across Moscow's snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the 20th century’s most pivotal moments — the Soviet red flag over the Kremlin pulled down and replaced with the Russian Fe...

In what was a quite frankly unprecedented – and wholly out of the blue – development in the latest chapter of the Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri saga, the US State Department announced a travel ban against the duo and their families on W...

Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain, Britain’s public health agency announced Thursday in a finding that one researcher...

The planned activities known as Christmas in the Park at Marsascala have been called off because of the sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said on Facebook on Friday that the activity was to have offered a dif...

Major airlines said they have cancelled hundreds of flights because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season.Germany-based Lufthansa said Friday...

The number of new Covid-19 cases recorded daily reached another record Friday when 955 were identified, health authorities said.It was the third consecutive day in which a record of new cases was reached, after the 582 registered on Wednesday and the...

Christmas Week has so far brought with it a record number of new Covid-19 cases, with the possibility of doubling what is so far the worst week in Malta when statistics are published on Christmas Day.Until now, the worst week in terms of new cases wa...

Holiday travel has taken off at Malta International Airport, and as people return home from near and far to reunite with their loved ones over the next two weeks, the airport team is all set to give departing guests a festive send-off and arriving gu...

Even before the government yesterday announced new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, several partygoers had already started to attempt to sell their tickets for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve parties.These attempts multiplied after it ...

Musicians banging drums and playing bagpipes marched through the biblical town of Bethlehem on Friday to the delight of smaller than usual crowds — a mix of conviviality and restraint reflected in celebrations around the world on a Christmas Ev...

Italy on Thursday again tightened COVID-19 restrictions, focusing on the unvaccinated and on New Year’s Eve celebrations as the new omicron variant pushed recorded infections to the country's highest one-day total ever.Under the new rules, peop...

Lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have filed a constitutional case against the State Advocate and the Commissioner of Police, arguing that an alleged lack of disclosure of the evidence against their client, on the part of the police, is breaching his fundame...

Nearly €40,000 in undeclared cash were intercepted by Customs Canine Charlie, the Customs Department said Friday€15,000 in undeclared cash were sezied when the dog giving a positive indication on a checked-in luggage at the MIA loading tunn...

Los Angeles police fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who was in a clothing store dressing room Thursday when officers fired on an assault suspect and a bullet went through the wall and struck the girl, authorities said.Police also fatally shot the susp...

Two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been found by Mater Dei Hospital's genetics lab in the past hours, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Thursday.He said that these are people who tested positive some days ago, which suggests th...

The remaining opening days of the Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem animation show have been cancelled, the organisers said.In view of the current circumstances in connection with the high increase of new Covid-19 cases, and in view of the new restrictio...

214 migrants on board the NGO ship Sea-Eye 4 have found a port of safety in the form of Pozzallo in Sicily, the NGO said in a statement.The ship was assigned the port of safety on December 23rd and is scheduled to arrive on the morning of Christmas E...

733 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Thursday – the second record day of cases in a row.It eclipses the previous record number of cases of 582, reported on Wednesday. 92 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Thursday that that the Covid-19 wage supplement being given to businesses will be revised nearing the end of January, and, if necessary, will be extended further.Speaking on ONE Radio, Abela said that the country is d...

The United Kingdom detected 119,789 new Covid infections in the past 24 hours, a 139% rise on the 50,023 new cases recorded on Thursday two weeks ago.A further 147 people died from Covid-related causes, compared to 146 deaths recorded on Th...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) said that the festive season was the one chance businesses had to recoup some of the losses suffered earlier in the year but they are now in a situation of great uncertainty. Indeed, the loss of inc...

The Church has offered to accommodate a number of migrants who are stranded at sea, while calling on the authorities to let them disembark in a safe port. Over 220 children, women and men rescued by the Sea Eye a week ago in Malta’s search and ...

The most wonderful time of the year is set to bring with it rather wonderful weather, as mostly clear skies with dry conditions will enable incoming travellers and locals alike to soak up the festive atmosphere around the Maltese islands without any ...

The Nationalist Party said today that Prime Minister Robert Abela has left educators, students and parents in the dark of what will now happen to the ministry for educationfollowing the resignation of the minister responsible.In his interview on the ...

The Covid-19 booster remains the best way to protect against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy for both mother and baby, the Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MCOG) said.In a statement, it said that, in line with the European ...

A man was grievously injured on Thursday after he fell three storeys into a shaft.The accident took place inside a building in Xatt il-Mollijiet, Marsa, at around 1pm, the police said.The casualty is a 52-year-old man from Pembroke. He was assisted b...

Bank of Valletta Chairman Gordon Cordina admitted that the €2.6 million fine imposed on the bank last week by FIAU was justified, and processes have been implemented immediately to overcome the shortcomings in the identified breach. Speaking to ...

Former Minister Justyne Caruana is contesting a law which she had described as being monumental when she was addressing Parliament before its implementation, NGO Repubblika said.Caruana resigned from Education Minister after the Standards Commissione...

The New Year’s Eve event due to be held in Valletta has been cancelled, the Valletta Cultural Agency said.The decision was taken following discussions on the recent developments regarding the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malta.A televi...

A woman who fell one storey in a shaft in a residence in Nadur on 8 December died in hospital today, the police said.The woman, aged 66, had suffered serious injuries in the fall, which took place in a residence in Ramla Street at 11.15am.A magisteri...

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to...

Two teenagers and a woman are in hospital after a traffic accident which took place in Mosta on Wednesday evening, the police said.The accident involved a Toyota Corolla, driven by a 19-year-old man of Mosta, who had another 19-year-old from St Paul&...

From Justyne Caruana, to Silvio Grixti, to Ian Castaldi Paris.Robert Abela and the Labour government are facing three different crises, all three treated differently, but with a common thread.Once again, Labour exponents were involved in situations t...

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri has inaugurated restoration works done on two old niches at the entrance to Cittadella, while also announcing an investment which will see the installation of benches in the Cathedral Square.Camilleri stated that thi...

Austria announced a slate of new restrictions Wednesday aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants earlier and imposing stricter entry requirements for people from countries where the variant is already dominant...

Justyne Caruana has resigned from her post as Education Minister, the government announced on Wednesday, and will not contest the next general election.Caruana tendered her resignation to the Prime Minister earlier today, which resignation was accept...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne said that the government has a plan for when the Omicron variant arrives in the island.“During the summer and autumn, Malta managed to control the spread of the virus because of the vac...

In a legal case filed on Wednesday afternoon, Caruana challenged the constitutional validity of the law whereby she was targeted for investigation by the Standards Commissioner.Caruana resigned as Education Minister on Wednesday, following a report b...

Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi have been banned from travelling to the United States over their “involvement in significant corruption,” the State Department said.Their immediate families are also ineligible for entry into the US.“...

A public health consultant has urged people to avoid travelling and to self-isolate at the very first sign of symptoms.Speaking to Newsbook, Tanya Melillo from the Infectious Diseases Unit also warned that Mater Dei Hospital is “close to breaki...

A record number of 582 Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Wednesday, as two virus patients have passed away.The daily number of cases is the highest that Malta has reported since the pandemic arrived on its shores – with the ...

The UK recorded 106,122 new Covid cases on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since the beginning of the pandemic and the first time cases have passed 100,000, the Guardian reports..Government figures showed a further 140 deaths were ...

President George Vella and his wife have found themselves in quarantine after a person they had contact with in recent days tested positive for Covid-19.The President’s office said in a statement on Wednesday that they had had contact with some...

Opposition leader Bernard Grech said that the Robert Abela’s government is in total collapse, condemning the PL for its huge irresponsibility as it “stands idly by while the island suffers.”“Instead of being honest with the Ma...

The current surge in COVID cases is worrying many employers, and inaction on the part of government might lead to a serious economic slowdown during the first quarter of 2022, the Malta Employers Association said on Wednesday.The association said tha...

Seven straight wins. Six straight without conceding. Eleven straight unbeaten.Inter Milan concluded the year with a 1-0 win over Torino on Wednesday to confirm its control of Serie A and intention of securing consecutive Italian league titles.While I...

Last week President George Vella signed a law legalising cannabis for recreational use, in spite of protestations by a number of NGOs and the medical professionals who expressed their concern, the same concern that Vella himself had spoken about just...

The Association of Catering Establishment (ACE) has backed statements by Health Minister Chris Fearne on focusing on promoting and administering Covid-19 booster shots rather than reintroducing more restrictions such as the closure of restaurants. Th...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has called for more drastic measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, saying that Mater Dei Hospital is facing a “crisis”.Wearing a mask in public is just a political measure with no scientific signif...

Air Malta has successfully settled 88% of all its Covid-related refund requests to date, the airline told The Malta Independent. In answering questions sent by this newsroom, an Air Malta spokesperson said: "The pandemic has created an ever-chan...

Christmas and New Year’s bookings in restaurants within the local community remain in full swing for the holiday season despite the rise in Covid-19 cases and the pending arrival of the Omicron variant in Malta. President of the Malta Hotels an...

A worker is in a critical condition in hospital after a fall while he was installing solar panels, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority said.In a separate statement, the police said that the worker, whose identity is still unknown, fell one a...

PN spokesperson for Justice Karol Aquilina and PN spokesperson for Human Rights and Good Governance Therese Comodini Cachia have condemned the delay in affronting Minister Justyne Caruana’s case of breach of ethics for giving preferential treat...

That staff from the Malta Tourism Authority offer ‘logistical support’ to foreign artists holding events in Malta is totally understandable. The MTA must ensure that guests are well taken care of and have everything they need when they ne...

The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments on Tuesday to prepare for a “significant surge” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the omicron variant, which is already dominant in several coun...

Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people.“I can unde...

A judge has dismissed a case for the dissolution of a rural lease filed by the owner of a field in Qrendi in a landmark ruling protecting farmers from eviction.Judge Lawrence Mintoff, presiding over the First Hall of the Civil Court in its Constituti...

A man has died while working in an underground fuel storage tank, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority said.The police later said that the victim is a man from Gambia, aged 46.OHSA said it was informed of an accident at work which took place ...

The Superintendent for Public Health has issued a reminder on what one should do if they test positive for Covid-19 through either a PCR test or a rapid test.In a statement, the health authorities said that if a person receives a positive Covid-19 te...

386 Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Tuesday – the second highest tally since the start of the pandemic back in March 2020.The highest number of cases reported during the pandemic was on 10 March 2021 when 510 cases were re...

In September 2021, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered a preliminary ruling in relation to the interpretation of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland...

The Nationalist Party has cancelled a planned exchange of Christmas greetings with party leader Bernard Grech and his wife due to the recent increase in Covid-19 cases.The activity was set to take place on Thursday 23 December between 11am and 1pm at...

The case against former European Commissioner John Dalli has been postponed again after, this time because the lead prosecutor is abroad.Dalli is facing charges related to a €60 million bribery scandal involving his former aide Silvio Zammit.The...

Prime Minister Rober Abela has lost control of the government, the Nationalist Party said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, election candidate Justin Schembri referred to recent scandals involving Labour MP Ian Castaldi Paris, who owes &euro...

Juventus ended the year on a positive note by beating relegation-threatened Cagliari 2-0 on Tuesday to close the gap to the top four in Serie A.Moise Kean and Federico Bernardeschi scored as Juventus moved to within four points of Atalanta, which was...

Psychiatrists today said they feel cheated by lawmakers who disregarded any consultation on mental health issues before enacting the cannabis law.Suggestions made in the run up to the passing of the cannabis bill “fell on deaf ears”, the ...

A three-year-old girl was grievously injured when the car she was in was involved in a crash on Monday night, the police said.The accident took place in Rinella Street, Kalkara, at 9pm.It involved a Toyota Corsa driven by a 33-year-old man of Kalkara...

Video-clips issued by MAPFRE Middlesea and Malta Public Transport serving as education on road-safety have fallen under scrutiny over its implications of racial and gender stereotypes and have subsequently been 'paused' by the company.The National Co...

There is no such thing as responsible cannabis, only a drug that causes harm to people's health, the Medical Association of Malta said.In a statement, MAM condemned without reservation the promotion and blatant advertising of “responsible canna...

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show...

A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history.The High Court said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Labour MP Silvio Grixti has resigned from parliament after being interrogated by the police, MaltaToday reports.Speaker Anglu Farrugia told The Malta Independent that Grixti had communicated his wish to resign but must now do so officially, in writin...