A survey conducted by the Faculty for Social Wellbeing revealed that 54.6% of people have a sense of loneliness, which is a significant rise from the last survey the faculty conducted in 2019, when the figure stood at 43.5%.The survey was conducted w...

A new focus on innovative ways of reaching real sustainability and effective management to safeguard marine biodiversity is urgently needed, University of Malta Conservation biologist professor Adriana Vella said.The degradation of the Maltese seas a...

Italian authorities scrambled on Sunday to relieve overcrowding in shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000 migrants reached Italy’s southern shores and two of its tiny islands over the weekend.Nearly 50 boats ar...

The Highway Code is set to be updated.This news was revealed by the senior inspector of the police traffic branch, Nicholas Vella, during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday.The last time the Highway Code received an update was in ...

Two major trade unions said they are open to discussions on a review of the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) mechanism, but only after the 2023 Budget is presented.As a result of a high inflation, the COLA for 2023 is expected to be between €8 a...

The Highway Code is set to be updated and regulations for e-scooters are planned for the near future, the senior inspector of the police traffic branch, Nicholas Vella, told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The inspector was interviewed on aspects reg...

A proposal being made by the General Workers Union for the coming government Budget is for the drafting of legislation for gig and platform workers, for them to start being considered as employees.“Currently they are not considered to be employ...

UHM Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella wants the upcoming Budget to include a set of measures aimed at strengthening the middle class.In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, Vella was asked about the government’s plan to introdu...

The story starts in mid-March, almost a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Many of us had relatives living in Mykolaiv. We knew the city would come under attack, so we brought our loved ones back to Lotskino. We be...

Not all career paths are conventional.  But it’s generally the less conventional career paths which are the most fascinating.That statement stands the test in the case of Jacqueline Grech Licari.  A Maltese University of Malta graduat...

The minister responsible for hunting Clint Camilleri and the FKNK have come to an agreement as to how hunters can hunt turtle doves and over a "research project" involving the capturing of songbirds during autumn.In a statement, the FKNK said that th...

A recent analysis conducted by FIFA entitled Analysis of a Talent Development Ecosystem revealed that “the MFA’s youth national teams play fewer matches than the top 20, 50 and 100 countries in the FIFA world ranking”.This informati...

Two high-rise apartment towers in India were leveled to the ground in a controlled demolition on Sunday after the country's top court declared them illegal for violating building norms, officials said. They became India's tallest structures to be raz...

Balzan registered their second consecutive win when in a match in which they dominated for long stretches they beat Santa Lucia by two first half goals.Balzan went into this match following a 3-1 win over Zebbug Rangers in their first outing. Their o...

Harry Kane used to be regarded as a slow starter to Premier League seasons.Not this time.The England captain scored for the third straight game with his double earning Tottenham a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and taking Kane to third in the...

Three rounds into Serie A and parity is again the theme of the Italian league.After last season's title was decided on the final day of the season, there are already no longer any clubs with perfect records in this campaign.Napoli, the last squad tha...

17 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Sunday, and the number of active cases has dropped to 145.No more deaths have been reported.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 113,989 virus cases in the country, of which 112,647 recovered. A to...

A 27-year-old woman was grievously injured in a traffic accident at 8.15pm on Saturday.The accident was on Triq Alamein, in Pembroke and involved a Toyota Hi-Ace van driven by a 43-year-old man, and an Opel Adam driven by the woman.She was taken to M...

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and widen his lead in the title race.Verstappen, who in the final race before F1's summer break drove from 10th ...

We have been told that when Prime Minister Robert Abela was on holiday this summer, and on other occasions, he did not pass on his duties as Malta’s head of government to the second-in-command.No notice was published in the Government Gazette t...

Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.At least 23 people were killed and 140 more wounded, the Health Ministry sa...

Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns — the latter a step he has said he’d consider if the need arises.Of th...

Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar is strongly objecting to a planned project to build offices, meeting rooms, a shop and restaurant on thepublic open space/road between Gzira Gardens and the yacht marina quay. This violates the need for open...

A biker was grievously injured on Friday evening after he lost control of the hike he was riding and crashed, the police said.The accident happened in Great Siege Road, at 10.30pm.The biker, a 30-year-old man residing in St Paul’s Bay, was take...

A deep-cover spy from Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, who spent a decade posing as a Latin American jewellery designer and partied with Nato staff based in Naples, had earlier been in Malta, investigators say.A team of investiga...

Valletta: Chemimart 20/21, Republic Street; Ħamrun: Remedies Pharmacy, 211, St Joseph High Road; Qormi: Pinto Pharmacy, 43, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Brown's Quad Pharmacy, The Quad Q2, Unit 3, Level 00, Mrieħel Bypass Central Busine...

There were 21 new Covid-19 cases reported on Saturday, with the number of deaths now reaching 801.The total number of cases registered is now 113,972, with 112,621 people who recovered.The number of active cases is now 154.The Health Ministry stopped...

Keywords Studios, an international technical services provider to the global video games industry employing 11,000 people, has now set firm plans to set up operations in Malta. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in 24 countries...

This week’s announcement that the University of Malta will have its budget allocation for this year reduced by more than €1 million with more reductions next year is a sheer example of this Government’s misguided priorities, ADPD sai...

Floriana and Sirens shared four goals and took a point each in an entertaining match which saw Sirens take a two goal lead and the Greens levelling matters in the space of two minutes following the dismissal of Alexander Cini.In the first match of th...

After a winless start to the season and a dispiriting loss to its archrival, Liverpool needed to make a statement against Bournemouth on Saturday.A 9-0 win, equaling the record for the biggest ever victory in the English Premier League, sends a loud ...

Roma forward Paulo Dybala returned to Juventus and helped in the equalizer though his new team lost its perfect start to Serie A on Saturday and it could have been much worse for José Mourinho’s side.Dušan Vlahović scored aft...

COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine.Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine Comi...

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, ...

The economic belt is tightening. Rising prices across Europe have made pretty much everything more expensive. Some of these burdens (such as rising food prices) are being shouldered by the consumer, while others (such as subsidies to keep energy pric...

A Lebanese submarine has found the remains of at least 10 migrants who drowned when their boat sank earlier this year off the coast of Lebanon with about 30 people on board, the navy announced Friday.The boat, carrying dozens of Lebanese, Syrian...

Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because runaway Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties.Sainz was actually second fastest to Verstappen in Saturday q...

Prime Minister Robert Abela played down inflation woes, saying that there is the reassurance that government income is a positive and strong one. Speaking in an interview on ONE Radio, Abela spoke about facing international challenges on three main p...

The judge who will be presiding Yorgen Fenech’s trial announced that she would be delivering her judgement on his preliminary pleas in December at the end of a pre-trial hearing this morning. During today’s sitting, Yorgen Fenech’s ...

A Partizan Belgrade football fan has denied throwing a flare on the pitch during his team's football match against Ħamrun Spartans on Thursday.Inspectors Sarah Zerafa and Matthew Attard arraigned Serbian national Damir Andrijevic, 34, residing i...

After 11 years since its last visit in 2011, the Italian Navy Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci, carrying the Italian Naval Academy 1st year midshipmen, entered the port of Valletta on Friday, where it will be moored for two days.From the technical poin...

By the end of July 2022, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €514.9 million, the NSO said Friday.In the first seven months of 2022, Recurrent Revenue amounted to €3,014.5 million, 14.7 per cent higher than the &eu...

There were 35 new Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, with the number of deaths now reaching 800.In all, there have been 113,951 reported Covid-19 cases in Malta, with 112,525 recoveries.The number of active cases stands at 170.The Health Ministry sto...

Gudja United and Gzira United produced a spectacular match yesterday sharing six goals between them.It was an important point especially for Gzira who played for most of the match with ten men as Riascos was shown two yellow cards in the first half.J...

Inter Milan dropped its first points of the fledgling Serie A when it lost at Lazio 3-1 on Friday.Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri’s substitutions made the difference as Pedro and Luis Alberto came off the bench to score two goals in the final 15 min...

The cost of living issue cannot be addressed if the government continues to waste funds, PN MP Ivan Bartolo said on Friday.During a press conference, Bartolo said that despite the government having been promising, for more than nine months, that it i...

The San Gwann Local Council will provide a total of 40 parking bays designated for e-scooters in the coming weeks, San Gwann mayor Trevor Fenech announced.In a Facebook post, Fenech said that the local council has identified a number of sites where t...

Manchester United will start another season in the Europa League in a group with Real Sociedad, Sheriff and Omonoia after the draw was made Friday.Man United, which won the Europa League in 2017 and was the beaten finalist two years ago, entered the ...

The body of the man found dead in Birzebbuga in July was that of Karmenu Fino, who had gone missing from St Vincent de Paule Home two weeks before, the police said Thursday.No foul play is suspected, the police said.The body in an advanced stage of d...

Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately. The power in her London home has gone off suddenly three times recently, once when her par...

On Wednesday, Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day. But it was not a quiet day in the country. Russian forces on that day launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station, killing 25 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.Wednes...

Marsaxlokk parish priest Luke Seguna has been granted bail.The priest is facing charges of fraud and money-laundering, and is pleading not guilty.The compilation of evidence against Seguna continued today and witnesses testified in the case against t...

Eman Cross, the far-right activist who had been charged with terrorizing his mother and threatening to kill her partner during a domestic argument, has been cleared of the threat-related charges due to lack of evidence, after his alleged victims...

Barcelona faces another tough Champions League group after being drawn with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan on Thursday as it tries to avoid a second straight group-stage exit since losing Lionel Messi.Barcelona also faced Bayern in the group stage las...

Robert Arrigo said that he has just been discharged from Mater Dei Hospital after his fourth chemotherapy session.In a Facebook post, the former PN Deputy Leader praised the dedicated staff from the oncology department. "They are our pride.2Arrigo al...

Hamrun’s splendid euro run came to an end yesterday when they drew 3-3 with Partizan Belgrade  in the second leg at Ta’ Qali to go out 7-3 on aggregate. The 1-4 defeat in Belgrade last week left little room for an eventual recovery b...

A 21-year-old Ethiopian was arrested by police in the early hours of the morning in connection with a spate of car thefts in the Swieqi and Pembroke area.Police said that they received information of a suspicious individual going round some cars at a...

The police have called for public assistance in search of a man who is wanted in relation to an ongoing investigation.The man’s name is Ramzi Abdulhafid Ib Abukem.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police even in anonymity on 21224...

The 23-year-old woman who died after being hit by a bus in Birkirkara on Wednesday has been identified as Kristina Zivanovic.The Serbian national was hit by a bus in Triq Notabile in Birkirkara at around 12:5pm on Wednesday.She was rushed to hospital...

Malta is one of the top two best EU countries when it comes to attracting tourism throughout the whole year, Prime Minister Robert Abela said.During an event at the Valletta Cruise port, for which the media was not invited, the PM explained how Malta...

The proposed Gozo tunnel has had a “major negative impact” on Gozo’s environment even before it has started being built, Chamber of Commerce President Marisa Xuereb told The Malta Independent in an interview.Xuereb was asked for the...

Economic sentiment in Malta edged down in July when compared with a month earlier, but stood at its long-term average, which is estimated since November 2002, the Central Bank of Malta said.It was quoting from the European Commission's Confidence Sur...

There have been no Covid-19 deaths registered in the past seven days.The last time a death of someone with Covid was registered was on 19 August. A total of 799 people died while positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.24 new Covid-19 c...

Lawyers for a Qrendi man, who is wanted to face drug trafficking charges in Italy, are understood to be filing an appeal after the Court of Magistrates upheld a request for him to be transferred into the custody of the Italian judicial authorities.Jo...

The Palazzo Vilhena agreement was for a 'fine dining summer pop-up event' in the inner courtyard which ran for four weeks, against a rental fee of €50 per day or 8% of the total sales excluding VAT as registered on the operator's POS (point of s...

Two men and a woman were arrested in connection with an arson attempt on a boat, the police said.The incident happened on 29 July at 1am.The police and the Civil Protection Department had been called to intervene after a burning object was thrown ont...

The Maltese Government has started talks with SpaceX as part of its consultation for the Malta Space Act which shall be published next year, the Department of Information said.Parliamentary Secretary Keith Azzopardi Tanti, who is responsible for Malt...

Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something partic...

Total outbound tourists for the second quarter in 2022 were estimated at 139,083, while total nights spent amounted to 951,051, the NSO said today. During the quarter under review, a total of 75,618 outbound tourist trips were undertaken for holiday ...

After 11 years, since its last visit in 2011, the Italian Navy Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci, carrying the Italian Naval Academy 1st year midshipmen, will enter the port of Valletta on 26 August, where it will be moored for two days.This is the last...

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.The debate over what mark he left on his party, his country and the world will linger long after he d...

BirdLife Malta has written to Prime Minister Robert Abela demanding a delay in the opening of the hunting season until 15 October.BirdLife Malta sent the open letter following "the massacre of 40 Black Kites (Astun Iswed)", which are legally protecte...

As things stand now, there are people who qualify for a pension before reaching retirement age. Some prefer to continue working; others opt to leave. But those who do, and therefore are entitled to start receiving a pension, cannot work. Not part-tim...

The Champions League draw will have no new names in the 32-team lineup after the last confirmed entry ended an unlikely run by a Norwegian team.Bodø/Glimt, which spent much of the past two decades in the Norwegian second division, had been hop...

As Russia's secomnd invasion of Ukraine drags on, reaching six months, many are keen to see the end of the fighting.Motives and goals may differ, but they hope that with the right concessions Russia can be brought to the negotiating table to agree on...

Mario Degiorgio, brother to George and Alfred Degiorgio, who are awaiting trial for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, was released on bail after a court ruled it had seen sufficient prima facie evidence for the man to stand trial on money launder...

PN leader Bernard Grech has lambasted the government's plans to slash €1.1 million from the funds allocated to the University, saying that this move proves that the government does not have education at heart.The budget allocated to the Uni...

A 23-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a bus in a traffic accident in Birkirkara on Wednesday afternoon.Police said that the accident happened in Mdina Road at around 12:15pm and that the woman had been rushed to hospital by ambulance, whe...

Three people have been remanded in custody in connection with a police raid on properties in Valletta and Marsa which netted an undisclosed amount of various illegal substances.Some of the substances found were already packaged for sale.The arraignme...

The man who died after being hit by a car in Marsa on Sunday has been identified by police as a 29-year-old Eritrean.The accident occurred at around 2pm in Triq Dicembru 13 close to a bus stop on Sunday.Details about the victim were not immediately k...

The University Student Council (KSU) has condemned the government's decision to cut the University of Malta's budget by €1.1 million.New government financial spending policies have dictated that the annual budget for the University of Malta will...

22 Covid-19 cases were registered on Wednesday, with the number of active cases going down to 217.No more deaths have been reported.There have been 113,892 Covid-19 cases in the country since the start of the pandemic, of which 112,480 recovered. &nb...

The total amount of guests who spent more than one night in Maltese hotels throughout the first half of 2022 amounted to 766,214, an increase of 540,515 guests when compared to the previous year, according to the latest data published by the National...

Finland’s prime minister apologised after the publication of a photo that showed two women kissing and posing topless at the official summer residence of the country's leader.The photo came out after a video that showed Prime Minister Sanna Mar...

Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, which also marked exactly six months since the start of Russia's military invasion.Authorities in the capital banned large-scale gather...

The second edition of the Animal Honours Awards will take place on 4 October, to recognise the formidable work done by volunteers for animal rights.Commissioner for Animal Welfare Alison Bezzina spoke at a press conference regarding the awards show, ...

Two Italians were injured in a quadbike accident in Gozo on Tuesday evening, the police said,The accident took place at 5.45pm in Gebla tal-General Street, San Lawrenz.The riders were a man aged 37 and a woman aged 42.They were both taken to Gozo Hos...

13 sites which vary from statues, niches, monuments, chapels and other historical structures found in various villages and cities will be restored through the 7th call of the Restoration Works Scheme for local councils by the Ministry for National He...

A biker was grievously injured on Wednesday morning following a collision in St Julian’s.The police said the accident took place in Birkirkara Road at 7am.The biker, a 26-year-old man from Naxxar, was riding a Benelli which was involved in a co...

So much has been said and written about the arraignment of the Marsaxlokk parish priest on charges of money laundering and misappropriation of funds.Fr Luke Seguna has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and we await the course of justice to establish...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana confirmed that work on a second Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) mechanism that was promised in the last budget for low income groups has been concluded.The minister is referring to a measure in the last budget, when the...

Nothing went wrong with Air Malta’s restructuring process as it is proceeding as planned, with the airline set to shed over 500 employees over the coming weeks and months, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said Tuesday. Answering questions by the ...

The government plans on increasing the number of members of the judiciary in the near future, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard told The Malta Independent.In answering questions posed by this newsroom, Attard said that the government recognises that t...

A proposal for the redevelopment of a disused farm overlooking Wied Ghomor into agri-tourism accommodation which would include 131 rooms is currently being screened by the Planning Authority.The case refers to a screening request and contents are not...

In July, the annual rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Price Index was 6.82%, up from the 6.21% in June 2022, the National Statistics Office said.The Retail Price Index measures monthly price changes in the cost of purchasing a representativ...

Ten people were arrested by the police in drug raids in Valletta and Marsa on Tuesday morning.Days of surveillance led the police to identify a number of people who were allegedly involved in drug trafficking. OIn a statement, the police said that ov...

On 2nd June 2022, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") delivered a preliminary ruling concerning the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, concluded in Montreal on 28 May 1999, ("the Montreal Conventi...

The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) next year has been a widely debated topic. The COLA is expected to rise to over €8 next year, possible even €10 or more. There is no doubt that such an increase is needed by workers, especially those...

The budget allocated to the University of Malta has been reduced by at least €1.1 million for the next academic year, PN Education spokesperson Justin Schembri said in a statement.This drastic reduction in the budget of the University of Malta w...