The government this morning announced that free vaccination for both influenza and omicron (Covid-19) will be offered to the general public later this month.People aged 55, people with chronic conditions, pregnant women, people in institutions and ch...

Compensation amounting to almost €1 million ordered by the court to be paid to the owners of a Birzebbuga property, which housed a PL club, must be paid by the Labour party and not the Maltese taxpayer, the PN said.The owners of a Birżebbu&...

The leaders of 44 European countries stretching from Iceland all the way to Turkey met Thursday in what many said was a united stand against Russia's war on Ukraine, as an energy crisis and high inflation fueled by the conflict wreak havoc ...

The war in Ukraine was among the topics that were discussed today in a one-day meeting of heads of state, known as the Arraiolos Malta 2022.In his concluding remarks, President George Vella said the war in Ukraine brought about the wide-ranging conse...

A lawyer for the Daphne Caruana Galizia family has accused the men charged with the journalist’s murder of creating "self-inflicted" problems to have their trial postponed.Therese Comodini Cachia told a court this morning that constitutional pr...

At least 28 protected birds have been shot since the start of the autumn hunting season on 1 September, BirdLife said today.The past days saw the end of this year’s three-week long Raptor Camp in which an average of three teams of volunteers an...

A new utility bill system will see 80% of Automated Revenue Management Services Ltd (ARMS) consumers receive a refund of up to €8 a year for overcharging due to inconsistency of legal notice passed in 2009.The new legal notice for the revised sy...

Former PN MP Jason Azzopardi retracted a Facebook post calling National Heritage Minister Owen Bonnici a criminal and a liar.Bonnici had filed for libel in 2019 after Azzopardi had made the Facebook posts. Posting on Facebook, Bonnici said: "Do ...

Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday and begin the healing process after a humiliating derby loss in the Premier League.Seeking some respite in Cyprus following a 6-3 loss at Manchest...

The Maltese authorities must ensure that legislative work launched pursuant to the public inquiry report into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia complies with international standards and is fully open to public scrutiny and participation, th...

Malta Public Transport is announcing a special transport service operating to and from Birgu during the annual Birgu Fest. The festival aims at highlighting the town’s historical heritage whilst providing musical and cultural entertainment to s...

Total inbound tourists for August 2022 were estimated at 305,624, while total nights spent amounted to 2,498,251, the NSO said.Inbound Tourism: August 2022 During the month under review, a total of 288,627 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday p...

Two 14-year-old youngsters, a boy and a girl, were taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Mqabba, the police said.The accident took place in Konvoj ta’ Santa Marija Street on Wednesday at 3pm.The boy and girl were hit by a Volkswagen Pol...

28 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Thursday, an no more deaths were recorded.Currently, there are 280 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 114,805 cases in total were registered in the country, of which 1...

Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the wind-tossed waters off a Greek island Thursday as the death toll from the separate sinkings of two migrant boats rose to 22, with many still missing.The vessels went down hundreds of miles apart, in one ...

Three popular restaurants have joined forces to raise funds for people affected by the war in Ukraine. The stand-up event, featuring a variety of street foods and drinks, and which is taking place on Monday, is curated by renowned chef Rafel Sammut o...

In 2021, the electricity supplied in Malta amounted to 2,671.8 GWh, an increase of 7% when compared to the previous year, the National Statistics Office said.During 2021, the electricity supply in Malta comprised of net generation from power plants (...

A gunman who attacked a child care center in Thailand and then fired from his car as he fled killed more than 30 people Thursday, including two dozen children, authorities said.It was the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history. The assailan...

For years on end, we have heard the Chief Justice complain about lack of resources, lack of space, an overburdened court system and backlogs.Last year, Mr Justice Mark Chetcuti listed the same issues, in different words. His predecessors had more or ...

Leaders from around 44 countries are gathering Thursday to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity across the continent, with Russia the one major European power not invited.The meeting i...

On 25 January 2022, the Court of Justice (“ECJ”) in delivering a ruling in the case of Vysočina Wind A.S. V Česká Republika (C- 181/20) held that Directive 2012/19 dealing with waste electrical and electronic equipme...

A request by former prime minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle to be admitted as parte civile in a perjury case against former FIAU manager Jonathan Ferris was turned down by a court on Wednesday.The perjury case was filed against Ferris afte...

Over €1.6 billion was spent on pandemic response actions and measures since 2020, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has revealed.PN MP Ivan Castillo had asked the minister to provide details of the support the governmant gave during the pandemic, a...

A court has denied bail to two men accused of criminal conspiracy and human trafficking in connection with the arrival of 10 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals at Delimara in September.Four Syrian men, who were arraigned separately, received suspende...

A second Air Malta retirement scheme may be considered, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Wednesday.Caruana was replying to a parliamentary question by PN MP Ivan Castillo, saying that he could not exclude the possibility of government opening a...

The head of the European Union’s executive arm vowed Wednesday to introduce checks on key EU infrastructure, including energy, after the suspected sabotage of natural-gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.European Commission President Ursula von der ...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Wednesday that social media posts sponsored by his ministry did not amount to self-promotion and were not adverts.Replying to a parliamentary question by PN MP Karol Aquilina, Caruana said that the social media ...

Manchester City and Real Madrid marched on with a third straight win in the Champions League on Wednesday, and former Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui was fired by struggling Sevilla minutes after a 4-1 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund.Paris S...

San Anton School is mourning the passing of its head of operations, Pierre Camilleri, who has passed away.In a statement on Facebook, the school said: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our dearest colleague and...

Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa must take responsibility for administrative shortcomings within the force, PN MP Joe Giglio said on Wednesday.Speaking in parliament, Giglio said that the police force in Malta is in a disastrous state, and that no few...

Prime Minister Robert Abela held a pre-budget meeting with the General Workers' Union in Castille as part of its consultation process.During the meeting, Abela said that the budget will not only be defensive, but will also be ambitious to increase in...

A court filing Tuesday from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her then choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her.The descriptions of abuse on the private flig...

Moviment Graffitti said Wednesday it is angered at the sudden and unjust reduction of the Gozo Fast Ferry service, a necessary link for students and workers commuting between the islands. The provision of this fast ferry service via two private compa...

A court appointed medico-legal expert has declared in court that he had overheard someone saying that Richmond Tong "swallowed something" before or during Tong's arrest. This emerged as criminal proceedings against inspector Stacy Gatt, a 28-yea...

The EPP Group in the European Parliament is calling for a debate on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia."The debate should consider the progress that the Maltese institutions have made in the past five y...

The Nationalist Party (PN) said that the government's White Paper regarding agricultural land reform includes points which the PN had already proposed.The government issued a White Paper regarding agricultural land reform in Malta on Tuesday, and is ...

The aviation industry is experiencing rapid growth and attracting a lot of interest, as by autumn another five Aircraft Operating Certificates will be added, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia announced at the ...

The Malta Union of Teachers is today celebrating the UNESCO and Educational International World Teachers’ Day 2022, which for this year it has the theme “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers”. World Teachers’ D...

By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port, the European Parliament said. From spring 2026, the obligation will extend to laptops. The new law, adopted by plenary...

PN spokesperson for energy and enterprise, Mark Anthony Sammut, said that nothing is being done in Malta to encourage oil exploration.He was reacting to an answer given to a parliamentary question by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, who revealed that ...

It was easy to blame village feasts as being the cause of traffic jams. But now that we are in October, what will Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia say?Farrugia caused controversy and disdain when, in early August, he had said that traffic jams are n...

An elderly man and his son, who were on bail, were remanded in custody on aggravated drug possession, money laundering and bail breach charges.Mario Brignone, 68, of Bormla and his son, Josef Zammit, 30, from Marsaskala both pleaded not guilty to the...

The Nationalist party has filed a judicial protest requesting the Court to ask the Director of Contracts to investigate a contract involving millions of euros for a cancer treatment facility. In a press conference, PN spokesperson for Transport and C...

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted she is leading “a listening government” that learns from its mistakes, as she tries to restore her shaky authority and reassure financial markets spooked by her government’s see-sawing e...

253 traffic accidents occurred between 1 January and the end of August 2022 alone.Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri was answering a parliamentary question by PN MP Joe Giglio.Giglio also asked how many of these accidents caused injuries, and how ...

The dinosaur displays which were set up in Valletta in summer cost €17,100.This was revealed in a parliamentary question made by PN MP Julie Zahra, who asked Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo about the cost of the display, as well as their primar...

The Civil Protection Department put out a fire at the Freeport in Birzebbugia on Tuesday evening.When the fire broke out, the CPD issued a recommendation, that as a precaution, people who lived in the locality particularly those in the Tal Papa area,...

Barcelona's high-powered attack faltered against Inter Milan and the Italian club gained an edge in the battle for second place in their Champions League group on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich and Napoli continued to impress and Club Brugge earned a s...

The government is issuing a White Paper regarding agricultural land in Malta, and is also putting forward new legal amendments to Parliament that will affect the value of such land, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and animal rights Anton Refalo s...

There is a three-week waiting list for the drug-rehabilitation services offered by Agenzija Sedqa.In reply to a parliamentary question posed by PN MP Claudette Buttigieg, Minister for Social Justice Michael Falzon said that there is currently a three...

A total of 55 administrative penalties were imposed by the Malta financial Services Authority during 2021, Minister for Finance Clyde Caruana said.In answering a parliamentary question by PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia, the minister indicated that these ...

Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield has been appointed by the Prime Minister to oversee a review of the Standing Orders.Bedingfield, a former Labour whip, will be coordinating the process leading to the drawing up of a process to adjourn the Standing Orders,...

Twenty-seven new Covid-19 cases were reported by the health authorities on Tuesday.This takes the total number of cases to 114,757, with 113,277 recoveries.The number of deaths remains stable for the seventh day, at 806.There are currently 278 active...

The Justice Ministry has announced that it will increase the number of members of the judiciary, by adding two new judges and two new magistrates."The aim, is to continue improving the efficiency of our courts and strengthening the judiciary.""In the...

A planning application proposing an extension to the Grand Hotel Excelsior comprising of an additional new wing consisting of 77 guest rooms, which would be connected to existing hotel structure, is set to be discussed by the Planning Authority board...

The lack of resources is causing a lot of pressure, resulting in many delays, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti said during his speech for the opening of the forensic year on Monday morning.During his speech, he spoke about the challenges in the justice sy...

There are a number of worrying children’s issues in Maltese society which have emerged as of late. The first revolves around marriage. The Office of the Commissioner for Children has said that the legal age of marriage should be raised to 18 ye...

As from the beginning of 2023, WasteServ will be increasing the gate fees for waste which is not separated, WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca saidThe revised gate fees are a green measure in order to discourage the dumping of waste which is not sepa...

The Malta Football Association has referred the allegations made about suspended national coach Devis Mangia to the police.In a statement, the MFA said that it is actively and constantly evaluating all developments in relation to the case concerning ...

PN MP Beppe Fenech Adami has called for a police update after the news broke that the European Union's anti-fraud office is investigating the Marsa junction project.The MP was addressing Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri in Parliament.The Europea...

A number of civil society organisations representing parents, carers, workers and those working for gender equality and the rights of LGBTQI+ people are demanding that the Work-Life Balance law be revisited with the aim of improving it, a statement b...

The cost of the deal between Malta and English footballing giants Manchester United has remained under wraps, as the Tourism Ministry has for weeks refused to answer questions posed by The Malta Independent on Sunday.The government – through it...

BirdLife Malta and Din l-Art Ħelwa, the two organisations responsible for the management of the Foresta 2000 Nature Reserve, have filed separate objections to the Planning Authority in relation to a planning application aiming to redevelop the s...

A Polish woman was grievously injured when she was hit by a glass object in St Julian’s early on Monday morning.The police said that the incident took place in an establishment in St George’s Road at 3.30am.The Polish woman, aged 22, and ...

A bill to amend the laws regulating the Civil Protection Department and explosives ordinances was the first to be debated as Parliament resumed after the summer recess on Monday.Byron Camilleri, Minister of Home Affairs, introduced the bill.He explai...

A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after a crash in the northbound direction of Regional Road, Santa Venera.His condition is still pending. The crash happened between the motorbike, a Kawasaki Ninja, driven by a 37-year-old male from Kirkop...

In response to a Parliamentary Question, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana revealed that there are currently no active licences to search or drill for oil in 2022.He was responding to a question posed by the PN's spokesperson for energy and enterprise, ...

The government last week announced that it had submitted a planning application for the previously announced rural airfield in Gozo, which came after a public consultation which yielded some 70 recommendations for improvement.The runway, if approved,...

Today was the first working day since free public transport was introduced in Malta.The first day was Saturday but, being a weekend day, the first real test came on Monday.Did more people use public transport? Did more ditch their car in favour of us...

11 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Monday.No more deaths were reported and currently there are 266 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 114,730 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,262 recovered. Ther...

PN leader Bernard Grech led a national protest through Valletta’s main streets on Sunday, as he accused the government of being the author of the decline in the quality of life of Maltese and Gozitan people.Grech, who said that thousands had ta...

The legal age of marriage should be raised to 18 years to specifically prevent children from being promised for arranged marriages by their parents, the Office of the Commissioner for Children said.Cultural and legal experts last Sunday told The Malt...

All eyes in Europe were on Italy last week as the country went to the polls to elect what is its 71st government since the end of the Second World War.The result of the polls over the weekend led many to say that Italy had somewhat come full circle s...

The European Union’s anti-fraud office is investigating the Marsa junction project after data found on Yorgen Fenech’s mobile phone indicated the possibility of corruption, the Times of Malta reported on Sunday.The newspaper said that dat...

The deputy president of the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Philip Fenech said that “there will be blood” if the tourism market does not regulate itself.He was reacting to the study by the Malta Hotels and Restaurants...

Nationalist Party (PN) spokesperson for social housing and poverty, Ivan Bartolo, is seeking a change in the law for organ donations which would make everyone an organ donor unless they “opt-out” of the system.An “opt-out” sys...

The turnout for today’s national protest against government over the “theft of Malta’s quality of life” is of secondary importance, PN Secretary General Michael Piccinino said.“We can discuss calculations and whether the...

PN leader Bernard Grech could attend his party’s protest in Valletta for free if he uses the public transport system, Prime Minister Robert Abela jibed on Sunday, praising his government’s introduction of free public transport.Public tran...

A wide spectrum of viewers can benefit from subtitles on television programmes, said Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies lecturer Giselle Spiteri Miggiani. In this respect, the Department is offering consultancy as to which types of pro...

Birkirkara continued with their perfect start when in the main match played at the National Stadium they beat Valletta by three goals to nil. It was another good performance by the Stripes who once again join Hamrun Spartans at the summit both with m...

Atalanta moved joint top in Italy with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday while, at Sassuolo, Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi became the first woman to referee a Serie A match.Atalanta's Ademola Lookman scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute...

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat tricks Sunday as Erik ten Hag was humiliated in his first Manchester derby.Manchester City destroyed rival Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad and moved to within a point of Premier League leader Arsenal.It wa...

We have said it many times that, sooner or later, the golden passport scheme would have landed Malta into deep trouble.Only the government seemed oblivious to the shame and embarrassment that such a programme brought to the country. Or else, it knew ...

Max Verstappen's Formula One title celebrations were put on hold after the Red Bull driver placed seventh at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix, won by his teammate Sergio Perez on Sunday.Perez's second win of the season saw him finish 7.6 seconds ahead ...

Just nine new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Sunday, the health authorities said.This has taken the total number of cases registered in Malta to 114,719.Of these, 113,246 have recovered, while the number of deaths remained at 806.The number of activ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has played a role in bringing “me and my husband” together, and keeping us as a couple, Jessica Portelli said.Portelli, in her 30s, was diagnosed with the condition only last year.To commemo...

Anyone who knows musician Vinny Vella knows that he is a Valletta FC and Liverpool supporter. But what else does he like to do? What is his favourite pizza topping and which mjusic event would he have liked to attend? What was the last book you ...

Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated.Atten...

38 more people have been found living in Malta illegally by police and are set to be deported.The Police force said in a statement on Sunday that inspections were carried out in St. Paul’s Bay and Bugibba where 38 people were found to be living...

Seven months and nine days later, the quick operation Putin had in mind to take over Ukraine has failed miserably … we can all agree on that. It failed not because of losses the Russians are incurring but rather because of the slow progress at...

Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking st...

The Nationalist Party said Saturday that it has information which indicates that there are plans for Gozo Channel company to be privatised.The claim was later denied by the government.In a news conference held by the PN spokesperson for Gozo Alex Bor...

After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered ...

A student with a terminal illness has completed his studies and graduated in a special ceremony held a few days ago, the University of Malta website reported.A special graduation ceremony was held a few days ago at the private residence of the gradua...

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is poised to become Italy’s next premier, vowed Saturday to put national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs as she made her first public outing since her Brothers of Italy party ...

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The Nationalist Party has joined editors, journalists, and civil society organizations, including the management of the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM), in a call for an effective public consultation to take place before Parliament begins to d...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Ukraine's president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.Putin’s ...

Former PN MP David Thake breached both the Standards in Public Life Act and the Code of Ethics of Members of Parliament when his companies failed to settled unpaid VAT and when he did not declare his shareholding in a company in the declaration of as...