Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told The Malta Independent on Sunday that government has "no intention at all" to reduce any tax rates, but reiterated government’s pledge for no tax rate increases.The minister sat down for an interview with The ...

If the PN was in government today, it would also be subsidising the energy sector, the PN’s spokesman on energy, Mark Anthony Sammut, said. However, the PN MP says that the exercise would cost government much less since we would most likely hav...

Amid the controversy surrounding the relaxation of entry requirements into Junior College, the University of Malta’s rector Alfred J. Vella has said that there was also a relaxation in entry requirements for the University of Malta.Speaking in ...

Business 1st serves to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and government services, the CEO of the company, Marika Tonna, said.In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, Tonna explained how the company’s main goal is to be the first...

A man was seriously injured in Għajn Tuffieħa at 4.30pm yesterday.The police said that the man was injured during a sports activity around Triq in-Naħħalija, limits of Mellieha.The 30-year-old man from Gzira was injured during a r...

There are conflicting views on the Campus Hub at the University of Malta, with the University Students' Council (KSU) saying that it represents the suffocating overdeveloped nature of Malta, while the University of Malta (UM) said it provided additio...

The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant smuggling boats off Greece has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route, the risks migrants and refugees are willing to take and the political infighting that has thwarted...

Renowned Maltese chef Rafel Sammut had a good idea of what he was to see before he travelled to Ukraine last month, but nothing could have prepared him for the stories he was to hear. Sammut travelled to the Kyiv region in early September as part of ...

Actress, producer and TV presenter Clare Agius made a fascinating choice when asked with whom she would like to have dinner. Rather than pick four people, she chose four types of people, indicating that she prefers personalities to names.But what is ...

That the tourism industry is picking up nicely after the mayhem brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic is welcome news.The latest statistics show that in the first eight months of this year the number of tourists was nearly 91% of the total that had ...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday.Verstappen has been dominant all season and claimed the title with four races remaining...

Several Mediterranean nations said Saturday the European Union’s border agency Frontex needs to work inside third countries to stop smugglers from endangering the lives of migrants by sending them off to Europe on risky boat trips.Top officials...

President of NGO Repubblika, Robert Aquilina said Saturday the Maltese institutions are still promoting impunity.He said this during a press conference commemorate the fifth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia. This press conference was held to lau...

A three-year-old girl was taken to hospital after she was hit by a car in Ta’ Xbiex on Saturday morning.The police said the accident took place at 11.30am in Abate Rigord Street.The girl was hit by a Renault Caotur driven by a 35-year-old man o...

An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine. Russian authorities said a truck bomb caused t...

The police said today that three constables have been suspended as they are being investigated for allegedly not carrying out their duties.In a statement, the police said that the constables are alleged to have used excessive force against some perso...

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The Media Reform Initiative noted Saturday that support for the demand that Government launches a process of public consultation on the proposed media reform is growing in Malta as well as amongst international organisations. These various demands fo...

A packed San Siro erupted in celebration after Brahim Díaz's stunning solo goal he launched from his own half helped AC Milan beat Juventus 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday.Díaz made his mark nine minutes after the break when he intercepted a...

With Manchester City easing toward another big English Premier League victory, the only question still lingering an hour into the game was whether Erling Haaland would get in on the scoring.Of course he would.Haaland netted his 15th league goal in th...

Hamrun Spartans defeated Valletta with a Dodo goal in the first half to notch the sixth successive win of the season, and go two points clear at the top as Birki‐ rakar dropped the first of the season after their draw against high flying Gudja ...

The Nationalist Party (PN) is requesting that project supervisors get more support and are given greater authority to prevent more construction site deaths.In a statement, the PN said that immediate improvements are needed to improve health and safet...

Works are ongoing at St Michael Hospice Complex in Santa Venera which will offer palliative care for patients, the government said in a statement.This project is being carried out with an investment of €13 million, of which €8 million are f...

Melvin Theuma has refused to testify against five men accused of giving him a phantom government job, five months after he brokered the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.Theuma’s refusal came after defence lawyers questioned whether the presiden...

The health authorities reported 17 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday.The total number has now reached 114,839, with 113,364 people who recovered.The number of deaths remained stable at 806, while the number of active cases is 273.The Health Ministry sto...

The new utility bill system which determines how the Automated Revenue Management Services (ARMS) calculates people’s water and electricity bills was this week – after many weeks and months of promises – announced by the government....

 The death toll from a gas station explosion that shattered a small village in northwest Ireland rose to 10 on Saturday, and emergency workers who combed through piles of rubble said they did not expect to find more bodies.Irish police said no o...

ADPD - the Green Party pledged to fight to save the little that is left of agricultural land.“As long as there is the last remaining fraction of a square metre of land that can be saved, we will continue our fight to safeguard agricultural land...

Local voluntary organisation Action for Breast Cancer Foundation on Saturday held what it described as a Fitness for Health activity.Held on Saturday 15 October – World Breast Health Day – the Fitness for Health event continues ...

A series of explosions rocked the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv early Saturday, sending towering plumes of illuminated smoke into the sky and triggering a series of secondary explosions.There were no immediate reports of casualtiesThe blasts came h...

The government’s unwillingness to open a package of media reforms to public consultation has been listed as a threat to media freedom in the country by the Council of Europe.The situation has centred around the government not opening a public c...

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will be on pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight Formula One drivers' title.It was Verstappen's fifth pole of the season. However, that has not been crucial for Verstapp...

The accused in the rape and murder of Paulina Dembska applied “unheard-of violence” to his unsuspecting victim, pathologist Mario Scerri has testified.Readers are advised that the following descriptions of the crime might have a triggerin...

A biker suffered serious injuries when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle in St Paul’s Bay on Friday afternoon, the police said.The accident took place in Tamar Street at 1.30pm.The biker, a 23-year-old Englishman who resides i...

It is abundantly clear that this weeks’ KSU Freshers’ Week was turned into a platform for big companies to sell their brand and create a hyper-consumerist environment on the University’s Quadrangle, Moviment Graffitti said in a stat...

The Nationalist Party is requesting that the Permanent Commission Against Corruption and the Auditor General investigate allegations of corruption in the Marsa flyover project.The European Union’s anti-fraud office is investigating the Marsa ju...

Officials in Europe praised the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine while authorities in Belarus scorned the move.Russia's invasion of Ukraine this...

European Union leaders struggled Friday to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war in Ukraine fuels a major energy crisis, driving up prices for consumers and businesses.The pr...

Champions Hibernians contin‐ ued with their recovery as they beat newly promoted Zebbug Rangers by a solitary goal scored by international defender Ferdinando Apap early in the second half.After a rather dismal start to the season the champions...

There were 17 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Malta, health authorities said Friday.This takes the total number of cases reported in Malta to 114,822, of whom 113,344 recovered.The number of deaths remains at 806, while the number of active cases is n...

The public service will be embarking on a process to revise the disciplinary procedure regulations, the government said. This is being done with the aim of identifying opportunities for the delegation of powers, further simpl...

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici launched the first edition of The Valletta Local Food Festival organised by the Valletta Cultural Agency.Minister Owen Bonnici said that this festival centers around a var...

The second edition of the Animal Honours Awards was held this week, where people and animals were awarded from the hundreds of nominations received, a government statement said.It was an opportunity to not only celebrate the creatures that are human&...

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&...

Over €1.6 billion was spent on pandemic response actions and measures since 2020, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana revealed in Parliament earlier this week.Over €1.5bn came from national funds. This is no small amount. These funds were needed...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...