Long-time Nationalist Party member of parliament and a titan of the Sliema community Robert Arrigo has passed away.He was 67 years old.A prominent businessman and a pioneer in the travel and tourism industry, Arrigo served first as the mayor of Sliem...

Former Labour Minister Evarist Bartolo writes today that there is still a lot of work to be done to implement the recommendations of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.The fifth anniversary of the murder, he writes in...

A mural dedicated to the memory of Daphne Caruana Galizia was unveiled at the University of Malta on Monday evening.Journalist Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb on 16 October 2017, and the fifth year since her assassination was commemorated on...

Malta’s overall Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attractiveness rating has bounced back to the results seen in 2020, standing at 58%, the EY-Parthenon’s 18th Malta Attractiveness Survey revealed. During the Future Realised Conference on Tu...

Franco Gatti, a member of the Italian singing group Ricchi e poveri, has died, Italian media report.He was 80 years old.Gatti had left the group in 2013 after the death of his son Alessio in 2013.The last time he appeared on TV was in June when, toge...

Why is the Maltese government refusing to provide journalists with the working conditions and institutional protection that would allow them to fully perform their function as watchdogs, the general secretary of the European Federation of Journalists...

Danny Masterson, former star of the long-running sitcom “That ’70s Show,” is about to face three women in court who say he raped them two decades ago at a trial whose key figures are all current or former members of the Church of Sc...

An emotional Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom Monday that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp, who has sued for millions of dollars in damages, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he ...

Malta, or, more commonly referred to as the Republic of Malta, is an attractive destination for those who are seeking beauty and charm throughout Europe. Although Malta itself is an island country that is located in the Mediterranean Sea, many refer ...

The compilation of evidence against Jomic Calleja Maatouk, a 36 year-old Żebbug resident accused of plotting to purchase poison and explosives is to continue without awaiting the outcome of a Constitutional case he had filed, a court has ruled.M...

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo has refused to divulge details on the partnership agreement and its costs between Manchester United and VisitMalta.Bartolo answered a parliamentary question by PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia, saying that due to the commer...

Prime Minister Robert Abela told Parliament on Monday that justice cannot truly be done if it has been done after many years. Both the PL and the PN spoke in parliament on Monday on the government’s amendments to the Criminal Code to block any ...

Minister for Finance, Clyde Caruana, announced that 80,000 people and 37,000 households will be benefiting from a second cost of living adjustment (COLA).During a press conference on Monday, he revealed that this will be implemented for those people ...

Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles.Spanish player Alexia Putellas won the women’s trophy for the se...

Gudja United suffered their first defeat of the season as they went down against a spir‐ ited Marsaxlokk side by the odd goal in three, with all goals scored in the second half.It was a very tense match with very nasty tackles and the ref‐...

Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia would not say if the police are or will be investigating allegations of corruption related to the Marsa flyover project.Earlier this month, Times of Malta reported how evidence of a potential corruption in the €...

118 irregular immigrants were deported from the country in September 2022 alone.Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri answered parliamentary questions on the deportation of irregular immigrants, as well as how many people were arrested upon knowledge...

Almost 90% of people use their personal vehicle to travel to their place of work, far dwarfing any other mode of transport, survey results published by the National Statistics Office shows.89% of 174,411 trips done in a single day to go to people&rsq...

In a pre-budget meeting with the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that in the coming weeks excavation works for the new ITS campus are going to begin in Smart City. Throughout the summer months, a...

MUT President Marco Bonnici questioned a recent Eurydice report which stated that Malta has an average of one teacher for every eight students, saying that the reality is vastly different than that which is being presented. Bonnici said that Eur...

A man has been cleared of charges of trafficking cocaine at a nightclub in 2014, after his unassisted admission was ruled inadmissible and the arresting officers failed to recognise him or the drugs in court, in a case which raises more questions tha...

A statue of Jesus in Girgenti was burned overnight, the NGO Madonna Tal Konsagrazzjoni Girgenti said on Monday.On a Facebook post, the NGO posted photos of the burnt statue, also showing that the cross which was right next to it was also damaged. The...

The University of Malta is waiting to see how much capital expenditure it will receive from the government in the upcoming budget to see how it will proceed on the building of its long-proposed sports complex.This was revealed by University of Malta ...

The PN has proposed two measures for the improvement of the environment in the country, which includes 50,000 square meters added to existing ODZ land each year, and more consistent afforestation in the country. The Nationalist party said that it is ...

‘To protect and serve’ is a motto adopted first by the Los Angeles Police Department in the United States of America and later widely adopted by other polices forces around the globe.  Although the Malta Police Force is not one of th...

Malta on Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the car bomb slaying of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with calls for justice and praise for the courage of a woman whose death shocked Europe and exposed a culture of impunity on the ...

Activists took to the streets of Valletta for a demonstration seeking justice for slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, on the fifth anniversary of her brutal murder.The crowd went from Parliament to the Great Siege Monument, which has become some...

The number of Covid-19 cases in Malta has risen to 320 after 23 new cases of the virus were reported on Monday.Figures by health authorities show that Malta has had 115,036 cases of the virus so far, with 113,514 recoveries.28 new cases of the virus ...

Not only is a sense of leadership in the health sector always required, but so are strong human resources, Prime Minister Robert Abela said, while adding that the government is committed to strengthening this.The Prime Minister held a pre-budget meet...

Waves of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital as families were preparing to start their week early Monday, the blasts echoing across Kyiv, setting buildings ablaze and sending people scurrying to shelters.The capital's central Shev...

During the third quarter of 2022, sea transport between Malta and Gozo registered increases in passengers and vehicles and a decrease in trips when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, the NSO said Monday.Sea Transport between Malta and Goz...

A silent vigil was held at the place where Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed five years ago today.A minute’s silence in Bidnija was followed by readings from pieces which the journalist had written in the run up to the 2017 general election: pi...

Anybody would be a better prime minister than Joseph Muscat was, former Member of Parliament Marlene Farrugia said in an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday.She was asked whether she believes Malta's current Prime Minister Robert Abel...

Media experts Fr Joe Borg and Laurence Grech were critical of the government’s proposed media reform bills as they gave their analysis over how the media sector has changed over the last five years to The Malta Independent on Sunday.Also contac...

Insights is a new data dashboard embedded in the administrator’s portal of Shireburn’s payroll, HR and attendance management solution, Indigo. This new feature leverages Microsoft’s PowerBI, allowing Indigo users to analyse their em...

With all the talk of inflation and war, people do not seem to be addressing the effect this is having on people’s retirement.Retirement is supposed to be a time when an individual can relax and indulge in the life they have built for themselves...

Friday started with the anticipation of a long and arduous trial by jury, involving two men who had been accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.By the end of it, the two men had changed their plea to guilty and were sentenced to a com...

We have young people who are programmed to go to exams, and not learning how to live in a society, PN Shadow Minister for Education Justin Schembri said.The Malta Independent on Sunday spoke with Schembri on the current state of the education in Malt...

Nationalist Party Bernard Grech had several angry words for those – both outside and within – attempting to undermine his party, saying that by weakening the PN, one is weakening the country.Speaking at a political activity in Mosta on Su...

Prime Minister Robert Abela, said that the sentencing of the two men accused of being the triggermen for the car bombing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was “another step towards justice”.The two men accused, Alfred and George Degior...

Gzira United kept marching on and are now joint second with Birkirkara after a solitary goal scored by Jefferson de Assis proved to be the winning goal.The Maroons deserved the maximum points since they were the better team all throughout. As regards...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Liverpool fans needed to improve their aim after coins were allegedly thrown at him — and missed — during his team's 1-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday.Liverpool, meanwhile, said City fans...

Victor Osimhen continued his comeback from injury with his second goal in as many matches to help free-scoring Napoli beat Bologna 3-2 and move back to the top of Serie A on Sunday.Napoli had to come from behind, and goals from Juan Jesus and Hirving...

Lack of resources and hospital mismanagement are two situations that are causing mental health issues to nurses, Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses president Paul Pace said, insisting that nurses should be offered protection from factors that cause s...

A European Honey-buzzard which hatched in Finland earlier this summer and was being GPS-tracked as part of a post-doctoral research project into the migratory behaviour of Honey-buzzards, was shot down last Saturday near Rabat, Malta, BirdLife said. ...

A woman was arrested on Saturday after she was allegedly found to be trying to import heroin into Malta, the police said.The woman, aged 22, from Portugal, was arrested at Malta International Airport on a flight from Paris.The police said that she wa...

It was a quiet Monday afternoon like any other when news started to filter through that a bomb had gone off in Bidnija.What we immediately started to fear was confirmed just minutes later when it became known that the person who was in the car that h...

She is a familiar face on television, during which she has presented a myriad programmes and for a time also served as a newscaster.Her favourite singer has performed many times in Malta and the team she supports in Malta is an easy guess, although s...

A man was grievously injured early on Sunday after he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a barrier.The police said the accident took place in Louis Wettinger Street, Mellieha. At 12.15am.The driver, a 38-year-old man, was driving...

The honeymoon is finished even before any marriage of political convenience in Italy could be formalized.The resounding victory by far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in the Sept. 25 general election isn't sitting well with 86-year-ol...

One of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sisters has said that the guilty plea made by two men accused of killing the journalist arrived “five years late”, but is a step towards full justice.“Their guilty plea is five years late, but y...

The Media Reform Initiative (MRI) notes with satisfaction that, following pressure made by the Institute of Maltese Journalists, the Council of Europe, various international organisations and over 100 journalists, editors and activists in Malta, the ...

Billionaire Peter Thiel, Republican political patron, is said to be seeking Maltese citizenship, the New York Times reports today.Thiel has declared a two-bedroom apartment that he rents himself as his address while he works toward a goal he has...

The two men accused of being the triggermen in the fatal 2017 car bombing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have pleaded guilty to her murder after a dramatic day at the Valletta law courts, just two days short of the fifth anniversary of the jour...

One of the three sons of murdered journalist Matthew Caruana Galizia said he is relived that two men have been sentenced for his mother’s murder, but he believes that five years is too long.Caruana Galizia was speaking to journalists after two ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said the conviction of two men in connection with the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was a "step forward", and he promised the government's commitment to see the delivery of full justice.In a statement, Abela ...

Valletta: Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate; Marsa: San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road; Żebbuġ: De Rohan Pharmacy, Sant' Antnin Street; Birkirkara: St Jude Pharmacy, 213, Valley Road; San Ġwann: Lourdes Pharmacy, Naxxar Road; ...

For workers and professionals to live a better quality life, it is necessary for the government to invest in new economic niches, said the PN in a statement on Saturday.“In this way we not only create work, but we create better quality work, wi...

On the fifth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination we should appreciate more investigative journalism’s contribution to supporting democracy. Investigative journalism contributes immensely towards accountability through gr...

League leaders Hamrun Spartans lost their hundred percent record yesterday when they were blocked by a gallant Birkirkara side in a rather tense and nervy match. Although the game failed to produce any goals, it was still a delight to watch with both...

 The Antonio Conte effect is truly taking hold at Tottenham.A 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday secured Tottenham's best start in the English Premier League era after 10 games.Their 23 points moved Spurs level with second-placed Manchester Cit...

Juventus relieved a bit of the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri by beating Torino 1-0 in a Serie A derby on Saturday.Dušan Vlahović scored 16 minutes from time for a Juventus side which has been struggling.Juventus had been in a pun...

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation was formally awarded this year's European Parliament's Citizen's Prize award for Malta.In a ceremony at Europe House on Friday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, in a video message for the occas...

The two projects that have made it to the final from among 12 proposals that were submitted for the Arts in Public Spaces programme have been announced by The Minister for Public Works and Planning Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi These projects are 'A fine b...

The admission by two men of their involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia is only a small step towards full justice, NGO Repubblika said.On Friday, George and Alfred Degiorgio were sentenced to 40 years in prison each after pleadin...

We once again find ourselves writing about yet another planning farce.This time it is about a development in Bidnija: a massive building built in the middle of a pristine ODZ valley to – supposedly – serve as a sheep farm.The huge farm, c...

Another 22 Covid-19 cases were officially recorded on Saturday, the same number as on Friday.In all, the number of Covid-19 cases in Malta is now 114,985, with 113,495 people who recovered.The number of people who have died with Covid is still 806, w...

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said Friday that the drama that unfolded in a Maltese courtroom today “is not justice, it is a small step”.She was referring to the guilty plea filed by the Degiorgio brothers as ...

Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs by next August, blaming ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business, the BBC reports.The postal company said it will begin notifying workers of its plan, which includes up to 6,000 redunda...

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in an armed robbery in Luqa on Friday evening.A hooded man armed with a knife entered an outlet in Triq Wesgħet il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra at 10pm and demanded money from the cashiers, a 38-year-old man of Cosp...

A woman has died after she was hit by a motorbike in Birkirkara on Friday, the police said.The accident took place in Valley Road at noon.The woman, aged 72, of Naxxar, was hit by a Honda ridden by a 22-year-old man from Mosta.The bike then careened ...

Mr Vincent Gauci and Perit Godwin Cassar are the winners of the sixth edition of the Buonamico Award under the patronage of the President of Malta.This annual award, organised by the Environment and Resources Authority, recognises the valuable contri...

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, launched the 4th edition of the MICAS International Art Weekend with the unveiling of ‘The Palm Goddess for Malta’, a work of art by internationally acc...

The Mall Gardens project in Floriana was completed through work by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation (GHRC) and an investment of €4 million.This was announced by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia...

On the occasion of the centenary of the Maltese National Anthem, President George Vella stated that the Maltese National Anthem is part of the people’s collective memory, and it still serves as a compass pointing us towards cherishing our value...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he cannot be satisfied with the current traffic situation in the country.Answering questions from the media today, Abela said that on 3 October, which he described as the worst day for traffic, there had been alm...

22 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Friday, and no more deaths were recorded.There are currently 286 active cases.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 114,963 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,475 recovered. A total of 806 peo...

A man was critically injured this afternoon in a hit-and-run accident, the police said.The incident took place in Triq San Tumas corner with Triq Stiefnu Zerafa, Marsa, at 1pm.The pedestrian, a 54-year-old man of Marsa, was hit by a car whose driver ...

There is uncertainty for Gozo Channel workers as the government has confirmed that it wants the privatization of the company, the PN said today.PN spokesperson for Gozo Alex Borg and PN spokesperson for the Maritime Sector Ivan Castillo said that the...

Malta Public Transport said today that, to its knowledge, no bus driver employed by the company is involved or has been involved in the driving theory test corruption case.A director and two Transport Malta officials were charged in court a few weeks...

Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired her Treasury chief ahead of a hastily arranged news conference on Friday as she struggled to calm markets and hang on to her job following the release of a controversial economic plan.Kwasi Kwarteng's ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated a new pet food factory in the San Gwann Industrial Estate on Friday – a factory which was the fruit of €8 million in investment.The company Pet Nutrition House is the first such animal food company t...

Government has established the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) as an agency in accordance with the Public Administration Act, instead of the company from which it was operating. Through a legal notice which was published today in the Government Ga...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has written to the Chairman of the Committee of Experts saying he finds 'no objection' to the committee holding consultations on the proposed media reform bills, adding that he will freeze the bills tabled in Parliament at...

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard together with Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri have proposed a bill to stop those accused of crimes from attempting to be granted bail by delaying the court hearing process as much as possible. The current crimin...

Moviment Graffitti is calling for the immediate demolition of the sham sheep farm in Wied tal-Ħżejjen, Bidnija, a valley as yet unspoilt by construction, and for the site to be returned to its natural state at the developer’s expense....

A much-anticipated report by the European Union’s anti-fraud watchdog into the EU border agency Frontex has concluded that Frontex employees were involved in covering up the illegal pushbacks of migrants from Greece to Turkey in violation of th...

The closure of the childcare centre at Mater Dei Hospital has put Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne in a bit of a pickle.First of all, let’s begin by saying that the centre should never have been allowed to close in the first place. Doctors an...

The Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuġa has formally written a letter to the Prime Minister Robert Abela regarding the pending issue on the Wied Żnuber area in Ħal Far. This letter follows three previous letters sent on 24 Feb...

A video of  police officer Luca Brincat gesturing in a threatening manner using a penknife while seated in front of "a black person" was posted in a Whatsapp group, a Court was told on Thursday."In the video, Brincat is heard telling the man tha...

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar said Thursday it has successfully challenged an application for an open-air cafe in a quiet residential street in Sliema which would have set a precedent for others to set up in purely residential areas.The open-...

Prison director Robert Brincau is expected to be charged in connection with an argument in Għadira in August 2022 when it is alleged he pointed a gun at a man, Times of Malta reports today.Brincau denies the claim. The home affairs ministry...

Scott McTominay scored deep into stoppage time to give Manchester United a 1-0 victory over Omonoia Nicosia in the Europa League on Thursday.McTominay received a pass from fellow substitute Jadon Sancho and fired the winner past Nigeria international...

A cyclist was grievously injured on Wednesday evening after a crash with a vehicle, the police said.The accident took place in Kottoner Avenue, Fgura, at 11pm.The cyclist, aged 41 of Paola, was involved in a collision with a Toyota driven by a 40-yea...

Three persons were injured in a crash involving two cars on the Birkirkara by-pass on Wednesday afternoon, the police said Thursday.The accident took place in what is officially known as Dun Karm Road, Msida, at 1.30pm.It involved a Citroen Nemo, dri...

With its dozens of “revolving door” governments, Italy might give the impression that carving out new ruling coalitions is quick work.But the process can take weeks, even months, especially if a new government's formation is prompted by t...

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding th...

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) reported 19 fatalities at work between 2019 and 2021.A statement by the Naitonal Statistics Office (NSO), read that almost all fatalities at work which took place in the past three years involved ma...

Football fans will this weekend get a rare opportunity to see their reflection in the iconic UEFA Champions League trophy, which is being brought to Malta by Melita.As the Champions League matches – which can be seen live on the TSN sports chan...