Despite having a continental shelf over 200 times its landmass, Malta's oil and gas potential remains virtually untapped after seven decades of minimal activity, President of the Malta Chamber of Geologists Dr Peter Gatt said.In an interview with The...

By December 2025, 98% of the third country nationals working in the tourism sector had a skills pass, the CEO of the Institute of Tourism Studies said. "Those who did not pass had to leave, and others replaced them."In an interview with this media ho...

Carmel Cacopardo, the Deputy Chairperson of ADPD-The Green Party, has formally requested an investigation into the conduct of Transport Minister Chris Bonett. The request, submitted to the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, follows allegation...

Momentum on Monday said it noted yesterday's statement by the Prime Minister that negotiations between the Government and MIDI on the future of Manoel Island are nearing their conclusion, with the site expected to be returned to the public and transf...

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of its late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic's next ruler on Monday, putting a hard-line cleric in charge as the war spreading across the Middle East sent oil prices skyrocketing with Iran la...

 French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Cyprus on Monday, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war...

Infrastructure Malta spent a whopping €53 million in direct orders throughout 2025, data published in the Government Gazette and analysed by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows.According to data published in the Government Gazette in the past ...

The gap between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party stands at around 7,500 votes, according to Maltatoday's March survey, confirming that while the governing party remains ahead, the political contest remains relatively tight.The survey places...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that fuel in Malta would today be up to 45% more expensive without the government’s subsidies keeping prices stable – something which he said would be a “catastrophe.”Speaking at a Labour Party...

The Nationalist Party organised a panel discussion to speak about issues still being faced by women and girls nowadays, on International Women’s Day, on Sunday, 8 March.Speaking in this discussion, together with PN leader Alex Borg, were Paula ...

There are serious issues for Malta and for Europe to grapple with: competitiveness, skills shortages, fiscal sustainability, geopolitical instability and the long-term resilience of the economy. Against this backdrop, the suggestion that the European...

AC Milan isn't ready to yield to city rival Inter Milan in the Serie A title race.Pervis Estupiñán scored the winner as Milan beat Inter 1-0 again in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday.The Rossoneri cut their city rival's lead to seven...

This season's FA Cup just keeps on delivering shocks.Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive upset on Sunday by beating Premier League Sunderland 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the historic competition. That was after Championship side Sout...

Malta's planning and construction systems are failing to integrate even the most basic geological safeguards, leaving the country "very much backwards", compared to its European neighbours, and placing the population at risk, the president of the Mal...

The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) plans on moving to Smart City in 2029, the institute's CEO Pierre Fenech told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The excavation works for the ITS site have been completed, Fenech added, as the institute continues i...

Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war, as Iran's president vowed to expand the country's attacks on American targets across the region in the face o...

Malta's entire presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics rested on one athlete, as 20-year-old cross-country skier Jenny Axisa Erikson competed as the country's sole representative at the Games.Born to a Maltese mother and a Norwegian father, Axisa Erikso...

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, party chairperson Sandra Gauci said: “ADPD-The Green Party reaffirms its commitment to a society where women enjoy full equality, dignity and autonomy.”In a statement, the Green Party sa...

On International Women’s Day, Momentum said that it stands in solidarity with the women who have become the heartbeat of social and environmental justice across our islands. “We are honouring a year of relentless courage with a renewed ca...

An Italian man is wanted by police in connection with an alleged attempted murder which happened on Saturday night, the Malta Police Force said in a statement on Sunday.Police said that their assistance was requested at 10pm in Baħar iċ-...

26 Maltese citizens and residence permit holders to the Maltese islands are making their way back to Malta as part of an evacuation operation from Qatar.These people left Doha, Qatar on Sunday morning for Berlin, Germany, with the intention of gettin...

Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel a...

A group of 187 Maltese nationals evacuated from the United Arab Emirates arrived safely in Malta on Saturday morning after the government organised a special charter flight to bring them home amid escalating tensions in the Gulf.Foreign Minister Ian ...

Israel has struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and an oil storage facility in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "many surprises" for the next phase of the conflict.Iran also hi...

Mercedes' George Russell has won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning quick start...

A massive industrial fire in Dingli has been put out, the Civil Protection Department said. No injuries have been reported.When the fire broke out in a quarry containing rubbish including tyres early in the afternoon, the public was urged to avoid go...

A man was grievously injured on Friday afternoon when two cars collided and crashed into three parked vehicles, the police said Saturday.The accident took place in Triq it-Turisti, St Paul's Bay, at 5.30pm.It involved a Renault Megane driven by a 70-...

Leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista Alex Borg yesterday evening addressed young participants taking part in the second weekend session of the Future Leaders programme organised by AŻAD and the PN.The three-day session is being held at t...

 Valletta Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate; Ħamrun The Cross Pharmacy, 859, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Żebbuġ Tal-Grazzja Pharmacy, Triq Franġisk Farrugia; Birkirkara Coora Pharmacy, 18, Triq l-Imrieħel; ...

Como won 2-1 at Cagliari thanks to a screamer by midfielder Lucas de Cunha to stay in fifth place of Serie A on Saturday.Cesc Fàbregas' side has won three in a row in the Italian league and has only lost once in 11 games overall. Como had a sc...

Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist.Substitute Lewis Brunt was a matter of inches offside when he headed in what looked like an equalizing goal in a thrilling FA Cup fifth round clash...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See's most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties strained over the Trump administration's war...

On International Women's Day 2026, the Malta Women's Lobby recognizes progress while demanding that the government, employers, and men match public celebrations with meaningful action.Women have historically given much more than they have received, a...

Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on regional countries even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states, indicating that Tehran's political leadership could not exercise full command over Iran's armed forces. He ...

An attempted murder victim testified how accused Denzil Farrugia tried to run him over three times and damaged his car while driving recklessly.He was testifying during the compilation of evidence which continued on Friday.The alleged victim identifi...

The Criminal Court has cancelled the trial by jury against Paolo Mercieca, a 94-year-old man charged with attempted murder in 2019, after it was established he is not in a fit mental condition to understand or follow the proceedings against him.In th...

Iran's president rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender on Saturday and apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic.Gulf c...

Around 40,000 square metres of land at Ta' Durumblat in Mosta are set to be developed after the Planning Authority approved a permit for the site last Tuesday. ADPD-The Green Party noted that nine years ago the same area had been saved from developme...

A man was grievously injured in a stabbing incident in Zurrieq on Friday, the police said.An argument between neighbours - two men aged 68 and 27 - ensued in Valley Road at 5pm.The two ended up in hospital, with the 68-year-old suffering grievous inj...

Students at the University of Malta have begun receiving their results for their January exams after UMASA directives were lifted on Thursday, The Malta Independent can confirm.In late January, the University of Malta Academic Staff Association (UMAS...

Land that had been abandoned for many years along Triq il-Kosta in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is being transformed into a modern park of around 5,500 square metres - the first open space of this kind in the area, designed to serve as a centr...

Opposition to the floating beach club Noma Island is growing, as mayors and at least one NGO expressed their opposition to the idea due to concerns of the impact on residents and also on the environment.The opposition to the Noma Island floating beac...

The government will give a €500 payment to parents of students in year 10 and year 11 in secondary schools, the Ministry of Social Policy and the Ministry of Education said in a joint statement. The payment aims to encourage the use of digital d...

Authorities have dismantled an abandoned tower crane that posed a risk to residents and the public, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) said in a joint statement. The crane was located...

 Mercedes has revealed its dominant hand in qualifying for Sunday's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.George Russell earned his ninth-career pole position Saturday ahead of his teammate Kimi Antonelli for the team's 83rd front-row lockou...

In recent hours, the Immigration Police led a return operation to Syria for a man who committed a homicide in the limits of Selmun, Mellieħa, in 2007, the government said Friday. The man, now aged 43, served an effective prison sentence after pl...

Andy Robertson scored for only the second time this season and set up Mohamed Salah for another goal as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 on Friday to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.Scotland captain Robertson rifled in a low shot from outsi...

Napoli beat Torino 2-1 on Friday to close the gap on second-place AC Milan to one point and maintain its record as the only team still unbeaten at home in Serie A this season.Torino hasn't beaten Napoli in the top tier since the 2008-09 season and it...

A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas (photo) on a mission to stage a "catastrophic accident" near Miami International Airport and destroy all records and wi...

Regeneration works at Fajtata Garden in the St Thomas Bay area of Marsaskala are progressing steadily, with the site expected to reopen to the public by next summer.Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett visited the gard...

Parliamentary Secretary Keith Azzopardi Tanti, together with the Director of Esplora, Vince Micallef Pulè, officially launched "An eARThistic Easter" 2026-an extensive Easter program at the Esplora Interactive Science Centre dedicated to explo...

Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation Clifton Grima has officially inaugurated the new Connections Conference and Meeting Facilities at the Gian Frangisk Abela Junior College.This project, a government statement said, represe...

A government-commissioned study conducted by the University of Malta has highlighted a steady rise in the number of women serving in local councils since their inception.The research shows that female representation has more than doubled over the pas...

Shareholders forced to relinquish their National Bank of Malta shares in 1973 are taking their fight for compensation to the European Court of Human Rights.The shareholders are contesting the manner by which the Maltese Constitutional Court last...

Momentum said Friday it shared the concerns raised by the local councils regarding the arrival of the floating party platform marketed as "Noma Island".Local communities are right to question whether Malta's authorities are capable of enforcing the r...

 The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools' Association have said that in light of mounting evidence of social media's impact on children's wellbeing and development, they underscore the urgent need for a robust, child-centre...

Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears' representative calls the arrest "inexcusable."The California ...

The Malta Ranger unit is urging environmental police officers to have a presence in Gozo, saying that they have none.In a statement on social media, the Malta Rangers Unit said that the island is without Environmental Police and with full impunity."T...

Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warn...

Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic's fleet of warships.Iran launched new retaliatory attacks ea...

Military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran have escalated the level of conflict in an already deeply unstable Middle East region into an all-out war which is now impacting the Gulf as a whole.The threat of a Third World War has been ban...

Opposition to the floating beach club Noma Island is growing, as mayors and at least one NGO expressed their opposition to the idea that the platform used to hold parties offshore could cause environmental strain and disturb residents.The mayors of S...

A petition calling for the immediate suspension of the floating beach club 'Noma Island' has been launched by Valletta residents and activist Billy J. McBee, raising concerns about environmental impacts, noise disturbance and what it describes as a "...

President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster res...

A number of youths who signed up for the scheme to surrender their licence for €25,000 say that they were not using it to drive in the first place, calling into question the scheme's effectiveness in tackling traffic congestion.Car ownership is ...

Four people have been charged in court with drug trafficking after police found 12.5kg of cocaine inside a car during an operation linked to an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking.The cocaine has an estimated street value of €600,000.The...

A biker was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon in a collision in Ghaxaq, the police said Thursday.The biker, a 31-year-old man from Pakistan who resides in Zejtun, was riding a Sym Symphony which was involved in a collision with a Suzuki Alto d...

 Tottenham's Premier League survival hopes took another blow with a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday.Spurs - one of the richest teams in Europe and a founding member of the Premier League - is just one point above the relegation ...

As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1's first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them.The first, and most pressing, at the milestone 40th Australian Grand Prix was th...

Local Councils can now apply for a scheme to implement open-space projects that integrate elements dedicated to pets, the government said.The scheme was announced by the Minister for the Environment and Energy Miriam Dalli and the Parliamentary Secre...

A Maltese delegation led by Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul went to Dublin, Ireland, on a consultation visit aimed at exploring ways in which Malta can further strengthen the balance between work and private life, a statement s...

Two men were taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being injured in two separate traffic accidents on Thursday, the police said..The first accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Triq Dun Karm, BirkirkaraPreliminary investigations showed that a collisio...

A total of 60 voluntary organisations will receive almost €330,000 in financial assistance following the damage caused by Storm Harry, which hit the Maltese islands earlier this year, a government statement said.The announcement was made by Incl...

Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases and threatened that the United States would "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and a religious leader called for "Trump's bl...

Iran launched more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day. Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles.Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it b...

In accordance with Chapter 649 of the Food Safety and Security Act, and in line with the Food Safety and Security Authority role to ensure transparency and public awareness on matters relating to food safety and security, the Authority informs the pu...

The Water Services Cosporation said Thursday it had to stop the New Water production in Gozo, due to interruptions caused in the sewage treatment plant process by illegal discharges of farm slurries into the sewer.Farm slurries have a very high organ...

The government's decision, announced through the Wild Birds Regulation Unit, to reopen applications for new general trapping licences marks yet another troubling departure from Malta's obligations under European law. It is difficult to interpret the ...

Explosions in the sky woke Cory McKane on Saturday, turning a quick visit to Dubai before a friend's wedding in India into a tense, multi-day search for a way out of the United Arab Emirates as the Iran war expanded.With few options, McKane...

Members of the European Parliament David Casa (EPP) and Marit Maij (S&D) today hosted a meeting with stakeholders from across Europe to gather input on the future of the European Social Fund (ESF) as work begins in the European Parliament on the ...

A man was grievously injured on Wednesday afternoon following a two-car collision in Birżebbuġa, the police said Thursday.The accident took place in Ghar Dalam Road at 4.15pm.It involved a Volkswagen Golf drivn by a 65-year-old woman of Bir...

The reported €11 million deficit at the University of Malta highlights the Government's lack of long-term planning and investment, Momentum said Thursday. Instead, the government has conveniently chosen to blame the increase in staff numbers and...

 Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has again taken aim at F1's new technical regulations ahead of the new season, calling them "pretty complicated" and that "it's a bit late" for last-minute rule tweaks.F1 heads into a new e...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg has announced that arrangements are underway to repatriate the majority of Maltese nationals currently stranded in the United Arab Emirates, amid ongoing regional tensions.Borg confirmed tha...

A Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea after a series of explosions triggered a massive fire off the Libyan coast, authorities said on Wednesday. All 30 crew members were rescued and no casualties were reported.L...

Both sides of the House declared that the national interest should be prioritised above all else in regard to the situation surrounding Tuesday's Russian tanker explosion, though did this not stop either side from pointing political fingers at the ot...

When people hear the term "bank risk," they may think of interest rates, cyberattacks, or the next economic shock. But there's a quieter risk that sits underneath: whether a bank can trust its own numbers. If customer, account, and transaction data d...

An Armed Forces of Malta patrol boat was present near the distressed Russian LNG tanker on Tuesday evening, Opposition national security spokesperson Darren Carabott said, citing information provided by the government during a meeting held that day.T...

The Court of Magistrates has acquitted three individuals charged with illegally advertising conversion practices, ruling a 2022 interview in which a guest shared his personal experience did not constitute a criminal offence under Maltese law.In a jud...

A Sudanese man has been jailed for two years after he admitted to trafficking drugs on Wednesday.Police said in a statement that the 24-year-old man who lives in Birżebbuġa, was charged before Magistrate Monica Vella earlier in the day.He f...

A 21-year-old man from Marsaskala has been handed a two-year prison sentence for driving under the influence of drugs and breaching multiple bail conditions.Stoyan Gafa admitted to charges related to a four-vehicle collision that occurred shortly aft...

Arsenal moved seven points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after scraping a 1-0 win at Brighton while its title rival drew 2-2 at home to struggling Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.City almost won it eight minutes i...

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expanded yet again, Tehran vowed to completely d...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the United States is winning its military operation against Iran "decisively, devastatingly and without mercy."Speaking from the Pentagon's briefing room, Hegseth said more forces, including jet...

A Malta-flagged container ship has been struck by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, just off the coast of Oman, amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Gulf.The vessel, named Safeen Prestige, reported the strike at around 1pm Malta tim...

A woman who was hit by a car in Mgarr on Monday has died in hospital, the police said.The woman, aged 70, was hit in Zebbiegh Road by a Ford Transit driven by a 39-year-old man who resides in the same locality.Magistrate Franco Agius is leading an in...

Kevin Camilleri is the sole contender for the post of General Workers' Union secretary general.Nominations closed today, the union said.During this period, one nomination was received, by Kevin Camilleri.The nomination will be presented for approval&...

The PN will continue to support those who invest their money and expertise in the country, particularly those who undertake sustainable development that gives back to the nation, as AX Group has done with the Verdala complex, PN Leader Alex Borg said...

Transport Minister Chris Bonett announced on social media that the new board within the Vintage Vehicle Classification (VVC) Committee has been appointed and is vetting applications pertaining to vintage vehicles.241 applications have been approved i...

The Court of Magistrates has ruled there is sufficient prima facie evidence for former Vitals Global Healthcare and Steward Healthcare Malta CEO Armin Ernst to stand trial on criminal charges linked to the controversial concession of three public hos...