Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the site where the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia happened will be transformed into a garden in memorial of the youth, as per his parents’ wishes.Abela was speaking in Parliament during a discussion about ...

Kurt Grech and his father, Joseph, were handed 20-year prison terms after being found guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Brandon Pace, who was stabbed outside his apartment in Giovanni Barbara Street, Ħamrun, in April 2017.The sentencing follow...

Of the 39 recommendations made in the Jean Paul Sofia public inquiry, 22% have been implemented entirely, and 74% are in the process of being implemented, the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Mark Mallia said during a press briefing by the Cabinet sub...

At Melita, we know that treating employees well isn't a 'nice-to-have'; it's essential for our success. When our team members feel safe, supported, and appreciated, they bring their best selves to work every day.Our commitment to creating a thriving ...

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.In a ...

A cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.All but one of the 37 crew of the two ships were brought safely ashore. One c...

A magistrate has rejected three separate requests for magisterial inquiries which were filed by lawyer and former PN MP Jason Azzopardi in relation to issues in Gozo.The requests were filed on 29 January this year and the subject matters ranged from ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the only realistic solution to for the war in Ukraine to end is for Europe to invest in long-term diplomatic solutions, and not in lethal weapons.Abela gave a ministerial statement in Parliament on Monday where h...

Government has published a legal notice which sees a number of industrial operations which could have an impact on the environment regulated, some for the first time ever.The new environmental permitting regulations will increase standards and also a...

Moviment Graffitti is today releasing a video that starkly illustrates the consequences of Malta's flawed planning appeals law.Since 2023, Prime Minister Robert Abela has repeatedly pledged to reform this law. However, two years later, the ...

Lawyers defending a former Pilatus Bank director have slammed the prosecution's request to appoint an expert to decrypt a large portion of data taken from the bank.Lawyers for Claude Anne Sant Fournier argued in court on Monday the request comes four...

Nationalist MP Ivan J. Bartolo announced Monday that he will not be contesting the next general election.This decision, "taken with responsibility and loyalty towards the electorate", is driven solely by evolving family commitments which now require ...

Malta International Airport (MIA) has been ranked among Europe's top airports for service quality within the 5 to 15 million passenger category, marking the seventh consecutive year of recognition by Airports Council International, MIA said in a...

A petition against the development of a three-star hotel on Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, in Rabat, Malta has been launched online.The planning application in question (PA/00862/25) proposes the extension of an already approved guesthouse with an adjacent ...

The Nationalist Party has accused the government of making it easier for uncontrolled development in Outside Development Zones with a new legal notice.“The Labour Government wants people to believe it cares about the environment, but the facts ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela yesterday announced that he is considering a measure that the Nationalist Party proposed four years ago, which would grant special leave to parents who lose a child, the PN said Monday.In 2021, the PN announced measures fo...

An initiative known as 'Żomm Tarmix' has been launched with goals in favour of social justice and against food waste, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights said on Monday.The Ministry said that Prime Minister Robert Abela de...

While the Labour Government never misses an opportunity to accuse the Nationalist Party of being "negative" and "lacking ideas," the truth is that it is the Labour Government that likes to take credit for others' work and seizes every chance to copy ...

Bright lights are usually associated with big cities - yet things in the past few years have developed to the point that it seems like Malta is trying to emulate these big cities.The night-time skies and ambience are, more and more, becoming lit up i...

The more that Prime Minister Robert Abela tries to maintain power and control over everything, the more it slips from his hands and leaves him having control over nothing, Nationalist Party Leader Bernard Grech said as he spoke during a protest in Va...

It was an article about Donald Trump and the Republican Party, distributed by the Associated Press after it was originally issued by The Conversation, an independent and non-profit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. It was...

In the last 12 months, Prime Minister Robert Abela has had to face three significant scandals which have been coupled with four calls for resignations from within his Cabinet - with four of those calls ending in a different outcome.From Chris Fearne ...

Photo credit: Rasmus Kooskora via Martin Balzan The Emergency Department is still under too much pressure,  Martin Balzan, outgoing president of the Medical Association of Malta, told The Malta Independent on Sunday. People still have ...

As long as Byron Camilleri remains Home Affairs Minister, then he will continue to be a symbol of national insecurity, Nationalist Party MP and Spokesperson for Home Affairs Darren Carabott told The Malta Independent on Sunday.Carabott said that foll...

The Nationalist Party and Bernard Grech want money collected from taxes in our country to go towards financing Europe's billionaire plan to buy armaments, the Labour Party said."In the same style of language as Simon Busuttil, Bernard Grech launched ...

The government wants to introduce a ‘miscarriage leave’, which would allow for a “special leave for couples who undergo such hard and sensitive times”, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a discussion organised by the Labo...

A record of 5,529 medical interventions was carried out at the Gozo General Hospital in 2024, seeing an increase of 14% over the year of 2023, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela said.In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry said that the percent...

Malta is facing an escalating waste management crisis, with the issue being especially concerning within Natura 2000 sites, resulting from a lack of awareness and enforcement. Litter attracts rodents in unsustainable numbers and degrades natural habi...

One of the faces of the Maltese e-sports scene has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that e-sports should "definitely" fall under SportMalta's remit. He argues that "there's no reason that e-sports should not be considered a sport".Nathan Bonello,...

A stunning double save from David Raya denied Bruno Fernandes a dramatic late winner for Manchester United against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.Raya's heroics salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at Old Trafford but its Premier League title loo...

 Napoli kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Inter Milan as it finally got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on Sunday.Romelu Lukaku scored one and set up the other for Giacomo Raspadori to help Napoli move back to within...

The Nationalist Party will be holding a mass protest this afternoon as the government remains oblivious to calls for more public discussion before it continues to rush through Parliament a magisterial inquiry. This reform will drastically reduce the ...

Another investment in the Civil Protection Department has resulted in the renovation of the Xemxija fire station, making it more modern and fully equipped, not only to provide a better service to families but also to offer an improved working environ...

Police on Saturday arrested five Romanian nationals in what it described as action which broke a drug trafficking ring which operates around Europe.In a statement on Sunday, the police said that the action was the result of weeks of investigation and...

As he recovers from pneumonia in the hospital, Pope Francis has increasingly handed off his day-to-day responsibilities to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy.On Saturday, the Vatican secretary of ...

The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Saturday that "it would be a mistake" for Europe to distance itself from the US and its President Donald Trump, as its interest in Ukraine's minerals itself would guarantee long-term security in the country.Abela spok...

A 74-year-old British national who was reported missing to the police on Sunday was found later in the afternoon that same day, the force said in a statement.Police said that Michael George Clarkson was last seen in Sliema wearing blue jeans and a bl...

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.Negotiators were lifted up on a fire brigade ladder platform...

Forensic experts came to a heartrending conclusion Friday about the manner of death for actor Gene Hackman - heart failure with complications from Alzheimer's disease on an empty stomach a week after a rare, rodent-borne disease took the life of his ...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi spoke about hope as the main theme of the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Pastoral Letter for Lent which is being read out this weekend in all churches around Malta.The central message is "Rejoice in...

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 Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him, this weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church's volunteers.Francis was continuing his respira...

NGOs on Saturday marched through Valletta on the occasion of International Woman's Day, highlighting the importance of fighting for all women, locally and worldwide. This year's theme "Every Woman, Every Day, Everywhere" emphasises that women in...

Floriana are sole leaders after an impressive win against Gzira United, a win that matured in the first sixteen minutes of the match with Fernandinho scoring two great goals to put Floriana on the right track.With Birkirkara and Marsaxlokk taking a p...

Liverpool's lead in the Premier League has grown to 16 points.Mohamed Salah's lead in the Golden Boot contest is up to seven goals.Both races are turning into a procession after Salah converted two second-half penalties for his 26th and 27th goals of...

Christian Pulisic was the hero for AC Milan on Saturday with his two goals helping the Rossoneri end a three-match losing streak in Serie A.Pulisic first earned and converted a penalty to level the score at 2-2 after Lecce had been leading 2-0. The U...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the Cabinet will be discussing whether three students and a lecturer accused of ethical hacking should be granted a presidential pardon.The four were charged this week with hacking Malta's largest student app, Fr...

Flooding rains are set to continue lashing the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said Saturday. One person was confirmed dead and several were injured.Tropical Cycl...

 European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated warnings that he would cut them adr...

Culture Minister Owen Bonnici has publicly deplored the Eurovision Broadcasting Unit's (EBU) censorship of Malta's Eurovision entry for 2025: Miriana Conte's "Kant." He also added that Maltese authorities are considering taking legal action against t...

The Nationalist Party said it remains committed to shaping policies that provide women with opportunities to utilise their many skills as they choose, while also supporting them in their diverse roles.Partit Nazzjonalista Leader Bernard Grech and his...

On 8 March, International Women's Day, the Office of the Prime Minister honoured 14 women who have excelled in their fields and left a significant impact during the second edition of the MARA awards.The MARA awards served as a platform to showcase su...

Police presence has been increased across all localities as part of its targeted policing approach following five reports of alleged thefts between the 22nd and 28th of February, the Police Force told The Malta Independent.It was responding to questi...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Malta's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+' with a Stable Outlook.Key Rating DriversRating Strengths and Weaknesses: Malta's rating is supported by robust growth performance, high per ca...

Amidst the rapid changes that we are witnessing in a number of countries around the world, we realise that hard-won rights that we now take as given can easily be taken away from us, ADPD-The Green Party said Saturday. This is why days like toda...

A court has awarded €155,000 to the family of a postwoman who died while she was working.The case goes back to 2020, when 19-year-old postwoman Elenia Briffa died when her vehicle overturned not far from the MaltaPost head office.Her family file...

Government has launched the Screen Support Scheme, a scheme specifically aimed at strengthening Malta's indigenous film and screen industry, with an allocated funding of €2 million.Managed by the Arts Council Malta, this initiative demonstrates ...

Five years have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in the Maltese islands. On this day, 7 March, in 2020, it was announced that a 12-year-old Italian girl was diagnosed with the mysterious coronavirus that had already brought some f...

Transport Minister Chris Bonett presented a series of measures aimed at mitigating the country’s traffic challenges during a meeting with the Maltese Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) on Friday, with the full plan set to be un...

After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled from the Columbia River a Ford station wagon that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to find Christmas greenery.No human remains were found ...

Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has launched the 'Move to Improve' campaign during an event at the Ta' Qali family park, to raise awareness on the importance of physical activity.A government statement said that the goal of the campaign is to encour...

Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition and resuming his therapies after giving the world a tangible indication of just how frail and sick he is.The Vatican said the 88-ye...

The Nationalist Party held a press conference on Friday morning to discuss how it believes that the government has failed the Maltese and Gozitan people. PN MPs Paula Mifsud Bonnici and Mark Anthony Sammut said that the government has failed senior c...

The disposal of what Paris police called an "excessively dangerous" unexploded World War II bomb caused hours of transportation chaos Friday on rail and road networks in the French capital, including the suspension of high-speed train links with Lond...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again done what he is well known for - another U-turn, or rather a complete 360-degree turn, leaving Malta without direction, the Nationalist Party said Friday.Yesterday morning, upon arriving at the European Unio...

The Labour Party on Friday welcomed the Maltese Government's position that the neutrality of our country is guaranteed and will not be touched. This was a principle that Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed during the extraordinary meeting of Europea...

A man disappeared in floodwater, people were ordered to evacuate their flood-prone homes and tens of thousands of premises lost power Friday as part of the Australian east coast was lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone&nbs...

The Cottonera Foundation has recently completed the restoration of 14 Via Crucis paintings at the Capuchin Church in Kalkara.This was announced during a visit by the Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli, and the Chairper...

A 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane at an Australian airport before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers, police said Friday.The boy was disarmed and detained before police arrived on the scene Thursday at Avalon Airport...

Prime Minister Robert Abela yesterday participated in an extraordinary meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels which focused on the theme of defence and security, and on Ukraine.During this meeting, Prime Minister Robert Abela stressed that whi...

It seems that our political parties believe that “unity” is projected by not giving people a choice.  The word “unity” has been used as something of a convenient scapegoat by both major political party leaders in order to...

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago&nb...

Nationalist Party MP Karol Aquilina is set to be brought before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee after refusing to retract comments he had made towards Prime Minister Robert Abela during a parliamentary session on 25 February, when Abela was de...

Prime Minister Robert Abela wants to be judged by a Committee chaired by the Speaker and made up mostly of Government Ministers, rather than by an independent judge, the Nationalist Party said Thursday.It was reacting to a ruling by the Speaker of th...

The latest developments in the case of the three University students and their lecturer who have been taken to Court on hacking charges further confirm that we have a Government that rushes to legislate to cover its own tracks but has no interest in ...

At the European Council in Brussels, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reassured leaders that the EP can move quickly and efficiently to meet today's unprecedented security challenges. "Too much is at stake, and we cannot wait any lo...

We must continue working for peace but, while ensuring that Europe becomes more secure by investing further in security and defence, we must also persist in diplomatic efforts with all parties, PN leader Bernard Grech said Thursday.We cannot ignore o...

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela joined fellow Prime Ministers in addressing the PES meeting in Brussels prior to the EU Council Summit on Thursday.The meeting took the shape of a strategic discussion ahead the Special European Cou...

Ahead of an urgent EU Council summit meeting in Brussels, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that increasing defence spending will not end the war between Russia and Ukraine, urging the EU to adopt Malta's "peace first" stance.Abela spoke to journalist...

Nationalist Party MP Karol Aquilina agreed to withdraw comments he had made towards the Speaker during the 25 February parliamentary session.The request for a ruling was made by Labour Party MP and Government Whip Naomi Cachia, who had requested that...

Comments made by Prime Minister Robert Abela towards Nationalist Party MP Adrian Delia during the 25 February parliamentary session can be considered as "political interpretation", Speaker Anglu Farrugia ruled during Thursday's parliamentary session....

Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday.United led on Joshua Zirkzee's goal in the 58th minute but the hosts equalized 12 minutes later after Bruno Fernandes' hand ball...

The Labour Party said that it was once again noting and condemning "the arrogant and cold attitude of the Nationalist Opposition towards Speaker Anġlu Farrugia.""This follows further disparaging comments by the de facto leader of the Nationalist...

Retired Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon sent his congratulations to a group of Maltese carnival enthusiasts after he was one of a number of well-known Italian celebrities to feature on a carnival float.The float was the brainchild of T...

People should be careful and watch over themselves in the way they speak about each other, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said as he delivered his homily on the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent. The Archbishop’s homily was delivered duri...

The Planning Authority (PA) said Thursday it is proposing to introduce a new Development Order to regulate development in specific areas.This process will be stricter than the current Development Notification Order (DNO), requiring all proposed devel...

Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will s...

Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.The Holy Father suffered no respiratory...

Police said Thursday that the man who was reported missing on Monday was wearing a jacket with the words San Giljan ASC at the back.The police on Monday had said that the man, 65-year-old Martin Ambinitte, had been seen wearing a Milan beanie.A secon...

The CEO of the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport (AIMS) Jean Claude Micallef submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday afternoon."With regret, I have just submitted my letter of resignation from Chief Executive of the Authority for Inte...

Total guests in collective accommodation in 2024 amounted to 2,550,655, an increase of 13.3 per cent in 2023, the NSO said Thursday,Total nights spent increased by 14.4 per cent reaching 11,321,251 nights. The net use of bed-places went up by 2.7 per...

European leaders, including Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela, will be convening in Brussels today for what should be a crucial summit in this delicate juncture of world affairs.With the Russia-Ukraine war having entered its fourth year, and with m...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg joined the Malta Tourism Authority, and key tourism industry players, to promote the Maltese Islands during ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel fair, which convened this w...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently dispatched an envoy for u...

Three students and a lecturer have been charged with hacking Malta's largest student app, FreeHour, more than two years after they reported security vulnerabilities to the company.The students being charged are Michael Debono, 22, Giorgio Grigolo, 21...

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech has appealed once again for people to join its protest on Sunday at 3pm, in front of the Parliament building in Valletta, arguing that "the government has failed us."Grech spoke on NET FM on Wednesday afternoon ...

Early wind and rain from a rare tropical cyclone began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday as schools were closed, public transport was stopped and desperate residents got around shortages of sandbags by buying potting mix.Tropica...

A woman who sought damages against the State and Police Commissioner over a breach of her human rights and degrading treatment during an unlawful arrest has called the incident her "worst nightmare."The mistaken raid took place on 12 August, 202...