European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has ruled herself out of the Nationalist Party (PN) leadership race, days after Bernard Grech unexpectedly stepped down as party leader.In a statement published on her Facebook page on Saturday, Metsola s...

Adrian Delia has broken his silence amid growing speculation about the Nationalist Party (PN) leadership race, stating that any decision to lead the party again must be rooted in reflection, not in backroom deals. Writing on Facebook, Delia said the ...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry on Saturday expressed, yet again, its deep concern following the collapse of another building, this time in Paceville earlier this week.Though miraculously no one was injured, The Malta Chamber s...

Iranian missiles struck Israel in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders.The wail of air raid sirens and the rumble of explosions could be heard throughout Israel on Friday, and Associated Press journal...

Some 40 residents in buildings close to the block of apartments which collapsed on Wednesday have been evacuated as a precaution, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) said.In a statemen...

A company which owned part of the building that collapsed in Paceville on Wednesday night, is considering legal action.Santumas Shareholdings p.l.c. issued a statement on the Malta Stock Exchange, saying that it owns two properties in the lower part ...

The introduction of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in Malta would further undermine the provision of palliative care services which are currently inadequate, and would contradict the ongoing national efforts to prevent suicide, a statement...

Israel launched a blistering attack on the heart of Iran's nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones smuggled into the country to target key facilities and kill top generals and scientists -- a barrage it said wa...

An architect days ago had found damage on the building that collapsed in Paceville that was not present when a condition report was carried out last November.The building in question collapsed on Wednesday night, and was located next to a constructio...

The Eastern Regional Council has called for an election to be held in Gharghur, following the dispute over the position of Mayor in the locality.Għargħur, a small locality in Malta's Northern Region, had found itself at the centre of nation...

A court has accepted a request by Jeanette Aquilina, the spouse of Repubblika co-founder Robert Aquilina, to drop domestic violence charges against himJeanette Aquilina had formally requested that the court discontinue the domestic violence case agai...

The black box from the Air India plane was recovered on Friday, authorities said, in a development that will likely lead to clues about the cause of the crash that killed 241 people on the flight and several others on the ground.The London-bound...

KM Malta Airlines has launched a new social media campaign to raise awareness of the serious impact that unruly passenger behaviour can have on flight safety, comfort, and operations."The initiative reflects the airline's zero-tolerance stance on dis...

Over the past year, more than 13,000 inspections were carried out on products in the Maltese market by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA).This was announced during an official visit to the MCCAA by the Parliamentary Secretar...

Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability (MFOPD) has expressed concern over action taken by the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT).The Times of Malta reported in June that, according to the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disabi...

The apartment block which collapsed in Paceville had “long-standing structural issues,” a company affiliated to the one which owns the adjacent construction site said in a statement on Thursday.Excel Finance PLC, which is affiliated to th...

During the first quarter of 2025, the Labour Force Survey estimates that total number of persons in employment was 327,643, 4.3 per cent higher when compared to the previous year, the NSO said Friday.Labour StatusLabour Force Survey estimates indicat...

Malta's social fabric is increasingly stretched by a growing divide between the rich and the poor ­- a global trend that finds deep resonance on the island. This widening gap poses a significant threat to social cohesion, economic stability, and ...

The collapse of an apartment block shocked Malta late on Wednesday night as it reignited memories of past fatal construction collapse tragedies.In this instance, tragedy was averted: nobody was injured and the apartment block was empty when it collap...

Addressing traffic congestion and the high emissions from road transport are crucial in order to improve competitiveness, quality of life, and support vulnerable segments of the population in Malta, the European Commission stated while going over key...

An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board, the airline said. One passenger who was thrown from the plane survived.At least five medical student...

The Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government Owen Bonnici appointed Dr Luke Dalli as the new Executive Chairperson of Arts Council Malta, the ministry said Friday.Dalli will be succeeding Albert Marshall, who, after many years of dedicated se...

A cyclist has died in a traffic accident involving a van and a car in Marsascala on Thursday morning.The cyclist is a 67-year-old man from Zejtun, the police said. He died on site.The police said the accident took place in Villabate Street at 10am.No...

MIDI on Thursday said that it has commenced preliminary discussions with the government with a view to arriving at an out-of-court settlement in respect to the alleged breaches of the concession.In a statement on the Malta Stock Exchange, MIDI said t...

A building in Paceville collapsed on Wednesday night, and the police said that there were no injuries.The building, on Triq Paceville, was located next to an active construction site. A stop works notice was issued by the Building & Construction ...

The morning after yet another construction-related incident, Isabelle Bonnici, the mother of the young construction site victim Jean Paul Sofia, asked whether everything will be forgotten in a week just because no-one diedOn Wednesday evening, a buil...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has been found to have used groundless accusations for political gain, tarnishing the reputation of his opponents without the backing of evidence. The recent decision by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life to dis...

The Nationalist Party said Thursday it has submitted a formal complaint to the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) following a fabricated report disseminated by the Labour Party through its media channels.After several days of publishing base...

The Council of the Kamra tal-Periti said Thursday it has immediately initiated an investigation upon learning of the collapse of an apartment block in Paceville last night. While the investigation is still ongoing, a clear picture of what happened is...

The court has highlighted the need to improve security in courtrooms after a man was beaten bloody during a sitting on Wednesday.The written record of the sitting (Verbal) in question, reads that a man began insulting two other people while the court...

The Manoel Island: Post Għalina coalition said it will remain vigilant as its pressure to see a renegotiation of the Manoel Island deed has led to the government taking legal action.The campaign, the organisers said Thursday, has been calling fo...

The Corinthia Group, trading as International Hotel Investments plc (IHI), said Thursday that its recently formed partnership with Action Real Estate Company of Kuwaiti is to acquire its third prime location property in Beverly Hills, California.Foll...

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.The split verdict meted o...

The process to appoint the new leader of the Nationalist Party will kick-off on 22 June, the party said in a statement on Wednesday night.The statement came after an Executive Committee meeting was held, which itself was convened after Bernard Grech ...

Speculation is rife just over 24 hours since Bernard Grech announced his resignation as Nationalist Party leader, with the party and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola understood to be assessing their options.Metsola, a PN MEP and the part...

Miriam Dalli - the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness - told Parliament on Wednesday that thanks to "successful implementation," the Water Services Corporation (WSC) will be increasing the number of solar farm projects being ...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola hinted Wednesday she will remain in her current post as pressure mounts for her to take the reins of the Nationalist Party. "I have a responsibility here," Metsola told POLITICO when asked whether sh...

Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated the newly refurbished priority guest terminal at Malta International Airport, an ambitious project supported by a €4.5 million investment that began in 2024, the government said.This cutting-edge facility ...

Many within the PN are urging the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, to contest and take over the reins of the Nationalist Party, PN sources told this newsroom, adding that the quicker she takes a decision, the better it would be....

Pressure is piling up on European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to take over the reins of the Nationalist Party as it seeks a solution after the resignation of Bernard Grech from the leadership post.Metsola is seen as a unifying factor in a pa...

A man was grievously injured in court on Wednesday.On Wednesday morning at 11.30am, police assistance was requested after an argument occurred during a court case in one of the courtrooms.Preliminary investigations resulted that while a 28-year-old m...

Civil society group il-Kollettiv has called for an end to the system whereby massive plots of public land, including fortifications and historical buildings, are handed out to developers through an emphyteusis.Posting on social media, the group said ...

Nationalist MP Ryan Callus has offered his parliamentary seat to the new PN leader if he or she is not already in the House.In a post on Facebook, Callus said that he had "given careful thought to the needs of our Party and our country. I have spoken...

Seventy-three new soldiers, including ten women, have officially joined the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) after taking the oath of allegiance during a passing out parade. The ceremony marked the completion of their training and their formal entry into ...

In May 2025, the number of final deeds of sale and promise of sale agreements relating to residential property amounted to 1,199 and 1,378, respectively, the National Statistics Office said.This news release presents provisional data on residential p...

Judge Edwina Grima on Tuesday sentenced the four individuals who stood trial in connection with the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia and lawyer Carmel Chircop to life in prison.Chircop was killed on 8 October, 2015, by gunfire in front of his garage...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has not excluded calling an early election, saying that any decision will be in the national interest.He was responding to questions from journalists outside Parliament, regarding whether he would be calling an early elect...

It will be another long, hot summer for the Nationalist Party.For the third time in less than a decade, it will spend it finding a new leader to take it through to the next election.Last Tuesday, Bernard Grech resigned the post to offer, in his words...

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech announced his resignation from his post on Tuesday, saying a change in leadership is the "best solution" at this point in time for both the party and the country.Grech’s resignation comes in the wake of a ...

Nationalist MP Mark Anthony Sammut excluded himself from the race to the Nationalist Party leadership, saying there is "one person" who "clearly" enjoys a "wide consensus" and who could lead the party to victory in the next election.Sammut did not me...

On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a pivotal ruling in BSH Hausgeräte GmbH v. Electrolux AB (Case C-339/22), addressing jurisdictional issues in cross-border patent litigation. The Court held that a Mem...

The government has filed legal proceedings against the MIDI consortium over the Manoel Island concession.In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the government said that it had kickstarted the legal process in order to “defend the people’s p...

The MIDI consortium has said that the correct interpretation of the concession agreement concerning Manoel Island would be that the company has a 10-year extension in order to develop the island which activists want turned into a national park.The co...

The second turtle nest of 2025 has been found at Għadira Bay, the Environment and Resources Authority said.The first was discovered in Gnejna last week.After the nest was reported, ERA and Nature Trust - FEE Malta immediately went on site to pro...

The family of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia said it hoped that the world will become safer for journalists after a court sent two men found guilty on charges related to her murder to life in prison.The criminal court in Malta today has sent...

Standing outside Court moments after the sentencing of four men to life imprisonment for their complicity in the murders of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and lawyer Carmel Chircop, Chircop's widow Maryrose Chircop expressed her gratitude to the p...

Lawyer and former PN MP Franco Debono has hinted that he may throw his hat into the ring for the post of Nationalist Party leader, after Bernard Grech announced his resignation.Grech announced his resignation in an address on party media on Tues...

Malta suffered a humiliating 8‐0 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands in Groningen on Tuesday. After taking an early lead, the Dutch were in a class of their own as they scored at will especially in the final 20 minutes of the match.Malta had...

Boos rang out as England left the field after a 3-1 loss to Senegal in a friendly Tuesday which marked the first defeat of Thomas Tuchel's tenure as coach.Senegal recovered from conceding Harry Kane's early goal to become the first team from Africa t...

The Nationalist Party has published the resignation letter submitted by leader Bernard Grech.Grech announced his resignation today, saying it is the best solution for the party and country at this moment in time. Resignation letter

Soon after Bernard Grech announced that he is to step down as leader of the Nationalist Party on Tuesday at noon, people from the local political arena gave their reactions to either thank him for his service, motivate for the PN to come back stronge...

Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said.Police said they believe the assailant acted alone. They said on social network X that 10 people were...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday evening that MIDI Consortium must accept that it will not make any profit from Manoel Island, having already profited "over and above" from its project at Tigné Point.Speaking to journalists outside P...

MIDI said Sunday night it is committed to continue to act in good faith to find a solution in order to implement Government's stated objective for Manoel Island to revert to Government.The company said will keep the market informed of any material de...

A total of 148,411 phone calls were made to the 112 emergency helpline between January and May 2025, Security Minister Byron Camilleri shared in Parliament on Monday.Responding to Opposition MP Ivan Bartolo, Camilleri shared how many calls were made ...

Momentum on Monday celebrated what it described as "a landmark victory for civil society" in the steadfast and inspiring campaign to protect Manoel Island for the public good.The recent positive shifts in the positions of the Prime Minister, the Lead...

Activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel Tuesday, the country's Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Thunberg on a pla...

Demolition and excavation works shall be prohibited from selected touristic areas between 15 June and 30 September 2025.This initiative, which is being coordinated between the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Malta Tourism Authority ...

After years of heated debate, protests and disagreement over the fate of Manoel Island, the situation now seems to be moving in the direction of turning the island into a national park.MIDI, the company that holds the emphyteusis for Manoel Island an...

Psychiatrist Mark Xuereb and former boxer Scott Dixon were on Monday charged under arrest with a number of offences including forgery.The two pleaded not guilty to falsification of documents, false declarations, and breaches of legal obligations and ...

The Nationalist Party expects a full revision of the Local Plan concerning the Villa Rosa area, rather than individual or piecemeal changes, it said in a statement."This revision must be based on serious and transparent planning. Any amendments to Lo...

Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia issued a ruling drawing Education Minister Clifton Grima's attention to a series of unanswered parliamentary questions filed by PN MP Rebekah Borg regarding the international school in Mtarfa.In a ruling given on M...

Malta ratified the United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty, also known as the High Seas Treaty, on Monday evening, during the first day of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, in Nice, France.Deputy Prime Minister...

With a parting gift for Luciano Spalletti, Italy beat Moldova 2-0 on Monday for its first points in the beleaguered national team's attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2014.There was also a significant victory in World Cup qu...

There have been 100 people in prison and a total of 177 children under the age of fourteen who have made use of the visiting facility in Marsa intended for residents of the Corradino Correctional Facility to be able to meet with their children outsid...

Parliament has unanimously approved a government resolution allowing the partial transfer of public land in Luqa to construction company Polidano Properties Ltd, enabling the development of adjacent private and public land.The resolution, tabled by M...

Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela stated in Parliament on Monday that 958 third-country nationals have outstanding pending bills related to health services; 162 of these people owe at least €1,001 each.These bills are not covered by private healt...

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of "The Day of the Jackal" and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86.Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded b...

The second collective agreement for employees of the Parliamentary Service was signed on Monday, covering nearly 40 employees at the House of Representatives.In a brief speech before the signing of the agreement, the Speaker of the House of Represent...

Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hama...

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, said that the Maltese government shall continue to provide humanitarian aid to the benefit of the Palestinian people.Minister Borg said that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, over the coming weeks, intends ...

Minister Ian Borg's promises of significant action to reduce commercial activity and overcrowding in the Comino nature reserve, specifically at the Blue Lagoon, so far have not been fulfilled, NGO Graffitti said Monday.The recently introduced so-call...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has met the winning teams from the Junior Achievement (JA) Malta Finals for this year's youth entrepreneurship programmes.These winning teams are Simplex from St. Aloysius College Sixth Form, who were titled as the "Compan...

It was a busy weekend for the police in Paceville.On the evening of Friday, 6 June, while the police were on a routine patrol in the Paceville area, officers noticed two individuals selling balloons filled with Nitrous Oxide (commonly known as laughi...

More than 260 academics have signed a letter saying that reclaiming Manoel Island should be a historic opportunity to show that the country is taking action towards environmental sustainability.On Sunday, MIDI said it was committed to continue to act...

Turtle nesting season in Malta officially began on Monday, when the first nest was found at Ġnejna Bay.The Environment and Resources Authority said that the turtle nest was spotted by a team from the Cleansing Division during routine works."Upon...

The Department of Public Works recently started intensive construction work on two and a half kilometres of new pavements across the locality of St Paul's Bay.In a statement, the government said that this initiative forms part of the ongoing investme...

A painting at the Balzan parish church fell from the ceiling during the night, the parish said on the social media.When we opened the church this morning we found this painting on the ground, the parish said.The painting "peeled" itself from the ceil...

Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law ...

The Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School (GCHSS) on Monday officially launched its prospectus for the 2025-2026 academic year, introducing new courses and reaffirming its commitment to inclusive student- centered education.Presenting it, the Minist...

Selmun Hill and part of Mellieha bypass will be closed to traffic during the night for a week for resurfacing works, Infrastructure Malta announced.The closing of the road will take place every night between 8pm and 5am the following day between Mond...

Malta has always been an island near-enough obsessed with politics. Electoral turnouts frequently exceeded 90%, placing the Maltese electorate as one of the most politically active - in terms of voting - electorates in Europe.Yet in recent elections,...

Professor Mario Thomas Vassallo told The Malta Independent on Sunday that "there is political fatigue wherever you look in Malta and a great sense of collective fatalism is growing by the day".Vassallo, and Professor Roderick Pace, were asked for the...

The Augustinians just made history - and for Fr Leslie Gatt, it's personal. With Pope Leo XIV becoming the first pontiff from the Augustinian Order, the Maltese Prior Provincial quipped: "Having a pope on your WhatsApp contact list is a once-in-a-lif...

On Mother's Day this year, I took my mother to the Addolorata Cemetery in Paola, Malta's largest burial ground, to pay respects to her own parents.What should have been a quiet morning with moments of remembrance turned into a struggle, one that spok...

Whilst the situation regarding Manoel Island is not an instance where one could snap their fingers and get the land back, remarked Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday during an interview on party media, the dream is to give the land back to the peo...

Those people who are attacking the Nationalist Party because they want to see more political parties elected to Parliament are only helping the Labour Party and Robert Abela continue to run roughshod over everyone, PN leader Bernard Grech said on Sun...

7 June remains a date of relevance in Maltese history - even now, 106 years after the event that made this date famous took place.On 7 June 1919, riots broke out across colonial Malta, centred especially in the capital of Valletta.  These events...

Cristiano Ronaldo hoisted up the Nations League trophy and "We Are The Champions" rang around the stadium after Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a penalty shootout in Munich on Sunday.Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved Álvaro Morata's fourth ...

As Malta comes off the back of a second successful Games of the Small States of Europe, the Maltese Olympic Committee's Director for Sport has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that she believes local perceptions around sports are starting to chan...