Employers have called for a ban on the government carrying out any public sector recruitment up to six months prior to a general election unless it is in critical professions, as a pre-election drain on human resources is forcing companies to opt for...

The €10 million Infrastructure Malta (IM) project that sought to rehabilitate Malta’s four main tunnels is now in its final stages, and is expected to be completed by the end of September, an IM spokesperson told The Malta Independent.Tech...

In a landmark judgement, the Agricultural leases board has ordered the eviction of two farmers from a field which they were renting under a protected pre-1995 lease. The judgement means that Nazzareno Pulis and Antonia Pulis, whose family has been re...

The compilation of evidence against the man alleged to have masterminded the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder, Yorgen Fenech, continues this morning.The evidence against Fenech primarily rests on the testimony of Theuma, who acted as a middleman between...

Malta is one of 16 countries to be added to the United States’ ‘very high risk’ travel list as the country grapples with the Delta variant of Covid-19.The directive was issued by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, whi...

News reports last week revealed the kind of communication between Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis and Yorgen Fenech, the man who stands accused in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.While a number of whatsapp chats so far appear to ...

Germany will start offering coronavirus vaccinations for all children and teenagers aged 12 and older, top health officials said Monday.German Health Minister Jens Spahn said after a meeting with the 16 German state health ministers that “we ke...

The governor of the area including Italy’s capital, Rome, sought on Monday to assure residents that a powerful hacking intrusion into the region's website, into its second day, won’t interrupt COVID-19 vaccinations.The Lazio region govern...

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:___WORLD RECORDItaly toppled another record in track cycling at the Tokyo Olympics with a new mark in men...

Edward Zammit Lewis has defended himself amidst calls for his resignation over ties to alleged Daphne Caruana Galizia murder mastermind Yorgen Fenech, saying that nothing new had been revealed in stories published over the weekend.Reports by MaltaTod...

64 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday, with the number of active cases decreasing.168 people have recovered, while nobody passed away in the last 24 hours – meaning that the number of active cases currently stan...

The PN have pledged to eradicate the ever-pervading obstacles of accessibility to Malta from the minds of Gozitans.The party’s Gozo spokesperson Chris Said, the MP Joe Ellis and the candidate Alex Borg on Monday addressed a press conference out...

Suspended police officer Glenn Carabott, who is currently facing rape charges, was granted bail by a court on Monday.In a decree in the criminal court, Judge Aaron Bugeja granted Carabott bail against a €5,000 deposit and a €5,000 personal ...

The Nationalist Party has filed its motion of no confidence in Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis, it said in a statement.“Edward Zammit Lewis is not worthy to serve as a government minister after the news emerged that he was conspiring and l...

The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has issued guidelines to regulate the use of advertising and promotional material by the government and public entities.Earlier this year, the Commissioner had issued a number of guidelines for public con...

The popular show L-Erbgħa Fost il-Ġimgħa will be replaced by a new show called ‘Topik’, which will be hosted by the former presenter of Popolin Quinton Scerri.The news comes after it emerged on Sunday that L-Erbgħa Fos...

There have been many objections to the uprooting of mature trees around the island due to the countries several recent large-scale infrastructural projects with many arguing that Malta’s future generations will have to reap an increase in pollu...

The family of the late Brigadier Alfred Gatt has made a public appeal for help after Gatt’s Military Cross was lost while it was being taken to the National War Museum last week.Gatt is one of only nine Maltese to be awarded the Military Cross ...

Two Turkish mothers who were recently jailed for passport offences have filed an appeal, claiming that their six month jail sentences were too severe and that they were, essentially seeking asylum from the Erdogan regime in Turkey.On 28 July, Ra...

Civil society NGO Repubblika is urging the public to attend a protest on Tuesday where it will step up its call for Justice Minister Zammit Lewis to resign.The minister is under fire after the publication of more Whatsapp conversations he shared with...

Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from the U.S. and the European Union on Monday as travel industry leaders urged the government to further ease restrictions and allow people to enjoy the benefits of a successful Covid-19 inoc...

A 74-year-old man was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Zurrieq on Monday.The accident took place on Triq il-Wied, at around 9:15am.The man was driving a Toyota Belta that was involved in a collision with a Ford Fiesta that was being driven...

A relative of pardoned middleman Melvin Theuma refused to testify on Monday in the compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech since she is facing separate criminal proceedings.The relative, whose name cannot be published, is accused of financial c...

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:MEDAL ALERTDiscus thrower Valarie Allman won the first track and field gold medal for the United States a...

A Nationalist MP, an NGO head and journalists have been the target of hate speech on the social media, incidents which yet again show how this tool is being used to spew venom against others.Nationalist MP Karol Aquilina said he has written to the po...

In a bid to demonstrate their indebtedness to government employees who work in the psychoeducational sector (such as: student counsellors and learning support educators) - Minister for Education Justyne Caruana presided over the signing of a new 'Stu...

HSBC Malta said today that profit before tax for the six months ended 30 June 2021 was €17.5m, an increase of €15.6m from the same period in 2020. Higher profits reflect a positive performance by the life insurance subsidiary in view of fav...

Charity ships rescued nearly 450 migrants from a wooden boat that was taking on water in the Mediterranean Sea, aid groups said Sunday, while dozens of mostly Tunisian migrants reached the Italian island of Sardinia unaided.The French humanitarian gr...

The appointment of architect David Xuereb as the head of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority hopefully bodes for a better-regulated and ultimately safer construction industry.There have been countless incidents at construction sites, and the...

The Customs Department intercepted drugs, contraband cigarettes and also found undeclared cash on a passenger last week.On Friday, at the Airport Departures’ Lounge, Customs Anti-Money Laundering Officials elevated €11,500 in undeclared ca...

In June, the number of persons registering for work stood at 1,711, decreasing by 2,559 when compared to the corresponding month in 2020.Data provided by Jobsplus for June 2021 indicates a year-on-year decrease of 2,359 persons registering under Part...

The Nationalist Party has lodged a request for Parliament to convene for an urgent session so that they can file a motion of no confidence against Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis after chats between him and Yorgen Fenech emerged.Edward Zammit Le...

The members of the board of inquiry that looked into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia were “alarmed” by former PM Joseph Muscat’s justification of government closeness with business people. The inquiry, whose findings were publi...

The public inquiry board that was looking into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia said they were very surprised to learn that the Finance Minister at the time, Edward Scicluna, was not involved in the negotiation of the Electrogas...

The Malta College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is strongly advising pregnant women to take the COVID-19 vaccine in view of the recent increase in COVID-19 complications that we are seeing in pregnant women.Vaccination is the best way to reduce...

The number of Covid-19 patients in Mater Dei’s Intensive Therapy Unit has increased to five, as 80 new cases of the virus were reported on Sunday.32 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, with five of those being i...

Unless the next Michael Phelps, Nadia Comaneci, Usain Bolt or Valentina Vezzali are born in Malta – or someone with similar potential buys a Maltese passport and chooses to represent us – we will probably never hear the Maltese national a...

The new CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority, Joseph Gavin, has been given a remuneration package worth over €160,000.Gavin, who previously served as General Counsel at the Central Bank of Ireland, is the first ever non-Maltese national...

More needs to be done in order to ensure the safety of construction workplaces in terms of “seriousness, proactiveness and site organisation” so as to reduce workplace deaths and injuries, the new chairman of the Occupational Health and S...

Popular TV presenter Mark Laurence Zammit has announced that he will stop presenting the current affairs programme L-Erbgħa Fost il-Ġimgħa on TVM, blaming interference from the national broadcaster for his decision.Zammit, who found fa...

The judges who carried out a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have recommended that a legal framework should be introduced to protect journalists and ensure the profession is self-regulated.The report, which ...

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:Belarus track sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says her Olympic team officials tried to remove her from J...

Up until a few years ago many people would say that, while it was true that the Labour administration made many mistakes and allowed corruption to permeate into the top levels of government, Muscat was still ‘the best Prime Minister Malta ever ...

Introducing reforms to make the journalism industry more sustainable both financially and as a profession is the next step following the publication of a report by the public inquiry investigation Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, Prime Minister...

PN leader Bernard Grech has called on the Prime Minister to stop boasting about new legislation which has been implemented and to turn those words into facts. In a telephone interview on NET FM on Sunday, Bernard Grech spoke about his prese...

Frenchman Esteban Ocon won a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton finished third to take the Formula One championship lead from Max Verstappen by six points heading into the midseason break.Verstappen placed 10th after being ta...

Thousands of people protested France's special virus pass with marches through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital.Some 3,000 securi...

Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported.Coast guard units l...

With temperatures reaching the high 30s Celsius on Saturday, many believed that we had reached the peak of this heat wave.But it’s not to be.The Met Office is forecasting a 40 degrees Sunday and Monday, with a feel like of 41.And it will not be...

A cyclist was seriously injured last night when he lost control of his bike and crashed.The cyclist, a 17-year-old Libyan who resides in Msida, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.The accident took place in San Gwann tal-Ghorghar Street, San ...

A biker and a boy were injured in a crash in St Paul’s Bay on Saturday afternoon.The police said that the biker, a 41-year-old man from Serbia who resides in St Paul’s Bay, lost control of the Peugeot bike he was riding and crashed. He su...

Valletta: Regent Pharmacy, 70, Merchants Street; Marsa: Trinity Pharmacy, 32 Marsa Road; Qormi: Drugshop Dispensary, Vjal De La Cruz; Birkirkara (Fleur-de-Lys): Marrit Pharmacy, 1st of May Street; Pietà: St Luke's Pharmacy, St Luke's Road; Pa&...

Ninety-four new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Saturday, with 219 patients recovering, the health authorities said.No deaths were recorded, for the total number of victims to remain at 423.In all, 34,295 cases have been registered in Malta, with 31,...

NGO Repubblika has written to the Labour Party to demand the expulsion of former leader Joseph Muscat from the PL.In a letter addressed to the president Ramona Attard, the NGO said that the demand is being made following the publication of the report...

Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi says that the country’s reputation is in tatters as some did not want to see the writing on the wall.Reacting to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Inquiry Report, Gonzi says that the recommendations by the judges s...

A 14-year-old boy today was charged with two separate stabbings that took place within a week. The Msida teenager, who cannot be named on court order, pleaded not guilty in both cases, claiming that he acted in self-defence.The youth was arrested on ...

In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the s...

A Sicilian man was arrested on Friday in connection with a police investigation into cocaine trafficking.The man, aged 48, was arrested after days of observation on a residence in Cameron Street, Gzira.The police seized 20 sachets containing cocaine ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie, said Saturday that she is expecting the couple’s second child.Carrie Johnson announced her pregnancy in a post on Instagram in which she also revealed that she suffered a miscarriage ea...

President George Vella appealed for more respect to others even when there is disagreement.He was holding a meeting with the mayors of the local councils forming part of Reġjun Xlokk (South-Eastern Region). During the meeting, the President hear...

There are so many considerations to make after the publication of the report drawn up by three judges tasked with a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.What is important, however, is that it is not taken to mean...

40 sports organizations benefitted from a government scheme through which €1 million were allocated for the installation of energy-efficient systems. This project will be saving around 340 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.In a collaboration betw...

Europe emerged from a double-dip recession in the second quarter with stronger-than-expected growth of 2.0% over the quarter before, according to official figures released Friday, as pandemic restrictions eased, consumers started spending built-up sa...

It is crucial to include mental health into a holistic discussion on inclusivity. This was emphasized by Malta Chamber Marisa Xuereb, President of the Chamber when meeting Minister for Inclusion and Social Wellbeing, Hon. Julia Farrugia Portelli.Pres...

From 2017 to date, maintenance and improvement works have been carried out on more than 600 blocks in social accommodation areas. This means that out of the existing stock, amounting to 1,117 blocks, works have been carried out to make a meaningful d...

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:___Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica has broken Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic recor...

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, with championship leader Max Verstappen lagging behind them in third place on Saturday.Hamilton's record-extending 101st pole in Formula One pu...

The Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU) within Heritage Malta, in its continuing collaboration with the local ATLAM dive club, has completed another net removal project at one of Heritage Malta’s underwater sites – the HMS Nasturtium...

The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia have accepted the apology made by Prime Minister Robert Abela, her son Paul has said, adding later that there are people who still have to be held accountable for their actions and "we won't be letting go of this....

Health authorities said Friday 111 new Covid-19 cases were registered, while 199 patients recovered.The number of cases recorded in Malta has risen to 34,201, with 423 deaths, while 34, 410 infected people recovered.The number of active cases has now...

In this country, there is no impunity for anyone, Prime Minister Robert Abela said in Parliament, as he remarked that a number of reforms have been made and that journalists need to be safeguarded more.  The public inquiry into the assassination...

President George Vella is urging the implementation of the recommendations made by the three judges who carried out a public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.In a statement, Vella said that he had received a copy of the report...

Prime Minister Robert Abela is “out of touch with reality” as he wants the country “to forget what we went through during these past years,” Bernard Grech said in Parliament. The public inquiry into the assassination...

The Nationalist Party has expressed concern over the changes being made at TVM, and is considering all possible choices before it, including legal action, "to prevent PBS from being taken over by the Labour government in an election year."It was anno...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Board of Governors has appointed Joseph Gavin as the new Chief Executive Officer of the AuthorityHe will be formally taking on the role as of September 2021, the MFSA said in a statement. As Chief Executi...

A PIN code (health token) can now be used as an alternative to the ID document number (found on the back of ID cards) to be able to issue a covid vaccine certificate.Parents or guardians of children between the ages of 12 and 15 will be receiving an ...

Moviment Graffitti said it is deeply concerned about the forms of institutionalised racism manifested by the Criminal Justice System. A case in point is this week’s inhumane and unjust judgment whereby two couples arrested at the airport on the...

By the end of June 2021, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €848.9 million, the NSO said today.In the first six months of 2021, Recurrent Revenue amounted to €2,162.1 million, 18.8 per cent higher than the €...

The Government of Malta, through the Ministry for the Economy and  Industry  and Dragonara Gaming Limited have signed a new 10-year casino concession agreement, commencing on 1 August, 2021. The agreement  was  concluded  fol...

Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.The announcement by Naftali Bennett makes Israel, which launched one of the world's most success...

Contrary to myths circulating on social media, COVID-19 vaccines do not cause erectile dysfunction and male infertility.What is true: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, poses a risk for both disorders.Until now, little research has been...

The state is responsible for the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the board of the public inquiry has concluded. The conclusion of the long-awaited inquiry was not surprising at all. Not because, as some would argue, the board members have it...

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:Emma McKeon of Australia is the fastest qualifier in the women’s 50-meter freestyle heats at the To...

The public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has held The State responsible for the murder of the journalist.The State failed to recognise the real risks to the journalist’s life, the report reads, and failed t...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s inaction against Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri further strengthened the culture of impunity, the Daphne public inquiry has concluded. The inquiry board said it had identified a responsibility by Muscat ov...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has apologised for the shortcomings by the State that led to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Abela is addressing a press conference on the same day that the report by public inquiry into the journalist’s...

The Caruana Galizia family has said that the Public inquiry's findings show that the journalist's assassination was a direct result of the collapse of the rule of law."The inquiry's findings confirm the conviction our family held from the moment Daph...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that the reservations he had about the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia were “confirmed by the conclusions” published today.The inquiry has found that the State was re...

Judges who carried out a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have recommended that “abuse of office” should be added in the criminal code as a crime.The board of inquiry made several recommendations ...

Robert Abela should kick Joseph Muscat out of the Labour Party and strip him of any honours bestowed upon him by the State, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said today.The PM should also apologise to the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the Maltes...

A protest is being held in Valletta this evening, after the publication of the inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.The inquiry board found that the state is responsible for the murder after failing to recognise the real risks to ...

Michael Piccinino has been appointed Secretary General of the Nationalist Party.He was elected to the post during a meeting of the party’s executive committee, with 77 votes in favour, eight against and one abstention.He takes over from PN stal...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that lessons must be drawn from the report of the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.“The report merits mature analysis beyond partisan arguments,” he said on the so...

The murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was enabled by the collective inaction of the Joseph Muscat Cabinet, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said.In a first reaction to the report published today, Grech said that the inquiry is clear: Daphne ...

A man from Xewkija was charged this afternoon with injuring a Somali by throwing him into the sea at Mgarr.The incident took place on 18 July at 1am in Martino Garces Street, Ghajnsielem, which is the name of the road overlooking the Mgarr Harbour.Th...

Ninety-five new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Thursday, as 229 patients reovered, health authorities said.The number of active cases has now dropped to 2,060, while the number of deaths remained at 423.There are 33 patients at Mater Dei Hospital, o...

The conclusions of the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia are being reported all over the worldIndeed the journalist's murder sent shockwaves all over Europe when the assassination took place.The BBC reports th...

Data shared by Airports Council International shows that this summer Malta is lagging behind its southern European counterparts − Greece, Italy, Israel, Spain and Portugal and Cyprus – as a travel destination choice this summer.During a m...

Inland Revenue Commissioner Marvin Gaerty will be called to testify before the Standards Committee in Public life on the case of Rosianne Cutajar’s breach of ethics, it was decided today.The decision was taken at a sitting of the Committee, in ...