A man is set to be charged with murdering a woman in Gozo, the police said Wednesday.The murder occurred last Saturday.The police said that it was informed of the case by a medical team from the Gozo General Hospital. The woman was found dead in an a...

Ukraine’s leader decried Russia's escalation of attacks on crowded urban areas as a blatant campaign of terror, while U.S. President Joe Biden warned that if his Russian counterpart weren’t made to “pay a price” for the invasi...

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says it has evidence that Belarus, a Russian ally, is preparing to send troops into Ukraine.The ministry statement, posted on Facebook at midnight, said the Belarussian troops have been brought i...

While we may be in the middle of a general election campaign, world issues are dominating the conversation.Ukraine is the foremost topic on the list. Countries around the world are condemning the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, where a war rages on. R...

Representatives of the Ukrainian community in Malta thanked the Maltese government and Maltese citizens for the support shown towards Ukrainian people in light of their current circumstances. The representatives met with Foreign and European Affairs ...

Around 14 tonnes of items have been collected to help Ukrainians, One of the collection drive organisers in Mellieha, Georgina Devlin-George, told The Malta Independent.It all started when a Polish national, Renata Kreglicka, wanted to collect items ...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) is working to offer free accommodation covering the quarantine period required by law for Ukraine asylum seekers.The members of the MHRA expressed their solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine, "esp...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivered a rousing speech in the European Parliament about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, setting out 'four important principles for our future'.Firstly, she said, Europe can no longer remain reliant o...

Malta has long been working towards more digital solutions. Offering digital public service and making it easier to conduct different businesses through the internet. How has this worked so far? This article presents a look at the Maltese Government&...

Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy gave a heartfelt speech in the European Parliament calling for Ukraine to form part of the Union, claiming that "an integral Europe cannot leave Ukraine out."Starting off, Zelenskyy gave a brief roundup of the p...

Standing events out in the open without the need for a vaccine certificate can be held on the 10th of April, rather than the initial 11 April, upon consultations with several localities and the curia, including Archbishop Charles Scicluna, so that Pa...

The detention of the man accused of masterminding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia did not breach his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.Yorgen Fenech, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Caruana Galiz...

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro presented a legal analysis of two Maltese draft laws on media, the OSCE said in a statement."This analysis is written by an independent international media expert and concerns Malt...

The Russian ambassador to Malta has been suspended from having honorary membership at the Casino Maltese, its members have been informed.The Casino Maltese is a social club created in 1852, with premises in Republic Street, Valletta.Russia’s am...

Since Malta started recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the PN has been trying to freeze the economy, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a political event on Tuesday.Whilst delivering a speech in Mosta, Abela explained how the economy remains...

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said on Tuesday that a new Nationalist government would promote and invest in the Maltese language, culture, arts and crafts sectors in every possible way. During a PN political event organised in Żejtun, Gre...

First Manchester United, now Tottenham.Second-tier Middlesbrough is toppling some of English soccer's biggest clubs in its FA Cup run.A goal at the start of the second half of extra time earned Middlesbrough a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the fifth roun...

Inter Milan’s miserable month continued when it drew 0-0 against city rival AC Milan in first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Tuesday.Inter has won only one of its past seven matches in all competitions since the start of February. That r...

Throughout the early hours of Tuesday news broke that Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko, a Ukrainian air force fighter pilot, was killed while defending his country’s capital from Russian fighter jets. Oksanchenko, who was nicknamed ‘Gre...

A new PN government will focus on immediate and long-term solutions for pensioners and the elderly, said PN deputy leader David Agius and PN candidate Ian Vassallo, addressing a press conference in Pieta on Tuesday.Vassallo said that through several ...

Independent candidate Arnold Cassola has filed a complaint with the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Authority, arguing that neither he, nor other candidates have received any invitation to appear in political debates or discussions with PN and PL rep...

The Nationalist Party is putting 10,000 families at risk with its recent rent law proposal, Minister for social accommodation Roderick Galdes said.Galdes said that the PN's proposal for pre-1995 leases will affect 10,000 families, and not in a good w...

86 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Tuesday.64 people have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases has increased to 714.No new deaths as a result of the virus were reported.38 patients are current...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne alongside Minister for Inclusion, Social Wellbeing and Voluntary Organisations Julia Farrugia Portelli launched the scheme for occupational therapy support, which will reduce waiting time for...

Dutch MP and the General Rapporteur to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Pieter Omtzigt said that the Maltese government has failed to get the controversy of the golden passport scheme, where citizenship is bought by Russians amongs...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian shelling has pounded the main central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, and other civilian targets.Meanwhile on Tuesday, a convoy 65 kilometers (40 miles) long of tanks and other vehicles threatened...

We are in the second week of the election campaign, with the two major political parties upping the tempo as we head towards the day the collective decision will be made.All media houses are in full swing and in spite of having limited resources they...

Russian shelling pounded civilian targets in Ukraine's second-largest city again Tuesday and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital — tactics Ukraine’s embattled president said were designed to force him into ...

The political broadcast schedule for Election 2022 proposed by the Broadcasting Authority ignores the fact that the PN and the PL have their own radio and TV stations, ADPD said in a statement. This should be taken in consideration in the allocation ...

The Parliamentary Secretary for citizenship, Alex Muscat, refused to say whether Malta will stop selling passports to wealthy Russians, arguing that “not all Russians are bad.”There have been several calls for Malta to stop selling passpo...

A top adviser to Ukraine’s president says the first round of talks with Russia about ending the fighting in Ukraine has concluded, and more talks could happen soon.Meanwhile, Ukraine’s president has signed an application for his country t...

Prime Minister Robert Abela is not prepared nor focused on his electoral campaign; in fact, he is ‘taking notes’ from the PN’s electoral program, said Opposition leader Bernard Grech, addressing a political rally in Paola on Monday....

Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday that Opposition Leader Bernard Grech is “a representation of the past.”During a Labour Party political event in Birkirkara, Abela spoke about a number of proposals put forward by the Labour Party...

Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that Malta will be offering oncology services to Ukrainian nationals fleeing war.Such services which include chemo and radiation therapy, will be offered at the Sir Anthony Mamo oncology centre next to Mater Dei ...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said on Monday that the government is using the €200 million budget aid to reduce costs caused by the Russia and Ukraine conflict. In the 2022 Budget, the government had set aside a sum of money which would al...

Caritas Malta in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis is appealing for money donations to help the people in Ukraine who are currently going through great hardship due to the war. The Russian Federation and Ukraine are currently in a state...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that the government has ‘taken measures to ensure that Steward Health Care pays the tax that it is owed.’The Malta Independent on Sunday revealed how Vitals Global Health Care had used public funds to ...

Russian teams have been suspended from international soccer after the country's invasion of Ukraine.The decision came Monday from FIFA and UEFA, saying Russia's national teams and clubs were suspended “until further notice.”“Footbal...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) said on Monday that unless new nurses are deployed in Karin Grech Hospital, a directive will be issued to nurses to refuse any new patient admissions from 1 March. In a press statement, MUMN said tha...

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela has announced a new set of PL proposals relating to families and children, including the provision of free laptops to secondary school students and the extension of the government's free childcare s...

The Nationalist Party, if elected to government, pledges to cut down income tax to €15% on the first €500,000 profit made by businesses, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Monday.This was one of the proposals put forward by the PN as it s...

Misraħ is-Sebgħa ta’ Ġunju 1919 in Ħamrun, which so far has been used only as a parking space,will be embellished with 700 tress on a roof garden and a vertical garden together with a lift, making it accessible to everyone.D...

A 76-year-old woman is the latest victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, as 40 new cases of the virus were reported on Monday by health authorities.61 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, meaning that the number of active cases is now down to 69...

Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and way more dangerous in the next 18 years with an “unavoidable” increase in risks, a ...

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says her office has confirmed that 102 civilians, including 7 children, have been killed, and 304 others injured in violence in Ukraine since Thursday, as she cautioned that the tally was likely a vast underc...

Prime Minister Robert Abela refused to answer questions about his involvement in a property deal back in 2018 with a man charged with serious crimes.The Times of Malta reported that the deal netted Abela €45,000, “but the timeline of event...

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has signed an application for Ukraine to join the European Union.The action comes five days after Russia invaded its smaller neighbor, touching off widespread international condem...

Franco Debono has said that he will not be contesting the next general election as a candidate, days after PN leader Bernard Grech left the door open for the former MP to return to the political scene.Grech had said last week that he would not exclud...

Whilst it is a well-known fact that during the time of the Order of St. John in Malta, the management and administration of its hospital - known as the Sacra Infermeria - was almost entirely male-dominated, as indeed was practically every other secto...

The Police Force has denied that an inspector who was involved in investigations which include that of a man who sent threatening letters to political figures was ‘demoted’, saying that the officer in question had already been stationed t...

One week down, four to go.  Malta’s electoral campaign properly kicked off in the past week.  Party machinery clicked into gear soon after Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that the country would go to the polls on 26 March.Press ...

47.6% of the respondents to a survey have said that they would still vote for or consider voting for their preferred political party, even if that party is involved in a corruption scandal.The survey, commissioned by the University of Malta’s F...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has said that nations cannot wage war in an effort to seek security.On the sidelines of the Mediterranean Forum in Florence, Archbishop Scicluna lamented the conflict in Ukraine, saying war can only bring destruction and n...

President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert following new crippling Western sanctions that forced his Central Bank to sharply raise its key rate Monday to save the ruble from...

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in a hold-up in St Paul’s Bay on Monday morning.Two hooded men, one of whom armed with a knife, entered the shop in Efesu Street at 12.45am, demanding money from the cashier, a 55-year-old Englishman.The...

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela has promised a plan of 1,000 ideas for Malta's future.Speaking during a mass rally in Naxxar on Sunday, Abela revealed little in the way of new PL proposals for the 26 March general election, but pr...

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday that Prime Minister Robert Abela will be contesting on the fifth district because he wants to undermine his own colleagues.During a Nationalist Party rally held in Żurrieq, Grech confirmed once agai...

FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday and only ordering the country to play without its flag and anthem at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the...

Foreign and European Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo continued to strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine during the Foreign Affairs Council video-conference on 27 February.  On the EU’s proposal to provid...

Vitals Global Healthcare (VGH) used public funds on luxury cars and apartments, sources told The Malta Independent on Sunday.Sources told this newsroom that VGH had spent funds given by the government on Mercedes cars as well as high-end apartments i...

Ghasri Mayor Daniel Attard has resigned from the Nationalist Party.Posting on Facebook, he uploaded a photo of a letter he sent to PN Secretary General Michael Piccinino to that effect."I will remain accessible and loyal to all the people of Ghasri w...

 In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by leadin...

Three election surveys published on Sunday show drastically different results.A survey commissioned by MaltaToday shows that the gap between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party has shrunk. "An election held now will see the Labour Party winnin...

The office of Ukraine's president has confirmed that a delegation will meet with Russian officials as Moscow’s troops continue to face stiff resistance in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy office said on the ...

The Police Force aims to keep theft crime low and not allow it to return to 2019 levels, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa has told this newsroom. Gafa was interviewed by The Malta Independent on Sunday over the news that the police received a tot...

We are fast approaching election day, with all the buzz that it brings with it. Now that the date has been announced, the countdown has started.All elections are unique. They are all held in different political and social circumstances, many of which...

Santa Lucia registed an important win against Birkirkara winning by the odd goal in five. It was a match which saw the Saints take a three goal lead and it was only late in the game that the Stripes scored two goals but it was too little too late thu...

Malta has closed its airspace to Russian airlines in view of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday.The action follows that of many other European countries in response to Russia's war on Ukraine.Malta is amo...

Liverpool won its first domestic final in a decade by beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to clinch the League Cup on Sunday.All 10 penalties had been scored before it was down to the goalkeepers to take their turn and Kepa Arrizabalaga missed after L...

Departing Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne scored one goal and set up a stoppage-time winner to help his side beat Lazio 2-1 and move level on points with AC Milan at the top of Serie A on Sunday ahead of their eagerly anticipated clash next weekend.Ju...

Two people died while Covid positive, the health authorities said on Sunday.The latest victims are a man aged 76 and a woman aged 86. This has taken the total number of Covid related deaths in the country up to 604.The number of new cases reported on...

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv’s mayor is both filled with pride over his citizens’ spirit and anxious about how long they can hold out.In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunda...

Over the previous years, without a doubt one has been exposed to statistics which show a steady decline in people who were unemployed, were reliant social benefits and also those at risk of poverty. The Malta Independent on Sunday interviewed the Min...

The Electoral Commission notified the public that for those persons whose name appears in the Electoral Register published on 25 February 2022, subject to additions, deletions and corrections ordered by the revising officer, voting document...

The European Union joined much of the Western world this week and announced harsh sanctions against Russia, which has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Aggressive measures were needed because, as many global politicians put it, Putin has &ldq...

Malta’s main sporting fan group has called on the Malta Football Association to advise UEFA that it will not accept the Russia under 21 national team in the country next month.Malta’s U-21 national team is due to face Russia on 25 March i...

The Community Policing service was extended to all of Gozo and seven localities in Malta over the past two years, a government statement read.The locations in Malta are Santa Lucija, Paola, St Paul's Bay, Lija, Iklin, Attard and Balzan. "This means t...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a great impact on the economic and social life of many people. To no surprise, the creative sector was one among the many affected by the pandemic, worldwide.Speaking about the challenges faced by the industry on a local...

Asked to speak about the mental repercussions the Covid-19 pandemic has left on women, Dimech Sant said that through a series of surveys the foundation has conducted, it was found that women take on more caring and household responsibilities. “...

A Nationalist Party government will improve the infrastructure and facilities used by fishermen, party leader Bernard Grech said, placing special emphasis on Marsaxlokk and Xemxija.This, he said, would be done so that they could work in a more compet...

A 39-year-old was grievously injured in a traffic accident at 1am in Gozo, the police said.The accident occurred on Mgarr road, Ghajnsielem. The man from St Paul's Bay crashed his Smart Fotywo, which was found on the side of the road.He was taken to ...

The community hub for persons with disability in Rabat is expected to be completed sometime this year, Minister for Inclusion, Social Wellbeing and Voluntary Organisations Julia Farrugia Portelli announced.She said that €500,000 was invested.Dur...

President of Malta George Vella has urged architects to ensure that the common good is central to their daily practice, rather than any short-term gains.The President attended the Malta Architecture and Spatial Planning Awards 2021, organised by the ...

Street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city Sunday and Russian troops put increasing pressure on strategic ports in the country's south following a wave of attacks on airfields and fuel facilities elsewhere that appeared to mark ...

 The United States and European nations agreed Saturday to impose the most potentially crippling financial penalties yet on Russia over its unrelenting invasion of Ukraine, going after the central bank reserves that underpin the Russian economy ...

Valletta: New British Dispensary, 109/110, St John Street; Ħamrun: Cosmed Pharmacy, Soccors, 7 Franciscans Street in Villambrosa Street; Qormi: Anici Pharmacy, Anici Street; Birkirkara: St Jude Pharmacy, 213, Valley Road; Msida: Regional Pharmac...

Over 70% of respondents in a survey conducted by The Malta Chamber feel that the European Union is not conscious enough of the logistical challenges Malta faces as a small peripheral island state. The topic was debated at a conference on Friday morni...

A man has died after being run over by a car this morning, the police said.The accident took place at 9.30am in Mdina Road, Mriehel, close to the Farsons factory, in the direction towards Fleur-de-Lys.The man, a 50-year-old from Balzan, was hit by a ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Saturday that Gozo will not be left behind in the green initiatives put forward for the next legislature stating that “we have just scratched the surface in this regard.”Speaking in Rabat, Gozo, Abela m...

PN Leader told supporters in Gozo on Saturday that he had kept his word to take the party to an election fully prepared, just as he had kept his word to unite and regenerate the Nationalist Party. Speaking in Xaghra, Grech also said the PN has put fo...

The Labour electoral manifesto promises a mechanism that will grant additional supplementary funds to pensioners where necessary, Minister for Finance Clyde Caruana said on Saturday during a press conference.He explained how this new mechanism will e...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is still raising enthusiasm in the Labour fold, as he is endorsing candidates contesting in the upcoming election.Muscat, who resigned in 2020 after his office was linked with the assassination of journalist Daphne...

Roman Abramovich symbolically diminished his status as Chelsea owner by appearing to take himself out of the decision-making process on Saturday after facing calls to completely give up control of the Premier League club following Russia’s inva...

In a stadium in northwest England, two Ukrainian footballers on opposite teams embrace prior to kickoff, before being brought to tears as teammates line up for a match wearing tops displaying the Ukraine flag and the message: “No War.”An ...

Dušan Vlahović scored twice as injury-depleted Juventus won 3-2 at Empoli on Saturday to move to within seven points of Serie A leader AC Milan.Vlahović netted his first goal on the stroke of halftime after Szymon Żurkowski had ...

Malta's bishops have focused on mercy in this year's message for Lent.In their pastoral letter, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi highlight the importance of showing mercy to others, particul...

Champions Hamrun Spartans played for an hour with ten men but still managed a deserved scoreless draw against Hibernians. For Hibernians this was another setback after suffering their first defeat against Birkirkara seven days ago.Floriana moved to t...

Ninety-six new Covid-19 cases have been reported, with one more death, health authorities said in their daily update.The latest victim is a 65-year-old man, with the number of deaths now reaching 602.Thirty-four people are in hospital with the virus,...

Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering underground, as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine's capital and skirmishes were reported on the outskirts. Ukraine's leader, meanwhile, claimed the country's forces had repulsed the Russia...