Families who have adopted Maltese children have had their car or front door burnt in a clear sign of retribution, instilling fear in many other prospective parents when they make plans to adopt a child.This pushes many of them to not want to adopt Ma...

It has become necessary for people to resort to private pensions from a young age due to the lower birth rate, Grazio Barbara, director general of the Social Security Department said. Pensions and social benefits have gone through significant changes...

If all the plans that we know about come to be, Malta is set to have a staggering 100,000 licensed beds for tourists by 2030. Other projects may surface in the next years, so that number could grow bigger than that.At present, the bed stock is around...

A restaurant in Marsascala has seemingly taken certain development matters into its own hands, as it illegally built a wooden structure which has taken up part of the pavement and impeded access to a zebra crossing.The case, brought to the attention ...

Transport Malta is usually known for its work on Malta’s roads, but its hard and consistent work is also very visible at sea, as it works tirelessly to maintain the safety of the public off Malta’s shores. The transport authority recently...

Jack Schiavone, a prominent figure in Malta’s cycling scene, has passed away at the age of 52.Schiavone was a competitive cyclist and also served as a national coach over the years, while also owning a shop popular within the cycling community ...

Our own deputy editor, Kevin Schembri Orland, today will tie the knot with his beloved Rose. Regular readers will have seen his name regularly on our newspapers and portal, and so today is the best time for us to get to know him better through his an...

Disclaimer: We borrowed the title of this editorial from a press release issued by the Richmond Foundation this week. We did this because the above is such a powerful and truthful statement, one that deserves much thought and must be followed up with...

Russian forces were seeking to swallow up the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk region, pressing their momentum after taking full control Saturday of the charred ruins of Sievierodonetsk and the chemical plant where hundreds ...

 The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said man...

Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion.F...

Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield announced the birth of his daughter, Carla.As from 25 June, life will not be the same, Bedingfield said in a Facebook post.“Charlene and I are very happy,” he said.

The number of active Covid-19 cases has doubled in a week – from 2,316 on 17 June to 4,666 on Saturday, figures released today by the health authorities show.The number of new cases registered Saturday was 456, taking the total of Covid-19 case...

President George Vella said that the 12 people who have successfully completed Caritas Malta’s residential therapeutic programme are a reflection of collective work, so that today they have the helm and a better compass to overcome th...

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A man was arrested by the police after he was caught in possession of two kilogrammes of cocaine.The police said in a statement that on Friday at 6pm, the police searched the man’s vehicle and found the cocaine, with a street value of €180...

A health and safety project supervisor has been attacked on a construction site, the Malta Occupational Safety and Health Practitioners Association said.The incident happened on Saturday, but the association did not give any more details.The man was ...

A 12-year-old girl has been reported missing to the police.Her name is Sharona Grima, and the last time she was seen was on 22 June, the police said Saturday.Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on21224001/119.***Renewed appealThe p...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is set to be appointed chairman of the Malta Professional Football Clubs Association as he is the sole candidate for the post. The association issued a statement Saturday to also say that it has no intention o...

 As Russia’s invasion in Ukraine continues to leave its consequences, Parliament President Roberta Metsola met Malta Chamber and Malta Employers’ Association whilst visiting Malta.The President of the European Parliament Roberta Mets...

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) said Saturday is supporting Balzan residents in campaigning to preserve Balzan residents’ health, quality of life and village character, all under threat by the proposed development to build a complex...

Eight local councils are to benefit from funding of just over €400,000 between themselves from the ‘Capital Projects - Accessibility and Mobility’ scheme.During a press conference on Saturday held at the Hastings Garden in Valletta, ...

A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence from Russia’s war in the neighboring country as the conflict's full imp...

Adrian Delia and his partner Cynthia Galea announced on Saturday that they are expecting their first child together.In a brief post on Facebook, the former Nationalist Party leader, now MP, wrote: “Good morning, to my lovely Cynthia, to all of ...

At least at the outset, before a tennis ball is struck, this edition of Wimbledon is as much about who — and what — is missing as who’s here.And that’s even taking this into account: It is no small matter that the gr...

Malta reached an ugly milestone yesterday with the total number of Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic exceeding the 100,000 mark. The number of daily cases has been increasing sharply, and more people have died of Covid so far this year t...

The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries.The&n...

After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces have begun retreating from a besieged city in the country's east to move to stronger positions, a regional official said Friday, the four-month mark in Russia's invasion.The planned withdrawal ...

Former Nationalist MP Mario Galea has called for an inquiry into the death of Nicholas Camilleri, who took his own life after battling a mental illness for years.Camilleri was found dead by one of his sons last week, days after he went missing. His f...

Civil society NGO Repubblika has filed an application calling on the courts to order the police commissioner to prosecute Pilatus Bank officials.Repubblika president Robert Aquilina said on Friday that a magisterial inquiry found that there may have ...

Air Malta announced today that following significant demand for air travel post Covid, it has leased in an additional aircraft to be able to offer added services from July up to October 2022. The Airbus A320 aircraft is being wet leased from Getjet. ...

The effects of the war in Ukraine, including a shortage of food and famine in the African continent, could lead to an increase in irregular migration, Prime Minister Robert Abela has warned.Abela was speaking after an EU Summit in Brussels. During th...

Labour Party MEP Alex Agius Saliba has asked the European Commission to investigate Malta’s three main telecommunications companies over a direct debit charge which they imposed on customers together.The telecommunication companies in Malta hav...

A pregnant American woman who suffered an incomplete miscarriage while vacationing in Malta was receiving treatment Friday in a hospital on the Spanish island of Mallorca because Maltese law prohibits abortion, the woman's partner said.Jay Weeldreyer...

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the s...

The number of Covid-19 cases in Malta exceeded 100,000 on Friday, as 479 cases were reported.Two more deaths were also registered, taking the total to 740. No details were given by the health authorities.Malta registered its first case on 7 March 202...

A new pilot project for the treatment of victims of drug abuse is set to start soon, Family Minister Michael Falzon said on Friday.During a press conference at the Substance Misuse Outpatient’s Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, the Minister sa...

An elderly man was grievously injured on Friday after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked van.The accident took place at around 8:50am in Triq il-Kottonera, Vittoriosa, the police said.The man, 77, from Zabbar, was driving a Mits...

Chayenne Abela, a 14-year-old student who attends the San Ġorġ Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School, is the winner of the Premju Ġwanni XXIII għat-Tjubija 2022, organised by the Peace Laboratory. Every day, Chayenne Abela su...

As the temperature continues to rise, the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate has advised the public on the importance of taking the necessary precautions to stay healthy and avoid adverse consequences from the effects of the heat. Ov...

A woman is in critical condition after losing control of the e-scooter she was riding and crashing, the police said.The accident took place in St George’s Road, St Julian’s, on Friday at 3.45am.The woman, aged 27, a Turkish resident in Sl...

The European Union agreed Thursday to put Ukraine on a path toward EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic speed and unity to pull the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West.Meeting at a ...

By the end of May 2022, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €373.2 million, the NSO said today.In the first five months of 2022, Recurrent Revenue amounted to €2,129.4 million, 16.2 per cent higher than the €...

With the Malta Trade Fair opening its door for the first time following the pandemic, Malta has reached another milestone in terms of normality following the very disruptive Covid patch, the Chamber of SMEs said in a statement. The Trade Fair, tradit...

We have been told that the police and wardens issued 4,702 fines related to e-scooters in 2021.One third of the contraventions, 1,491, were for causing an obstruction of inconvenience to the public, another 1,291 were for parking on the pavement, whi...

Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction.The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless to the bottom of the pool during a solo free r...

Forty-five years ago, Air Malta operated its first flight to Switzerland. The flight, KM121, operated with a Boeing 707, took off from the then Luqa Airport with destination Zurich on the 3rd of April 1977. To celebrate this milestone, Air Malta with...

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc’s 75th annual general meeting was held remotely from the Group’s latest investment, the regeneration of the old Brewhouse, which is nearing completion to open its doors to the public during this year. This investm...

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Conservative Party in two special elections dominated by questions about his leadership and ethics.The party's chairman quit after the results early Friday,...

The Ministry for Energy, Environment and Enterprise, together with The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and Malta Enterprise organised an event followed by a number of workshops. The aim of these workshops were to help the local bus...

A pregnant American woman who suffered an incomplete miscarriage while vacationing in Malta will be airlifted to a Spanish island on Thursday for a procedure to prevent infection because Maltese law prohibits abortion under any circumstances, the wom...

Nicholas Camilleri had been reported missing since Friday when police said that he had been found dead in Ghajn Tuffieha on Tuesday.Little explanation was given, with the police simply saying that no foul play was suspected in Camilleri’s death...

The government announed that Professor Frank Bezzina will be serving as acting president when President George Vella is away.The appointment was made according to Article 49 of the Constitution.Bezzina is Pro-Rector of the Univeristy of Malta, and is...

The Council of Europe has called for a “comprehensive and holistic reform” of Malta’s democratic institutions and its system of checks and balances, saying that this is something which is urgently needed.The recommendation was part ...

High Covid-19 case numbers persisted for a third day, as health authorities said that there were 543 new cases of the virus found on Thursday.Furthermore, two people have died while positive for the virus.179 recoveries from the virus were reported, ...

VisitMalta will sponsor five Maltese football clubs which will be playing in UEFA European competitions in the coming months, with a sum of €10,000 being handed to each club.The clubs in question are last season’s league winners Hibernians...

Authorities have advised bathers not to swim at Fond Għadir in Sliema due to a sewage overflow.The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health notified on Thursday that as a precaution and until further notice, b...

The police said that they had solved a spate of thefts which had been happening at bays in Birzebbuga over the past few weeks.In a statement, the police said that two people – a 44-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman – had been arrested ...

Nicholas Camilleri died because his family’s voices were not heard and the system failed him, Richmond Foundation said on Thursday.Camilleri was found dead earlier this week, days after he went missing. His family told The Malta Independent tha...

An American woman who was left fearing for her life after her request to abort her pregnancy after a suspected miscarriage was refused by health authorities will be airlifted to Spain where the procedure will be carried out.Lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic c...

A man died after falling one storey soon after being involved in an attempted burglary from a Qawra establishment on Thursday, the police said.Police were informed of the incident in Qawra Road at 4.30am.Officers who went on site discovered that the ...

 European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate.Making Ukraine a con...

As part of the Bank’s strategy to continue to improve the customer experience in its branch network, a Priority Service is being introduced for customers who are at least 60 years of age, on presentation of their Identity Card.This service will...

The system of social benefits for the self-employed has led to several discussions on whether they are viable for the Maltese self-employed, as well as a discussion on adopting new systems following examples of other countries. The Malta Federation o...

An elderly man was grievously injured after he was hit by a car in Gzira on Wednesday evening, the police said.The accident happened in Gzira Road at 7.15pm.The man, and Englishman resident of Ta’ Xbiex, was hit by a Nissan Qashqai driven by a ...

A biker was grievously injured in a collision with another vehicle in Birkirkara early on Thursday morning, the police said.The accident happened in Naxxar Road at 12.15am.The biker, a 57-year0old man of Attard, was riding a Yamaha which was involved...

A new surveillance unit at the pitkalija open market has been inaugurated by Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo and Malta Food Agency CEO Brian Vella.Refalo said that this new unit is the first of its kind within the industry, adding that this new mea...

European Union leaders will seek to offer support this week to six Western Balkan countries that have long been knocking at the bloc's doors, and now see the war in Ukraine raging not far from their borders amid fears Russia could turn its sights on ...

A woman who was refused an abortion by Mater Dei Hospital after suffering a miscarriage has called on Malta to end its “barbaric” laws that are preventing doctors from ending an “unviable pregnancy” that is threatening her lif...

A kiss on the cheek and a hug between two cousins in a courtroom created a whirlwind of controversy in the past days.It all happened when newly-elected MP Janice Chetcuti and her cousin Melhino Mercieca exchanged what the Chamber of Advocates later d...

Video conferences, online orders, and similar practices are all part of the new reality in Malta and around the world. The integration of these habits into our everyday lives has improved many aspects of society. But, they also present a new set of c...

High Covid-19 case numbers continued, as health authorities said that there were 523 new cases of the virus found on Wednesday.Furthermore, one person has died while positive for the virus.98 recoveries from the virus were reported, taking the number...

The Malta Financial Services Authority said today it has pursued a strategic vision that builds upon and supports the sustainable growth and resilience of the financial services sector in Malta.In its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2021, ...

There have been more Covid-19 related deaths in less than six months of 2022 than the whole of 2021, statistics issued by the health department show.Between 1 January 2022 and today, 259 patients have died with Covid-19.In the whole of 2021, 258 pati...

Two resolutions and other documentation related to the agreement between the American University of Malta and SmartCity Malta have been tabled before Parliament’s National Audit Office Accounts Committee.This means that, in less than 100 days o...

A 62-year-old man was seriously injured in an accident that took place inside a construction site in GHaxaq on Wednesday.The accident took place in a site in Trejqet ir-Rummiena, at around 12:45pm, the police said.The casualty, who is from Kirkop, fe...

There were around three working age adults for every person over the age of 65 in 2020, according to the latest regional statistics published by the National Statistics Office. The highest old-age dependency ratio was recorded in the Southern Ha...

The Maltese courts have rejected the final pre-trial appeal filed by the two men accused of carrying out Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, clearing the way for a jury trial.The trial is unlikely to happen before next September.Brothers Alfred a...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Gzira on Wednesday morning.The police said the accident took place in Mikiel Anton Vassalli Road, at 7.30am.The biker, a 30-year-old man of San Gwann, was riding a Lexmoto Valiant 125 whi...

74% of Maltese people said that they are not ready to face a rise in food prices following actions and sanctions taken by the European Union against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Special Eurobarometer of the European Parliament Spring 2022 ...

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Social Climate Fund, a multi-billion euro fund that was negotiated jointly by EPP MEPs David Casa and Esther de Lange.Casa will now lead negotiations alongside de Lange, on behalf of t...

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the alr...

A new Malta tourism Authority office is going to be opened in Poland, Tourism minister Clayton Bartolo told Parliament on Wednesday.Bartolo was answering a parliamentary question by PL MP Randolph Debattista.The minister said that this new office wil...

Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000. She sa...

The third edition of the APS Summer Festival will take place at the University of Malta campus quadrangle between 20 and 31 July 2022.Under the artistic direction of Annalisa Schembri and in celebration of diversity and the magic of live entertainmen...

A teenager suffered grievous injured after she was caught on a metal grate of a private residence in Fgura on Tuesday, the police said.The accident happened in Triq is-Sur at 9pm.The police said that the girl, aged 13, slipped and was caught on the g...

A man was seriously injured in a fight in Gozo on Tuesday, the police said.In a statement, the police said that at 10.30pm it was informed by the Gozo General Hospital that a 46-year-old man of Ghasri had been taken to hospital for treatment to serio...

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) issued fines totalling €12.4 million in 2021, its annual report shows.The report was published on Tuesday, with Director Kenneth Farrugia highlighting the work done to implement the Moneyval recomm...

A man who had been encouraged to invest his savings in Ryan Schembri's business told the court how he fainted and collapsed when learning that Ryan Schembri had fled the island."I cried when he fled. I fainted and collapsed in shock,” Joe Difes...

Maltese sport cannot be associated with Joseph Muscat, independent candidate Arnold Cassola has said after reports emerged that the former Prime Minister was being mooted as a candidate to head the Malta Professional Football Clubs Association.The ne...

 The low-cost airline Ryanair in collaboration with the Maltese government has announced a €20 million investment towards a maintenance and repairs facility on the island.CEO of Ryanair Eddie Wilson addressed a press conference on Tuesday, ...

Last week Malta received the news that it had been taken off the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force.One year after becoming the first European Union nation to be included among the countries which needed more monitoring because of its defic...

Labour MPs on Tuesday blocked a move by the PN to have Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa testify before the Public Accounts Committee on the Electrogas power station.Gafa was among a laundry list of witnesses which Nationalist Party MPs wish to summon ...

The police and LESA issued a total of 4,702 contraventions in relation to e-scooters during 2021, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said in Parliament on Tuesday.Camilleri was replying to a parliamentary question filed by PN MP Graziella Attard P...

The submission period for the prequalification questionnaire for the Waste-to-Energy plant closed on Tuesday morning, with 11 economic operators putting forward their respective bids, WasteServ said in a statement. WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca welco...

There has been a major spike in the number of Covid-19 cases reported, as health authorities said that there were 488 new cases of the virus found on Tuesday.Furthermore, five people have died while they were positive for the virus.It is the highest ...

A Chinese tour operator is hoping to combine Malta into a Mediterranean tour package which will result in thousands of tourists from the Chinese market coming to the country.Duma Wang, the chairman of the Hiseas International Tourism Group, told The ...

The Director of the Contracts Department must exercise his statutory role as guardian of public producrement rules and vet Government practices to limit direct orders which are discouriging  competition and forcing honest enterpreneurs out of bu...

A Bill which adds the concept of femicide to Malta’s legal structure as an aggravating offence to a homicide has been unanimously approved by ParliamentThe Bill was approved on Monday at the Third Reading stage, meaning that it now only require...