The president of the Malta Developers Association, Michael Stivala, disagreed that what Malta is experiencing is over-development, insisting that development must continue in order to stimulate the economy.In an interview with The Malta Independent o...

Some 500 yearly partial or full foot amputations take place in Malta every year, professors in the Department of Podiatry at University of Malta have said. Professors Alfred Gatt and Cynthia Formosa, along with a team of podiatrists and engineers, ar...

Social media was flooded with posts of condolences and messages of remembrance following the tragic passing of PN MP Robert Arrigo earlier this week.A prominent businessman and a pioneer in the travel and tourism industry, Arrigo served first as the ...

Government funds, which were being granted to the Richmond Foundation’s 24/7 mental health helpline, will be stopped in November, Richmond CEO Stephania Dimech Sant told The Malta Independent on Sunday.As concern over the growing number of suic...

The two men who were each sentenced to 40 years in prison after they admitted to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, could be out by 2043-44, lawyer Joe Giglio told The Malta Independent on Sunday. The sentence was given on 14 Oc...

A woman died after she lost control of the bike she was riding and crashed, the police said Sunday.The accident took place in Mdina Road, Rabat, on Saturday at 5.30pm.The woman, aged 45, of Mgarr, was riding a Yamaha. She was later identified by TVM ...

Nearly 300 migrants disembarked in the southern Italian port of Taranto on Saturday after their rescue at sea in five different operations by the crew of a humanitarian vessel operated by Doctors Without Borders.About half of the 293 rescued passenge...

Clinton Buhagiar, 37, works as a ‘Channel Manager – Enterprise Group’ of a leading IT distributor. But he is more well known as a journalist on ONE, where he has been working for the past 20 years.He has produced and presented both ...

A Maltese resident, who is of English descent, found himself caught in the midst of the Russian bombing attacks in Kyiv on 10 October.He said that he experienced first-hand how drones blew up residential areas in the Ukrainian capital city.“I s...

"Von der Heyden Group's Real Estate development arm remains the principal activity of our Group, driving our growth ambitions and supporting the Group's diversification strategy. Over our 33-year history, the Von der Heyden development brand has been...

Injections, culture shock and hygiene should not refrain someone from volunteering to help people in need abroad, a local volunteer says. Michaela Cassar Pickard, a volunteer from Karibu Malta (a non-profit group), spoke to The Independent on her vol...

Malta paid its last respects to former Nationalist Party deputy leader Robert Arrigo, who died last Tuesday, aged 67.The funeral was held at the St Julian's parish church and was followed by a private interment at the Addolorata Cemetery. Arrigo died...

Giorgia Meloni, whose party with neo-fascist roots finished first in recent elections, was sworn in Saturday as Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II, pledging to work to help Europe and the United States with common challenge...

A worker was critically injured on Saturday in a fall on a construction site, the police said.The worker, whose identity is unknown, was injured in a one-storey fall in Ugo Carbonaro Street, San Gwann.The accident took place at 11.30am.Magistrate Gab...

NGO Repubblika on Saturday presented a formal written complaint to PBS editor Charles Dalli and Head of PBS News Norma Saliba with regard to what the NGO said was "a misleading report" on the removal of Magistrate Nadine Lia.Repubblika claimed that t...

The Broadcasting Authority has refuted independent candidate Arnold Cassola's complaint on the lack of PBS reporting that Iosif Galea had been extradited from Italy to Germany.By doing so, the Broadcasting Authority is now openly endorsing the PBS po...

Moviment Graffitti, Animal Liberation Malta, Association for Abandoned Animals (AAA), Island Sanctuary, Animal Protectors Malta, Nature Trust Malta, Real Animal Rights Foundation (RAR), Extinction Rebellion Malta, Animal Guardians Malta, CSAF, Dolphi...

Valletta: Empire Pharmacy, 77, Old Theatre Street; Ħamrun: Darwin Pharmacy, 152, St Joseph High Road; Qormi: Evans Pharmacy, 96/98, St Sebastian Street; Birkirkara: Remedies Pharmacy, Tumas Fenech Street; Gżira: St Matthew's Pharmacy, Prome...

The lightning-fast race to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister got even wilder Saturday as former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the U.K amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job.Johnson was ousted by a series of ethics scan...

A goaless draw between Valletta and Gzira United broke negative and positive trends respectively. The Citizens were on a run of four consecutive defeats whereas their opponents Gzira had won their previous four matches.Darren Abdilla’s boys mad...

A first-half brace from Brahim Díaz helped AC Milan to a 4-1 win over Monza in Serie A, making it an unhappy return to San Siro for former Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani on Saturday.Divock Origi scored his first goal for Milan and substitute R...

Liverpool’s mini-revival came to a halt with a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.But Chelsea and Manchester United continued to progress under respective managers Graham Potter and Erik ...

Two minors were found dead Friday on a migrant boat carrying nearly 40 people in the Mediterranean Sea and a search was under way for a woman reported missing from the vessel, Italy's coast guard said.A coast guard statement said 36 people were found...

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the United States Grand Prix after season champion Max Verstappen finished third in Saturday's qualifying session that began shortly after his Red Bull team learned that founder and owner Di...

Seventeen new Covid-19 cases were recorded Saturday, with one more death registered.Health authorities said that the total number of cases recorded in Malta is now 115,176, with the number of deaths now reaching 808.The number of active cases is 353,...

A serious environmental strategy requires a long-term vision because decisions concerning the environment – if implemented properly – require their due time to leave the desired results, ADPD believes. Many studies carried out over the ye...

Her heart steeped in far-right tenets, as a young teen Giorgia Meloni embarked on an ideological quest that has propelled her — 30 years later — to the height of government power.The Sept. 25 election victory of Brothers of Italy, a fast-...

On the initiative of the Maltese Embassy in Spain, from 21st October to 5th December 2022, Pjazza San Ġorġ will be hosting the international exhibition ‘Enlightened Universe’ by the artist Cristobal Gabarron,...

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- ousted by ethics scandals just three months ago -- jockeyed to make a comeback Friday as one of several contenders seeking to replace Liz Truss, whose rapid downfall threw the country’s leader...

In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay increases that keep pace with inflation. Czech demonstrators rallied against gov...

This week threw up a court case which, as far as we know, is unprecedented in Malta’s legal history.For the first time ever, a Magistrate was forcibly removed from a case which she was assigned to.  This happened this week when Judge Ian S...

The government released a statement following the EU Council meeting that took place over the past couple of days, saying the work on the joint purchasing of gas between the 27 member states will be intensified in the coming days."European leaders ag...

The Planning Commission has once again sought further downsizing of a controversial apartment block which is being proposed on the border of the Outside Development Zone in Nadur.Planning Commission chair Stephania Baldacchino and her two colleagues ...

A judge’s recent order for the substitution of the magistrate hearing a case against the Commissioner of Police was first suspended this morning, following urgent requests filed by the State Advocate, only for the same court to reverse that dec...

The General Workers Union (GWU) is seeking the option for workers to work a 40-hour week over four days in its 2023 pre-budget proposals, which were published yesterday.The union said that if there is an agreement between trade unions for employees a...

Liz Truss became prime minister on a promise to open a new era of growth by shaking up Britain's economy. But the tumult that resulted was not exactly what she had in mind: Markets recoiled, the pound currency dived, her party revolted &mda...

Giorgia Meloni on Friday formed Italy’s new ruling coalition, giving the country its first far-right-led government since the end of World War II and becoming the first woman tapped to serve as the country's premier.A presidential palace offici...

President of NGO Repubblika Robert Aquilina has filed a court application asking Magistrate Nadine Lia to recuse herself from another court case.This court case was instituted after Aquilina filed a police report over a comment made about him on Face...

A worker was grievously injured while using machinery to cut wood, the police said.The accident happened on a construction site in Triq ta’Gorf, Xaghra, at 3.30pm on Friday.The worker, a 46-yearold Albanian man who resides in Xewkija, was taken...

A woman was grievously injured after she slipped in the yard of her residence, the police said.The accident took place in Santa Lucija Street, Naxxar, at noon.The woman, aged 76, was taken to hospital for treatment.

 Juventus could be back on track after a dismal few weeks for the Bianconeri.Adrien Rabiot scored twice late on to add to goals from Weston McKennie and Moise Kean as they beat Empoli 4-0 on Friday for their second straight victory.Juventus was ...

Sirens and Zebbug Rangers shared six goals yesterday to earn a point in a spectacular 3-3 draw, a result that leaves both sides hovering just above the relegation zone.Zebbug had a commanding first half with striker Lokoli Ngoy scoring a hat-trick an...

Minister for Public Works and Planning, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, and Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, addressed a special session of the Maltese Council for Social and Economic Development (MCESD) which dealt with the subject ...

A lawyer and one-time PN MEP candidate has been ordered to pay damages to a tourist who suffered permanent disability after he had run her over in 2018.In his sworn reply, Kevin Plumpton had not contested his liability for the incident, in which his ...

23 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Friday, while no deaths were recorded.There are currently 354 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,159 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,602 recovered. There ...

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party that obliterated her authority.After just 45 days...

Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has said that he will  not suspend prisons director Robert Brincau, despite the latter being charged in court.Brincau was charged with slight bodily harm, threatening a man with a weapon, insulting and threa...

In the second quarter of 2022, the General Government recorded a deficit of €120.8 million, the National Statistics Office said.At the end of June, General Government debt stood at €8,599.1 million, or 55.1% of Gross Domestic Product . This...

A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986.The v...

European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoided an open rift between Germany and France on Friday that would have exposed a divided bloc as it confronts Russian President Vladim...

The PN published their pre-budget document which carried the theme of “the quality of life you deserve,” on Thursday.The document was presented by the leader of the PN Bernard Grech and the spokesperson for Finance, Jerome Caruana Cilia.T...

Two of the three police officers charged in connection with a racially-motivated attack on a foreign national had been carrying weapons which were not part of their police-issued equipment, a court has heard.The compilation of evidence against&n...

In total there were more than 2,400 deaths caused by coronary heart disease since 2020, followed by over 800 for both stroke and Covid-19, data relating to deaths in Malta shows.This data is available on worldlifeexpectancy.com, a website which gives...

The Education Ministry has blasted a Nationalist Party MP over what it described as a “baseless and irresponsible” statement which he uploaded to social media.The Ministry said that a Facebook post uploaded by the PN’s education spo...

In its resolution adopted with 564 votes in favour, 10 against, and 17 abstentions on Thursday, the European Parliament acknowledged the progress in ongoing judicial proceedings over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, "and the Maltese P...

The UHM Voice of the Workers revealed its pre-Budget proposals for the year of 2023.The union called for several measures to be implemented within the upcoming Budget in different sectors, such as the economy, the higher cost of living, the reduction...

A tribute to the late Robert Arrigo was paid yesterday before the game played between Manchester United and Tottenham.Arrigo, a Spurs fan, was remembered ahead of the game on the initiative of Nationalist whip Robert Cutajar, a Man Utd fan.Cutajar to...

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authorit...

European Union leaders were heading into a two-day summit Thursday with opposing views on whether, and how, the bloc could impose a gas price cap to contain the energy crisis fueled by Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukr...

NGO Repubblika will be holding a protest march on Sunday.It will be the third protest in a month – the first was held by the Nationalist Party on 2 October, while last Sunday a protest was held by Repubblika on the day of the fifth anniversary ...

33 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Thursday, while one death was recorded.There are currently 355 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,136 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,578 recovered. There...

An EU passport is very valuable to an investor or business, and countries like Malta know this. By offering golden visas, which are attainable through investment into the country, Malta has been generating good money with its capital-laden visa schem...

The Nationalist Party said that the prison director should be suspended after he was taken to court on charges of pointing a gun at an ambulance driver.Robert Brincau is charged with slight bodily harm, threatening a man with a weapon, insulting...

The Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) invested a total of €26,560,000 during the year 2021, €3.2 million over from the previous year, the FSWS annual report revealed. The details were announced during a news conference where the...

The police have published the photo of a man who is wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation related to theft."Can you help us identify this man?", the police said. He is wanted by the police in order to assist in an ongoing investigation r...

Magistrate Nadine Lia has been removed from the Pilatus case, the NGO Repubblika said on Wednesday. President Robert Aquilina told journalists outside the law courts that this is a "historic win".This is the first time this has happened that a m...

The Government Whip gave no clear explanation as to why ministers failed to submit 2021 declaration of assets so far.PN MPs Beppe Fenech Adami, Mark Anthony Sammut and Ivan Castillo on Wednesday all took turns asking why ministers' declarations of as...

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was hanging on to power by a thread on Thursday, after a senior minister quit her government with a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons descended into chaos and acrimony.A bot...

Some lines of communications between members of the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister, seem to have experienced some issues these past few days.Or maybe the Transport Minister is being kept in the dark as to what the government’s plans are....

A court has decreed it has sufficient prima facie evidence for the Attorney General to file a Bill of Indictment against five men accused of putting Melvin Theuma on the government's payroll.The case against five men accused of putting Melvin Theuma ...

The director of a private ambulance company has testified that prison director Robert Brincau threatened to kill him and his family, in an angry phone call last August.Charlton Caruana was testifying in criminal proceedings against Brincau, 49, who t...

The trapping research period for seven songbird species opens tomorrow, a Gozo Ministry statement read."After considering the Ornis committee's recommendations, the government is announcing the opening of the research project from 20 October until 20...

Over 10,000 sqm of agricultural land in an area known as Ta' Brija, l/o Siggiewi, which over the years was illegally converted into a large scrapyard is once again being returned to its original state after the Planning Authority (PA) started carryin...

The Agriculture Ministry is consulting experts with the aim of controlling the Oriental Hornet's Population, Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo said in reply to a question made in Parliament by PN MP Jerome Caruana Cilia.In his reply, the minister...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag refused to let Cristiano Ronaldo overshadow arguably his team's most complete performance under him in a 2-0 win against Tottenham on Wednesday.Ronaldo headed to the changing room before the final whistle at Old...

The Anti Poverty Forum expressed its concern about the sharp increase in the cost of living, including drastic increases in the basics necessities which include basic food items and medication. This hike in costs has highly reduced people’s pur...

Future fathers who are under the age of 18 should be allowed to recognise their child by law, PL MP Amanda Spiteri Grech said on Wednesday.During a parliamentary session, Spiteri Grech, who is a family lawyer by profession, said that she will make it...

Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo refused to reveal the amount that was spent by the Malta Tourism Authority on Isle of MTV 2022.In response to the parliamentary question made by Nationalist Party MP Mario de Marco, Bartolo said that he could not ...

British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation’s poorest residents...

The Nationalist Party has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to publish his declaration of assets, and those of government ministers and parliamentary secretaries for the year 2021."It is unacceptable that, when 2022 has almost passed, the prime m...

Minister for Home, Byron Camilleri revealed that 143 people have committed suicide since the start of 2017.This was in response to a parliamentary question asked by PN spokesperson for Active Ageing, Paula Mifsud Bonnici.Since the start of 2017, ther...

The PN said that it can no longer remain silent at the way elderly patients in St Vincent de Paul are being treated "as prisoners."PN spokesperson for Active Ageing Paula Mifsud Bonnici said that Minister for Active Ageing Jo Etienne Abela had promis...

One of five days of carers leave will be paid, Parliamentary secretary responsible for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul has said.All employees have the right to unpaid carers' leave of five (5) working days per year, to provide personal care or support&nbs...

31 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Wednesday, and no more deaths were recorded.There are currently 345 active cases in the country.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 115,103 Covid cases in the country, of which 113,556 recovered. ...

All eyes will be on the Finance Minister on Monday, as he will be presenting the budget for 2023. We already know, in the words of Clyde Caruana, that we will have no new taxes, but no existing taxes will be reduced or removed. We also know that the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and given additional emergency powers to the heads of all regions of Russia.Putin didn’t immediately spell out the steps that wou...

Malta is backing a proposal to increase the tuna quotas, a government statement read.Parliamentary Secretary Alicia Bugeja Said attended the European Minister Council meeting for Ministers from the agricultural and fishing sectors to discuss various ...

The tenth edition of the Children’s Dreams initiative was launched, in collaboration with the Goodwill Foundation and the Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS).Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's Rights...

Prime Minister Robert Abela, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech and Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia saluted the memory of PN MP Robert Arrigo in Parliament on Tuesday evening.Arrigo lost the battle with cancer earlier in the day.The common sentiment...

Long-time Nationalist Party member of parliament and a titan of the Sliema community Robert Arrigo has passed away.He was 67 years old.A prominent businessman and a pioneer in the travel and tourism industry, Arrigo served first as the mayor of Sliem...

Prime Minister Robert Abela will be proposing that Robert Arrigo will be honoured on Republic Day later this year.Arrigo passed away at the age of 67 on Tuesday morning.A prominent businessman and a pioneer in the travel and tourism industry, Arrigo ...

A mental health professional has told a court that the Somali man allegedly abducted and beaten up by police officers in a racially motivated attack last month, had long-standing psychotic tendencies.The compilation of evidence against Rica Mifs...

A court hearing evidence against five men accused of putting Melvin Theuma on the government's payroll, just months after he had helped arrange the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has rejected a request to expunge Theuma's evidenc...

Unless the Nationalist Party does a “Labour” – and co-opt an MP instead of allowing the electoral process to run its course – three PN candidates are vying for the place vacated by Robert Arrigo, who died today.The former PN d...

The father of PN MP David Agius, Twanny Agius, has passed away, Net News reports.Twanny Agius was the President of the Malta Amateur Football Association in 1999, and spent over 20 years in the leadership of the association.Agius had also been a refe...

Tributes have flooded in for “gentleman” Robert Arrigo, who passed away at the age of 67 earlier on Tuesday.Arrigo – who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this summer – was a well-respected figure across the country, having be...

The post-Graham Potter era at Brighton just cannot get going.Make that just two points from four games under Potter's replacement, Roberto De Zerbi, after a lackluster 0-0 draw at home with lowly Nottingham Forest that prompted some jeers f...

Robert Arrigo is the fifth MP to die while serving in Parliament since Independence, The Malta Independent is informed.The other four MPs who died while still serving in Parliament are Pierre Muscat (PN, 1990), Danny Cremona (PL, 1982), Karl Chircop ...

36 new Covid-19 cases were registered on Tuesday, and no more deaths were recorded.Currently, there are a total of 338 active Covid-19 cases.There have been a total of 115,072 Covid cases in the country since the start of the pandemic, of which 113,5...

56 new recruits have joined the police force as constables, after concluding their training course, a government statement read.The training course, that took 6 months in the Disciplined Forces Academy, included physical and academic training.Home Af...