Marsaskala councillor Celine Camilleri has described the devastation left by Storm Harry in Wied il-Għajn as the worst she has ever witnessed, warning that several roads remain unsafe and public transport routes have been disrupted."The situatio...

Malta is counting the cost after Storm Harry lashed the islands over an extended period between Monday and Tuesday, leaving behind widespread damage to farms, coastal businesses, construction sites and maritime infrastructure.While no fatalities or m...

The roar was deafening inside the train car as it hurtled off the tracks, then slid down a steep slope, ripping open its frame. And then, amid the twisted metal of the wreckage, the cries of the injured and the silence of the dead.Surrounded by ...

PN head of delegation MEP David Casa has been appointed rapporteur for the European Social Fund (ESF) in negotiations on the European Union's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).The appointment places Casa at the Parliament's helm in negotiati...

Gozo Channel ferries went back in operation, the government announced Wednesday, but they were suspended again barely an hour into the first trips.The service was suspended all through Tuesday because of Storm Harry, with strong winds and rough seas ...

A newly published National Audit Office report has once again exposed the serious and long-standing failure of successive governments to adequately invest in research and development in Malta, Momentum said Wednesday.Despite years of sustained econom...

The decline in vaccination uptake for both influenza and Covid-19 should be a matter of serious concern, not only for health authorities but for society at large. Vaccination has long been one of the most effective public-health tools available, quie...

Storm Harry battered the Maltese Islands overnight and on Tuesday morning, triggering dozens of emergency interventions as strong winds and heavy seas caused widespread disruption across the country.The Civil Protection Department said it was kept bu...

No fatalities have been reported after Malta was hit by a storm with winds reaching force 9 over between Monday and Tuesday, Home Affairs, Security and Employment Minister Byron Camilleri told Parliament.Addressing Parliament, Camilleri said that des...

There have been no reports of serious injuries requiring hospitalisation following the storm, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has confirmed.Speaking after the severe weather battered the country, Abela said in Parliament that while the storm had an ...

The gale-force wind currently affecting the Maltese Islands is expected to start easing later this afternoon, the Meteorological Office said Tuesday. In fact, from around 6pm, wind speeds are forecast to decrease rapidly, becoming moderate by around ...

A monument dedicated to businessman and philanthropist Vincenzo Bugeja has been damaged by strong winds, the Floriana council reported.Deputy mayor James Aaron Ellul said on Facebook that the monument, at the Mall, was hit by a tree which collapsed i...

Manchester City lost 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also was on the end of an unexpected defeat at Sporting Lisb...

Minister for Inclusion and Voluntary Sector Julia Farrugia announced Tuesday that she will be admitted to Mater Dei Hospital today to undergo a medical intervention on her hand, following advice from medical specialists.In a post published on her off...

Robert Abela continues to selectively manipulate figures to create an impression that does not reflect the realities being experienced by young people in Malta and Gozo, the Nationalist Party said Tuesday.In recent weeks, the Prime Minister has tried...

After yesterday's appeal by Leader of the Opposition and of the Partit Nazzjonalista Alex Borg for the confusion at ARMS to be investigated by the consumer protection authority and the regulator, Minister Miriam Dalli - under whose political responsi...

The European Union's top official on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland as "a mistake especially between long-standing allies" and called into question Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he ...

Rita Schembri has been appointed as Deputy Governor Monetary Policy of the Central Bank of Malta for a period of five years, with effect from 14 January 2026. She replaces Alexander Demarco, who became Central Bank Governor at the start of the y...

The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation's symbols of success.The collision Sunday killed at least 40 people and injured dozens more, according to officials as of Monday night.Here's a look at the hist...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the plenary session with a defence of Denmark and Greenland's sovereignty following recent disputes with the United States.  Addressing the chamber, President Metsola stated: "The Europea...

Orion Capital Managers through its Orion European Real Estate Fund VI, has signed the fund's first investment by entering into a framework agreement with International Hotel Investments  owner of the Corinthia Hotels Group portfolio and brand, t...

The Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri, has advised all members of the public to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary during a press conference on Monday afternoon.Following Monday morning's red alert, the Minister has said that in the co...

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) have urged the public and contractors to temporarily halt outdoor works due to extreme weather conditions, while confirming that enforcement, site m...

The Meteorological Office has issued a red weather warning, the highest level of alert, as East-Southeasterly winds are expected to strengthen further and reach gale force from this afternoon, Monday 19 January.The warning urges the public to ta...

Post-secondary and tertiary institutions have announced differing measures as severe weather continues to affect the Maltese Islands.The University of Malta said that, despite the current conditions, all examinations scheduled for Tuesday, 20 January...

The Malta Union of Teachers has formally raised serious concerns with Education Minister Clifton Grima over the decision to keep schools open despite national warnings for the public to remain indoors due to severe weather conditions.In an email sent...

The strength of a society is not measured solely by the reach of its government, but by the willingness of its people to step forward for one another. In Malta and Gozo, the voluntary sector has long been a quiet yet powerful force, filling gaps that...

Malta has reduced household mixed waste by more than 30% over the past five years, while recording record levels of organic and recyclable waste separation, Environment Minister Miriam Dalli and WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca said, hailing what they d...

ARMS Ltd, the entity responsible for the billing of utility bills, has reassured customers that technical issues affecting a small percentage of accounts following an October 2024 system upgrade have been fully resolved, insisting that the billing sy...

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns - often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" - were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93."V...

Nico Paz scored a brace but missed a penalty as Como comfortably beat Lazio 3-0 in Serie A on Monday to record a third consecutive away win by the same scoreline.The win also puts Como just two points behind fifth-place Juventus, while Lazio is in ni...

The first dialysis service at St Vincent de Paul has been officially launched, marking the establishment of Malta's first renal unit outside Mater Dei Hospital.The service was inaugurated by Health and Active Ageing Minister Jo Etienne Abela and Parl...

2026 will be a year of reform in Maltese sports, as the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport embarks on a process to introduce the licensing of sports facilities, a new sports tribunal, and to reduce bureaucracy, the authority's CEO told The Malt...

Energy Minister Miriam Dalli admitted that "hundreds" of consumers were affected by the ARMS eco-reduction billing issue, insisting that the problem was identified quickly and refunds are being issued "to the last cent."Speaking to journalists, Dalli...

A performance audit examining the strategic management of Malta’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) for Research and Innovation has identified systemic limitations that constrain the Strategy’s full operationalisation, despite its alignm...

The Leader of the Opposition and Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg on Monday accused the government and ARMS Ltd of serious mismanagement after claiming that "thousands" of Maltese and Gozitan households were wrongly denied the Eco Reduction on thei...

Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the south of the country when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite dir...

The Delimara LNG tanker has been moved to a storm-mooring position ahead of Storm Harry, which is expected to bring force 8 winds on Monday and Tuesday. In Marsaxlokk, directly exposed to the southeast wind, gusts could reach 50 knots in the early ho...

The Government used healthcare as an electoral slogan but then forgot about it when governing the country, placing ever heavier burdens on Maltese and Gozitan people, the Nationalist Party said Monday.The report State of Health in the EU: Malta ...

The Education Ombudsman has ruled that the system used by some state schools to determine the seniority of Learning Support Educators (LSEs) based on academic qualifications rather than years of service is illegal and discriminatory.The ruling follow...

The Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation, Roderick Galdes, visited a new social housing project in Mellieħa on Monday, his ministry said in a statement. The project will provide eight modern residential units, with two apartments on ...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, has officially launched the Young Shapers Forum, a new initiative aimed at giving children aged between 11 and 15 a structured platform within the Malta Council for Economic and Social Deve...

Despite all odds, the Maltese language has managed to bring two men together - one Maltese, the other Lebanese - on the other side of the world, in Los Angeles, California, USA.The UCLA Newsroom wrote on 9 January 2026 that two of its students in Los...

The Police are investigating the discovery of a body in St George's Bay, St Julian's.At around 1am on Sunday, the Police were informed that a body had been sighted in the sea.Following this information, the Police went to the scene where they found t...

With the influenza vaccine uptake declining, and public debate around vaccination growing increasingly polarised, the Superintendent of Public Health Professor Charmaine Gauci urged Maltese society to refocus on the scientific reality, warning that "...

Three months have passed since the Prime Minister turned down a request for an investigation by the Auditor General into abuse among Gozitan public sector employees. During this time, one might reasonably have expected a strong reaction to such a pos...

Aidan has won this year's Malta Eurovision Song Contest with his song Bella, securing a total of 283 points.Second place went to MATT BLXCK with Ejja Lejja Ħdejja 'l Hawn (The Flute), which earned 268 points, while Mychael Bartolo Chircop finish...

HIV prevention medication Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) will be offered free by the end of January, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday.NGOs and people living with HIV have long called for the introduction...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said that a PN government under his leadership would add all oncological medicines to the government formulary, so that cancer patients would no longer need to "beg" for support to the Malta Community Chest Fund (MC...

BirdLife Malta said Monday it has received the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025 in School Education at a special ceremony in Brussels for our Erasmus+ project Blooming Schools.This project brings biodiversity into schools, creating wildlife-fr...

There has been a "major surge" in the number of positive doping tests coming from Maltese sport in recent weeks, Kevin Azzopardi, the CEO of the authority which regulates sport in Malta, told The Malta Independent on Sunday.In an interview with this ...

35 people were detained by the police following operations carried out in Marsa, the police said.The individuals were arrested after spontaneous patrols at various locations known for picking up to illegal employment, as well as inspections on public...

Children are sharing personal information with adults they have never met online because they don't consider them a threat, a national study has shown.This gives them a false sense of security that represents the greatest online danger facing young p...

 Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw fans trying to storm the field and Senegal's player...

Aston Villa became the latest title challenger to trip up on a weekend of surprising results in the Premier League, losing 1-0 at home to Everton on Sunday after a defensive blunder.After Villa center back Pau Torres gave the ball away on the ed...

Donyell Malen needed 26 minutes to mark his arrival at Roma with a goal.Malen scored the opening goal in Roma's 2-0 win at Torino that saw the capital side cement fourth place in Serie A on Sunday.It was also a great way for Malen to celebrate his 27...

For the past few days Labour ministers, MPs and party officials have been tripping over each other to shower praise on Prime Minister Robert Abela for his six years at the helm. The choreography has been unmistakable. Photographs posted to underline ...

More than a quarter century after negotiations began, the European Union and Mercosur have delivered something historic, a partnership agreement that brings our two regions closer together and benefits nearly 700 million citizens. It will create one ...

Malta on Sunday obtained a historic result by finishing in 13th place at the European championships, beating Slovenia 14-13 in a hotly contested match which saw the lead alternating all throughout.This was the third consecutive victory in the second ...

Europeans were reeling Sunday from U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.The responses to Trump's decision on Saturday ranged from saying it risked "a...

A dividing line, at times invisible, can mean life or death for Palestinians in Gaza.Those sheltering near the territory's "yellow line" that the Israeli military withdrew to as part of the October ceasefire say they live in fear as Israeli...

Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted "Greenland is not for sale" in support o...

A heavy hailstorm hit Malta overnight, dumping centimetres of hail in various parts, most notably in the Rabat area.The locality ended up being a playground of ice, as several roads were covered in white, prompting children to use the day - no school...

A crowd of residents and activists gathered Saturday for a press conference organised by Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA), the Sliema Residents Association and Tigné Residents, calling on the Government to block any attempt to conve...

 President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.Trump said in a social media post that Denmark, No...

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the...

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Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Friday that Malta's fiscal deficit is set to fall below the 3% threshold well before the deadline agreed with the European Commission, insisting that the country's economic performance remains robust despite oppo...

A 55-year-old Filipino seafarer has died after falling into the sea while carrying out work around 15 nautical miles off the coast off Marsascala, the police said Saturday.The incident occurred yesterday, when the police were informed by the Armed Fo...

The Floriana Local Council has warned that the locality is facing a severe demographic crisis, with its Maltese residential population continuing to decline sharply as residential properties are steadily converted into commercial premises.Speaking du...

Manchester United's latest reboot is off to a flying start.In Michael Carrick's first game as coach, United pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and lifted the gloom hanging over Old Traffo...

 Inter Milan will be full of confidence when the Champions League resumes after consolidating its lead in Serie A with a 1-0 win at Udinese on Saturday.Lautaro Martínez scored in the first half and Inter moved six points clear of sec...

17 January marks the first anniversary of Momentum. It has been a year full of hard work, bold ideas, and unwavering action in defence of transparency, accountability, and citizens' rights in Malta.In a statement Saturday, Momentum said that in its f...

ARMS has confirmed what the Nationalist Party revealed yesterday: that a technical failure in its system resulted in thousands of bills being affected, with the consequence that thousands of people lost the Eco-reduction, the PN said Saturday.In its ...

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths.In a speech broadcast by state television, Kha...

Malita Investments has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer, months after the state-owned company faced scrutiny over alleged financial mismanagement.Marlene Attard has been appointed CEO, while Steph...

The Police Force recently introduced a support response team for families of victims of serious crimes, which will work with the Victim Support Agency.Officers from this new team will be deployed in cases relating to fatal traffic accidents, homicide...

The Office of the Ombudsman has again called out for the need for public spaces to remain public and not overtaken by tables, chairs, or deckchairs, ADPD The Green Party said Saturday.  We have seen that a politics of business first is...

Malta on Saturday made a giant step towards achieving its best result ever in European waterpolo, beating Slovakia 20-11.After winning against Israel by just one goal, the Maltese national team today gave its best performance of the competition, over...

A jury has ruled that Noel Azzopardi was not insane when he shot dead Eric Borg on January 1, 2024, but also found that he is not fit to stand trial at present.The verdict was delivered on Friday afternoon by the jury foreman, ending the five-day pro...

Parish priests from across Malta came together for their annual live-in meeting this weekend, held under the theme "The Parish: Today and Tomorrow", which was explored through discussions led by various invited speakers.Fr Karm Farrugia, parish pries...

Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara welcomed with appreciation the announcement made yesterday by Prime Minister Robert Abela regarding the Government's intention to reassume control of Fort Salvatore in Kalkara and to return it, duly and appropriatel...

Malta condemns the attacks on commercial shipping, which pose a serious threat to the safety of civilian seafarers, international navigation and the free flow of legitimate global trade, the government said Friday.Following recent developments, inclu...

Standing on an open truck making its way through Berlin, Anahita Safarnejad turned to the crowd of Iranian protesters marching behind her and took the microphone."No more dictatorship in Iran, the mullahs must go!" she shouted. Hundreds of voice...

The Nationalist Party has accused ARMS Ltd, the public entity responsible for water and electricity billing, of "incompetence and concealment" after alleging that thousands of Maltese households may have been overcharged on their electricity bills fo...

Rocco Commisso, president and owner of ACF Fiorentina, has died at the age of 76 after a prolonged period of medical treatment, the club announced in an official statement. His death has plunged the Florence-based club and the wider football communit...

Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) has defended its decision not to allow singer Rhiannon Micallef to repeat her Malta Eurovision Song Contest semi-final performance, saying that technical checks found no production or audio fault that justified a re...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia addressed the Conference of Young Leaders in a special session of the series of Distinguished Lectures in New Delhi, India.Addressing the gathering of young leaders from across India, Sp...

Virtu Ferries has announced that all its trips to and from Sicily on Monday have been cancelled due to the bad weather that is expected.The Met Office is forecasting winds of Force 6-8 from the East South East on Monday.In a note on its Facebook page...

The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta (ASA) has issued a firm denial that it has received any official report or formal complaint regarding alleged match-fixing involving members of the national waterpolo team during the ongoing European Championsh...

The President of the Republic of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, said on Friday that "a world ruled by force, rather than principles, would be detrimental to all countries, and especially to small states."President Spiteri Debono addressed honorary con...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has called on Malta's honorary consuls to play an even stronger role in translating the country's foreign policy principles into concrete international partnerships, as he outlined the government's long-term economic and s...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, launched Karta Festa 2026 programme, an initiative by the Esplora Interactive Science Centre, during a press event held at an active Carnival workshop in Marsa. Th...

The Prime Minister, Robert Abela, officially inaugurated the third and final phase of the Marsa Sports Complex, describing the project as confirmation of the government's ongoing investment in sport, athletes and their future.The Marsa Sports Complex...

A total of 50 Carnival-related activities will be organised across various localities in Malta and Gozo during the Carnival period, following renewed financial support from the Local Government Directorate to Local Councils.The initiative was announc...

More than 300 new beneficiaries will begin receiving disability-related assistance following the launch of a fourth tier of disability support. The measure, announced in Budget 2026, is intended to assist individuals whose level of non-functionality ...

Total inbound tourists for November 2025 were estimated at 304,620, an increase of 15.9 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2024, the NSO said Friday.During the month under review, a total of 276,948 inbound tourists visited Malta fo...

Second-to-last Pisa scored only its second home goal of the season with three minutes left to tie high-flying Atalanta 1-1 and record a Serie A-high 11th draw on Friday.Pisa had the better of a dour match but it had scored only once in eight home mat...

With an investment of almost one million euro, work has begun on a space in Għaxaq that will be transformed into an area for picnics and recreation.This was announced by the Minister for the Environment, Miriam Dalli, and the Minister for Europe...

A planning application by a band club in St Julian's to place a platform for a catering area on the pavement and road has been suspended by the applicant.The band club, located on Triq San Gorg, St Julian's, close by to the Love sign, proposed an out...