Salvatore Di Prima, suspected of seriously injuring his two children near the White Rocks complex on Saturday night, has been found and arrested by the police.The 49-year-old Italian man was arrested at around 7pm on Tuesday following a delicate oper...

 Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday as Tehran kept up its pressure on the region's oil industry, apparently hitting a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and setting it ablaze while targeting infrastructure as concerns grew of a global ener...

A constitutional court has found that Francis Portelli and Anthony Cassar had two fundamental rights breached: that of a fair hearing and the peaceful enjoyment of their possessions, due to a freezing order which remained in force for almost 13 years...

When the government announced a €25,000 incentive for people to surrender their driving licence, the measure was presented as a bold attempt to tackle Malta's chronic traffic congestion. Yet the way the scheme has been designed and the profiles ...

The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has launched the first National Suicide Prevention Strategy, which will guide the country's work in this area for the period 2026-2031.The strategy, prepared by the Mental Health Services, establishes a compr...

Momentum said Wednesday it has officially submitted its 2025 donations report to the Electoral Commission, well ahead of the stipulated deadline. This submission aligns with the party's radical commitment to functional and transparent governance, whi...

The Government of Malta's proposal to establish national parks at Manoel Island, White Rocks, and Fort Campbell provides a significant opportunity to make a fundamental shift towards long‑term environmental stewardship, public accessibility, an...

Malta International Airport (MIA) has published its flight schedule for the upcoming summer season, introducing new routes and increased frequencies that will further strengthen the island's connectivity with key international markets."The ...

The compilation of evidence against members of the Pace family continued in court on Tuesday, with investigators detailing a complex web of property holdings, unexplained income, and assets allegedly linked to an extensive loan-sharking operation.Ins...

On the 26 February 2026, the First Hall Civil Court (the "Court"), presided over by Madame Justice Audrey Demicoli delivered judgment in the names Pier Luigi and Olga Di Pilato (the "Plaintiffs") vs Administration Investment Management Services Limit...

Nationalist Party MPs Graham Bencini and Adrian Delia on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of misleading pensioners over a tax exemption announcement made during a political activity in Naxxar last week, saying that a recently published leg...

FIFA said Tuesday night that it anticipates Iran's national team will be allowed to come to the United States, even with war going on between the countries, and compete in the World Cup that begins in about three months.Iran is scheduled to...

An Appeals Court has overturned a €1,000 contempt fine against Correctional Services Agency director Christopher Siegersma.The case arose from criminal proceedings against accused Paschalino Cefai. His late arrival to court was the rea...

Calypso Radio 101.8 said Tuesday it has successfully concluded its special 24-hour broadcast marathon. The initiative aimed to collect essential food supplies for those who rely on the Soup Kitchen's services daily. Thanks to the overwhelming generos...

Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid took giant strides toward the Champions League quarterfinals with big wins Tuesday. Liverpool and Barcelona still have work to do.Bayern thrashed Atalanta 6-1 without top scorer Harry Kane in the ...

For Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, it was perhaps the most humiliating Champions League debut of all time.Two miskicks. Three goals conceded. And substituted inside 17 minutes.No wonder the 22-year-old Czech player looked inconsolable...

Parliamentary Secretary Keith Azzopardi Tanti has launched the 'Renewal Spring Camps' initiative, led by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ under the theme 'Reset, Refocus, Revise'. These camps are specifically designed to offer a space for a...

Gżira United Football Club has now confirmed it is behind the construction of the padel courts at Nicholl Ground on Manoel Island.While the club argues that the facilities are located within land leased to it by the government, it has failed to ...

PN Head of Delegation David Casa has welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament's report on the housing crisis, describing it as an important step towards stronger European action to support affordable housing.Casa served on the European Parlia...

Iran's attacks on regional oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off maritime traffic left markets on edge Tuesday as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day with no end in sight as its effects were felt acro...

 U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday will be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...

The government said Tuesday has finalized a major tax reform that will see thousands of pensioners benefit from expanded tax exemptions on both their pensions and additional income. This marks the completion of a multi-year process that began in 2022...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Malta has built a financial “war chest” that will allow the government to continue shielding families and businesses from global shocks, following a ministerial statement on escalating international tensio...

A dead whale has been found beached in Comino on Monday, prompting authorities to urge members of the public to keep their distance from the carcass while assessments are carried out.On its Facebook page, Nature Trust said the discovery was reported ...

The use of direct orders is, of course, necessary in certain situations. One example that comes to mind would be in the case of emergency works in order to ensure that a road is structurally sound should damage have been observed for instance.General...

ADPD-The Green Party on Tuesday welcomed the introduction of legislation introducing the living will, an important step towards strengthening patient autonomy and dignity in healthcare decisions. A living will enables individuals to clearly express t...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, chaired the 72nd meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), the fifth one since he was elected to this role in October 2024, the foreign ministry sai...

Speaker Anġlu Farrugia ruled that no annual reports from the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) have been tabled in Parliament since its establishment, adding that he is taking Prime Minister Robert Abela at his word that the re...

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Monday that an explosion near a synagogue in the eastern city of Liege overnight was "a despicable antisemitic act" and that federal prosecutors were investigating, as several countries in Europe ti...

A 41-year-old man, who stands accused of stabbing another man in the face during an argument at the detox centre, told a court on Monday he wanted "to go to prison forever."Clyde Bonavia appeared in court on Monday charged in connection to the incide...

The number of reported thefts in Malta fell significantly in 2025, reaching the lowest level recorded in decades, according to information provided in Parliament by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri.Responding to a parliamentary question from Opp...

Next weekend there will be several decisive matches in the YoHealth Malta Premier Closing Round, especially for the Top 6 race and the title chase. Many teams are still fighting for qualification to the Top 6 phase, so a number of  fixtures are ...

Despite having a continental shelf over 200 times its landmass, Malta's oil and gas potential remains virtually untapped after seven decades of minimal activity, President of the Malta Chamber of Geologists Dr Peter Gatt said.In an interview with The...

By December 2025, 98% of the third country nationals working in the tourism sector had a skills pass, the CEO of the Institute of Tourism Studies said. "Those who did not pass had to leave, and others replaced them."In an interview with this media ho...

Works are underway on a project of around €2 million to reconstruct and structurally reinforce a compromised section of the Fiddien Reservoir in Rabat, an important component of Malta's historic water storage infrastructure, the government said....

Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy...

At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the Police were informed of a traffic accident on Regional Road, Santa Venera.Police officers went to the scene, and preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Toyota iQ, driven by a 22-year-o...

Carmel Cacopardo, the Deputy Chairperson of ADPD-The Green Party, has formally requested an investigation into the conduct of Transport Minister Chris Bonett. The request, submitted to the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, follows allegation...

Momentum on Monday said it noted yesterday's statement by the Prime Minister that negotiations between the Government and MIDI on the future of Manoel Island are nearing their conclusion, with the site expected to be returned to the public and transf...

A delegation of the Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) travelled to Brussels to discuss the EU's Emission Trading System with the EU Institutions, Industry Associations and Maltese policy interlocutors. The visit, the MFFS said, was intended to influenc...

Twenty-three players were shown a red card as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro.Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players se...

Climate Walker Jaydip Lakhankiya has arrived in mainland Italy and is now set to continue the rest of his transcontinental trek to New Delhi, India solely on foot.The Climate Walker decided in late 2025 to raise awareness for climate change by settin...

Six years ago on Saturday, Malta reported its first case of Covid-19 - the pandemic which today, in some ways, seems like a distant memory.Yet it was a time which had a profound effect on millions across the globe.  Malta was not spared of its e...

The Planning Authority has opened applications for a new tranche of the Irrestawra Darek u l-Villaġġ initiative, specifically targeting Grade 1 and Grade 2 scheduled buildings located outside Urban Conservation Areas (UCAs) across Malta and...

Prime Minister Robert Abela visited the KSU Malta Careers Expo at the University of Malta, where he met organisers and participants and spoke about the government’s plans to further modernise education in line with the country’s future ec...

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Cyprus on Monday, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war.Macron or...

One in every three women in the EU has experienced physical or sexual violence, Moviment Graffitti said. "In Malta, the situation is no different."On Sunday, a march took place on International Women's Day. This year, the slogan 'Women's Day Every Da...

Corinthia Rome has opened its doors in the historic Piazza del Parlamento, marking the brand's Italian debut within a grand neoclassical palazzo, the hotel group said Monday.Once the seat of the Bank of Italy, the building has been carefully restored...

Infrastructure Malta spent a whopping €53 million in direct orders throughout 2025, data published in the Government Gazette and analysed by The Malta Independent on Sunday shows.According to data published in the Government Gazette in the past ...

Total guests in collective accommodation establishments during the fourth quarter of 2025 stood at 716,536, while total nights spent amounted to 2,960,096, the National Statistics Office (NSO) has said."In the fourth quarter of 2025, the largest shar...

The gap between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party stands at around 7,500 votes, according to Maltatoday's March survey, confirming that while the governing party remains ahead, the political contest remains relatively tight.The survey places...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that fuel in Malta would today be up to 45% more expensive without the government’s subsidies keeping prices stable – something which he said would be a “catastrophe.”Speaking at a Labour Party...

The Nationalist Party organised a panel discussion to speak about issues still being faced by women and girls nowadays, on International Women’s Day, on Sunday, 8 March.Speaking in this discussion, together with PN leader Alex Borg, were Paula ...

There are serious issues for Malta and for Europe to grapple with: competitiveness, skills shortages, fiscal sustainability, geopolitical instability and the long-term resilience of the economy. Against this backdrop, the suggestion that the European...

AC Milan isn't ready to yield to city rival Inter Milan in the Serie A title race.Pervis Estupiñán scored the winner as Milan beat Inter 1-0 again in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday.The Rossoneri cut their city rival's lead to seven...

This season's FA Cup just keeps on delivering shocks.Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive upset on Sunday by beating Premier League Sunderland 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the historic competition. That was after Championship side Sout...

Malta's planning and construction systems are failing to integrate even the most basic geological safeguards, leaving the country "very much backwards", compared to its European neighbours, and placing the population at risk, the president of the Mal...

The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) plans on moving to Smart City in 2029, the institute's CEO Pierre Fenech told The Malta Independent on Sunday.The excavation works for the ITS site have been completed, Fenech added, as the institute continues i...

Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war, as Iran's president vowed to expand the country's attacks on American targets across the region in the face o...

Malta's entire presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics rested on one athlete, as 20-year-old cross-country skier Jenny Axisa Erikson competed as the country's sole representative at the Games.Born to a Maltese mother and a Norwegian father, Axisa Erikso...

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, party chairperson Sandra Gauci said: “ADPD-The Green Party reaffirms its commitment to a society where women enjoy full equality, dignity and autonomy.”In a statement, the Green Party sa...

On International Women’s Day, Momentum said that it stands in solidarity with the women who have become the heartbeat of social and environmental justice across our islands. “We are honouring a year of relentless courage with a renewed ca...

An Italian man is wanted by police in connection with an alleged attempted murder which happened on Saturday night, the Malta Police Force said in a statement on Sunday.Police said that their assistance was requested at 10pm in Baħar iċ-...

26 Maltese citizens and residence permit holders to the Maltese islands are making their way back to Malta as part of an evacuation operation from Qatar.These people left Doha, Qatar on Sunday morning for Berlin, Germany, with the intention of gettin...

Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel a...

A group of 187 Maltese nationals evacuated from the United Arab Emirates arrived safely in Malta on Saturday morning after the government organised a special charter flight to bring them home amid escalating tensions in the Gulf.Foreign Minister Ian ...

Israel has struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and an oil storage facility in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "many surprises" for the next phase of the conflict.Iran also hi...

Mercedes' George Russell has won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning quick start...

A massive industrial fire in Dingli has been put out, the Civil Protection Department said. No injuries have been reported.When the fire broke out in a quarry containing rubbish including tyres early in the afternoon, the public was urged to avoid go...

A man was grievously injured on Friday afternoon when two cars collided and crashed into three parked vehicles, the police said Saturday.The accident took place in Triq it-Turisti, St Paul's Bay, at 5.30pm.It involved a Renault Megane driven by a 70-...

Leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista Alex Borg yesterday evening addressed young participants taking part in the second weekend session of the Future Leaders programme organised by AŻAD and the PN.The three-day session is being held at t...

 Valletta Chemimart City Gate Pharmacy, City Gate; Ħamrun The Cross Pharmacy, 859, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Żebbuġ Tal-Grazzja Pharmacy, Triq Franġisk Farrugia; Birkirkara Coora Pharmacy, 18, Triq l-Imrieħel; ...

Como won 2-1 at Cagliari thanks to a screamer by midfielder Lucas de Cunha to stay in fifth place of Serie A on Saturday.Cesc Fàbregas' side has won three in a row in the Italian league and has only lost once in 11 games overall. Como had a sc...

Against the world champion, Wrexham came agonizingly close to another spectacular plot twist.Substitute Lewis Brunt was a matter of inches offside when he headed in what looked like an equalizing goal in a thrilling FA Cup fifth round clash...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See's most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties strained over the Trump administration's war...

On International Women's Day 2026, the Malta Women's Lobby recognizes progress while demanding that the government, employers, and men match public celebrations with meaningful action.Women have historically given much more than they have received, a...

Iran's president apologized Saturday for attacks on regional countries even as its missiles and drones flew toward Gulf Arab states, indicating that Tehran's political leadership could not exercise full command over Iran's armed forces. He ...

An attempted murder victim testified how accused Denzil Farrugia tried to run him over three times and damaged his car while driving recklessly.He was testifying during the compilation of evidence which continued on Friday.The alleged victim identifi...

The Criminal Court has cancelled the trial by jury against Paolo Mercieca, a 94-year-old man charged with attempted murder in 2019, after it was established he is not in a fit mental condition to understand or follow the proceedings against him.In th...

Iran's president rejected a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender on Saturday and apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries, as Israel and the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic.Gulf c...

Around 40,000 square metres of land at Ta' Durumblat in Mosta are set to be developed after the Planning Authority approved a permit for the site last Tuesday. ADPD-The Green Party noted that nine years ago the same area had been saved from developme...

A man was grievously injured in a stabbing incident in Zurrieq on Friday, the police said.An argument between neighbours - two men aged 68 and 27 - ensued in Valley Road at 5pm.The two ended up in hospital, with the 68-year-old suffering grievous inj...

Students at the University of Malta have begun receiving their results for their January exams after UMASA directives were lifted on Thursday, The Malta Independent can confirm.In late January, the University of Malta Academic Staff Association (UMAS...

Land that had been abandoned for many years along Triq il-Kosta in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is being transformed into a modern park of around 5,500 square metres - the first open space of this kind in the area, designed to serve as a centr...

Opposition to the floating beach club Noma Island is growing, as mayors and at least one NGO expressed their opposition to the idea due to concerns of the impact on residents and also on the environment.The opposition to the Noma Island floating beac...

The government will give a €500 payment to parents of students in year 10 and year 11 in secondary schools, the Ministry of Social Policy and the Ministry of Education said in a joint statement. The payment aims to encourage the use of digital d...

Authorities have dismantled an abandoned tower crane that posed a risk to residents and the public, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) said in a joint statement. The crane was located...

 Mercedes has revealed its dominant hand in qualifying for Sunday's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.George Russell earned his ninth-career pole position Saturday ahead of his teammate Kimi Antonelli for the team's 83rd front-row lockou...

In recent hours, the Immigration Police led a return operation to Syria for a man who committed a homicide in the limits of Selmun, Mellieħa, in 2007, the government said Friday. The man, now aged 43, served an effective prison sentence after pl...

Andy Robertson scored for only the second time this season and set up Mohamed Salah for another goal as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 on Friday to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.Scotland captain Robertson rifled in a low shot from outsi...

Napoli beat Torino 2-1 on Friday to close the gap on second-place AC Milan to one point and maintain its record as the only team still unbeaten at home in Serie A this season.Torino hasn't beaten Napoli in the top tier since the 2008-09 season and it...

A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas (photo) on a mission to stage a "catastrophic accident" near Miami International Airport and destroy all records and wi...

Regeneration works at Fajtata Garden in the St Thomas Bay area of Marsaskala are progressing steadily, with the site expected to reopen to the public by next summer.Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett visited the gard...

Parliamentary Secretary Keith Azzopardi Tanti, together with the Director of Esplora, Vince Micallef Pulè, officially launched "An eARThistic Easter" 2026-an extensive Easter program at the Esplora Interactive Science Centre dedicated to explo...

Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation Clifton Grima has officially inaugurated the new Connections Conference and Meeting Facilities at the Gian Frangisk Abela Junior College.This project, a government statement said, represe...

A government-commissioned study conducted by the University of Malta has highlighted a steady rise in the number of women serving in local councils since their inception.The research shows that female representation has more than doubled over the pas...

Shareholders forced to relinquish their National Bank of Malta shares in 1973 are taking their fight for compensation to the European Court of Human Rights.The shareholders are contesting the manner by which the Maltese Constitutional Court last...

Momentum said Friday it shared the concerns raised by the local councils regarding the arrival of the floating party platform marketed as "Noma Island".Local communities are right to question whether Malta's authorities are capable of enforcing the r...

 The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools' Association have said that in light of mounting evidence of social media's impact on children's wellbeing and development, they underscore the urgent need for a robust, child-centre...

Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears' representative calls the arrest "inexcusable."The California ...