Over the course of 2025, a new reality has sunk in for Europe. The United States, long its strongest ally, has chipped away at the European Union's unity, economies, security and even its democracies, setting the backdrop for an EU summit t...

MIDI plc has announced that on 16 December it entered into a promise of sale agreement with J. Portelli Projects Ltd to sell the lease for Fort Tigne.The Property forms part of the land granted by the Government of Malta to MIDI by title of temporary...

The work and direct contact of the Malta Community Chest Fund (MCCF) with patients and individuals in need of assistance will once again be offered from its offices within the President's Palace in Valletta.This follows a three-year renovation projec...

An accused gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.Two shooters slaughtered 15 people on Sunday in ...

The recent launch by the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing of a public consultation on organ donation after cardiac and circulatory death marks a consequential moment in the country's healthcare evolution. The announcement by Minister Jo Etienne ...

A total of 120 feast associations will benefit from a combined investment of more than €1.1 million during 2025, following the allocation of additional funding under the Artistic Heritage Scheme administered by Arts Council Malta.An additional 3...

The Court of Criminal Appeal has revoked the two-year prison sentence imposed on Japanese national Okamura Satoshi after identifying a serious procedural defect in the original judgment. While the finding of guilt remains unaffected, the case has bee...

A Flash Eurobarometer survey has found that the majority of Maltese respondents are in favour of abolishing 1 and 2 euro cent coins in the euro area.Asked whether they are in favour of the abolition of those coins and applying mandatory up and down r...

Civil society organisation Repubblika has expressed serious concern over a recent decision by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life, which concluded that, under the current rules, Members of Parliament are not under a formal obligation to tel...

A Paris labor court ruled that Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros ($70 million) to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of the France superstar's contract in 2024.L...

Yorgen Fenech is hoping to secure changes to the bail conditions imposed on him earlier this year.Fenech, who is accused of masterminding the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was granted bail on 24 January subject to a range of strict con...

The Chamber of Geologists has filed a judicial review application in court claiming that it was unlawfully excluded from the Building and Construction Consultative Council.The Council is an advisory body that had been set up as part of the reforms fo...

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) said Tuesday it is supporting residents of Triq il-Bjar, Valletta, in objecting to Planning Application PA 05280/25, which seeks to sanction the change of use of a pre-1967 garage into an "artisan joinery" ...

In Joseph Montebello (KI nru ) Vs 1. Carmel Montebello (KI nru ........), 2. Montebello Holdings Limited (C 29433), 3. Montebello Property Holdings Limited (C 29934), 4. Montebello Enterprises Limited (C 121199) u A. Montebello Tyres Limited (C 8086)...

Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights Michael Falzon has tabled the 2025 Report of the Pensions Strategy Group, as part of Malta's five-yearly statutory review of the pension system focusing on adequacy, sustainability and social solidarit...

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a "false, de...

Civil society organisation Repubblika has reacted to recent reporting on political party fundraising and financing, warning that it once again highlights what it described as the persistent lack of clarity surrounding private funding of Maltese polit...

PN leader Alex Borg told supporters on Monday that the party had "started a revolution" and opened a new chapter for Malta in the first 100 days of his leadership.Addressing a mass rally in front of the PN headquarters in Pietà, Borg described...

Malta is among the EU countries in which the use of generative AI tools is most widespread, data published by Eurostat shows."In 2025, 32.7% of people aged 16-74 in the EU used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Most p...

Parliament has approved the Budget for 2026.In a statement on social media, Prime Minister Robert Abela wrote: "We have just voted in favour of Budget 2026, a vote that passed thanks to a Government that believes in our country's economy and, above a...

The Labour Party took aim at Alex Borg's 100 days as PN leader, saying that his leadership has been marked by politics of confusion."Despite not winning the majority of votes from party members, Borg defeated Adrian Delia by just 44 votes. Among Alex...

Prime Minister Robert Abela gave some information regarding the mass transport project being studied during an interview on party media last Sunday.The Prime Minister indicated that while the original studies were for a below ground project, now they...

Nearing the end of the Opening Round of the YoHealth Malta Premier,  we are now having some indications.The Top Six seems to be more balanced when with three matchdays to go nothing is yet decided. But if we analyse the present situation it seem...

The Nationalist Party has accused the government of trying to seize private land through amendments to a legal notice.The Nationalist Party said that it voted in favour in Parliament of protecting Malta's traditional pastimes and in favour of safegua...

The Mellieħa Holiday Centre, known as The Danish Village, has inaugurated a new solar farm project, expected to produce over 40% of the Centre's annual electricity consumption. Carried out against a private investment of €1 million, the ren...

The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has launched its Christmas safety campaign, reinforcing a clear and vital message during the festive season: if you choose to use cannabis, do not drive.The campaign forms part of ARUC's ongoin...

A routine prison visit in late 2024 escalated into a full internal investigation after the partner of convicted inmate Erin Tanti allegedly introduced a pregnancy test, prompting authorities to search for internal facilitators who might have bypassed...

Prime Minister Robert Abela met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Monday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The meeting, held in the Pope's private library, marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malta a...

A biker has died in a road accident in Mosta on Monday, the police said.The biker, Robert Debono, a 57-year-old man from Mosta, was riding a KTM which was involved in a collision with a Ford Transit driven by a 65-year-old man of Dingli.The biker was...

President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director's killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in t...

A motion tabled in Parliament by Affordable Housing Minister Roderick Galdes for a resolution authorising the transfer and acquisition of land in the area known as Tal-Imnieġel, within the limits of Żabbar, between government and a private ...

Opposition Leader Alex Borg said Monday that the Nationalist Party's debt currently stands at €11.7 million, yet the party has "more assets than debt," as he published the PN's accounts on the day he celebrates his 100 days as leader.The latest ...

The Labour Party said Monday it does not believe the debt figures the Nationalist Party released today.Where did the PN hide more than €20 million in debt?, the PL asked in a statement,The Nationalist Party does not want to explain how, in less ...

President Myriam Spiteri Debono paid a visit to the Archbishop's Minor Seminary as part of the BOV Piggy Bank campaign in aid of L-Istrina.During her visit, the President was accompanied by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and the Minister for Educatio...

Manchester United drew with Bournemouth 4-4 in one of the best games in the Premier League on Monday.United coach Ruben Amorim said before the match that "playing against Bournemouth is never fun" and they were prophetic words on a night his side had...

Brazilian full back Wesley França got the only goal as Roma beat Como 1-0 and moved within three points of Serie A leader Inter Milan on Monday.A summer signing from Flamengo, Franca gave Roma the breakthrough it deserved on the hour mark by t...

Following an AGRIFISH Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium and the annual ICCAT meeting in Seville, Spain, there was a sharp increase in the bluefin tuna quota for the European Union, and by virtue, Malta, the government said.Present at this Council ...

The Nationalist Party on Monday submitted its audited financial accounts for the past four years to the Electoral Commission, fulfilling a commitment made by party leader Alex Borg to mark his first 100 days in office.The audited financial statements...

 Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart o...

Auditor General Charles Deguara on Monday presented the performance audit report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia, which found that there are human resource shortages.This audit was carried out as part of an internat...

Civil Society organisations have called on the Maltese government to withdraw its support from a joint statement it signed which urged the Council of Europe to revise the Convention of Human Rights.The States that signed the letter had said, among ot...

A new collective agreement has been signed between the Joint Office and the General Workers' Union. Through this collective agreement, workers will benefit from pay increases and the introduction of new allowances.The signing of this collective agree...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia opened an art exhibition in aid of Dar tal-Providenza, held in the Parliament Foyer."This is not just another date on the calendar. It is a promise that continues to touch our hearts as a pe...

The Environment and Resources Authority has announced that 25 December and 1 January, no waste collection will take place."To ensure that there is no build up of recyclable waste during the festive season this year, a special arrangement wa...

A new angiographic service has been launched which uses mechanical and chemical techniques to break down blood clots that block the major arteries of the lungs.This was announced by the Minister for Health and Active Ageing, Jo Etienne Abela.Minister...

The Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise, and Strategic Projects has announced a number of mergers of government entities.In a statement, the ministry said that it continues to make efforts to reduce bureaucracy, optimize the use of available resourc...

President Myriam Spiteri Debono highlighted the need to prevent Malta from turning into a society of "have and have not's" in her speech on Republic Day."We have come a long way.  The first Article of our Constitution, hammers that 'Malta is a D...

Thousands of primary school pupils across Malta and Gozo will receive age-appropriate books during the 2025-206 scholastic year as part of the "Books Are Children's Friends" initiative, led by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Youth, Research and In...

The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has found that MP Claudette Buttigieg gave a false impression of what an official study states regarding the proposed Thermal Treatment Facility (TTF) at Magħtab, WasteServ said Monday..The finding f...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg participated in the 16th session of the Sir Bani Yas Forum, hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al ...

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally ..." and "This Is Spinal Tap," has died. He was ...

Malta's two major political parties raised more than €1.8 million in total through separate fundraising marathons held over the weekend, setting new records for end-of-year collections.The Labour Party collected €1,130,016 during an almost ...

The new head of the MI6 spy agency is set to warn on Monday of how Russian President Vladimir Putin's determination to export chaos around the world is rewriting the rules of conflict and creating new security challenges.Blaise Metreweli&nb...

The residential property market is "busy", and "demand outweighs supply", real estate agents told The Malta Independent on Sunday, but there are mixed thoughts on whether property prices will level out in the coming years.This newsroom spoke to some ...

Calls for investigations into Housing Minister Roderick Galdes continue to mount as another property deal he was involved in was revealed.Last month it was reported that Galdes purchased a penthouse and garage in Victoria, Gozo for a price of just &e...

PN leader Alex Borg has announced that during a PN activity on Monday evening, the Nationalist Party will be publishing its financial accounts. While speaking on NET's programme, ANALIŻI, Borg stated that all of the PN's financial accounts ...

The implementation of the mass transport system being studied would take 15-20 years, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday.Prime Minister Robert Abela was being interviewed on OneTV.Abela addressed the mass transport project. He said that it is...

President Myriam Spiteri Debono has called on both sides of the House of Representatives to reach consensus on the upcoming appointment of a new Chief Justice and to urgently address a constitutional anomaly relating to the Auditor General, warning t...

On Republic Day each year, the President, on behalf of the Government and people of Malta, pays public tribute to a number of Maltese citizens who distinguish themselves in different fields of endeavour, by appointing them to The National Order of Me...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said this evening the government will be giving €250,000 to a man who needs medical assistance in his fight against an aggressive form of leukaemia.The government's donation of €250,000 matched the €250,000 ...

A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus, authorities said, and police were searching for the suspect.University President Christina Paxs...

Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday.Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-W...

Teenage defender Davide Bartesaghi scored his first senior goals but couldn't prevent AC Milan from being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Sassuolo and being overtaken at the top of Serie A by city rival Inter Milan on Sunday.Inter won 2-1 at relegation...

EU finance ministers have agreed to introduce a €3 tax on low-value parcels entering the European Union from July 2026, marking a major step toward curbing the flood of cheap online imports, particularly from China-based platforms such as Shein ...

Sports psychologist practitioner Rachel Mamo said that while Malta has a lot of talent and potential in its sporting world, the country's sports scene still has a lot to learn when it comes to supporting the mental side of sport.Mamo, 23, is a sports...

The agreement between government and opposition to enshrine Valletta as Malta's capital city in the Constitution, and to establish 27 December as National Anthem Day, offers a rare moment of political convergence. With public discourse largely shaped...

Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday during a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.The suspect was...

"We are very active objectors in development; not just within World Heritage Sites but also other developments adjacent to our museums and sites" - Heritage Malta CEO Noel Zammit, 5 January"We do not want to use the EIA process to green-wash projects...

King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easies...

Valletta New British Dispensary, 109/110, Triq San Ġwann; Ħamrun Thomas' Pharmacy, 796, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Żebbuġ Santa Marija Pharmacy, 40, Triq l-Għasfura; Birkirkara Rational Pharmacy, 74/75, Triq il-Wied;...

Some 60 migrants were rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta, and one person is believed to have died.The migrants in distress were spotted in the water by a fisherman outside of Malta's territorial waters.In a statement to The Malta Independent, an AF...

The Malta Road Safety Council, together with the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, presented awards and certificates of participation to a number of schools and students who took part in a writing and design competition related...

Friday evening marked the official opening of the fifth edition of Christmas in the Park, at the Salina National Park in St Paul's Bay.This year, the popular Christmas-time event is being organised with new attractions and a calendar packed with acti...

NGO Repubblika today published "A working republic", a draft five-year programme for democratic renewal for the years 2026-2031. The document is being issued for public consultation, and citizens are invited to give their views over the coming six we...

The first stage of Mohamed Salah's rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.The question now as Salah heads off to the Africa Cup of...

Gianluca Scamacca scored twice for Atalanta to cap a memorable week with a 2-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday.It was just the team's fourth league win of the season, and came after victory over Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday, wh...

The Court of Magistrates on Thursday imposed a two-year prison term, suspended for four years, after Karol Yiset Bello Marin admitted to causing the death of a passenger in a motorcycle crash in Rabat in August 2024.Bello Marin, a thirty-two-year-old...

Malta's planning laws do not offer enough protection for communities. For example, large scale developments which are heavily opposed by residents get approved, even when they would cause severe infrastructural challenges. This has already been seen....

On Republic Day, ADPD-The Green Party reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening democracy in Malta and renewed its call for long-overdue constitutional reform. The party recalled that, to ensure every vote truly counts, it was forced to take its cas...

The Malta Police Force and the National Audit Office (NAO) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the aim of improving the exchange of information and strengthening collaboration between the two institutions "in the fight against the abuse of public...

Hili Finance Company plc has received MFSA approval for a €60 million bond issue to be listed on the Official List of the Malta Stock Exchange which will open for subscription on January 7, 2026."The bonds, guaranteed by Hili Ventures Limited, w...

Floriana Vilhena Pharmacy, 3, Triq Sant' Anna; Ħamrun Darwin Pharmacy, 152, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Qormi Brown's Pinto Pharmacy, 43, Triq San Bastjan; Santa Venera St. Bartholomew Pharmacy, 30, Triq Fleur-De-Lys; San Ġwann San ...

Labour MPs Chris Fearne and Carmelo Abela took to Facebook to publicly voice their agreement with concerns raised by Żejtun Labour Committee President Brian Scicluna, over excessive development in the village core, calling for stronger protectio...

Work is underway on a €44 million second phase Onshore Power Supply project at the Grand Harbour, a project that will allow more ships to plug directly into the national electricity grid, cutting emissions and noise while strengthening Malta's p...

The Malta Authority for Integrity in Sport (AiMS) presented registration certificates to 56 sports organisations after they completed the existing schedules required under the law governing the registration of sports persons in Malta.According to Cha...

During visits to Żebbuġ Primary School, St Theresa School in Kerċem, and Xewkija Primary School, the Minister for Gozo and Planning, Clint Camilleri, together with Dr Lydia Abela, launched the "Rigal Bi Mħabba b'Differenza" initia...

'L-Istejjer Meraviljużi u Ribellużi ta' Ġuża Ħanfusa' are a series of adventures aimed at raising children's awareness about sustainability, environmental initiatives, and climate action.The book was presented today by the Mi...

Sir Harry Luke Street in Mġarr saw extensive and holistic works, the government said.During a visit to Mġarr, the Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia observed the completion of this infrastructural project, carried out th...

Fifty take-offs and landings are set to make Christmas Day the quietest of 2025 at Malta International Airport, it said in a statement."With many holidaymakers typically reaching their destinations before Christmas to celebrate with loved ones, this ...

In a ceremony at the memorial place since Malta became a Republic, in December 13 Avenue in Marsa, the Labour Party commemorated Republic Day, celebrating the 51st anniversary of this national day."On 13th December 1974, Dom Mintoff's Labour Governme...

Prime Minister Robert Abela visited various places in Gozo where preparations are being made for the Christmas festivities, the government said.A government statement said that the visit brought together the dedication of workers, the success of busi...

Serbian striker Nikola Štulić scored his first Serie A goal to give Lecce a vital 1-0 home win against fellow struggler Pisa on Friday.The match featured two of the three lowest scoring clubs in the league and featured just two shots on t...

Two individuals were arrested following a highly complex investigation by the Malta Police into a group involved in an organised crime ring who was trafficking high-value stolen vehicles across Europe.A police statement said that the vehicles were be...

The rector of the American University of Malta (AUM) has stepped down less than six months after assuming the post.Victoria Fontan, who joined AUM in July, announced her resignation on LinkedIn on Thursday. She said her mission to help bring Afghan s...

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner's trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition.In an Instagram video, Nemo held th...

Tertiary-level graduates totalled 6,210 during 2024, an increase of 6.5% over the previous year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Friday.This includes graduates from formal education programmes with a minimum duration of one semester of full...

The Malta Visual Non-Visual Network, in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority, is offering training programmes for tourism and hospitality workers, to help create inclusive tourism and catering experiences for blind and low vision persons.De...

Prime Minister Robert Abela and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli on Thursday launched the public consultation on the three national parks, inviting the public to share its ideas on the website parksinmalta.mt.During an activity held at White Rocks, ...

As we approach the festive season, paediatric and oncology patients are hoping for the gift of life through O POSITIVE blood transfusions.Our O POSITIVE stock has reached critical levels, the National Blood Transfusion Centre said Friday.Please give ...