An intensive search for a 13-year-old Polish girl who was swept out to sea at Ċirkewwa on Monday evening resumed at first light on Wednesday.The operation is being coordinated by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), with aerial and maritime searches...

The Nationalist Party on Tuesday formally called for separate investigations by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) and the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) into the billing irregularities at ARMS.This was done ...

Fire engines turned up in Birkirkara Hill St Julian's this morning as a fire was reported in a block of apartments.A fire alarm was triggered when someone smelt smoke.Civil Protection Department officials investigated the premises but no fire was loc...

Malta’s Parliament on Tuesday commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day, with strong warnings from both government and opposition figures that hatred, disinformation and dehumanisation remain urgent threats in modern society.Speaking in the House, Ow...

Repubblika held a vigil in front of the US embassy in Ta' Qali on Tuesday evening, after two people were killed by the US immigration authorities.Speaking during the vigil, Vicki Ann Cremona, President of Repubblika, said that they were gathered not ...

The controversy surrounding ARMS Ltd's failure to apply the eco-reduction on a number of utility bills is, at its core, not just about whether the affected consumers number in the hundreds or in the thousands. The dispute, while politically charged, ...

Police said Tuesday they have dismantled an organised crime network operating in Malta following a coordinated operation that led to the arrest of five Italian nationals and the seizure of drugs, cash, luxury items and a firearm.The operation, carrie...

A former French senator was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/2 years in prison for drugging a fellow lawmaker in order to abuse her, an experience she described as terrifying and leaving long-lasting trauma effects.Joël Guerriau, 68, has admit...

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intens...

On 17 October 2025, the First Hall Civil Court (Court), presided by Mr Justice Mark Simiana delivered judgment in the names James Cassar & Marcelle Mangion nee Cassar (Plaintiffs) vs Cassar Bros. Giftware Ltd & Adrian Cassar (Defendants). The...

The University of Malta has offered insight into the monitoring of Storm Harry, which hit Malta and the wider Mediterranean last week, showing how, among other things, the Oceanography Malta Research Group detected 667 lightning strikes in and around...

Valletta Cruise Port said Tuesday that a record 962,966 passengers passed through the port last year, reflecting continued growth in both passenger numbers and ship calls.The year's performance underscores the port's importance as a key global cruise...

Malta has called for stronger European support for its agriculture and fisheries sectors following the extensive damage caused by Storm Harry, with the issue raised directly at EU level in Brussels.The appeal was made during the AGRIFISH Council meet...

The search for a 13-year-old Polish girl who was dragged into the sea in Ċirkewwa by a large wave on Monday afternoon was suspended on Tuesday night, resumed on Wednesday morning after being suspended for the night.The Armed Forces of Malta, the...

Candles flickered at dawn Tuesday at the vast Holocaust memorial in Berlin as people across Europe and beyond paused to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to ...

Applications for 'Other Applicants' for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2026 will be accepted online from Wednesday 28 January till Wednesday 4 February and from Wednesday 11 til...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia has described a new publication by Malta Employers on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as a serious, balanced and well-documented contribution to public discussion.Addressing the l...

The Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, Byron Camilleri, visited recruits of the Armed Forces of Malta during their training sessions, which are spread over a five-month period.In 2025, 73 recruits successfully completed their trainin...

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) today voted to endorse the provisional agreement on the EU Anti-Corruption Directive, clearing a crucial hurdle ahead of an upcoming final vote in plenary.The new law, for which MEP Da...

During the fourth quarter of 2025, sea transport between Malta and Gozo registered increases in trips, vehicles and passengers, when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2024, the NSO said Tuesday. Sea transport between Malta and GozoBetween...

After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced Tuesday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. The accord, which the EU chief described as the "mother of all deals," could...

The CEO of the Malta International Airport, Alan Borg, has an innovative idea which would help raise standards in the tourism sector.Borg recently called for the introduction of more industry-wide benchmarking initiatives modelled on the Michelin Gui...

An inquiry appointed by the Education Ministry into MCAST's payroll systems and governance has found that while payroll-related problems were not of a high level and are unlikely to reoccur, significant shortcomings in administration, governance and ...

Football occupies a central place in the country's sporting culture. It is like another religion for us.  But inspite of all this, it continues to face a range of structural and competitive problems that sometimes limit its growth. Those who say...

Prime Minister Robert Abela insisted Monday that there is "no proof" of wrongdoing by former Minister Roderick Galdes, saying his resignation was taken out of responsibility to avoid unproven allegations overshadowing the government's work.Speaking t...

In the last months of World War II, Lola Kantorowicz tried her best to hide her pregnancy. She succeeded because most of the prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp had bellies that were distended and bloated from extended starvation.As she...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has officially launched the East Expansion Project at the Malta International Airport, describing it as a key investment in quality, resilience and long-term infrastructure, as works are ongoing on the airport's largest ex...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has warned that rising tensions over Greenland could escalate rapidly if handled irresponsibly, while sharply criticising the Opposition for what he described as populist attacks during a highly sensitive moment in Europea...

Oppisition Leader Alex Borg said that the European Union must take greater responsibility on defence, but added that diplomacy must come first.Replying in Parliament to the Prime Minister's statement on last week's EU council, Borg started his speech...

After "he was caught lying about ARMS", the PN spokesperson on energy, Mark Anthony Sammut, is now resorting to desperate political attempts to save face, but he's failing miserably, the Labour Party said Monday.The Labour Party was referring to stat...

Malta is the only EU Member State that, instead of reducing, has increased the intensity of its greenhouse gas emissions since 2013, the PN said Monday. In fact, Malta has increased its emissions intensity by 17%, while the average emissions intensit...

During a radio programme last Saturday, Minister Miriam Dalli admitted that many people had paid more than they should have on their utility bills as a result of the problem that emerged at ARMS back in 2024, the PN said Monday.After several days in ...

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the conviction of lawyer and former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi for filming inside the Courts of Justice, while reducing the fine imposed on him from €1,000 to €100.The case was instituted by the Registr...

A new solar farm constructed by Malta International Airport is "an important step in our journey towards achieving net zero by 2050," Malta International Airport (MIA) CEO Alan Borg told The Malta Independent.The solar farm, completed in 2025, will g...

Malta has officially become a member of Eurimages, the Council of Europe's film support fund.This marks an important step for our country's domestic audiovisual sector and its integration into the European cultural landscape, a government spokesperso...

On the International Day of Clean Energy, Momentum drew attention to "Malta's continued failure to move away from fossil fuels and towards a truly clean, transparent and sustainable energy system."Momentum said that while today should be about celebr...

Malta and other coastal states share a common interest in ensuring that international sanctions are implemented effectively and consistently, particularly in addressing the risks posed by Russia's so called shadow fleet, Deputy Prime Minister and Min...

International Hotel Investments p.l.c. (IHI) announced Monday that its subsidiary, Corinthia Hotels Limited has signed an agreement for the management of a world-class, luxury resort to be built in Lake Como, Italy.The 58-key Corinthia Lake Como will...

A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coast guard and naval ships searched for those still m...

Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, paid a farewell courtesy visit on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anġlu Farrugia, at the Parliament House.During the meeting, Speaker Farrugia expressed his sincere appreciati...

The Malta Development Bank (MDB) has been approved as an official implementing partner under the European Union's InvestEU programme, the bank said Monday.This accreditation enables MDB to begin direct discussions with the European Commission to acce...

The Ministry for Gozo and Planning has launched a refund scheme for emergency accommodation expenses with the aim of providing financial assistance to affected residents who had to spend one or more nights in Malta due to the suspension of the Gozo C...

A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of th...

The Civil Protection Department said Sunday that a Yellow Weather Warning is in effect across the Maltese Islands for tomorrow, Monday 26 January.Weather conditions are expected to worsen from the early hours of Monday, around 1am-4am, with winds str...

Storm Harry battered Malta over the past week with heavy winds and significant rain, leaving an impact in several popular areas - but also significantly impacting life in Gozo.As a result of the storm, the ferry service between Gozo and Malta was sto...

The police are investigating the discovery of a body at Ġnejna Bay.At around 5.30pm on Sunday, the police were informed that a body had been spotted floating in the sea. Officers immediately proceeded to the scene, where the body was retrieved.T...

Failure to embed child-friendly justice within Malta's court system risks breaching children's fundamental human rights, President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has warned.In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, Coleiro Preca stre...

The history of the Jews in Malta is one of the lesser-known stories across Maltese history - but while never anywhere near being in majority in these islands, the story of the Jews and Malta is one which spans many centuries.The Malta Independent on ...

Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul will take on the responsibilities of affordable accommodation and social housing which were previously the ministerial portfolio of Roderick Galdes, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday.Galdes resigned as...

The government has launched a National Veterinary Emergency Service featuring three new initiatives designed to ensure pet owners can access emergency veterinary care outside normal working hours, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Ri...

The Insurance Association of Malta has said it is still "too early" to determine the extent of insurance claims arising from Storm Harry, saying that storm-related losses often take weeks to assess, and depend heavily on policy-specific terms, exclus...

Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday that a new €276 million deal for the free childcare service to continue will be signed in the coming days.Speaking in a Labour Party political activity, Abela said that the new agreement will see a...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said the resignation of former minister Roderick Galdes came only after weeks of pressure and warned that the Labour government’s handling of the affair was damaging Malta’s reputation abroad, as he deli...

An eastward expansion of the airport's terminal building is expected to open in 2028, Malta International Airport (MIA) CEO Alan Borg told The Malta Independent on Sunday.A major project undertaken by MIA, the expansion, which was announced in 2025, ...

Matheus Cunha blew the Premier League title race wide open with a stunning winner as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday.The Brazil international curled a long-range shot past goalkeeper David Raya in the 87th minute to decide a th...

Canada standout Jonathan David is rediscovering his form with a home World Cup approaching.David scored his third goal in four matches and Juventus beat defending champion Napoli 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday.The result meant that Luci...

Two puppies were rescued on Sunday after being found running loose on a main road during a routine police roadcheck targeting excessive speeding in Ħaż-Żebbuġ, the Malta Police Force said.The incident occurred in Triq l-Imdina whi...

Every year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day reminds us of this particularly rare habitat, especially in Malta, where wetlands cover less than 0.3% of our territory. In a small and densely populated country like Malta, wetlands are not only rare but ...

Storm Harry was a stark reminder of how exposed Malta remains to extreme weather events. The storm brought widespread disruption, flooding and damage, particularly in coastal and low-lying areas, once again highlighting the country's vulnerability wh...

Repubblika said that that the risk of conflicts of interest had been identified by the OECD in its 2023 of Malta’s integrity framework, and was subsequently ignored by the government, with the NGO saying that the latest scandal surrounding now ...

The Labour Party (PL) retains a narrow three-point lead over the Nationalist Party (PN) in the first MaltaToday survey of 2026, underlining a political landscape marked more by voter abstention than by large-scale switching between the two main parti...

Affordable Housing Minister Roderick Galdes has resigned, weeks after being embroiled in a scandal related to a penthouse he bought in Gozo.In a statement on Facebook, Galdes on Saturday evening said he had handed in his resignation to the Prime Mini...

A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.Family members i...

The Gozo Business Chamber is seeking to re-ignite the debate on a permanent link between the two main islands, given Gozo's predicament during Storm Harry this week, a phenomenon that left Gozo isolated."The past few days have continued to show how a...

American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes...

As the world marks the International Day of Education on 24 January, Momentum said that this year's theme, The Power of Youth in Co-creating Education, should remind us that Malta must move towards an education system that truly democratically allows...

The crisis in waste collection and the lack of cleanliness across the country are the direct result of the incompetent decisions taken by the Labour Government, which chose to centralise waste collection and remove it from the responsibility of local...

Floriana Floriana  Dispensary,29, Triq Vincenzo Dimech; Marsa Trinity Pharmacy, 32, Triq il-Marsa; Qormi Drugshop Dispensary, Vjal De La Cruz; Birkirkara Pharmaplus, Triq Ganu; San Ġwann Lourdes Pharmacy, Triq in-Naxxar; Swieqi Penny Lane P...

More than 10,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were cancelled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country and threatened to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways with dangerous ...

The Nationalist Party Executive Committee on Saturday approved more candidates for the next general election.At today's meeting, which took place in Gozo, the following two new candidates were approved:Julian Borg for the Sixth Elector...

President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away.Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S., Trump revoked an invitation to join his Board of Peace. Many Western allies are...

Dropping Erling Haaland worked out just fine for Manchester City.The Premier League's most fearsome striker and top scorer was relegated to the bench on Saturday after scoring just one goal in his previous eight games, and City responded to alar...

Como routed Torino 6-0 in Serie A on Saturday to follow up its 5-1 rout of the same opponent in November.Anastasios Douvikas scored twice for Como, and Martin Baturina, Lucas Da Cunha, Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn and Maxence Caqueret added on for C...

 Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood?That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any journalist in the realm. But 16 years after he w...

Climate change requires a change in and every one of us and national politics should be the kickstart for this change. This was highlighted by speakers for ADPD-The Green Party when they addressed a press conference in Marsaskala, one of the localiti...

It's clear that 2026 will be a year of changes in the Maltese sporting world, as the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sports (AIMS) starts to fully implement matters which come under its purview.In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday,...

The need for prudence, caution, and support for efforts aimed at peace and de-escalation were among the key messages conveyed by Prime Minister Robert Abela to fellow European leaders during the informal meeting of the European Council, held in Bruss...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that workers who, in his assessment, went beyond what was normally expected of them during Storm Harry will be granted a special recognition allowance as a gesture of appreciation for their service.Abela made...

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday.But it's hardly a clean break.The U.S. owes more ...

An oceanographic buoy positioned south of Sicily, in waters between Malta and Portopalo di Capo Passero, has recorded a wave measuring 16 metres in height during the most violent phase of Storm Harry -  the highest wave ever documented in the Me...

After the Nationalist Party exposed how the confusion in ARMS bills initially affected around 50,000 accounts, and after many consumers confirmed what the PN revealed, ARMS has continued trying to deny well-known facts through further misleading...

The Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, in collaboration with the Academy of European Law (ERA), organised two high‑level seminars focusing on the procedural rights of children in Europe and the responsible and transpare...

For the second year running, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO is continuing to bring music education directly into primary schools through targeted, child-focused initiatives.The project, titled Sounds Like Me, was visited by Minister for Cultur...

A total of 63 rock music events will be supported in 2026 through the Rock'n Malta scheme, benefiting around 1,800 local artists with a collective investment of €1 million, Minister for Culture Owen Bonnici announced.Administered by Festivals Ma...

Malta's water heritage, shaped by centuries of innovation and adaptation, was highlighted as a central pillar of sustainability during this year's National Water Conference.Addressing the conference, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cl...

Magistrate Charmaine Galea has been selected for promotion to the role of Judge, while three lawyers have been appointed to the bench as magistrates, the Office of the President said in statements on Friday morning.A public call for the appointment o...

In another positive meeting with the social partners on Malta Vision 2050, the list of 100 macro initiatives, forming part of the updated Vision document were presented and well received. Malta Vision 2050 is set to be launched in the coming weeks.Du...

President Myriam Spiteri Debono has met a nine-year-old British girl whose decision to donate her hair to help children who have lost theirs due to illness has inspired a charitable book in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund.Ria-Rose Leia Moore do...

A long-neglected land, formerly an oil depot in Birgu is being transformed into a 1,500-square-metre public garden designed to serve as a green, climate-sensitive community space along the Kalkara Creek promenade. The details of the project were...

Quick fixes can cause more harm than good, The Marsaskala Residents Network said Friday in a statement related to the havoc caused in the locality by Storm Harry earlier this week.The MRN, while expressing its solidarity with all those who were affec...

A group of international press organisations welcomed the confirmation of guilty verdicts tied to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.The suppliers of the bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia had their appeals quashed on Wednesd...

Serie A leader Inter Milan recovered from conceding two early goals to beat lowly Pisa 6-2 and open a six-point gap on Friday.One of the shock results of the season looked possible at the San Siro when Inter found itself 2-0 down midway through the f...

The Malta Women's Lobby said Friday it is deeply disappointed and frustrated by reports that emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) is still not available for free through public health channels, despite this being a key proposal in the Nat...

The government has convened the first meeting of a task force entrusted with planning the future development of Mġarr Harbour in Gozo, recognising its strategic importance as the island's sole maritime gateway.The initiative was announced by the...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has made major announcements recently regarding some of Malta's forts.The first was Fort Campbell, when he announced plans to restore the dilapidated fort and turn it into a national park for the public. Another announceme...

European Union leaders on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to drop his tariff threats over Greenland but expressed reservations about getting involved in his Board of Peace project.After chairing an emergency summit ...

The government said that it will launch regeneration projects in areas that were impacted by Storm Harry, and will also support those who were affected by the storm.At a meeting held at Castille, attended by a number of Cabinet Ministers together wit...

Shadow Ministers Mark Anthony Sammut and Graziella Galea have accused ARMS and the Labour Government of knowingly allowing serious billing failures to persist for more than a year, resulting in 50,000 consumers being denied the eco reduction they wer...

Filfla appeared noticeably altered today after Storm Harry caused a significant collapse along the eastern side of the small islet off Malta's south coast. Photographs taken by the Facebook page Dwardu Photography show that a substantial section has ...

Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters showered "Sinner...