As summer brings increased recreational activity at beaches, pools, and around boats settings, the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine in conjunction with the Maltese Paediatric Association is urging the public to exercise extreme caution whe...

A scooter rider was injured on Thursday evening in a collision with a car in Birkirkara, the police said Friday.The accident took place in Valley Road at 10.15pm.The rider, a 17-year-old boy from Birkirkara, was involved in a crash with a Mazda Demio...

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. He was 56.Italian firefight...

Over recent months, residents have observed surveying activity in part of Marsaskala Bay which, upon further inquiry, appears to be linked to plans for a new ferry landing, a statement issued by NGO Graffitti and the Marsaskala Residents Network said...

Malta has become a magnet for tourists in recent years. In 2024 alone, the island nation welcomed over 3.5 million visitors - a staggering figure for a country with a population of just over half a million. Projections for 2025 are even more ambitiou...

A Spanish woman was grievously injured by a boat propeller in Comino on Thursday.At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Police were informed of an incident that occurred at the Blue Lagoon bay in Comino.Preliminary investigations revealed that an 18-ye...

The Planning Authority has officially granted Grade 2 and Grade 3 protection to nine historic bridges across Malta and Gozo, the PA said Thursday.This decision, coordinated by the Heritage Planning Unit in collaboration with the Superintendence of Cu...

It has now been over a week since senior Labour Party figures accused Minister Owen Bonnici of reckless spending under the pretext of the Film Festival, and to this day the Government has not denied what Neville Gafà and Jason Micallef have sa...

Civil society NGO Repubblika has launched its Democratic Vision 2050, a long-term roadmap for democratic renewal grounded in truth, memory and freedom.In a press conference on Thursday, Repubblika President Vicki Ann Cremona and activist Manuel...

The Labour Party has said that a PN-led government "shall dismantle the cash rebate, and destroy the film service industry in our country.""This would result in the loss of thousands of jobs of people that directly, and indirectly, earn their living ...

The Nationalist Party on Thursday noted what it said was "the total chaos" caused by the official results issued by MATSEC for the SEC examinations - more commonly known as O-Levels - which are incomprehensible to teachers, parents, and students alik...

The European Commission decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fulfil its obligations under the EU treaties in relation to its port workers regime, the Commission said Thursday.The Maltese port worker...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, highlighted the prospects of new, forward-looking collaborations between Malta and Japan, as the two nations celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations, a government state...

A motorcyclist has been injured in an accident.At around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, the Police were informed of a traffic accident in Triq d'Argens, Gżira.Police officers went to the scene, and from preliminary investigations it emerged that a colli...

A supermarket cashier who stole €4,500 by deleting paid items and pocketing the cash was handed a suspended sentence and ordered to repay the stolen money within two months.Janeis Slattery was found guilty of theft and was sentenced to two years...

Enemalta is offering compensation to Marsaskala residents who were hit by a power cut on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.Our workers are still carrying out repair works after an incident yesterday in Marsaskala, during which some cables we...

A scale model of a monument dedicated to former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici has been unveiled ahead of its full installation in Valletta's Castille Square this coming November, marking the third anniversary of his death.Prime Minister Rober...

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur skeleton stole the show when it fetched more tha...

A woman was grievously injured on Wednesday afternoon when she lost control of her car and crashed into a pole, the police said Thursday.The woman, aged 70 of Kirkop, was driving a Kia Picanto in Mqabba Road, Mqabba, at 5pm.She was taken to hospital ...

After years of political insistence and repeated reassurances that mandatory trade union membership was on the horizon, the government has finally acknowledged what businesses, legal experts, and human rights advocates have long argued: forcing worke...

Malta will be scrapping the golden passport scheme following a European Court of Justice ruling, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said Wednesday.The Maltese government will now be proposing legal amendments to fully abolish the country's citizen...

The Nationalist Party "welcomes with satisfaction" the news of the abolition of the golden passports scheme.In a statement by Darren Carabott, the party's Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Reform, the PN said that "it is a positive devel...

 Prince Harry followed in his late mother's footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity's work clearing explosives from old warzones.The&nbs...

The regeneration of Mosta's town centre and its surrounding areas is progressing steadily, with the Public Works Department intensifying enhancement works in recent weeks on a new pedestrian zone that will form part of the Mosta Square Master plan.Im...

Malta and Japan concluded a long-awaited arrangement giving Maltese youths the opportunity to get free working holiday visas to explore Japan for up to one year, and likewise for young Japanese nationals to benefit from similar experiences in Malta.D...

Current planning policies and regulations do not sufficiently safeguard the setting of Valletta, a draft document by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has said.UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, in collaboration with ICOMOS and ICCROM, has presented ...

The Central Mediterranean remains the busiest migration route, "accounting for 39% of all illegal arrivals," EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner told The Malta Independent.During a written interview with this newsroom, t...

The parliament building is set to undergo studies and tests for maintenance and potential repair works during the summer once parliament rises for recess, Speaker Anglu Farrugia and Social Accommodation Minister Roderick Galdes stated on Wednesday.Sp...

Untreated sewage continues to flow into Maltese seas in breach of both EU and local environmental regulations, the Nationalist Party (PN) said.Speaking at a press conference, PN MPs Rebekah Borg, Ryan Callus, and Joe Giglio accused the Labour governm...

Former Birkirkara FC President Victor Zammit has passed away.The news was announced by the Malta Football Association on social media.In a post, the association said that "during his 11-year spell as President, Birkirkara won a total of 18 honours, w...

The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare.Israel's attack came hours after a drone strike on...

Parliament voted to introduce two new standing committees on Wednesday afternoon. Through two successful motions, MPs voted in favour of opening a Standing Committee on Education, and another on information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence...

'Renew Your Home' is a scheme that provides financial aid of up to €15,000 to those wishing to renovate or improve their residence to make it more energy-efficient.The scheme was announced during a press conference addressed by the Minister for ...

While the public consultation on Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia officially concluded on 2 July, the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms, Rebecca Buttigieg, met wit...

A woman was critically injured on Wednesday morning after she was hit by a car, the police said.The pedestrian, aged 29 of St Paul's Bay, was hit by a Mazda Demio driven by a 28-year-old woman who lives in Rabat.The pedestrian was taken to hospital w...

A court has acquitted a Liberian national of charges relating to property damage and vagrancy, while issuing a sharp rebuke to the police for their failure to conduct a thorough investigation.Maxwell Joe was accused of breaking a door at a Żejtu...

A court has ordered the Rabat local council to pay €25,000 in damages to Synthesis Management Services after it illegally terminated a cleaning contract with the company without due process.Synthesis Management Services had filed the case after ...

Stargate Studios Malta has been nominated for an Emmy Award for its visual effects work on the Black Mirror episode 'USS Callister - Into Infinity', marking a major milestone for the local VFX industry, the company said. The nomination recognises the...

Transport Malta has issued a notice with new regulations governing noise levels at boat parties.Operators must apply for a permit for the event at least 24 hours in advance.The application must include the name of the person responsible and a contact...

Several Marsascala residents were left without electricity after underground cables were damaged during works carried out by a private contractor on behalf of Enemalta.In a post on Facebook, Enemalta said that the electricity supply in parts of Marsa...

Work has commenced on a new 5,000-square-metre garden in Paola, an open space designed as a therapeutic and multi-sensory garden, particularly for individuals with autism and other community members who benefit from a beautiful and inclusive environm...

Mohammed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty Lilu King has once again been rearrested after having his bail revoked following an appeal by the Attorney General.The appeal came after a court's decision to grant Lilu King bail last week.In the submissions, lawye...

World record long distance swimmer Neil Agius will swim around Gozo seven times in seven days in his next huge challenge, he announced on Tuesday morning.“The Gozo 7 is designed for Neil to fail. It’s built to push him beyond his known li...

The Nationalist Party has proposed a carrying capacity policy as a key solution to Malta’s growing garbage problem, especially in localities heavily impacted by tourism such as Swieqi, St Julian’s and Msida. The suggestion came during a p...

The family of a 25-year-old man from Wales who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Malta have said they are "living in a nightmare", the BBC reports.Kieran Thomas Hughes, from Gwynedd, died in the early hours of last Friday morning while on ho...

Malta's economy has, traditionally, been significantly reliant on the tourism industry. Tourists coming to Malta have been a backbone of the country's fortunes for decades - but it is possible to have too much of a good thing.Last year, Malta welcome...

The MATSEC Examinations Board has published the results of the 2025 session, with significant changes introduced to both the subject offerings and the assessment model, the Education Ministry said on Tuesday.Around 3,760 students received their Matri...

Hamrun Spartans beat Zalgiris 11‐10 after a marathon 28‐ penalty shoot‐out to qualify for the second round of the UEFA Champions League (preliminary stages) where they will face Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine.It was an emotional evening wit...

The High Seas Treaty, officially known as the "Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction" (BBNJ Agreement) was signed in September 2023, during the United Nations General As...

Picture this: You're 25, living in Sliema, and your friends think you're crazy for not owning a car. Meanwhile, you're walking to work, calling rides when needed, and watching them circle Valletta for thirty minutes hunting for parking that costs &eu...

Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri has appointed Colonel James Grech as Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta. Born in 1977, Colonel Grech attended St Aloysius College in Birkirkara. He currently heads the...

The Ombudsman has recommended that the capping of fines for irregular development be doubled to €100,000.In a statement published on its website, the Ombudsman said that a complaint was received alleging the improper capping of the daily fine ap...

The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) inaugurated its second satellite campus in China, through a strategic partnership with Zhengzhou Tourism College (ZTC). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, inaugura...

June proved to be warmer and sunnier than average this year, with the first summer heatwave recorded in Malta just as the month drew to a close, the Malta International Airport’s Meteorological Office said on Tuesday.June was markedly hotter th...

The Anti Poverty Forum has slammed the recent arraignments of homeless people, who were charged in court with loitering, begging and living idle, vagrant lives last month, following police raidscarried out in collaboration with the Cleansing and Main...

The MCAST Principal, Stephen Vella, told this newsroom that collective agreements should be negotiated long before they are due to expire.When Vella took over the position of CEO and Principal late last year, having previously been deputy principal, ...

A three-year agreement, with funding of up to €2 million from the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights, will extend the Richmond Foundation’s KIDS programme for children showing emotional and behavioural difficulties, a g...

EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was "absolutely unacceptable," and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.The ministers met Monday in...

1,927,590 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo between April and June of this year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.Between April and June 2025, a total of 11,642 trips were carried out."June was the busiest month recording a total o...

The fifth turtle nest of the season has been confirmed at Ramla l-Ħamra beach in Gozo, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has said.The first was at Ġnejna Bay, on Monday, 9 June. Since then, an additional nest at Għadira and...

The mindset of the local building and construction industry needs to change and upgrade to a modern European mindset and standards which includes geologists, the Malta Chamber of Geologists has said following a report by the Ombudsman's office.The Co...

A court ruled on Monday there is enough evidence for Mohamed Hamdan to be indicted over the fatal shooting of Jean Paul Busuttil, Malta's first murder victim of the year.Hamdan, 45, stands accused of shooting and killing Busuttil, also known as Ta' B...

A man who ran over a woman while she was crossing the road on a zebra crossing in 2016, leaving her with life-changing injuries, has been jailed for nine months.Moira Cauchi, then 51 years old, was out with a friend at The Strand in Gzira on 16 Septe...

Colonel Edric Zahra has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer at the agency Identità, succeeding Steve Agius who has been appointed as CEO at the Active Agency and Community Care.Agius held the top spot at Identità for aroun...

Swimming is not recommended in a bay in St Julian’s due to a sewage overflow, the Environmental Health Directore said on Monday.The bay is located in Wilga Street in St Julian's.“According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental...

The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works, Chris Bonett, inaugurated a new public space as part of the Msida Creek project, following consultation and agreement with local residents and organisations. This space, located in front o...

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office, the Defence Department said Monday.Philippine law generally disqualifies candidates for high public...

The Commissioner for Environment and Planning within the Office of the Ombudsman has strongly criticised the decision to deny the Malta Chamber of Geologists (MCG) full membership in the Building and Construction Consultative Council (BCCC), insistin...

The newly inaugurated Ċensu Moran Regional Health Centre in Paola has officially started receiving patients for outpatient services, the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing announced on Monday.The facility, named after the late politician ...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured after a traffic accident in Marsaxlokk on Monday.Police said that the accident happened at 11am on Triq Melqart in Marsaxlokk.Preliminary investigations showed that the accident was between a Ford Transit driven ...

There were 1,418,954 inbound tourists during the first five months of 2025, an increase of 14.3% over the same period in 2024, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 14.7%, almost reaching 8.2 mill...

The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with "MasterChef" host Gregg Wallace after a report found that dozens of misconduct allegations made against the hit cooking show presenter were upheld.The report, led by a law firm, said 45 out of...

Parliamentary secretary for social dialogue Andy Ellul told this newsroom that he hopes the new Nationalist Party leader will "entirely disassociate himself from certain extremist factions that have taken over the Nationalist Party."Ellul said he exp...

Collective agreements should be negotiated long before they are due to expire, MCAST Principal Stephen Vella said, strongly hinting that the next accord with the Malta Union of Teachers should start to be discussed in the short term."This is the appr...

The Environment and Energy Ministry together with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Research and Innovation has opened the sixth call of the Energy and Water Agency's (EWA) Research and Innovation (R&I) Scheme, a national grant programme designed...

European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union.The EU is America's biggest business partner and the world's largest trading bloc. The...

The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) has unanimously decided to temporarily suspend the Malta Table Tennis Association (MTTA), effective immediately. This is the second time since mid-2023 that the MOC has suspended the MTTA.On Monday , the MOC stated...

28.8% of Maltese couldn't afford a one week holiday away from home in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat.This is a higher percentage than the EU average, although slightly lower than the 30% who couldn't afford it in 2023.In 2024, 27% of t...

Following last year's successful rollout, which saw 16 students awarded funding to pursue Master's and PhD degrees in critical areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science, the Pathfinder Digital Scholarship is being relaunched...

In the same way that one would expect the national football ground to have the appropriate amenities, divers also expect the Cirkewwa diving site, "as the premium diving site in Malta", to have appropriate first aid facilities as well, diver David Ag...

A recent Eurobarometer survey shows that corruption is a major concern, one that requires the strengthening of authorities, the improvement of protection of whistleblowers, and top Maltese politicians to have a zero-tolerance policy.The survey has fo...

The government has come under renewed pressure to suspend Kurt Buhagiar, an official accused of involuntary murder in connection with the untimely death of 20-year-old Jean Paul Sofia.The appeal was made by Jean Paul Sofia's mother, who took to the G...

Applications for full-time courses at the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) open today and will remain open until 25 August 2025."With over 200 courses available and strong interest expected, students are being encouraged to appl...

Adrian Delia is now one step away from completing his redemption arc, and coming full circle.Having been the PN's leader for three years already - a period which ended in a tumultuous and acrimonious divorce which threatened to destroy the party from...

A man who was reported missing to the police on Saturday was found dead, the police said Sunday.The man, Jan Pace, aged 36, is 180cm tall and of slim build.The last time he had been seen he was wearing dark shorts and a sleeveless top.Anyone with inf...

The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.″This is now the time for negotiations,″ European Commission Pre...

BirdLife Malta has said that the Maltese islands should follow the British government's example and ban lead from ammunition, in order to protect the country's wildlife and countryside."If the UK can act to protect the nature, people and animals, so ...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, said that "according to the advice we are receiving, legally, it is not advisable for us to promote mandatory union membership."Instead, the government is working to increase union membersh...

Principal and CEO of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), Stephen Vella, said that the college's goal is not to react to changes in Malta's workforce, but to anticipate them, and train its students for the roles the country will...

Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.Palmer had almost identical lef...

This summer, Malta's historic saltpans will come alive with more than just gulls and glistening salt crystals. On 26 and 27 July 2025, BirdLife Malta invites the public to Salt Fest / Festa Melħ - a two-day celebration of nature, culture and com...

A number of NGOs have called on the Prime Minister and the Minister in charge of the Cultural Heritage to "intervene and stop the destruction of archaeological remains in the immediate proximity of the Sta Verna archaeological site, to enable the due...

Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago.The No. 1-ranked Sinner e...

The €5 million price tag attached to this year's edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival has triggered widespread criticism - not just from the usual opposition quarters, but from within the Labour establishment itself.Jason Micallef, chairman ...

PEN Malta believes that the position taken by the Nationalist Party, which does not allow prospective candidates for the appointment of Leader of the Party, and potentially the Leader of the Opposition, to interact with journalists from a section of ...

An elderly man died after falling from a height of around four storeys, the police said.At around 4am on Sunday, the Police were informed that assistance was needed at an apartment in Vjal il-Bon Pastur, Ħal Balzan.The Police went to the scene a...

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest trade partne...

Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed the Government's commitment to ensuring that Malta's continued economic growth translates into tangible benefits for Maltese and Gozitan families.His remarks came during a visit to the PANINA outlet in Santa Ven...

The Institute of Maltese Journalists once again expressed its dismay at the anti-democratic measures that "continue to be imposed by the PN electoral commission". In its latest edict, the PN commission is stopping candidates from seeking out the inte...