"You get used to it."That was Pope Leo XIV 's matter-of-fact response when King Charles III asked about the swarms of televisions cameras documenting his historic visit to the Vatican last month.Charles is no stranger to paparazzi...

Two men and a woman who were allegedly operating a drug trafficking ring were arrested on Friday morning after days of surveillance, the police said Saturday.In a raid carried out by the Police at a residence in San Ġwann, from where drugs were ...

The 212-page ruling in the arbitration proceedings between Steward Healthcare and the Maltese government over the hospitals deal has been published by the government.Last Monday, the government said that the international arbitration tribunal had rej...

The Nationalist Party said it is now "abundantly clear" that decision by the International Chamber of Commerce on the three hospitals deal confirms what had already been established by two Maltese Court rulings and three reports by the National Audit...

The Labour Party said Friday that the Nationalist Party's claim that €400 million had been lost in the three hospitals' deal had been disproved by the International Chamber of Commerce ruling.It was certified through the final decision of the In...

Momentum on Saturday condemned the government's attempt to spin the devastating International Court of Arbitration ruling as anything other than a total humiliation for Malta. Citizens have been short-changed twice: first by the failed deal, now by t...

 Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people, flattening homes, blowing off roofs and uprooting trees. In the Philippines, where the storm left at least 204 dead earlier...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) painted a worrying picture of issues at Karin Grech Hospital.Firstly, the union spoke of structural issues. "Karin Grech Hospital is in an alarming state of disrepair. The facility is in urgent need of re...

Officials from countries most vulnerable to global warming offered searing dispatches of life on the front line of a warming planet Friday, as world leaders gathered on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for the annual United Nations climate talks.Ahe...

The Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights has signed a new social agreement with Villa Chelsea, marking a renewed commitment to improving community-based mental health services. The agreement, valued at €1,515,000 over three years, re...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, has launched three major funding schemes for 2026 - BOOST, INVEST, and Youth Music Training in Band Clubs - aimed at supporting youth organisations and movements a...

More than 73% of all land transferred to the Government under the 1991 Agreement with the Holy See will have been registered by the end of this year, Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government Owen Bonnici announced during a visit to the Joint ...

A court has dismissed a claim made by former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri and three others which stated that they had their rights breached through the freezing of their assets in 2021.The claim – made by Schembri, his father Alfio, Malcol...

 The case against Erin Tanti, his partner Marisa Gallo, and veteran doctor Josie Muscat continued before Magistrate Leonard Caruana, with detailed testimony shedding light on what prosecutors allege was an unlawful in vitro fertilisation (IVF) p...

Lawyer Jason Azzopardi has said that an envelope he received six years ago, which he had reported to the police at the time, was found to contain cocaine.In a Facebook post on Friday, Azzopardi said that he had received an envelope with white powder ...

A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an assault that raised renewed fears about piracy in the region.The seizure of the Hell...

Environment Minister Miriam Dalli told The Malta Independent on Friday that she is convinced that the gravelling in the picnic area of Ta' Qali National Park was done with good intentions, and that everyone should "wait and see how it devel...

The number of reported traffic accidents during the third quarter of 2025 reached 3,916, down by 10.9% over the same period in 2024, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said."The Northern Harbour district registered the most accidents with 1,278 cas...

Independent MP Clayton Bartolo told activists that he will be contesting the next general election but stopped short of saying it will be under the Labour Party banner.Bartolo resigned as Tourism Minister last year and was later kicked out of the Lab...

The world's richest man was just handed a chance to become history's first trillionaire.Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next ...

Earlier this week, in what was a surprise announcement, Prime Minister Robert Abela declared that the government will turn White Rocks into a national park.The White Rocks complex in Pembroke was once a military barracks built in the 1960s, but was l...

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2026-2027 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta.There will be a total of 1,861 vacant places for students (1,621 in Malta and 240 in Gozo)...

The percentage of people concerned about the EU's security in the next five years is higher in Malta than the EU average.A flash Eurobarometer survey found that 21 % of respondents in Malta said they are "very concerned" while 54% said they are "some...

As part of Project Green's Green Schools Initiative, 35 primary and secondary schools across the country shall be getting green spaces within their premises as part of a project worth €10 million.During a press conference on Friday morning, atte...

The final decision on db Group’s proposed tower expansions has been deferred once again after new documents were filed with the Planning Authority.The decision had already been deferred once after an issue with the appointment of the NGO repres...

The 3CL Foundation today hosted the Young People's Summit: Young People, Digital Citizenship and the Media, bringing together policymakers, educators, and journalists to discuss how young people can navigate an increasingly complex digital environmen...

A 21-year-old woman from Birżebbuġa has been charged with involuntary homicide following a fatal traffic accident in Fgura earlier this year.Chloe Caruana was allegedly driving a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck along Hompesch Road on January 6 w...

The fourth edition of the National Energy Conference was held this week, providing an opportunity for policy makers, businesses, researchers and members of the public to explore Malta's path toward a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system.T...

Former Labour Party leader and ex-Prime Minister Alfred Sant has weighed in on the ongoing debate over MPs' pay increases, recalling his own experience when he tried to reject a salary rise as Opposition Leader in the early 1990s - only to see the mo...

Momentum said Thursday it stands in full support of Arnold Cassola, "a politician who has dedicated his life to good governance, transparency, and the public interest in Malta", after ageist comments made by Jason Micallef, Valletta Cultural Agency c...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses "declined to attend" a meeting over the situation at Karin Grech Hospital, the Health Ministry has said, adding that another meeting invitation has been extended.The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) ear...

Malta ranked 31st out of 143 countries in the latest World Justice Project Rule of Law Index, falling one place from last year and marking its lowest position since joining the index in 2021. Although its overall score of 0.67 remained unchanged, Mal...

Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a tanker carrying gasoline off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, authorities said, likely the latest assault by resurgent Somali pirates operating in the region.A series of...

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar together with the Sliema Residents Association, Residenti Beltin and the Malta Tourism Society said that they "welcome the proposed new policies intended to regulate the tourism accommodation market which has gro...

The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has declared a trade dispute with the government over a two-year delay in concluding the collective agreement for University of Malta Junior College staff.MUT said that despite submitting a financial proposal months ...

Samsunspor continued their perfect start to the UEFA Conference League group stage with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Ħamrun Spartans in front of their home supporters at the Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium. The Turkish side, now with maximum...

Aston Villa beat Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 Thursday in a Europa League game played amid heightened security measures, with more than 700 police officers deployed to deal with possible protests.Morgan Rogers put through Ian Maatsen in first-ha...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) on Thursday welcomed the new accommodation reform announced by Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg, describing it as a key step toward a more sustainable, quality-driven tourism model.The proposed legisl...

Leader of the Opposition and of the PN Alex Borg has called for Europe's iGaming and digital sectors to embrace "trust, talent, and technology" as the three pillars for long-term success and sustainable growth.Delivering a keynote speech at SiGMA Cen...

A car given to the Speaker of the House by a benefactor has been handed over to Mater Dei Hospital for the purpose of helping patients who require transport to attend their treatment, such as dialysis, the Office of the Speaker stated on Thursday.The...

On the occasion of UNESCO's International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying, Momentum renews its call for a culture of safety, respect and digital wellbeing for every young person. This year's theme, "Scre...

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard, delivered the opening address at the 2025 World Forum for Democracy, organised by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The Forum, held under the theme "Democracy at Risk: Ho...

Roderick Cassar has been jailed for 40 years after admitting to the murder of his estranged wife, Bernice Cilia.Cassar changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday morning, weeks before his trial by jury was due to begin.Cassar, 43, fatally shot his wife ...

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) has expressed its "utmost concern regarding the deplorable situation at Karin Grech Hospital (KGH)," where it said that both patients and staff are "being placed in unacceptable and dangerous conditi...

Once again, the Malta Film Commission has found itself at the centre of controversy - and once again, those in power appear more interested in burying questions than answering them. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was given the opportunity to pur...

Student enrolments in post-secondary and tertiary institutions during academic year 2023-2024 increased by 4.6 per cent over the preceding academic year, totalling 32,675, the NSO said Thursday.This news release includes students enrolled in formal e...

More than 280,000 workers have started receiving what the government is describing as another bonus for the eighth consecutive year. This payment, a cheque issued by the Government, rewards employees for their hard work, a government statement said.P...

The Malta Development Association (MDA) said Thursday it welcomes the announcement made by the Prime Minister that the White Rocks site will be rehabilitated and transformed into a National Park for the benefit of the Maltese people.The MDA's positio...

Prime Minister Robert Abela, accompanied by Minister for Health and Active Ageing Jo Etienne Abela, visited the operating theatres at Mater Dei Hospital to observe firsthand how the government's record investment in the health sector is leading to mo...

Three of Corinthia's flagship luxury hotels achieved top placements at the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards - one of the most respected travel awards in the world of travel and hospitality, the group said Thursday.Corinthia Lon...

The Labour Party has said that Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg “copied and pasted” the 50 proposals that he announced during his Budget response last Monday from ChatGPT.In a press conference at the Labour Party headquarters, Ministers...

The government is implementing a measure increasing parental leave three years after it voted against the same proposal when it was made by the Nationalist Party, the PN said Wednesday.After voting against the PN's proposals in 2022 to increase pater...

Moviment Graffitti welcomes the announcement that a government tender for the privatisation and development of the White Rocks Complex will be withdrawn and the site designated as a new national park.But such plans cannot be taken in isolation and "c...

An endangered Saker Falcon, one of the rarest birds of prey to visit Malta, has been found shot dead in Gozo, BirdLife Malta said.In a Facebook post, NGO BirdLife Malta said that the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), the largest species of falcon that ca...

Inter Milan remained among the teams with a perfect record by beating Kairat 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Barcelona was held at Club Brugge and Erling Haaland extended his scoring streak in Manchester City's 4-1 home win over Borus...

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has taken exception to the suggestion that it is abdicating its duty to safeguard Malta's national heritage.The entity was replying to a press statement issued by the NGO Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, which quo...

The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Local Government, has announced that Boiler Wharf in Senglea will now be open to the public daily between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.The parkin...

During a meeting with the Malta Federation of Professional Associations (MFPA), Leader of the PN Alex Borg said that one cannot make policies that make a real difference without consulting professionals.Addressing representatives from 17 professional...

Public broadcasting exists to inform, educate, and unite - not to divide, demean, or degrade. Yet the latest controversy surrounding the national broadcaster PBS, following its decision to hand a platform to Ricky Caruana, raises troubling questions ...

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a h...

PN MP Paula Mifsud Bonnici has apologised for obstructing a camera for a short time during Tuesday's Parliamentary sitting.Prime Minister Robert Abela was delivering his reply to the Budget on Tuesday. Towards the end of the sitting, the PN MP got up...

MEP David Casa today delivered the closing remarks during an event he co-hosted in the European Parliament titled "The Future of Investigative and Independent Journalism in Europe".The event gathered journalists, activists, and academics from across ...

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri said that the 2026 Budget for Gozo includes a record 81% increase in capital expenditure, from €15.2 million to €27.5 million, which will go to infrastructure and social projects, a government statement read.Ca...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has declared that the government will turn White Rocks into a national park.The White Rocks complex in Pembroke was once a military barracks built in the 1960s, but was later turned into a holiday complex. It has since fal...

PN MP Adrian Delia has accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of “mocking the Maltese and Gozitan people” after the government claimed victory in the international arbitration case over the Vitals–Steward hospitals concession, and chal...

Total outbound tourists for the third quarter in 2025 were estimated at 270,635, an increase of 7.9% over the corresponding quarter of 2024, the National Statistics Office said."Total nights spent increased by 16.7% and amounted to 2,093,884."During ...

Momentum expressed its deep concern at Prime Minister Robert Abela's continued attempts to whitewash one of the most serious corruption scandals in Malta's history, the fraudulent hospitals concession involving Vitals Global Healthcare and Steward He...

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball while taking off from the company's global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said.The plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday...

A week after Finance Minister Clyde Caruana presented the 2026 Budget, Opposition Leader Alex Borg presented a Budget replica with 50 proposals in Parliament on Monday, while lambasting the government for failing to offer concrete solutions to Malta&...

Labour and Nationalist Members of the European Parliament have both written to their peers at the EP, putting different arguments and interpretations following the decision of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in the arbitration case involv...

The Nationalist Party has condemned the "amateurish management" of the picnic area in Ta' Qali.In a statement on Tuesday, the PN said water bowsers had been sent overnight in what it called a "desperate attempt" to water the gravel "following the dam...

An independent European Capital of Culture selection panel has announced that Gozo's Victoria has been shortlisted for the designation of the European Capital of Culture in 2031, the Ministry for Gozo stated on Tuesday.It added that Birgu's bid faile...

On 14 October 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its 5th Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investment into the Union (the "Report"). The Report provides a comprehensive summary and insight on the latest matters ...

A man has been found guilty of vilifying and insulting three police officers while they were lawfully performing their duties, wilfully causing causing damage to third party property, which amount exceeded €2,500, and disobeying lawful orders of...

Bayern Munich and Liverpool won the blockbuster matchups in the Champions League on Tuesday. Micky van de Ven might have already scored the competition's goal of the season.With a 2-1 win at defending champion Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern made it 16 s...

A Żabbar couple has been handed suspended prison sentences after being found guilty of defrauding an 85-year-old woman out of tens of thousands of euro through a bogus investment scheme.Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech ruled that Marquita Farr...

A biker was injured on Monday afternoon following a collision with a car in Marsaskala, the police said.The accident took place in Sant'Antnin Road at 6.45pm.It involved a Kymco Agility bike and a Hyundai Accent driven by a 74-year-old woman of Zabba...

Momentum has renewed its calls for transparency following reports that a water bowser was deployed at Ta' Qali National Park during the night to water gravel.The party described the incident as "deeply troubling", calling it symptomatic of the wider ...

A year after Government promised to implement the European Directive on equal pay for work of equal value, workers have been left empty-handed, the Nationalist Party said Tuesday.Thousands of workers employed through employment agencies contracted by...

After five years of coordinated action across the Mediterranean, the LIFE PanPuffinus! project celebrated its conclusion in Malta with a closing conference attended by partner representatives, government officials and stakeholders.Led by BirdLife Mal...

The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) has called for effective implementation of policy measures and stronger consultation when new initiatives are announced, insisting that meaningful reform must go beyond proposals and translate into practical, ...

Project Green said Tuesday that works on the Ta' Giorni Urban Greening Project have been suspended following a Court-issued prohibitory injunction against both Project Green and the Lands Authority.The injunction was filed by Madliena Developments Lt...

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumo...

Firefighters late Monday finally managed to extract a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of Italy's capital, but the joy of that rescue proved short-lived.The man ...

The issue of irregular migration is complex.While irregular migrants who are legally entitled to receive asylum must be given that protection, irregular migrants who are not entitled to asylum or subsidiary protection are sent back, and this ideally ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that an international arbitration tribunal which rejected Steward Healthcare’s claim that the government unlawfully terminated the hospitals concession agreement has exposed the ‘farce’ claims ma...

An international arbitration tribunal has rejected Steward Healthcare's claim that the government had unlawfully terminated the hospitals concession agreement, the government said in a statement on Monday.But it also said that the arbitration decisio...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg lambasted the government for the outcome of an international arbitration tribunal case between Steward Healthcare and Malta, saying that only did Malta come away with nothing, but it has been asked to pay Steward an...

The PN slammed the government for failing to get back funds from Steward Health Care in the international tribunal case, saying that it failed to defend the interests of the Maltese people.In a statement, the PN said that it welcomed the decision of ...

The government's responsibility is to find a balance between the rights of workers and the productivity of employers, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul said in response to a question from The Malta Independent regarding the gover...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the decision by the International Arbitration Tribunal should shame "those who caused so much harm to our country."The concession agreement over the hospitals deal had been annulled by the Maltese courts ...

PN MP Adrian Delia has said that the government failed to recover any of the funds the Maltese public paid to Steward Health Care.The concession agreement over the hospitals deal had been annulled by the Maltese courts in February 2023 in a judgement...

The weekend matches brought to an end the first phase of the Opening Round of the YoHealth Malta Premier.  And now we are presented with the teams that are going to form the Top and Bottom Six. It was an exciting ending with the decisive matches...

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) is abdicating from its duty to protect Maltese heritage, a statement by Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar read.In a press conference NGOs organized, Xagħra resident Carmen Bayada related how wor...

Removing tax on the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) would be an administrative nightmare, and last year's tax cut method was the best way forward, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told The Malta Independent.The Nationalist Party and others have b...

The Gustizzja Ghal Artna Campaign denied that NGOs are close to an agreement with the government on its planned planning reform.The campaigners were referring to a report published by the Times of Malta this Sunday, with title 'Revisions to planning ...

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2 November), the chairs of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, FR) and the Special Committee on t...

Roderick Cassar, the estranged husband of femicide victim Bernice Cassar, is reportedly considering admitting guilt to the murder that shocked Malta in 2022.Cassar stands accused of fatally shooting his 40-year-old wife in Kordin on 22 November 2022....

British police said Sunday that one of two men arrested in connection with a mass stabbing attack that spread fear and panic on a London-bound train a day earlier has been released without charge, and that one person, a "heroic" member of t...

The Momentum political party on Monday accused the authorities of refusing to release information about the gravel spread in the picnic area of Ta' Qali National Park.Momentum said it had submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on September ...