The Planning Authority board will on Thursday meet to decide whether to sanction a host of illegal developments and deviations by Polidano Brothers in Hal-Farrug, over a decade after the PA first opened enforcement proceedings against them.In two sep...

The Malta Chamber insists on full transparency in public procurement and on the importance of observing good governance principles as well as providing an equal playing field to for all at all times. It was referring to the conclusions reached b...

The European Union’s vaccine pass, or the digital green certificate, will not be a passport, MEP Roberta Metsola said.The digital green certificate will act as a certificate showing the bearer's vaccination status or COVID-19 test results. It c...

More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in a span of 12 hours, as human traffickers exploited calm seas and warm weather to launch multiple vessels, the mayor said.The first of t...

Last Friday saw the announcement of Malta being left off the United Kingdom’s green travel list – news which has come as a major shock for tourism stakeholders in the country.The shock is well-founded.  Many, including British-based ...

The mother of a young man who died after inhaling gas in Qormi last March said that “no mother envisages experiencing such a difficult loss and no parent is prepared for their child’s death. No mother gives birth to their children, to the...

Just 9 new Covid-19 cases were found by health authorities as the number of active cases continued to decrease.With 31 recoveries registered and no new deaths as a result of the virus, the number of active cases now stands at 225.1,766 swab tests wer...

The newly appointed Director General of the Malta Developers’ Association, Deborah Schembri, stressed the need for strong enforcement in the construction industry, due to those who ignore regulations giving the whole sector a bad name.In an int...

The next round of economic stimulus vouchers is aimed to be issued on 7 June, Prime Minister Robert Abela revealed on Sunday.Abela was being interviewed virtually on ONE Television on Sunday, where he revealed for the first time that the next round o...

A man whose identity is still unknown was taken to hospital with grievous injuries after fallin two storeys in Floriana.The police said the accident took place in Emvin Cremona Street at 2pm.

A woman was taken to hospital on Sunday after a fall at Gnejna, the police said.Members of the Civil Protection Department were sent on site to assist the woman because the place where she fell was not easily accessible.The woman, aged 32 of Valletta...

Electrogas director and shareholder Paul Apap Bologna is the owner of a secret United Arab Emirates company almost identical to 17 Black, the Times of Malta reported on Sunday.The company, Kittiwake Limited, was set up in the United Arab Emirates in ...

The Prime Minister and his deputies are attacking institutions which he knows he has no control over, Opposition leader Bernard Grech said in an interview on Sunday.The PL has been consistently criticizing the Standards Commissioner’s office in...

Juventus lost 3-0 at home to AC Milan on Sunday and dropped to fifth to leave its chances of qualifying for the Champions League in peril, on the same weekend that Juventus insisted on forging ahead with a European Super League competition that would...

The wait goes on for Manchester City. Time is up for West Bromwich Albion.Manchester United underlined its determination to make City, its fierce local rival, fight to clinch the Premier League trophy by prolonging the title race for at least a coupl...

A group of anti-mask protestors returned to Balluta on Sunday to continue protesting against the wearing of masks and the Covid-19 vaccine.The 30 or so strong crowd of protestors were mostly dressed in yellow, and brandished signs speaking out agains...

The Executive Board approved on 9 May the Rules of Procedure that set out the composition of the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how it will work.The text approved on Europe Day 2021 will complete the rules determining how the ...

Residents need a more clear and specific directive by the government on how to dispose of recycled glass properly, following confusion which led to unwanted glass items not being collected on Friday, St Julian’s mayor Albert Buttigieg said.Foll...

At least Max Verstappen made Mercedes work for the win.Verstappen got a great jump on Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix to take an early lead over the seven-time world champion. But Mercedes stopped a Red Bull runaway by using str...

The gap between the PN and the PL now stands at 39,000 votes, while Opposition and PN leader Bernard Grech’s trust rating has hit an all-time low with his trust rating standing at just 25.7%, a MaltaToday survey has revealed.The PN leader ...

A new shelter called ‘Il-Milja’ has been inaugurated, which will host women who face abuse or violence as well as their children, the Archdiocese of Malta announced. The shelter will be led by the Church through Fondazzjoni Sebħ. The...

One of the reasons why football is probably the most popular sport in the world is because it offers minnows the possibility to beat giants.In other sport, it is nearly always the team which, on paper, is the stronger that wins. Whether it’s ba...

Alexander Zverev continued his impressive form going into the French Open by winning his second Madrid Open title on Sunday.After beating top-seeded Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem in the semifinals, Zverev rallied t...

Earlier this month, Malta celebrated the 17th anniversary since joining the European Union back in 2004. Since that historic day, the island has embarked on a political, social and economic tranformation path that will leave a significant imprint on ...

Simply touching a laptop to study could trigger pain and headaches, a college student suffering from Fibromyalgia told The Malta Independent on Sunday.Myalgic Encephalomyeletis (ME) and Fibromyalgia are two distinct chronic and invisible disabilities...

The present Covid-19 reproduction rate in our community now is down to 0.45 and this is a result of excellent vaccination process and the measures we had in place during the last 40 days, statistician Vincent Marmara said.Now a quarter of the Maltese...

Nationalist Party Leader Bernard Grech finally and truly showed his teeth on Thursday night, warning that he will not hesitate to kick out MPs who continue to disobey party rules and air their dirty laundry in public. Yet again, the PN made headlines...

The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023.EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sai...

Europeans can look forward to traveling this summer, if coronavirus cases keep declining further on the continent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.While the European Union is developing a vaccine certificate valid throughout the 27-nati...

Only six new Covid-19 cases were reported by the health authorities, while 11 patients have recovered.It is the lowest number of daily cases since July last year. The last time Malta had fewer than six cases was the one case that was registered on 27...

MHRA is amongst those surprised that Malta is not on the UK government's ‘Green List' for travel.The Malta Hotels and Restaurants association said that Malta is meeting the COVID-19 related safety requirements and this was even recognized by le...

The Gozo Business Chamber together with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry showed concerned with the way development is happening in Gozo.Gozo has a unique character, they insisted, which both Chambers believe has immense potentia...

Destiny Chukunyere was flown to The Netherlands on an Air Malta flight today where she will be representing Malta at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam with the song ‘Je Me Casse’ ('I'm Out Of Here').At just 18 years of ag...

Valletta: Regent Pharmacy, 70, Merchants Street; Ħamrun: St Gaetan Pharmacy, Kappillan Mifsud Street; Santa Venera: Fatima Pharmacy, 82, Ferrovija Street; Swatar: Collis Williams – St Mark's Pharmacy, P. Borg Olivier Street c/w Gianni Vell...

The Long-Term Renovation Strategy (LTRS) – a key action of Malta’s efforts for more energy-efficient use of buildings to move towards the decarbonisation of the building stock – is being published for public consultation.This was an...

A teenager was grievously hurt on Saturday morning after falling from a height in a valet in Bingemma, limits of Mgarr.The police said the 17-year-old, resident in Birkirkara, was assisted by members of the Civil Protection Department before being ta...

In a haze of blue smoke produced by fans, Manchester City's team buses were serenaded into their stadium with chants of “Champions.”They proved premature. There was still a game — closed to crowds due to the pandemic — to be w...

Victor Osimhen's latest impressive display saw him score two and set up another to help Napoli crush relegation-threatened Spezia 4-1 in Serie A and boost its Champions League hopes on Saturday.Both of Osimhen’s goals came in the first half aft...

Only nine of the 12 European clubs who launched an ill-fated bid to form a Super League have agreed to a peace deal with UEFA and accepted being fined millions of dollars.The remaining trio of rebels are at risk of being banned from the Champions Lea...

The Ministry for Social Accommodation announced this year’s investment of €2.5 million for the regeneration of 40 social housing blocks. Therefore, since the beginning of the legislature, the government will have invested around €12 m...

The British government on Friday announced a "first tentative step" toward resuming international travel, saying U.K. citizens will be able to travel to countries including Portugal, Iceland and Israel later this month without having to quarantine up...

The government is investing a total of €35 million to upgrade the educational infrastructure in Gozo, Education Minister Justyne Caruana said.She was visiting the Victoria campus where €10 million will be spent.“This is a €10 mil...

Lewis Hamilton reached another Formula One milestone on Saturday when the British driver steered his way to a record-extending 100th pole position.Hamilton powered his Mercedes to the top time in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix with a flying la...

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation (FKNK) has, naturally, always been one of the foremost voices in defending hunting on the island, in a seemingly endless feud with environmental NGOs.It’s as likely as the sun coming up in the morning...

2020 saw a decrease in CO2 emissions from energy across every EU country when compared to 2019, Eurostat statistics reveal.Eurostat estimates that in 2020, the year when Covid-19 containment measures were widely introduced by the EU Member States, ca...

This Government is committed to continue striving to put into local legislation the Work-Life Balance Directive, a measure which will improve productivity but also give a better quality of life for families.Measures such as parental leave, the introd...

“With this first scientific biography of Dom Mintoff we get to know “Il-Perit” as never before. Though many are acquainted to bits and pieces of him, none know him completely. This biography invites one and all to revise whatever is...

The Maltese man who died after contracting Covid-19 while he was in India with his wife to finalise details for the adoption of a baby girl had asked the authorities for the vaccine prior to the trip, Newsbook reports.It reports that his request was ...

12 new cases of Covid-19 were found overnight and one patient has died while positive for the virus, the health authorities said on Friday.More details were given by Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci during her weekly briefing.The number of activ...

Those who have received just one dose out of two of the Covid-19 vaccines are also being considered as part of the percentage required to reach herd immunity against the virus.Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci said on Friday, after being asked by...

The Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE) and the Church Schools' Association (CSA) have issued a position paper giving feedback to the White Paper "Towards the Strengthening of the Legal Framework on the Responsible Use of Cannabis"."As educator...

Students who come to Malta to study the English language in language schools are set to receive €10 per night spent in the country, Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo announced.This comes after the minister announced that the country will be o...

Newcastle stunned Leicester 4-2 to inch closer to survival in the English Premier League and deal a potentially damaging blow to the Foxes’ Champions League hopes on Friday.Callum Wilson struck twice to all but secure the Magpies’ Premier...

On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top.But European Union leaders and their large following of diplomats and advisers are meeting in Portugal on Friday for two days of talks, sendin...

A public consultation has been issued regarding improving services within elderly care homes that host people suffering from dementia, Active Ageing Minister Michael Farrugia has announced.He said that the rate of people with dementia is rising. "As ...

The schedule for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Super Circuit Online Series 2021 has been revealed with things kicking off at GGPoker, the leading online poker site, throughout May.The WSOP Super Circuit Online Series starts on Saturday, May 1 excl...

Independent politician Arnold Cassola has requested the Standards Commissioner to open an investigation into Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri on illegal roadworks carried out in Comino.In a letter to Standards Commissioner George Hyzler, Cassola said th...

The Ministry for Home Affairs, National Protection and Law Enforcement has invested in a new vehicle fleet to strengthen civil protection across Malta and Gozo.In a press release published on Friday by the Ministry, Minister for Home Affairs Byron Ca...

A biker was seriously injured in a hit and run accident that took place on the St Paul’s Bay by-pass on Thursday evening.The biker, aged 30 of Attard, informed the police that he was riding his bike at around 11.30pm when he was hit by a car wh...

A 31-year-old Marsascala resident was grievously injured in an accident at 9am on Triq Santa Duminka, Zabbar.The man lost control of the motorbike he was riding and slid on the road into a car.He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital and investigations are...

One of the many arguments made against the development of an undersea tunnel linking Malta and Gozo is that, as a result of increased accessibility, the sister island would become overdeveloped. Many argue that the rampant over-construction taking pl...

The Nationalist Party has cancelled an emergency executive meeting called to discuss a Facebook spat between the party’s former leader Adrian Delia and one of its MPs Jason Azzopardi after the two parties made up and expressed their desire to w...

PN leader Bernard Grech has warned that he will kick people out of the party if necessary, as he warned against any further “theatrics” by MPs on Facebook.Grech was fielding questions from journalists outside the PN’s headquarters, ...

The government has unveiled its plan regarding when Covid measures will be relaxed over the coming weeks, with restaurants set to open as planned on Monday, and a new timeline culminating with the reopening of bars amongst others on 7 June.The relaxa...

A court has heard how a police sergeant charged with raping a woman whilst on duty appeared to be on drugs before the assault.Sergeant Glenn Carabott, 40, is accused of having raped the woman while responding to a report of theft at her home in Qawra...

The use of face-masks on the beach will no longer be enforced by authorities, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne said on Thursday – warning however that this will be the “only exception.”The wearing of face-masks outdoors at all tim...

Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has accused Labour Whip Glenn Bedingfield of consistently trying to undermine his office with unfounded claims and insinuations.Hyzler wrote a letter to Speaker Anglu Farrugia in which he reacted to the latest ran...

The re-development of the former Grand Verdala Hotel, which will see the derelict building make way for a three-block hotel and residential complex, has been given the green light by the Planning Authority.The plans, which will see the total demoliti...

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK) has called upon the government to “immediately remove Pauline Miceli and Alison Bezzina from their posts of Children’s Commissioner and Commissioner for Animal Welfare respe...

Unai Emery is heading back to the Europa League final — at the expense of the club that fired him last season.Emery's Villarreal held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of their semifinal on Thursday, which was enough to secure a 2-1 aggre...

Manchester United has finally reached a major final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Not that he was in the mood for celebrating on Thursday.An inspired goalkeeping performance by David de Gea ensured United was only beaten 3-2 by Roma in a wild second leg...

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the current status of restrictions on mass gatherings, Celine Dion has had to again reschedule the dates of her European “Courage World Tour”. The original 2020 “Courage World Tour” ope...

Former Opposition Leader Adrian Delia has urged his supporters to stay home for tonight’s Nationalist Party Executive meeting, which is being called following a Facebook spat between himself and PN MP Jason Azzopardi. Delia, who published ...

Health authorities have reported 9 new cases of Covid-19, the lowest since 30 July.The number was initially announced by Health Minister Chris Fearne while he was addressing a press conference where the government unveiled its relaxation timeline for...

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said it coped very well with all the challenges in 2020, as shown in its activity report, which is published today.The outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis in early 2020 did not prevent the ECA from auditing the perfor...

There is little sign of development slowing down in Gozo, with a four-floor apartment block on potentially arable land in Xewkija being advertised as for sale – despite the project currently awaiting a recommendation from the case officer at th...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has gone into quarantine after his wife Lydia tested positive for  Covid-19 on the same day she received the vaccine.In a Facebook post, Abela said his wife tested positive after doing a test because of upcoming engag...

Cyprus Airways, the national flag carrier brand of Cyprus, has introduced new flights between Malta International Airport and Larnaca, giving Maltese passengers the chance to enjoy short breaks in one of the Mediterranean’s most stylish, exclus...

Moviment Graffitti said today it is strongly objecting to the proposal for the construction of a block of 125 apartments just 300 metres from the cliff edge in Sannat, Gozo. The block, proposed by Gozitan construction magnate Joseph Portelli, lists k...

NGO Repubblika has asked the police to investigate Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela, over the Standards' Commissioner's findings regarding an advert that appeared in the local media.A report published by Standards Commis...

Genomic surveillance programs have let scientists track the coronavirus over the course of the pandemic. By testing patient samples, researchers are able to diagnose COVID-19. But they’re also able to use genetic changes in the virus to recreat...

A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies at once — after expecting seven, according to Mali's Minister of Health and the Moroccan clinic where the nonuplets were born.It appeared to be the first time on record that a woman had given birth ...

Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad.The number of new confirmed cases breache...

World Press Freedom Day has come and gone, grabbing a few headlines here and there but, overall, doing little to stimulate attention.Perhaps the public out there is too embroiled in other issues to give two hoots on what the media is all about. Perha...

Transport Malta, in agreement with the Local Councils’ Association, today published amendments to facilitate the removal of abandoned vehicles from the road, such as vehicles which are in a state that they cannot be identified and/or are not ro...

Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna has admitted that he “wasn’t pleased” when he found out who owned 17 Black – something which he said he discovered only through the media.Tonna was testifying before parliament’s public accou...

The Nationalist Party’s executive committee will meet on Thursday to decide what course of action to take after Facebook posts uploaded by two of its MPs, apparently in breach of recently issued instructions. Former Opposition Leader Adrian Del...

30 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Wednesday.38 people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, while no new deaths were reported for another day.The number of active cases now stands at 280.1,785 swab tests were carried ...

Standards Commissioner George Hyzler has found no breach of ethics in the way Minister Carmelo Abela handled Ghana High Commissioner Jean Claude Galea Mallia, but he did highlight a number of procedural shortcomings in ambassadorial appointments.Hyzl...

A Massive queue has been seen at the University of Malta as under-30s queued for their vaccine shots along with those aged between 40 and 50.Just this week, people aged between 30 and 39 were able to apply for the Covid vaccine.The queues have been p...

Malta International Airport (MIA) recorded just 1.7 million passenger movements over the course of 2020, down 76.1% of the total seen in 2019, but there seems to be some encouraging factors for the second half of 2021, an MIA representative said.The ...

Chelsea's decision to fire a club legend suddenly doesn't seem so callous after all.While Frank Lampard's name has hardly been forgotten by the Chelsea fans — there were chants outside Stamford Bridge before kickoff on Wednesday — new man...

A Court of Criminal Appeal has confirmed a six-year-jail term for a teacher who, in 2014,  had been found guilty of corrupting a schoolboy.Alexander Giacomotto, 62, of Birkirkara had been guilty of defiling the boy on various occasions at his Qa...

Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12. Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, confirmed the decision for ages 12 to 15 and said...

The governemnt is still waiting for a reply from the family of Lassana Cisse regarding his repatriation, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said Wednesday.Cisse was killed in an apparent racism-motivated shooting in Hal Far on 6 April 2019. Two so...

Malta needs to hold more mature discussions in order to solve environmental and planning issues, Minister for the Environment Aaron Farrugia said.The environment has been a hot topic as of recent years, with one of the notable features being the ramp...

Corinthia Hotels today announced the company will be opening its first hotel in the United States in 2023.Luxury Upper East Side hotel, The Surrey, was acquired by Reuben Brothers in 2020, marking another milestone for their growing hospitality colle...

The Nationalist Party wants a fairer tax system that does not discriminate against business owners, Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said.He was speaking during a visit to PAMA shopping Mall in Mosta.The PN, he said, will continue working to provide m...

Former Opposition Leader Adrian Delia has challenged his fellow Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi to sue him for the truth to emerge.Writing on Facebook, Delia referred to another post on the social media by Azzopardi on his being awarded €1,000 fo...