Food prices in Malta were 12.2% higher than the European Union average in 2020, figures released by Eurostat show.Eurostat issued a release which allows for the comparison of consumer price levels between EU states in different areas. The data covers...

Two men were injured during an argument in St Julian's the police said in a statement.The argument took place at 2.45am on Tuesday, and the police were called to St George's Bay. The police found one man unconscious and another with injuries.Police i...

An e-scooter rider was grievously injured early on Tuesday morning after she was hit by a car.The accident took place at the Ferries, Gzira, at 1.45am.The rider, a French woman who resides in Pieta’, was hit by a Volkswagen driven by a 23-year-...

With the scholastic year coming to an end, and with temperatures rising, more and more people will be flocking to the seaside for a swim and for, hopefully, a breeze.It is that time of the year when many people enter into holiday mode. Many, includin...

PN leader Bernard Grech challenged Prime Minister Robert Abela to “denounce” his predecessor Joseph Muscat, whom he blamed as being the person who led the country onto the FATF’s greylist.Speaking in Parliament on Monday morning abo...

Au revoir France, this summer belongs to Yann Sommer.The Switzerland goalkeeper, who left in the middle of the European Championship’s group stage to be with his wife for the birth of their second daughter, made the biggest save of his life aga...

Spain first gifted Croatia a bizarre own-goal, then threw away a late 3-1 lead. Alvaro Morata made sure it didn't matter in the end.Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time Monday to give Spain a 5-3 win over Croatia and a place in the Europea...

Rescuers searching for a fifth day for survivors of a Florida condo building collapse used bucket brigades and heavy machinery Monday as they worked atop a precarious mound of pulverized concrete, twisted steel and the remnants of dozens of household...

The Public Broadcasting Services did not block any football matches, noting that cuts in transmission of foreign channels which broadcast matches from Euro 2020 are imposed on them by conditions established by UEFA, PBS Executive Chairman Mark Sammut...

Six new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Monday.No new recoveries or deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, meaning that the number of active cases now stands at 34.1,316 swab tests were administered on Sunday, taking th...

Legal reforms to the laws on sexual offences will come into force in the coming weeks, the government said in a statement.Minister for Social Justice, Solidarity, Family and Children's rights, Michael Falzon, along with Minister for Justice, Edward Z...

The NGO Repubblika has called on MPs from both sides to give up their seats in parliament and allow themselves to be replaced by technocrats who would lead a so-called ‘Government of National Solidarity.’Speaking in a press conference out...

Neil Agius launched his attempt at a world record breaking swim for a staggering 130km in 50 to 55 hours on Monday.The swim aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution at sea and is part of the Wave of Change campaign.Neil left from Linosa, a sma...

95% of carers and nurses in elderly care homes are vaccinated, Minister for Senior Citizens and Active Ageing Michael Farrugia said in response to a Parliamentary Question.PN MP Maria Deguara asked the minister to say whether the carers working in go...

More Covid-19 measures will be relaxed as from today, while no new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Sunday by health authorities.Two people were reported to have recovered, and with no new deaths reported for another day, the number of active cases...

Residential properties belonging to private owners and properties belonging to registered voluntary organisations situated along a number of streets in high traffic volume town centres can benefit from a Planning Authority restoration grant sche...

Malta had the highest percentage of early school leavers in 2020, figures issued by Eurostat show.The share of 'early school leavers’ is a term that refers to early leavers from education and training (aged 18-24).  The indicator shows the...

Labour MEP Alfred Sant has expressed his support for the principles upheld in the Matić report on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health, and stated that an open debate on abort...

The foundations for the first frequency converter station have been laid, a government statement read.Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg and Parliamentary Secretary Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi visited works carried out by Infrastructure Malta for the Grand...

A 72-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was hit by a car in Paola on Monday morning.Police said in a statement that the accident happened at around 8am in Triq San Guzepp in Paola, saying that preliminary investigations showed that a 72-y...

A Canadian man was arrested last Friday in connection with importation, trafficking and aggravated possession of cannabis, the police said Monday.The police said they were informed by the Customs Department that three boxes with 18,000 cigarettes con...

New Malta travel rules effectively 'rule out' holidays for families with children aged 12 to 17, it has emerged, a report in the UK says.Mylondon.news reports that in an email to a concerned traveller seen by My London, Visit Malta, the official...

Australia was battling to contain several COVID-19 clusters around the country on Monday in what some experts have described as the nation’s most dangerous stage of the pandemic since the earliest days.Sydney in the east and Darwin in the north...

A man was grievously injured on Sunday evening in a hold-up in Paola.The police said the incident took place in Antoine de Paule Square at 10pm.The victim, a foreigner aged 46 who resides in St Paul’s Bay, told police that he had been approache...

A small fire broke out in an apartment on Censu Tabone Street, St Julian's, on Monday morning, the police confirmed with The Malta Independent.CPD officials put out the fire and there were no injuries.

It was very heartening to see the results of a survey carried out by the National Council for the Maltese Language and the Department of Maltese within the University of Malta in collaboration with the National Statistics Office last week.The survey ...

Tunisian naval forces recovered two bodies and picked up 178 migrants from the Mediterranean on Sunday after the boats transporting them broke down on the perilous crossing from Libya to Europe, a Tunisian Defense Ministry spokesman said.The spokesma...

A photo of two nurses embracing each other at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has become a symbol for the difficulties that the health professionals went through to take care of patients who were taken ill because of the virus.The Central Bank ha...

Although the news that Malta has been grey listed by the Financial Advisory Task Force (FATF) is not positive, all stakeholders should come together, share information between them and execute a plan of action so that the country would make it back o...

Belgium stopped Cristiano Ronaldo on one end, and had just enough attacking power on the other.The top-ranked Belgians held Ronaldo scoreless Sunday and held onto a first-half lead to beat Portugal 1-0 and advance to the quarterfinals of the European...

No new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Sunday by health authorities.Two people meanwhile have recovered, and with no new deaths reported for another day, the number of active cases now stands at 28.2,227 swab tests were carried out on Saturday, ta...

Eighteen months.These two words were a common thread which linked the speeches that were delivered by the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister last Wednesday.They were addressing a hastily called up press conference after it was announced that Mal...

The Government is not planning to change any tactics in terms for economic recovery when it comes to enterprises, as it took the Financial Advisory Task Force (FATF) assessment, among other issues, into account when drafting the recovery plan, Minist...

Once the Oranje were shown red, it all went the Czech Republic’s way.So much so that someone other than Patrik Schick finally scored for the Czechs at the European Championship before the striker knocked in his fourth goal of the tournament.Tho...

Malta’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force last week was “Labour’s fault”, PN leader Bernard Grech said on a Sunday as he moved away from the unity-calling rhetoric he presented in his initial reactions to the deci...

The Government will continue with its work, as it did prior to the Moneyval result, so that it can get off the Financial Advisory Task Force (FATF)’s greylist as soon as possible, Prime Minister Robert Abela said in an interview on party media ...

The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a jab” initiative to further drive up vaccination rates.Government figures showed that another 18,270 people...

While the number of Covid-19 cases has remained low over the past weeks, one must wait and see what the impact of the virus variants will be, statistician Vince Marmara said in his weekly vlog for The Malta Independent on Sunday. Marmara said the sit...

One of the highlights of the Order of St. John’s long stay in Malta was undoubtedly the way they completely revolutionised the local medical scene. This was best epitomised by the Sacra Infermeria, the hospital they built in Valletta, which at ...

On Friday, the reasons for Malta’s grey listing by the Financial Action Task Force became clearer. The global anti-money laundering watchdog said that Malta made good progress in this field but, at the end of the day, it was not enough. Malta&r...

A green garden which will be open to the public will be installed on the roof of the lyceum in Ħamrun through an investment of over €1 million.  This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron...

Football fans were left fuming on Saturday night after the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) blocked Italian broadcaster Rai for the duration of the European Championships football match between Italy and Austria.Fans hoping to watch the round of 16...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has won half of the races this Formule One season.And if that wasn't worrying enough for his rivals, his car keeps getting faster and faster.The championship leader dominated the Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday to win back...

Val Drury was born on 15 January 1944 in Hamrun. He is married to Mary, who was a well known figure and familiar voice on Rediffusion and Radio Malta and has two children, Jackie and Natalie. As is customary with the majority of Basketball players, h...

The Maltese Paediatric Association strongly encourages parents to get their adolescents vaccinated against COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine, which has been studied and is being used in adolescents aged between 12-15 years, has been shown not only to be...

Doctors for Life deplores the attack on the right to life of unborn children and the blatant attempt to undermine the right to conscientious objection by medical professionalsIn a statement, DFL said is troubled to note the recent adoption of the Mat...

With three exquisite touches of control, technique and finishing, Federico Chiesa ended 95 minutes of Italian frustration.This record-breaking team is off to the quarterfinals of the European Championship with a defense that finally allowed a goal af...

Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to football fans returning from neighbouring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg.The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare on S...

Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five as they raced to recover any survivors after fighting back fire and smoke deep inside the concrete and meta...

Floriana: Chemimart Pharmacy, 14, St Anne Street; Marsa: San Raffael Pharmacy, 247, Qormi Road; Santa Venera: Lantern Pharmacy, Misraħ il-Kebbies; Birkirkara: The Local Dispensary, Kan. K. Pirotta Street; Msida: Mayer Pharmacy, 33, Ta' Xbiex Pro...

Three new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Saturday, while two patients have recovered, health authorities said.The number of swab tests carried out reached 2,360, for an overall total of 977,462.Active cases climbed by one to 30, while the number of ...

Seventy per cent of Malta’s adult population is now fully vaccinated, Health Minister Chris Fearne said today.This means that they have received two doses of the Pfizer, Astra Zeneca or Moderna vaccines, or the one dose of the Johnson & Joh...

Malta will recognise UK Covid vaccine certificates from the 1st of July, a health ministry spokesperson told The Malta Independent.The UK government announced Thursday that British citizens returning from Malta, and people visiting the UK from Malta,...

If you're feeling hot, sweaty and are looking forward to cooler days, well... you might have to wait at least another week.Summer has started with high temperatures, reaching 41 degrees (feel like) today.But this sweltering heat is not expected to su...

Still riding a wave of emotion, Denmark won again at the European Championship.And they won a big one at a stadium that means a lot to them.The Danes advanced to the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 by beating Wales 4-0 on Saturday in Amsterdam, getting tw...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has highlighted three points which Malta must fulfil in order to move off the grey list of financial jurisdictions.In a press conference on Friday, meeting president Marcus Pleyer explained that even though good...

The Maltese government has stuck its description of the FATF’s decision to greylist Malta as undeserved, but has committed to addressing the shortcomings raised by the international body in the “shortest time frame possible.”In a st...

The head of the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far,” and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries.At a press briefing on ...

A biker was grievously injured on Friday afternoon in a traffic accident in Zejtun, the police said.The accident took place in Ghar Dalam Street at 5.45pm.It involved a Yamaha bike and a Toyota Passo, driven by a 27-year-old woman of Rabat.The biker,...

Nature Trust (Malta) is appealing to all beach users at night, to enjoy the beach but use the beach responsibly. While many go to enjoy a nice evening on the sand there are small irresponsible groups that tend to flood the beaches with noise and...

Italy’s unbeaten streak won’t last forever, and Austria coach Franco Foda is plotting to be the one to stop it.The Italians have become one of the favorites at the European Championship after winning all three of their games in the group ...

After three emotional European Championship matches in Copenhagen, Denmark will next play in a city that Christian Eriksen once called home.The Danes will take on Wales in the round of 16 at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday, a stadium where Eriksen...

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen maintained his momentum over rival Lewis Hamilton by taking pole position for the Styrian Grand Prix on Saturday.Verstappen became the first driver this weekend to complete a lap below 1 minute, 4 second...

After 19 hours of flawless defending, Italy broke its own world record for not conceding a goal in international soccer.The streak ended a mere 25 minutes later.Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma played the bulk of the record 1,168 minutes, includ...

It’s been a bit difficult to ignore the fact that Malta, right in cue with the start of summer, is going through an almighty heat wave.With temperatures hitting the 40.2 degrees Celsius mark, Thursday was the hottest day ever recorded in Malta ...

Five new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Friday from over 3,000 swab tests.Three people meanwhile have recovered from the virus, while no new deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.This means that Malta currently has 29 ac...

The Health Ministry has confirmed that measures relating to the wearing of face masks will be relaxed on 1 July for those who are fully vaccinated, while bars, restaurants, band clubs, and snack bars will, from Monday, be allowed to remain open until...

Balzan’s mayor Ian Spiteri has stepped down from his post for personal reasons.Spiteri announced the news on his personal profile on Friday morning, saying that he was very sad to share the news.He will be stepping down both as mayor and as cou...

Children aged between 12 and 15 years old will start receiving their Covid-19 vaccine invitations as from today, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Friday.They are the latest cohort to start receiving the jab after the vaccination programme wa...

Airlines and holiday providers on Friday expressed frustration with the U.K.’s plans to ease travel restrictions, saying uncertainty about how and when the new rules will be implemented make it difficult for people to book summer vacations.The ...

159 people were still unaccounted for Friday, a day after an oceanside condominium building collapsed into a pile of rubble, and searchers combing through a twisted, shifting pile of concrete and metal feared the death toll of at least four could go ...

Malta may have been placed on the UK’s green list on Thursday, but British people visiting Malta still have to quarantine, at least for the time being.This is because Malta currently only recognises vaccination certificates issued by the Maltes...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) said it expected a steady recovery in the tourism sector this summer.Welcoming the news that Malta has been added to UK’s green list, MHRA President Tony Zahra stated that, &ldq...

Maltese businesses do not deserve a grey listed country, the Chamber of SMEs said Friday.It was reacting to reports that Malta has been placed on the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force.The fact that Malta has carried out an impressive level...

No one was injured in an armed hold-up that took place in Birkirkara on Friday but the robber fled with a wad of cash. The case took place at a lotto shop in Triq Dun Filippu at around 9:45am, the police said.The assailant, wearing a mask and armed w...

A motorcyclist was grievously injured on Friday in an accident involving two other cars.The accident took place in Triq l-Ingiered in Luqa at around 9:15am, the police said.The casualty, 29, from Luqa, was riding a Ducati Monster.The motorcycle was i...

Civil society NGO Repubblika has filed a constitutional case asking the courts to declare that corruption in the Electrogas contract is leading consumers to pay extra on their energy bills. It is also asking the court to order that consumers be refun...

The United Kingdom has added Malta to its green travel list, with the British government revealing the news on Thursday night.The Maltese government responded with a statement on Thursday night stipulating that only those with a vaccination certifica...

With a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees celsius, Malta was the hottest place in Europe on Thursday.An image posted by popular Facebook page Maltese Islands Weather, which is known for its expert insight into the weather in and around Malta, showed...

The global financial watchdog’s decision to grey list Malta on Wednesday came as no surprise to anyone. The writing was on the wall. Despite the government’s best efforts to lobby in Malta’s favour, and despite the positive reforms ...

Commissioner for Standards in Public Life George Hyzler has said that his office cannot investigate a complaint against PL MP Rosianne Cutajar over bags of oranges which she handed out as gifts because the matter is under investigation by the police ...

As more people scratch the itch to travel, the check-in and welcomers’ halls at Malta International Airport are becoming increasingly busy.Passenger numbers have, in fact, already increased by 20 per cent since the reopening of tourism on 1 Jun...

Another 40 people have fallen victim to email or SMS scams, with scammers pulling just over €50,000 out of the bank accounts of these victims in just the last 24 hours.Police said in a statement that it was receiving record amounts of reports of...

Three new Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Thursday.Two people, meanwhile, have also recovered from the virus.  With no new deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the number of active cases currently stands at 27.2,271 swab t...

Labour Party exponent and diehard Mario Philip Azzopardi has described the party’s primetime political show ‘Pjazza’ as “nauseating” to the point that it follows the propaganda style famously mentioned in George Orwell d...

Three Maltese MEPs have voted against a report which calls on member states to protect and enhance women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, and labels total bans on abortion as human rights violations.PN MEPs David Casa and Roberta Me...

The Nationalist Party ‘reserves the right’ to take all appropriate action against the Governor of the Central Bank, Edward Scicluna, “including asking for his resignation or filing a motion of no confidence in parliament,” Opp...

The health authorities will be administering the second AstraZeneca dose earlier than planned to 7,000 people “as a precaution against the Indian Delta variant”, the Malta Independent is informed.People who received the first dose and who...

97% of adults with Maltese citizenship consider Maltese as their first language, a survey published on Thursday revealed.The survey, which saw the participation of 1,025 people between the ages of 18 and 80, was carried out by the National Council fo...

The away-goals rule was abolished Thursday by UEFA after 56 years as a fundamental way of deciding matches in its European club competitions.The move was often proposed in recent years by club coaches who felt an idea from the 1960s was no longer rel...

Marco Gaffarena has lost an appeal he had filed over his attempt to force the sale of part of an Old Mint Street Property, which was part of an expropriation scandal.The government had paid the businessman €1.65 million for part-ownership of the...

Three new schemes to help businesses which were forced to shut their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic have been announced by the government.The three schemes, which are part of the government’s economic recovery plan, will together see an inv...

As the temperature continues to rise, the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate has advised the public on the importance of taking the necessary precautions to stay healthy and avoid adverse consequences from the effects of the heat."It...

The impunity and corruption that characterised the political scene and Maltese institutions over the past years, as well as the decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to grey list Malta are exposing the lives on many families to great ris...

What should I know about the delta variant?It’s a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected in India. It got its name from the World Health Organization, which names notable variants af...

During the first quarter of 2021, the Labour Force Survey estimates that 263,400 people were employed, 1.1% less when compared to the previous year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.In a statement issued on Thursday, the NSO said that this a...

Kylian Mbappé scored the most goals in France last season, and Harry Kane did likewise in the Premier League.It’s not just the fact that neither Paris Saint-Germain nor Tottenham won their leagues that links them. Nor the fact that both ...

The U.K.’s travel industry held a day of action Wednesday, pressing the British government to allow more quarantine-free travel and provide cash-strapped businesses with much-needed financial support.Hundreds of industry workers, including trav...