An evaluation of all MATSEC results over a period of a number of years will be carried out during the upcoming scholastic year in a bid to address the enduring issue of high failure rates in MATSEC core subjects seen again this year.MATSEC O-Level, A...

The Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths have been backfilled with layers of different protective materials in order to conserve them for future generations, in the first ever intervention of its kind by Heritage Malta. Structures on site provide she...

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are exp...

Yorgen Fenech was arraigned on Thursday in connection with dark web purchases of firearms, explosives and poison in separate proceedings.Fenech, the man accused of plotting the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was seen entering the p...

Scammers have once again tried to catfish journalists with fake emails purportedly sent by PN MP Jason Azzopardi and civil society activist Manuel Delia. Several media houses were “accidentally” copied into an email thread between Azzopar...

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis should immediately recuse himself from the Parliamentary Committee for Standards in Public Life whenever the committee discusses an issue related to Yorgen Fenech.The chat messages that have emerged over recent we...

The Church has reminded the public that a dismissed priest is no longer allowed to celebrated mass after an incident where a former Franciscan priest walked onto to the altar in Gharghur earlier this week. In a short statement, the Church reminded th...

Lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have decried allegations of having coordinated attacks on Caruana Galizia family lawyer Jason Azzopardi, saying that his "continuous comments" were leading to a trial by media and a breach of Fenech's human rights.In a count...

The Animal Welfare Directorate has said that pitbulls are not put to sleep because of their breed.In a statement, the Directorate "referred to the number of allegations which are circulating on social media by misinformed persons.""The directorate ha...

Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. At least 13 people were killed and...

European football's biggest teams didn't need a Super League to secure heavyweight clashes this season.The draw for the Champions League did the job in Istanbul on Thursday, after three of the rebels still pursuing the breakaway competition were allo...

Lidl will be extending its supermarket operation by adding a new outlet in the outskirts of Zebbug after the Planning Board granted development permission for the works to commence. Last year, the Board had suspended a decision on this application an...

The process for the recusal of Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis from the standards committee debate on an ethics breach by MP Rosianne Cutajar has to be initiated by one of the committee members, Speaker Anglu Farrugia told this newspaper.Farrugi...

Despite Malta's high vaccination rates and exceptionally high efficacy, "less than half of respondents (to a survey) believe that their life will return to a pre-Covid-19 normal," an economic note has readThis economic note summarises the main findin...

There were 42 new Covid-19 cases, while 59 have recovered, the health authorities said today.The total number of cases registered so far has now climbed to 35,950, with 34,447 patients who recovered while 438 people died.There are 669 active cases, w...

In July, the number of persons registering for work stood at 1,542, decreasing by 2,439 when compared to the corresponding month in 2020, statistics issued by the National Statistics Office state.Prime Minister Robert Abela said in a tweet that it is...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said the government should only recruit people who continue to enhance its services, rather than just employ them in order to give out favours here and there.Caruana was replying to a question by The Malta Independent f...

The Nationalist Party said that the government’s policies on electric cars are “too little too late” and more work is needed with respect to charging pillars and their infrastructure. Addressing the media, PN spokesperson for Energy...

Total outbound tourist trips between January and June 2021 numbered 57,684, a decrease of 50.1% over 2020, according to figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO).Total nights spent by outbound tourists went up by 23.5%, totalling 831,...

A man was grievously injured on Thursday morning after he was hit by a car in San gwann, the police said.The accident took place in St Paul’s Street at 8.45am.The man, aged 60 of Sliema, was hit by a Toyota Vitz driven by a 29-year-old woman of...

We did not cry like Edward Zammit Lewis did when Joseph Muscat quit in shame from being the Labour Party’s leader and the country’s Prime Minister.Muscat’s belated resignation freed us of a politician who tarnished Malta’s rep...

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has been officially established, with the transition was completed in recent days, Environment and Planning Minister Aaron Farrugia announced Wednesday.“The establishment of the authority is one par...

A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from.The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elde...

Vince Busuttil was born in Valletta on 23 August, 1956. He is the son of Nazzareno and Giovanna neé Aquilina. Busuttil is married to Anne nee Borg and from this marriage they have two children, Mauro and Clayton.For Vince his childhood was a s...

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Ian Borg has justified the proposed yacht marina project in Marsascala by saying that an “enormous number of Maltese residents are buying pleasure boats.” The Malta Independent on Wednesday asked...

The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have led to a rise in the cost of living in Malta, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told the press on Wednesday. Following a press conference, Minister Caruana answered questions posed by journalists regarding the ...

42 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities on Wednesday in their daily update.36 people meanwhile have recovered, while no new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.  The number of active cases therefore stands at 687.Meanw...

Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi has claimed he is the subject of a coordinated campaign of attacks by Yorgen Fenech, who he said, had wanted to “eliminate” him in 2019.Azzopardi, a lawyer to the Caruana Galizias, filed the judicial pr...

Ninety percent of the central link project has now been completed, and the remaining works of asphalt laying are set to be finished by first week October, Transport Minister Ian Borg told the press on Wednesday.He noted that the 2006 local plans had ...

Malta’s plan for the reopening of the scholastic year is set to be finalised and presented in the “coming days”, Education Minister Justyne Caruana has told The Malta Independent.“In the coming days we will be organising an ac...

A 39-year-old man, residing in Marsa, was arrested in connection with cocaine trafficking as well as for being in possession of around a kilo of cocaine.After investigations by the Anti-Drug Squad Police on the man’s movements, at around 11:30a...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce today launched its recommendations on the National Workforce Strategy, which is based on four key challenges the industry is facing.Addressing an activity held at the chamber’s headquarters in Valletta, president M...

The infrastructure for electric vehicle charging as well as new power tariffs for off peak hours were launched today by Minister for Energy and Sustainability Miriam Dalli together with representatives from Enemalta. Enemalta CEO Engineer Jason Vella...

The government’s commitment to implement the recommendations of the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry are “abundantly clear,” Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg said Wednesday.Borg was asked how the government will be upholding it...

A row of trees at the Msida skate park have been transplanted over concerns relating to water leaks into tunnels beneath the skate park because of the trees' irrigation system.Pictures shared on social media earlier in the week showed that some exten...

Three NGOs have decried the hijacking of public spaces, including parts of the coastline, saying that these land grabs amount to social injustice.“Residents are suffering from abusive authorities all over Malta.  Marsascala lost part of it...

Yorgen Fenech wants the police to investigate Jason Azzopardi and blogger Manuel Delia over what he called “a systematic attack” against a judge who decided on his request for bail.Fenech is indicted for complicity in the 2017 murder of D...

The government is updating its employment policy in an attempt to address the blow to the hospitality sector brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.“We are conscious of staff shortages being faced by the hospitality sector and are currently end...

The head of Human Resources at MCAST has filed a libel suit against MaltaToday in connection with two articles which the newspaper published in recent weeks. Josephine Abdilla, who has been on paid special leave since July 2018 sued the newspape...

An e-scooter rider was grievously injured on Tuesday afternoon in an accident in Burmarrad, the police said.The accident took place in Burmarrad Road at 5pm.The rider, a 25-year-old man from St Paul’s Bay, was involved in a crash with a Toyota ...

The Malta Employers’ Association aired concern this week about a practice that has long been happening.Come every election, the public sector tends to inflate, taking people from the private sector to work public sector jobs. In a statement on ...

U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The decision defies allied leaders ...

New daily coronavirus infections in Israel are approaching record levels, despite the country's largely successful vaccination campaign and the recent rollout of the world's first widespread booster shot.The spread of the virus has been driven by a s...

Fully vaccinated people will be allowed to attend standing events such as concerts and festivals as from September 6, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Tuesday.Fearne said that the number of attendees will initially be restricted to 100 peopl...

Peppi Azzopardi has said that Colin Galea, the prison inmate who died on 17 August days after trying to commit suicide, had shown worrying signs before being taken back to prison.In a Facebook post, Azzopardi posted an image showing cuts along Galea'...

The Commissioner of Police has described the allegation, made by Yorgen Fenech's defence lawyers, that the police are in possession of a complete mobile phone extraction relating to Keith Schembri, as simply a vexatious "fishing expedition" intended ...

Nationalist MP Clyde Puli provided a scathing attack on the Labour Party, saying that the party would never kill someone who they do not agree with, and that a murder like that of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia would never have happened under a PN...

Karl Grech OrrThe Court of Appeal, composed of Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, Mr Justice Joseph R Micallef and Mr Justice Tonio Mallia, on June 30, 2021 in the case “Ambrose Mackay, Jessica Eddelston Mackay, and Doris Mackay vs Citadel Insurance ...

35 new Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities, as another patient of the virus passed away between Monday and Tuesday.Authorities said in their daily update on the pandemic situation in Malta that a 65-year-old man had passed away while C...

The Sundance award-winning Luzzu is the first ever Maltese film to be chosen to form part of the European Film Awards Feature Film Selection. Other films listed include the Oscarwinning titles The Father and Promising Young Woman. The selected films ...

Science in the City Festival 2021 will once again be undergoing a complete overhaul, bringing an action-packed hybrid festival on the 24th and 25th September. The festival that graced the streets of Valletta on an annual basis is moving into the...

That the government is for the second year running yet to announce “serious and concrete protocols” for schools a few weeks before they reopen is a “social injustice” to students, teachers and parents in Malta and Gozo, the Na...

Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80.Bernard Doh...

A man from Qormi has been charged with grievously injuring a man with a knife during a feast in Birkirkara.Butcher Cranston Portelli, 30, of Qormi was charged with allegedly stabbing another man in the hand, during a fight at the feast of St Hel...

An 18-year-old Colombian woman was seriously injured in a traffic accident in St Julian's.The accident occurred on Triq Sant' Andrija at 12.45pm.  She was hit by a van and ended up underneath it.A medical team, civil protection officers and poli...

A Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Water Services Corporation (WSC) and the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) will ensure more collaboration in order to provide students with the opportunity to start a career in the ...

The interests of Mellieha and its residents should come first, Mellieha mayor Dario Vella told The Malta Independent when asked about the Armier caravan issue. A number of caravans have been placed by owners along Malta’s coast and also in popu...

The decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Malta on a grey list of financially untrustworthy countries has had a major impact on the reputation of companies based there, according to a panel speaking at a rece...

The drawing up of an action plan to update Malta’s electricity distribution network and strengthen it is in its final stages, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli saidExtended heat waves this summer caused extensive power cuts across the islands and th...

The Malta College of Family Doctors encouraged the national authorities to prepare adequately for the new scholastic year. School children have in the past two years experienced changes in the quality and quantity of teaching whilst diligently they w...

The Nationalist Party has lamented what they call the government’s silence on the shortage of human resources in the law courts, saying that the Union of Judges and Magistrates has confirmed what the Opposition has been stating for a long time....

European statistics have confirmed what we have known for many years – that it takes much longer for Maltese young people to leave their parents’ homes than their European peers.We’re not top of the list, as Croatia and Slovenia bea...

Evaporating waters due to excessive heat resulted in many fish which normally ply at Chadwick lakes dying, the Environment Resources Authority said.Following reports of a number of dead fish at the Chadwick Lakes system, ERA is looking into the matte...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to “coercion” and “intimidation” and affirming that the U.S. will support its alli...

For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a young American soldier with a broad smile with three impeccably dressed Italian children he is credited with saving as the Nazis retreated northward in 1944.O...

Michail Antonio’s record goal for West Ham was sealed with a kiss.The fun-loving striker became the London club’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League era, moving onto 49 goals by netting twice in a 4-1 win over 10-man Leicester ...

AC Milan overcame the continued absence of Zlatan Ibrahimović to open its Serie A season with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria on Monday.Brahim Díaz scored in the ninth minute and Milan’s new signing Mike Maignan made a couple of key saves to...

Lawyers for Yorgen Fenech have asked a judge to order the Commissioner of Police to exhibit newly discovered extractions of Keith Schembri’s mobile phone in a Constitutional Case where Fenech is requesting the removal of the lead police investi...

The Malta Employers’ Association (MEA) has warned that workers are already jumping ship from the private to the public sector, as the pre-election "talent drain" begins to take hold.The MEA also called on the government to provide a Budget for ...

President George Vella has come out in defence of his rule of law efforts, by giving a run-down of what his office has done since the recommendations issued by the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death. The President’s s...

Two robotic computer systems that were bought in December 2017 to handle the administration of medicine are "a complete failure and a waste of money," The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) said "Such robotic systems, which were named 'Ma...

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis did not deny going to Yorgen Fenech to try and find jobs for his constituents, but said that he has always acted within the limits of what is right.Taking to social media on Monday, Zammit Lewis noted how a report...

Former Labour Party deputy leader Joe Brincat today filed a judicial protest demanding an inquiry into the workings of the public inquiry that investigated the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.In his protest, which is normally followed up...

A man who this morning succumbed to injuries sustained in a fall has been identified as Venezuelan singer Yendmanuel Gonzalez.Gonzalez passed away on Monday morning after he suffered serious injuries in a three-storey fall in a residence in Msida ear...

Fifty-seven new Covid-19 cases were registered on Monday, while 37 patients have recovered.Health authorities said that the number of active cases is now 687.In all, Malta has registered 35,831 cases, with 34,312 recoveries and 436 deaths.The number ...

Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa is dragging his feet on charging people in court over several scandals which have rocked the country, Repubblika President Robert Aquilina said on Monday.In a press conference outside the Police headquarters in Florian...

A Gozo Fast Ferry vessel was evacuated on Monday morning after a technical fault led to the automatic activation of the vessel’s fire suppression system, the company said.Contrary to initial reports, there was no fire aboard the vessel.The plum...

After  months of restrictions amidst an unprecedented pandemic, the country is now talking about recovery and regeneration. First, let’s rewind to 2020. What was the most tangible role of the MDB throughout the pandemic?The economic shock ...

A 32-year-old man from Venezuela has passed away after he was injured in a fall on Sunday morning, police said on Monday.The man was grievously injured after a three-storey fall at around 6am on Sunday.The accident occurred at a private residence in ...

An elderly woman died on Monday morning following a fire in her residence in Betta Street, Tarxien, the police said.The 81-year-old, Lorenza Busuttil, was certified dead on site by a medical team.The woman's dog also died in the fire.The police were ...

The Environment and Resources Authority said it is investigating the origins of sea slime in the southern area of the Maltese islands, and a clean-up operation was initiated.“On arrival on site and on confirmation of the presence of slime, the ...

The government, through Malta Enterprise, is supporting a €9 million investment by S.A.W. Ltd, a local, family-run, bespoke furniture business aiming to become more sustainable and generate further international investments.Addressing the media ...

The president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) has welcomed Malta’s removal from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Agency’s red list, also saying that the months of August and September are looki...

A young man was injured in a stabbing incident in Birkirkara, the police said.His aggressor was later arrested.The attack took place in Valley Road at around 7.30pm.The police said that a 27-year-old man resident in Msida was stabbed during a fight h...

There is no doubt that the government is taking certain decisions to help the environment.  The focus on recycling, planting more trees are always welcome, yet it is failing on a number of other fronts. Major fronts at that.The biggest failure t...

Three teenagers were injured, one of them seriously, when explosive material went off in Kirkop, the police said.The accident took place in the Ramlija area at around 5pm.The area is used for the letting off of fireworks.The three young men, aged 14,...

Three men were arrested at the airport after being caught by Customs Department officers, with the help of sniffer dogs, carrying more than €10,000 in cash.A Somali man on his way to Turkey was intercepted with the equivalent of €165,548 in...

A number of Malta’s organic farmers believe that the government has not been doing enough to enable their organic farming practices and moreover, feel they are being put at a disadvantage when compared to conventional farmers due to a number of...

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee.Saturday's flooding in...

A French league soccer match between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday when Marseille refused to restart the game after home fans earlier threw projectiles and invaded the field.Unverified photos on social media showed at least three players...

The USA will use its political, diplomatic and economic influence to hold those who take control of Afghanistan to the standards of human rights, the USA’s Chargé d’Affaires to Malta Gwendolyn “Wendy” Green to...

The ‘regeneration’ term is one that has been bandied around a lot when it comes to the PN – but it has scarcely been defined. What is the type of regeneration that the party is looking towards? Does this mean that old faces – ...

A total of 437 fines were issued at sea by Transport Malta since the start of 2021, according to figures presented by Transport Malta to The Malta Independent on Sunday.This newsroom reached out to the respective authorities – Transport Malta a...

Though dominating the proceedings for long stretches Gżira failed to gain their first win of the season and had to dig deep in order to save the match, drawing in the last six minutes against Santa Lucia. The Saints had taken an early lead and s...

Malta has been in a state of climate emergency since 2019. What can we do to mitigate any severe climate change issues?Malta has an obligation to mitigate climate change impacts through the reduction of emissions.These obligations and targets are int...

53 new cases of Covid-19 were registered on Sunday, while 50 patients recovered, the health authorities said in their daily update.The number of active cases in the country has risen to 667. No new deaths were reported.In total, since the start of th...

Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane, two of the world's best strikers, were back in action in the Premier League on Sunday after some time away.Lukaku made the better impression.Making the first appearance of his second spell at Chelsea, the Belgium interna...

Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench as Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Juventus got off to a disappointing start on Sunday. Two mistakes from goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny saw his side relinquish an early two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Ud...

A 42-year-old man from Naxxar suffered grievously injuries in a motorcycle accident.The accident occurred at 7.30am, on Triq St Paul's Bay, in St Paul's Bay.He was riding a motorbike when he crashed into another motorbike. The other rider suffered no...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that he will not ditch his former Chief of Staff Keith Schembri.During an interview with The Times of Malta, the former Prime Minister who resigned in disgrace back in 2019, was asked whether, knowing what...