Alex Borg and Adrian Delia made their final appeals to Nationalist Party members, in a calm debate aired on party media on Monday night.40% of the PN’s members have already made their choice and voted in early voting days, with the remainder of...

A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country's recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday.The tragedy ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "old friend" as the two began a series of meetings Tuesday at a time when their countries face both overlapping and differing challenges from the United States.Relations betwee...

Solidarjetà, the Trade and Tenant Union has spoken out "following a series of recent cases in which several of its members and other tenants were illegally evicted, abused, and deprived of both rent and deposits by the same landlord." Union S...

A large-scale operation conducted by the Sliema Community Police, assisted by detention services officials and immigration police, has led to the detention of several people found to be homeless and staying illegally in the country.The Sliema Local C...

A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday.The plane landed safely at Plovdiv airport in central Bulgaria and von der...

Liverpool saved the biggest transfer until last in its remarkable $570 million summer spree, finally signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle for a British-record fee as the window closed on Monday with spending by Premier League clubs soaring...

The highest recorded concentration of visitors at the Blue Lagoon at any one time in July and August was registered on the afternoon of Friday, 22nd August, at an estimated 3,830, down by 68% when compared to the peaks of summer 2024, the Malta Touri...

Momentum's Arnold Cassola has asked the Standards Commissioner to investigate Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo's use of public funds, following a news report that most of the food, cooking, and serving at an organisation's fundraising dinner in %...

The Church in Malta said that it will be pleased to welcome Fr Fabio Attard SDB, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, on his first official visit to Malta, taking place between 2 and 5 October 2025. “This visit will continue to enkindle ...

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has extended the application period for the Irrinova Darek scheme until 15 September 22025, after the Government increased funding to allow more families to benefit.Launched on 23 July, the scheme has dra...

Aġenzija Sedqa has presented a series of proposals for Malta’s National Alcohol Policy, focusing on prevention, education, and stronger community enforcement, while emphasising the need for better support for people struggling with depende...

The total value of land in Malta increased substantially from €4.7 billion in 1995 to €88.3 billion in 2024, a paper by the National Statistics Office (NSO) reads.In its paper, the NSO applies the residual method to estimate the value of la...

€1,736,216 was raised during the ALS Malta telethon.ALS Malta, in a statement, said that it has continued to work and show its immense support for people suffering from neurological diseases through its 10th fundraising telethon."Entitled 'Mieg&...

Over a third of Malta's population reported that pollution, grime or other environmental issues affected their household in 2023, statistics published by Eurostat on Monday show.With over a third (34.7%) of the Malta's population reporting that such ...

A long, drawn-out Nationalist Party leadership election campaign comes to an end in just under a week's time, when the PN's members will go to the polls with a clear question to answer: do they want their next leader to be Alex Borg or Adrian Delia.I...

PN MP Chris Said will be leading a Council of Europe delegation to Moldova later this month to observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country, a statement by the Nationalist Party read."His appointment to head the Parliamentary Assembly ...

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi has condemned the violence against journalists in the Middle East, particularly in Gaza, and appealed that they be "allowed to carry out their work and the responsibility they have.""Referring to today's Gospel (Lk...

A Maltese parliamentary delegation, composed of Carmelo Abela and Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, attended the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (IPC CFSP/CSDP) in Copenhagen ...

Maltese men's football has, for several years, lagged behind other countries particularly at international level.  This can be said for both the national teams - where several other nations of our country's size and stature have made steps forwa...

The Diocese of Gozo has announced a series of new clerical appointments across parishes and diocesan structures, with changes taking effect on 14 September 2025, coinciding with the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.At diocesan level, Mgr. Gi...

Mothers of students attending the San Ġorg Preca College Guardian Angel Resource Centre in Hamrun have painted a mixed picture of life inside the school: on one hand, they are happy with what the devoted teachers offer, but on the other, they co...

The government's plans to allow the regularisation and concession of illegal developments is "a clear admission" that the country "struggled" with enforcement, regardless of who was in government, PL MP Carmelo Abela said.The government has issued a ...

Foreign-owned companies which are based in Malta and have an annual turnover of over €750 million will now be subject to a minimum tax rate of 15% - up from the currently existing preferential tax rate of 5%.The news was announced by Prime Minis...

Neil Agius started his “Gozo 7” swim on Sunday morning. In this latest monumental challenge out at sea, Agius will be swimming around the perimeter of Gozo. He is looking to swim around the sister island seven times over the next seven da...

Twelve years is a long time in politics - an eternity, in fact, for any one party to remain in power. Yet in Malta, the Labour Party (PL) has managed to achieve precisely that: over a decade of uninterrupted rule, punctuated by landslide victories an...

Caritas Malta has called for the legal drinking age to be raised from 17 to 21, warning that the current law is failing to protect young people from the long-term effects of alcohol misuse and that binge drinking is entrenched in Maltese youth cultur...

Former Prime Minister and Malta Premier League chairman Joseph Muscat went to Facebook on Sunday afternoon following the publication of a news article about Maltese football's highest tier's latest main sponsor: YoHealth.Muscat said the article was f...

Sharon Ellul Bonici, who was a one-time MEP candidate and who is the sister of Parliamentary Secretary Andy Ellul has passed away.She was 55 years old.Ellul Bonici’s passing was announced by her brother, who is the Parliamentary Secretary for S...

Full time was approaching at Anfield and it was clear something special was needed to separate Liverpool and Arsenal as they slugged out an early-season heavyweight contest in the Premier League on Sunday.Enter Dominik Szoboszlai.With a long-range fr...

Hamrun S                  1Valletta                      1Valletta and Hamrun Spartans produced an entertaining match in front of a very good crowd at...

 Juventus would sell Dusan Vlahovic to any buyer with enough cash for the highly paid center forward.Yet the Bianconeri can hardly get by without him.Having turned down transfer offer after transfer offer, Vlahovic came off the bench and sc...

The first ‘Awake Craniotomy’ operation has been successfully performed in Malta by a team of specialists at Mater Dei Hospital, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.This special brain surgery is carried out to remove brain tu...

An 87-year-old woman was taken to Mater Dei Hospital after she was hit by a car in Qormi early on Sunday morning.The woman, who police said lives in Qormi, was in Triq L-Imdina in Qormi when the accident happened at 7:30am on Sunday.Preliminary inves...

Lando Norris' chances of beating Oscar Piastri to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix went up in smoke. His title chances are at risk too.Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday after teammate Norris' McLaren broke down in what could prove a turning p...

On Saturday, the Nationalist Party (PN) will elect a new leader - its fourth in just 12 years. This election is not merely a question of who will lead but whether the PN can finally reinvent itself as a credible government-in-waiting. The race betwee...

During the first two days of early voting in the election for the new Leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista, held on Wednesday and Saturday, a total of 40% of eligible members cast their vote, the PN said Saturday.On Saturday, 25% of eligible members vo...

 Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone.The decision was like...

The parents of 22-year-old Mirabelle Falzon, who lost her life in a rockfall in Marsaskala on 19 July last year, on Saturday called for urgent action to prevent similar tragedies, following the conclusion of the magisterial inquiry into her death.At ...

Following yesterday's announcement of the phased closure of the Carlo Gavazzi plant in Bulebel, the General Workers' Union (GWU) said Saturday it has mobilised an immediate action plan to support all affected employees.The union has already initiated...

The government said Saturday it will implement a recommendation made by the Court of Magistrates to establish a central entity to receive reports about government buildings, private properties, walls, cliffs, or abandoned structures that pose a dange...

The Nationalist Party said Saturday it firmly believes that Malta needs a government focused on preventing tragedies, not one that merely reacts after lives are lost.The PN was speaking following the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Mirabe...

Valletta Chemimart Pharmacy, 20/21, Triq ir-Repubblika; Ħamrun Darwin Pharmacy, 152, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Qormi Drugshop Dispensary, Vjal De La Cruz; Birkirkara Brown's Quad Pharmacy, The Quad Q2, Unit 3, Level 00, Mrieħel By...

 Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, a step the Palestinian Authority decried as ag...

Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, has appointed Dr Brendan Zerafa as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD).The appointment follows a legal amendment aimed at strength...

ADPD-The Green Party said Saturday that the influx of visitors has degraded the quality of life for residents, particularly in areas like St Paul's Bay, St Julian's, Sliema, and Swieqi. Addressing the media, party chairperson Sandra Gauci highlighted...

Ruben Amorim couldn't watch.Bruno Fernandes was about to take a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time that could well determine Amorim's future as Manchester United manager, and it was too much for the Portuguese coach who has had the weight...

 Antonio Conte jumped up and down and whirled his arms like a child as he ran around in delirium.The fans inside the Stadio Armando Diego Maradona also erupted in joy.Three months after beating Cagliari to secure its fourth Serie ...

At the end of July 2025, Central Government debt stood at €11,162.4 million, an increase of €1,392.7 million when compared to 2024, the NSO said Friday.The increase reported under Malta Government Stocks (€1,291.4 million) was the main...

Oscar Piastri found new pace to beat his teammate Lando Norris by just over one-hundredth of a second and take Formula 1 pole position for the first time in three months at the Dutch Grand Prix in qualifying on Saturday.Piastri se...

A shocking comment made by a Deputy Mayor this week rightly resulted in calls for his resignation.PL Deputy Mayor Jonathan Dingli posted an appalling, derogatory and sexist remark on social media, aimed at PN MP and candidate for the PN leadership Ad...

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy.T...

Carlo Gavazzi Limited announced Friday that a restructuring exercise will lead to a progressive reduction and eventual closure of operations in Malta.The company announced in a statement that this development is shaped by external constraints and the...

Israel declared Gaza's largest city a dangerous combat zone and recovered the remains of two hostages on Friday as the army launched the "initial stages" of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation.As the military annou...

Ħamrun Spartans' historic qualification for the UEFA Conference League group stage not only marks a first for Maltese football but also secures a lucrative financial reward. By advancing past Latvian side RFS with a 3-2 aggregate score, the club...

The opponents in the group phase of the Conference League for Malta champions Hamrun Spartans are now known.The draw for the league phase was held in Monaco this afternoon, and Hamrun were drawn against Shakhtar Donetsk of the Ukraine (home), Shamroc...

The national debt burden being piled onto our country by Robert Abela's Government has grown yet again, the Nationalist Party said Friday.According to National Statistics Office data for the first half of this year (January-July 2025), the debt has n...

The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) has welcomed plans for the introduction of random roadside alcohol and drug testing, describing it as an important step towards more responsibility and safety on Malta's roads.The Malta Indepen...

A biker was injured in a traffic accident in Marsa on Friday afternoon, the police said.The biker, a 55-year-old man from Birzebbuga, was riding a Daelim bike which was involved in a collision with a BMW 318 driven by a 33-year-old woman of Luqa.The ...

ormer Chelsea players Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic scored as AC Milan beat host Lecce 2-0 for its first win in Serie A on Friday.Actress Helen Mirren donned a yellow Lecce shirt and watched from the stands but there was little to excite t...

After securing their votes, the Labour councillors in Qala, Gozo - led by Mayor Paul Buttigieg - have turned their backs on the very residents who elected them, failing to fulfil even the most basic duty required of them by law: attending council mee...

The Gozo Business Chamber had recommended that the Mgarr Harbour infrastructure should be expanded through land reclamation, as part of its proposals for the 2026 Budget.The Gozo Business Chamber on Friday presented its proposals for the Budget, as i...

It is incredible that the Nationalist Party tries to say that the Labour Government has failed when it comes to the economy and manufacturing, the Labour Party said Friday.The only thing the PN is still remembered for is the last Nationalist Minister...

The Nationalist Party expressed its full solidarity with the 140 employees of Carlo Gavazzi Limited and their families, who are currently facing uncertainty and hardship following the company's decision to shut down its operations in Malta."This deci...

One of the final sections connecting the Msida Creek flyover was completed late yesterday evening, marking a "significant milestone" in the project less than ten months after construction began, the government said Friday.The recently installed struc...

Malta has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), making it part of Maltese law, yet decisions affecting persons with disabilities continue to be taken without their participation, in breach of Article 4(3), th...

Two men charged with attempted murder following a violent stabbing in Ħamrun earlier this month have been granted bail, though one of them remains in custody after failing to provide the required financial guarantee.Besim Borici, 39, a...

A motion presented by St Paul's Bay local councillor and ADPD Chairperson Sandra Gauci has been approved by the St Paul's Bay Local Council, ADPD said on Friday.It described the motion as one which calls for the council to formally request that the g...

Malta's education system has always been something which is up for debate and discussion, purely and simply because it has such a profound impact on how the country is to move forward.Much is said about the curriculum and philosophy that the country'...

Jose Mourinho's fall from grace in elite football accelerated Friday when the charismatic Portuguese coach left Turkish club Fenerbahce, two days after failing to get back into the Champions League after a long absence.His latest short managerial spe...

Hamrun Spartans wrote history on Thursday as they qualified to the League Phase of the UEFA Conference League.Hamrun are the first ever Maltese side to qualify to the League Phase, where the Spartans will have six more matches in the group.This is a ...

The Notarial Council has expressed grave concern over the enactment of Legal Notice 150 of 2025, known as the Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations, warning that the new measures risk undermining citizens’ constitutional rights to propert...

The news that Neville Gafà has returned to Castille in a position similar to the one he held during Joseph Muscat's tenure as Prime Minister - now under Robert Abela - is a proof of how the fascist faction within the Labour Party is continuing...

The Malta Chamber of Construction Management (MCCM) welcomes the recent announcement by the Government of Malta regarding the launch of a new diploma course in Construction Management by the University of Malta. This important educational initiative ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Thursday visited 15-year-old Ibrahim Mahir Wasfi Wishah, a youth from Gaza who is receiving medical treatment in Malta and making steady progress through therapy provided by professionals at St Luke’s Hospital. In...

Over 6,000 youths have taken up the government's offer of a free gym membership, The Malta Independent has been told.The Youth Fitness Support Scheme was first announced by the government in the last Budget, and was formally launched by Prime Ministe...

San Ġiljan have once again etched their name into Maltese waterpolo history, clinching the BOV Water Polo Premier League title after a commanding 2-0 victory in the best-of-three playoff series against arch-rivals Neptunes.It...

Good luck Manchester City, Tottenham, Juventus and Monaco - one of them will have to travel north of the Arctic Circle in mid-January to play a Champions League game.All four were drawn Thursday as away opponents for Norwegian champion Bodo/Glimt, wh...

More than 12,000 students attending SkolaSajf this summer were given the opportunity to strengthen their financial knowledge and practical money management skills through a series of activities focusing on value, responsibility and saving.The initiat...

A tense debate in the Mexican Senate descended into a brawl between two of the chamber's most senior politicians on Wednesday.Senator Alejandro Moreno, of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), grabbed the president of the Senate, Ge...

Fifteen per cent of the 20,600 eligible members cast their vote on the first day of early voting to elected the new Leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista, held on Wednesday,  the Nationalist Party saidOn this first day of voting, members entitled t...

Provisional estimates indicate that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2025 amounted to €6.1 billion, registering an increase of €295.8 million, or 5.1 per cent, when compared to the same quarter of 2024. In volume t...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia received Khaled Anis, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Malta, for a farewell call at the Parliament of Malta, the Department of Information said Friday.During the ...

The Nationalist Party and the Labour Party have traded arguments over a recent housing scheme.The PN issued a statement first. It said it is fully aware of the social challenge many young people are facing, including that of becoming homeowners. "It ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod and Bishop Emeritus of Gozo, as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy, the Gozo Diocese has said."In recent years, Pope Francis had already appointed Cardinal Grech as...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) on Thursday called for a national debate on substance abuse and its impact on workplaces.Employers are increasingly left to face this growing problem alone, even as their legal responsibilities for ...

BirdLife Malta has been awarded the Environmental Stewardship Award for Voluntary Organisations at the ERA Awards 2025, held yesterday at Verdala Palace under the auspices of President Myriam Spiteri Debono.Presented by the Environment and Resources ...

Pope Leo XIV demanded Wednesday that Israel stop the "collective punishment" and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as he pleaded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the besieged territory amid preparations by Israel for a ...

The government's decision to appoint Chris Cardona as an Education Ministry consultant is a profound misstep that again raises serious questions about the principles of meritocracy and good governance. This appointment does not only undermine public ...

 Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel's military called the evacuation of Gaza City "inevitable" ahead of a new offensive and no sign of a ceasefire was in sight.The meeti...

A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance. But they are inconsistent...

Pembroke residents presented a petition to their town's local council on Wednesday, expressing outrage at an agreement that it reached with developers db Group and stating that they do not have confidence in any councillors to represent them on the P...

A man has died after he was electrocuted while working in Ghajn Tuffieha, the police said Wednesday.The 41-year-old from Zebbug suffered an electric shock and fell into a ditch in Pamla Street at 12.30pm.He was taken to hospital where he was certifie...

The 44-year-old woman accused of being six times over the legal alcohol limit when she crashed into a motorcyclist on the Coast Road has pleaded guilty to four out of five charges.Yoana Valentinova Gatt, an IT manager and single mother from St Paul's...

A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck some of the nearly 200 children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of vio...

A united front of NGOs on Wednesday expressed alarm at the Government's intention to plough ahead with a legislative package that would enable a total developers' takeover of our planning system, while also regularising all sorts of illegalities acro...

Manchester United sank to a new low under Ruben Amorim by getting eliminated by fourth-tier Grimsby Town after a marathon penalty shootout in the second round of the English League Cup on Wednesday.Grimsby won 12-11 on spot-kicks at 9,000-capacity Bl...

José Mourinho and Fenerbahce fell short of returning to the Champions League on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at Benfica in the qualifying playoffs on Wednesday.Benfica - the first club Mourinho coached - had two goals disallowed on video review in th...

Lombard Bank Malta p.l.c. has announced a profit before tax of €12.9 million for the Group in the first half of 2025, up from €11.4 million in the same period last year. The Bank's standalone profit before tax, however, edged lower to &euro...