A report by the European Commission's Education and Training Monitor 2025 has found that one third of 15-year-olds in Malta are underachieving in basic skills and that this is posing a risk to competitiveness.While the report praised Malta's steady p...

Speaker Anglu Farrugia has ruled that the Nationalist Party's leadership and the editor of the NET News portal are in prima facie breach of parliamentary privilege, after failing to correct what he concluded was a false account of remarks made by Hom...

A resident named Marie Claire Gatt has written an open letter to the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, Chris Bonett, and has called to extend Valletta ferry times and to bolster the connectivity of pedestrian and cycle routes a...

The government should have come out and said the truth, that this is not a victory, PN MP Darren Carabott told The Malta Independent on Sunday when asked about the ruling by an international arbitration tribunal over the hospitals deal."It ...

The president of the Medical Association of Malta Patrick Sammut has told The Malta Independent on Sunday that Malta should prioritise strong investments to upgrade primary care health infrastructure - namely the services offered by health centres an...

The PROMISE - Anti Poverty Forum joint conference A Place to Call Home: Reimagining Homelessness held this past week offered an interesting look into an issue which very often flies under the radar in Maltese society.Homelessness was very rarely cons...

The Opposition Leader's Budget response was new Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg's first major appointment in his new role, less than two months after he took office to become Malta's youngest ever political party leader.The occasion didn't get to ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Sunday that a public consultation will be launched for ideas on how best to turn the White Rocks area into a national park.The consultation, Abela said, will be with children, NGOs, local councils and the grea...

MaltaToday's post-budget survey shows the Labour Party (PL) now leads the Nationalist Party (PN) by an estimated 7,600 votes - slightly down from October's 8,400-vote margin - indicating that the 2026 budget failed to deliver any meaningful boost.The...

Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg said that he is not happy with the results of a survey issued by MaltaToday on Sunday which has indicated that the voting intentions gap has narrowed down to a 2.6% difference between the PN and the Labour Party.The...

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Erling Haaland is going to his first. Italy risks missing out on sport's biggest global event for the third straight edition.Portugal sealed its place at next year's tournament in the United Sta...

The NGO Moviment Graffitti has strongly condemned the Government for its attempt to spin the arbitration tribunal’s decision on the hospitals concession as a victory.In a statement, the NGO said that the Government’s “triumphalist p...

The final installment of the "Sincaraz" rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner.The second-ranked Sinner beat top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 for the ATP Finals trophy on Sunday in the sixth meeting this year between th...

It is worrying that a political party which has done so much good is at risk of losing the helm of the country, Labour Party MP Edward Zammit Lewis said in a social media post on Sunday, as he reacted to the results of a recent survey conducted by Ma...

Nobody was injured in an incident involving an ultra-light aircraft at the Malta International Airport on Sunday morning.The Malta International Airport said in a statement that the incident happened at approximately 09:55 local time and involve...

Malta goalkeeper Henry Bonello was selected in the Sofascore Team of the Week after his heroics in the national team’s win over Finland earlier this week.Malta achieved a smash and grab 1-0 win in Helsinki, as an 82nd minute goal from midfielde...

Prime Minister Robert Abela visited the ongoing final works on Sunday taking place at the Marsa horse racecourse ahead of its reopening in the coming days, the Office of the Prime Minister stated.The OPM said that the racecourse is set to reopen for ...

Here we go again. An election is on the horizon, and - almost like clockwork - the government has suddenly rediscovered its enthusiasm for a mass transport system. After three years of near silence, the topic of a metro - or some new "hybrid" version...

Dozens of people were rescued or evacuated from homes in Wales after a river overflowed and swamped the town of Monmouth during heavy rains from Storm Claudia that drenched parts of the U.K. and Ireland.Aerial footage showed roads under muddy brown w...

Maltese photographer Lorella Castillo has always believed that art is not just about what we see, but what we remember. In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday she spoke candidly about her creative journey, her deep connection to Maltese...

President Myriam Spiteri Debono resumed her duties on Sunday afger undergoing surgery on Saturday, her office said Sunday.On Saturday, Spiteri Debono was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital today for a medical intervention which needs the administration o...

Malta is no longer classified as a country under pressure from irregular migration, as it does not appear on the list of Mediterranean states that the European Union will assist under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum adopted in 2024, the governmen...

Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May recounted her own experience of being diagnosed with diabetes while addressing Malta's parliament on Saturday, urging lawmakers to improve public understanding of the condition and expand access to vital medical t...

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A Jake Grech goal seven minutes from time gave Malta a rare win in World Cup qualification as the boys in red beat Finland 1-0 in Helsinki.It was the first victory in this competition, after two draws obtained against Lithuania.Malta is now out of th...

Momentum on Saturday welcomed the government's proposed reforms to Malta's hospitality sector, including the scrapping of the two-storey hotel height exemption and the introduction of sensible room caps for new developments. The policy that allowed b...

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalized and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling for a say in a postw...

Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain maintained its perfect form in World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 win in Georgia on Saturday as it closed in on a berth at next year's showpiece tournament.Luis de la Fuente's side has scored 19 times while concedin...

The BBC has issued a public apology to President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, but said it "strongly disagreed there is a basis for a defamation claim."Since it was established more than a century ago, Britain's&n...

Government Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi has announced that he will not be seeking re-election when the next general election comes around.Writing on Facebook, Zrinzo Azzopardi said that he would continue to work within the Labour Party as he has ...

Sandra Gauci, ADPD-The Green Party Chairperson, and Mario Mallia, Deputy Secretary General, said Saturday that the verdict of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is a certificate of incompetence, contradictions, and a lack of transparency.&nb...

A biker was injured on Friday afternoon following a collision in Swieqi, the police said.The biker, a man aged 27 of San Gwann, was riding a Sunra Robo-S which was involved in a crash with a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 23-year-old woman of Sliema.The...

It has become increasingly clear that Malta's housing market is at a breaking point. The figures published recently by the National Statistics Office (NSO) speak volumes - the percentage of homeowners is declining, while more families and young peopl...

Environmental NGOs involved in the fight against the planning reform bill as presented by the government this summer are launching Tour Ġustizzja għal Artna, which will take the call for the withdrawal of the destructive planning laws to th...

During the publication of MHRA's Q3 2025 Hospitality Performance Survey on Friday, MHRA President Tony Zahra stated to Tourism Minister Ian Borg in attendance that "you are in an excellent position to take decisions, because everyone is doing well."Z...

The Minister for Gozo and Planning, Clint Camilleri, announced that through a collaboration between his Ministry and the Ta' Sannat Parish Church, the 17th century oil on canvas painting "St. Joseph with the Child Jesus" by the renowned Mattia Preti ...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, announced that as part of the MCAST Research Fellowship Scheme, nine R&I projects have been selected for financial support amounting to over €265,000, to ...

An architect who was suspended by the Chamber of Architects over his role in the fatal 2020 Ħamrun building collapse has failed in a constitutional bid to overturn disciplinary proceedings against him, after a court ruled that despite structural...

A new modern lighting system, worth €400,000, has been inaugurated at St John's Co-Cathedral.With only 60% of the project completed, this new lighting system - as part of this project entitled "The New Light: Illuminating the Sacred" - it has be...

The Minister for Social and Affordable Housing, Roderick Galdes, listed the main measures for the next year as his Ministry was allocated "a record investment" of €81 million.A statement from the Ministry for Social and Affordable Housing stated...

Two men were arrested shortly after committing a robbery early this morning in San Ġwann, the police said.At around 12:30am, police received a report of a robbery at a shop in Triq Birkirkara. Preliminary investigations show that two men, armed ...

Croatia secured a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-1 win that ended tiny Faroe Islands' dream on Friday and the Netherlands moved closer to qualification by drawing in Poland.Croatia knew before kickoff that avoiding defeat...

Leader of the Opposition and the Partit Nazzjonalista Alex Borg today addressed the MedTech World Malta 2025 Summit, calling for a new national strategy that places Malta at the forefront of medical technology, digital health, and innovation-driven g...

Residents of a Birgu housing block told a court on Friday that they had endured years of intimidation, theft and relentless harassment by a man who was shot dead in September.Salvino Mangion stands accused of shooting Kyle Mifsud, 33, from Bormla in ...

A man has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a German tourist, who was struck by a car while crossing the road with her husband last June.Etienne Ciantar, 53, from Żabbar, appeared in court on Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges of ...

Parliamentary Secretary Azzopardi Tanti announced that the Cancer Research and Innovation Hub Malta (CRIHM) has been officially recognised as a European Cancer Mission Hub, reinforcing Malta’s strategic role in the collective European effort to...

The Maltese Islands have secured another major international award, this time for our diving product, the Malta Tourism Authority said Friday.Scuba Diving Magazine, the official publication of PADI Diving Club in the USA and one of the most trusted g...

Portuguese company Clever Advertising on Friday inaugurated its new office in Malta, representing a total investment of €7.5 million. The company operates across five continents and has fifteen years of experience in the digital marketing sector...

Men accounted for 75 per cent of all individuals who sought support from Malta's homeless services in 2024, according to data presented by Prof Sue Vella during the PROMISE - Anti Poverty Forum joint conference A Place to Call Home: Reimagining Homel...

At COP30, the United Nations' global climate summit being held in Brazil, Malta risks arriving at the table as the outlier and failure of the European Union - according to a new European Commission report which has just been published, we remain the ...

A senior police officer has been put on forced leave after the police received an anonymous tip that an abuse has been committed, the police said Thursday.The police statement did not name the officer or give his rank or type of abuse that was allege...

The Archdiocese of Malta held its first-ever Safeguarding Commission conference on Thursday morning, with Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Secretary of the Vatican's Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Bishop Luis Manuel Ali Herrera cal...

Total teaching and non-teaching staff in formal education during academic year 2023-2024 amounted to 20,176, an increase of 0.1 per cent when compared to the previous academic year, the NSO said Friday.Of the 20,176 personnel working in formal educat...

The Nationalist Party's document reacting to Malta Vision 2050 is one which presents "a position without a position", Labour Party MPs Alex Muscat and Naomi Cachia said on Friday, in the PL's first reaction to the PN document.Muscat said that the PN ...

The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat.The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a...

The announcement that Victoria, the capital of Gozo, has been shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Culture 2031 has stirred a deep sense of pride and optimism across the Maltese Islands. For Gozo, this recognition represents not only a ce...

A file containing details of private companies has been wrongly sent to 7,000 email addresses, the Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) said.The incident occurred on 12 November 2025, between 13:00 and 15:00, during a routine outbound communic...

The former mayor of Birkirkara, Joanne Debono Grech, has died, the Labour Party said in a statement Thursday.Debono Grech is the daughter of former Labour Ministerm Joe Debono Grech and mother of current Birkirkara councillor Yana.The Labour Party ex...

Two judges and two magistrates were sworn in by President Myriam Spiteri Debono on Thursday afternoon, the Department of Information said.Dr Simone Grech and Dr Rachel Montebello took the oath of office as judges of the Superior Courts of Malta, whil...

Anne-Laure, Djamila, Justine, Guillaume, Nick and so many others - sons, daughters, mothers and fathers slain by Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers in Paris were fondly remembered Thursday as France commemorated the night of terror a deca...

As the man formerly known as Prince Andrew was drawn into the news surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he sought to distance himself from the scandal."I can't take any more of this," a sender identified in Epstein's contacts as "The D...

The release of personal information from a government department concerning thousands of companies, as well as private individuals providing services to those same companies, is deeply concerning and strikes at the heart of public trust, the National...

Kylian Mbappé and France are going to the 2026 World Cup. And Cristiano Ronaldo might be banned from Portugal's first game there if his team finally wins its European qualifying group.Two goals from star striker Mbappé helped two-t...

Government is allocating more than €154 million to St Vincent de Paul residential home next year, a record amount that accounts for almost 46% of the total €337 million budget for Active Ageing, according to a statement issued by the Parlia...

A 50-year-old man was jailed for 14 years after admitting to the attempted murder of a Nigerian man in Marsa.Moubarak Mohamed Adam Altayeb, from Sudan, had been charged in connection with a mugging incident in October 2021, when the 31-year-old victi...

A 47-year-old man from Poland has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and fined €23,000 after admitting to importing 3.5kg of heroin into Malta.The court ordered that the time Marcin Bieszczad spent in preventive custody be deducted from his ja...

The Malta Climate Action Authority has said that the latest EU climate progress report, published in November 2025, highlights Europe's climate initiatives, with Malta continuing to make its contribution through ongoing investment in climate action.R...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Thursday presented Malta's strategic vision to position itself as a leading European hub for MedTech, Life Sciences, and Digital Health. The Prime Minister affirmed that this national ambition is embodied is the Malta V...

A 43-year-old man from Zejtun was taken to Mater Dei Hospital on Thursday morning after a traffic accident between a car and a motorcycle in Hompesch Road, Fgura.A police statement said that at around 8.30am, the police were informed of a traffic acc...

The Maltese government's latest round of cheque handouts has once again highlighted its reliance on populist tactics to shore up public support. Barely days after Prime Minister Robert Abela hailed the 2026 Budget as "the best ever", thousands of Mal...

The Nationalist Party and its media arm have been ordered by the Speaker of the House to amend statements and issue corrections regarding coverage of what was said by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri in parliament regarding a police raid which t...

A major investment project aimed at safeguarding one of Gozo’s most treasured landmarks, the Ċittadella in Victoria, is currently underway, the Ministry for Gozo and Planning announced. Minister Clint Camilleri confirmed that extensive stu...

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated lon...

Close to 35,000 speeding offences, 12,000 mobile-phone violations, and 120 drink-driving cases were recorded in the first 10 months of this year surpassing last year's total, according to data released by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri."Irresp...

In recent weeks, the Dutch government announced that it had taken temporary control of a Dutch-based semiconductor manufacturer by invoking a domestic legislation called the "Goods Availability Act", citing concerns that the semiconductor company's C...

The Nationalist Party presented its reaction and proposals to the Malta Vision 2050 document on Wednesday afternoon to the Minister for the Economy, Silvio Schembri. The PN has declared that Vision 2050 should be more ambitious, better prioritise peo...

A fire which broke out at a scrapyard close to Tal-Barrani road in Ghaxaq has been contained, with a total of 97 firefighters working through a 16-hour operation, the Civil Protection Department said.In a Facebook post, the CPD said that the operatio...

A man accused of spreading terrorist propaganda and attempting to radicalise people across Europe has been sentenced to ten years in prison in Malta's first conviction for online terrorism recruitment.Thirty-three-year-old Mouhamadou Dosso, an Ivoria...

The Malta Men's National Football Team and the delegation led by MFA President Bjorn Vassallo and National Team Coach Emilio De Leo, had the honour of attending a Papal Audience and Blessing with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the MFA said.Accompanied by...

October marked the end of summer for the aviation industry, with Malta International Airport welcoming inaugural flights from Gothenburg and Palma de Mallorca on the last weekend of the month.Together with three weekly flights to Tirana in Albania la...

The Ministry for Environment, through Project Green, has created an accessible park in the outdoor area at Aġenzija Sapport's Day Services Centre in Paola.The new garden, names Ġnien Zaylen in memory of a child who tragically lost his life ...

BirdLife Malta celebrated the 31st anniversary of Dinja Waħda with its annual awards ceremony held yesterday at the AX ODYCY Hotel, St Paul's Bay.The event recognised the achievements of 63 primary schools, four middle and secondary schools, 787...

The Nationalist Party said Wednesday the police commissioner has contradicted Home Affaurs Minister Byron Camilleri regarding a police raid at the wrong address in Swieqi.Four people living in Swieqi have claimed that heavily armed police officers mi...

The Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri, did not provide clarifications tied to a botched Swieqi raid in Parliament.Four people living in Swieqi have claimed that heavily armed police officers mistakenly raided their apartment, holding them at...

A driver found guilty twice of striking a pedestrian at high speed must face a third trial after the Court of Criminal Appeal ruled his latest conviction invalid due to a procedural error.Renald Aquilina, 29, was originally convicted of running over ...

Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri brought together several chief executives at Trident Park, representing leading companies in the gaming, video game development, and esports industries on Wednesday, with eig...

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker, the EU force said Wednesday.The Iranian fishing vessel called the Issamohamadi had been abandoned off...

It is surreal how Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri, responded to a legitimate parliamentary question from the Opposition regarding the alleged wrongful arrest of four people - following a raid at an incorrect address...

A court has found Louis Calleja guilty of corrupting a minor, threatening the girl, indecent exposure, offending public morals and decency, and breaching a pre-existing probation order. However, the man was acquitted of the charges of carrying a knif...

The fight to save the Comino nature reserve from the Hili Group's development will continue following the Planning Tribunal's (EPRT) "predictable rejection" of the appeal filed by ten organisations, together with several individuals, NGOs said Wednes...

Researchers at the University of Malta have secured funding under Xjenza Malta's Go-To-Market programme to bring a smart insole designed to reduce and prevent diabetic foot ulcers and amputations to the market.The project centres on a smart insole de...

A monument in honour of former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici was unveiled in Castille Square, Valletta, on Tuesday.During the ceremony, Prime Minister Robert Abela noted how Mifsud Bonnici, who died three years ago, was a lawyer and politicia...

The Nationalist Party, through its local councillors in Marsaskala and on behalf of thousands of residents, is calling for a written guarantee from Minister Chris Bonett that the proposed fast ferry project will not damage the much-loved bay of the l...

Din l-Art Ħelwa on Wednesday expressed its profound disappointment at news that the historic Qbajjar Battery in Gozo, a Grade 1 scheduled monument of national importance is to be commercialised together with the adjacent salt pans and nearby lan...

Half a year after his unexpected election, Pope Leo is emerging as both a steward of continuity and a quiet innovator. What began as a surprise in May has matured into a distinct papal identity - one that honours Pope Francis' legacy while reshaping ...

Former Nationalist MP and lawyer Jason Azzopardi testified under oath that an official from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) warned him to withdraw several applications for magisterial inquiries, allegedly following instructions from Prime Mini...

Four people living in Swieqi have come forward with claims that heavily armed police officers mistakenly raided their apartment, holding them at gunpoint and restraining them in a violent mix-up.The incident, which occurred last month on Triq is-Swie...

HV Hospitality "welcomes the EPRT's decision" to reject the appeal lodged by NGOs, confirming the Planning Authority's approval of the Six Senses Comino redevelopment, the company said Tuesday.This ruling reinforces the company's vision to create a w...

The 'Gozo Channel card' is currently undergoing final testing and is set to be introduced early next year, Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri said.Camilleri was replying to a parliamentary question made by PN MP Chris Said, who asked the Minister to g...