The election campaign is now well and truly underway, as both the European Parliament elections and the local council elections approach.   This means that we will start to see more and more...

A few days have passed since, in an interview published in The Malta Independent on Sunday, BirdLife highlighted the anomaly that exists in matters related to hunting. BirdLife president Daryl...

The Broadcasting Authority’s directive which effectively limits reporting of activities and speeches made by European Parliament President Robert Metsola is another low point in our...

The Gozo Business Chamber last week, during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, highlighted the need for better connection between Malta and Gozo. Daniel Borg, CEO of the Gozo...

In a scathing statement shared on its official social media page, the Swieqi local council said that “all the residents of Swieqi are very worried about the current situation where there are a...

The Nationalist Party has set itself a target for the coming elections in June. The top priority is to grab three of the six seats in the European Parliament. The second aim is to win back the...

Undoubtedly the news piece of the past week, at least locally, was a planning application filed by the Paola Parish Church in order to set up a cafeteria on top of its portico. The application,...

The Labour government has a reasonably good track record when it comes to civil reforms, particularly concerning women’s rights.   While some will argue that while the country still...

Footage of Dubai being pelted with heavy rain and the ensuing flooding of the streets and the airport has made the rounds on mainstream television and the social media in the past two...

We are 100 days away from the Olympic Games, set to take place in Paris. The Games bring the whole world together in what should be 16 days of competition in a myriad sports disciplines where the...