Fishermen caught just one-third of their usual ‘lampuki’ haul – Bugeja Said With reports indicating that this year's lampuki (dolphinfish) season has been considerably weak compared to other years, The Malta Independent on Sunday asked the Aquaculture and Fisheries... Comments (0) Share
Lack of agreement with Opposition delayed animal hospital reopening – Bugeja Said The APH Veterinary Hospital in Ta' Qali, which has been closed for over a year since August 2023, would have likely reopened by now had the government's proposed amendments of the hospital's... Comments (3) Share latest comment from carmel debono, 08/12/2024 10:23: ġiddieba New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
PN drafting Bill to propose changes to composition of Standards Committee The Nationalist Party is in the process of drafting a Private Member's Bill that would again propose changes to the composition of Parliament's Standards in Public Life Committee, PN spokesperson... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 08/12/2024 07:10: Waste of time. Corruption is so ingrained in public life that no committee can weed it out .... unless, perhaps, culprits start being hung, drawn and quartered. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
St John Malta Operations Commissioner describes moment that motivated him to become a rescuer Witnessing a traffic accident and feeling powerless to help is what inspired St John Malta Operations Commissioner Christopher Borg Cardona to learn first aid and rescue skills, he told The Malta... Comments (0) Share
1,676 officials fulfilled security duties during OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta 1,676 officials from the Armed Forces of Malta, Police, Civil Protection Department, LESA, and Detention Services provided security services during the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting which took... Comments (0) Share
Beppe Fenech Adami overcomes cancer after 10 years of treatment Beppe Fenech Adami said that doctors have told him that he has overcome cancer "after 10 years of therapy, medical interventions, a major operation, and 34 trips to a London hospital". The... Comments (0) Share
TMIS Editorial: Standards, in Europe, are higher Blaming the Nationalist Party is the easy way out. But anyone who puts political blinkers aside could certainly understand why the nomination of Edward Zammit Lewis as Malta's representative on... Comments (0) Share
‘Government is making a public spectacle out of immigration control’ – JRS Malta With doors being smashed and roads closed-off during migrant raids, Beth Cachia of JRS Malta told The Malta Independent on Sunday that such aggressive immigration control is being made a "public... Comments (0) Share
They said it here... (part 2) "As a small state with negligible military power and no imperialistic ambitions Malta needs to be active with likeminded states in pursuit of international peace, be a friend to all, a foe... Comments (0) Share
Abela’s government has never had a plan, except to seize things for itself, Bernard Grech says The government has never had a plan except to seize things for itself, Nationalist Party Leader Bernard Grech said on Sunday as he made an appearance on party media. Grech remarked that the... Comments (0) Share
EU must take a holistic and united approach in response to the developing situation in Syria - PN The Nationalist Party said that it is attentively following recent developments in Syria, particularly the fall of Damascus into the hands of rebel forces and reports that President Bashar al-Assad... Comments (0) Share
Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin Pope Francis was seen with a significant bruise on his chin Saturday, but presided over a ceremony to install new cardinals without apparent problems. A Vatican spokesman said later... Comments (0) Share
Landmark exhibition: ‘The Republic of Malta: The First Fifty Years, 1974-2024’ launched Heritage Malta has launched The Republic of Malta: The First Fifty Years, 1974-2024, an exhibition at the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta, commemorating five decades of the nation's journey as... Comments (1) Share latest comment from John, 08/12/2024 05:58: Malta today is a country of widespread nepotism rather than meritocracy for non-private sector jobs and state contracts (with obvious ill results), a toxic concrete jungle with state-sponsored abuse of nature and built heritage, a chaotic, drug-infested, overcrowded, noisy, dirty and substandard form of living at the convenience of businesses rather than electors/residents, with low regard for health and safety on the roads and at work and corruption gracefully tying all of this together. And young and old should celebrate this? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
S&P affirms Malta 'A-/A-2' Ratings, but country scores weakly in corruption perception On Dec. 6, 2024, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A-/A-2' long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Malta. The outlook remains stable. In their review, S&P noted that Malta's... Comments (2) Share latest comment from Alessia Caruana, 07/12/2024 11:28: Sure, tourism is booming, but is that really sustainable? Migratory flows and tourism might pad the numbers now, but infrastructure bottlenecks and environmental strain are mounting. Where’s the long-term vision? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Updated: Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by Assad family The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive. The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 08/12/2024 06:06: This morning's news reported Assad's flight from the country' There goes another 'absolute ruler' - joining the ranks of Ceaucescu, Salazar and Gaddafi. One only hopes that Syria will not fall into the hands if the likes of Khomeini in Iran or of the Talibans in Afghanistan. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans Pope Francis is installing 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda: A Dominican preacher who acted as the spiritual father for Francis' recent gathering of bishops, a... Comments (0) Share
Updated: MUT declares a new trade dispute with government, this time at ITS The Malta Union of Teachers has declared another trade dispute with the government, this time at the Institute of Tourism Studies. The unwarranted developments of this week when the Government... Comments (0) Share
‘Don’t judge us’, women survivors of violence tell society Women survivors of violence, who benefited from Fondazzjoni Sebħ's support services, have opened up about the traumas they faced, underscoring financial stability as critical to escaping abusive... Comments (0) Share
Pharmacies open today 9am to 12pm & 4 to 7pm Valletta Chemimart Pharmacy, 20/21, Triq ir-Repubblika; Ħamrun Remedies Pharmacy, 211, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp; Żebbuġ De Rohan Pharmacy, Triq Sant' Antnin, Birkirkara... Comments (0) Share
An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on Howling winds couldn't stop Notre Dame Cathedral 's heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a specially designed... Comments (0) Share
Man City drop more points after draw with Crystal Palace and Man United lose again Manchester City's Premier League title defense took another blow after drawing with Crystal Palace 2-2 on Saturday. Four-time defending champion City ended a seven-game winless run on... Comments (0) Share
National Strategy against Poverty and Social Exclusion presented to MCESD On Friday morning, the National Strategy against Poverty and Social Exclusion (2025-2035) was presented to the social partners of MCESD, where they collectively discussed their vision in this... Comments (0) Share
Norris takes pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP and Hamilton 18th in Mercedes farewell McLaren's 26-year wait for a Formula 1 constructors' title could soon be over. Lewis Hamilton's time with Mercedes is set to end on a low. Lando Norris took pole position for the last... Comments (0) Share
New OSCE leadership chosen: ‘Malta’s legacy is not a perfect OSCE, but a more resilient one’ - Borg A new leadership team for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been chosen after a unanimous agreement between the 57 member states in the Ministerial Council meeting... Comments (0) Share
2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack Ira "Ike" Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and salute during a remembrance ceremony honoring those killed in the Japanese bombing that... Comments (0) Share
Juventus and Bologna draw and coach Motta is sent off while facing his former club Juventus needed a late equalizer from 20-year-old Samuel Mbangula to finish 2-2 at home with Bologna in Serie A after coach Thiago Motta was sent off for protests on... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Europe at a crossroads International news has rarely been as grim as it has been over the last few months. That extends also to news concerning elections - and the last few weeks have not done anything to change the... Comments (0) Share
Government cannot accept MUT proposal for MCAST lecturers to work from home twice a week The government cannot accept the idea that MCAST lecturers work from home twice a week, as the Malta Union is suggesting, journalists were told on Friday. Neither can it accept that lecturers are... Comments (4) Share latest comment from il Bumbardun, 07/12/2024 10:18: How can lecturers develop students learning and knowledge unless they then open their homes to students when they are away on approved absence. We already have abuse by some academic staff at UOM to promote their own interests New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0