Constitutional and parliamentary history of a sort was written yesterday when, for the first time in its existence, a prime minister was grilled by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives....

Friday night was not so bad, but throughout Saturday night, many revellers decided to flout the smoking ban regulations and light up indoors in non-smoking areas.This was the first weekend that the new smoking regulations were in force. It must be ...

Labour MP Charles Buhagiar said yesterday he will be filing a libel suit against his Nationalist counterpart David Agius following claims Mr Agius made about him, including accusing him of “negligence”....

St Edward’s College will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in style with a concert by the National Orchestra featuring Bruckner’s First Symphony and Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto tomorrow. Details of this historic event were given at a press confere...

The government and the Banco di Sicilia have signed a memorandum of understanding to initiate a process leading to the joint appointment of a financial advisor to oversee the sale of their shareholding in Bank of Valletta to a strategic partner. With...

The forensic experts, who have not had a workplace since 10 September when the Occupation Health and Safety Authority closed their laboratory down due to the serious health risks they were facing, started work again yesterday at the premises in San G...

The Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee meets today to discuss recommendations for the setting up of Malta’s first National Drug Strategy, Family and Social Solidarity Minister Dolores Cristina announced yesterday...

Three young men were seriously injured after a brawl which took place in Paceville on Sunday evening....

Land reclamation may be closer to becoming a reality than many might expect, as the exhausted quarries in which construction waste is being dumped will be full in about five to six years, The Malta Independent has learnt....

Malta is very satisfied with the European Union’s decision to lift sanctions and the arms embargo against Libya, as the move was given the full support of Malta, said Foreign Minister Michael Frendo yesterday....