The closure of the Qortin landfill at Xaghra has brought about a new and unpleasant situation for the residents of this village. Worried locals called The Malta Independent on Sunday saying that rats, many of them sizeable, have begun foraging for fo...

Industrial action at the Malta Tourism Authority yesterday entered its 13th day....

Visitors to Gozo can enjoy a photographic exhibition of the unique contribution of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti to Malta’s cultural scene....

Today: EUROPE DAYRe-enactment ParadeA Re-enactment activity under the auspices of the Malta Tourism Authority is held in the streets of Valletta which starts from Fort St Elmo at 9.30am....

The Malta Tourism Authority’s ‘Malta Fireworks Festival 2004’ comes to an end with a bang this evening as it brings to an end the celebrations for Malta's entry into the European Union....

Chile’s President on Friday signed a new law giving his citizens the right to divorce. The law replaces the 1884 marriage code and will take effect in six months. President Ricardo Lagos made the move despite strong opposition from the Roman Catholic...

A 19-year-old from Zurrieq who was skateboarding in a Zejtun road around midnight was hit by a car....

A corpse was sighted and recovered from the sea some 200 nautical miles east of Malta by an American ship, MV Cape Wrath....

In a courageous move to break a deadlock at legislative level, Gavin Gulia, writing officially as the Labour Patty’s main spokesman on justice and home affairs, yesterday suggested the holding of a “sincere dialogue and exchange of views” between MPs...

The Maltese government joins the international community in condemning acts of unjustified violence or maltreatment of prisoners or victims of war, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday....