While many countries, including the continent of North America, have a paucity of ancient history, it is said that in Malta, finding an archeological site is as easy as digging a hole in the ground at random....

The number of projects presently being carried out all around Malta, and the money being invested in the hotel industry, are clear indications that the economy is on the rise, said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday....

Companies are prepared to take up the challenges of the manufacturing sector and in turn support the Maltese economy but the government must recognise this effort by doing its part to maintain a competitive environment, Toly Products Ltd CEO Andy Gat...

Audi, with the latest generation of the A6, is expected to set a new benchmark in the executive class through its outstanding driving dynamics and high technology, superior comfort and a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment....

A German woman on holiday in Malta died after she experienced difficulties while swimming at Ramla l-Hamra in Gozo yesterday morning....

Police raids yesterday netted about 100 ecstasy pills as well as counterfeit bank notes in two raids on Thursday night and the early hours of Friday morning....

An event that created a great deal of controversy, prompting a statement from the Cottonera Joint Committee and an almost immediate reply from the Tourism Ministry, was ultimately postponed because of a forecast of bad weather....

The rate of inflation in Malta for the first eight months of the year has reached 2.8 per cent, the Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises said yesterday. This places Malta among the countries with the highest inflation rates in Europe....

In August 2004, the retail prices index went down by 0.85 per cent to 103.25 from 104.14 in the previous month, according to figures released yesterday by the National Statistics Office....

A reader contacted The Malta Independent yesterday to complain about double-standards at St Luke’s Hospital when a security guard proceeded to eat a meal right next to a “No food and drinks allowed” sign....