The rise in internet use and the use of mobile phones along with the increase in trade and employment within the manufacturing sector are all positive indicators of a brighter future, said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi....

The coast and sea near the Sirens Waterpolo Pitch in St Paul’s Bay are now cleaner after an activity held yesterday, organised by the local council and Underwaterworld, to clean the area....

Santa Venera local council is joining the National Immuni-sation Service in the campaign for vaccination against influenza....

Through its International Department, the General Workers’ Union has condemned the abusive treatment of employees of ZMM Sofia in Bulgaria – they are not being paid their wages and a large number have been discharged....

Malta was prominently featured in a recent issue of the popular Russian weekly magazine 7 Dney TV-Programma (7 Days TV programme). The magazine claims a circulation of over one million copies and a readership of over four million, making it the most ...

A 27-year-old Qormi man was stabbed late on Saturday evening when he became involved in a fight between two women in Kirkop....

The government is in a crisis, mainly because it is having to square up the problems created by the Eddie Fenech Adami era of leadership, said opposition leader Alfred Sant yesterday....

With Lm6 million invested in the improvement of schools, the government is “putting its money where its mouth is” and is emphasising the power of education as one of the pillars of our society, said Prime Minster Lawrence Gonzi yesterday....

Smoking bans at St Luke’s Hospital are consistently ignored and the security guards detailed at the hospital do not seem to be able to rein in the problem, The Malta Independent has learnt....

Twenty-one illegal immigrants were brought to Malta on a patrol boat after the boat they were on developed mechanical difficulties....