Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Forza del Destino will be performed at the Aurora Theatre on 13 October, with the participation of the National Orchestra under the baton of Mro Colin Attard. ...

Agenzija Appogg is calling for those interested to apply to act as foster carers, to give a family environment to children currently living in institutionalised care but who can be placed in alternative residential care such as fostering....

The Union Haddiema Maghqudin has informed the Public Health Department that it will resort to industrial action from Friday if there is no proposal “which makes sense” in relation to the care workers’ allowance....

Gharghur local council has just launched a new version of its website www.gharghur.gov.mt ...

The Christian Democrat Students’ Organisation (SDM) is inviting Maltese students who are enrolled with foreign universities or institutes to affiliate with it and thus be able to gain access to local debates....

The Sprite Getaway Competition, launched in February by The General Soft Drinks Co. Ltd, is being extended – with an additional 200 flight tickets to be won by Sprite consumers. ...

The appointment of the new Children’s Commissioner is a new chapter in Maltese society for children and their rights and it is the role of the commissioner to give children a voice, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday. ...

An overwhelming majority of respondents to an online poll held on The Malta Independent website felt the spring hunting season should have been abolished by the government. ...

In its proposals for a restructuring of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), the General Workers Union had completely eliminated government participation...

At about 1am yesterday, arsonists set on fire the front door of the home of Hamrun mayor Luciano Busuttil, who lives in St Catherine Street, Marsaxlokk, and also his car....