Malta was formally welcomed as a member of the Eureka Initiative, a network that has used some e24 billion of public and private funding since 1985 to support market-oriented research and development. ...

According to a Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises business survey, 62 per cent of respondents want to see the government reduce the water and electricity surcharge as it was one of the main reasons, ...

The Church’s Environment Commission yesterday expressed its concern over proposals to amend development zones. While understanding the need to address anomalies in respect of patches of land ...

In the latest tragedy to unfold on the heavily travelled North Africa-Sicily irregular migratory route, three migrants yesterday morning lost their lives, eight are missing at sea and presumed dead, while a further 16 ...

An olive tree has been planted – through the 34U campaign – to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Italian Republic at the Lower Barrakka Gardens, Valletta by Italian Ambassador to Malta Paolo Andrea Trabalza. ...

Education Minister Louis Galea yesterday opened the third Euro-Mediterranean Forum – partnership for education, which is being held in Malta until tomorrow. ...

Although the eventuality of a pandemic flu breakout is still remote, the government is taking no chances and a considerable amount of work is going on quietly to ensure that Malta is well-prepared in the event of such an emergency....

“It is ironic that we are discussing the strategy and guidelines for good quality children programmes, when we are still discussing the possibility of having a Children’s Act,” said Foundation for Social and Welfare Services CEO Joe Gerada yesterday. ...

World Cup fever reaches its peak today, when the competition starts in Germany....

The Broadcasting Authority has ordered television channel Education 22, through its current affairs programme E-news, to dedicate an edition of the programme to the Labour Party’s new plan for the educational sector....