A woman was arraigned before magistrate Silvio Meli yesterday and charged with importing 5,000 ecstasy pills, some of which were found hidden in a soft toy as she was entering Malta on Saturday. ...

A Zabbar man was charged yesterday with being in possession of and circulating counterfeit cash. ...

Chris Falzon (photo) has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Malta Enterprise Corporation with effect from 17 July....

Manufacturing order books in April were still “below normal”, but they now stand at the highest level reached in the last 10 months, the Federation of Industry said yesterday....

The Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises has called on the government to take a decision over whether low cost airlines should start operating to Malta....

Potato exports have been affected by the cold spell in the winter, but the figures are still good, said Parliamentary Secretary responsible for farming and fisheries Dr Francis Agius yesterday....

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi flies off to Paris this morning for a two-day working visit – but he risks finding no French government to meet....

Plans are being finalised for the extensive and wide-ranging information campaign on the euro that is expected to be launched in the coming weeks, The Malta Independent has learnt....

The Dubai-based company Tecom Investments is to buy the government’s 60 per cent stake in Maltacom for e220 million (Lm95 million)....

Many valuable and famous local paintings, although admired in crowds by tourists, too often go forgotten and unappreciated by the locals. Artist Madeleine Gera revisits some art treasures which are just a bus ride away - and muses on their beauty and intr...