The Malta Independent 13 November 2026, Friday
View E-Paper

News

Joseph Fenech, ‘Żeppi l-Ħafi’, dies aged 71

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 13:40 Last update: about 6 months ago

One of the most controversial figures in Malta’s criminal and political history, Joseph Fenech, better known as Żeppi l-Ħafi, has died at the age of 71.  Fenech passed away on...

Switzerland said no to population capping. Would Malta say yes?

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 09:00 Last update: about 6 months ago Stephen Calleja

There is a certain irony in Switzerland's latest national referendum that would not be lost on anyone who remembers Malta's political debates of the 1990s and early 2000s. Back then, Malta was...

2015 (5): Mario de Marco’s health challenges

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 08:30 Last update: about 6 months ago Albert Galea

In this time period, Mario de Marco also found himself facing a personal challenge in the form of his health. "It came suddenly," he said, as he described how a very rare tumour in his facial...

  • don't miss