When the government announced a €25,000 incentive for people to surrender their driving licence, the measure was presented as a bold attempt to tackle Malta's chronic traffic congestion. Yet the...

The use of direct orders is, of course, necessary in certain situations. One example that comes to mind would be in the case of emergency works in order to ensure that a road is structurally sound...

Six years ago on Saturday, Malta reported its first case of Covid-19 - the pandemic which today, in some ways, seems like a distant memory. Yet it was a time which had a profound effect on...

There are serious issues for Malta and for Europe to grapple with: competitiveness, skills shortages, fiscal sustainability, geopolitical instability and the long-term resilience of the economy....

Opposition to the floating beach club Noma Island is growing, as mayors and at least one NGO expressed their opposition to the idea due to concerns of the impact on residents and also on the...

Military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran have escalated the level of conflict in an already deeply unstable Middle East region into an all-out war which is now impacting the Gulf as a...

The government's decision, announced through the Wild Birds Regulation Unit, to reopen applications for new general trapping licences marks yet another troubling departure from Malta's obligations...

The latest military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian targets have pushed an already fragile Middle East into a new and dangerous phase. The region has long been defined by...

Animal Welfare Commissioner Fleur Abela declared, in an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, that Malta is no place for zoos. Wild animals deserve large enclosures with ample space to...

The news the Maltese and UK governments are in talks to formalise an agreement regarding doctors and their ability to gain experience through fellowship posts in the UK is good news. The UK...