On Monday, Parliament discussed a motion presented by the Nationalist Party that aimed to push the government into refunding what was “stolen” in energy bills in the past years. The...

Chief Justice Emeritus Vincent De Gaetano told The Malta Independent on Sunday that an overhaul of the criminal court procedures should be considered in the long term. He explains that simply...

State agencies for social workers are having to resort to 'quick fixes' to address the significant shortage of social workers in the country, by bringing in unqualified persons for the role, PN MP...

There is so much that is being said and written about abortion these days. The subject has been brought to the fore once again after the government presented an amendment to the law which speaks...

We have just entered December, and the Christmas season has begun. People are getting ready to start their Christmas shopping, some have possibly already done this. People are planning their...

Malta has always been praised for its character.  The jewel of the Mediterranean always presented something unique, ranging from the country’s architecture to its personality. The...

It happens anywhere in the world that, when it rains heavily, there is unexpected flooding. Often it is also coupled by avalanches which, as happened over the weekend on the Italian island of Ischia,...

Japan will probably not win the World Cup, but their fans have already lifted the trophy as the cleanest and most civic-minded. Footage of Japanese fans bagging garbage in the stadium after a...

Malta’s local films are not getting the attention they deserve. The government seems to be all too focused on attracting foreign films, and as such local filmmakers end up playing second...

Malta was rocked by the shocking murder of Bernice Cassar last week – the third incidence of a woman being violently murdered by a man this year, with Paulina Dembska being the first and Rita...