The Infrastructure Ministry, which is responsible for the construction sector, has told this newsroom that the new authority which will act as a regulator over the sector will have the power to...

As temperatures begin to rise, as clear skies brighten up the country, summer is just around the corner. Summer in Malta usually brings with it wave after wave of tourists, endless mass events...

Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo made a strong statement last week. It has long become a habit for him to take to Facebook to air his views. He was doing it when he was Education Minister, but...

Today marks the beginning of a new stage in the Covid-19 scenario, one where a number of restrictions have been eased. This, however, does not mean that people should get into the mentality that...

The deadline by which Malta has to up its game on its anti-money laundering efforts or risk being placed in the so-called grey list is fast approaching.  The country has been warned, on several...

The Opposition motion calling for the cancellation of the agreement with Steward Healthcare failed to pass through Parliament, as the government instead filed amendments changing the gist of the...

Worker's Day will take on a different meaning this year. For decades, 1 May was the day when trade unions celebrated their achievements in their struggle to improve the working conditions of...

Comments passed by former V18 Artistic Director Mario Philip Azzopardi about PN MEP Roberta Metsola were heavily criticised by people from both major political parties this week. He had uploaded...

Over the past few days, The Malta Independent has twice reported about the first anniversary of the collapse of a building in Guardamangia. It was on the night of 24 April 2019 that a block of...

Former Health Minister Joe Cassar has said that he wouldn’t change a thing in terms of how the health authorities are handling the virus situation on the island.  Such a statement coming...