It is an unfortunate case and one that is also very symbolic of the reform of the Malta Environmental and Planning Authority that the government is attempting to undertake. It ...

The news that a programme designed to help local councils stage locality-specific cultural events has been doubled in size for next year is positive and encouraging. The almost ...

Malta’s newly-elected and re-elected European parliamentarians will be brushing off the electoral dust and preparing to get down to work with the opening of the European Parliament slotted for Tuesday....

No matter how much progress is made in the treatment of animals in this country, there are still cases which shock and appall us. ...

All the fears of a flu no show at the Isle of MTV concert yesterday proved to be unfounded as Maltese and tourists alike flocked to the Granaries in Floriana for yet another memorable event....

Earlier this week, The Malta Independent carried a photograph on the front page featuring a life size sheep cut-out graffiti piece....

While the world is still grappling with the crippling recession which set in after the banking sector collapse, there have been small glimmers of hope....

Comino and tiny Cominotto are still as wonderful as ever. The sea is aquamarine and you can still see the pristine sand on the bottom of this very special lagoon....

Year after year, the civil service goes into semi-hibernation during the summer months, as the hours worked are cut in half for government employees to enjoy free afternoons.The summer half days in the civil service are made up for with extra hour...

This week’s negotiations with the UNHCR may very well prove to be a rather large feather in the cap of the justice and home affairs minister. After weeks of prodding, a meeting with the UNHCR...