Soon after the election, the two major political parties engaged themselves in a heated public discussion on the way Parliament should operate....

The ongoing events regarding STMicro need some background to be fully appreciated and contextualised....

Nearby Italy was shocked recently when it was reported that a woman wanted to sell one of her kidneys in exchange of cash. The 55-year-old woman told the newspaper where she wanted to advertise her ...

A comment that was made by a mother who phoned up The Malta Independent offices to complain about the behaviour of a particular teacher deserves to be given attention. ...

The news that Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna has acquired responsibility over a section of south-east Valletta and will be transforming it into the country’s first heritage park is most welcome – from several points of view....

The first shocks of the international financial crisis have started to hit Malta. In other countries, the effects started to be felt right after the collapse experienced in the United States towards the end of last ...

What was meant to be a clarification meeting on the energy tariffs between 11 unions and the Malta Resources Authority has ended up confusing the situation much more than it was previously....

Malta registered another record year in 2008 for tourist arrivals with total growth of 3.8 per cent despite a downturn in Q4 as a result of the global economic slowdown....

The answers given by university students to simple current affairs questions put by another newspaper should not only embarrass the students who said them, but also the education authorities. ...

The subject of an electoral reform often comes up for discussion. Many times it happens when an election is approaching, which inevitably leads to a heated debate but leaves little time in which to find common ground. ...