The new Domestic Violence Act has come into effect, making it easier for cases to be processed and giving a stronger protection to victims, and also widening the definition of what the term “family” implies....

Since it was the one which caused it, for the most part, it is now high time the government intervenes and sorts out the mess that has been allowed to creep into the tourism sector....

Thursday’s vote in the European Parliament on a resolution on irregular immigration is an important victory for Malta. For two years, Malta has been insisting with the European Union that it is not in a position to deal with the large inflows of immigrant...

Last week, the Housing Authority announced plans to allocate Lm3 million to purchase old, abandoned houses in urban areas for redevelopment and passing on to clients under shared ownership, ...

The government’s efforts to clamp down on tax evasion has led to a decision to implement measures to see that families hosting foreign students, in Malta to learn English, pay their full dues....

The Malta Independent deliberately chose diametrically opposite headlines on the front page of yesterday’s edition....

The incident at the Mother of Jesus (Ta’ Giezu) church in Valletta last Friday, where a foreign man smashed a 200-year-old masterpiece crucifix and broke candelabra, has made it amply clear that we need...

As Italians go to the polls today week, there is much to reflect not just on the Italian situation but also on traits which have an uncanny resemblance to our own, national, puny, situation....

Investment, Industry and IT Minister Austin Gatt, in his usual style, did not mince his words during the press conference held earlier this week to announce the financial results for Malta Shipyards for 2005....

The Maltese participation at the Commonwealth Games that were recently held in Melbourne, Australia, is more than satisfactory....