Reliable sources within the government have cautioned this newsroom that the prospect of a snap election in July should not be discounted too easily by the media, which seems to be focusing on one in...

In an opinion piece, Imam Mohammad Elsadi argues that the provision of Islamic education for Muslim students attending state schools is a constitutional right as “the Maltese Constitution...

Ouro Preto, Brazil If Rio de Janeiro is famous for its sizzling hot carnival celebrations, Ouro Preto is the place to be to celebrate Easter in Brazil.  Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal...

Malta: 9am to noon Valletta: New British Dispensary, 109/110 St John’s Street; Ħamrun: Thomas' Pharmacy, 796 St Joseph High Street; Sta Venera: Sta Venera Pharmacy, 532 St Joseph High...

Since in the early hours of Saturday, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) was involved in the rescue and assistance of between 1,500 and 1,800 children, women and men trying yo cross the Mediterranean...

The Gozo Business Chamber has congratulated Joseph Borg on his appointment as chairman of the Gozo Channel Co Ltd....

The police are still investigating the case of an inmate who was caught in possession of heroin as he was entering the Corradino Correctional Facility, sources told The Malta Independent yesterday. ...

Labour leader Alfred Sant yesterday tried to provoke a reaction from the government by “increasing the tendency of confusing issues, making ends meet where it suited him and closing his eyes on other matters.”...

It is likely that not all Sea Malta workers will be moved to Atlantica Spa di Navigazione when the privatisation process is completed, it was revealed yesterday. ...

The Resources and Infrastructure Ministry is working on a proposal which could potentially solve the chronic flooding problems that affect the Naxxar, Attard and Birkirkara areas, among others....