A 60-year-old man was arraigned in court this morning after forcing his seven-year-old son to engage with prostitutes in order to stop him from “becoming gay.” The father pleaded not guilty,...

In the light of the current debate surrounding emergency contraception, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) today expressed its position in favour of making available the...

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is set for a crucial meeting with Skanska today, in an attempt to get the Mater Dei project back on track, but only if the company tables a better offer, an OPM spokesman told The Malta Independent.The spokesman said tha...

Four men and one woman died as a result of accidents at work in the third quarter of 2004, one more fatality than in the same period last year, the National Statistics Office said yesterday....

Web portal di-ve.com carried a news item yesterday claiming that Irish low-cost airline Ryanair may begin operating in Malta next winter.The portal also said that SAS subsidiary airline Snowflake will resume flights to Malta in April....

Continued from yesterday’s issue5 September 1998: The Nationalist Party is returned to power after 22 months. Eddie Fenech Adami gets a third term as Prime Minister and Louis Deguara is appointed Health Minister....

Young Maltese musicians have a unique opportunity to broaden their horizons by participating in auditions being held for participation in the European Union Youth Orchestra. This was revealed at a press conference at St James Cavalier yesterday wher...

Dark red and light blue are likely to have been the original colour scheme of the Manoel Theatre. During the second phase of the restoration work, these colours were discovered in the decoration of the top tier of boxes....

A man from Gzira was rushed to hospital yesterday in critical condition, while a 47-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injuries after both being involved in separate traffic accidents....

It is about time that demolition and excavation work require a special licence and that the laws relative to these practices are gathered under one chapter that is accessible and understood by all those involved, Resources and Infrastructure Minister...