The Malta Association for Social Workers today welcomed the decision taken by the government that social workers will not be obliged to spend the first two years in employment with Government Agencies...

The police have confirmed that a  Syrian national inflicted harm on himself on 5 January at the Police depot in Floriana. This newsroom has seen a copy of the medical certificate where a doctor...

Three Somali men were remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to grievously injuring their Libyan flatmate and stealing the cash inside his wallet. The incident happened on Tuesday at about...

A committee between the Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS) and key industry players has been set up to help identify skill gaps in the ITS curricula as well as anticipate future industry...

Malta’s future in 2016 depends much on the way Europe will meet its challenges on immigration, terrorism, the Eurozone’s performance and the UK/EU negotiations which will lead to the...

“It was a dream come true,” Redent  Falzon, the Maltese Elvis Presley told The Malta Independent today after he won the European Elvis Championships 2016 in Birmingham last...

Authorities in Greece say three children have died after the dinghy taking them from Turkey to the tiny Greek island of Agathonisi overturned in the Aegean. The Coast guard said 20 people were...

In July 2015, registered full-time employment increased by 4 per cent when compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, while registered part-time employment as a primary job rose by 2.4...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning turned down a call made by the Chamber of Commerce for a further reduction in energy tariffs, saying that the government is all for stability. The...

Labour MEP Marlene Mizzi urged the European Commission to better safeguard the rights of the consumers and small businesses when shopping or expanding their sales online in the new Commission's...