NGOs say that they have been pushed out of the University of Malta's Freshers' Week after a fee was imposed by the Kunsill Studenti Universitarji for their participation,. In a statement on...

Opposition MP Eve Borg Bonello believes that Malta's part-time parliament is keeping many young people and women from contesting elections as candidates. She told The Malta Independent that a...

Artists, activists and civil society organisations gathered at Triton’s Fountain on Sunday for a Concert for Justice, calling for accountability over the assassination of journalist Daphne...

Prime Minister Robert Abela promised a “solid Budget which reflects the realities of today” as he addressed party delegates at the closing of the Labour Party’s General...

Leader of the Opposition Alex Borg said economic growth and a strong GDP are not enough to measure the wellbeing of Malta’s population, arguing that the country should instead focus more closely...

Three people have been arrested in connection with two separate drug-related cases in St Paul's Bay and Marsa, police said. The first incident took place at around 11am on Saturday, when police...

A father and son have been hospitalised after the ceiling of a house in Marsa collapsed early on Sunday morning. A police spokesperson told The Malta Independent that the incident happened at...

We are a people uniquely gifted with the superpower of seamlessly gliding between ancient Semitic roots and rigid British grammar in one single sentence. Historically, we have shamelessly...

Government Whip Naomi Cachia believes that the 30-minute time limit for MPs is "adequate", while Opposition Whip Ivan Castillo said that the allotted time should be reduced to between 15 and 20...

Current waste collection policies do not adequately account for tourism-driven waste, environmental NGO Żibel has said. The NGO argued that Malta's door-to-door system struggles during peak...