An Englishman was today charged with importing cannabis grass, being in possession of and cultivating cannabis plants and possession of cannabis resin. Matthew Mark Anthony McDonnell, 33, who...

Ashes from the Etna Volcano in Catania which is in full activity may be deposited on Malta via light rain, the Gozo Weather Page is forecasting. Etna is erupting violently, and ash is being blown...

The Maltese economy is forecast to grow by 4.3% this year, the European Commission Autumn economic forecast read. In Malta's country summary, the Commission said: "Exceptional investment in 2015...

Libyan national Fahmi Slim Mousa Ben Khalifa has written to The Malta Independent insisting that an article published in the Asia Times, which was reported by this newspaper, contains unfounded...

Malta’s criminal justice system has so far mostly centred around the offender, meaning that new obligations on the rights of victims require a cultural shift, said Dr Roberta Lepre, Chairperson...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat attributed the positive economic conditions of Malta to the private sector, stating that 8 of 10 jobs created are in the private sector. Dr Muscat was delivering his...

Circumstances indicate that there was a pre-election agreement for the privatisation of the Gozo General Hospital, said Nationalist Party shadow minister for Gozo Chris Said. The hospital was not...

The General Workers’ Union and Untours Insurance Agents Ltd have strongly condemned an article published in PN newspaper In-Nazzjon for having alleged that the insurance agency –...

The Department of Contracts today replied to allegations being made in sections of the media that the Salina Coast Road project did not go through a tender offer process. In a...

PN MP George Pullicino has won a libel case after filing an appeal against the original decision. A 2008 article in the newspaper It-Torca linking Mr Pullicino to corruption was found to be...