The role Malta played in the evacuation process during the 2011 uprising against Gaddafi in Libya was praised by Chinese officials during the visit PN leader Simon Busuttil is making in China this...

A man charged with carrying out five bomb hoaxes at the law courts has had a Constitutional case claiming a breach of his human rights turned down.  Richard Cuschieri, 42, from Hamrun,...

"Tourism is one of the principle activities in Malta and therefore an essential source of job creation, livelihood and economic growth," said Marlene Mizzi MEP at a meeting of the Internal Market and...

A dead leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), over 1m long and possibly reaching 500kg in weight, has washed up in Cirkewwa early this morning.  These turtles are very rare in the...

The ‘Sliema Arts Festival’, which also forms part of the Malta International Arts Festival Week, will culminate this weekend with many events taking place along the promenade and...

The agreement reached by Greece with its European creditors will push it to lose its soverignty, former Labour leader Alfred Sant writes today. In his blog on The Malta Independent, the Labour...

The Monti Hawkers Committee is fuming at the announcement that the number of licences would be reduced as a result of stalls not being placed between Parliament and the Theatre. Government has...

In May, compared to April, Malta registered the highest increase in industrial production inside the EU. Eurostat reported that compared annually, Malta registered a growth of 9.5%. In May...

A 36 year-old man residing in Xghajra is being held by the Police in connection with an incident which took place today at about noon in a residence in Triq il-Fabbriki, Xghajra. The case started...

A total of 327 trees were planted in the first five months of this year, Environment Minister Leo Brincat said this evening. He was replying to a parliamentary question put forward by Shadow...