The House of Representatives will reconvene today, after more than a two-month summer break, when it will discuss a bill amending the Malta Freeport Act....

The Labour Party is in the process of drafting a strategic plan to overhaul the education system, proposing changes for all schools -government, private and Church schools – following a consultation with all the stakeholders....

The Lands Department will be boosting its inspectors from two to six in an attempt to step up the campaign to ensure that people, establishment owners in particular, respect government land, encroachment permits and the rule of law, ...

European Union interior ministers yesterday approved the text on a migration and asylum pact proposed by the French presidency. The approval was given during a meeting held in the afternoon in Brussels....

During last scholastic year, there were a total of 11,465 absenteeism reports in government schools – the highest recorded in the last three scholastic years, according to government figures...

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Although Malta’s level of perceived corruption in the public sector and among politicians has not changed since last year, its ranking slipped down three places to 36th, alongside Puerto Rico and Botswana...

The two calls for tenders for the services of two doctors and two nurses issued by the Armed Forces of Malta to work with irregular migrants are at an advanced stage and, hopefully, will soon be awarded, The Malta Independent has learnt....

Malta Labour Party Leader Joseph Muscat confirmed on Saturday night that he will replace Joseph Cuschieri in Parliament as he becomes MP and Opposition Leader on 1 October....

The US government is calling for more and better inspections of cargo carried aboard Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) ships – 10 to 12 of which call at Malta...