The Malta Independent is proud to have been a sponsor in a very interesting debate and question and answer session about the situation in Libya yesterday. During the session, former Prime...

There have been a substantial number of cases reported in the media of late where a non-Maltese parent might take off with a son or daughter without their spouse’s knowledge. With the...

The Swiss Leaks revelations about two former PN ministers, broken by our sister Sunday paper and penned by members of our newsroom, have brought about the downfall (through self-imposed suspension in...

Highly potent variations of cannabis have been finding their way into Malta with the percentage of the active ingredient – THC – shooting up to 20-30% from the milder hash form that...

How did a French artist from Nice like yourself, come to live in Gozo over 10 years ago? Well there have been lots of places in between. I've been travelling for years.  My lovely wife and I...

The St John's Co-Cathedral Foundation has plans for a total state-of-the art refurbishment and extension of the museum. This is to accommodate the ever-increasing amount of tourists and locals who...

On stepping into his office, I am greeted by Mr Zahra's warm smile. Life as a CEO of a group that incorporates Malta's largest catering establishment, two five-star hotels, part ownership in the...

Louis Michael "Well that was nice," my companion commented, in his steady New England drawl. The two of us were in a small rural trattoria in Sicily at the end of an evening. Both newcomers to...

The Greek government is facing a Monday deadline to come up with credible reform proposals to extend the existing bailout deal and the drafting of a new one. The agreement reached on Friday to...

Earlier this week I was off to the elegant Villa Apap Bologna in Attard, the residence of the ambassador of the US and her husband Mr Gerard Winstanley. Her Excellency seems to be hatching ideas all...