A video of a little girl in a poofy white dress appeared on my Facebook feed. She was strolling along the pavement in some town in Malta. What caught my eye was not quite the girl’s...

Training to prepare Lions for leadership positions, was organized by Past Zone Chairperson Lion Judith Debono of Lions Provisional Zone Malta. This training was conducted by...

PL MEP Alfred Sant hit the nail on its head with a recent comment he made about Malta’s road infrastructure. He said that too many road works are taking place at the same time. In a post on...

The last General Election confirmed a new trend in the voting pattern.  The number of persons so disgruntled by the pernicious state of local politics has increased significantly; this time round...

The authorities have once again declined to give information about the cost of the Malta Film Awards event. In a reply to a Freedom of Information request submitted by The Malta Independent, the...

The results of the 2021 census carried out by the Statistics Office confirmed what we have all known, or suspected, for years. Malta’s population has increased substantially, rising by 25%...

The Melita Foundation has sponsored a unique developmental programme run by the international Helen O'Grady Drama Academy which falls under the Malta Drama umbrella. Children at risk of social...

If cyclists are saying that bicycle lanes in Malta are a joke, then they are. Cyclists who make use of road cycle lanes are of the opinion that these are being designed by people who never rode a...

The simple steps we can all take as pedestrians to reduce our risk while out walking are detailed below. 1. Pay attention to your surroundings Many aspects of road safety are simple common...

Even though the story is set in the 1930s, Aleks Farrugia's Camerata! is not a historical novel: the author is too liberal with historical accuracy, at least in this reviewer's opinion. So it's a...